CHAPARRAL

CSEA Recap of the Year

This is the final issue of Chaparral for the 2008-09 academic year, and it is a good time to revisit the past year.  I am sure you all agree that it was a year of challenges.  We welcomed our Superintendent/President Dr. Audre Levy three years ago, and now it is time to bid her farewell.  The CSEA Executive Board is looking forward to working with the Interim Superintendent/President appointed by the Board of Trustees effective July 1, 2009.

     The Board of Trustees election was successful; our endorsed incumbents Dr. Armine Hacopian and Anita Gabrielian were reelected, and Ann Ransford was elected to the Board. Mr. King had chosen not to run for reelection after 12 years of service.

     We are all concerned about the state budget and the uncertainty of our economy.  As you all know, there are two major types of state funding: general purpose and categorical.  Well, categorical aid is earmarked for specific programs and is the one that will be cut drastically.In this troubling time we need all to come together and support each other.

     As I mentioned, this is the final issue of the newsletter for this academic year.  I would like to take this opportunity to thank the outgoing Guild President, Gordon Alexandre, for the collegial and collaborative relationship between our two unions during his presidency.  I would also like to congratulate Ramona Barrio-Sotillo, the incoming leader of the Guild. &

In Unity,
Saodat Aziskhanova

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