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| contents | How California Colleges Are Coping, 1991 [and] A Summary of Education Issues Facing California Colleges and School Districts. Huggett, Kim Budgeting College Administration Community Colleges Financial Problems Private Colleges Reduction in Force Retrenchment State Surveys State Universities Two Year Colleges On May 29, 1991, Governor Pete Wilson signed legislation allowing an $835 million cut in support for education as a step in reducing the California state budget deficit. For the state's 107 community colleges, the loss of an estimated $225 million to $270 million in 1991-92 is particularly problematic in light of anticipated enrollment increases. Individual colleges are responding to the funding deficit by: (1) decreasing spending in operating expenses and delaying equipment purchases; (2) cutting summer courses by up to 50%; (3) not adding course sections when classes are full; (4) cutting administrative positions and reducing administrative salaries; (5) capping enrollments; (6) delaying construction projects; (7) reducing library hours; (8) closing off-campus centers and other facilities; (9) eliminating all English as a Second Language classes; (10) canceling low-enrollment courses; (11) firing part-time staff; (12) eliminating student newspapers; (13) increasing class sizes; (14) reducing clerical positions; (15) reducing travel budgets; (16) implementing 4-day work weeks; (17) borrowing money; and (18) turning away students. The 20-campus California State University (CSU) system's share of the state budget decreased from 4.62% in 1986 to 3.55% in 1991-92, receiving $60 million less in 1991-92 than in 1990-91. The CSU system also dropped classes, laid off professors and support staff, and increased student fees. The University of California's (UC's) proposed budget was cut by $295 million, resulting in fee increases, elimination of pre-calculus and pre-college level English courses, and early retirement incentives. An update on the financial crisis facing education in California includes K-12 information. (KP) |
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| spellingShingle | How California Colleges Are Coping, 1991 [and] A Summary of Education Issues Facing California Colleges and School Districts. Huggett, Kim Budgeting College Administration Community Colleges Financial Problems Private Colleges Reduction in Force Retrenchment State Surveys State Universities Two Year Colleges How California Colleges Are Coping, 1991 [and] A Summary of Education Issues Facing California Colleges and School Districts. Huggett, Kim Budgeting College Administration Community Colleges Financial Problems Private Colleges Reduction in Force Retrenchment State Surveys State Universities Two Year Colleges On May 29, 1991, Governor Pete Wilson signed legislation allowing an $835 million cut in support for education as a step in reducing the California state budget deficit. For the state's 107 community colleges, the loss of an estimated $225 million to $270 million in 1991-92 is particularly problematic in light of anticipated enrollment increases. Individual colleges are responding to the funding deficit by: (1) decreasing spending in operating expenses and delaying equipment purchases; (2) cutting summer courses by up to 50%; (3) not adding course sections when classes are full; (4) cutting administrative positions and reducing administrative salaries; (5) capping enrollments; (6) delaying construction projects; (7) reducing library hours; (8) closing off-campus centers and other facilities; (9) eliminating all English as a Second Language classes; (10) canceling low-enrollment courses; (11) firing part-time staff; (12) eliminating student newspapers; (13) increasing class sizes; (14) reducing clerical positions; (15) reducing travel budgets; (16) implementing 4-day work weeks; (17) borrowing money; and (18) turning away students. The 20-campus California State University (CSU) system's share of the state budget decreased from 4.62% in 1986 to 3.55% in 1991-92, receiving $60 million less in 1991-92 than in 1990-91. The CSU system also dropped classes, laid off professors and support staff, and increased student fees. The University of California's (UC's) proposed budget was cut by $295 million, resulting in fee increases, elimination of pre-calculus and pre-college level English courses, and early retirement incentives. An update on the financial crisis facing education in California includes K-12 information. (KP) |
| title | How California Colleges Are Coping, 1991 [and] A Summary of Education Issues Facing California Colleges and School Districts. |
| topic | Budgeting College Administration Community Colleges Financial Problems Private Colleges Reduction in Force Retrenchment State Surveys State Universities Two Year Colleges |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED377921 |