BOARD ACTIONS
On
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A resolution
acknowledging the services rendered by Nancy
Lopez during her presidency of Local Chapter #76 of the California School
Employees Association, 1997 through 2003.
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The renewal of
a contract with the California State Department of Education to provide
materials and supplies for childcare and development services. This agreement
will provide $544 to be used for materials and supplies for the Child
Development Program.
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The approval of
use of the California Multiple Award Schedule (CMAS) to purchase computer
equipment from Dell Marketing without competitive bidding through
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The adoption
of the Glendale Community College Educational Master Plan for 2003-2009. The
Master Plan Task Force completed a two-year study of college needs and
directions. Their report represents the best efforts of over 50 faculty, staff
and administrators representing a broad cross-section of the campus.
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A non-resident
tuition fee of $140 per unit for the 2004-05 academic year.
This is the same rate charged in the 2003-04 academic year.
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The acceptance
of funding from the U.S. Department of Education in the amount of $602,157 for
a project titled “Cooperative Arrangement Grant with
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The acceptance
of Public Education Government (PEG) funds in the amount of $42,000 - $52,000
per year. The Glendale City Council voted in July 2003 to increase the
assessment of PEG fees to cable subscribers in the City of
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Sabbatical
leave for Carol Paxton, professor of mathematics, for Fall 2004 and Spring 2005. Paxton will be working on an
intermediate algebra book for community college students.
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The adoption
of a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Athletic Field Lighting Project.
The filing of the Mitigated Negative Declaration with the State of
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An agreement
with
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The settlement
of a claim filed by Overland Mechanical for the amount of $12,688. The claimant
was one of the contractors working on the Science Center Project.
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The
declaration of various computer equipment as surplus to the
needs of the college.
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Amendments to
the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the California School Employees
Association, Glendale Community College Chapter #76, pending ratification by
the CSEA membership. These amendments include Article VII – Wages; Article XIII
– Applications, Recruitment and Selection of Employees; Article XVII – Layoff
Procedures; Article XXII – Working Conditions; Article XXIII – Section 1 –
Early Retirement Medical Benefit; Article XX – Professional Growth; and
Appendix F – Salary Reallocation Language. The Board also approved the mutual
openers to be negotiated during 2004-05.
In addition:
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Dr. Jean Lecuyer, professor of physics
and chair, master plan task force,
made a presentation on the “Glendale Community College Master Plan and Vision
Statement.” The Board thanked the Master Plan Task Force for their hard work on
the Master Plan and praised the final product, particularly the outcome
indicators.
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The federal
omnibus spending bill passed on January 22, granting
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There will be
a meeting on campus on March 25 on Latino and Hispanic issues.
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The lights on
the Science Center Planetarium dome will be installed this week.
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The first of
two High School Counselor Days was held on campus last week. Fifty counselors
from local high schools attended. The second High School Counselor Day will be
held on February 6 with 75 counselors expected to attend.
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Executive Vice President of Instruction Steve White
announced that we have replaced 98 of 105 classes cut last spring. In addition,
eight sections of high demand classes have been added to the spring schedule.
We are trying to reach our 1.8% growth target.
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GCC will hold
its first dispute resolution training for division chairs and managers in
February, led by the Center for Dispute Resolution in
These are not the
official approved minutes of the meeting of