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III.D.1.b
Institutional planning reflects realistic assessment of financial resource availability,
development of financial resources, partnerships, and expenditure requirements.
Descriptive Summary
Budget and Finance Board Policy 2200, requires the superintendent/president to prepare a
proposed budget that is balanced. Approval of the Tentative Budget is necessary to provide a
mechanism for operating until the Final Budget is adopted in September.
A tentative budget is developed with the various departments, applying all relevant
assumptions derived from the budget information provided by the state and using results of
the assessment of local needs. The Chief Business Officers provide educational sessions
about the factors that affect the budget through, administrators meetings, public hearings and
town hall meetings. This tentative budget is presented for Board of Trustees approval in June
as required by the State.
As General Fund resources have declined, the college has become more dependent on
alternative funding from private and public sources. Government sponsored grants and
private contributions have been increasingly instrumental in providing fiscal stability during
these difficult time. The Hartnell College Foundation, in support of the college, continues to
support and enhance instructional programs and increase student and community access.
(III.D.15 Foundation Functioning Actuals by Program) State, local and federal grant funds
have continued to make up about 20% of the total general fund resources. The Grants
Manager developed a proposal for a renewal of the indirect cost rate; the current negotiated
indirect cost rate with the Department of Health and Human Resources is 35% through 2014.
The average annual indirect cost offset of $365,000/year supports additional coordination,
management, and central office resources necessary for administration of grant funding.
Given current state funding levels, the District continues to evaluate course offerings and
class size. Periodic, collaborative reviews of courses have assisted the District to strategically
consolidate offerings to meet the needs of students and the community, and to improve cost
efficiency.
The District continues to pursue and maintain partnerships with industry and other
educational institutions to support vocational training. Other partnerships include JPA –
Public Safety. The Nursing Program benefits from an annual $400,000 infusion of funding
from Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, which provides, in part, for faculty stipends that
allow Hartnell to recruit and maintain excellent/adept/expert/skilled faculty for our Nursing
Programs. First Five supports the Early Childhood Education Program California
Endowment.
Self Evaluation
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