BOARD REPORT AUGUST 23, 2018 SPECIAL REPORT TO THE PUBLIC Trustee Rich Grosch reported that the Board is working on its annual selfevaluation and thanked those who provided feedback in the evaluation survey. Trustee Bernie Rhinerson reported that he met with Adam Day, chair of the California State University Board of Trustees, and discussed the importance of the baccalaureate pilot initiative for the California community colleges. He indicated that he would like to invite him for a tour of the baccalaureate program at Mesa College. Trustee Peter Zschiesche reported that he wrote a letter to Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, who chairs the Assembly Appropriations Committee, asking for her support for SB 1406, which would extend the community college baccalaureate pilot. He requested that the District inform students on the Earned Income Tax Credit, Food Stamps, and other student support programs; and joined the ACLU and other immigrant rights organizations in resisting efforts to restrict people from participating in the citizenship process. Trustee Zschiesche also recognized the following students who were honored by the Center on Policy Initiatives — Students for Economic Justice 2018 Fellows: Andrea Dominguez (City College), Arneson Sambile (Miramar/Mesa College), Ignacio Hernandez Valverde (City College), Richard Meza (Mesa College), and Wilson Saiki Junior (City College). Trustee Maria Nieto Senour reported that she attended convocations at City, Mesa, and Miramar colleges, and said that they were impressive as opening meetings for the start of the new academic year. Chancellor Constance Carroll reported that the new State Funding Formula has now been implemented, although questions remain about specific items. The new budget formula will be reviewed along with its impact on the District’s proposed Adopted Budget at the September 13 meeting. She also reported that SB 1406, the bill to extend the community college baccalaureate pilot, passed the Assembly Appropriations Committee and is on its way to the floor of the Assembly. Locally, Chancellor Carroll reported the good news that the District has been given a perfect score for transparency in its bond program by the San Diego County Taxpayers Association. She reported that discussions are underway with United States International University-Africa, to determine the feasibility of a partnership between the three colleges and the Nairobi campus. Enrollment is approximately the same as it was this time last year, with online enrollment up 8.5%, and over 1,700 students having qualified thus far for the San Diego Promise free-tuition program. Dr. Carroll also reported that the District hosted a “resource fair” for students of Coleman University in view of the university’s impending closure. Student Trustee Sophia Castellani-Staedler reported that City, Mesa, and Miramar colleges were holding important student meetings. At Miramar College, the Associated Student Government (ASG) will hold its first meeting on August 31. At City College, the ASG held a Passport to Life event on August 10 and their first meeting is scheduled for August 24. At Mesa College, the ASG is focusing on basic needs for students for the fall semester, held a farmers market on August 23, and will hold its first meeting on August 29.
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 Mary Graham Rich Grosch Bernie Rhinerson (executive vice president) Maria Nieto Senour, Ph.D. (president) Peter Zschiesche CHANCELLOR Constance M. Carroll, Ph.D. (secretary to the board) STUDENT TRUSTEES Sofia Castellani-Staedler Alana Mahal Bermodes Susana Molina-Bibian
BOARD OF TRUSTEES SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT 3375 CAMINO DEL RIO SOUTH SAN DIEGO, CA 92108-3883 619-388-6957
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