1982-1986

ECJC Gets Fund Approval Funding in the amount of

Newell said special funding, which came through the Vocational– Technical Division of the State Department of Education, was most recently approved in the amount of $22,240 for ten microcomputers and printers. The regular allocation of $35,358 was previously approved for other equipment for the Vo-Tech Department, meaning a total of $57,598 in funds has been

fully approved for new equipment. The Vo-Tech director, who described the funding as a "shot in the arm", said the new micro– computers and printers will be set up in the Business Technology Department. Newell said the

$158,000 has been approved or is expected to be officially approved for new equipment at the Vocational-Technical Department at East Central Junior College in Decatur, announced 0.L. Newell, Vo-Tech director. Newell said funding has also been approved to pay part of the salary for the remedial instructor.

department has been operating with just twelve microcomputers and printers and added the ten new systems will be a welcomed - ---------------------- ---------- addition for the Business Techno: logy and Computer Technology students.

Other equipment is also being purchased for Cosmetology, Auto Mechanics, Business Technology, Vocational Individualized Develop– mental System, Boby and Fender, Industrial Sewing (at the Philadel– phia-Neshoba County Vo-Tech Center), Drafting and Design, Carpentry and Cabinet Making, and Electronic Technology Depart– ments. Newell said a plotter costing approximately $4,000 will be purchased for the Drafting Depart– ment and an engine analyzer for Auto Mechanics costing about $15,000 will be purchased from previously mentioned funds should Special Funds not be approved. Newell said additional funding has been verbally approved for the following programs: Drafting and Design, $35,000; Machine Shop, $32,500; Metal Trades (at Philadel– phia-Neshoba County Vo-Tech Center), $15,000; and Intensive Business (also at Philadelphia– Neshoba County Vo-Tech Center), $18,420 for a total of $100,920 in expected funding. The Vo-Tech director said East Central Junior College has also received a Job Training Partnership Act Related Studies Contract in the amount of $10,000 which will be used to supplement the salary of the remedial instructor. Funding was made available through the Governor's Office of Federal-State Programs and the Division of Vocational-Technical Education. John Adcock, Vo-Tech counselor, said there are 145 students enrolled in the Vocational studies program and 239 enrolled in the Technical studies program. Adcock noted there is a substantial increase in the Technical program enrollment as compared to the Spring 1986 semester when 180 students were enrolled.

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