1990-07-11; Central Michigan Life

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WEDNESDAY
July 11, 1990
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Payment problems
Department's past debt cuts programs
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State recall of funds
postpones Finch repair
by JENNIFER CHRISMAN
; lf-b Managing Editor
CMU Public Broadcasting Director Bill
Grigaliunas' unrest with the University's
proposed budget for 1990-91 dates back seven
years and three University presidents ago.
In the proposed budget scheduled for
presentation to the Board of Trustees at its
meeting Thursday, Public Broadcasting is
allocated total revenues of about $2.9 million
almost $180,000 less than the department's
expected expenditures.
Jerry Scoby, executive assistant to the
president for Budget and Planning said he
could not elaborate on the effects this proposed
deficit might have on Public Broadcasting
because he had not discussed the budget with
Public Broadcasting officials.
"I don't have a comment on that because I
haven't had a discussion with them." Scoby.
interim executive assistant to the president for
Governmental Relations, said.
See DEFICIT Page 1 0
by BRIAN D. BELL
I ll-t-1  Staff Writer
Despite the need for further restoration of Finch Field-
house, a stale call-back of funding has placed completion of the
project on hold.
Cost of restoring Finch's exterior brickwork, originally
estimated at $147,000. will cost an additional $50,000 because
structural damage is more severe than anticipated, said Mel
Remus,    director    of   Plant    Engineering    and    Planning    for
See FINCH Page 7
1990-91 budget scheduled
for presentation to trustees
LONG DAY
UFE Photo/Chris Birks
As the sun sets Monday by Rose Arena, John Weaver. Flint,
tries to put up his tent for a night of rest after bicycling all
day. Weaver was just one of the participants in the Summer
Tour, a six-day bike journey from Manchester to Mackinac.
by JENNIFER CHRISMAN
I if-h  Managing editor
CMU's proposed budget for
1990-91 leaves the University
with funds in excess of
$900,000 for the general fund
money not already
earmarked — while it puts
three CMU departments in
deficit situations.
The      three      departments
facing cutbacks and revamping
of their own budgets ar<5 Public-
Broadcasting. Telecommunications and Residences and
Auxiliary Services.
The proposed $30.2 million
University budget leaves an
overall surplus of $788.1 52.
But Jerry Scoby. executive
assistant to the president for
Budget and Planning, said that
money is insignificant in
relation to the size of the
budget it comes from.
-While    $788,000    to    I most
people) is a large surplus, on a
budget of this magnitude this is
not very significant." Scoby.
interim executive assistant to
the president for Governmental
Relat ions. said.
Public Broadcasting's portion
of the 1990-91 budget runs
about a $ ISO.000 deficit due to
the repayment of debt resulting
from the department's acquisition of a new facility in  1983.
See BUDGET Page 7
Man found guilty in trustee's death
scheduled for sentencing Thursday
by JENNIFER CHRISMAN
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Staflislaw Siedlec, the 02-year-old man
found guilty of first-degree murder in the Sept.
0 shooting death of Board of Trustees member
Bernard J. Firestone, is scheduled for
sentencing on Thursday.
That verdict mandates life imprisonment
without parole in addition to Siedlec's other
conviction of felony possession of a firearm,
which carries a two-year maximum penalty,
said Kevin Simowski, assistant prosecutor in
the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office.
Simowski said "there's not going to be any
surprise" in regard to Siedlec's sentencing
before Detroit Recorder's Court Judge Michael
J. Talbot.
He said Talbot is known as "The Enforcer" in
the  Detroit  area  because  of his control  over
courtroom proceedings.
Detroit's Recorder's Court is the only one of
its kind in the U.S.. Simowski added. It was
established for the purpose of hearing only
felony cases that occur within the city limits,
thereby preventing an overload of cases on the
Wayne County Circuit Court docket.
On Oct. 10, Siedlec was ruled incompetent to
stand trial and admitted to the Forensics
Center in Ypsilanti. a state mental health
facility, for treatment and evaluation.
Simowski said.
Siedlec could have remained in the facility
for up to 15 months before being ruled
competent to stand trial. If Siedlec was judged
incompetent at the end of 15 months, the case
would have been dismissed.
Simowski    said    Forensics   Center   officials
See SIEDLEC Page 2
Teachers needed at secondary level
Bill to alleviate shortage of math, science teachers
by BRIAN D. BELL
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The push to boost interest
and competency in math- and
science-related studies in the
nation's public schools is alive
and well.
And supporters of a bill
currently circulating in the
-tale legislature say it may
help the cause in key areas of
tin- country — including
Michigan.
A shortage of secondary
education teachers in certain
subject areas and geographical
locat ions has become a problem
in Michigan, said Oary Fralick.
administrative aide to State
Sen. Mitch Irwin. (D-Sault
Saint Marie).
The Future Teachers Corps
bill seeks to eliminate this
problem by encouraging
academically superior students
to enter the field of secondary
education. Fralick said.
The bill, introduced by Irwin
on March 1. calls for the establishment of a competitive
scholarship program that
would provide awards of up to
$2,000 annually for a
maximum of five years to
secondary    education    majors
who agree to complete program
requirements following gradua-
t ion. he said.
Recipients are expected to
teach one year for each year
they receive the scholarship
funds in an area where there is
a shortage of secondary education teachers specializing in
their subject of expertise.
Fralick said the department
will determine students' eligibility based on academic and
student   involvement   records.
The department also will determine which geographic and
subject areas qualify for the
program.
"There are places up north
that have a tough time
attracting teachers." he said.
Many teachers are not
attracted to rural areas
because pay scales are generally not as high as in heavily
populated areas, he said.
See SCHOLARS Page 2