Groups appeal PFC rulings
■ I he PFC begins hearing
from groups unhappy with
their original allocation
By Beata Mostafavi
Oregon Daily Emerald
The Programs Finance Committee
began the first round of budget appeal
hearings Monday, reconsidering
budgets for the Japanese Student Or
ganization and House of Film, which
had initially been defunded.
The PFC didn’t allocate money to
the groups originally, because both
had failed to appear at their first
budget hearings.
The Japanese Student Organiza
tion received $3,225, a near 12 per
cent decrease from its 2000-2001
budget, although the group had
asked for an 8 percent increase.
JSO had asked for the increase to
help support its new program that
focuses on career planning for
Japanese students. The program
would bring guest speakers, offer
lectures and provide students with
materials to help them find jobs in
Japan for after graduation.
PFC members didn’t allocate the
requested increase because they
considered this career-oriented pro
gram to fall under “professional de
velopment,” which legally isn’t
supposed to be funded by student
incidental fees.
PFC Chair Mary Elizabeth Mad
den said other groups such as law
and medical organizations had
faced the same problem in their
budgets. A few of these groups
wished to use incidental fees for
programs that prepared students for
specific tests or supplied materials
that would help them get into par
ticular graduate schools.
“It’s not a benefit to all students
because it’s geared towards specific
students,” Madden said.
JSO Vice President Keiko Omizo,
who plans to appeal, disagreed with
the professional development rule.
She said career- focused programs
will help all international students
in the long run.
“I understand what they’re say
ing,” she said. “But if we could start
this program, other student groups
could also start, and it’s important
for students’ futures. I really want to
make this happen.”
The PFC approved the House of
Film’s budget and allocated $300 to
the group.
OSPIRG, which is going on the
ballot this year for funding, was de
funded for not appearing at its meet
ing. The group did not submit a
budget because it doesn’t wish to
use incidental fees.
The PFC will hear five appeals in
the next week. A group may appeal
to the committee three times, and
then it can appeal to the ASUO Stu
dent Senate.
Hearing Results
Students of the Indian Subcontinent
First Hearing $4,759
Appeal $5,047
OSPIRG
First Hearing $0
No appeal
Japanese Student Organization
First Hearing $0
Appeal $3,225
House of Film
First Hearing $0
Appeal $300
Recreational Sports
First Hearing $0
Appeal $106,713
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labs, music rooms versus reading
rooms, special education programs,
etc.,” Henry said. “Some programs
will have to go. If we displace pro
grams, we can fif the kids in.”
But the potential loss of pro
grams was of concern, as part of the
early pitch to close schools includ
ed the attractive promise of provid
ing students with more opportuni
ties, said Severena Johnston, an
Edison Elementary parent and
member of the closure committee.
“I’m surprised no one is con
cerned about the quality of educa
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ing this as making larger schools to
offer more programs, and that’s not
what we’re giving them.”
Other committee members shared
concerns that sending the students
from closed schools to other schools
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crunching of the options presented,
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some of the remaining schools by al
most double.
“We’re creating schools with 500
kids, which is not a good thing,”
said John Belcher, a neighborhood
leader and member of the closure
committee. “But short of restructur
ing the 4J district, I don’t know
what else we can do.”
Due to such concerns, commit
tee members agreed that forward
ing the entire list on to the school
board was the most reasonable op
tion. In the next month before the
school board reaches their deci
sion, community members will
continue to present information to
the board.
“This isn’t something new, it
comes with a great deal of thought,”
school board member Virginia
Thompson said. “We’ve come to a
crossroad for the future, and some
times the future is now.”
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