SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
BOARD REPORT
MARCH 12, 2015 SPECIAL REPORT TO THE PUBLIC Trustee Mary Graham stated that the Board meeting held at Miramar College was productive and enjoyable, particularly learning about recent developments between the college and local high schools, and the accomplishments of the new faculty members. Trustee Bernie Rhinerson provided an overview of three legislative items concerning California community colleges: AB 288 (Holden), the College and Career Access Pathways Act; AB 200 (Alejo and Jones-Sawyer) a bill that would increase the number of Cal Grants for students; and AB 1349 California First Act (Weber), which would give priority admission to in-state students enrolling in a CSU or UC institution. Trustee Rhinerson also requested that the Board adopt resolutions supporting AB 200 and AB 1349. Trustee Maria Nieto Senour encouraged the public to attend the San Diego Community College District and San Diego Unified School District Joint Board meeting on March 17. Trustee Senour also reported that she recently had tours of City, Mesa, and Miramar colleges where she had the opportunity to see the new facilities and interact with the presidents, faculty, staff, and students. Chancellor Constance Carroll reported on two state issues. First, she indicated that the California Community Colleges has been required to address a new growth formula that emphasizes certain demographic characteristics, notably poverty, unemployment, and the representation of college degrees in a district’s geographical area. Dr. Carroll said that there are serious concerns about this formula since student demand in growth districts like the SDCCD is independent of these factors and could result in underfunding large districts with high student demand but low scores in some of these categories. She added that efforts to defer this formula until it can be more thoroughly reviewed are underway. The second item is a stabilization plan to provide full funding to districts that have lost enrollment for three years. The Chancellor indicated that the large urban districts are opposed to this plan since it would decrease the amount of funding for enrollment compensation, in effect, subsidizing districts with decreasing enrollment while inadequately funding districts experiencing enrollment growth. Dr. Carroll has conveyed these concerns to the State Chancellor. Student Trustee Adam Garcia reported that the Associated Student Governments (ASG) at City, Mesa, and Miramar colleges are preparing for legislative meetings in Washington, D.C., Club Rush and Spring Fest events were held at Miramar College, and an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) system may be implemented at Mesa College. He also shared that City College will be hosting a blood drive and public forum, and preparations for ASG elections are underway.
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 (executive vice president) Bernie Rhinerson Maria Nieto Senour, Ph.D. (president) Peter Zschiesche CHANCELLOR Constance M. Carroll, Ph.D. (secretary to the board) STUDENT TRUSTEES Adam Garcia Jesus M. Escudero Olivia Light
BOARD OF TRUSTEES SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT 3375 CAMINO DEL RIO SOUTH SAN DIEGO, CA 92108-3883
BOARD ACTIONS At its meeting of March 12, 2015, the Board of Trustees: • Announced from Closed Session that the Board approved the following actions: issuing a 90-Day Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance to an academic employee at Mesa College.
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CALENDAR OF BOARD MEETINGS
BOARD ACTIONS (continued) • Heard a report on the progress of the Propositions S and N bond measures by Chancellor Constance Carroll, who provided a history of the bond program and an update regarding the 53 major construction projects; a report on the 2015-16 General Fund Unrestricted Preliminary Budget presented by Executive Vice Chancellor Bonnie Ann Dowd; and adopted a resolution in support of Assembly Bill 288 (Holden), the College and Career Access Pathways Act, which provides more flexible guidelines for dual/concurrent enrollment classes at high schools. • Administered the Oath of Office to Police Officer Erica Dummer. • Authorized agreements with health care agencies for use of clinical facilities by students enrolled in District health occupations programs, and with the U.S. Naval Shipyard for teaching an oxygen equipment and calibration course at Puget Sound, Washington; authorized an Educational Partnership Agreement to establish the “Running Start Math Experience” involving Mira Mesa High School and Miramar College; a teaming agreement with Adaptive Consulting and Training Services LLC and the City College Military Education program for instructor and training support for Navy and government civilian personnel at U.S. Navy Center for Security Forces Learning Site Gulfport, Mississippi; and approved new or revised courses and programs with comments by Interim Vice Chancellor of Instructional Services Shelly Hess. • Approved various personnel actions including the certification of short-term personnel service effective on or after March 13, 2015; authorized the establishment of two counselor positions at Mesa College with comments by Mesa President Pamela Luster; authorized the reorganization of the Instructional Services Office at the District with comments by Interim Vice Chancellor of Instructional Services Shelly Hess; and endorsed the nomination of Robyn Taylor (San Diego Community College District Office) as the District’s nominee for the Classified Employee of the Year Award to the California Community Colleges Board of Governors with an introduction by Vice Chancellor of Human Resources Will Surbrook. • Ratified change orders exceeding ten percent for the City College Arts and Humanities/ Business Technology buildings, and the Continuing Education César Chávez building and parking structure, following comments by Vice Chancellor of Facilities Christopher Manis; and declared an emergency pursuant to public contract code 20654 for expenditures to replace a failed natural gas line serving Miramar College. • Announced the members of the Board subcommittees for the evaluation of the Chancellor (Trustees Graham and Rhinerson) and the self-evaluation of the Board (Trustees Grosch and Zschiesche).
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Please note: Board meetings will be held at the District Office, Room 235/245, unless otherwise noted on the posted agenda. The agenda is available the Friday prior to the Board meetings on the District website at http://www.boarddocs. com/ca/sdccd/Board.nsf/Public. Campus Board meetings scheduled for the Spring 2015 semester: April 16 (Continuing Education-ECC). Joint Board meeting with SDUSD: March 17 (Kearny High School). Board Retreat May 28 (USD).