BOARD REPORT MARCH 14, 2019 SPECIAL REPORT TO THE PUBLIC Trustee Sean Elo reported that he attended dedication events for the Mesa College Center for Business & Technology and Fine Arts buildings. He also reported that he attended the Hermanos Unidos/Brothers United (HUBU) event held on March 14 at City College. Trustee Mary Graham said she, along with Trustee Elo, participated in a meeting with representatives from Groundwork San Diego-Chollas Creek a group that establishes community-based partnerships which promote environmental, economic, and social well-being, to discuss developing more seamless pathways to college for residents of Southeast San Diego. Trustee Craig Milgrim shared that he recently visited Mesa College and thanked President Pam Luster for hosting the tour. He also attended a workshop Growing Up Queer. Trustee Bernie Rhinerson participated in a recent meeting of the Community College League of California (CCLC) Advisory Committee on Legislation, which he chairs. Trustee Maria Nieto Senour attended the City Women Rock event as well as a workshop with Linda Handy that was hosted by the San Diego and Imperial Counties Community Colleges Association (SDICCCA); she also attended the Barrio Station 49th Anniversary Benefit Dinner and a recent event at San Diego State University focusing attention on the criminalization of immigration. Chancellor Constance Carroll reported on two items of legislation. AB 302 would require community colleges to open their parking lots overnight to accommodate homeless students, which she said is a well-intentioned idea, but still does not address the added costs of security, sanitation, and liability issues. AB 2, which was originally written to provide free community college access for first-time, full-time students, has been amended to apply to all full-time students, which would greatly increase the cost of the legislation. Last, Dr. Carroll expressed concern about the developing state budget for 2019-20, which will treat districts inequitably in applying deficit factors due to insufficient revenue. Student Trustee Juan Andrew Leal reported on various student activities districtwide, including the HUBU and City Women Rock events recently held at City College and the upcoming 5th Annual Social Justice Conference, which will be held March 19-21; the upcoming Spring Fest event being held March 20-21 at Miramar College; and participation by members of the Mesa College Associated Students in the American Student Association of Community Colleges student advocacy conference held March 9-12 in Washington, DC.
The governing board of the San Diego Community College District is composed of 5 elected members and 1 student trustee position. The student trustee position is filled on a rotating basis. BOARD MEMBERS Sean Elo, J.D. Mary Graham (Executive Vice President) Craig Milgrim Bernie Rhinerson Maria Nieto Senour, Ph.D. (President) CHANCELLOR Constance M. Carroll, Ph.D. (secretary to the board) STUDENT TRUSTEES Sofia Castellani-Staedler Alana Mahal Bermodes Juan Andrew Leal
BOARD OF TRUSTEES SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT 3375 CAMINO DEL RIO SOUTH SAN DIEGO, CA 92108-3883 619-388-6957
BOARD ACTIONS At its meeting of March 14, 2019, the Board of Trustees: •
Reported from closed session that the Board unanimously approved non- renewals of the employment of a full-time faculty member at Mesa College and a full-time faculty member at Miramar College.
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