Rio Hondo Community College District REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MINUTES – March 9, 2011 Location: Rio Hondo College Board Room 3600 Workman Mill Road, Whittier CA 90601 Members Present: Norma Edith García, Vice President Madeline Shapiro, Clerk Gary Mendez, Member Angela Acosta Salazar, Member Iliana Aurora Garcia, Student Trustee Members Absent: Maria Elena Martinez, President (excused) Staff Members: Dr. Ted Martinez, Jr., Superintendent/President Ms. Teresa Dreyfuss, Vice President, Finance & Business Mr. Henry Gee, Vice President, Student Services Ms. Marie Eckstrom, Acting President, Academic Senate Mr. Adam Wetsman, Rio Hondo Faculty Association Sandra Rivera, CSEA President Linda Gonzalez, ASB Vice President Ms. Sandy Sandello (Recorder) I. CALL TO ORDER A. Call to Order (6:00 p.m.) Ms. Garcia called the meeting to order at 6:02 pm. B. Pledge of Allegiance Student Trustee Garcia led the salute to the flag. C. Roll Call Maria Elena Martinez reported absent. D. Approval of Minutes: February 9, 2011 35. It was moved by Ms. Shapiro, seconded by Mr. Mendez and carried unanimously to approve the minutes of February 9, 2011. E. Presentations Update on Assessment (Dr. Walter Jones / Eva Menchaca / Odila Salmeron) Animation Course – David Dawson F. Open Communication for Public Comment Shawn Plascencia, Lindsey Floyd, Jenice Martinez, Philip Coleman, Jeff Najarro, Vince Sainz, Waldo and Gil Puga spoke on behalf of the Forensic’s team. BOARD OF TRUSTEES: Angela Acosta-Salazar, Gary Mendez, Maria Elena Martinez, Norma Edith García, Madeline Shapiro, Iliana Aurora Garcia, Student Trustee Eddie Barrera thanked the Board for their support of a recycling program on campus. II. CONSENT AGENDA 36. It was moved by Ms. Acosta-Salazar, seconded by Ms. Shapiro and carried unanimously to approve the following consent agenda items: A. FINANCE & BUSINESS 1. Finance & Business Reports Approved Purchase Order Report reviewing purchases for the preceding 60 days. Approved Payroll Warrant Report for the month of February, 2011. 2. Authorization for Out-of-State Travel & Conferences Approved the following staff members and Board Members who could attend in the following educational conferences: Jeannette Noriega and Cristina Cota to participate at the California Association for Alcohol /Drug Educators (CAADE) in Primm, NV, April 14-16, 2011. Kats Gustafson, Robert Holcomb, to participate at the 2011 Project Directors Meeting in Washington, DC, April 18-21, 2011. Gail Biesemeyer to participate at the National Student Nurses Association at Salt Lake City, UT, April 6-9, 2011 Jodi Senk, Kathy Pudelko, and Bianca Urquidi to participate at the TSAC Conference (Tactical Strength & Conditioning Conference) in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 26-28, 2011. 3. Renew Revenue Sharing Agreement – Boston Reed College Approved the Pharmacy Technician Training Program agreement with Boston Reed College for a two (2) year term ending January 4, 2013. 4. Approval Clinical Affiliation Agreement with Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital (PIH) Approved the services of Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital to provide Rio Hondo Community College District Health Science students with clinical experience. The term of the Affiliation will be for a period of 2 years through July 2, 2013. 5. Approval Clinical Affiliation Agreement with Alhambra Hospital Medical Center (AHMC) Greater El Monte Community Hospital Approved the services of Alhambra Hospital Medical Center (AHMC) Greater El Monte Community Hospital to provide Rio Hondo Community College District Health Science students with clinical experience. 6. MESA American Recovery Reinvestment Act Grant for Microsoft Certification & Grand – Foundation for California Community Colleges Approved Rio Hondo College to proctor online certification exams for participating MESA students and staff utilizing the one-time $8,000.00 award for March 9, 2011 2 Rio Hondo Community College District Minutes Board of Trustees Regular Meeting personnel/staff time, purchasing computers/technology needed as deemed appropriate. 7. Continuing Education Approved Ada Brown – To present a workshop on non-instructional life drawing for students and artists. Workshops will include long and short poses with professional artist models. Dates of Service will be March 10- to June 30, 2011. Payment will be split 60% to Rio Hondo College Continuing Education and 40% to Consultant. B. PERSONNEL 1. Academic a. Employment Part time, Spring 2011 DURAN, Gary, Enviro. Tech. GUZMAN, Julio, Business MUNOZ, Jovany, Counseling VELARDE, Robert, Career Tech. Hourly as Needed, Spring 2011 ARENAS-VELLANOWETH, Vivian, BARBA, Benjamin, Library Library BEELER, Gabriel, Library DAUGHERTY, Seth, Library HAMMONDS, Glen, Career Tech. Ed. LANGER-JANKOVICH, Angela, Lib. SINGH, Bindiya, Library 2. Management & Confidential a. Employment McCONNELL, P, Interim Director, DSPS. Effective date to be determined. 3. Classified a. Employment, 2010-2011 Regular Classified AHUMADA, David, Electrician, Facilities Services, 100%, 12 months, effective March 1, 2011 AN, Grace, Account Clerk II, Accounting Office, 100%, 12 months, effective February 17, 2011 SERRATO, Melissa, Clerk Typist III, Government & Community Relations, 100%, 12 months, effective April 5, 2011 VALDEZ, Giancarlo, Registration Clerk, Admissions & Records, 47.5%, 12 months, effective March 7, 2011 The following employees are hired in the designated capacity. Funding is available through June 30, 2011. If continued funding should not be March 9, 2011 3 Rio Hondo Community College District Minutes Board of Trustees Regular Meeting available, 45-day notice shall be served prior to the end of funding. SASS, James, Research Analyst, Institutional Research and Planning, 100%, 12 months, effective March 1, 2011 TELLES, Elizabeth, Clerk Typist III, Student Success & Retention (Basic Skills), 100%, 12 months, effective January 27, 2011 VILLAGRAN, Deloris, Children’s Center Aide, Child Development Center, 37.5%, 11.5 months, effective January 7, 2011 The following employee is hired in the designated capacity. Funding is available through August 31, 2011. If continued funding should not be available, 45-day notice shall be served prior to the end of funding. BELMAL, Erik, Educational Advisor, Mathematics & Sciences, S^3 STEM Grant, 47.5%, 12 months, effective February 8, 2011 Short Term, 2010-2011 ORTIZ, Derrick, Web Developer, Environmental Science/Green Grant, ending date June 30, 2011 Substitute, 2010-2011 ARGUETA, Carlos, Custodian, Facilities Services, ending date June 30, 2011 GUTIERREZ, Diana, Children’s Center Aide, Child Development Center, ending date June 30, 2011 RUIZ, Daniel, Educational Advisor, Mathematics & Sciences, S^3 STEM Grant, ending date August 31, 2011 MUELLER, Melvyn, Assistant Range Master, Public Safety, effective February 11, 2011 OROZCO, Delbia, Clerk Typist III, Government & Community Relations, effective February 22, 2011 b. Increase in Assignment MOLINA, Hector, Sr. Instructional Assistant, LAC from 48.75% to 100%. The additional 51.25% assignment is funded by a Title V grant. MARTINEZ, Teresa, Clerk Typist II, FLEX Office, from 47.5% to 100%. The additional 52.5% assignment is funded by a Title V grant. SALMERON, Odila, Testing Technician, Assessment Center, from 60% to 100%. The additional 40% assignment is funded by a Title V Grant. c. Retirement ENRIQUEZ, Merle, Senior Secretary, Institutional Research and Planning. Her last day of employment is March 31, 2011. March 9, 2011 4 Rio Hondo Community College District Minutes Board of Trustees Regular Meeting d. Resignation Yi, Annie, Clerk Typist III, Health Sciences & Nursing. Her last day of employment was February 17, 2011 4. Unrepresented (AP 7130), 2010-2011 a. Employment Hourly BARRIENTOS-PATINO, Roy, Tutor II COLEMAN, Philip, Tutor II, CRUZ, Aileen, Tutor II, LAC Stud. Succ. & Retn, (Basic Skills) DINSMORE, Paul, Tutor II, LAC GARCIA, April. Tutor II, Math/Sci GITTLER, Henry, Tutor II, LAC GOMEZ, Katherine, Tutor II, LAC HERNANDEZ, Uriel, Tutor II, Math/Sci. LEON, Alex, Tutor II, Basic Skills MENDOZA, Jennifer, tutor II, LAC MORALES, Eder, Tutor II, LAC PATEL, Abuja, Tutor II, Math/Sci SANDOVAL, Arturo, Tutor II, Bas. Skill SCHEFRES, Aaron, Tutor II, LAC SHIPERD, Rick, Coaching Spec. YUAN, Alice, Tutor, II, LAC 5. Academic Rank The Academic Rank Committee of the Academic Senate has met to review the applications for Faculty for Advancement in academic rank. The applications for advancement in academic rank are in compliance with the Academic Rank Policy and have been verified by staff in the Office of Human Resources. Professor Pam Boyd Health Sciences & Nursing Linda Brown Arts & Cultural Mary D. Clark EOPS Frances Cummings Math and Sciences Elaine Hemenway Mathematics Suzanne Tang Health Sciences & Nursing Julius B. Thomas Counseling & Student Development Steve Tomory Career Technical Education Associate Professor Ada P. Brown Arts & Cultural Kelli Florman Public Safety Lydia Gonzalez Mathematics Kelly Lynch Behavioral & Social Sciences Ann Mansolino Arts & Cultural Juana Mora Behavioral & Social Sciences Jill Pfeiffer Behavioral & Social Sciences Assistant Professor Patricia A. Luna Health Sciences & Nursing Robert Miller Arts & Cultural Ronald Reeder Arts & Cultural March 9, 2011 5 Rio Hondo Community College District Minutes Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Jeronimo Ribaya Math & Sciences Lorraine Sfeir Communications & Languages Bianca Urquidi Physical Education 6. Order of Employment Per Education code 87413, et seq. following