SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
BOARD REPORT
AUGUST 27, 2015 SPECIAL REPORT TO THE PUBLIC Trustee Mary Graham welcomed everyone back to the new semester. Trustees Peter Zschiesche, Rich Grosch, Bernie Rhinerson, and Maria Nieto Senour mentioned their attendance at the colleges’ convocations. Trustee Bernie Rhinerson announced that he will be running for the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) Board of Directors. Trustee Peter Zschiesche reported that he toured the facility of Computers 2 San Diego Kids, a local nonprofit organization that recycles and refurbishes used computers and provides them to disadvantaged students and households. Trustee Maria Nieto Senour reported that she attended part of the Chancellor’s Cabinet Retreat and participated in the orientation for the student trustees. She also commented on the presentations that she, the Chancellor, and the AFT Guild President made at the three college convocations. Chancellor Constance Carroll discussed President Obama’s proposal to make community colleges tuition-free for qualified students. The Chancellor participated in the White House teleconference on this proposal and indicated that the national College Promise Campaign and other developments will be officially launched on September 9. Dr. Martha Kanter is serving as Executive Director of the national campaign. Dr. Carroll also reported that she has been appointed to serve on the California College Promise Campaign and will be communicating soon with student leaders, faculty, administrators, staff, and others regarding plans for the California effort. She said that fall enrollment is running even with the previous fall. Chancellor Carroll shared her report with City College President Anthony Beebe who introduced Interim Vice President of Instruction Renee Kilmer. Student Trustee Olivia Light reported on various student activities, including the successful convocations held at the colleges; the City College Associated Student Government (ASG) is planning several voter registration events in conjunction with Constitution Day on September 17 and World Culture Day on September 28, and is launching a domestic violence campaign in October; the Mesa College ASG held a Summer CRUISE program to support underrepresented students, is planning for elections on September 9, and is preparing for the Mesa Olympics for staff and students; and Miramar College will have its “Invest in Success” event on September 30.
BOARD ACTIONS At its meeting of August 27, 2015, the Board of Trustees: • Heard public comments by Community member Richard Thompson regarding UC Transfer; and from Cheri Pierre and Gus Magee on behalf of Computers 2 San Diego Kids, requesting that the Board consider changing policies and procedures that would allow the District to donate used computers to their organization. The matter was referred to the Chancellor. • Administered the Oath of Office to Student Trustee Igor Burgos Maron (Mesa College); and approved the appointment of Mark Tran to the Trustee Advisory Council. • Received initial proposals from the AFT Guild, Local 1931 for a collective bargaining successor agreement with the AFT Faculty Bargaining Unit.
The governing board of the San Diego Community College District is composed of 5 elected members and 1 student trustee position. The student trustee position is filled on a rotating basis. BOARD MEMBERS Mary Graham Rich Grosch (executive vice president) Bernie Rhinerson Maria Nieto Senour, Ph.D. (president) Peter Zschiesche CHANCELLOR Constance M. Carroll, Ph.D. (secretary to the board) STUDENT TRUSTEES Laura Benavidez Olivia Light Igor Burgos Maron
BOARD OF TRUSTEES SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT 3375 CAMINO DEL RIO SOUTH SAN DIEGO, CA 92108-3883 619-388-6957
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