Purpose and Function

The primary functions of the Budget Committee is to:

  • Reports to and is a sub-committee to the College Council
  • Inform the College Council on fiscal impact of plans and recommendations
  • Systematically assess the effective use of financial resources and use the results of the assessments as the basis for making recommendations to the College Council
  • Ensure that the budget planning process is timely, accurate, participatory, and comprehensive per the Integrated Planning Manual
  • Assure integration of fiscal planning into the college’s participatory planning process, specifically its inclusion in the development of strategic and educational planning
  • Review state budget allocations and their impacts on the college
  • Review tentative and final budgets for reasonableness of budget amounts and underlying assumptions
  • Think from a district-wide perspective

Committee Membership

Administration
  • Becky McCall, Assistant Superintendent/Vice President of Administrative Services (Chair)
  • Jackie Parker, Director of Business Services (Co-Chair)
  • Stacey Bartlett, Dean of Arts, Communications, & Social Sciences
  • Jim Harrell, Dean of Economic and Workforce Development
Faculty
  • Juanne Van Der Linde, Accounting/Business Administration Instructor
  • Scott Gordon, Business Instructor
  • Rob McCandless, Educational Counselor                  
Classified
  • Elsa Gomez, Student Services Specialist (Fees)
  • Jennine Meier, Student Services Specialist (EOPS)
  • Coutney Zimbardo, Health and Wellness Technician
Student Representative
  • Evelyn Degutis, Student Senate Treasurer