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PCC Courier, March 10, 1978
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PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
MARCH 10, 1978
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See Page 4
Enrollment Decrease
Forces Budget Cuts
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ACTIVITY ACCORDING TO AGE— The children at Children’s House
are divided into three groups according to their age of development.
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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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