BOARD
ACTIONS
On January
23, 2006, the Board of Trustees approved:
·
A
resolution approving a contract with the California State Department of
Education to provide instructional materials for the
·
A
revision to Board Policy 9122 which sets the standards under which a student
leader may serve and participate as the Student Member Board of Trustees. The
amendments made clarify who may be appointed to the position and enable the
student trustee to make and second motions on all action items during open
meetings of the Board of Trustees.
·
Sabbatical
leave for the following individuals: Young
Gee for Fall 2006, Raymond Glienna for Fall 2006, Laurence Hitterdale
for Fall 2006/Spring 2007, Valerie Rhaney for Fall 2006 and Chris Rodemich for Spring 2006.
·
The
establishment of a non-resident tuition fee of $150 per unit for the 2006-07
academic year. (Although the Board adopted this rate
last year, the Education Code requires that the rate be approved each year for
the succeeding year.)
·
The
acceptance of the audit of District records for Fiscal Year 2004-05. Copies of
the audit have been filed with the appropriate federal, state and county
offices and are available for public inspection in the College Library.
·
The
reallocation of Measure G funds adding funds from bond refinance proceeds as
well as the interest. The changes are consistent with and brought about as a
result of the Board’s study session on January 9, 2006.
·
An
agreement with P2S Engineering for engineering services for the Verdugo Gym HVAC upgrade for a fee not to exceed $91,000.
Services will include the engineering, preparation of plans and specifications,
construction estimate and construction oversight for the project to solve the
gym’s cooling problems.
·
An
agreement with Oracle for Portfolio software licensing. The software will be
used by Instructional Services and College Services and has many uses including
career development, job search, student advising and
program planning, resumes and portfolios, internship assistance and visual and
performing arts displays.
·
The
declaration of various computer supplies and monitors as surplus to the needs
of the college. The Director of Business Services is authorized to dispose of
the items in accordance with the requirements of the Education Code.
·
A
side letter to the contract with the Guild making the golden handshake for eligible
faculty members available to a faculty member who is forced to retire prior to
the golden handshake going into effect due to unforeseen medical problems.
·
New
class descriptions and salary ranges for Sr. Enrollment Services Specialist,
Sr. Enrollment Services Support Technician, Sr. International Student Program
Coordinator and Program Manager I, Job Placement. The three classified class
descriptions are pending CSEA approval.
·
A
3.4% Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) effective July 1, 2005 for the following
unrepresented groups: EMT Lab Technician, Fire Academy Lab Technician,
Accompanist, Parent Education Assistant, Relief Clerk, Stage Manager,
Registration Worker I, Registration Worker II, Test Proctor, Test Supervisor,
CDC Relief Worker, Interpreter for the Deaf and General Worker.
In addition:
·
Joy Cook, Associate Dean, Center for Students with Disabilities gave a
presentation on the “Center for Students with Disabilities Program.” The
program serves approximately 1000 students each year.
·
Larry Serot, Executive Vice President, Administrative Services, gave a
presentation on the Governor’s Proposed Budget which includes a significant
increase in funding for community colleges.
·
The
Board reviewed a revision to Board Policy 9340 -- Meetings. If approved, this
resolution would add “Board of Trustees Requests – Information and/or Future
Agenda Items” to the Order of Business ahead of “Comments from the Audience.”
·
Dr.
Davitt reported that enrollment for the winter
session is up approximately 15% in both units and headcount.
·
The
·
Trustee Vahé Peroomian will have an exhibit titled “Idyllic
Landscapes”, a photographic ballad of
·
The
Board congratulated Guild President Mike Allen on the birth of his son
These are not the
official approved minutes of the meeting of January 23, 2006.
An audio recording of
this meeting can be downloaded at http://www.glendale.edu/boardoftrustees/audioindex.htm.