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Serving San Jose City College Volume 51, No.12
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Thursday, October 9, 1997
Four-day week Get away or I'll bite you! in SJCC future? day week is, the change of hours could benefit teachers by increasing their wages. Recently, the Academic Senate "There's a quirk in the law," Jo~CityCollegeandEver Butler adds, " ... there are certain Valley College went on hourly rates at which you're paid as being in favor of at. (They're) paid at the hour, the ~hn.rt.-.,•inn the calendar from 17 quarter hour, the half hour, the a half weeks to 16, starting in three quarter hour." eptember and ending shortly "Therefore," be continued, Christmas. " ... the ADA, or the amount of Although this change wouldn 't money generated by a 65 minute in effect until the fall of 1998, it class generates the same amount but the first of many changes. of money as a hour and a quarter 'The bottom line is we abso- class ... we can take advantage of bavetobaveacalendarwbicb that, therefore, by offering classes after September first," said that move five minutes into the Butler, president of the next quarter hour, and thus we could r.ca.:Jemic Senate and an instructor actually be paid more income per City College. "It's killing us class minute of instruction." enrollment to start so late." "I think what happens is even if In a move that is certain to at- we do go Monday through Thursevery student at both City day, some classes, five unit classes, and Evergreen, the Aca- are going to have to be held on Senate will be deciding Friday," said Butler. : .llnPth .... to change the school "When we teach longer classes, from a five day school the faculty and the students will to a four day week. have to be here further into the Although the change would give afternoon," be continued. "So an fVt-uu~enLS a three day weekend, it impact might be for many of our also lead to longer class hours. students that have jobs that work in "It's been in the works since the afternoon, there might be a College, one of our sister little less availability." in Aptos, instigated the "Evening classes wouldn't be ...-oOT"!:I,"" and they're going to be particularly affected by this this spring," said Butler. program ... the affect will just be on In September, James Black ran day classes in the configuration 'straw poll' asking the faculty, there,"said Butler. jUillDJStratic)l] and instructors bow 'The mini-semester will probfeltaboutthepossiblecbanges. ablybefurthersbortened,(because) percent said that they wanted to the one thing we're gonna try to the school year start before move towards is offering fast track Day. programs," said Butler. "I'd like to When asked whether they see classes that are taught like the school week to consist summer school, in which you go four days or five, 73 percent through the entire class in six the four day week. weeks, so in the space of one se"The problem," Butler said, mester there's actually two sepathen have to increase rate classes offered." "lllnber of minutes that each "Machine technology and air llleets. It's easier for Mon- conditioning literally have an entire \Vednesday and Friday classes one year program that's condensed it is for, say, a normal 5 day a into one semester," said Butler. 5 hour class." The Senate will be deciding As COmplicated as the problem which calendar to recommend on 1'-UUIO~i''" between a four or five the first Tuesday of November.
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Making dollars and cents of the budget Kristina Nicholas Assistant Editor San Jose/Evergreen Community College District bas projected revenues greater than $71 million in its 1997-98 Adoption budget, which is an increase of approximately $7 million over last year's projected actuals. However, the budget increase is tied up by state regulations and is part of a calculated 3 percent increase due to the standard ofliving. "Since our enrollment is about even, the general amount bas stayed the same," said Chancellor Geraldine Evans. 'The legislature bas appropriated more money, but it is put in certain categories ... we can only spend it in those areas." When speaking of the budget, the district refers to the general fund, which is expected to accumulate more than $45 million and is the main fund. This fund, with sources that include local property taxes as well as enrollment, student and parking fees. The general fund's beginning
balance on July 1 was approximately $3.7 million, considerably down from the July 1, 1996level. "We anticipated that it would be lower as a result of a number of one-time expenditures in 1996-
lio1nvestback . '' into the organization, make it better... and give students the best possible education. Michael Hill Vice Chancellor 97," said Vice Chancellor Michael Hill in a memo addressing the budget 'TheJulybalancereflects adjustments to cover a shortage of $682,501 in the Institute for Busi-
ness Performance (IBP) operations." The IBP failed to make a profit and ended with a total deficit of $819,516, causing the district to dip into the general fund to cover costs. Other one-time expenditures include recruitment, marlceting and ADA programs which contributed to the deficit. Hill said the district expects revenues in excess to expenditures and the general fund is expected to have excess revenues in the amount of $632,716. Provisions haven't been made, however, to cover the costs of staff salary and benefit adjustments, which bargaining for those adjustments was still in progress at the time the budget was drafted. Depending on bow much the adjustments will be when agreed upon, the budget might still slide into a deficit, Hill said. As for what is planned for this fiScal year, general priorities have been made. "To invest back into the organi-
see Budget, page 8.