Board Vice President Debbie Justeson praised the convocations held by Grossmont College and Cuyamaca College and the workshop presentation. She said they demonstrate the work being done on equity at the colleges, while showing that more work still needs to be done. She also thanked the more than 500 faculty members who were trained this summer to be certified to teach remote.
Board Clerk Elena Adams said the college convocations were thought-provoking and interesting. She also acknowledged the faculty members who received awards at the convocations.
Board Member Bill Garrett attended a state advisory committee on legislation, and said California is counting on additional federal stimulus funding to boost the budget for education. He asked that a resolution supporting Proposition 16 be added to the September Governing Board agenda. Proposition 16, which will be on the November ballot, repeals Proposition 209, which prohibits the state from discriminating against or granting preferential treatment to any individual or group based on race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin in public employment, public education, or public contracting.
Board Member Brad Monroe also praised the college convocations, saying he was particularly moved by testimonies given at the Grossmont College convocation and the video highlights of the year at the Cuyamaca College convocation.
Board President Linda Cartwright praised the preboard workshop and the college convocations. She urged support for Proposition 15, which will provide funding for education and local governments through additional property taxes for major commercial owners.She noted that the proposition is estimated to bring in $8 million a year to the District.
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Cuyamaca College Student Trustee Robert McClain reported that Welcome Week activities at Cuyamaca College include videoconferences and podcasts featuring interviews with staff members and students. Grossmont College Student Trustee Benjamin Blevins said virtual Week of Welcome activities are underway and students are being encouraged to get involved with campus organizations and statewide shared governance committees.
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GCCCD
Governing Board
Linda Cartwright
Debbie Justeson
Elena Adams
Bill Garrett
Brad Monroe
Student Trustees:
Benjamin Blevins
Robert McClain
Chancellor
Lynn Ceresino Neault, Ed.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
Sahar Abushaban, Business Services, Interim
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Next Meeting
The Governing Board's next regular meeting will be held Tuesday, Sept. 8. The open session will begin at 4:15 p.m., with closed session to follow.
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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 before special meetings.
8800 Grossmont College Dr.
El Cajon, CA 92020
(619) 644-7010
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At the Aug. 18, 2020 meeting, the Governing Board:
- Heard a Monitoring What Matters workshop presentation on addressing racial equity through the District’s Strategic Plan and the Chancellor’s Office Vision for Success. The presentation was given by Sean Hancock, Vice Chancellor for Student and Institutional Success; Christopher Tarman, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, Planning and Technology; Brianna Hays, Cuyamaca College Senior Dean for Institutional Effectiveness, Success and Equity; and Joan Ahrens, Grossmont College Interim Dean of College Planning and Institutional Effectiveness.
- Voted to adopt a Resolution in support of Proposition 15, the statewide ballot measure that is expected to provide up to $12.4 billion a year for California, with 11% of the additional funding going to California community colleges.
- Extended the termination date for the advisory Ad Hoc Board Facilities and Construction Committee from June 30 to December 31, 2020.
- Approved amendments to the Appendix AP 2712.1 to the Conflict of Interest Code.
- Reviewed Board Policy 2725, Board Member Compensation, and took action to not increase Board compensation this year
- Approved updates to Board Policy 2355, Decorum (Governing Board Meetings); and reaffirmed BP 2712 Conflict of Interest Code; BP 6365 Contracts – Accessibility of Information Technology.
- Approved a Release of Retention for the Cuyamaca College Student-Veterans Center and Building H Modular Classrooms Audio Visual projects.
- Approved a Release of Retention for the Heritage of the Americas Museum project.
- Approved a Release of Retention for the Grossmont College Interim Swing Space Phase 1-3 Utilities project.
- Approved a bid by Straight Line General Contractors, Inc., for the Cuyamaca College Ornamental Horticulture Complex and Building M Renovation project.
- Gave permission to award a bid for the Cuyamaca College 12 KV Circuit No. 1 Replacement project.
- Approved personnel actions.
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Chancellor Lynn Neault said she participated in the drive-through event held to welcome staff back to Cuyamaca College.
Neault said the college’s fall enrollment is down, with similar declines at at about 75% of California’s community colleges. She noted that enrollment increased significantly the past couple weeks due to college efforts to contact students on Waitlists and those who had not yet registered. To boost enrollment further, the colleges are adding high-demand late starting classes and taking an intentional focus on enrollment management.
The state Department of Public Health has released its COVID-19 guidance for higher education. The District’s plan already aligns with most of the state requirements and is being updated to fully conform with the state guidance including athletics.
Neault said the state will not have a revised budget in August, as had earlier been predicted. Instead, the Legislature will have two narrowly focused trailer bills. California is heavily relying on federal stimulus funding and Propositon 15 for its state budget, which is still uncertain.
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Grossmont College President Nabil Abu-Ghazaleh said more than 250 laptop computers, the result of funding from the San Diego Foundation, were distributed to students on Saturday.
He said 5% of Grossmont College’s class sections are meeting on campus, primarily in Nursing and Allied Health and Culinary Arts. Classrooms are being disinfected between classes.
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Cuyamaca College President Julianna Barnes said the welcome back drive-through event for staff was a success and resulted in donated food that was distributed to more than 40 families through the college’s food pantry.
The college is looking at holding another event to distribute more laptops to students for fall. During the summer, laptops and hot spots were distributed to more than 100 disproportionately impacted students.
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