BOARD ACTIONS

On March 15, 2004, the Board of Trustees approved:

§ The acceptance of a bid from Systecon in the amount of $228,948.75 for the Water Management Package Pumping System to be installed at the Adult Community Training Center. Funds are available in Measure G funds for the ACTC Addition and Renovation Projects.

§ The acceptance of a bid from Los Angeles Air Conditioning, Inc. in the amount of $1,348,000 for the ACTC Utility/HVAC Upgrade project. Funds are available in Measure G Funds for the ACTC Addition and Renovation.

§ A resolution honoring Mr. Jim Brown, superintendent of the Glendale Unified School District, upon his retirement. The resolution reads “Glendale Community College salutes Mr. Brown upon his retirement and expresses heartfelt gratitude for his many years of service to the youth of Glendale. “ A reception for Mr. Brown was held after the Board Meeting.

§ The addition of the following courses to the official college course offerings: Accounting 170: California Business Taxes; Computer Applications and Business Office Technologies 285: Microsoft Outlook; and American Sign Language 201: The Structure of American Sign Language for Professional Interpreters.

§ Voting for nine candidates running for the California Community College Trustees Board of Directors. The election for members of the CCCT board of the League is taking place from March 10 through April 25. There are ten 2-year vacancies on the board and each member community college district board of the League can vote for up to ten candidates.

§ The following faculty be granted advancement in academic rank as follows:

§ Associate Professor: Sally Black, Nursing; Francisco Javier Gago, Biology; and Peter Green, Music.

§ Assistant Professor: Laura Matsumoto, Adapted Computer Technology/Adapted Physical Education; Michael Moreau, Journalism; and Michael Ritterbrown, English.

§ Adjunct Assistant Professor: Thomas Hogue, Anthropology; and Leon Waszak, History.

§ An agreement with First United Methodist Church for use of its facilities for non-credit adult education classes. The cost will be $1500 per semester for classes scheduled on Mondays from September 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004.

§ An agreement with Ralphs Educational Consulting Service for professional services at ACTC for the period of January 26, 2004 through June 30, 2004 at a cost not to exceed $15,000.

§ The declaration of various tools and equipment as surplus.

In addition:

· Ann Ransford, director, Communications, Marketing, Grants & Foundation; Tony Tartaglia, president, Glendale College Foundation and Margaret Lofaro, treasurer, Glendale College Foundation gave an annual report on the Glendale College Foundation. Tartaglia introduced the newest members of the Glendale College Foundation Board of Directors, John Nahani, vice president/branch manager, Union Bank of California – Glendale Branch and Nick Hacopian, owner/president, GlenWest Realty Services, Inc.

· The Board recognized the newest tenure track faculty member at Glendale College, Isabelle Saber, instructor of mathematics.

· Vice President of College Services Nancy Knight stated that recent data shows over 60% of high school students who participate in the Jump Start program later enroll at Glendale Community College and are retained for their first year.

· The Aviation Maintenance program is going to be converted to an evening program, leaving additional space to be allocated on the first floor of the new Allied Health building. A proposal for this space will be presented at the next board meeting.

· Ten Glendale Community College students attended the March 15 march to the capitol in Sacramento.

· There are currently thirty student clubs registered on campus, in contrast to only twelve last year. Club rush is taking place this week.

· Associated Students of Glendale Community College have received forty applications requesting a total of $80,000 for its campus project support program. The group will allocate $25,000 in grants.

· Six Glendale Community College students have been selected for prestigious internships at JPL.

· The GCC Athletic Hall of Fame dinner will take place this Saturday, March 20. Tickets are still available.

· On April 8, Glendale Community College will hold a Latino Issues group meeting to discuss issues Latino students face in education.

· On April 9, the college will host an Armenian Community Relations meeting.

· Academic Senate has passed a new program sunset policy.

· The Guild completed negotiations on their three-year contract. It will be voted on and presented at the next Board Meeting.

These are not the official approved minutes of the meeting of March 15, 2004.