Southwestern Oregon Community College is planning for a potential $1.4 million in budget cuts next year as it anticipates a lower enrollment while the pandemic persists. This information was conveyed to campus staff in an email last week from Southwestern President Patty Scott, which she shared with The World. “We’re in the middle of budget season, preparing for our 2021 budget, and based on conversations that we had with our colleagues and other presidents in both two-year and four-year (community colleges around the state), we’re preparing a budget showing an anticipated 15 percent decline in enrollment,” Scott said. “… This is a $1.4 million gap,” but added, “Everything is preliminary at this point.”
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