Funding for the 2010-11 budget is nearly flat in comparison to actual revenues received in 2009-10. The three primary revenue sources for the college include state appropriations, local property taxes and tuition. The 2010-11 budget reflects a 5.2 percent reduction in appropriations from the state of Missouri compared to 2009-10.  Funding will be essentially flat compared to local taxes received in 2009-10 and a 3 percent increase in total student credit hours is projected. There will not be an increase in the $80 per credit hour tuition rate in 2010-11.
 
Projected expenditures include funding for one education and one nursing faculty and full-time positions in information technology and enrollment services and additional hours were allocated for three existing positions.  Other expenditures included $287,900 in new capital equipment and contracts (much of which is designated for matching funds for federal grants); increases in utility costs; increases in employee health insurance premiums and state retirement programs; a market adjustment for full-time faculty; and a 1.75 percent general salary increase for faculty and staff.

The 2010-11 revenue and expenditure projections for Âé¶¹´«Ã½ were developed through a planning process to meet student needs and prepare for the future, according to Todd Galbierz, Âé¶¹´«Ã½ vice president for administrative services. 

At a glance, the following are projected revenues for 2010-11:

-  State appropriations, $7,854,548.  

-  Student tuition, $14,509,632. 

-  Local tax revenue, $12,900,000.  

-  Vocational grants and contracts, $155,000.

-  Investment Earnings, $100,750

-  Other miscellaneous revenues, $280,070.  
 
The 2010-11 budget is balanced, Galbierz said, and the college has sufficient reserves going into the new fiscal year.  

Âé¶¹´«Ã½ serves nearly 10,000 students each year in its credit classes, with more than 59,000 additional enrollments in various non-credit, continuing education programs and activities. 

Nearly 3,500 students are enrolled in summer classes, a 1.5 percent increase over the 2009 summer term. Enrollment for fall classes is now under way, with fall semester classes to start on Aug. 21.
 
St. Charles Community College is a public, comprehensive two-year community college with associate degrees and certificate programs in the arts, business, sciences, and career-technical fields. Âé¶¹´«Ã½ provides workforce training and community-based personal and professional development as well as cultural, recreational, and entertainment opportunities. For more information, visit www.stchas.edu.