Mt. San Jacinto Community College District
Budget Committee Meeting
Minutes

September 15, 2003

The meeting began at 3:03 p.m. Becky Elam (co-chair), Catalina Cruz, Ron Bowman, Robin Steinback, Bea Ganim, Alma Cacho, Matt Zepeda, Karen Watts and Ron Krimper were present. Gail Jensen, Kristi DiMemmo, Dennis Hogan, Don Robinson and Jennifer Pruett were absent.

• On motion by Becky Elam and seconded by Ron Bowman, the minutes for May 29, 2003 were approved.
  
  
• It was decided that meetings will be on the third Wednesdays at 3:30 P.M. Karen Watts will locate a room and notify everyone.
  
  
• AB1765 - Budget Act
  
  Because of a massive decline in personal income tax revenue, the "State Budget is significantly out of balance and fraught with uncertainty." In the Governor's May Revise the community college system will be cut by $268 million and "it largely postpones difficult decisions until 2004-05 and relies on several risky financial assumptions to make it through the year."
  
  
  • Enrollment fee beginning Fall 2003 is $18 per unit
  • No cost of living adjustment
  • $25M reduction in for concurrent enrollment
  • Partnership For Excellence reduced by $75M
  • Financial Aid funding increased by $38M
  • Instructional equipment and library materials will require one dollar for each three state dollars
  • According to The Associated Press: As many as 90,000 [students] forced out of California community colleges by cutbacks. Classes are full and have long waiting lists due to:
    • Fee hikes
    • Class cutbacks
    • Budget cutbacks
    Trend is likely to continue next year
  • UC and CSU colleges will have fewer available spots. They will not receive any funds for enrollment growth for 2004-2005. Many colleges have already turned away new students. Two congressmen say families are being forced to 'trade down' to lesser schools.
    
    
  Due to consistent, conservative accounting practices over many years, Mt. San Jacinto College has faced these budget challenges and has been able to:
  
  
  • Hire new, full-time and part-time faculty
  • Retain classified staff and avoid layoffs
  • Purchase property for future expansion
  • Offer summer courses in 2003
  • Increase District reserves from last year
    
    
• 50 % Law. The District is in compliance with the fifty percent Law for fiscal year 2003. District will continue throughout the year to analyze expenditures more carefully and work on chargebacks to increase percentage margin.
  
  
• Student ASB Report - Matt Zepeda.
  
  
  • The former ASB advisor has accepted employment at another college and ASB is looking for an advisor. Roger Schultz and JoAnna Quejada are helping until someone accepts the office.
  • ASB barbeque went very well. There were many booths and a live band. Participation was good.
    
    
• Next Meeting will be October 6, 2003 at 3:30 PM.

The meeting adjourned at 3:50 p.m.

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