The De Anza Associated Student Body senate passed the 2011-2012 budget by a two-thirds vote in their meeting Feb. 23 in the Student Council Chambers.

In the meeting, the senate motioned to transfer $2,000 from the “Textbook program CalWORKs Students” to DASB Winter/Spring Special Allocations fund. The program originally requested $15,000 and the senate recommended $10,000. Their budget now rests at $8,000. 

Danielle Von Matt, men’s and women’s swimming, diving and water polo coach, attended the meeting, requesting an appeal to the recommended budget. Von Matt said that the programs are only funded enough to participate in the Coast Conference Championship.

“The aquatics programs are some of the larger programs on campus,” Von Matt said. “Since men and women’s teams are pushed together, the program shares one budget. With the requested funding of $5,000, the athletes would have more opportunity to represent De Anza.”

Senator Melanie Dovan motioned to strike the swimming and diving program’s recommended $2,000 and replace it with $4,000, leaving the program $1,000 short of their original budget request. The motion failed, leaving the senate to advise Von Matt to appeal to Special Allocations for additional funding.