The State giveth, and the State taketh away.
Last year, the California Community College Chancellor’s Office promised Santa Barbara City College about $7 million more revenue than the year before — only to realize later that it didn’t actually have the funds to follow through, and it had to take some of the money back.
In the midst of a new student-centered funding formula, a steady decline in enrollment, and a $3.2 million deficit caused in part by the state’s funding take-back, the Board of Trustees gave a presentation at its State of the College forum Thursday to explain the ins and outs of the budget crisis. The exact amount of revenue the college will receive for the current 2019-2020 fiscal year is still unclear, further complicating matters.