BOARD ACTIONS

On April 21, 2003, the Board of Trustees approved:

§ A resolution in opposition to Senate Bill 6, which would limit the local control of community college boards and shift this control to the Board of Governors and the Governor of California.

§ A resolution commending Associated Students and their leaders for their participation in recent political activities and rallies to voice their opposition to the many budget cuts that have been proposed for California’s community colleges.

§ A resolution approving the issuance of Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes to be held in a guaranteed investment account to be used for cash flow and interest earning purposes only.

§ A resolution authorizing the transfer of $200,000 from the General Fund, Unrestricted to the Self Insurance Fund to provide for an increase in workers’ compensation insurance premiums for the 2002-03 fiscal year.

§ Changing the final withdrawal date from a class or classes to the last day of the twelfth week or 75% of a semester and proportional for short terms according to the California Educational Code.

§ The addition of five new courses of study to the official course offerings – Computer Science/Information Systems 211, Speech 111, Geology 112, Nursing Science 208 and Journalism 116.

§ A fee schedule for the 2003-04 academic year which includes the following changes: the $1 class schedule fee has been re-instituted, the college catalog has been increased by $1 to $5/copy, the student ID card has been increased by $3 to $10/card and the official transcript fee has been increased by $2.50 to $7.50/transcript. These fee increases are required to cover existing costs. In addition, the AGSCC has approved a temporary $5 increase to the student service fee.

§ Seeking the approval of the Board of Governors to defer the Fall 2003 new faculty hires in light of the current fiscal crisis facing the California Community Colleges in general and the Glendale district in particular. The Board of Governors approved a 50% reduction to districts’ Fall 2003 new faculty hires target and agreed that districts may seek deferral of the remaining 50%. The deferral of the reduced number of 4 new positions will save the district approximately $250,000.

§ An agreement with Oliver, Vose, Sandifer, Murphy & Lee for legal services on an “as needed” basis in connection with eminent domain related matters. The firm has special expertise in this area.

§ Change orders increasing the cost of the science buildings project: general construction by $83,377.55; new construction and remodel of science buildings: drywall/framing/carpentry by $9,157; science buildings project: doors/windows by $9,587; science buildings project: mechanical/HVAC by $36,592; new construction and remodel of science buildings plumbing by $4,036.71; and new construction and remodel of science buildings: casework by $5,590.

§ An agreement with Lundgren Management for cost estimate, constructibility review and value engineering for the Student Services Building project in an amount not to exceed $18,200. Funds for this agreement are provided for in Measure G.

§ An agreement with Spencer/Hoskins Associates in an amount of $15,997 for architectural services for the Culinary Arts addition. This project provides for a one-story wood frame addition to the south end of the existing building which would include five offices as well as a walk-in refrigerator. The fee is a percentage based upon the cost estimate of the project. Funds are available from Measure G.

§ An agreement with Chambers Group in an amount not to exceed $35,000 for developing and designing approaches that will effect low-environmental impact, high energy efficiency, “green” or sustainable facility development. The criteria of the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)/U.S. Green Building Council sustainable building protocol will serve as the reference for this work with an aim for facility design and operation that could qualify for LEED certification. Funds provided by Measure G.

§ The purchase of a Cessna 172 airplane in the amount of $65,000. This airplane will support the pilot training program by greatly reducing the need to rely upon rental of non-college owned aircraft and allow planned growth within the program. Funds for this purchase are available from the pilot training reserve fund and a donation from a former student.

§ An agreement with Verdugo Hills VNA to offer clinical experience for the Glendale College Nursing Program at the location.

§ An agreement between the Glendale Unified School District and GCC’s Community Services Education Program to coordinate a summer school enrichment program for children currently enrolled in grades K-5. The program is totally self-supporting.

In addition:

§ The three newly elected trustees, Dr. Kathleen Burke-Kelly, Anita Quinonez Gabrielian and Ara James Najarian took their oaths of office.

§ The Board selected its officers for 2003. Dr. Armine Hacopian will serve as president. Victor I. King will serve as vice president and Anita Quinonez Gabrielian as clerk.

§ Dr. Karen Holden-Ferkich, dean of instruction, Continuing and Community Education and Kathy Seifert, director, Community Services Education, made a special presentation on the Glendale Unified School District Elementary Enrichment Summer Program, which will be administered by Glendale Community College this summer. The fee-based self-supporting program runs from June 23 through July 25 on the campuses of Dunsmore and Glenoaks Elementary Schools.

§ Dr. Sharon Hall, chair, Allied Health Division, presented Board members with a copy of the resource manual put together by Alcohol/Drug Studies students each year as a way to learn the services in the community. She also encouraged the campus community to attend the Nursing 50^th Anniversary Celebration which will take place on May 2 from 2 – 5 p.m. in the Student Center.

§ The campus was reminded that there will be a reception for Robert Holmes and Dr. Martin Pilgreen, who served on the college's Board of Trustees collectively for twenty eight years, as a way of thanking them for their service. The reception and a light lunch buffet will take place between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 8, at Los Robles.

§ Congressmen David Dreier and Adam Schiff are working together to develop funding for Science Center outreach.

§ The Glendale College Foundation will host its annual business luncheon on Tuesday, April 29. The speaker is Dr. Leland Hartwell, GCC alumnus and recipient of a 2001 Nobel Prize for his research on cell function.

§ There will be a presentation on sustainable building at next month’s Board meeting.

§ The Board recognized new tenure track faculty members at Glendale College: Shelley Aronoff, collection development/web librarian; Crescent Orpelli, mental health counselor; Dr. Margaret Mansour, mental health counselor, ACTC; Michael Ritterbrown, instructor of English and David Bowerman, airframe and powerplant maintenance instructor.

§ Associated Students has mailed 8,000 postcards to the governor and state legislators protesting the proposed budget cuts to community colleges. In addition, they have set up an advocacy web site, begun making classroom presentations and participated in a number of rallies both on campus and off. They have allocated $10,000 toward these efforts.

§ The Board congratulated the El Vaquero for the six awards it received at the Journalism Association of Community College (JACC) convention in Sacramento, April 3 to 5.

§ The week of April 24 is the commemoration of the Armenian Genocide. There are a number of events planned on campus throughout the week.

§ As the newly elected president, Dr. Armine Hacopian outlined her plans for the coming year.

§ The Academic Senate has created Writing and Research Across the Curriculum programs and is working on a faculty orientation for the programs. The State Senate will be meeting May 1 to 3. Among the items up for discussion is a proposal to change the English and math degree requirements.

§ The Guild will be hosting a shared governance workshop for the trustees and the campus community.

These are not the official approved minutes of the meeting of April 21, 2003.