Community College Students Plan to Fight Budget Cuts!

Protest CA Community College Cuts
Feb. 20 in San Jose
"Our Response to Gov. Arnold's Proposed Budget"

Education in California is in a state of crises. Already the doors to higher education are closing as an estimated 175,000 students were forced out of the community college system this past year by cuts and tuition increases. The CA budget deficit stands at $14 billion, roughly 20% of the total budget and Governor Schwarzenegge will be releasing his proposed budget for the year Friday, January 9. He has already slashed UC outreach programs and suggested that the state may not honor crucial Prop 98 funding for education.

We are holding this march to give a local response from everyone affected and concerned about education and the future of our state; students, faculty, staff, parents and community members. We are preparing for the planned state-wide march in Sacramento March 15. We are demanding that the budget will not be balanced at the expense of education and that cuts will not target low-income students, students of color, student parents, disabled students or vocational students.

Friday, Febuary 20 at 2pm - 4pm -- Be there!
Ceasar Chavez Park, Market and San Carlos St. in downtown San Jose
For more information contact: sfj_deanza [at] yahoo.com or (408) 864-8520

Brought to you by: CalSACC Region IV and South Bay Regional Students For Justice (further organizational endorsements are welcome)

Please--- GET INVOLVED !!!

Help plan this march, help with the outreach and build a movement for education.

Planning Meeting- All are invited to participate!
Wednesday, January 14, 6:30 - 8:30pm
At De Anza College, 21250 Steven Creek Blvd at 85 in Cupertino
Student Council Chambers on the lower floor of the Campus Center

***Organizing Meeting Rough Agenda

Introductions: who we are and what is bringing us here?

Questions:
Theme/message/purpose of March?
-Get ready for March 15
-Response to State Budget Proposal by Gov. (what is our response?-discussion)
-Bringing out the issues of effected programs (EOPS, CDC, DSPS, Transfer Programs)

What will March/Rally look like?
-Rally at CC park
-March through downtown
-Some kind of combination of the two

Logistics: discus these and assign people to take tasks on (some should be held off for a second meeting)

-Media: writing and distributing press release (this should frame our response to budget and communicate our message), media spokesperson (what will the talking points be?)

-Flyer: General flyer and glossy flyer (what information will be on flyers? facts, endorsers, “get ready for march 15”)
-Targeted Outreach: make list and divide up, creation of talking points for classroom presentations

-Carpools from area school
-Logistics of event:
Before event- permit, sound system, getting buses lined up signs and banners
Day of: sound system, chants?, entertainment

Decide date of next meeting