St. Louis Community College Budget Response Team proposes cuts up to 70 full time faculty - Melissa Wilkinson, Montage

An Oct. 28 email sent to faculty by Chancellor Pittman outlined proposals made by the Budget Response Team to counteract the budget shortfall set in place by Gov. Greitens. Among the many suggestions was a proposal to reduce the number of full-time faculty by up to 70 by summer 2019. According to the email, the final number will be calculated through guidelines within the joint resolution of the National Education Association which aligns the number of students enrolled with the number of full-time faculty. This reduction would effectively lower STLCC’s ranking among peer institutions from first (45 students per full-time faculty) to second (54 students per full-time faculty). The Board of Trustees met at the Cosand Center on Oct. 30 to discuss the proposals. The meeting was referred to as a “work session” by the board and didn’t allow for any public input, although many full-time faculty attended the meeting. The official decision will be announced at the Nov. 30 board meeting according to memos handed out at the session. http://www.meramecmontage.com/news/budget-response-team-proposes-cuts-up-to-70-full-time-faculty/