[remote or in person] Committee on Education and Child Development

Chicago City Council

Education

Politics

Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024
2:30 p.m. — 4:30 p.m. CST

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121 N LaSalle St Chicago, IL 60602 (Directions)

Chicago City Hall, 2nd floor, Council Chambers

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This meeting will be a subject matter hearing on the financial position of the City Colleges of Chicago.
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Reporting

Edited and summarized by the Chicago - IL Documenters Team

Note-taking by Arieon Whittsey

City Colleges Chicago is considering a tuition increase, which has not happened since 2016.

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Live reporting by Parker Garlough

City Colleges Chicago is considering a tuition increase, which has not happened since 2016.

Parker Garlough

Hi, I’ll be live-tweeting today's Committee on Education and Child Development meeting for #CHIdocumenters @CHIdocumenters

02:29 PM Jan 30, 2024 CST

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Randall Miller, Chicago City Colleges adjunct professor and CCCLOC president: "Many adjunct professors struggle to make ends meet. The maximum an adjunct can make at CCC is right around the poverty line, $30,000." He urges the committee to fully fund adjunct professor pay equity.

Parker Garlough @parker_garlough 3/16

@Chancellor_Juan describes how he improved CCC's financial situation—increased cash reserves, credit rating upgrades, increased grant income. It has funded mental health services and support, among other improvements, without raising tuition since 2016.

Parker Garlough @parker_garlough 4/16

CCC CFO Maribel Rodriguez:

Parker Garlough @parker_garlough 5/16

Rodriguez says CCC's net assets were positive in 2022 for the first time in years.

Parker Garlough @parker_garlough 6/16

Parker Garlough @parker_garlough 7/16

CCC Executive Vice Chancellor Veronica Herrero: "The increased success of our students over the past two years tells us these [recently-implemented HERF-funded] supports are working, and we intend to continue them even without HERF funds."

Parker Garlough @parker_garlough 8/16

She also notes that mental health services spending has tripled in the last 3 years, and that CCC has gone from the highest-tuition institution among its peers to the second-lowest.

Parker Garlough @parker_garlough 9/16

@taylorfor20th has requested a per-college breakdown of the services described in this slide. @Chancellor_Juan has said this will be made available (presumably not during this hearing)

Parker Garlough @parker_garlough 10/16

CCC is proposing a $7/credit hour tuition increase.

Parker Garlough @parker_garlough 11/16

Jennifer Mason, CCC Vice Chancellor of Legislative and Community Engagement: @Chancellor_Juan and the CCC Provost have communicated the need for a tuition increase to faculty leadership, administration, and student leadership.

Parker Garlough @parker_garlough 12/16

@taylorfor20th relays a question received via text: "Is there any conversation with CCC about adding every program back to all city colleges?" Some ajors are concentrated at certain schools for budget reasons, requiring students to travel across the city for their desired program

Parker Garlough @parker_garlough 13/16

@Chancellor_Juan says that only healthcare-related programs were consolidated at Malcolm X College, so other programs (such as automative programs) were unaffected. Consolidation plans were developed but never executed.

Parker Garlough @parker_garlough 14/16

@taylorfor20th seconded a community members statement that insufficient clarity has been provided on Kennedy King's funding; $5 million was advocated to them and committee members were "left out of the conversation" on how or whether it was spent.

Parker Garlough @parker_garlough 15/16

@taylorfor20th urged committee members and/or CCC staff (slightly unsure who she was addressing) to accompany her in pressuring the state government for further transparency and city council involvement in decision making.

Parker Garlough @parker_garlough 16/16

The meeting adjourned at 3:35 pm.

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