State Funding Increases 5.5% but Colleges Are Losing to K-12

Spring 1999 Cerritos Colle VQL. 44, NO. 9 CERRITOS COLLEGE, NORWALK, CA FEBRUARY 10; 1999 NEWS AT A GLANCE Senate approves Quad funds Hpproued Quad renouation, completed by end of summer Kent Mc Creary Managing Editor The ASCC Senate approved spending $470,000 of ASCC funds to renovate the quad area at its Feb. 3 meeting. \ The bill, sponsored by Senator Jordan Alexander and Minority Leader Greg Knapp, specified that the funds were to come from an unrestricted Death Penalty— resources account. Society's only viable Voting against the mea option to solve an sure were President Pro-Tern intolerable situation. Joyce Kelly, Senator Michelle Munoz-Sendrey, and another senator. Kelly said that she decided to vote against the bill after Page 2 speaking with students on campus. One of the concerns that was raised was the fountain Kent Mc Creary / IM that is planned for the center GIOVANII JORQUERA, - ASCC President, explains benefits of Quad renovation while Hugo Esparza and Peter Hardash listen. of the quad. Kelly noted that the foun dmphitheater-like seating by Noting the problems with included on the basic model, the music department, a foun tain outside of the Student the stage outside the music restrooms and other facilities that person would have to tain in the middle of the Center was not in good condi department. , around campus, she said that spend a little more money. quad, Conversation pits and a tion and did not see the heed Knapp noted that there is she would rather see the funds Also at the Feb. 3 meeting bigger grassy area. for a new one that might need; an entrance to the quad that approved at the meeting used Hardash was joined by If the plan moves forward, as much care. is accessible to those who use for repairing' these items. Interim Head of Grounds construction should take place Knapp said that the plans a wheelchair. He also said At the Jan. 27 senate meet Wayne Nunnery who brought during the summer and be call for a fountain that that based on the plans he ing, Vice President of Business up the lack of a clock in the ready by the beginning' of the requires little maintenance. has seen, the quad area in Services Peter Hardash Student Center as an example fall semester. Also brought up was the general will be accessible for explained why they should of some of the decisions Nunnery noted that stu concern of disabled students. wheelchair users. approve the funds. regarding details that have to dents will be able to get Kelly noted that those'dis- Kelly noted that she would Using the analogy of buy be made when designing and around campus fine while abled students who use a not have been opposed to ing a car, he told the senators building a project like the construction takes place. wheelchair for mobility like repairing the benches, solving that they could buy the model quad. ; The .estimated total cost of Judicial Affairs— the flatness of the current the drainage problem," and that has the basic options.' The plan calls for adding the renovation is $561,153. ASCC Vice President quad. She also voiced con spending the remaining funds He then noted that if the amphitheater-style seating to charged with miscon cerns about accessibility to the used for needed repairs. car owner wanted options not the stage located outside of duct at leadership conference, Page 3 State funding increases 5.5% Safety plan brings but colleges are losing to K-12 Cindy Bertea , California Community Several new resources back buddy system Copy Editor Colleges. which reflect Davis' concen Although funding for Lenz stated early in his tration on preparing K-12 stu By Myra Lee Moore dent* in their orientation California community col presentation that the commu dents for college will be imple Staff Writer intake'packet when they leges will increase 5.5 percent nity college system is losing mented in the new budget. Cerritos College has var arrive at Cerritos. according to Gov. Gray Davi?' money to K-12 institutions. The Teacher and Reading ious programs in place in If the instructor neglects proposed 1999-00 budget, "It's going to take a stretch of Development Partnership will the event of a disaster. In. to assign "buddies," the stu state and local dignitaries imagination as to getting all receive $10 million to bring particular, Disabled Student dents should take it upon scrutinized the allocation of of our programs fully fund college students with educa Programs and Services has themselves to ask their the funds at a meeting held ed." tion interests into elementary an Evacuation Policy creat instructor about them, or on Jan. 22 at Rio Hondo Davis' budget shows that classrooms to assist in early ed for our disabled students. contact the DSPS office. College. , ^ • education funding accounts reading development. Mary Lou Kerby, secre When asked about the "We've all been very curi for over one-half of the spend Another $10.6 million will tary in the DSPS office said, students stranded on the ous to see how the governor's ing, but approximately three- create a new High School "There are approximately second 'and third floors of budget is going to look, espe fourths of those monies are Report Card program to pro 900 disabled students at the Social-Science Building cially for community col^ allocated to K-12 programs vide assessment, data collec Cerritos this semester." during a drill last seniester, leges," Vice President of the which aim to improve reading tion and feedback to colleges "The norm is around Hughlett said, "The policy Men's Basketball- Faculty Association of skills, improve teacher, quality on entering high school grad 1100," Director of DSPS, Dr. states that during a drill, Victory over Long California Community and increase school account uates. , Robert Hughlett said. the disabled students, espe Beach Vikings places Colleges John McDowell said. ability. A program to initiate 12 "There are some mentally cially those in wheelchairs, Falcons first in con Invited to discuss their "We need to take the new- Middle College High and emotionally disabled, are to be taken to the top of ference. views regarding the budget opportunity to develop these Schools, which would aim to but our students are pre the stairs, and no further, were Sen. Hilda Solis and programs," Lenz said, regard improve outcomes for at-risk dominately disabled physi when pn upper floors." Patrick Lenz, vice chancellor- ing the importance of draw high school students, will cally." . "We do not want any Page 8 fiscal policy, of the ing funding to post-secondary receive $1.8 million. In 1969, with special accidents happening during Chancellor's Office of the education. Budget — continued page 4 ! government monies, "the ja-dfillj, Of course, in an college became one of only actual emergency, get the two post-secondary schools ' student down as safely and in California with special quickly as possible," he Microsoft awards $250,000 grant programs and services in said. place to welcome disabled When disabled students Cindy Bertea advancement, training. A special focus is to students. were asked if they had Copy Editor "Microsoft arid AACC look provide individuals from The D'SPS Evacuation heard anything about an A $250,000 Working for colleges committed to diverse and often, disadvan Policy is in use at this time, Evacuation Policy, Bach Connections Grant to develop understanding the needs of taged backgrounds with skills and is a "work in progress," HO, a fourth-semester stu a regional information tech local business communities necessary to obtain Jobs in the according to Kerby. "We are dent said, "I've never heard nology (IT) training center and disadvantaged communi high-tech'workforce. always looking for ways to of this. I have no 'buddies' has been awarded to Cerritos ties when awarding these "Cerritos College is improve on it." in any of my classes." College from the Microsoft grants," Moede said. extremely proud to be a part Hughlett said, "the poli Juan Cortez said, "I was Corporation. College Board of Trustees of this ground-breaking pro cy is outlined in the Faculty stuck on the second floor of According to the American President Bob Arthur said, gram," College President Fred Handbook. It is up to each the Social, Science Building Association of Community "Without a doubt, Cerritos Gaskin said. faculty member to read and last semester during the Colleges, Cerritos is one of College is well positioned to The 28-month grant is inform their disabled stu drill. I had no helpers, and only seven colleges nation prepare its students for success scheduled to begin next dents of this policy at the was completely alone. I'd wide to be recognized by because of its business part-, month. MITP directors Dr. beginning of each semes never heard of any evacua Microsoft. nerships and reputation as a Randy Peebles, executive dean ter." tion plaii, I didn't know The nominees are— Microsoft spokesperson premiere demonstration site of Industry, Community and . "It is up to the faculty to what to do." The Academy has Jenny Moede said the applica for workforce' technology Technology Education and assign 'buddies,' two to John Kennedy, a student announced their tion process is highly competi training." Norm Fujimoto, dean of three in eaxh classroom, to since 1982 said, "I have picks for the best of tive and the colleges were cho The Working Connections Science, Engineering and assist the disabled" students, heard of the policy. the 1998 movie crop . sen out of approximately 250 program was introduced last Mathematics and interim should an emergency Instructors told me and I applicants.

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