DOCUMENT RESUME ED 468 885 JC 020 632 TITLE Trustee Quarterly, 2000-2001. INSTITUTION Association of Community Coll. Trustees, Washington, DC. ISSN ISSN-0271-9746 PUB DATE 2001-00-00 NOTE 122p. AVAILABLE FROM Association of Community College Trustees, 1740 N Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036 (annual subscription: ACCT members, free; nonmembers, $60). Tel: 202-775-4667; Fax: 202-223-1297; Web site: http://www.acct.org. PUB TYPE Collected Works Serials (022) JOURNAL CIT Trustee Quarterly; Fall 2000-Fall 2001 EDRS PRICE EDRS Price MF01/PC05 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Administration; *Boards of Education; Budgets; Certification; *College Administration; *Community Colleges; Educational Finance; Educational Technology; Governing Boards; Resource Allocation; *Trustees; Two Year Colleges ABSTRACT This document contains 4 issues of the Trustee Quarterly: fall 2000, spring 2001, summer 2001, and fall 2001. The fall 2000 issue contains seven features and six departments. Among the features are: "The New Economy: Who Will Lead the Education Movement," by Rucker; "Community Colleges Tackle IT Staffing Challenges," by Matina; and "Looking at Community Colleges as a Laboratory for Synocracy," by Heelan, Redwine, and Black. The spring 2001 issue includes the cover story, "Paige at the Helm: Promising Strong Partnerships with Community Colleges," by Lazarick; and "The Leadership Challenge: A Significant Number of Presidents Will Retire in the Next Few Years," by Polonio. The summer 2001 issue includes "Policy Challenges Confront Community College Boards," by Brown; Escaping the Dangers and Difficulties of the Board's Routine," by Stratton; and "Campus Insecurity: Protecting College Data from Hackers and Viruses Is Crucial," by Sloan. Finally, the fall 2001 issue includes "Building Bridges to the Growing Latino Community: A Conversation with Raul Yzaguirre;" "No Crisis Plan Is a Crisis," by Fatzini; and "Don't Be Worm Food: The Early Bird Keeps Up with Network Security," by Huber. All issues contain a message from Darrell Shumway, the Chair of the Board of Directors of the Association of Community College Trustees. (NB) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. Trustee Quarterly, Fall 2000-2001 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and Improvement PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS CENTER (ERIC) BEEN GRANTED BY This document has been reproduced as received from the person or organization S. Hutchins originating it. Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) Points of view or opinions stated in this document do not necessarily represent official OERI position or policy. 1 BEST COPY AVAILABLE ec on The New, Econom ho Will Lead the Education Movement? BEST COPY AVAILABLE ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRUSTEES A Note from the These pages are packed with the faces, the ideas, and the vision of education leaders. At the height of the election season and as ACCT prepares for the fall convention "Leadership in a Democracy," the role of the board of trustees as a keystone in our democ- racy comes into focus. A "keystone" that Webster's defines as that "one of a number of associated parts that supports or holds together the others." Boards of trustees have a key role in democracy. Just as there are checks and balances in government, there are checks and balances for government. Like the free press, the notion of citizen governance of public education is deeply rooted in democracy. Where education is concerned, the public didn't place its trust in the government, but in the peo- ple, in boards of trustees. As a result, we have been able to shape colleges that serve the people, with a curriculum that is the "peoples" truth. The outcome is that independent citizens are able to participate in the process of self-governance. Board policy can be a key factor in the effectiveness of democracy. We all know that there is a wide gap between "being able to" and "doing." Too many people feel powerless in this democracy. Too many people see themselves at odds with the "government." They fail to see that they are the government, or they can be, and should be. Boards can help give the government back to the people through policy that assures curriculum, student development activities, and public programs that demonstrate how and why each individ- ual can and must be an effective member of a democratic society. The survival of this "great experiment" in government depends on it. Board advocacy is key to the implementation of its policy. Trustees must use their posi- tions in the community and on the board to activate the political process, advancing state and federal policy and resources for community colleges. Trusteeship is a solemn respon- sibility, a great opportunity, and a keystone in our democracy. Ray Taylor 1BEST COPY AVAILABLE Board of Directors 1999-2000 FALL ISSUE, Chair James Ayers Helen M. Newsome Parkland College, IL Martin Community College, NC Lewis S. Braxton, Jr. Chair-Elect Merced Community College, CA Darrell L. Shumway Pratt Community College, KS Mark Faxxini Prairie State College, IL QUARTERLY Vice-Chair George W. Little John C. Giardina Sandhi Ils Community College. NC Colorado Mountain College Secretary-Treasurer Elayne Hettleman M!1=IIMM Brenda Knight Community Colleges of Peralta Community College Baltimore County, MD FEATURES DEPARTMENTS District, CA John Kaiser Immediate Past Chair Laramie County Community Dennis E. Christensen College, WY Central Wyoming College James Kelly Central Region Chair Macomb Community College, Ml Joan S. Jenstead Waukesha County Technical Jean McPheeters College, WI Tompkins-Cortland Community College, NY Western Region Chair Lydia Santiban. Della-May Moore Temple College, TX Austin Community College, TX Pacific Region Chair Carolyn Price James E. Sherrill Trident Technical College, SC Centralia College, WA David Rutledge 4 2 Southern Region Chair Washtenaw Community College, MI Delores &unroll The New Economy: PUBLIC POLICY: Mississippi Gulf Coast Jo Ann Sharp Community College Seward County Community Making Accountability Democratic College, KS Who Will Lead the Education Movement? Northeast Region Chair By Teri Rucker by J. Noah Brown Ronald D. Winthers Gerald G. Watson Burlington County College, NJ Chemeketa Community College, OR Richard N. Adams Brad Young Edison Community College, OH Frederick Community College, MD 8 3 David Pierce Reflects LEGAL ISSUES: The TRUSTEE QUARTERLY (ISSN 0271-9746) is on His Role as Leader of AACC Understanding the Future published four times per year as a membership ser- By Len Lazaridc vice of the Association of Community College of Affirmative Action Trustees (ACCT). ACCT is a non-profit educational By Ira M Shepard and John R. Seewald organization of governing boards of public and pri- vate community, technical, and junior colleges. 10 Membership is also open to state coordinating George Boggs Assumes AACC Presidency 15 boards, advisory boards, and state associations. The purpose of ACCT is to strengthen the capacity of By Elizabeth Rangel SUCCESSFUL CEO SEARCHES community, technical, and junior colleges to realize their missions on behalf of their communities through the development of effective lay governing 12 20 board leadership and advocacy at local, state, and Community Colleges Tackle national levels. Important activities of the associa- OPINION: tion are trustee education, assistance to boards of IT Staffing Challenges The Value of Trustee Leadership trustees in developing and affecting public policy, By Rids Molina local board service, promotion of the role of commu- By Jeanne-Marie Boylan and nity colleges, and education leadership. Mary L Afield Opinions expressed are those of the authors and 16 not necessarily those of ACCT. Looking at Community Colleges 22 Non-members may subscribe to the TRUSTEE As a Laboratory for Synocracy QUARTERLY for $60.00 a year and postage outside OFF THE PRESS: USA. Third-class postage paid at Washington, DC. By Cynthia Al. Heelan, Judith A. Redwine. The Essentials of and Antonia Black President/CEO: Ray Taylor Board-President Relations Director of Communications and Marketing: Alvin Major, II 24 23 Publications Coordinator: Elizabeth Frengel ACCT 2000 Regional Award Winners Publications Assistant: Terri L. Perry OFF THE PRESS: Association of Community College Trustees New Help for Being an Effective Trustee 1740 N" Street, NW 26 Washington, DC 20036 Convention 2000 Highlights 202-775-4667 FAX: 202-223-1297 E-mail: [email protected] Advisor Web site:www.acctorg See insert for Fall issue. 5 BEST COPYMAILABLE DEPARTMENT Public Policy for most state-based standards because, Making By J. Noah Brown more often than not, they were excluded ACCT Director of Public Policy from setting such standards. Accountability Is this a problem for community col- Democratic leges? You bet! Most states focus on outputs (transfer rates, degrees granted, ccountability in higher education etc.) for gauging performance. U.S. ranks as one of three top priorities Department of Education data show that for policymakers. Concerns over the 42 percent of community college stu- cost of higher education, low-performing dents leave during the first year, and K-12 schools, and the overwhelming less than half return within 4 years. Of support for higher education by voters those that persist, only one-half earn a have helped lead policymakers in degree or certificate. And