Maderia Ellison, Director of Financial Services Northland Pioneer College June 11, 2015
Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees
Gain a high level understanding of: 1.How the State of Arizona funds Universities & Community Colleges 2.How the funding model for Community Colleges is changing 3.How funding impacts you as an employee Learning Objectives
Arizona Budget - Enacted General Fund Revenues
Arizona Budget Higher Ed Reductions Universities FY 2016 Reduction ASU$53.3 million NAU$17.3 million U of A$28.4 million Community Colleges FY 2016 Reduction Maricopa$8.8 million Pima$7.1 million Pinal$1.0 million
Arizona Budget Community Colleges
Historic Funding Model Community Colleges
Operating State Aid (A.R.S. § ) Support operating and maintenance expenses Funding formula is based on enrollment STEM Funding (A.R.S. § ) Support for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and workforce programs Equalization Aid (A.R.S. § and § ) Support to community colleges that have an insufficient property tax base Community Colleges Funding Sources - State
Property Taxes (A.R.S. § ) Community Colleges have authority to levy taxes on property Primary - Support operating and maintenance expenses Secondary – Voter approved; supports debt Truth in Taxation (A.R.S. § ) Increase requires hearing Maximum increase is 2% increase Community Colleges Funding Sources - Local
Tuition AZ Constitution state “…instruction furnished shall be as nearly free as possible” How Students Pay for Tuition Grants - Pell implemented new restrictions July 2012 Scholarships – Limited and competitive Student Loans – Default rates are increasing Employers/Third Parties - Have limited funding Community Colleges Funding Source - Students
Compensation Furlough Downsize Reorganize Department Budgets/Programs Reductions Eliminations Defer costs Funding Reductions Impacts to Employees
Joint Legislative Budget Committee Arizona Budgets for Universities and Community Colleges Arizona State Legislature State Constitution & Arizona Revised Statutes Financial Reports for Universities and Community Colleges Office of the Auditor General Financial Reports for Universities and Community Colleges Websites