BOARD REPORT MAY 13, 2021 SPECIAL REPORT TO THE PUBLIC Trustee Geysil Arroyo said that she attended the Community College League of California (CCLC) Annual Trustee Conference, May 5-7, where she was impressed by a report on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with recommendations to ensure that community colleges play a strong role in fortifying the economy after the pandemic. She said she will attend the May 20 CCLC “DEI in Action: CEO and Board Partnership to Advance DEI” Town Hall meeting where districts will share resolutions on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Trustee Arroyo thanked Vice Chancellor Chris Manis and Executive Vice Chancellor Bonnie Dowd for meeting with her to help her better understand the District budget and operations. She also reported that she attended various end-of-the-year celebrations and commended faculty, administrators, and classified professionals on their creativity in hosting these online events. Trustee Arroyo pointed out that May 13 was the first day that the Pfizer vaccine was available for those ages 12-15 and commented that she was hopeful it was the next step toward ending the pandemic, and thanked Chancellor Carroll for continued communication efforts about plans for a phased reopening of the District’s campuses. Trustee Mary Graham congratulated everyone for their hard work while remaining remote and online. She said that she also attended the CCLC virtual Trustees conference, and spent her time focused on Chancellor/Board relation issues, and is eager to create a plan for a successful transition to a new Chancellor in July. Trustee Graham mentioned that it was Mental Health Awareness month and encouraged all to talk to family, friends, classmates, and others about their experiences with mental health and support services. She also said that in her role on the Accreditation, Student Success, and Equity subcommittee with Trustee Maria Senour, she discovered that the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges has increased its focus on districts’ mission and vision, and shifted its focus away from processes to that of outcomes, which the colleges should keep in mind as their next accreditation visits approach, though they are at the midpoint of their cycle. Trustee Bernie Rhinerson said that he attended several scholarship award events and is looking forward to being able to have in-person events again. Trustee Maria Nieto Senour presented 2020-21 Student Trustees Destiny Gallegos-Muñoz (City College), Taylor Carpenter (Mesa College), and Sanam Azai (Miramar College) with plaques commemorating their service to the Board and District. Student Trustee Gallegos-Muñoz provided brief remarks, thanking the Board for its support. Chancellor Constance Carroll indicated that the Governor’s May Revision Budget will be released on May 13 and is expected to include more funding on both a one-time and continuous basis. She said that the SDCCD is strongly advocating for more funding for the base and funding for deferred maintenance and instructional equipment, as well as funding to pay-down the remaining deferrals. Dr. Carroll also reported that the U.S. Department of Education has revised its rules to extend federal stimulus funding to benefit all students, reversing the previous administration’s exclusion of DACA, undocumented, noncredit, and other students from this grant opportunity. The SDCCD was a plaintiff in the successful lawsuit brought by the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office against the previous Secretary of Education due to the department’s rules pertaining to these students. The Chancellor reported that the baccalaureate expansion bill, AB 927 (Medina), having been successfully passed by the Assembly Committee on Higher Education, is now on the docket of the Assembly Appropriations Committee. Chancellor Carroll reminded the Board that the four college commencements would be presented virtually on May 28, along with drive-through and cart-through opportunities for students to receive their diploma covers. Dr. Carroll shared her report with City College President Ricky Shabazz who brought forward two students, Tatiana Butte and Lucia Huerta, who are recipients of the prestigious and generous Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship.
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 Geysil Arroyo 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 Sanam Azai Taylor Carpenter Destiny Gallegos-Muñoz
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