The below is an e-mail received by Donna Caudell of the Cecil County Patriots with regard to questions she asked about the Cecil College budget for FY 2011:

Donna—-Craig Whiteford forwarded your questions regarding the FY 2011 College budget request to me. I know he sent you partial answers last Friday, but I would like to expand on his comments (shown below in blue). If you have further questions, please let me know or if you would like to meet with the College’s president, I can make those arrangements for you. From time to time other citizens have benefited from a direct conversation concerning College operations and we want to extend the same offer to you. Regards, Christine Valuckas

1) Page 8 –  (What percentage do taxpayers pay for non-credit and non-certificate courses (courses that are taken for pleasure rather than those which can lead to employment or career advancement?
Career & Community Edu. (non?credit) 2009- 1,475,587; 2010-1,477,843; 2011 request 1,403,640 (7% of the budget)
See:  http://www.cecil.edu/course-schedule/non-credit.pdf

Career and Community Education revenue offsets 100%+ of the expenses associated with our non-credit programs. In FY 2011 we have projected Revenue from non-credit student tuition and fees of $1,427,800 and Expenses of $1,403,640 which projects a surplus of $24,160.

2) Page 15 – budget info for executive management salaries does not match the info. on page 9

The Position Summary page has an incorrect figure in the Executive Management category in the prior year FY 2010 column. It should be $552,265; not $401,890—that figure was carried forward incorrectly from 2009. Thank you.

3) Page 4 - Professional Development & Travel – $295,000 – Would like to see an itemized list of how these funds were distributed.

Professional Development and Travel expenses have decreased 15% since FY 2009. The amount requested/budgeted for FY 2011 is $295,708 and equates to 1.4% of the College’s Operating Budget Request. It is comprised of the following:

$ 28,500      Tuition Reimbursement for employees only

$ 92,078      Professional Meetings and Conference Registration Fees (50%+ allocated for Academic Programs- faculty)

$ 53,466      Workshops and Training Programs related to various academic programs (i.e. Allied Health and Truck Driver Training Staff)

$ 62,153      Travel – mileage, tolls, auto rentals to attend professional meetings and conferences

$ 59,511      Mandatory Community College or Professional Memberships* (Middle States Commission on Higher Education,

Maryland Association of Community Colleges)

* fees may be based on the number of students enrolled