Critical School Ballo t Slated For Feb. 23 Fate Of CC, EV C Ha ng In Balance
UT I At ta ck s Re agan Po lic ies Dr. Jackson G. Faulkner, co-author of the United Taxpaye rs Inc . ballot argument in opposition to passage of the tax override, told the Times yesterday that the major goal of UTI is to fqrce the Reagan administr ation to fulfill its gbligations in meeting the costs of operating California schools. Faulkner, who earned his master's degree in advertisi ng and public relations at Northwestern University and a doctorate in economics at Westmins ter University , ' Joplin, Mo., accused Gov. Reagan of lying to the taxpayer by claiming he was going to lower taxes. "My own property taxes have risen from $235 five years ago to more than $1,100 today, Faulkner said.
San Jose Stat e Slates Class Cutback in Fall
A special election to determine the fate meeting of the Board of Trustees. Expressing his own opm10n of the of the junior college system in San Jose governor's abilities, Faulkner stated that Durir.g an interview with the San Jose ~ill be held Feb. 23 when voters of this Reagan "wouldn't even make a good City Collc~e Times, Stuart Grannis, district go to the polls to decide whether· Information Services Director, pointed political chippie. " or not higher education is worth $1.16 per out the critical nature of the upcoming .. Reagan has spent his life working in month . an imagina ry area ... without true voter decision, stating tha t possible conimagination," Faulkner said. The $1.16 is the ~mount of monthly tax sequences of defeat of the override could override (based on a dwelling assessed at include: "When he became governor, Reagan $20,000) the average taxpayer will be could have made suggestions to divert 1) The non-availability of funds with asked to contribute for five y~rs in order which to staff and operate the proposed state taxes that were originally due the to make the proposed Evergreen Valley Evergree n Valley College ; schools long ago," Faulkner stated, "without lying to the taxpayer. College a reality. 2) Severe limitation of fun ds, creating "With recent tax increase s, the The critical override represen ts an a situation wherein it may be difficult to actual increase of 28 cents per $100 of maintain present City College programs average homeowner in Santa Clara assessed property valuation, raising the at their present levels; County can expect to pay an additional base from its present 35 cents to 63 cents $90 to $130 in taxes next Year. 3) Students may not be able to get a full annually . The 35-cent base was schedule of classes or courses, and "The Reagan administ ration, by it established in 1937. failing to live up to its obligations, has may therefore be necessary for them to The decision to put the issue, a spend more than two ,Years caused the current situation to come accumulating modification of a proposal made by the the required amount of about." community San Jose City College administr ation, on college study in terms of semester Faulkner , who has been an active hours ; the ballot was reached during the Sept. 29 political public relations consultant in 4) Students working their way through Architect's Model Of Evergre en Santa Clara County since the 1950's, told SJCC may be put at an additional the Times that he feels the system of disadvant age if limited availability of government in the United States "is due classes and/ or courses forces them to for some radical changes." choose between wages ·a nd education, or, "This country needs young men with tragicall y, forces them through fresh ideas in public office," Faulkner economic necessity to choose wages said, "but, the way things stand now, a without education. young man stands the chance of a "We are faced by this crisis for snowball in hell of being elecbasically two reasons . . . first, there is ted ... unless he's very, very wealthy. the increasing interest in education al "It takes a tremendous amount of achievem ent. as evidence d by the money to wage a serious political growing percenta ge of high school campaign ... to open the channels of graduates seeking community college communication and really be able to say education, and as evidenced by the what you mean and get the idea across. growing number of veteran s, This is wrong .. . all wrong. housewiv es, both blue-and white-coll ar SPRING SAN JOSE, WEDNE CALIFO SDAY, FEBRUA RY 24, 1971 RNIA NUMBE R l workers , executiv "The young men of today are the ones· es , educator s and who are going to have to live with the . professional people from all walks of life outdated adversary system and its See Votes, Page 2 inherently slow machiner y ... unless today's students really get involved politically and make their voices heard. Without drastic change, you're going to be saddled with the ideas and machinery In the last four years, California has Washington, $873). In addition, the $50 million, of my generation . . . and they simply the local "share" has gone up· dropped from 12th place among the don't work any more," Faulkner said. droppped sixth to 24th place nationally in "Golden State" is eclipsed by such more than $310 million. So now the total states in the amount of its total income expendit ures per student in its comparable large states a s New York · for the taxpayer s "share" is $1.1 billion spent on public elementary and seconelementary and secondar y schools and is ($1,370); Pennsylvania ($948); Illinois higher than the state's." dary education to 18th place. now $40 annually below the national ($973) ; Michigan C$858). Rees noted that although New York On a national average, the . Californ ia T~achers Rees noted that state support of local spends about $800 million more annually years, the statesaverage in the last 10 have increased their Association (CTA) reported recently. schools in California has dropped from on its public schools, it will take almost share of total income for support of Jack D. Rees , CTA executiv e 47.5 per cent in 1953 - 54 to 35.2 per cent in $120 million less from its local property public schools by 1.1 per cent, California secretary , said that California now 1970-71, and local support has risen from taxpayers than will California. has increased its support by only eightMrs. Norma Crocket, staff spends $799 annually per student '-oll an · 48 5 per cent to 59.8 per cent. The "This is a significant point," Rees tenths of one per cent. · psychologist. has announced the average daily attendanc e basis cr - l'E'r--.ainde r i~· in federal and " other" stressed, "in that although teachers' " What's happening," declared Rees, :·ormafion of a ··weight watcners' parea witll a national civerage of 8'J!I'. >WltiS. salaries in both. states are comparab le, ''•is fuat although the state is richer, IG!ls ~wup" which will meet every In quoting the National ~dUcatJon "Califor nia's local taxpayer s this ·New York's total investmentin Thursday at 11 a.m. this area of its total income is going for the support Associat ion' s "Estima te of School school year are paying $2.5 billion for the Check at health services is higher. New York's average salary is of public schools. Teachers ' salaries ar< Statistics , 1970 - 71, "Rees noted that support of their schools while the state is <Room 308) for furtper details. estimated at $11,100 this year compared going · up to meet -- but not entirely ":. California is also behind all the far- picking up only $1.4 billion," Rees said. with California's $11,022. Although this 'is rising costs of inflation. western states in its per-student support · "To put it another way, although the The only answer is that the state pick the first time in several years California (--Nevad a, $804; Ore~on, $935; state is increasin g its support by about has fallen below New York, the real up a much larger share of the cost in ordifference is even greater. This i~ der to ease the local property tax burbecause New York pays full retiremen t den.. This means that the broader, mor.e for its teachers, which amounts to about flexible and more equitable state taxing 23 per cent more. California teachers, on sources must be utilized more effectively, the other hand, subsidize about one half to help pay for education. This is the only kind .of so-called '" tax reform" that will. of their retiremen t costs." Rees said California since 1960 has work.
Students planning to attend San Jose State next fall or spring may find. a financially troubled campus awaiting their scholastic endeavors: This diagnosis was arrived at by SJS President John Bunzel when he addressed that institution's faculty Jan. 12. Dr. Bunzel called the Gov. Reagan proposed budget as "drastic ," "damaging" and "a direct blow to education .'' Bunzel outlined specific operations which both students and administr ation will have to do without or will be forced to survived with at substantially reduced levels. These cutbacks will be reflected in the foJlowing: • Cancellation of 900-1,000 classes out of the nearly 6,000 now offered. • The elimination of 67 full-time faculty positions, which would leave th~ school's teaching force at 124 fewer instructors than the number deemed necessary for next !all's increased enrollment. • A nine per cent increase in the student - teacher ratio. • The possible elimination of, fd~ps.,.... .iivP rlej.~artment ch,ai.tmanships, which would mean less time allowance from the c!asr.room ' for the departme nt chairmen to perform their extra duties. • No faculty pay raise for the second consecutive year , * Elimination of funds used to recruit teachers. • The reduction of the Education Opportuni ty Program for ethnic minority students from the present level of $245,000 to $43,000 annually. * Raising of tuition for out - of state and foreign students $1,110 a year. • The elimination of the college's entire special lecture budget. There are other areas upon which the budgetary ax will fall, including no new A failure in Tuesday' s tax override equipment for the second phase of election will have disasterous financial Duncan Science Hall and loss of half the effects for years to come, according to equipment already proposed for the new Richard W. Goff, Assistant Superin'business classroom building. tendent of Business Services. · Also awai ting executio n on the Goff said that failure would mean more financial guillotine is $17.9 million in cuts in an already austere budget for City capital outlay projects. Included in this College. category is the constructi on of the 18"If the override fails, we will have to stor)'. library, remodeling of the ad- make some budget cuts this year. After ministration building and the proposed those cuts are made, cuts in different building of a new corporation yard. areas will have to be made. Eventuall y According to Bunzel, "The trustees (of you run out of areas in which to make the state college system> should be the cuts," Goff stated. angriest; they'd be pre-empted by the Goff said that no decision has been Department of Finance." made at this time as to where cuts will be Bunzel has been trying for the last made. week to make his plea heard in his "A popular demand of the public today president' s council and the college ad- is that colleges and all governme ntal · visory board with hopes of rallying their agencies must learn to operate within support and educating the public as to the their income," Goff explained. "This effects these budget proposals will hav e statemen t assumes we are in control of upon the institution. the key determiners of cost. This week he will host a Sacramen to "We cannot control the numbers of luncheon for the same purpose, only this students coming t us. Our enrollme nt is time with 12 legislators as his audience. 14,000 and it grows at a 13 - 15 per cent
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Al qu ist Attacks Reagan Budg~t
Senator Alfred E. Alquist (D-SanJose) Proposed to fellow legislator s that they Promptly pass Governor Reagan's budget exactly as he presented it. "Then we should adjourn, go home, and wait for him to call us back into session to revise it. " For the fourth straight year, Governor Reagan has presented ·us with an irresponsible budget," Alquist declared. "He figure s the Legislature will get him off ~ the hook by plugging the holes and making the hard decisions ." Alquist said he suspects Reagan regards the budget as a "public relations gimmick" in stead of a working docunent.
"Reagan' s budgets are designed to make him look like an economizing hero while he passes the cqst of mismanagement to local county property taxpayers ," Alquist said. " He's always been able to count on the Legislature ·to come up with new ideas to improve governmental efnciency and at least to see to it our schools don't close and essential state services don't come to a grinding halt. "Then he gets on television to take credit for environmental protection, new parks and beaches, improved schools, and other programs the people demand. " P m tired of playing this game. I think the Legislatu re should give him exactly what he asks for, then everybody could see who's kidding whom. "I believe the Governor 's job is to govern and to lead -- not to pass the buck.' '
rate compounded annually. This growth rate is higher than the growth of assessed valuation; this causes us each year to have fewer dollars to educate each student," Goff disclosed. Assessed valuation is the amount of money given to SJCC by the state for each student based on the amount of · money given to SJCC by the state for each student based on the amount of business and wealth in the community. However, according to Goff, the rate of growth of the communi ty is slower than
Bra dle y Cha llen ges Pol icie s
Legislati on that would phase-ou t teacher tenure over a four year period for community college and state college academic employes was introduced Feb. 3 by State Senator Clark L. Beadley (RSan Jose). Bradley's proposal, similar to one he introduced a year ago, would place community college and state college professors on renewabl e contracts not to exceed four years. "We cannot further improve the caliber of the teaching profession or the quality of education in California," said Bradley, "until we rid ourselves of some of the deadwood.'' · " It is nearly impossible to fire a teacher on the college level once he has attained tenure, " continued Bradley. "In fact, during the period of time that tenure has been in effect only tenured college teacher has been fired, and that was only last month." "I feel that a system of renewable contracts would be equitable and fair to students and teachers alike. It would aid in clearning out some of the academic dead wood that has come to plague our educational system in the state." The bill would automatically place all presently tenured instructo rs on a four year contract . Those probatio nary teachers who are presently without enure will be offered a one to four year renewable contract.
Ou tco ine of Ele ctio n In Ha nds of Stu den ts
-the growth of the college. :SJCC receives $210 for each student under 21 and $125 for each student over 21. "In 1964-65 we had $241,000 in assessed By JOHN VAN GUNDY What's their stake in continuing a free valuation behind each "resident other If the tax override election to increase education at City College? than defined adult" (under 21) . Today we the rate of monies (its been 35 cents since It's fantastic ! In essence, they are in have $166,000 behind each student under 1937) fails , the blame will rest on the'· the same boat as the registered voters. 21. This means at a 35-cent tax rate (the students of San Jose City College. If the election fails, it is possible that it current rate in effect since 1937 based on At the present time there. are 8,700 would take at least three years to comeach $100 of assessed property we have students -- 21 or over -- who are plete two-years ·9 f junior college. This $264 less today than seven years ago. registered voters, plus 5,300 students hard fact not only applies to the students "The state picks up $120 of this loss," Goff conceded, " but that still leaves us who, by their sheer number, can bring in the voting age but also to the students pressure to bear on parents, relatives who are under the voting age. · with a $144 net loss." and friends in the 21 - and - over bracket How many votes · could non-voting Goff stated that during this time period to assure the passage of the election. students pick up in this vital election to the cost of living index increased 31 per Take a hard look at the 8,700 voters keep the doors of City College open to all cent due to inflation. first: If each of these voters who attend students? " We not only suffer frorri fewer dollars either the day or evening division votes Going on the theory of four votes per behind each student, but the fewer "yes" on the tax override and sways his non-voting student, two parents and two' dollars purchase almost one-third less," wife and one more registered voter to other relatives, thiS would be 21,200 votes he declared. cast their ballot in the "yes" column, in favor of the tax override. Goff also answered a· statemen t that there will be 26,000 votes that are in favor Adding the different segments SJCC finished last year with a net ending of keeping City College operating as it together, this would be a total of 47 ,200 balance of $256,000 and that the school'·s ' announcement of a budget with a $700,000 has in the past -- with no cutbacks in • votes in favor of the tax override to keep deficit was erroneous. The statemen t programs and the hiring of qualified · City College doors open to all students. instructors and other personnel. In summation, if the tax override fails, was made by Glenn W. Hoffman, County Now, how about those students who are it will also mean that students seeking Superintendent of Schools. · 17, 18, 19 or 20 and can't vote in the financial assistanc e will be left in the " We budgeted. $11,615,765 in exelection? backwash.. penditures and anticipate $1Cl',834,545 in current year income. Therefore, we have an excess of expenditure over current year income of $781,220 which must come from our beginning balance ($1,272,000) .. This leaves a smaller ending balance which is not large enough to allow the same thing to happen a second year," Goff noted. " We are required by law," Goff conThe maximum five-year accreditation with administ ration in a quadripartite tinued , "to maintain an ending balance was awarded to City College by the system of decision making," said the de-· sufficient to carry us through the first Western Association of Schools and partment of instruction was credited for distribut ion of property taxes ( ap- Colleges.• its efforts to involve faculty in all improximately five months). " The lO-man accreditation team, which portant a spects of tlie education al " We anticipate our ending balance will spent three days in November examining program . Seating of a student be approxim ately $500,000 which is in- City College, complimented "the far- represent ative at trustee meetings also sufficient to meet another $781,000 excess sighted approach to meeting the needs of drew compliments of the team. of expenditures over income. It is also minority students through ethnic studies Special note was made of the use of insufficient to meet our cash needs until programs and the Cooperative Learning audio - tutorial techniques . and inthe direct distribution of taxes as Program. '' terdistric t vocation al educatio nal required by law." The team commended college ad- planning agreemen ts in the development · Goff feels that a tax increase will ministration for "or~anizing and ad· relieve much of the burden caused by the ministering an effective program of of an effective curriculu m. present tax structure . Failure will result instruction and services under the very In addition to developm ent of inin fewer, if any, new teacher:s being hired trying condition s of overcrow ding, novative programs , the team cited and an inability to guarantee a two-year inadequate facilities and an austere "excellen t long range plans for opening a completion date for an A.A. degree. badly needed second campus and budget." "If the override doesn' t pass, The team also noted "a substantial and renovation of City College campus." classroom sizes may be increased and impressive financial aid program for Accreditation examiner s " observed a the only persons who will really lose will minority students and employment of sincere desire on the part of trustees to be the students," he maintaine d. Chicano and Black instructors." fully involve faculty and students along
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