PCC Courier, March 10, 1978

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While this youngster seems content to sit and work at the table, a younger child might prefer more energetic activity. By LeeAnne Schwartz Assistant News Editor A projected enrollment drop has forced a seven per cent cut in the Pasadena City College budget, ac¬ cording to Dr. Charles F. Miller, vice- president for business services. The seven per cent cut amounts to $2 million of the budget. The estimated seven per cent drop in students will be verified by the end of June after the college has studied the enrollment figures for the year. An enrollment decline would affect the funding for average daily at¬ tendance (ADA) which comes from the state. The ADA money is based on the number of students in a class. “We think we have had a seven per cent drop in enrollment for this year. We project a four per cent drop for next year. This all means less state money,” said Dr. Miller. While the college will be receiving less money, it will cost more money to run PCC, according to Dr. Miller. To compensate for the cut in funds, department chairmen have been asked to make a seven per cent cut in their budget requisitions. “Not everyone can cut back their program that much,” said Dr. Miller. “Some of the departments are growing and can't take out that much.” The department chairmen have been asked to make the cuts without laying off any contract employees. However, the number of hourly employees will probably decrease, according to Dr. Miller. There are about 500 hourly em¬ ployees on the campus, which does not include student assistants. Certain areas of the college budget cannot be reduced, such as retirement costs and many of the utilities. However, the purchase of equipment has been slashed, according to Dr. Miller. Overtime work will be cut out in most instances. Classes have been combined or dropped. William Shanks, chairman of the Communication Department, has developed plans for cuts in that department’s budget. Shanks plans to reduce the numbers of hourly help and have the jobs done by contract workers. According to Shanks, classes which usually do not fill to capacity will be dropped. However, he emphasized that the classes can be added if a need is foreseen. Class sizes have also been increased slightly. The college budget will be further affected if the Jarvis tax initiative passes. Dr. Miller said, “The college would be in serious trouble with the passing of the Jarvis initiative. We would have to cut our program by one- fourth.” New Law Revamps Retirement Policy By Glenda Cade Staff Writer PCC is formulating a new retirement policy to conform with a recent law passed by the State Legislature, John Madden, dean of personnel services, said recently. The law, AB568, prohibits man¬ datory retirement in the public and private sectors. For PCC, that means no certificated or classified employee can be forced to retire at age 65 or 67 respectively as is now the policy, Madden said. Certificated employees are teaching staff, while classified are secretaries or maintenance personnel. The school must provide guidelines by which employees can request Only for CATC Students Center Offers Free Care By Debbie Mueller Staff Writer There is no child-care center on the PCC campus, but there is an affiliated program in Pasadena. There are three “Children’s Houses” in Pasadena, but only the one located at 1496 N. Lake Avenue is affiliated with PCC. Children’s House is a child-care program offering its services free of charge to students enrolled in the Community Adult Training Center (CATC). It is designed for people working toward vocational training, high school credits and basic adult education rather than for PCC students working toward college transfer. Members of Zonta, a Pasadena service club, assisted in the organiza¬ tion of Children’s House. The program at the Adult Training Center was basically geared to help women improve their potential job skills. But many of the women who needed vocational training and a chance to expand their education had children and could not afford child care. Children’s House was developed for the benefit of these women and the few men enrolled who are raising a family and trying to improve their marketable skills at the same time. PCC serves as overseer to the program, and the college pays the salaries of the staff. Although money is not allocated to Children’s House, the combination child-care center and nursery school does receive some funding through the Parent Education Program. However, most of the funds and supplies for the center come from several support service organizations. Martha Haynes, Children’s House director, is pleased with the program. “Here we know the child is taken care of, and we know the health of the child is taken care of. A program is developed that is geared to their needs and their age development,” she said. There are usually about 65 children enrolled, coming in at various times, but 30 is the largest number of children that can be accommodated at any one time. The age range is two and one- half to five years. Children are no longer eligible for the program when they become six. “We were hoping to provide infant care and care for children in the six to 12 year age range,” Mrs. Haynes continued. “But there is not enough space to house them at this time.” In addition to Mrs. Haynes, the staff includes Joyce Boersma, two part- time teachers, a part-time helper and two aides working through the PCC Work Study Program. The number of volunteers varies, but right now there are two. On an average day the children have their snack at 10 and then are divided into three groups depending upon age and developmental ability. A teacher heads each group and plans and super¬ vises special activities for the group. In the afternoon, all children are supervised together. A basic calendar is planned for each school year, with activities geared to the children’s level. Throughout the year, they learn about health and safety, become aware of changes in the seasons, visit the post office, the dairy and the zoo. Before Easter they will visit the humane society to learn about the care of animals. The children come from many different ethnic groups and varied backgrounds. Mrs. Haynes considers them a “small United Nations.” In June they have an international festival and the children make costumes of their native land, while the parents from CATC prepare native dishes. Mrs. Haynes encourages parents thinking of enrolling at CATC to also enroll their children in the Children’s House program. “We would love to have the children registered at least two or three days prior to the time they would like to enter,” recommends Mrs. Haynes. Child-care hours are 8 a.m. until 6 p.m., but children will be accepted as early as a quarter to eight for parents who have to attend an early class. Because Children's House does have an age limit and is available only to those parents enrolled in CATC, some of the needs of other student-parents go unmet. But they can contact Child- Care Information Services at 796-4341. According to Mrs. Haynes, “It has connections to. all the child-care ser¬ vices within the city.” continued employment after they reach normal retirement age, said Madden. Once the policy is accepted by the Board of Trustees, the school will announce to those people who would be mandatorially retired they have until “such and such a time” to make up their mind, he said. Failure to submit a request will result in automatic retirement at the end of the contract year. “Most likely, a thorough physical will be required of everyone who requests to stay,” Madden said. “The cost, approximately $200, will be paid by the school.” If the person begins to show some "really bizarre” tendencies, a mental exam may also be given, he said. “Teachers' evaluations and utilization of sick leave over the past few years would be something you would look at,” he added. “Is this person falling off the edge in terms of ability to even get to school? “All the aspects will be put together as a picture, and we’ll see what it says— whether or not this person really is competent or has lost the ability to do the job,” Madden explained. The bill, called the Alatorre bill, went through the legislature quickly, said Madden. “It surprised everyone. “It’s unfortunate, because it comes with no warning. You don’t have the structure built to do what the bill says you must." When the bill became effective last September, PCC asked the County Counsel, its legal agency, to submit an opinion and guidelines, according to Madden. But the counsel “took a considerable amount of time studying the bill and recommending a policy,” he said. “We just received it a few weeks ago.” The Faculty Senate Personnel Committee submitted a report at the Senate Board’s last meeting based on the County Counsel’s recom¬ mendations. The committee’s report, unlike the counsel’s, states certificated em¬ ployees in management positions will be retained after 65 only in teaching positions. That brings up the question of tenure. An instructor might also lose his tenure, even though he is kept on the job, Madden said. A tenured teacher can be dismissed only for cause. Without tenure, he might not have due process rights, Madden added. In other words, a dishonorable district would “fire people for being late on Thursdays,” he said. Since A В 568 neglected that issue, Alatorre has sponsored another bill set to come before the legislature soon. It says there is no drop of tenure at age 65; thus no possible loss of due process rights. So far, nobody in the certificated section wanted to stay, according to Madden. “Everybody we had who was coming up to that age was happier to go than to stay.” However, the school must have a new policy for classified personnel by March 15, because one man has requested to continue, he said. “We assume the basic requirements will be met— medical exam plus his supervisor’s recommendation,” he said. As for teachers who retired before the Alatorre bill was passed, “they cannot just come back and say there is a bill that says they can work beyond 65. It doesn’t work that way,” said Madden. ^ MoNd Ay , MARch GnAduATioN PETrrioNS Due IS ANYBODY HOME?— This youngster stares intently into a goldfish bowl, perhaps searching for its occupant. Activities are planned for the children which allow them to satisfy their curiosity about life and nurture their desire to learn. -Courier Photos by Maria Dowdy Monday, March 13 is the last day for students to petition for June gradua¬ tion with their counselors. Commencement 1678 will be held June 16 at 6:30p.m. around the mirror pools. “We’re just starting to get organized,” said Dean A1 Kauti, who coordinates the graduation cere¬ monies. “Presently we’re working on a speaker. We’re looking for an alum¬ nus, someone of prominence to come back.” Kauti anticipates a similar number of graduates as last year’s 510 to participate in the diploma-handing affair. Cap and gown deadline for students will be sometime in April. To qualify for graduation, students must meet the requirements for the associate in arts degree listed on page 39 of the college bulletin. A grade point average of 2.00 (“C” average) must be earned in a minimum of 60 units of required course credit. Students are encouraged to see their counselors for information regarding their eligibility. Flea Market Slated To Help Raise Funds All the Paperback Students and clubs will have an opportunity to display and sell their wares at a flea market on March 25 in the Hill and Colorado parking lot. The market will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The flea market is being sponsored by the Inter-Club Council in an effort to stimulate more club activity on campus, but individuals may also participate in the event. According to Marti Mathias, ASB- appointed head of ICC, the council serves as a liaison between the clubs and the ASB Board and also helps the clubs by providing activities that all organizations can participate in. Mathias hopes that the flea market will be a profitable venture for the clubs and will boost membership. Along with the flea market, the ICC hopes to sponsor an inter -club sporting tournament this semester. Traditionally, the ICC is also responsible for selecting the club of the year. “I’d like to have an activity every month,” said Mathias, adding that she feels it is important to promote unity between the campus clubs. il 4 ‘‘111 i * 11 L tfrf 1 1 fl>V WWr Writers By Jeff Heath The PCC Bookstore is running what might be called a “PR” effort, paperback manager Sally Shuster said Thursday. This is because a definite effort is being made to help students find what they need through personal service, according to Mrs. Shuster. Mrs. Shuster, who has been at the book¬ store since 1966, stated that one means of helping students is the “Wheeldex” card file. Two are found near the stockroom door of the store. All paperbacks in the file are listed by title. The file tells under what category and shelf a book is located. Directions for using the file are also found near the stockroom door on the wall. New students especially need help in finding or choosing books, and they get that help, Mrs. Shuster indicated. There are about 7000 titles available and there is a constant turnover. A little of every¬ thing can be found in the paperback section, including study aids on different subjects such as the “College Outline Series” and the “Made Simple” books. Paperbacks are divided into categories such as history, psychology and political science. English and foreign language dictionaries are good sellers, Mrs. Shuster said. Many paperbacks can be obtained within one week from local “jobbers” or wholesale book distributors which represent many publishers. If books cannot be obtained locally, and have to be ordered directly from the publisher (about 90 per cent are located in the east), it takes about three or four weeks to receive the order, Mrs. Shuster said. Sometimes the weather is a factor. There is usually a minimum order required by the publishers, so it is sometimes difficult to special order a few paperbacks from them. Sometimes a minimum order of 50 books or $25 is required. If a student wants a book not found in the bookstore, it is sometimes better to get it from another local store if ordering diffi¬ culties are foreseen, Mrs. Shuster indicated. Mrs. Shuster said that sales of some brand new books are held, especially during Thanksgiving and spring. Also, salesmen come in two or three times a year with new publications, she stated. < < < < i <