The Cabrillo College Governing Board approved a preliminary budget yesterday, which calls for no increase in student tuition and fees. The proposed budget could be revised, depending on state funding. State officials have been recommending that community colleges raise tuition and fees for state residents to 40-dollars-a-unit, however the proposed budget freezes them at $26 per-unit. The board approved a 71-million dollar budget using reserves to fill a gap of 2.3 million dollars. Despite the declining revenue, and calls to increase in-state tuition, state regulations could force Cabrillo leaders to lower out-of-state tuition from $199 per unit to $183. Board members also agreed to cut this winter’s inter-session, and decided not to pursue a parcel tax on this november’s ballot, saying they don’t have enough time to poll residents and put the measure together.
