* Extension Administration is struggling with the planned budget cuts just
like every other unit in CALS. We thought about cutting the $4500
allocation to Counties and the $5000 allocation to Departments per FTE but
realize that for most county programs, that may be the only permanent state
monies that can be returned. Thus we are in a catch-22 situation. We have
decided to make Extension Administration cuts which total over $100,000 in
the following manner. We will cut our business travel budgets by 20
percent, our operations budget by 15 percent and our program budget by 10
percent. We will not cut the budget for our enhancement grant program, nor
for our in-service and reviews of programmatic efforts where we bring
county and campus together, nor for our annual conference (we have signed
contracts), nor for our state program coordinators and other leadership
efforts. We have eliminated all out of state travel support (i.e. when we
ask someone to represent us at national meetings and for travel of
Association presidents). Our bottom line is to support programs and
maintain quality team efforts here in Arizona.
* Congratulations to Dr. Lisa Lauxman! Lisa just received her Ph.D. Her
major is Educational Psychology with a minor in Psychology in Program
Evaluation Research Methodology.