Board Tours Museum, Garden
Governing Board members toured the Heritage of the Americas Museum and the Water Conservation Garden, both based at Cuyamaca College. Museum Director
Kathleen Oatsvall
said the museum opened in 1993 as the result of a donation from Santee resident
Bud Lueck
, who had an extensive collection of art, natural history, archeology and anthropology artifacts.
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Water Conservation Garden, director
Elyssa Robertson
led board members on a walk around some of the garden’s six acres. The garden, which promotes sustainable use of natural resources and drought-tolerant landscaping, has about 32,000 visitors a year and serves about 80,000 school children annually with educational programs.
Board President
Bill Garrett
called the Museum and Garden “hidden gems” and hopes more people will learn about all that they have to offer.
REPORTS TO THE PUBLIC
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Board member
Edwin Hiel
and President
Bill Garrett
attended the fall scholarship brunch, and reported it was great to see the support students receive.
Trustee
Elena Adams
praised the respect and value board members have for one another.
Cuyamaca College Student Trustee
Kyrie Macogay
reported on student activities, including the 9/11 remembrance with 3,000 flags placed on the Grand Lawn, and the upcoming Constitution Day on Sept. 18.
Grossmont College Student Trustee
Brandon Vivero attended the Latino Alliance Meeting to show support for the Dreamers movement, and was grateful many of the deans, faculty and staff also attended.
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GCCCD
Governing Board
Bill Garrett
Edwin Hiel
Debbie Justeson
Greg Barr
Elena Adams
Student Trustees:
Kyrie Macogay
Brandon Vivero
Chancellor
Cindy L. Miles, Ph.D.
Grossmont College
President
Nabil Abu-Ghazaleh, Ed.D.
Cuyamaca College President
Julianna Barnes, Ed.D.
Vice Chancellors
Tim Corcoran,
Human Resources
Sue Rearic,
Business Services
John Valencia,
Workforce and Organizational
Development
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Next Meeting
The Governing Board's next regular meeting will be held Tuesday, Oct.17, at Grossmont College's Griffin Center.
The open session will begin at 6:30 p.m. following closed session at 5 p.m.
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Meeting agendas are posted on the District website and in the district and presidents' offices 72 hours before regular meetings and 24 hours before special meetings.
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8800 Grossmont College Dr.
El Cajon, CA 92020
(619) 644-7010
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BOARD ACTIONS
At the Sept. 12, 2017, meeting, the Governing Board:
- Heard public comments from American Federation of Teachers Guild President Jim Mahler concerning negotiations and docket item 502; local citizen Connie Elder regarding a town hall meeting; District employees Patty Sparks, Pat Murray, and Vanuette Allen regarding longevity for Classified employees; and Scott Slater, Michael Golden, Andre Andersen, Gregg Robinson, George Gastil, and AFT President Jim Mahler concerning proposed Confidential Administrators' Handbook and salary schedule.
- Announced no actions were taken in Closed Session.
- Adopted Resolution 18-008, Prohibiting District-Funded or Sponsored Travel to States That Have Enacted Discriminatory Legislation as Defined by AB 1887.
- Appointed Glen Sparrow to fill a vacancy representing an individual active in a taxpayers’ organization on the Citizens Bond Oversight Committee.
- Filed a Notice of Completion and Release of Retention for the following: Bid B16.003 with West Coast Air Conditioning for the Grossmont College Main Chiller Addition; Bid B16.014, with Kinsman Construction, Inc., for the Cuyamaca College Phase I Exercise Building D Renovation.
- Authorized the Chancellor to award Bid B17.042, Grossmont College Digital Media Communications Upgrades Phase II; Bid B18.001, Grossmont College Interim Swing Space Phase 1-3; Bid B17.047, Cuyamaca College Phase 2 Exercise Science Building D Renovation; and Bid 18.002, Time and Material Rates for Network Wiring Services; to the lowest responsive bidder.
- Ratified the action of the Chancellor in awarding Bid B16.018, Cuyamaca College Learning Resource Center Rooftop Air Handling Units, to ACCO Engineering Systems, Inc., as the lowest responsive bidder.
- Approved the 2017-2018 Adoption Budget after a presentation by Vice Chancellor Business Services Sue Rearic, who reported the following: The budget includes an overall net increase of $1.4 million in new money from the state, however, it is offset by a decrease in non-resident tuition due to the loss of international students concerned about their legal status in the U.S. Because the budget is tied so closely to enrollment, both colleges are working on enrollment management and increasing their focus on student outreach and retention.
- Ratified the Confidential Administrators’ Handbook, excluding the Chancellor’s Cabinet salary schedule, pending further discussions.
CHANCELLOR'S REPORT
Chancellor
Cindy Miles
praised the budget team, Sue Rearic, Doug Jenson, Sahar Abushaban, and Lorenze Legaspi, for its many hours of work on the budget during a year in which the District made its transition to the Workday system and established fiscal independence from the County of San Diego.
Chancellor
Cindy Miles
congratulated
Julianna Barnes
and her team for the successful Cuyamaca College convocation, and commended their strategic focus on guided pathways as highlighted by keynote speaker Dr. Darla Cooper. She congratulated Academic Senate leaders
Tate Hurvitz
and
Kim
Dudzik
on the joint Academic Senate meeting and setting the foundation for the new academic year.
Miles
reported new food pantries are now open at both colleges, the “Harvest Pantry” at Cuyamaca College and “Gizmo’s Pantry” at Grossmont College.
She a
lso
noted a survey found that 60 percent of Grossmont and Cuyamaca College students experience food insecurity, and expressed pride in the colleges for responding to student needs.
Miles
expressed disappointment that Senate Bill 769 Baccalaureate Programs did not win approval by the Assembly Appropriations Committee, which would have extended the pilot baccalaureate program. The District will continue to advocate and assist in expanding people’s understanding about the community college baccalaureate. She also noted GCCCD has degree programs ready to offer students to meet the needs of the community.
Miles
thanked those supporting the District’s 220 DACA or “Dream Act” students. The San Diego and Imperial Counties Community College Association (SDICCCA) chief executive officers and SDICCCA Board Alliance trustees signed a joint resolution supporting the continuance of the DACA program. Miles also commented on the resolution passed by the Governing Board prohibiting use of District funds and resources for travel to states that discriminate against the LGBT community.
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BOARD PRESENTATIONS
Vice Chancellor Workforce and Organizational Development
John Valencia
said more than 100 students received $60,000 in scholarships at the fall scholarship breakfast.
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Vice Chancellor Business Services
Sue Rearic
reported the District received an “A” rating from the San Diego County Taxpayers Association Education Foundation for the third year in a row for oversight, transparency, and Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee.
Associate Vice Chancellor Research, Planning & Technology
Chris Tarman
reported results of a biennial District Services survey soliciting feedback on the level of service provided by District Services departments. The overall rating of 4.09 out of 5.00 is a significant accomplishment considering the major changes in human resources and finance systems during the Workday transition.
STAFF NOTES
Welcome to new employees
Emily Aguirre, Human Resources Technician, District Services;
Marie Cervantes, Student Services Specialist, Grossmont College;
Donna Dixon, Business Office Technology Instructor, Grossmont College;
Ivo Gatzinski, Tutoring Center Specialist, Grossmont College;
Desiree Gonzales and
Shardai Zaragoza, Student Success Liaisons, Grossmont College;
Steven Hanna, Student Services Specialist, Cuyamaca College;
Anthony Logan, Custodian, Grossmont College;
Jocelyn Pacheco, Program Specialist, SSSP, Grossmont College; and
Jessica Woods, Chemistry Instructor, Grossmont College.
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