DESERT COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT REGULAR BOARD MEETING NORTH ANNEX 1 THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2008 MINUTES

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1 DESERT COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT REGULAR BOARD MEETING NORTH ANNEX 1 THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2008 MINUTES I. CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The meeting was called to order at 9:30 by Board Chair Miller, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. II. III. ROLL CALL Trustees Broughton, Marman, Miller, and Stefan were present. Not present: Trustee Hayden and Student Trustee Aguilar. AGENDA: A. CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA: The agenda will reflect there are no minutes to approve. A motion was made by Trustee Marman, seconded by Trustee Broughton to approve the agenda with the change noted. The motion carried unanimously. IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Agenda and Non-Agenda Items): There were no requests to address the Board. V. APPROVE THE MINUTES OF: There are no minutes to approve. VI. REPORTS A. GOVERNING BOARD Each of the Trustees provided a brief report on their activities since the last Board meeting. B. COLLEGE OF THE DESERT FOUNDATION Laurie Muhlhauser, Foundation Interim Executive Director, was present and gave a brief report. C. COLLEGE OF THE DESERT ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Mr. Gene Marchu, Executive Director of the Alumni Association, was unable to attend. D. ACADEMIC SENATE Dr. Doug MacIntire, Academic Senate President, was present and gave a brief report. He also thanked faculty member Rick Rawnsley, who is doing the final edit for the Accreditation mid-term report.

2 E. FACULTY ASSOCIATION Ms. Pat Keller, President of the Faculty Association, was present and gave a brief report. F. C.O.D.A.A. Dr. Fergus Currie, President of CODAA, was present and gave a brief report. G. CSEA Ms. Mary Lisi, President of CSEA, was present and gave a brief report. H. ASCOD ASCOD President Habacuc Flores was not present. VII. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS A. President President Patton acknowledged Michael O Neill for his contributions to College of the Desert. Leslie Young, Dean of Health Sciences and Early Childhood Education, presented an overview of her department with a Power Point Presentation. President Patton distributed a summary of a report entitled It Could Happen: Reforming Policy to Help More Students Succeed authored by the Institute for Higher Education Leadership & Policy at California State University, Sacramento. The full report will be ed to the Board members. There are 6 strategies they are recommending to the system as a whole. COD is doing many of these already. It was suggested that this be an agenda item next month for further discussion. B. Vice President Administrative Services Dr. Jack Randall Dr. Randall gave a brief report on the Bond Project Update and the budget. Trustee Broughton suggested a session for the Board dedicated to the budget. C. Vice President Human Resources Dr. David Bugay Dr. Bugay gave a brief report on COD s emergency response procedures. D. Vice President Instruction Dr. Gari Browning Dr. Browning introduced faculty member Rick Rawnsley and thanked him for his great work on the accreditation mid-term report. Dr. Browning gave a brief report on meetings with High School principles and faculty-to-faculty meetings. E. Vice President Student Services Dr. Diane Ramirez

3 Dr. Ramirez gave a brief report on the Dean s Tea, COD counselor outreach and attendance at a Datatel Conference. F. Rick Voorhees, College of the Desert s Strategic Planning Consultant, was present and addressed the Board with an update on his activities. VIII. CONSENT AGENDA: A motion was made by Trustee Broughton, seconded by Trustee Marman to approve the consent agenda as presented. Trustee Broughton requested that item #A-11 leadership Job Description Director, Counseling be pulled and placed on the action agenda for discussion. The motion carried unanimously with the change noted. A. HUMAN RESOURCES 1. Faculty Full-time Temporary Appointment 2. Classified Supervisor Resignation 3. Classified Staff Resignations/Terminations 4. Leadership Temporary - Change in Assignment of Hours 5. Hourly Personnel - Adjunct Faculty 6. Hourly Personnel Classified/Student Workers/Tutors 7. Employment Agreements 8. Classified Supervisor Appointment 9. CODAA Re-openers 10. CODFA Re-openers 11. Leadership Job Description Director, Counseling B. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES 1. Approval of Warrant Lists 2. Payroll #8 3. To Approve or Ratify Out-of-State/Country Travel IX. ACTION AGENDA A. ITEMS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION 1. Leadership Job Description Director, Counseling A motion was made by Trustee Broughton, seconded by Trustee Stefan to approve the Leadership Job Description Director, Counseling as presented. Trustee Broughton had reviewed this job description and did not see that this position handled articulation. She asked who does it and Dr. Ramirez reported that articulation needs its own emphasis and they are developing a model. Formerly a counselor was the articulation officer in addition to his counseling duties. Maria Jasso is being trained as the articulation officer until the new model is developed.

4 Trustee Marman asked that changes to job descriptions be noted when going before the Board. The motion carried unanimously. B. BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1. Board Procedure: AP2745: Board Self-Evaluation First Reading A motion was made by Trustee Stefan, seconded by Trustee Marman to approve Board Procedure AP 2745: Board Self-Evaluation as presented. Motion carried unanimously. 2. Board meeting date change A motion was made by Trustee Broughton, seconded by Trustee Marman to approve the suggested date changes as presented. Motion carried unanimously. C. PRESIDENT 1. Proclamation: Women s History Month A motion was made by Trustee Broughton, seconded by Trustee Stefan, to approve the Proclamation: Women s History Month as presented. Motion carried unanimously. 2. Resolution #160: Awarding of Honorary Degree to Robert Spiegel A motion was made by Trustee Marman, seconded by Trustee Stefan to approve Resolution #160: Awarding of Honorary Degree to Robert Spiegel. A roll call vote was taken with 4 ayes and 2 absent. Motion carried. D. INSTRUCTION 1. Approval of Curriculum Modifications for Academic Year A motion was made by Trustee Broughton, seconded by Trustee Stefan to approve the curriculum modifications for Academic Year. Trustee Marman asked that the Board receive a report each month as to how Basic Skills is developing. Dr. Browning will include this in her report each month. Motion carried unanimously. 2. Approval of Accreditation Focused Midterm Report A motion was made by Trustee Stefan, seconded by Trustee Broughton, to approve the Accreditation Focused Midterm Report. Dr. Browning provided a copy of the report to each of the Board members. This document had been reviewed in detail at the Board Special Study Session on March 7, 2008.

5 The motion carried unanimously with 2 absent. E. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES: 1. Ratify Lease Termination Agreement for the Golf Driving Range A motion was made by Trustee Stefan, seconded by Trustee Broughton to ratify the lease termination agreement for the golf driving range. Motion carried unanimously. 2. Approve Facility Use Agreement with CSUSB Palm Desert Campus A motion was made by Trustee Broughton, seconded by Trustee Stefan to approve the facility use agreement with CSUSB Palm Desert Campus. Motion carried unanimously. 3. Quarterly Financial Report A motion was made by Trustee Broughton, seconded by Trustee Marman to approve the quarterly financial report Motion carried unanimously. 4. Resolution #162 for Budget Adjustments A motion was made by Trustee Broughton, seconded by Trustee Marman to approve resolution #162 for budget adjustments. Roll call vote was taken with 4 ayes and 2 absent. Motion carried unanimously. X. ITEMS OF INFORMATION The items of information were read aloud. Trustee Broughton suggested that the members review these and bring suggested changes to the Admin Asst. by April 3 for inclusion on the April agenda. A. New Board Procedure: 2015 Student Members First Reading B. New Board Procedure: 2110 Vacancies on the Board First Reading C. New Board Procedure: 2320 Special and Emergency Meetings First Reading D. New Board Procedure: 2345 Public Participation at Board Meetings First Reading E. New Board Procedure: 2365 Recording First Reading F. New Board Procedure: 2430 Delegation of Authority to President First Reading G. New Board Policy: 5300 Student Equity First Reading H. New Board Procedure: 2350 Public Speakers at Board Meetings First Reading I. New Board Policy: 4231: Grade Changes First Reading XI. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Non-Agenda Items):

6 All public comments were heard earlier in the meeting during the Public Comments on agenda items. XI. SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS There were no suggestions for future agendas. XIII. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION XIV. CLOSED SESSION: 1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR, Pursuant to Section ; labor unions on campus include CTA, CODAA, and CSEA, Agency Designated Representative: Dr. David Bugay 2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Subdivision (a) of Govenlmei~t Code, Section ) 3. PUBLIC EMPLOUEEIGOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957: DisciplineiDismissal/Release of a Public Employee 4. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS Property: Parcel Numbers: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and Agency Negotiator: Dr. Jolm Randall Negotiating Parties: Jim Goodell Under Negotiation: Reviewing Land Acquisition XV. KECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION No reportable action was taken. XW. ADJOURN The meeting adjourned at 12:20 p.m. By: