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Broward College planning staff cuts, tuition increases

Broward College is planning staff cuts and tuition increases to help offset declining enrollment.

The college, which served about 68,000 students in the past year, is expecting a 5 percent drop in demand for classes this fall. In addition to fewer students, the college expects students who do attend to take fewer classes.

The Board of Trustees Tuesday is expected to approve a $220 million budget, which includes about $10 million in cuts. Community college enrollment often dips when the economy improves, said Tom Oliff, senior vice president for administration.

"Florida has recovered as one of the stronger economies in the country and Broward in particular has stronger recovery numbers than most of the counties," he said.