Santa Monica College to delay 2-tiered fee hike

Associated Press:

The Board of Trustees at Santa Monica College voted Friday to postpone a two-tiered fee increase that led to angry campus protests where students were pepper-sprayed.

The board decided at an emergency meeting to delay a plan to deal with budget cuts by offering high-demand core courses at about four times the regular price.

The 6-0 vote followed the recommendation of college President Chui Tsang, who circulated a memo before the meeting urging that the plan be put on hold at least for summer classes to allow more time for community input.

His request to the board also reflected the college funding woes that prompted the fee plan.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at April 10, 2012 5:04 AM
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