Northeast State deals with budget issues, students raise concerns - BRANDON PAYKAMIAN, Johnson City Press

Students and faculty members returning to Northeast State Community College for the 2017-18 school year have raised concerns about the effect of $5 million in budget cuts made earlier this year by the school’s administration. Announcing the cuts in July, Interim Northeast State Community College President James King said “an examination of the College’s finances shows revenues have not kept pace with expenses over the past few years, necessitating a budget realignment.” Later that month, the college laid off 28 non-faculty, full-time employees, eliminated six vacant faculty and staff positions and did not renew 19 part-time and full-time temporary positions. Personnel reduction cuts totaled $2.2 million, while the remaining $2.8 million involved operational cuts for the 2017-18 school year. http://www.johnsoncitypress.com/Education/2017/09/10/Northeast-State-deals-with-funding-issues-students-raise-concerns