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Budget proposals face questioning
Student fee designated for student-parent services generates debate in ASOSU Senate
Aleks Cherednichenko
Issue date: 2/28/07 Section: News
A joint session of the ASOSU Senates and the Student Incidental Fees Committee took place Tuesday in the MU Lounge to approve student fee budget proposals for the upcoming school year.
The issue of a unified senate, brought up at past senate meetings, was discussed again. ASOSU President Mike Olson agreed that a move to unify the Undergraduate and Graduate Senates was necessary, however the current bill proposing such action has a few problems.
"At this point, throwing all senators together just isn't a good idea," Olson said. Olson vetoed the bill, which will now go back to the student government committee for revision.
New business Tuesday included six budget proposals for the 2007-2008 school year, already reviewed by the Student Incidental Fees Committee and the Appropriations and Budget Committee.
The budgets discussed were Sustainability, Student Involvement, Corvallis Transit, Our Little Village/Student Parent Advisory, Counseling and Psychological Services, and Athletics.
All budgets were approved by the Senate, but the most debated proposal was the Our Little Village/Student Parent Advisory budget.
The Appropriations and Budget Committee voted 3-0 against the budget and recommended the that the Senate reject the current fee of 50 cents per student per term that would help to fund the creation of several new programs and a new position.
Their rejection was based on the surplus of $642,317.66 in Our Little Village's funds.
"The funds from the budget will be used to cover costs for a parent student advocate position, assessment of student parent needs, any operational expenses and a drop off center at The Valley Library," said Stephanie Duckett, student parent advocate.
The library drop-off day care center is set to begin operating during the summer.
The Appropriations and Budget Committee defended their decision by saying that the rejection of Our Little Village's budget is a matter of where the money for Our Little Village services should come from, and not a question of whether their services are needed.
The issue of a unified senate, brought up at past senate meetings, was discussed again. ASOSU President Mike Olson agreed that a move to unify the Undergraduate and Graduate Senates was necessary, however the current bill proposing such action has a few problems.
"At this point, throwing all senators together just isn't a good idea," Olson said. Olson vetoed the bill, which will now go back to the student government committee for revision.
New business Tuesday included six budget proposals for the 2007-2008 school year, already reviewed by the Student Incidental Fees Committee and the Appropriations and Budget Committee.
The budgets discussed were Sustainability, Student Involvement, Corvallis Transit, Our Little Village/Student Parent Advisory, Counseling and Psychological Services, and Athletics.
All budgets were approved by the Senate, but the most debated proposal was the Our Little Village/Student Parent Advisory budget.
The Appropriations and Budget Committee voted 3-0 against the budget and recommended the that the Senate reject the current fee of 50 cents per student per term that would help to fund the creation of several new programs and a new position.
Their rejection was based on the surplus of $642,317.66 in Our Little Village's funds.
"The funds from the budget will be used to cover costs for a parent student advocate position, assessment of student parent needs, any operational expenses and a drop off center at The Valley Library," said Stephanie Duckett, student parent advocate.
The library drop-off day care center is set to begin operating during the summer.
The Appropriations and Budget Committee defended their decision by saying that the rejection of Our Little Village's budget is a matter of where the money for Our Little Village services should come from, and not a question of whether their services are needed.
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