Lillard remands activity fee proposal By Curtis Killman Associate Editor A Student Senate resolution calling for a Student Activities Budget Committee has been remanded by Central State President Bill Lillard. In a letter responding to Student Association President Ed Howell, Lillard explained "such action is not indicative of approval or disapproval." Lillard suggested the Student Senate form a committee similar to a present Faculty Senate committee that would have "formal input" in the total budget. "I don't oppose that idea," said Howell at Monday's Student Senate meeting, but he thought the Student Senate needed to vote on Lillard's suggestion. "If we want to do that, set up
our own committee similar to the Faculty Senate's committee...I think that's fantastic," said Howell. But, some of the Student Senators disagreed with Lillard's proposal, choosing to stick with their original resolution. "We just recently passed a resolution that was extremely specific on what we wanted," said Steve Bailey, student senator. "Obviously, that was what we wanted. "Whether he (Lillard) comes back and offers us some dilution of that, that's fine. That's what we asked for, that's what we want," Bailey added. Lillard, in an interview, suggested a committee similar to the Faculty Senate's be considered so that they could learn how the
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overall budget operates. "Why delimit, or limit the Student Senate just for consideration of student activity money," Lillard said."Why not do the same with the Student Senate that you do with the Faculty Senate and have a budget committee to work with the Vice President to have access to and input for not only student activity budgets," but for the total budget, he added. Lillard also thought an activity fee committee "would seem redundant and repetitious" to have a committee with students and administration on the committee to have input to the administation. "I'm not saying there's anything wrong with their (the Senates) idea or suggestion,"
Lillard said, "I'm just saying I think we need to step back and again not limit ourselves to one aspect." The Senate resolution follows similar programs at other universities. The University of Oklahoma reportedly has an activity fee committee responsible for allocating approximately $1.5 million. The OU committee is comprised of three students and one administrator. Lillard, while not saying the OU method was wrong, said he liked Central State's better. "I think our approach—time has proven—to be pretty sound, we want to learn from other institutions," Lillard said, "but conceivably they could learn from us."
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"Maybe they should be emulating us," he added. "If you'll check the history for the last five or six years (at OU)," Lillard said, "there has been some scandal attached to misappropriation of student activity funds. "There have been more than one instance where student activity funds have allegedly been misappropriated and there have even been bills of impeachment filed against some of the student government officers. "I think our system has very appropriate checks and balances. And we've never had that scandal attached to student activity money at Central State University." Lillard also said there has always been input into the student activity fee committee anyway.
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Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma
The heat is o n
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... Edmond mayoral candidates, Yvonne Nichols and incumbent Carl Reherman gear up after the March 19 primary for a heated runoff in the April 2 general election. Vying for office are Buddy Morrisand Bud Fisher in Ward 4 and Tom Kennedy
and Bill Parker in Ward 3. Both Reherman and Parker are members of CSU administration and faculty. Also on the ballot, Edmond voters will also decide on the annexation of Arcadia.
Regents to studysabbatical policy By Curtis Killman Associate Editor The issue of granting teachers paid sabbaticals during education's current tight budget period drew some protest March 15 from two members of the Oklahoma Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges. Regents John Folks and Jack Anis questioned the "philosophy" of granting requests for two universities, totaling approximately $13,000, to send teachers to other universities to further their education.
Both requests were approved 7-2 by the Regents, but a committee was formed at Anis' request to study the policy of awarding future time off to teachers pursuing a doctorate or post doctorate degree. Central State President Bill Lillard will be on the committee made up of three Regents and two University presidents. Regent policy allows a teacher to apply for a sabbatical after six years employment at a rate of pay equaling one-half their yearly salary. Central State University
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has a variation of the policy Lillard said. Folks initially voted "yes" for the first request— Northeastern State University—but later, while voting "no" for a Southeastern University request, asked that his original "yes" vote be changed to "no" for "philosophical" reasons. Folks said he was "against giving monies for achieving a degree
at a time when we can't give raises" to teachers. The presidents of the universities said the sabbaticals were a necessary "perk" in order to retain teachers by promoting the enhancement of their education. Folks, while agreeing that teachers should be able to further their education, said he believed it should be on their own time and money.
President Lillard said he has in the past requested sabbaticals for teachers, but not in the last few years. "Our people don't have to work seven full years to get a year at half pay," Lillard said. "Normally they can work two years and then they're entitled to twosevenths of a year (pay), which usually entitles them to about a summer session."
Three students elected to office
CSU hosts state YDO convention Over 100 delegates attended the Young Democrats of Oklahoma (YDO) statewide convention held Friday through Sunday in the University Center. In conjunction with state convention, approximately 25 to 30 YDOs attended the Region 6 conference which • included delegates from Arkansas, Missouri and Texas. Jeri Winters, candidate for national president of the Young Democrats, from Las Vegas, Nev., addressed the convention and was unamimously endorsed by the Oklahoma delegation. "The unique thing about Oklahoma (YDOs) is that we are probably the youngest average age Young
Democrat organization in the nation," said Joe E. White, Jr., CSU supreme court justice and former state YDO president. "The Young Democrats from other states joining in with us at this convention are an average age of about 27." Three CSU students were elected to YDO offices. Deena Handokh was elected executive vice president, Tim Reese was elected vice president of recruitment and Harry Meister was elected vice president of programs. "We're targeting teens for a high school 'teen Young Democrat' organization and young professionals (for involvement in YDOs)," White said.