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Budget adopted by PCC board for 2006-07
Photos and story by James Hill
PORTLAND, Ore.- The Portland Community College Board of Directors voted to adopt the general fund budget of $146,009,939 for the 2006-07 fiscal year.
To balance the budget, the board voted to raise tuition by $3 a credit to $67 for the 2006-07 school year. The increase in tuition is average among the state’s 17 community colleges. The general fund is the primary operating fund for all major instructional programs, instructional support and services.
The college receives its funding from three primary sources: state funds, student tuition and fees, and local property taxes. Before 1990, property taxes provided the largest share of the resources. With the passage of property tax limitation measures, the state’s community colleges, including Portland Community College, now receive the largest portion of their operating revenue from the state appropriation.
The board also raised the student activity fee to $1.50 from $1.25 and the technology fee to $4.50 from $4. The board raised tuition for international students from $190 to $195. This tuition is slightly less than that of Seattle-area colleges, which PCC competes with to attract international students.
The budget was certified by the Multnomah County Tax Supervising and Conservation Commission at a public hearing on May 24. The levy to property owners will be $0.2828 per $1,000 of assessed value. For a complete look at this year’s PCC budget, please visit the budget website.
Portland Community College is the largest post-secondary institution in Oregon, serving approximately 91,000 full- and part-time students. For more PCC news, please visit us on the Web at www.pcc.edu/news. PCC has three comprehensive campuses, five workforce training and education centers, and 200 community locations in the Portland metropolitan area. The PCC district encompasses a 1,500-square-mile area in northwest Oregon and offers two-year degrees, one-year certificate programs, short-term training, alternative education, pre-college courses and life-long learning.
About James Hill
James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at Portland Community College. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »