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Clackamas Print
Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2007
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FINANCES: Tuition increase possible
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iWhat we have previously recorded
hss than what we imagined,” Wilton
a, “and that spells trouble for our
jet.”
ccording to Joanne Truesdell, presi-
of-the college, a tuition increase
8 be just what is needed.
As of now, we are $14 below any
;r college (per credit hour),” Truesdell
“We may be lacking resources that
tudents need.” . t
hough it is only a mere thought at
¡aoint, tuition may increase anywhere
5i-$2 to $5 a year until the budget sta-
lesjtiach $1 raised equals $150,000
ird the school’s budget.
i an e-mail, Tim Lussier, student
rrttment president, voiced concerns
nt ani increase.
llbviously we are facing a large bud-
ieficit,” Lussier said. “I understand
. we [need to come up with budget
ions. The solution that most con-
s me is a tuition increase. A talk of
ition increase needs to be balanced
other budget solutions.”
la™ reasons were shared as to why
deficit may occur, but the drop in
time enrollment was named the big
culprit. Clackamas lost 319 students
Term 2007, the biggest loss of all
munity colleges in’Oregon.
/^ast year, enrollment took a dip,”
ion said. “We will feel that dip for
text three years. The majority of our
ral fund revenue is directly related
:trollment.”
regon is one of many states that
mines college funding ba'sed on
llment numbers. Those statistics are
aged out, and then how much federal
, a, school receives is determined by
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influence funding for the future.
This, year’s drastic change in students
will impact government funding, which
makes up 76 percent of the overall bud
get.
The rest of the budget is reli
ant on the 19 percent received
from tuition and the 5 per
cent from other sources. With a
tuition increase of $1 per credit
already in effect for the next
three years, another increase
may send students packing.
Board
member
Chuck
Clemens questioned the pos
sibility of a rise in tuition, ask
ing whether any preliminary
thoughts had been made about
an increase.
Where the money is going
is also being considered, as
expenditures are expected to
rise slightly in the years to
come. Currently, 80 percent of
the budget goes to personnel
services and staffing. The rest is
used for debt recovery, materi
als and other expenses.
Recently, the full-time con
tract was reevaluated and added
to the college’s costs. With a
part-time faculty contract still
in debate, it may also affect the
budget.
Hopes are being held on
lowering cost and raising the
incoming funds, but there is
very little chance that this can
be done without raising tuition.
If the problem is not solved,
Clackamas will be looking at a
serious situation, with the pos
sibility of not even being able
to make payroll in 2010-2011.
“I think things are going to
O’ ” Wilton
7. , c® said, “and
tighten up,
Ttfa?s*ncrt Sustdiftable.*^
Until the financial forecast is
Gun policy not
I affected by
judicial decision
As of Friday, Nov.
South Medford High
chool English teacher
lirley Katz can no
/ nger carry her gun to
<:hool.
. Jackson County
ircuit Court Judge G.
mold Philip has given
Is ruling. According
the Associated Press,
lilip concluded that the
ledford School District
rastihe right to enforce
s policy.”
Tim Gerking, the
:hool district’s law-
sr, welcomed the rul-
ig,,<tating, “Allowing
aff io carry weapons
to school buildings
oifin’t enhance safety;
wwld only make it
orse. We’d have a com-
etely new risk of acci-
sntal injuries as a result
■ these weapons.”
Katz's lawyer plans
he
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to appeal to the Oregon
Supreme Court or appel
late court.
Until then, the deci
sion is localized to
Jackson County, so
Clackamas Community
College’s regulations
cannot be affected.
Can the college expect
to have its rules regard
ing firearms changed
any time soon? Probably
not; the verdict must go
through the proper levels
of the judicial branch
before it can impact
Clackamas.
The current regula
tion has been on the
books since 2005, and it
does not appear that will
change.
certain, tuition and school budgeting will
not change. However, students should
stay aware of the possibility of a large
tuition increase.
“We have not started the tuition debate
with the community or the students,”
Truesdell said. “We want to be sure of
the numbers.”
General Fund Revenue and Expenditures by Year
□ Ending Fund Balance
□ Minimum
Source: Courtney G.-Wilton, Vice President of College Services
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