The table above summarizes the 2008-09 first quarter budget performance report for LBCC's unrestricted general fund as of September 30.  I acquired the report form Vice President of Administrative Services Ann-Marie Gabel.  

I requested the report out of curiosity because during a Channel 4 News interview on LBCC's  Liberal Art Campus, Gabel said LBCC will be facing mid-year budget cuts amounting to about 5 or 6 million and that, "this is the worst I've seen it in my 10 years in the community college system."  

yikes...

I intend my next story to be about the cuts and the State Government's role in creating/implementing these cuts.  

De Anza College student Daniel Gamberg's story, "Gov's budget cuts loom over college," from La Voz Weekly Online, covered the same topic.  According to Gamberg, the De Anza district plans to, "host three open forums aimed at informing the public about the situation and addressing concerns.  A forum is scheduled for De Anza on Dec. 8 at 11:30 a.m."  

Hopefully similar measures will be taken in Long Beach to ensure the cuts are handled appropriately.  

I will continue to post/cover this topic when Thanksgiving break is over.  I hope everybody has a nice break.