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City College Faces $22.5 Million Budget Deficit and Threat of State Take Over

August 25, 2021September 14, 2021 The Guardsman English as a Second Language, Other Post-Employment Benefits Retiree Trust, shanell williams, Aliya Chisti, AFT2121, Wynd Kaufman, Wise, Erin Blackwell, Sarah Berjan, CARES Act, Tom Temprano, OPEB, Tom Boegel, John al-Amin, board of trustees, Alan Wong, Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund, john rizzo, HEERF, academic senate, COVID-19, California Community College Chancellor’s Office, pandemic, cantonese, ESL

State auditors in early April warned the California Community College Chancellor’s office to act quickly in order to remain independent, deeming the college “not currently stable,” citing its ineffective attempts at reducing its costs necessary to supplement the 35% enrollment decline over the past eight years, which resulted in the college tapping into its reserves.

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Administration’s Plans to Reopen Campus Receives Backlash

May 12, 2021May 12, 2021 The Guardsman administration, Richard Baum, AFT2121, board meeting, board of trustees, Thea Selby, City Mayor’s Office, faculty, Philippine Studies, CCSF, Jennifer Hsu, Women and Gender’s Studies, American Federation of Teachers, remote learning, class cuts, Aliya Chisti, Disabled Students Programs and Services, Malaika Finkelstein, funding, Ava Cohen, pink slips, Mary Bravewoman, staff, in person learning

Administration recently proposed a plan to reopen campuses to in person learning, but there have been discussions about delaying it due to frustration with the lack of consideration and planning.

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Board Approves 160 Full-time Faculty Layoff Notices as Part of Sweeping Cuts

March 10, 2021April 12, 2021 The Guardsman Vick Van Chung, Disabled Students Program and Services, Aliya Chisti, board of trustees, Malaika Finkelstein, Layoffs, ESL, multi-year Budget and Enrollment Plan, DSPS, John al-Amin, health education, Philippines Studies, Dianna Gonzales, Women & Gender Studies, Alan Wong, Licensed Vocational Nursing

The layoffs, if implemented, would represent a loss of nearly 30% of City College’s 541 full-time teaching staff and 74% of its administrators, part of the five-year budget plan passed by the board in November.