Community Advisors April 30, 2009

• Funded by the State’s General Fund• Receive less than 11% of the guaranteed

Prop 98 funding • Other funding sources: local property tax and

federal sources

BACKGROUND

• Cut $10.5 million for 2008-09

• Initiated a hiring freeze

• Eliminated winter intersession

• Reduced spring 2009 by 330 courses

• Eliminated most PT hourly positions

• Maximized efficiency

• Fees for facility use

BACKGROUND

• Cut an additional $10 million • Closing Marketplace Education Center• Closing Anaheim Hills Education Center• Collective bargaining negotiations• Continue hiring freeze• Eliminate PT short-term positions wherever possible• Negotiate savings in health/welfare benefits• Fees for facility use• 4/10 work week• Reduction in community investment

STATUS

• Reduced summer intersession

• Reduced fall schedule

• Reduction in student services

• Long class waiting lists

• Reduction or elimination of some special programs

CHALLENGE

• Another $8-10 million cut or more in 2009-10• Reduction in force – PT employees first• Furlough, pay cut, 4/10, reduction to 10-month assignments • No winter intersession• Reduce class sections, spring 2010• Reduce or eliminate summer intersession, 2010• Advocacy – regulatory relief• Grants and other funding sources

LOOKING AHEAD

UPDATES FROM …

SANTA ANA UNIFIED & ORANGE UNIFIED

• Every educational agency is impacted• By June 2009, RSCCD will have cut $20.5 M• May need to cut an additional $10-30 M more in the 2009-

2010• Sustain commitment to students• Provide quality programs with fewer resources and staff• Reduced business hours • Reduction in student services• Vote on May 19!

SUMMARY