EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE CAMPUS NEWS Volume 54, Issue 15 single copies free. For multiple copies, contact Campus News Monterey Park, California February 4,1998 LACCD receives low Issues of mismanagement of funds grades from state By CHRISTINE SENTENO feel the increases in pay are needed discussed at special ASO meeting StaffWriter and competitive with other school By LAURETTE ESPINOZA July 24, 1997 two salaries $5,000 The Los Angeles College School districts. StaffWriter was moved from account 60129 for District last month received a num­ The financial instability may Questions of mismanagement of Ihe purpose of paying the ASO sec­ ber two ranking, the second worst have a strong effect on the 100,000 Associated Student Organization stu­ retaries. It states, "There are two sec­ ASO Special Election possible, by the state's chancellor's students of the district because fi­ dent funds were brought to the atten­ retaries, one of which is being paid office due to the district's weak fis­ nancial problems lead to cutbacks. tion ofthe ASO board at an ASO spe­ through J.T.P.A." (for a short period Presidential Candidates cal status. If the situation worsens the state cial meeting J lanuary 16. of time). The state chancellor's office has could take control of the district or This was done after (then) Presi­ Dominguez told the board that a list of financially troubled districts it could lead to the district losing dent Juan Camacho (who recently re­ there were other student workers Ihat Juan F. Contreras Corrine Garcia statewide. Los Angeles Community its accreditation. signed), along wilh Dr. Marco had to be paid, "but the money's College School District, the nation's Few four year colleges will ad­ Dominquez, ASO adviser, asked the gone." largest, has been on that list since mit students from a school in an Board to allocate $9,000 to pay for Sandoval replied with, "I'm not 1987. unaccredited district. two ASO secretaries for Ihe remain­ the Chief Justice, bul my interpreta­ The least serious level, a level Of the nine colleges in the dis­ der of the semester. tion ofthe constitution is this board three, where the district was, has trict, ELAC has been the only Dominguez told Campus News has lo approve those funds. been downgraded to level two. school not to show up in the red, days after the meeting that Camacho "I'm not trying to put student ac­ Level one is the worst and most se­ according to President Ernest was IheBudgetary Affairs Committee tivities on the spot bul is il general rious level. Moreno. (BAC) representative. However, that policy where we fund other deparl­ As district chancellor. Bill Segura The full time students at ELAC post was vacant when he look on the menls student workers? Like finan­ resigned from his post the state of­ outnumber those at all the other vice presidency. cial aid office offers student services, fice cited high management turn­ schools throughout the district. Camacho said the purpose was to but we're not paying Iheir workers." over as part of Iheir reason for the This generates badly needed rev­ transfer the money "that's already Dominguez answered by saying, downgrade. enue for the district. there," so the secretaries can be paid. he didn't know. "There might have Personal statements Other reasons for the downgrade Other institutions in the district However, $5,000 had already been been student workers hired by Su­ I am aware of Ihe problems Ihat I have brought my ideas and include: unrealistic projected may see cutbacks as early as next allocated in July lo pay the Iwo sec­ san Luna, (former ASO president) plague our campus, bring a halt to abilities to ELAC. growth statistics and pay raises semester yet President Moreno still retaries. before she left, I don't know." our learning experience and destroy I will do my best, utilizing all of throughout the district. expects ELAC's summer program Camacho said, "This, in actuality Sandoval confirmed what was the educational environment. The my strengths, to serve the studenis Some faculty district employees to be similar to Ihe one offered last is a little bit more than we'll actually being asked for by saying, "So, this problems that ocurred in Ihe previ­ of ELAC. are expected to receive a 22.5% pay summer. be using; bul we're just allocating it $9,000 will be for Ihe two secretar­ ous semesters are behind us, we I have seen many problems on raise while administration and staff The president also feels that the so we don't have to come back lo the ies plus the ones Luna hired?" must look toward, clean the mess campus which have saddened me. will receive a 12% pay raise over district has been an important sup­ ASO and re-allocate the monies; and "Well, they haven't been hired that has been left and work towards It is from this pain and love for my the next few years. porter of this college. if ifs not used, it will get transferred." officially. ASO as a group hasn't a productive ASO and an active ICC communily that I have decided to The State Chancellor's office sees Moreno says, "Four years ago we Acting Inter Club Council (ICC) hired anybody" said Dominguez that will not be limited by the poli­ run for ASO President. these pay raises as a major issue cit­ were a debtor school and the dis­ President Robert Sandoval, used a Before the board voted, Sandoval tics and bureaucracy of Ihe ASO. 1 will do my best lo represent all ing the increases exceed the state trict supported us. Now we are a calculator to approximate what the said he wanted to make it clear to of you. cost-of-living adjustment. creditor school and we can work as two salaries would come lo. the board that the ASO should have District board members however, a balance for the district." Sandoval said, "I'm getting a little had the ability to decide who works under $4,000. To allocate $9,000, for Ihem; and if it's never been done, and two members of the board ran needed for bookstore workers, that's a lot of money lo allocate. We Ihen it's not appropriate for us lo into Luna. When asked by board kilchen workers, and students hired all know that this board already allo­ make a decision as to who we should members if she ever hired any work­ lo keep the student center open until Student wins $1,000 award cated $5,000 in July to pay the Iwo put in these positions." ers. Luna's reply was;"l can't hire 9:30 p.m. Il used to only be open until secretaries." According lo a member of the student workers." 4 p.m." from Soroptomists According to ASO's Account Ac­ ICC, the agenda stated the monies Dominguez told Campus News "So there will be no more misun­ that he did not ask for the money but derstandings, no student workers will By JUAN GUERRERO tivity Detail Report from 7/1/97 to were for two secretaries. Nonethe­ was just there as the adviser. When be hired unless it's done in writing Staff Writer 11/30/97, $6,231.50 was spent on less Dominguez was interpreting it told what Luna said, his reply was, first," said Dominguez. "At this mo­ Lori Romero, EOP&S student ASO salaries. as Ihe secretaries and the other mem­ "Well, I don't know." ment, we have no more student work­ worker, won the $1,000 Women's Oul of these monies, $3,550.25 bers that Luna allegedly hired her­ ers, until the new ASO officers are Opportunity Award from the was never approved by the ASO self. The member went on to say, "I He also said that Camacho was in hired." (see related item, this page) Soroptimist International of Board. Only $2, 681.25 was paid out don't know if Luna ever did Ihal; Bul charge of all accounts, when asked Monterey Park/Rosemead this past to Magdalena Saucedo and Elizabeth I have copies of the minutes where why four other workers were paid out The motion didn't carry, and the December. Ornelas, the two secretaries hired by Susan Luna was al, and Ihe way the of the $5,000 allocated for Iwo sec­ $9,000 wasn't allocated at that lime. retaries. She will use the scholarship lo fur­ the board. minutes read, Susan never did Ihat." However, a special meeting can still ther her education in Accounting. She According to the ASO minutes. After the meeting. Campus News "Basically, the extra money was be called. has already received her Associate's Degree in accounting and wants to continue on through getting a Doc­ New procedure for access road in front of scliooi torate Degree. Lori Romero She plans to transfer to Whitter By CHRISTINE SENTENO College in one year, making il easier She received a Validictorian award Staff Writer to be closer to her three kids, Brian, for scoring high on the tests and was The access road off of Avenida Geneva, and Jesse. She wants to be­ then given the choice to pick the col­ Ceasar Chavez in Ihe front of the come a role model for her children lege of her choice. She says she campus, has a new procedure run by and other people. picked ELAC because her brother. Campus Police. Jesse Isoto, had come here.