Following considerable discussion, McHenry County College Board of Trustees voted 5-3, to increase tuition by $2 per credit hour beginning with the Fall semester. The rate now will be $82 per credit hour. There are no increased fees. The vote for the increase included Trustees, DeWitt, and Kurtz, Larson, Lowe, and Student Trustee Sheriff. Opposing votes were cast by Miller, Parrish, and Walters.
Considerable discussion was held at the Special Meeting of the Board called for the purpose discussing a possible fee increase. Opposing views were expressed relating to costs of operation as well as a surplus of funds, which is always kept on reserve in case of an emergency.
Some of the Trustees feel that tuition should be increase a little each year to keep up with the increased costs of operation, including salaries. The feeling expressed is that if the increase is a small amount each year it is easier to handle rather than a larger amount every other year, for instance.
Some of the need for added funds comes from the lack of the State providing what it is supposed to provide.
Discussion on the subject of operation costs was also held at a Committee of the Whole meeting Monday evening.
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