BOARD SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT REPORT JANUARY 29, 2015 SPECIAL REPORT TO THE PUBLIC Trustee Maria Nieto Senour, on behalf of the Board and Chancellor Carroll, presented Trustee Grosch with a plaque honoring his service as Board President. Trustee Senour thanked her colleagues for selecting her as the new Board President, and she also provided a synopsis of the many positive changes happening at the District and the campuses. Trustee Mary Graham reported that she attended the Community College League of California (CCLC) Legislative Conference and thanked Student Trustee Olivia Light for her efforts in representing students during the legislative meetings. Trustee Graham also The governing board of the San Diego Community welcomed everyone back from the holiday break. College District is composed of 5 elected members Trustee Rich Grosch related that he attended Martin Luther King, Jr. events and the and 1 student trustee position. The student trustee CCLC Legislative Conference in Sacramento. Trustee Grosch also reflected on his time position is filled on a rotating basis. as Board President and said he appreciated the opportunity to continue to serve as BOARD MEMBERS Trustee. Mary Graham Trustee Peter Zschiesche extended an invitation to the Board and Chancellor Carroll to Rich Grosch (executive vice president) tour the San Diego Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Community Center, Bernie Rhinerson Maria Nieto Senour, Ph.D. (president) and visit a transitional housing facility near City College. He shared that he also attended Peter Zschiesche the CCLC Legislative Conference, where he was pleased to see the bipartisan support for community colleges shown by local legislators. He discussed his participation in CHANCELLOR various Martin Luther King, Jr. events, and acknowledged efforts to increase the diversity Constance M. Carroll, Ph.D. of the Trustee Advisory Committee (TAC). In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the (secretary to the board) Voting Rights Act of 1965, Trustee Zschiesche also requested the chancellor develop a STUDENT TRUSTEES letter on behalf of the Board to local congressional representatives urging them to fully Adam Garcia support all original provision of the Act, and to take a stand against efforts at voter Jesus M. Escudero disenfranchisement. Olivia Light Chancellor Constance Carroll reported that the California Community Colleges Board of Governors approved proposals from 15 colleges and authorized them to offer bachelor’s degrees as part of the pilot program under SB 850. She indicated that Mesa College was on the list of approved programs for its Health Information Management bachelor’s degree and complimented Mesa President Pamela Luster and her team for developing a winning proposal. Dr. Carroll and Senator Marty Block attended the Board of Governors meeting in Sacramento where they both received special awards for their work on the baccalaureate initiative. Dr. Carroll reported that she served on a panel with Mayor Kevin Faulconer and Workforce Partnership CEO Peter Callstrom to discuss the Mayor’s BOARD OF TRUSTEES workforce training task force, which the Chancellor co-chairs. She also reported that SAN DIEGO spring semester enrollment is up by 3.4% and that the District is on track for an overall COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT increase of 2%. Chancellor Carroll concluded with sharing her report with 3375 CAMINO DEL RIO SOUTH Communications and Public Relations Director Jack Beresford who introduced the SAN DIEGO, CA 92108-3883 District’s new Digital Communications Specialist, Char Cook. 619-388-6957 Student Trustee Olivia Light shared that student government representatives from City, Mesa, and Miramar colleges participated in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade, and are planning to hold a Student Senate for California Community Colleges Region X Follow us on: legislative training retreat at Mesa College on February 27. She also observed that the new Student Center opened and Club Rush events are scheduled at City College, and Black History Month events are scheduled at Miramar College. Finally, she mentioned www.facebook.com/sdccd upcoming legislative advocacy events, including the March in March in Sacramento. www.twitter.com/sdccd www.youtube.com/TheSDCCD CALENDAR OF BOARD MEETINGS BOARD ACTIONS FEBRUARY 2015 At its meeting of January 29, 2015, the Board of Trustees: Su M T W Th F S • Heard public comments by Emily Serafy Cox and Zane Hunker from Mid-City CAN who 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 addressed the Board on the Youth Opportunity Program to provide free or discounted bus fare to students. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 • Announced from Closed Session that the Board approved the following actions, with all 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 voting in favor: adoption of Resource Allocation Formula (RAF) Tentative Agreements for a salary increase for the AFT Guild Local 1931 College and Continuing Education Faculty, 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 the AFT Guild Classified Unit, the AFT Guild Non-Academic Non-Classified Employees Unit, the Police Officers Association, the Management Association Unit, the Supervisory & Professional Administrators Association; the Association of Confidential Employees Unit; and the Executive Management Unit. MARCH 2015 • Approved and adopted Board Policy: BP 1200 District Mission (first reading 12/11/14); Su M T W Th F S conducted the first reading of Board Policy: BP 3105 Academic Accommodations and Disability Discrimination for Students with Disabilities, following comments by Vice 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Chancellor of Student Services Lynn Neault with approval to proceed with the next steps 8 9 10 11 13 14 of review; adopted a resolution regarding compensation of members of the Board of 12 Trustees; and authorized the appointment of Trustee Advisory Council members: Martha 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Rañón, Ralph Dimarucut, and Carol Kim. 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 • Approved new or revised courses and programs, with comments by Interim Vice Chancellor of Instructional Services Shelly Hess; authorized agreements with health care 29 30 31 agencies for use of clinical facilities by students enrolled in District health occupations programs; authorized a one-year agreement to establish an Accelerated College Program APRIL 2015 and a two-year agreement involving the dual enrollment partnership between the San Diego Unified School District and Miramar College. Su M T W Th F S • Authorized a service agreement with San Diego Workforce Partnership for the Amgen 1 2 3 4 Bruce Wallace Laboratory Program at Miramar College; amended and increased contracts with the California State Department of Education for the General Childcare & 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Child Development Program centers at City, Mesa, and Miramar colleges; and accepted grants from the Rancho Santiago Community College District for the Business and 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Information Technology Program at Continuing Education; and the San Diego Regional 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Consortium Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District Auxiliary for professional development activities for Miramar College Career Technical faculty and staff. 26 27 28 29 30 • Approved the nonresident student tuition rate to be maintained at $193 per unit, as well as Please note: Board meetings will be held at the the application fee at $100; authorized the transfer of funds between budget expenditure District Office, Room 235/245, unless otherwise accounts; approved the 2014-15 Second Quarter Financial Report; and approved noted on the posted agenda. The agenda is purchase orders during the months of November and December 2014. available the Friday prior to the Board meetings on the District website at http://www.boarddocs. • Approved various personnel actions including the certification of short-term personnel com/ca/sdccd/Board.nsf/Public. service effective on or after January 30, 2015; authorized the reorganization in the Campus Board meetings scheduled for the Student Services Department (effective February 1, 2015) and Human Resources Office Spring 2015 semester: February 19 (Miramar), (effective January 30, 2015) at the District; approved the mileage reimbursement rate for April 16 (Continuing Education-ECC). Joint employees who use their personal car for travel to 57.5 cents per mile, as established by Board meeting with SDUSD: March 17 (Kearny High School). Board Retreat May 28 (USD). the Internal Revenue Service; and adopted a resolution authorizing the amendment and restatement of the Social Security Alternative Plan. • Authorized the use of e3 Civic High and Alpha Kappa Headstart as new off-campus facilities; awarded a contract to Fordyce Construction Inc. for vehicle light reflectors at the City College Math and Social Science Building parking structure; approved change orders exceeding ten percent to USS Cal Builders Inc., Interpipe Contracting Inc., and Stronghold Engineering Inc. for the City College Arts and Humanities/Business Technology Building project; and to Superior Door Systems Inc. and Baker Electric for the Continuing Education César E. Chávez Building project. • Ratified change orders regarding the City College Arts and Humanities/Business Technology Building project, with comments by Vice Chancellor of Facilities Christopher Manis; ratified Notices of Completion recorded under delegation of authority; and authorized to declare an emergency pursuant for expenditures to replace a gas line at City College, and water intrusion and storm drain repairs at Mesa College. • Heard a presentation on the District’s Opinion Leaders Audit by the firm Nuffer Smith Tucker, introduced by Jack Beresford, Director of Communications and Public Relations; and a report on the 2014 Districtwide Cultural Climate Survey by Vice Chancellor of Student Services Lynn Neault. BOARD SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT REPORT FEBRUARY 19, 2015 SPECIAL REPORT TO THE PUBLIC Trustee Rich Grosch shared a recent TIME magazine article that took exception to President Barack Obama’s proposal of free tuition for community college students and reviewed some of the best practices for student success in basic skills. He requested a report from the chancellor on what the District is currently doing regarding student success with further discussions to take place.