Rejection of Funding Mechanisms

Fall
1997
Resolution Number
05.05
 
Contact
Assigned to
President
Category
Budget and Finance
Status
Completed
Status Report

See Comments under Resolution 5.02

Whereas the Chancellor and the Board of Governors have committed the system to a performance based approach for additional funding for the California community colleges, and

Whereas the use of student achievement indicators to distribute additional funds will have differential impacts on college and district budgets depending on the demographics of the service area, and

Whereas the use of performance based funding approaches will impact the balance and mix of funds directed to the community colleges multiple missions of transfer, basic skills, vocational education, and economic development,

Resolved that the Academic Senate for the California Community Colleges urge the Board of Governors to reject any funding mechanism that jeopardizes the historical commitment of the California community colleges to open access.