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So we'll call the meeting to order. And the roll call will see that everyone's
here. And Ashley, our student student board member's here, trustee. And welcome
to everybody. We have a couple of joyous things to take out of order. Turn over to
Laurie. >> Thank you very much, and our first award,
or recognition, is for our longevity awards, and we have two individuals with
us tonight who we are recognizing, and we first have Ricardo Guerrero and then Lisa
Lopez. So, to introduce Ricardo, I would ask that Gaspar[UNKNOWN] come up please.
Hello I just wanted to introduce Ricardo Rivera, whose been with us for 20 years.
And he's just, we're just talking about it. The hardest thing for him is the
hours because he's got a family. He's got things to take care of. But he's a
fantastic worker, a great person. And any time I need help, he doesn't hesitate to
help out, and he's one of the, kind of guys, that he'll, he and I always talk
about different chemicals, different equipment. he always gets these updates
and says look at this machine, look at that machine. So, he and I have been
working together for 20 years and it's a really great relationship that we've got.
So, you know thanks to him the campus looks as good as it does.
>> Thank you. Would you like to say anything? What's your position
toward[UNKNOWN] >> Yeah, yeah, yeah, I was gonna ask, yeah,
then I thought. Yeah, what's the name of your position?
>> Thank you for everything, I'm[INAUDIBLE] when I'm working at the city college. So,
this is funny, that's it. And thanks for the offer to speak to me.
>> Okay, what is your job? That's what we want to know. What your job is.
>> I said historian. >> Oh, okay. Good, good.
>> And you work in what session?
>> And we know we wouldn't function without them so good for them. Twenty years is a
long time.
>> And we would like to welcome Paul Bishop down to introduce our next person to be
recognized. >> Paul.
>>
No. >> President Blum and members of the board,
superintendent, president Gaskin, it's my great pleasure to, honor Lisa Lopez today
for 15 years of service to Santa Barbara City College. Lisa is an administrative
assistant in my office. And that's why we're here together. and has worked for
me for the past eight years. But Lisa began her career at Santa Barbara City
College as an administrative assistant for Gail Baker, who was then a, a dean of
educational programs. And it wasn't until 2004, that Lisa came over to the IT
department. and during her tenure you know, lot's of things have changed in
information technology. So Lee, Lisa's been kind of a stabilizing force within
the IT department. As we've moved you know, hundreds of like manual systems to
automated digital systems now. So those changes are always very difficult to
manage and, and Lisa's been an integral part in doing that. she's, she's also
quickly mastered some of the new stuff that we're doing. with cloud computing
and Google apps and Google docs are all a part of that. In fact Lisa's been so,
doing that so well that she's been moving out to some of the other departments and
showing them you know all the things that you can do using the new tools. In fact,
and she manages our calendar, announcing schedule all these different events and
invites people to the events. We can schedule rooms and resources and, and
she's done that with, you know, such skill that now we can export her out to
some of the other areas so they can learn that as well. But, not only has Lisa been
doing that, but she's been coordinating our United Way campaign with me for the
last, I don't know. How many years? >> Seven years.
>> Seven years we've been doing it, and every year we get a little better at it,
and Lisa gets to do a lot more of it each year.
but besides that, Lisa's also been the, the real force behind our United Way Day
of Caring and I don't know if you know this, but for the past three years, we've
had the most volunteers participate in that program. we, you know, Westmont used
to be the real winner, cause they bring all the students from the dormitories.
But Lisa did one better. She got all our international student groups and our
clubs and so and our cheerleaders and so, we had twi, we had over 200 at this last
day of caring. Beating Westmont by almost 100. and this is always due to Lisa's
energy and enthusiasm and, and strong attention to detail. Well, Lisa knows the
campus well, after graduating from Santa Barbara High, she came to City College
and got her AA Degree And then 2003 she took classes at Cal State in Long Beach
to get her undergraduate degree and Liberals, nope, wait, wait.
>> Professional Studies. >> Professional Studies. and she got her
degree in 2005. And Lisa was such an outstanding role model that both her
daughters went to Santa Barbara City College.
>> Graduated. >> Graduated, and now are finishing up at UC
or University of San Diego and San Deh, San Diego State University.
>> Mm-hmm. >> And in fact her husband's also an alumnus
of Santa Barbara City College. Now, her[INAUDIBLE] her two little dogs
however, have avoided all attempts at training or any higher education.
I would like to personally thank Lisa for her contributions to our department, for
being a great colleague and friend. >> So please join me in giving Lisa a well
deserved round of applause.
>> Okay I'm not really a public speaker here, but I'll say a little bit. I just
want to thank Santa Barbara student college and all of my colleagues. For all
the wonderful opportunities I've had here, educationally and career-wise. It's
been a great move to have come here 13, 15 years ago and to biing my children up
in such a great environment. They are truly, truly, I am so proud of them and
it is because of this wonderful environment. That we can enrich our
children to move, on and be prosperous and productive in our society. So, I want
to thank Santa Barbara city college, and all of you, and I look forward to the
next 15 years.
that was nice.
Once a mom always a mom, huh?
Oh. >> Lisa, a graduate of Santa Barbara High
School. That's kind of fun too. Deep roots.
>> We're very proud of Lisa. >> You have every right to be.
And there she goes. Lisa, I have a question.
>> oh. >> Is it okay if just anybody comes up to
your office and participates in the United Way campaign with you?
>> Oh but of course. I invite everybody. >> Oh what a wonderful idea. And the day of
caring, we probably should show up for that day too.
>> I am running as many numbers as I can. To just really express that we can do more.
>> That;s good, thanks Lisa. Okay, we have a resolution, Laurie.
>> Yes, we're taking item 6.2F out of order. So, it's actually the last item in your
packet. Your regular packet and it's a pretty big item, 6.2F entitled,
resolution number 41 authorizing the issuance of FPCCD bonds associated with
the measure V election of 2008. And, as you will recall back in, June of 2008 the
electorate in the district, voted, support four measure V, which was a 77.7
million dollar bond. The first issuance of that bond allowed us to, do most of
the projects. That, have been presented to you and, you have been amply briefed
on, and that first issue in series a was, 47.7 million. We have 30 million
remaining, associated with the measure V bond, and we have, two significant
projects. One about halfway completed. That's the renovation of the humanities,
and the second and the last project, then, is the new classroom building on
the west campus. So we are, recommending, 2 subsequent, issuances. Series B and
series C. And tonight, being presented to you as series B in the amount not to
exceed 15 million dollars. And here to, describe this resolution is our bond
council, mister David Casanofka. >> Okay.
.
Welcome. >> Thank you. for the record my name is
David Casanofka,[SOUND][NOISE] Carlson and Roth in San Francisco. as Laurie
said, the resolution authorizes the issuance of 15 million dollars of general
obligation bonds. It also approves several other documents, including a
preliminary official statement, which is a very thick document that is distributed
to investors. And on in which they make an investment decision as to whether or
not they want to buy your bonds. And the resolution also approves a form of the
contract of purpose between the district and RBC Capital Markets. They'll buy your
bonds directly from you, and then resale them to members of the public. So, the
resolution authorizes both of those documents and it sets parameters for the
staff to complete the transaction without having to come back to the board. So the
resolution sets the par amount, as Lori has suggested, at 15 million dollars. It
capped the underwriter's compensation at 0.4%, the par amount of bonds that are
sold. And as you have been reading in the newspaper. School bonds that were sold as
capital appreciation bonds, have been getting an unusual amount of news
coverage. The resolution you have in front of you does not authorize any of
those types of bonds to be sold. All 15 million dollars are going to be current
interest bonds. They'll have a maturity of 25 years, which is the garden variety
standard term for a community college general obligation bond. So, the reason
why the resolution seems a little fat, is that it has all of the bond provisions in
it. The county resolution, the county's gonna adopt a resolution, in which they
agree to levy the tax and their resolution is just a page or two long,
and they'll be adopting that in the course of the next several weeks. So that
said, and as I guess a general reminder, general obligation bonds are not, paid at
all from any moneys of the district other than the levy of the[UNKNOWN] property
tax. So there's no general fund exposure whatsoever, under any conditions, with
respect to this bond. >> Do we have any speaking slips, or
anything like that? Nothing. >> Should we not approve?
>> We should. I just wanted to make sure nobody else wanted to talk about it,
though. So that's good. Yeah. OK. I had just one question. The scene,side of
this, will be. What, what's the time frame for that, do you know?
>> We're projecting about two years where we. We have not yet got.
>> I know. >> Approval Yeah.
>> For the new buildings Okay. Okay, good. Okay. any more discussion? Could we have
a motion, so we can have a, roll call. >> I move approval.
>> OK, is there a second? OK. Approval and second. Any, any discussion? OK. Call the
roll. >> Trustee Geeder/g?
>> Aye. >> Trustee Bloom?
>> Aye. >> Trustee Croniger/g?
>> Aye. >> Trustee Giardo/g?
>> Aye. >> Trustee Hasland/g?
>> Aye. >> Trustee Cooper/g?
>> Aye. >> Trustee Becker/g?
>> Aye. >> Trustee Neilson/g?
>> Aye. >> OK. And thank you so much. I think we're
on our way, here. That's good. OK, hearing of citizens? Do you have any? OK.
No citizens, well there's citizens, but there's nobody wanting to talk.
Recognition, administrator of the year. This is exciting, too. Laurie.
>> Yes, it's it's delightful to be able to recognize our employees and this is,
certainly a hallmark occasion. Quite often what we do, and I'm guilty of this,
is to talk about faculty and staff and I don't often insert the word administrator
because I. Sometimes think it's all encompassing. But we cannot forget that
our administrators are the kind of the gears that ensure that the college
operates both from an instructional end, a student support end, and an operational
end. And we have a cadre of probably 55 or something administrators who are
exemplary they, stand alone in terms of their commitment their loyalty and their
dedication. And truly I would, expect that the institution would want to honor
all, five dozen of them. But with administrator of the year just as with
staff of the year or faculty of the year there is one that we will be recommending
or, or acknowledging today but there are also some honorable mentions. And so I
wanted to begin by recognizing the finalists. And there are four finalists
and one final winner. So, I would like to ask Jack Friedlander to come up. He is a
finalist. an honorable mention for this.
I'm going to go down here. So, Jack is our executive vice-president, as you
know. We're going to go right here, Jack. Jack is our executive vice-president. And
I wanted to read to you a couple of things that were offered up in support of
Jack's nomination. And the nominators spoke about Jack having all of the
qualities of a successful administrator. He's innovative, he's creative,
intelligent, hardworking, loyal, incredible loyal, trustworthy, dedicated
but above all he's a strong advocate for students and for the mission of community
colleges. He is, uniquely qualified as a leader. Because of his superb intellect,
his extraordinary vision and an incredible dedication. And if there's two
things that stand out about Jack, it is that curiosity coupled with creative that
has driven this institution as well as his unwavering commitment to students. So
it's my honor on behalf of the entire institution, and most notably the
manager's group, to recognize Jeff as an honorable mention. So if I can find this,
non-alphabetical order. Thank you. Our second Honorable mention is, Karen
Suffile. And I thought I saw. Yes.
Karen is our director of marketing and publications and I have to tell you
there's no one better than her. Her brain is constantly in motion and she has such
an optimistic positive outlook. About everything related to SPCC. She is really
the face, the voice, the vision of how we look out to the puclic. So, one of her
nominee's indicatated that I have found Karen to be inspirational, motivating and
extreemly effective at the task at hand. What most impresses me about Karen, is
how she works with her staff and encourages them to become leaders, It's
that leaders beget leaders and that they become the best they can. She empowers
them to do their job, gives them tools and encouragement, that they need to
achieve their goals. Over the past few years, all of us have had to be flexible,
patient, diplomatic and do more with less. No one has been more graceful in
taking on the challenges we face. Then Karen. So I have to tell you when I
called Karen from Washington DC after the big event, and I said Karen we need a
number one, SBCC number one logo. Karen has been absolutely phenomenal in that
regard, layering all of that celebration on top of her regular workload, highly
deserving of being recognized with this honorable mention
>> Yeah. Thank you.
>> Our next honorable mention is our director of educational applications,
Jason Walker.
Jason leads his staff with passion and commitment. That's probably his middle
names, passion and commitment. He truly exemplifies that. He has a can-do
attitude, that is passed on to his staff and it's through his leadership that that
the staff and the whole area is responsive, professional, and accurate in
any task or responsibility. Jason, is appreciative. He shows his appreciation
with attentiveness. He's got innovative ideas. He has garnered the respect of
others, and most of all his drive to continually improve upon the processes
for which he is responsible. He has an unflagging commitment to SBCC. Jason was
a student here, met his wife here, and has worked here with a number of
capacities, being promoted to his current position. And he truely understands the
mission of SBCC, and is the most deserving of this honor.
And the last but not the least. It's only because it's alphabetical order for the
honorable mentions. Is, Dan Walkins, our Director of IT, infrastructure and
systems.
So, Dan is described with his leadership qualities as just herculean in his
achievements with things like the banner implementation project. His participation
in campus life, he motivates employees, he's, he has the keen ability to
delegate, but to also, ensure that projects are moving toward that, that big
vision. He is trustworthiness, his dedication to the department, his team
building abilities. He models professionalism, identifies and nurtures
strengths in others, he's courageous, resilient, I could go on and on.
But regardless of the role or his capacity, Dan has proven himself to be
one of SBCC's most effective leaders. He exemplifies the qualities of excellence
as a leader, a manager and a human being that we all hope to emulate. So Dan won.
Wow an incredible, incredible group of leaders. All of them. But the 2013
administrator of the year. Is the individual who I have the honor and
priviledge of recognizing. she is a true example of a servant leader. Someone who
is committed to serving others. She has taken the initiative to lead by example,
and inspires her staff to always advocate. For our students. Her
contagious optimism, coupled with her rolled up sleeve-determination has always
made her an effected and formidable administrator and leader. Her leadership
style is one that is direct and to the point. She resolves problems quickly when
problems are encountered, and her logic has always been sound. It's obvious, that
her 30 years working as an administrator, has provided her with the skills,
experience, and knowledge needed, to be quite effective. She is highly revered by
her employees, peers and colleagues alike. Her unwavering committed to
students success is easily noticeable and admirable. We are inspired by her ability
to connect with students given her administrative role. Her passion to serve
under represented populations fuels her motivation to stay connected to students.
Her focus in life is simple, it's all about students, and all of us are truly
inspired by Marsha Wright, who is our director of VOPS. And, Marsha is on
Face-time, so hi, Marsha, can you see us?
And, Ma-, Marsha is where, where in the United States? She's up in the Bay area.
Marsha gets a beautiful plaque, and a wonderful, acknowledgement that we're so
appreciative of everything that she does to champion students and to champion
SBCC. And it's most notable that Edith Rodriguez. Who represented the voice of
students, 21000 students of Washington DC is an OPS student and one of Marsha's.
So, congratulations Marsha. Do you want to say anything? Hello? Yes, we can. Do
you want, hold on >> Hold on, hold on.
>> We're traveling. We're bumping.
>>
Okay, now talk. >> You're talking right into the microphone
I'm humbled, and I'm honored. >> And if it weren't for a 2 1/2 year old
granddaughter, I'd be there today[LAUGH], but she gets priority over Santa Barbara
City college. >> LAUGH] We're glad to hear somebody does.
>> Thank you. City College means the world to me. And it's wonderful to be able to
go into work every day and serve the students and be with the tremendous staff
that we have at the college. Thanks. >> Congratulations Marsha.
Thank you. >> I just wanted to say this is the first
time this award has been given. And the managers and administrators, management
group it is of City College. And I think that's really wonderful because we do
honor the students and we honor the teachers, but this is you know managers
also make the College successful so that's wonderful. And I was delighted to
here Marsha because I've known her a long time. I don't know where we met but she
is a force in the community. She is really good so. We're lucky to have her
and that little granddaughter. We'll have fun on the road with her. I known how
that works. So that's good. okay, so we have next, minutes from the regular
meeting of January 24th. Anybody have any corrections? OK. Can I, yes.
>> I actually have a comment, relative to the minutes of January 24th. the minutes
reflect that trustee Kronenger, attended the meeting by teleconference from
Portland, Oregon. It was subsequently brought to my attention, that for
teleconference meetings, roll call votes are required for all board actions. While
this occurred for the business action items, the proper procedure was not
followed for the consent and other board actions. However, since those actions
were all unanimous votes, and the recordings of all such votes are
available online, the error was harmless. In the future, we will see to it that all
voting will be by roll call, when a board member attends by teleconference.
>> OK. We didn't know that, so thank you very much.
>> Thank you. >> OK. Any other corrections or anything?
OK. Do we have a motion? >> I'll move approval.
>> Thank you. Is there a second? >> I second.
>> OK. Marsha. All those in favor please say Aye.
>> [Many Ayes] Opposed? OK, good. Communications, Dean Nevens/g. board
president Blum, members of the board of trustees and College president Gaskin.
first of all thank you all for participating in our joint meeting that
was a wonderful occasion. It's hard to believe it was almost a month ago,[LAUGH]
. It was nice, I think it was very productive, and also I hope we continue
it in the future. I think it's a really good thing for us all to see each other
and to kind of understand, puts a name to the faces and faces to the names. The
senate has been working on a lot of issues. One of the things we did recently
was,we had Doctor Williams address the Senate in a special meeting. We had a
discussion of a lot of his legislative initiatives and he heard from the the
people, shall we say?
he got quite an earful. I think he learned a lot about how our perspective
on things. And it's very interesting to talk to a politician in a meeting like
that because academics and politicians speak very different languages. And so it
was kind of interesting trying to come up with solutions together, because the
process is very different. One's very focused on how to get through people and
by people and one's focused on how you can whittle the ideas down. So it's a
very different kind of culture and it's quite interesting. And I would like to
thank, uh,senator Williams for coming to us and talking with us. He was, quite an
excellent representative for our area. we also looked at the mission statement and,
we're also currently examining the College core principles. those[INAUDIBLE]
will end up with those since they belong to you at the college. and also we're
looking at the, the core principles which are kind of an addendum to the to the
mission statement which kind of operationalizes aspects of it. And so the
faculty wanted to take a look at that too. So, give us an inch, right. also we
had a meeting where we reviewed the educational master plan. we were. We also
had an interesting discussion about that. What kind of things we want to see in the
master plan, the faculty perspective on it was. And the last thing we dealt with
was I'm leaving out a lot of things we talked about many, many more policies
those I just kind of saying those constantly come through the Senate all
the time but I don't usually bring them up. we also dealt with some calendaring
issues, where there was a proposal to have two summer sessions. As a way to
serve more students and that precipitated quite a lot of conversations and I think
essentially what we did is we kind of ran out of time but making it effective this
summer but I think that will be an ongoing conversation as we move forward.
Any questions. Free >> Nope. Thank you.
>> Thank you very much Thank you. So students Geneva
>> Can we begin? >> Oh, of course, she's on spring break, how
silly of us. Did you want to say something, Ashley?
>> Sure, well, we had the meet-and-greet which was awesome, so I feel like that
was really cool to meet all the members and also some of our state senators were
to March and March. Which took place in Sacramento which was really great. It was
organized by the amazing Alison Curtis. So, she's not here but she was and it was
amazing. also, we had as many of you attended the SBCC show your love which I
think went really really well. It was super fun also some of senators just
participated in habitat for the community last Saturday, which was amazing I'm so
happy that we were there to help and it's such a great organization. So I'm really
happy that the senates starting to get more and more involved in like community
outreach and we're hoping to involve more students next time instead of just
student senators. we're also planning a talent show to raise money for the
student senate, and just kinda unify our students. That should be coming up, and,
I think that's it for now. But,[LAUGH], there's more to come.
>> Do you have a date for the talent show? >> I'm not sure when it is. I think it's
still in progress. But yeah, my eyes are looking on that so it will be good.
Absolutely. >> Thank you. Next[UNKNOWN] on Corey's list?
>> Madam Hare and[UNKNOWN]. Sorry I just wanted to comment on what Ashley just
reported to us. And because I was out at habitat earlier this week. And the, the
accolade sitcom in the direction of Santa Barbara City College the student senate
were huge. They were so grateful for the help and as you may know them moving and
they were just ecstatic with our assistance. Thank you, I hope you carry
that message back to the student center. >> They'll be really happy to hear that.
>> That's good. Those Habitat projects are so much fun to work on, and you pound a
few nails and it's like it's your house or something.
>>
hands dirty. >> Yeah, that's good, that's good. Okay, Liz
press the button please[BLANK_AUDIO] good afternoon president Groom, members of the
board, president Gaskin. I wanna congratulate all the administrators, who
won I've worked with all of them and they all deserve the award. However there's so
many probably who do know about Marsha Wright. When I started as an employee
here 23 years ago, Marsha actually worked in human resources. She was my first
contact and gave me my orientation to the college. So that's something that goes
way back, but she was a classified person who and then she moved on and[INAUDIBLE]
OPS, but congratulations Marsha. And she was one of the first persons that I dealt
with actually as an employee. I'd been a student, but as an employee. the the
classified consultation group has been involved in the educational, planning. We
met on our own to discuss it and then Matthew Lee. Met with our whole, we had a
special meeting he met with our entire group. Which was appreciated. And we went
through the same exercise that the board went through at your meeting. With the
had to fill out the thing and had to think about things you know real fast
your eight minutes. So he went through that whole exercise with us so we
appreciate that he was willing to make the time, to meet with our entire group
and let us participate in this planning process and that's about all.
>> It will be interesting to see what he comes up with after all that. Okay
thanks. report from the superintendent president.
>> Thank you. there are many milestones in the life of a college. Graduation is a
milestone. The start of the fall term is always a milestone. Awarding tenure is a
milestone. seating new board members. But I think by far the most remarkable
milestone is when you're recognized nationwide as being a co-winner of the
number one spot. for community college excellence. And, to give you a sense of
how that felt, with Cathy Malone and Laura Castros, our articulation officer,
Jack Freelander, Edith Rodriguez, our student, and myself. We had the absolute
honor and privilege of representing all of you, representing our close to 1000
employees, Representing the community, and representing, most notably, the
21,000 students that we have, to accept this honor. And it was without
question,um, the highlight of, of my career because the award speaks about the
past, about the present and about the future. And it's really a tribute to all
three of those elements in the history and in the being of the institution. It
recognizes the contributions of our former faculty staff, administrators and
board members. The current ones and the ones who will be filling our shoes. And
most notably, it focus's on what we're here for, and that's, I'm looking over at
Ashley, the face of our students. It's hard to represent 21,000 students, Ashley
does it with such skill. And Grace, Geneva does it. Edith does it and all of
the rest of our students who in some way shape or form are contributing to our
excellence. So I wanted to share a couple of things with you tonight you recognize
classified longevity, you recognize the administrator of the year. And we are
only as excellent as the people who make us up. And that starts with all of you.
And it extends to all of our faculty staff and administrators. So truly, you
saw just wonderful people tonight. And, that's simply a harbinger of, of
everything that we have here in terms of our people. So we did receive an award
and, because the award was glass and very special because it's number one, I
thought I would hand carry it so that it would not, Go into any kind of disrepair
or anything. Well, in the process of hand carrying it, it broke. there is a bottom
to it, and so it sits on this beautiful, base but it does not any longer sit on
this base. So, the minute I got back the next day I emailed the Aspen Institute
and say, I will pay double, triple anything to get us a new one. So it's
being shipped is my understanding. But I will pass this around and what it says is
the Aspen Institute 2013, Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, co-winner
Santa Barbara City College. In addition the City of Santa Barbara sent us a note
To Dr. Lori Gaskin, president. On behalf of the Santa Barbara City Council, as
first place winner of the 2013 Aspin Institute for Community College
Excellence Award, Santa Barbara City College faculty and students, we
congratulate you on your outstanding achievements. Signed, Helene Schneider,
Mayor. Dated March 25th. 2013. I'll pass that around. So, we are planning, a great
deal of activity, around this event. And, the activity is, divided into our
internal celebration, our external recognition, and how we're going to
promote this to prospective students. And you'll be seeing more about that, but one
of the first things that we needed to do is just to really figure out how we
wanted to ensure that everybody was very proud of the best institution in the
nation in their backyard. the, I gave you each, this is what we all received at the
award ceremony. And I gave you each, and on the inside front cover is Minoo
Eskandari, and then you turn the page, and you see Cameron sub layer turning,
Cameron, and then Ignacio Ponce. So, we're really excited about this, and
this, speaks to why we were awarded this honor. So that's my number one and I I
would like to stop there, but I have a couple of other comments to make very
briefly. I also wanted to acknowledge the foundation or Santa Barbara City College
for the launch of the campaign for student success. It was, a celebration
and it certainly, garnered energy and spirit around this whole campaign. So
we're quite excited about that. And then finally, there's nothing special in April
other than April 16th is a joint board meeting. With Santa Barbara Unified
Carpentry, a Unified School District, and us. The location will be BC-214, the time
is tentatively 5:30. The topics are, at the request of those boards, and us. they
would like to know the status of SBCC given prop 30 and where we stand relative
to course offerings. Our dual enrollment program. college connection. That is the
linkage, flow of students from the Unified Districts to the college. And
then our transfer preparation programs. So that's what we'll be doing April 16th.
That's it. >> That's good. It will be historic in some
ways because we haven't done that before but it's, it's just so needed. You can
tell because it's already a full agenda so that should be good. So thank you. And
it, it's just truly a kick to be number one in the country, but, you know, I
guess we are, and there you go. I just keep thinking what's wrong with the other
thousand[INAUDIBLE] , no that's not nice.
But it just seems like, at trivia, a wonderful honor. And as you walk around
this campus
>>
. And you can talk to people, and just see what they think about it. And they're
all very proud of it. So the, the word's out.
>> And I will share with you. I think that this will bring, kind of, tears to your
eyes. I walk around campus now, after. And it's only been, what, 4 days after
the event. And students would stop me. And say that they had listened to it in
their class, that some of the faculty had put it on the, the screen.
>> That's cool. >> And they had watched. And to a person so,
so proud to be associated with SPCC.
>> Yeah. Yeah, yeah, we're doing okay. That's wonderful, great.
>> Okay, thank you, and next we have board members any reports from any of the
committees. Okay. >> >> Victor[INAUDIBLE] .
>> This today is the first day of the of the twenty first year conference of the model
United Nations that we've been effective. In sponsoring from our campus and after
all what[UNKNOWN]just said, I I was hitting the luncheon line and one of the
students and they didn't have no idea who I am and I certainly didn't introduce
myself. I happened to see a student who was coming from Santa Barbra City College
and I asked her, what are you doing and how does it feel. And she started talking
with rave reviews about her professor and about Santa Barbara City College winning
a first place and how that made her feel and, it was, it was inspiring. I mean she
was just so happy about, about that and, and about the, the role she was playing
in the model UN. This is our little program that I'd be happy to share with
anybody whose willing to stand still long enough to get a copy. And if you have an
inclination you are free to come over there because. Nothing that I ever did in
the classroom compares to having students assume roles other than their own, assume
a country representation. Trying to look at major global problems from a different
point of view. And they're doing such a fine job and learning so much from the
process. and then to run into this student from Santa Barbara City College.
Rave reviews, I thought was just inspiring.
>> Good. Thank you. Anybody else Ms.
. >> we have a facilities committee that met
on Monday and before I give the brief report there I'd just like to say such a.
Such a wonderful with the Aspen award and thank you to all of the students, the
staff the faculty the administrators it's you who caused that to happen. And we
really appreciate that. more mundane things. in facilities we're going to be
working on a mission statement. we also reviewed two items that are on the agenda
today for approval. One of them, item 6.1H under our business services section.
where we have a professional services agreement with DLR. They do architecture
on humanities, and we're increasing their fees by $25,000, because we need to cover
the additional cost associated with the Coastal Commission approvals. And the
revisions that the Coastal Commission is Is requiring because, in 1985 we did an
expansion of humanities apparently that the Coastal Commission did not approve.
And it did not go through their process, so now as we remodel humanities, they are
insisting on certain changes and adjustments. and hopefully we will get
through their process in time not to delay the entire project but we don't
know yet. the other item on the agenda is 6.2 E which is the SBCC long range
development plan. And our approval is needed of this revision again for the
Coastal Commission so that it will then go on the Coastal Commission agenda, we
hope for their approval. we can't guarantee it at this point but I know
our, Joe and Julie and everyone is doing everything they can. and finally we
looked at the district and measure V project status reviewed the various
projects, including our progress on obtaining DSA approval of seven projects
that need that approval. So, those are the things we did. And by the way we all,
if it's not already apparent, we recommend approval of those two items
that I mentioned >> Okay good. Anything from fiscal?
>> Fiscal did not meet Okay, okay fine. Thank you
>> press[UNKNOWN] yes, go ahead Just to also comment, we elected a chair for the
Facilities. >> I actually noticed. Thank you, that's
good. Okay, AB-955, >> yes, Doss Williams, assembly member Doss
Williams has authored AB-955 with the sponsoring entity, Long Beach City
College. And we included documentation in your packet. And basically, what it
allows institutions to do, doesn't require. It is permissive. If you meet
certain criteria, criterion. That criteria is that you're at your funded
enrollment cap for two years in a row. Then you would be able to as an
institution offer credit bearing courses, through community service, as extension
courses during intersession and or during summer session. And being community
service or extension, they would be fee based, non-state subsidy. And they would
be capped at our non resident tuition. So our's is 211 or, or something like that
per unit. It's meant to address, the demand, while not creating a two tiered
structure, within the primary term. And those primary terms are considered fall
and spring, or if you're on the quarter system, fall, winter, and spring. We have
been asked by, assembly member Williams, and by, the superintendent president of
Long Beach City College, to proffer our, support. For AB 955, this is one of the
things that assembly member Williams came to the academic senate to dialog about
and, and certainly senate president Nevins may have comments related to that.
But I wanted to provide you, the board, the opportunity to discuss this and to
render either a no, position or support position or non-support position,
whatever you decide. >> Okay, and of course what jumps out at
first is the disparity in cost, so if I wanted to sign up for a class I really
needed and have it in the summer, in that session instead of the 46 dollars I'd be
paying over $200 a unit. >> so that's of concern, but on the other
hand, it, it might not be offered at any other time, so that may just be what has
to happen. I'm just not quite sure. It it bothers me a bit though.
>> The first thing that came up to me is, you know, the bill mentions veterans. And
the way I understand it is, veterans have 36 months to complete, so during this
winter, they would not be taking the full amount of units anyway, nine units to get
their full housing allowance. But it would still take away from the weeks in
their total, so as a veteran I'm thinking, well, would I use up four of my
weeks, to get only a small percentage. When I can tack that onto the, you know
so it mostly just doesn't seem very cost-effective from a better end. The
next thing I thought is you know, again because I kept this will impact our
veterans are the courses that are going to be offered. Or the courses that the
veterans will need, I know there's been a lot of talk about them, you know having
lots of field experience, but they're not getting credit, you know, so it just
keeps kind of. Like we're talking about in the classroom getting 21st century
hands-on real-world experience, our veterans have that, now we're asking to
go backward and do tech stuff, So, those kind of things brought up to me that I
just don't know if it's very cost effective for them, because they can get,
you know. >> Right, and there's another element to the
veteran students, they actually have priority, they're first priority for
registration. >> And so they're not the ones necessarily
shut out of access to, these are degree certificate and basic skills courses,
correct. There they, they get top of the line along with foster care you, er,
those indi, students who were in the foster care system.
>> Um-hm, Uh-hm Interesting. >> Yeah, I, I would be interested in hearing
comments from, from Dean, from the academic senate, and Liz, if she has any
comments from our classified. >> And if appropriate.
>> Or administrative. >> Dr Gaskin, if you could give some pros
and cons. >> Okay, Dean?
>> Well, it hasn't been brought before the full senate because of the fact that it's
only Williams who came to talk to us about it, and he didn't actually give us
a lot of pre-warning as to what he was going to talk about.
>>
So, it was kind of a surprise on everyone. But there was a good discussion
which came about, because of the topic. And as president Gaskin pointed out, the
problem that it says it's going to solve, it doesn't really solve. And that's the
issue. Also, there are some significant considerations that were voiced by the
faculty about equity, because you have to have quite a bit of money to take these
kinds of classes. And so clearly not everybody who needs those kind of classes
will be able to afford to take them and that was the biggest concern that was
articulated by the faculty. Also quite frnakly we've had difficulty getting
teachers to teach the classes we need to offer more of. We had temporary contracts
brought forward because we literally couldn't anybody to teach those kinds of
classes any more, because we are teaching, we are offering so many
already. And we need to offer more, but there are just not enough teachers who
are qualified that do a good job. So, it's not clear, if this would actually be
feasible on our campus, quite frankly, because of the fact that we may not have
the teachers to offer these classes. Plus what classes are offered? That's very
difficult, and there are varying needs by different groups, and so we may not be
able to capture all those things, and if these classes are very small, what's the
cutoff? You know, if your veterans are depending upon these classes, and all of
a sudden, you cancel the class, that's even worse than if we didn't offer it to
begin with. So there was a lot of reservations expressed.
>> Thank you. >> Will the Senate actually take a vote to
express its approval or disapproval? >> I wasn't actually planning on bringing
that forward as a senate vote. I really don't. I don't know if you want to get
into the business of trying to vet every piece of crazy legislation that comes
from.
>> You said that, not him. >> Oh, it's on camera. No its, I wouldn't
say it's crazy but I mean I don't know if it's really a good solution for the kinds
of problems we are trying to solve. >> Right Well we, we have had some
experience in California with a with some something similar and the problem was
that it was perceived generally as a two tiered system.
>> Absolutely it is a two tiered system. >> And how do we respond to the public.
What, what, in what sense is this in the public interest.
>> Right and I think you run the danger also if this is seen as an effective method to
provide classes. Well why not do it all the time, and I think that is a real
danger of this approach. >> Did assembly member Williams seem to
acknowledge that might be the flaw when you write that?
>> Remember my earlier comment about how there's a political culture and the
academic culture. Yeah, that's where they meet. Yeah.
>> Interesting. Okay, anybody else? Yes, Craig.
>> I'm looking for some comments on the issue that, as I read this, and I read it
several times it, it seemed that there was no downside. And I, I'll tell you
how, got, what got me thinking about that, and I'm not convinced one way or
the other at this point, but I was thinking about that because it, it said
that none of these, no classes offered under this. Or should take the clay, the
place of regular credit, quote unquote subsudized classes. they would be offered
solely in addition to. and I know of some, probably everybody knows of a few
students that couldn't get classes because they weren't offered at an
appropriate time when they could take them. Where they couldn't squeeze it in
or they're trying to get it totally done by a certain deadline. for some people it
may be more than feasible to pay a few dollars to get another, to get one of
those classes so they could get finished faster. But, in the wording of what's
proposed it was pretty adamant I felt it was pretty adamant that none of these
class offering should take the place of regular, of the class being offered
regularly. But, based on what you say I am kinda confused on which way to think
about it. I just didn't see a downside >> Let me give you an example.
>> Sorry. >> Please.
>> Let's take a real world example. our student's, need a certain course, math
107, which is intermediate algebra, in order to receive an associate degree. The
only courses that we can offer under, if this were to go through, are, courses
leading to certificates, degrees or transfer preparation. So let's say we
have a need, now there's two scenarios here. Let's say we have a need for
math107, intermediate algebra, in the summer, okay. Let's say we offer, I'm
simplifying it, two sections, one that's normal state subsidized, 46 dollars a
unit and the second one is 211 dollars a unit, so it's going to be the people who
have first priority. Who can get into this $46 a unit and then the other
students, it's going to be by money. Social economic status, that their going
to be able to enroll in this class, in this second one at $211 a unit. What if
we just offer one math 107? Well, then that really speaks to the notion of if
you've got the financial resources or not. And I would encourage you to think
about who we target and who we serve in summer. Who we serve are four different
types of students, our students trying to accelerate, their educational plan
through their, to their goal attainment. So our current students. We get high
school matriculates, high seniors who just graduated, who want to jump start
their academic career. We get those students who are still in high school,
who have academic enrichment interests. And want to jump start through
duel-enrollment. And then we get those students who have come back home, from
four year institutions, and need to pick up a class. And frankly, we're alot more
cost effective than their four year institutions. So I worry about all of
those people, I, to me summer session has always been about access.
>> And about providing opportunities. And I'm, I'm not sure that.
>> It seemed to me that when you take the idea and you apply it to us it doesn't
fit. because it says because the courses are offered at intersession, they would
not compete with state funded courses offered during fall and spring. Well we
are offering summer and we expect to continue offering summer. And it also
said. That you had to be at cap for the last 2 years. We won't be at cap this
year. So we wouldn't even be eligible to do this. Which tells me that we really
don't have, an in, If we took a position, we would be speaking as to other colleges
at this point, and not to ourselves. And I agree with you Doctor Gaskin, I, the
students that I was wondering about are the high school students who need a class
to complete what their requirements for the four year college. This bill doesn't
speak to that and they have low in roman priority. So they're not getting first
choice in getting into our classes. >> Right.
>> But at this same time that access issue, the disparity of cost is a concern.
>> Right. Interesting. Okay, Liz did you have something.
>> I just wanted to respond to Marsha. >> Uh-huh.
>> Since she asked about class revenue. We haven't actually discussed it at our
consulation group but I have discussed it with colleagues. Around the state. I'm on
a CSA community college committee. And when it was brought to us through our
legislative person, we had some other concerns about having a tiered system.
And what was voiced by Doctor Gaskin, and by senate president Dean Nevins. So, we
have some other concerns. >> Okay. These bills, though, don't always
get passed just as they are. So this might be tweaked in other ways, and who
knows what it will end up being. Doctor Haslund?
>> A bill is not a law. A bill is a proposal. A bill is a moving target. If
we can identify our concerns, and with caring and appreciation, has those
concerns onto the assembly member, there is substantial opportunity here for an
amendment that might work. It sounds as if we collectively have some serious
reservations, and I think we should be honest enough with Dust who identified
them and give them some feedback. >> I concur. Now, I still think for a very
limited number of students, possibly, that this could be an effective
alternative. But if it's gonna impact our mission. And you know we, we should,
address those but I still I just, I'm still viewing it like even though we
might not use it. That it could be a tool that we could have like in the box, as
oppose to no tool in the box Just the way I'm thinking at the moment.
>> Just one last thing, Doctor Halsey you said this had been tried, or something
like this had been tried. >> Well, yeah we had that famous case, where
I think it was Santa Monica College, was going to be having a two tier system, and
first of all the public reaction was pretty negative. And secondly it seems as
if when we reflect on our mission it's not consistent with the mission which is
to provide a, a, a low cost, high quality education largely, to those who can't
afford anything else. And here we're really saying, yeah but, maybe we can
have an exception. >> hmm And maybe exemptions are not what
we're about, maybe instead what we should be doing, is finding the resources with
which to provide additional sections of math 107 hmm.
>> I'm not, this is the first that I, I've, I've read this and I, I know and, and
love our member of assembly of the state assembly. He's a former student of mine
and I want to be supportive of his position but, I, I, I see some very real
reservations[CROSSTALK] and we should be honest about that and And perhaps he and
his colleagues can find a way out of that.
>> Right yeah. I, I think a focus on who are the students as Doctor Gastin indicated
that, that would, would need this and benefit I mean, Veronica has indicated
that she's a little doubtful that the veterans would be actually helped in that
situation. As she looks at it. so I focus on the students who would, who would be
helped, which to my mind might be the, the high school students who need that
extra credit to get into a four year student, institution. And would not
according to the description, be allowed to, to participate in this program. And
at the same time, I focus on what exactly are the classes that are needed and as
you said finding the resources to offer those classes at the forty six dollars.
That everyone else is playing, that we currently using for our tuition.
>> if you recall our prior study session and we were, we were sort of brainstorming
about what really ought to happen, where was our top priority? And the first thing
that came out of, of, of my mind was let's get rid of tuition, or at least
lower it to the point where we, we really go back to the original mission of a
community college. And frankly I believe that, that the citizens of the state of
California have been been sold a bill of goods, that education is cheap. And they
assume, that we can, we can really do it with the resources that are allocated,
and well, frankly, we know how to teach. The the faculty at Santa Barbra City
College is second to none. They understand it and are not convinced that
you can press three hundred people into a class room and do the same job that you
could without a sense of community. And without a sense of the kind of dedication
that a faculty member might have for a small class. It's really simple, and for
us to ignore it I think is fundamentally wrong.
>> So can we recommend to him to work on. I mean you know going back to veterans.
When you look at some universities what they offer. You look at the
characteristics of a veteran and their an adult learner. Some of them have families
and, It would be nice that they would offer, some universities offer semesters
of full load back to back, like six week, six week, six week. So then the
institution can bill, so they can still get the other check benefit, but they are
not juggling kids and family, and going back to school three classes at a time.
So it would just be nice if we get innovative, and just offer something that
makes sense, our veterans deserve it and that's should be expected. They deserve
excellence and I think we can give them that.
>> Okay, yeah, that's true. Okay, do you want Peter, are you, will you contact us,
or do you want me to? >> Sure.
>> I think you, well you have such a depth of understanding of the teaching around
here, I think it would be good idea. Is that okay?
>> Sure. I'd be glad to. >> Okay. We'll do it that way, because this
is just for information, but it's an interesting bill. And could affect us.
>> I would really like the senate to weight in. If this is something that is
contentious and the senate which is primarily responsible for the curriculum
and the core educational experience here. I would certainly like for them to weigh
in, it isn't just another crazy idea. This is an idea that comes to us from
Long Beach City College and, I think the assembly member has been very kind in
wanting to sponsor such a bill, but that doesn't mean it's the end of the story.
So all of the all of the groups on campus that have something to do and something
to say about education. What really happens? I think that this is the time to
weigh in on this particular measure before we're asked to take a vote.
>> Okay and I think Veronia's ideas of, really looking at the GI's and seeing
what is it that they need. it's possible they need something else besides being
priority in the classes we have. There might be some kind of program that we
should be looking at for them. I think it would be a good idea to look at that
anyway. So okay. Thanks. We're onto item 2.1, balloting for the 2013 election of
candidates. Community college trustees, California commuity college trustees. We
get to vote for seven and it's always kind of awkward because the people who
are nominated we don't really know them. yeah. yes they've been giving us emails
and one of them left a message on my very old answering machine. I couldn't tell
who it was. I couldn't even tell if there was a man or a woman so I've got to get a
new answering machine. But anyway they're calling us and emailing us and so on and
sending letters. I asked, trustee Macker to look into this a bit and maybe come
out with some. >> well I do have a little bit of feedback.
>> Okay and then I have some to but go ahead.
>> I did check with our former trustee Luis Vieges, just to see if he'd been involved
in state wide for so many years. And he indicated he didn't know. I gave him the
complete list of candidates and he doesn't know any of non-incumbents. But
of the incumbents he said he would fully endorse any or all of them. So that was
one piece of information that I got. personally I had some people who stood
out on, on the list. Linda Wong/g, I, I, you know I appreciated her involvement in
workforce development. Her work in support of women and women's issues. and
then Louise Jaffey Santa Monica, who is an incumbent. Lauren Steck.
>> Is that how you say this last name? Lauren Steck, yeah, is an advocate for
local control, and, and had a lot to say about the, some of the shortcomings in
the initial student task force report, and I agreed with his views on that. it
just seems like he would be an advocate in along similar lines that we're
interested in. So and then Adrian Grey, Doctor Gaskin I guess has worked with her
and strongly endorsed her as a candidate. So, Lawrence Deck, Adrian Gray, Louse
Gathy, Lowenda Woh were some that stood out for me.
>> Okay, and I don't know Diane McKay, but she comes from Ventura College which is
right nearby, so that might be you know, but she's only been on their board for 2
years. So I'm not quite sure about her, but anyway.
>> Let's say for all of us. >> I know, that's why I didn't go for
her,[LAUGH] cause I thought you know[CROSSTALK] ,yeah, yeah you know.
>> For a statewide position. Trustee Crowniger had done some research.
>> Well, are you done? >> Yes.
>> Well, I had also thought Diane, her interests looked congruent with the
things that I was interested in and Sue Keith, at Citrus was interesting in her
comments. And then we had two people from Ohlone College which I think is, is
pretty one of the leading colleges among the general group. So between them, I
didn't have a, an opinion, but I thought that was a, a good college to, to have
input into the CCC team. CCCCT.
>>
from Ohlone. >> Well, it's Greg Bonaccor, Corsi or
Garrett Yee. So I don't know if you have any insight into that. Okay.
>> Okay. I honestly don't think we could go wrong because they all have good resumes
and they all had good statements to make, so. So but we do have only. This is why
we're talking about it. We only have one vote for seven of them and that's it. So.
Enough we could each work separately it would probably be easier but oh well. And
that's probably because. >> That's how we did it last time and
Angie[UNKNOWN]. >> We did. So we had. Yeah I think we're
going to have to do that, unless. >> Did anyone else, between those two from
Ilony, Doctor Haslin did you know, have you met with either Garret E or Greg.
>> No. I have not so it seems like we could, if we could agree generally on a slight
of seven would be most expeditious. >> Okay. Okay, so we have Linda Wall and
Louis Jackie from Santa Monica. I look at light and colleges and Santa Monica is a
lot like Santa Barbra but only richer and has more people there. But but they in
some ways with the tourists and so on are a lot like Santa Barbra and Lauren Stack
and again that's come now and array and that's again like Santa Barbra in a lot
of ways. And she Lauren had a PHD from UCLA and I thought that was a, in
education I think. and then Adrian Gray /g. So, that's four. is there anything,
anybody else to add to that? We need three more or we don't. Do the bullet
voting. >> Well I was, obviously the K-12, I mean,
you know, people that have, like Sally was superintendent of schools, director
of special ed. like just all that diverse back, because I think that's very
powerful, when. You know,[UNKNOWN]. >> Okay and so you wanted to put who's name
in there? Sally Biggins? >> No. I'm just throwing it out, just in
terms of when we're looking at resume's and things that they've done and I think
that[UNKNOWN] you know, powerful. You know, she's done a lot in that world.
Especially director of special ed, so that's a tough department.
>> We know.
>>
So let's add her name then, Sally A. Biggen/g. Okay. So we need a couple more.
Do we want to vote for two others of the If we can come up with a slate here.
>> Frank had >> I.
>> Okay, Craig. >> As I was reading through these, I looked,
I did what you guys did. I kind of looked for colleges that were more similar to
us. And I looked at the people's backgrounds. I kind of like, and I
believe I met the gentleman once, Howard Rudd/g, Sierra College. He's the second
one on the list. But I'm not prejudiced here, one way or the other, but if we
need a slate. Add into my slate. >> OK. Howard Renn/g.
>> Did we see Garrett from Manloney/g? I thought you said Garrett from Maloney/g?
>> Garett Yee? >> Yeah. From Maloney/g?
>> Yeah, he was one of the alumins/g. Garrett Yee? Y-E-E?
>> From Maloney/g? >> Yeah.
>> Oh, OK. Got it. Well, that would make seven.
>> I'm very comfortable with that last recommendation. Thank you.
>> Yeah. As I said I went through all of them and I was impressed by every single
one of them. So.
And they stood their necks out. Each of them so they gotta be brave.
>> Yeah Okay so let me read them off and lets see what we think. Okay?
>> Okay we have Linda Woth from well I'll just read the names, Linda Wall, Loise
Jaffy, Lauren Stack, Adrian Gray, Sally Biggen, Howard Rudd and Garrett Ye.
>> I Think we, I think. >> Is that a good one?
>> I think what you, we've done is we've picked a very diverse slate and I think
that's good. >> Yeah I think so too.
>> Now, Sir Gaskin could you help us understand what this board does so we can
understand what the consequence of our actions.
>> This is a good idea. >> Community College League of California,
represents two bodies in the California Community College System, the trustees
and the CEOs, and each of those bodies has a board. So, there is a board that,
works with Scott Lay at the state level of trustees, and this is the CCCT, the
California Community College Trustees. And then there's a CEO board that works
directly with Scott Lay comprised of my colleagues. So this is simply informing
Scott and the league of policy decisions that affect the community college system
as a whole, relative to your responsibilities.
>> That's good. Thanks. Okay.
>> In other words they don't do anything.
.
>> The end of last January when we went to Sacramento.
>> Mm hm. >> Yes.
>> At least I was really exposed to this in a, in a very real way.
>> Right. >> As opposed to just reading it. Thank you.
>> Right. Well that's, actually it's, it's hard work, in a, a state that's as large
as ours too. >> Well you know they only do this for the
money, you know. >> Right, yeah right. Not quite. Okay. well
we have a slate. Is there a motion to, to elect them by affirmation we could do
that, the seven. Okay, so second? Okay, we have the seven, we have Linda Wah,
Clarice Jackie, Lawrence[UNKNOWN], Adrian Gray, Sally Biggin, Howard Rudd and
Garrett Lee Okay. All those in favor please say Aye.
>> Aye. >> Opposed. Thank you. We got through that.
It was, it's a difficult thing but we did it. Okay. next, I skipped something and
that is items for future board consideration. Is there anything that you
would like on the board's agendas? >> Well I just want to. I'd like to ask a
question about the April meeting. one of the issues that at policy committee's
come up with has to do with, searching for an answer to the question of why so
many. Students who transfer are not eligible for college level math or
English. Will there be a chance to discuss that at this meeting.
>> That is one of the main topics. We're simply not, calling it that at the
request of our partners. So yes. It's called college connections. And its the
flow of students from the unified district to the college.
>> Good thank you. >> It should be interesting. Its good okay.
to our vision statement. >> This is, pretty monumental. We've tackled
a lot this year with our special report for accreditation and our board policies
and administrative procedures and now we;re tackling integrative planning. And
integrative planning is not only a good thing to do so you're not planning the
different elements of your college in silos, but it also something that is,
sought after, when we go up for reaccreditation. It implies that we have
a collective and collaborative approach to looking at the future of our
institution, both the educational programs, as well as the operational end
of it. So I, I put forth a quote here that ACCJC expects that we have
integrated planning, that, and that then forms the nexus for our educational
programs and what we intend to do. Central two integrated planning. Is a
mission statement. Our mission. And while we have a mission and that is so included
in your documentation and it's just a copy from our catalog the mission is
quite comprehensive. And perhaps a little bit hard to parse, in terms of what it is
our, our focus is all about. And indeed, one of the guiding principles for
missions is that, it's concise, it's clear, it provides a real sense of
purpose about direction. So, as a part of your, annual goals for this year, you
directed through me that the institution simply re look at the, mission statement.
So we hired a consultant to help us do that. Edith Conrad. And she sat down with
CPC, CCG cause by consultation group the academic senate, the student senate, the
executive council, the dean's council, the manager's group, the board of
trustees. I believe I've got everybody. And went through a focus group on what,
what do we envision the college to be like in the next five-years, seven-years
something at that sort and what really distinguishes us. And from those focus
groups a set of themes or elements emerged very rapidly so we then convened
CPC and added to CPC, more representation from the constituent groups. And the
board had representation with Marty and with Marianne. And we looked at those
things, and began to work with a revised mission statement. And that revision is
presented to you for first reading. And, it's in the form of a pretty lengthy
document, the actual mission statement is quite concise. But it has a preample, and
the preamble's very purposeful, it's meant to address the expectations that
ACCJC has of us. That we understand and know who we are and who we serve. And
that we're committed to student learning. So, I'll, I'll read that, I'll read the
mission statement. As a public community college dedicated to the success of each
student, Santa Barbara City College provides students a diverse learning
environment. Diverse and learning stood out when we went through all that, that
focus input. That inspires, these key words are really critical, inspires and
curiosity and discovery, stood out. Promotes global responsibility. Those
were critical words that came through the themes. And fosters opportunity for all.
That will if you so approve, become our mission statement, but in the catalog and
on our website, it will be blanketed or sandwiched, if you will, with our core
principles. Of which you heard the academic senate is reexamining those,
which is great. and also our charter. We all felt it was very important to
capitalize actually on something that that was the whole of our current mission
statement, which is almost right out of education code. Our purpose and mission
from the California Community Colleges. And so we captured that as our charter.
What we're not losing is how we operationalize our mission, and how we
measure our mission. And those are our institutional learning objectives.
Student learning objectives which are gonna stay put. And they're, they're
detailed in the catalog. And that will remain so both in the catalog and on the
website. I just didn't reprint it here. But this is the mission statement, it's
something then, you know, if you so approve it, this is first reading, that
will be ensuring that the campus community understands, embraces. And is,
found across all aspects of our institution. So that's for your
consideration. >> OK, thank you I think it's good to have a
brief, and I was amazed how at that meeting we just came up with it. So, it
was terrific. Miss Grunger . >> I have a question. I think it's great
that the academic senate is looking at the core principles, and I'm wondering if
it makes sense, to also be looking, at the same time, at the institutional SLOs
I mean, how often do we revisit those? >> Jack, can you respond to that?
>> Yeah, at some point, probably this year, is probably a good time[INAUDIBLE] .
>> Should we have that on your mic? >> Oh, yeah.
>> So that's something that, please, on the mic. Oh.
>> Yeah, he does it. >> After a couple words we want you to come
up here[LAUGH]. >> What we were discussing with the senate
and the faculty and you know[NOISE]. College wide is, we're looking at a whole
general educational curriculum. And we've got a very exciting, with the CSU system
to do some creative things to make, our general educational curriculum, more than
a smorgasbord of classes. But the point I'm making in response to your question.
Is that there is a national group made up of, you know, colleges and universities
nationwide that came up with what we call institutional SLOs. to measure what
students should learn as a result of, a general education. And so we'll be
revisiting, that in relation to RSO, ISLO as you call them. ISLO, institutional
SLOs. this spring over the summer I'll have a special work groups and next fall
and done hand and hand. and I think you know, we'll be setting some you know,
breaking new ground in advancing our our curriculum.
>> And, and academic senate is a part of what.
>>
You just described. >> It will be a part of that for sure. you
know we've alerted them to it. Now Next up is[UNKNOWN] we can do this. Now we'll
be engaging the senate and college faculty and staff you know college wide
in this conversation. This is transformation, but we're not doing it
unless we have buy in and support. >> Thank you. Anybody else. Yes, Lisa?
>> I wasn't clear on the development of the charter. Charter is education code. It's
straight out of Ed-code, and all I did. >> That's currently printed here?
>> Well, no it's a summary, it's not what Ed code actually said.
>> Well, actually it is. The primary mission, academic and vocational
instruction at the lower division levels >> No, I mean if you read the statute they
don't write well.
>>
It's not really as, I think someone has summarized it and tried to make it
clearer. >> No I summarized it, but the words, like I
would never say vocational instruction, but that's directly out of, you're,
trusty[UNKNOWN] is absolutely right, written terribly. I tried not to change
it too much while still maintaining the integrity.
>> No I understand, I'm just saying that this is not an Ed code section we're
looking at and I thought that's what Lisa was asking, it's a summary of and Ed code
section. >> My bigger question here is, this spot
that says, our charter is that going through governance groups and being look
at? >> No, it's Ed code, there's there's.
>> A primary mission.
>> Can't change it. >> Essential and important functions, and
authorized functions. So I did have the entire code section there, and then I was
asked to simply, summarize it. >> Summarize it in[INAUDIBLE] .
>> Yes. But, that, is, is what is. It frames the Calfornia community college system.
So, if you think of it all, almost as a funnel, that frames it and then this is
Santa Barbara City College, the Mission. >> And before, that was included in some
broad way.
>> Mission. >> In the 4 pages of our mission?
>> Yeah. >> Okay, right.
>> The only, the only difficulty is that the legislature also has a tendency to add in
other statutes here and there, as they think of things. And so, if you look
around in the Ed code, you'll find other statutes that sound very much like and
remission is this and remission is that, so
>> Yes and you're right the global competitiveness is in a different
>> Interesting okay yeah Linda yeah okay. Do we need to vote on this, this is the
first reading y'know. >> It'll be back at the regular meeting in
April. Anything anybody else wants to say on this? I think we've got it. Okay.
Thank you. >> Thank you.
>> That's good. human resources, Miss English.
>> Good afternoon president Bond /g, members of the board and president Gaskin. I'm
here to present the human resources consent agenda items 4.1 a through 4.1d.
I don't have any changes, but I do have one thing that I wanted to point out to
you as long as we're talking about milestones at the meeting tonight. You
will find on page 104 of 4.1 a our first faculty appointment for the upcoming fall
semester. And that's just to call your attention to it, and there will be more
to follow in subsequent months as those indviduals are identified and we bring
them to you for approval. So I'm submitting these now for your. A purple.
>> Okay. Does any, anybody want to take any of them off? Otherwise we can vote on
them I think as a consent items. >> I'm not actually taking anyone off but
every time I see one of these retirements I'm always tempted to say no.
>> I know. >> Because we're losing somebody that has
been important to the college and really. Contributed to everthing we are and,
and[COUGH] that's sad. >> Yeah.
>> For us. >> Yeah it is. you're right.
>> Who do they think they are retiring?
>> Yeah. That's right.
>> I'm sure they're happy they're retiring.
>> Yeah. Okay. So, can we have a vote on 4.1 a through d? I move approval.
>> Okay is there second. >> I second.
>> Okay. All those in favor please say aye. >> Aye.
>> Opposed? Okay. >> Thank you.
>> You're welcome. That was quick. >> And that was a lot of pages to read and a
lot of names. >> Yeah. Yet is our retirements. It's kinda
strange but I've for a number of them I've, I've been involved when they were
hired and now I'm seeing them retired so >> What does that make you?
>> I know. I know. I know. I go gosh what do they know that I don't know. but I'll,
you know maybe in a decade I'll find out. but anyway under educational programs,
I'm recommending approval 5.1. Stipends for faculty.
>> Okay. I'm sorry, it's taking me a second to get to it.
>> Like, where are we now? >> Yes.
>> 5.1. Nope. >> Page 122 or 3 or something like that.
>> Thank you. >> I know, when you tell somebody you had to
read 332 pages.
>> I know, I asked Paul, I asked Paul if there's an easier way to just put a
number in, but he says he is working on that. For right now, it's.
>> Yea, good, good. Thank you. Okay. Coming to a theater near us, huh? Okay. 5.1.
There it is. >> I just, I just wanted to add. I mean,
whenever it says it's paid for the grant, >> Yes.
>> I'm sure there's a process that gets checked just how, what that financial aid
we're paying, and then we're like, oh, we cannot pay him, Eli, when we have to let
him go because of the, we're paying out of funds that didn't.
>> Stipends are a little bit different. >> So the grant, so, like, under STEM, like,
they're he's getting a grant, and that's gonna be within the grant, and we're not
gonna say you violated or. >> Right. For example, there's one item that
we chose not to put on here for a grant. >> So, we checked with the chancellor's
office. It was out of scope. So we told the contractor, no, we can't do that. So,
we scrutinize it, internally. >> Just making sure, because it's all on the
grant. >> And the one about the financial aid, we
just know about it. So they sent that letter to all of the colleges. So it's
like new rules, type of thing. So it wasn't like, you know we knew better.
Anybody else knew better. It caught everybody by surprise.
>> Yeah. >> What would be the criteria for providing
a stipend for curriculum development? >> The criteria is if it's outside of what,
would normally be asked of a faculty member to do within their discipline. So
for example. We're asking like the project I was talking to you about for
faculty to learn about a new area and develop interdisciplinary kinds of
courses. Were that to, you know, require them to learn about disciplines outside
of what they normally would teach, that would qualify for a stipend. Where's as
if they were developing something for history, for a history faculty member
that wouldn't be a stipend, on that. >> hmm okay, can we have a motion to accept
this? 5.1 stipends. >> I move Is there a second?
>> I second. >> Okay any discussion? All in favor please
say aye. >> Aye.
>> Opposed? >> Item 5.2 these are new courses and course
modifications. It's quite an extensive list and as the write up says they've all
been you know, review by our[INAUDIBLE] advisory committee approved. Okay. There
is quite of a list here. >> Yeah. Why so many modifications?
>> Yeah. >> All of the modifications are changes in,
what they need to change to make the courses eligible for the CID. The CID are
of course identification numbers. For the associate transfer degrees, they're now
requiring, you know, some changes to make it consistent with what the new degree
requirements are. >> These are the automatic transfer
groupings? >> Yeah.
>> That you have if you want to transfer to CSU. Or something like that.
>> Yes, this is part of it. Another part is the career tech areas are just upgrading
courses. What we're doing, also, is you'll see a lot more of this going
forward, is we're responsible for every three years to review all of our courses,
course and record outlines and update them. And so now we're being a little bit
more rigorous in enforcing that TLC lots of course modifications going forward.
>> This was something that came up as part of the audit. Correct. And I think Doctor
Gaskin you mentioned every six years of every course.
>> At the, at the at the most every course needs to go through this review.
>> Right. >> Right. That's good. Okay.
>> Easier to do it a little bit at a time. >> Yeah, it is. So so, so yeah. This, you'll
see a lot of agendizers going forward. >> Okay.
>> On this category. >> Can I have a motion for new courses and
course modifications? >> So moved.
>> Okay. Is there a second? >> Sure.
>> Okay, all those in favor, please say aye. >> Aye.
>> Oppose, okay. >> Item 5.3 is a continued education, state
funded courses and certificates. >> Okay. Any discussions, all of you, opps,
we'd better take a motion first. Is there a motion. Okay, Marianne, second? Marsha?
All those in favor please say aye. >> I Closed.
>> Thank you. >> I'm sorry, I just had a quick question.
These are, the ESL classes, they're now called modules so they're different now?
>> Well, even though the clases. >> They changed the structure?
>> Yeah, they changed the structure to allow for a quicker progression through SL and
upgrade the SL. They also incorporated where they could create technical skills
into the SL courses, as opposed to having the students learn you have, the basic
vocabulary separate. cuz they were complaining about that. Saying it was
taking up too much time. So this is an integration of that curriculum. to give a
clear path and also themes based on clear clusters.
>> So you book to complete in shorter amount of times.
>> Correct and that's we'll be looking at both on the credit side, and we're going
to be revisiting it on the non credit as well. looking at much more acceleration,
cause time's the enemy. And so what's nice about this integration of non credit
into you know, educational programs, is And starting summer next year we'll be
looking at it together as a colleges as opposed to two separate units, including
the hand off and the smooth flow from non-credit to credit.
>> Okay. So we're working on that, >> Excellent.
>> Next in 5.4. Continuing Ed. >> tuition fee base classes.
>> Hmmhmm. Want to open an election? Okay, so second? All those in favor please say
aye. Closed. Very good thanks. >> Thank you.
>> Thank you. Onto business. >> Doctor Phil Render, just a nice comment
I, I liked though what you just said. And how you closed your remarks, there that
one of the nice benefits of having the, of bringing the ESL in house on as part
of the campus. Because I had heard disparaging comments. Meaning, you know,
totally, the opposite of what you, what you said. So, it's very pleasant for me
to hear that. Thank you, for, confirming the way I have been leaning. Thank you.
>> Yeah. It's, a, we just completed of our third business process analysis and
looking at where we are continuing education functions. And processes and I
have to say, the amount of support now for what we're doing, in the integration
has just been very gratifying. But exciting to me for the possibilities for
students that they will be able to make a very quick proper transition into jobs or
into college, you know, preparation much more fluidly, and seamlessly. And that's
our goal. To do that, so thank you very much.
>> We applaud it. Thank you. >> Yeah. I was just going to say, Jack, I
know that, that Robert has plenty to do, but it will be helpful if we can keep
track of some of that transition and the data on that.
>> Yeah, part of what we're looking at is moving all of our noncredit into banner.
At that will allow for us to do much better tracking, because then we'll have
one system, one database, one set of identifiers. So that will make it much
easier to do. Plus, what we're doing over the summer next year is building that
transitional curriculum. >> Hmmhmm.
>> So it's changed to, taking a course where it might start off as non-credit but it
will wind up in credit. including the orientation classes and observes, it's
very exciting. >> Yeah. That would wonderful and it would
be great to see the progress in doing that.
>> Yeah. I think within two, three years you'll see the numbers just go on
exponentially higher. >> Did you say that non credit will be
registering for banner now? Like. >> The goals is what we're doing now, our is
business process now, this is not a part of general agenda but I'll go over it
quickly, is identifying all the processes and, that we need to make as one college.
The goal is that next year, we'll be doing, all the work to move all of
non-credit, including the CLL into banner. So we can have one set of systems
instead of three, four, five different systems and it would be better for
everybody but that's our goal, yeah. That's what we're doing.
>> Thank you. Number one is getting better.
Okay, Mr. Sullivan. >> It is getting better. I applaud Jack and
the group for what they're doing on bringing it all into banner, it's a lot
of work and it's very good. I have 6.1 business services consent items.
>> Does anybody wanna take anything off? I just wanted to comment on one, the audit
firm contract. I think it's really great to move it around, which is what we're
supposed to do but, I think we've spent 11 years with the firm that we have.
>> 13 years actually. >> 13, okay.
>> And we do comply with with all statues and.
>> Oh yeah, no, no I know and you had different, different people were, were
doing the audit within that firm so that was good. But I think it is time to get
fresh eyes and all that so. >> Well it was a good process and I would
like to thank Lisa for taking the time to sit on the committee with us and go
through the selection process. We definitely will do it again, you know in
another two years out from now. >> Right, right. Okay, good. So can we have
a motion for all the consent items, together? Motion for consent?
>> While we are on that topic, are we approving this year's audit? Right?
>> Yes. >> A one-year audit?
>> One year. >> That's what I thought. Yeah.
>> OKay. Did you make the motion? >> Oh, Move to approve.
>> Okay any second I second. >> Thanks Craig. All those in favor please
say aye, opposed? Okay Thank you. >> Cuz we can take resolution number 36,
budget transfers between major objects. And resolution number 37 augmentations of
revenue together. >> Okay.
>> I would move approval. >> Okay. And is there a second?
>> Second. >> Okay. Mary Ann. this resolution. Call the
role please?
>> .
Aye. >> Trustee Bloom?
>> Aye Trustee Carpenter? >> Aye.
>> Trustee Gianos/g? >> Aye.
>> Trustee Hamblin/g? >> Aye.
>> Trustee Coobler/g? >> Aye.
>> Trustee Mavert/g? >> Aye.
>> Trustee Nelson? >> Aye.
>> Okay, another unanimous vote. >> There you go. Number 38.
>> Resolution number 38 is the transfers from ending balance.
>> Okay. Is there a motion to approve? >> Move approval.
>> Okay. Is there a second? >> Second.
>> Okay, all those. Oops, Resolution. I almost did that. Go ahead.
>> Trustee Jeter? >> Aye.
>> Trustee Blum? >> Aye.
>> Trustee Croninger? >> Aye.
>> Trustee Gallardo? >> Aye.
>> Trustee Haslund? >> Aye.
>> Leslie Cooper? >> Aye.
>> Sophie Backer /g? >> Aye.
>>
Aye. >> 'Kay.
>> 'Kay then. Resolution number 39 is to appoint a designee for Southern
California Community College District's Joint Power's Agency. This is, to allow
Robert Malice actually to go and vote in my stead. And they need this to allow him
to do that. >> Right.
>> Move approval. >> Okay. Is there a second?
>> I Second. >> Okay. All those in favor please say aye.
>> That's resolution. >> Oh. Resolution. Oh and I was gonna be so
perfect this time, okay. Go ahead call the roll. I tried yeah.
>> Get used to it[LAUGH]. >> And then we have resolution number 40
which is the SBCC long range development plan, which Marshall Connors reported on
earlier. >> Okay. Is there anymore discussion or
anything. Okay. Can we have a motion to approve?
>> I move approval. >> I second.
>> Veronica. and this is a resolution.
>>
I[INAUDIBLE] I[INAUDIBLE] I. >> And this takes positive thinking, to be
sent off to the coastal commission. >> That's the bottom positive thought.
>> Number one wants this, right, so we can do this.
>> Thank you very much. >> You're welcome. Okay.
>> Did we approve motion 41? >> Yes.
>> Yeah, we did at the beginning. >> By roll call?
>> Yeah. >> I can't recall whether we voted as a
unit, but okay. >> I think we did.
>> I'm pretty sure we did, Angie? >> Angie will know.
>> Oh, I think we did. Because I took it, I wrote a little note to myself, and then I
failed it recently. >> Well, unfortunately, we can look at the
video.
>>
That's right. >> And find out for sure.
>> That's right. No, I have it written down here.
>> Would you like us to do it again? Just to be sure?
Do it again. >> Alright let's, let's be sure.
>> Okay. >> let's take a motion for resolution number
41. >> I so move.
>> Okay. Is there a second? >> Second.
>> And for people who are wondering what in the heck that is, that has to do with the
general obligation bonds series B. Okay? Okay?
>> Yes. We did have that. >> We did.
but I can't remember whether it's about, I thought it was about, but anyway, go
ahead, by roll call. >> Aye.
>> Aye. >> Aye.
>> Aye. >> Aye.
>> Aye. >> Aye.
>> I, I know we did it twice Well that's how strongly we feel about this thing. There
you go. We got it twice. Okay, >> Let there be no doubt.
>> No doubt at all. You got it. Okay. Closed sessions, we have three closed sessions?
>> Yes we have need for a closed session, and actually a correction on item 2 there
is one matter, not two matters. >> Oh okay. There's just one matter, okay
and we'll come back in and report out here.
Okay. Thank you. We'll try to be quick.
three closed sessions.
will be here in a second. Should we.
we had three closed sessions. The first one was. liability claim with
Rick[INAUDIBLE] and in closed session, the board voted 7 0 to deny the liability
claim for monetary damages stemming from the termination of his employment. And
then the second was a What was the second one?
lost it. Oh, in closed session the second one was, one matter. we voted, 7 0 to
ratify an agreement related to the settlement of employee related issues
with the assistant controller. >> There was one obstention.
>> Was there was one obstention? Okay 601 yeah. Sorry, thanks. And then the third
one is, we gave direction to the negotiating team, concerning the
discussion with the Instructor's association. Okay? And with that we'll be
adjourned. Thank you.