Committee approves budget for next year
The College budget commit
tee has approved a general
fund budget of $13,623,171
for the 1980-81 fiscal year.
The budget committee com
pleted its meetings on May 12.
The budget must be adopted
by the College Board of
Education.
The $13.6 million general
fund budget represents a 17.92
percent increase over the
1979- 80 school year that have
been incorporated into the
1980- 81 budget include an
alternative school program in
conjunction with Clackamas
which were not part of the County secondary schools; a
1979-80
budget,
and.
$700,000 which has been community development
designated for future building supervisor, who will aid in
growing
projects, College President coordinating the
John Hakanson told the com community development and
mittee.
community
education
The projects started in the programs; Saturday College;
1979-80 budget. The increase
was due primarily to inflation,
particularly in utilities, the in
clusion of several programs
and the expansion of the
General Education Program at
the Timber Lake Job Corps
Center.
greater offerings in surveying
for building trades courses.
Approximately $7.6 million
is expected to be received from
property taxes in the district for
The increase in the budget the 1980-81 budget. The tax
will also finance several new -j rate will be $1.60 per $1,000
programs for the 1980-81 of true cash value. The
school year, including a third remainder of the budget will
level of emergency medical come from state reimbur
technician training, an expan sement, tuition, fees, and
ded
small
business miscellaneous sources, in
management curriculum, and cluding interest earned.
CLÂCKAMAS COMMUNITY
COLLEGE ARCHIVES
Vol. XIII, No. 26
College committee
plans for future
By Sandy Carter
Of The Print
AFLOAT—A boater and a rafter share the river and the sun as May brings in summer-
like weather. Photo by Duffy Coffman.
College sees need with
help fromGMA research
By Leanne Lally
Of The Print
The College is getting a good
ook at its role in the com-
nunity with the help of the
lèople at GMA Research
Company.
According to Kent Heaton,
College research specialist, the
)eoplez at GMA Research
suggested a different method of
lathering public views about
he College.
“Instead of using question
naires,” said Heaton, “they
suggested we use focus group
research.”
The College selected seven
locus groups of randomly
selected people. Some of the
groups were made up of high
school students, returning
»omen,
college transfer
students, and business and in
dustrial students.
Each of these groups was
asked a prepared “script” of
questions.
“The purpose of this is for
marketing the College,” said
Heaton. “We want to get a
clear view of the likes and
dislikes of various people so we
can improve in areas that need
improvement or add areas that
are needed.”
“In the group situation,” said
Heaton, “you get more in-
depth information; people
really start to talk and they are
very honest.”
Currently, the College ad
ministration is looking at the
results of the seven, two-hour
group sessions. “The commen
ts that were most common in
the groups are looked at very
seriously,” said Heaton.
“It goes on perception,” said
Heaton. “If we can’t stand up
to criticism, then we are in
trouble.”
The College received both
criticism and praise from par
ticipants. Heaton stated that
the most common praise was
that the College is a “warm,
friendly place,” and that the
College can serve their (the
participants’) needs better than
a four-year institution. Heaton
would not comment on the
not-so-positive comments.
There is a weakness to the
system. Heaton stated that with
the focus groups, you don’t
question the number of people
you would reach with a
questionnaire. “But it is more
emotional,” said Heaton. “You
get a far better understanding
from the focus groups than you
would from a pencil and paper
questionnaire.”
“There was a toe or two
stepped on,” said Heaton,
“and each group had different
perceptions on the College.
But this way we can keep the
College viable.”
Rising from the campus like
new growth from the earth in
spring, the Linus Pauling
Science Facility stands as un
mistakable testimony to the
College’s own growth and life.
But the new building reflects
only a fraction of the long-
range planning changes which
lie in_stqre
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“Six-Year Plan,” and a long-
range planning committee
responsible for reevaluating
the plan every two years.
According
to
College
President John Hakanson,
building priorities for the 1981-
83 biennium are a badly
needed industrial-occupational
building, to house hydraulics
and body and fender shops,
and a learning resource center,
consisting of all library and
audio-visual' services and
possibly some additional
student personnel space.
The construction of the lear
ning resource center would
pave the way for remodeling of
the present facilities in
McLoughlin Hall and the ad
dition of their space to the
College’s total classroom
count. Hakanson indicated that
eventual
conversion
to
classrooms has always , been
envisioned for that space.
Projects tentatively slated for
attention in the 1983-85 bien
nium would include a public
service-administration buil
ding— including adminis
trative offices and public
service programs such as
RSVP
and
Community
Education—and remodeling of
their former sites to conform to
classroom use.
The last of the projects en
visioned in the next six years,
slated to be tackled in 1985-87,
would be a performing arts
center. Culturally oriented, the
building would be used not
only by the drama department,
but also by visiting lecturers, art
shows, concerts, dance presen
tations and the like.
“I’m convinced we need a
bigger theater, with more of the
backstage, support systems,”
said Hakanson. He added that
the College plans a county
wide survey of its patrons’
cultural needs, to determine
what kind of a facility the
people want and would be
willing to support.
In the event that strong sup-
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mmg arts center concept,
Hakanson felt that fund-raising
activities might be undertaken
’in hopes of moving up the
estimated construction date of
the project.
In discussing the College’s
long-term planning, Hakanson
repeatedly stressed the fact that
the projects “all come back
to money,” depending com
pletely upon the support of
district voters at the ballot box.
Unexpectedly rapid in
creases in enrollment have
already necessitated adminis
trative action to make
available more cafeteria and
bookstore space. In addition,
Hakanson pointed out that in
creasingly heavy weekend
recreational use of campus
facilities by the general public
has focused attention on the
need for outside restrooms to
relieve the pressure on building
maintenance personnel and
security systems."
Another wrinkle in the fabric
of future College evolution will
be the removal of five of the
trailers which currently serve as
classrooms. This move is
required of the school upon
completion of the new Pauling
science facility.
Individuals interested in
long-range planning for the
campus may wish to attend a
meeting of the committee by
that name, under the direction
of Department Chairperson
Chuck Scott, or to contact Don
Fisher, chief planner, in the
planning office, Barlow Hall.
The Long Range Planning
Committee will meet next on
Thursday at 3 p.m. in Barlow
352.