BOARD ACTIONS
On May 15, 2006, the Board of Trustees approved:
The appointment of Dr. Audre Levy as the new Superintendent/President of Glendale Community College.
Resolutions recommending the awarding of three honorary degrees at the college’s 79th commencement on June 10, 2006. The individuals recommended for Associate in Arts honorary degrees for their distinguished service to GCC are State Assemblyman Dario Frommer, Mr. Robert K. Holmes and Mr. John C. "Jack" Quinn.
A resolution recognizing the week of May 21 through 27, 2006 as "Classified School Employees Week" and recognizing and honoring the contributions of Classified School Employees to quality education in the State of California and in the Glendale Community College District.
The dates for regularly scheduled Board of Trustees meetings for the period of July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007. Special board meetings will be scheduled as needed throughout the year.
Facilities use agreements with the Alhambra Fire Department Training Center and Santa Anita Racetrack to allow on site training for students enrolled in the Glendale Fire Academy’s Firefighter Training Program through June 30, 2008.
A change order to the Allied Health/Lab Project – HVAC and Control System, decreasing the cost of the project by $7,404.31.
A change order to the Allied Health/Lab Project – Steel, increasing the cost of the project by $3,199.
Change orders to the Allied Health/Lab Project – Concrete, authorizing changes to structural drawings per DSA revised beams and rebar change and increasing the cost of the project by $5,198.
Change orders to the Allied Health/Lab Project – General Construction, decreasing the cost of the project by $4,089, increasing the cost of the project by $6,148 and decreasing the cost of the project by $1,349.46 for a total project cost of $1,654,763.54.
Change orders to the Allied Health/Lab Project – Gyp Board and Plastering, increasing the cost of the project by $3,626.02, decreasing the cost by $1,572.13, decreasing the cost by $979 and increasing the cost by $2306 for a total project cost of $799,625.
The granting of tenure status to David Martin, Architecture; Dr. Monette Tiernan, English; and Paul Vera, Credit ESL.
A new class description and salary range for Director of Admission and Records.
A side letter agreement for the delay of evaluation for a probationary faculty member.
In addition:
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Sharon Combs, Interim Vice President, College Services and Ron Nakasone, Controller gave a presentation on FTES.·
Dr. Jewel Price, Dean, Student Services gave a presentation on the Matriculation Process.·
Dr. Karen Holden-Ferkich, Associate Vice President, Continuing and Community Education and Jane DiLucchio, Division Chair, Business & Life Skills, Continuing and Community Education presented a proposal for GCC to offer its own High School Diploma. The Board later reviewed this proposal which will be returned to a future meeting for adoption.·
The Board reviewed a summary of highlights from the Board of Trustees Retreat on January 9, 2006.·
The Board reviewed the Guild Proposed Openers and District Openers for the 2006-2009 Guild Contract.·
The Board reviewed a five year capital outlay plan establishing an order of priority for projects. The plan will be returned to the board at a future meeting for adoption before submission to the California Community College Chancellor’s Office.·
The Board reviewed the revised Measure G Citizens’ Oversight Committee Bylaws. This document will be returned to the board for action at a future date.·
The Board congratulated Dr. Audre Levy on her new appointment.·
The Board congratulated the three tenure recipients: David Martin, Dr. Monette Tiernan and Paul Vera,.·
Dr. Davitt’s On-Campus Retirement Party will be held on May 25.·
A retirement party for faculty and staff retirees will be held on June 2.·
The Patrons Club Lunch will be held on May 18.·
Commencement will be held on June 10.·
The Foundation Golf Tournament will be held on June 12.·
The Awards Banquet will be held on June 15.·
The Board congratulated Dr. Davitt’s Retirement Dinner Committee for a fantastic job at last week’s event.·
The Board thanked Sarkis Ghazarian for all his hard work as Coordinator of the GCC Transfer Center. This year, the college had 83 students accepted to UC Berkeley, the highest number of admits ever.·
The Board congratulated Pat Hurley, Associate Dean, Student Financial Aid Services, on her appointment to the Ed Fund Board of Directors. Ed Fund is the nation’s second largest provider of student loan services under the Federal Family Education Loan Program.·
The Board recognized Jan Swinton, Associate Dean, Instructional Services & Workforce Development for her efforts in securing an Advanced Competitive Technologies Quick Start grant for $450,000, a CDE Tech Prep Model Pathways grant and VTEA funding.·
The Board congratulated the GCC Department of Nursing and Associate Dean of Allied Health Cynthia Dorroh on the news that 100% of the 26 graduates from the December 2005 graduating class who took the California Board of Registered Nursing license exam passed the exam.·
The Board recognized Alen Andriassian and Mary Stone, recipients of the 2006 John Davitt Awards for Classified Service and Outstanding Management/Confidential Service.·
The Board thanked Thomas Dryden for his six months of service as Student Trustee.These are not the official approved minutes of the meeting of May 15, 2006.