While all schools cannot pass their own budgets until the state comes to a decision on their own budget, Gould said IVC is preparing for three different best-to-worse case scenarios. "The key to our final budget recommendations is whether or not the extension of taxes get on the ballot and if they do, whether or not they pass," he said… Gould said pink slip notices for employees are also likely to come in March as required by law since IVC and employee bargaining units have yet to come to any agreements. "It’s the last thing that I want to even consider because it means we’re taking more and more from our students, which is the worst thing we can possibly do when education is more important in times like this," he said. Gould said it is too early to tell whether layoffs will be coming for full-time faculty but adjunct faculty, who are renewed each semester, are likely to be affected.

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by Roman Flores, Imperial Valley Press.

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