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Budget Planning Group Meeting Minutes |
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3/14/06 3 p.m. Room 149-T |
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Type of meeting: Informational
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Facilitator: Bill Miller |
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Attending: Brad McCormack,
Janet Boeckman, Terry Coleman, Don Dicke, Carol Easley, Jim Hull, Jean Jones,
Lori Mckee, Sharon Miller, Peg Moir, Beth Price, Mary Rodriguez |
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Discussion |
Action |
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Approval of February
28, 2006 Minutes |
Minutes of February
28, 2006 were reviewed. Jim Hull made
a motion to approve as written seconded by Janet Boeckman. The motion passed unanimously. |
February
28, 2006 meeting minutes were approved.
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Old Business |
FY ’06 Projections o
Bill distributed a copy of the End of
Year Purchasing Procedures memo along with a document regarding FY ’06 budget
projections expenditure reductions. Discussion took place on potential
savings. The recently posted
Institutional Research/Analyst, Administrative Assistant/Engineering, and
Administrative Specialist/Switchboard positions will not be filled due to
budget deficit. |
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State Share of Instruction and Access
Challenge is expected to be down this year. |
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Shared Services increase is expected
due to increase in utility costs. |
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New Business |
FY ’07 Projections o
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Another section of the BA Excell program
will be offered. |
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Suggestions were discussed regarding solutions to the
budget deficit. Ideas included: o
Night-time programs. ( i.e. Nursing) o
Business Arts program. o
Additional tuition access fee in
specific programs. o
Due to high print and toner cost, copies
should be limited to students with additional charge after a certain number. o
Lab fee increase. o
Freeze on hiring. o
Advertising spending. o
Foundation support to run institution. o
Increase Distance Learning. o
Students can’t get the classes they
want at the times they want. Increase
class sections available to bring in students who cannot take class at
current limited times. o
Smaller class size in developmental
classes to give needed attention to students who would otherwise not succeed
if additional assistance from instructor is limited due to large class size.
Current data: high failure rate. Consensus from Budget Planning Group: Due to student issues with current class
setup and retention issues, the Budget Committee recommends taking a serious
look at course offering/class size in relation to retaining students and
bringing in “new” students. |
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Other: |
Members of the
Budget Committee will come back with more ideas and will carry on the
discussion of increasing revenue at next meeting. |
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Adjournment |
Meeting
adjourned at 4:45 p.m. |
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Next Meeting |
Next
meeting is: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 at 3 p.m. in 149-F |
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Approved 3/28/06
Submitted by: Judy Friend