Monday, November 20, 2017

Frustration builds over proposed budget cuts at St. Louis Community College - Ashley Jost, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Two dozen speakers brought concerns forward to St. Louis Community College’s Board of Trustees on Tuesday evening over the sound of a protest five stories below. The board and Chancellor Jeff Pittman hosted a special meeting solely to hear concerns about a proposed budget that calls for cutting as many as 70 full-time faculty members. A proposal draft was sent out to the campus community at the end of October. According to that draft, college leaders anticipate that by budget year 2020, the school system could face a $12.9 million deficit caused in part by declines in state support and enrollment. http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/education/frustration-builds-over-proposed-budget-cuts-at-st-louis-community/article_5352290e-9165-5e6d-a127-c6f937ffe358.html