CCSF not out of the woods yet
Inside HigherEd reports that CCSF is still having financial issues. Some speculate that this was directly connected to the accreditation crisis that was ignited by the ACCJC's moves on the college. The article states:
Former Chancellor Art Tyler was brought in to manage the college by the state after ACCJC found compliance and financial problems and then, in 2013, moved to revoke CCSF's accreditation. The college managed to avoid losing its accreditation after a judge blocked the commission's decision. Tyler was reassigned from the chancellor's position to run the college's facilities department last summer. He announced his resignation to college officials days before the news report was published about the lack of documentation surrounding his travel.
The news of the administrative spending on travel comes at a time when the college is undergoing budget cuts. As one of the largest community colleges in the country, CCSF in 2012 boasted an enrollment of about 90,000 students. But in the midst of a growing economy and the issues surrounding the school's accreditation and finances, enrollment has decreased to about 79,000 students.
As a result, the administration has begun to reduce programs and faculty positions by 26 percent over the next six years, Killikelly said, which has led to faculty protests in the past few months.
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