{"id":9090,"date":"2010-01-26T04:45:06","date_gmt":"2010-01-26T09:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=9090"},"modified":"2010-01-26T06:08:33","modified_gmt":"2010-01-26T11:08:33","slug":"state-to-howard-college-cut-5-percent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2010\/01\/26\/state-to-howard-college-cut-5-percent\/","title":{"rendered":"State to Howard College: Cut 5 percent"},"content":{"rendered":"

State to Howard College: Cut 5 percent<\/strong><\/p>\n

By STEVE REAGAN
\nStaff Writer<\/p>\n

Some belt-tightening may be in Howard College\u2019s future.<\/p>\n

Howard, along with Texas\u2019 other community colleges, universities and
\nselected other agencies, is being asked by state officials to look for ways
\nto trim 5 percent of its expenses to help the state weather the economic
\ndownturn.<\/p>\n

The college received a letter, co-signed by Gov. Rick Perry, Lt. Gov. David
\nDewhurst and Speaker of the House Joe Straus, that definitely caught
\neveryone\u2019s attention.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been on notice since (autumn) that this could be possible … They
\nhave suggested that each agency institute a plan including a 5 percent
\nreduction in costs for the biennium by Feb. 15,\u201d HC President Dr. Cheryl
\nSparks said. \u201cThey want us to find \u2018prudent, efficient reductions that
\nminimize the impact on direct services.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

In Howard\u2019s case, that means finding 5 percent to cut without adversely
\naffecting student instruction.<\/p>\n

No specific guidelines accompanied the correspondence, leaving Sparks and
\nothers unsure as to what steps need to be taken.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt this point, we\u2019re awaiting information from the Texas Association of
\nCommunity Colleges … that is expected to give us some direction on this
\nmatter,\u201d Sparks said. \u201cRight now, though, we really don\u2019t have that much
\ninformation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Losing 5 percent of the state\u2019s appropriation would result in an economic
\nhit of around $600,000 to Howard College and SouthWest Collegiate Institute
\nfor the Deaf, she estimated.<\/p>\n

Then again, any cut in revenue will hurt, Sparks added.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe budget very conservatively and don\u2019t have a lot of waste … so there
\nwill be an impact,\u201d she said. \u201cBut building budgets is about making choices
\nand if it comes to that, we certainly will choose accordingly.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sparks and the rest of the 50 Texas community college presidents will meet
\nwith TACC officials Wednesday in Austin.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re hopeful that at that time we will receive some more direction in this
\nmatter,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Contact Staff Writer Steve Reagan at 263-7331 ext. 234 or by e-mail at
\nreporter@bigspringherald.com<\/p>\n

Source:
\n http:\/\/www.bigspringherald.com\/content\/view\/202833\/60\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

State to Howard College: Cut 5 percent By STEVE REAGAN Staff Writer Some belt-tightening may be in Howard College\u2019s future. Howard, along with Texas\u2019 other community colleges, universities and selected other agencies, is being asked by state officials to look…<\/p>\n

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