July 2019
BOARD REPORTS
Board members praised the workshop on Strategic Plan Implementation that highlighted the colleges’ and District Services achievements for 2018-19 and looked ahead to the opportunities for 2019-20. Board Member Debbie Justeson said she was excited to hear about the progress that the college district has been making to enhance the student experience. Board Member Elena Adams thanked the presenters for the work they put into making the presentation so that the board got a snapshot of what is happening at the colleges. Board Member Bill Garrett said the report was extraordinarily well done and he was impressed with the work that went into it, and Board Member Brad Monroe agreed that the plans were well-presented. Board President Linda Cartwright said she learned much from the presentation.
Grossmont College Student Trustee Amy Bianchi said she met with the Associated Students president and is excited to be working with him this year. She will be attending a conference on student leadership.
Cuyamaca College Student Trustee Sonia Mendoza-Reyes reported that she participated in the San Diego Pride parade, and will be working on activities for Welcome Week.
BOARD ACTIONS
At its July 16 meeting, the Governing Board:
  • Announced the California School Employees Association proposal related to negotiations. The District’s proposal was to be discussed in closed session.
  • Accepted minor revisions to a College and Career Access Pathways Partnership Agreement between the District and Helix Charter High School.
  • Approved a short-term action plan regarding Guided Pathways that are focused on a set of guiding questions designed to help the CEO and board members identify leadership steps for institutional change.
  • Adopted college goals aligned with the Vision for Success, along with plans to guide how the colleges will use state resources consistent with the Guided Pathways framework.
  • Reviewed and updated Board Policies and Administrative Procedures 4227, Repeatable Courses; 5050, Student Success and Support Program; and Board Policy 5142, Academic Appeals.
  • Approved awards of $500,000 each for Grossmont and Cuyamaca colleges as part of the Skills Building for Technologies Project, which will create opportunities for students to earn certificates through online hybrid instruction linked to multiple career pathways.
  • Approved a resolution to establish authority to contract with the California Department of Education to provide child care and development services at the Grossmont and Cuyamaca colleges Child Care Centers.
  • Approved a resolution renewing the District’s eligibility to participate in the Federal Surplus Property Donation Program.
  • Approved the annual declaration of surplus property under the Education Code.
  • Approved issuing a bid to renovate and upgrade the Heritage of the Americas Museum.
GCCCD
Governing Board
 Linda Cartwright
Debbie Justeson
Elena Adams
Bill Garrett
Brad Monroe


Student Trustees:
Amy Bianchi
Sonia Mendoza-Reyes


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
Sean Hancock, Ed.D. Student & Institutional Success
Sue Rearic, Business Services
Next Meeting
The Governing Board's next regular meeting will be held Tuesday, Sept. 10, at Cuyamaca College's Student Center. The open session will begin at 5:15 p.m., with closed session to follow.

Site Reports
Meeting agendas are posted on the District website and in the district and presidents' offices 72 hours before regular meetings and 24 before special meetings.
8800 Grossmont College Dr.
El Cajon, CA 92020 
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  • Approved issuing a bid for the Grossmont College Interim Swing Place utilities.
  • Approved awarding a bid for audio-visual at the newly-remodeled Student and Veterans Center at Cuyamaca College.
  • Approved an emergency declaration to repair water damage to buildings at Cuyamaca College.
  • Ratified awarding a bid for the renovation of the Cuyamaca College Ornamental Horticulture Complex and Building M.
  • Ratified the hiring of Fatima Abdullah, Computer Lab Technician III, Cuyamaca College; Breanne Ahearn-Scott, Media Communications Instructor, Grossmont College; Annalinda Arroyo, Mathematics Instructor, Cuyamaca College; Michael Bacon, Psychology Instructor, Grossmont College; Kathleen Banville, Theatre Arts Instructor, Grossmont College; Nedra Brown, Associate Dean of Athletics, Grossmont College; Elisabeth Burke, Religious Studies Instructor, Grossmont College; Valerie Carlone Baker, Culinary Arts Instructor, Grossmont College; Enrique Cervantes, English Instructor, Grossmont College; Richard Crespo, Political Science Instructor, Grossmont College; Terry Davis, Dean of Athletics, Kinesiology and Health Education, Cuyamaca College; Adam Deutsch, English Instructor, Grossmont College; Karen Hern, Accounting Instructor, Grossmont College; Nicole Hernandez, Child Development Instructor, Cuyamaca College; James Holden, Biology Instructor, Grossmont College; Noha Ireiqat, Arabic Instructor, Grossmont College; Richard Jimenez, Biology Instructor, Cuyamaca College; Hima Joshi, Chemistry Instructor, Grossmont College; Brianna Kuhn, English Instructor, Cuyamaca College; Misha Kutzman, Engineering Instructor, Cuyamaca College; Julie Little, Mental Health Counselor, Grossmont College; Eva Nicasio Mercier, Management, Marketing and International Business Instructor, Grossmont College; Catherine Perullo, Tutoring Center Specialist, Cuyamaca College; Cierra Rawlings, Mathematics Instructor, Grossmont College; Stanley Rodriguez, Kumeyaay Studies Instructor, Cuyamaca College; Marissa Salazar, Psychology Instructor, Cuyamaca College; Michelle Soltero, Child Development and Family Studies Instructor, Grossmont College; Anne Teachout, Earth Sciences Instructor, Grossmont College; Sosha Thomas, Business Office Technology Instructor, Grossmont College; Karen Wong, Evaluations Advisor, Grossmont College; Laurie Woods, English as a Second Language Instructor, Cuyamaca College; and Gina Zambelli, Account Clerk, Senior, District Services.
  • Approved position changes for Dawn Heuft, Instructional Design Technology Specialist, Grossmont College; and Sandra Ramos, Evaluations Advisor, Admissions and Records, Grossmont College. 
  • Approved a short-term hourly assignment for an HR Generalist.
  • Selected Carol Kim and Bonnie Price to serve as community members on the Chancellor Search Committee.
CHANCELLOR'S REPORT
A report on aligning the state chancellor’s Vision for Success goals with work at the colleges was given by Catherine Webb, Senior Dean, College Planning and Institutional Effectiveness at Grossmont College and Brianna Hays, Senior Dan of Institutional Effectiveness, Success and Equity and Accreditation Liaison Officer at Cuyamaca College.
 
Chancellor Cindy Miles noted that Facilities Project Status Reports, providing updates on campus construction, are now included in the Governing Board agenda along with the site reports each month.
Miles said that Representative Susan Davis visited Cuyamaca College to see the Career Compass Summer Program, which gives high school students the opportunity to learn about a variety of careers.
 
Grossmont College held a family orientation day, which allows family members of new students to learn about what to expect at the college. More than 100 family members attended.
 
Campus and Parking Services is now offering a new emergency preparedness app for your smart phone called Our Plan that provides information on steps to take in a number of emergency scenarios. To download the app, open a browser on your smart phone and go to https://grossmont-280d5.web.app/ Using the prompts, select “Add to Home Screen.”
Students and staff from the District participated in the San Diego Pride Parade. This is the third year that the District has marched in the parade, the largest single-day civic event in the region.

About 350,000 people participated this year, making it one of the nation's largest Pride parades.