The Effects of Budget Cuts on Basic Skills (the afekts of bugget kuts on basik scils?) John Stanskas Dianna Chiabotti

Devastating Budget Cuts? Okay, so they don’t look so bad on the surface 2.21% enrollment growth ($126 mil) $35 mil to back fill categorical cuts proposed in (replacing ARRA backfill) $25 mil for Economic & Workforce development $20 mil for Career Tech programs No cost of living adjustment

Budget……… Paid for by deferring Spring apportionments until July Imposing borrowing costs onto districts Guaranteed funding for K-14 remains the same as Cut to Student Success Initiative – Basic Skills 2+ million

This just in….LAO Report Prop 98 Guarantee Min. amount of funding state would be required to provide to K-14 Main factors that contribute amount art: General fund revenue Growth in personal income Local property tax Growth in attendance

And there is more… Nothing prevents legislature form providing more $$$$ A 2/3 vote of both houses can suspend Prop 98 minimum guarantee Done in year

Forecast….. Prop 98 Min Guarantee – $47.5 Billion in billion less than 2010 allocation Expect healthy growth the next 4 years Reaching $59 billion in 2016

minimum $2 billion less There are $1.8 billion in deferrals paid in Estimated cost of living adjustments and growth in attendance -- $1 billion THEREFORE $5.2 billion less in Does not take into account loss in federal money

Recommendations from LAO Rethink deferrals Send signals about categorical funding (will flexibility continue) Look for targeted reductions in lower priorities

Cuts to Student Services Matriculation EOPS DSPS CalWORKS

At your college?? Examples of cuts that are being proposed? Any proposed cuts to basic skills?

Impact on Students Course sections From to , course sections decreased 9% (38,261) Section size increased by 9% (all time high) Basic Skills sections – decreased 6.6% Student Services Access to student services (counseling, tutoring, etc.) directly correlates to student success.

Recent Cuts Impact on Colleges in Future The budget is expected to be ‘reopened’ as early as December or January More money not expected to come anytime soon

What do you need to know? 2009 Budget Act (Chapter 1, Statutes of 2009) 29. ……It is the intent of the Legislature that community college districts, to the greatest extent possible, shall implement any necessary workload reductions in areas other than basic skills, workforce training, and transfer.

Need to know…… CC turned away 140,000 students last year (133,000 first time students) 2010 Budget Act provides $126 million for 26,000 FTE enrollments “These added resources represent an opportunity for community colleges to expand access to badly needed instruction in basic skills, transfer, and workforce training.” (Scott 10/28/10)

Need to know… Chancellor’s office is discussing how to ask for an accounting of basic skills funding Including measures of results “Expectation -- that colleges are on track with making major changes to student success with basic skills efforts” Colleges should be institutionalizing what works

What if your college is cutting basic skills offerings? Your Academic Senate has a role in enrollment management Identifying and prioritizing course offerings Identifying best format for offerings Participation in developing an enrollment management process ASCCC has several resolutions on Faculty role in scheduling basic skills courses

Discussion Topics for Your Campus Funded FTES vs. Nonfunded FTES? Consequences of over-enrollment Categorical  General Fund Dollars Full time positions, required services Innovation dollars Self-Scrutiny and scrutiny from outside the CCCs Ensuring the Faculty Voice in decision making