Board Report - November 14, 2019

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BOARD REPORT NOVEMBER 14, 2019 SPECIAL REPORT TO THE PUBLIC Trustee Sean Elo recognized the student leadership and commended their ability to help move their campuses forward. Trustee Elo reported on his attendance at City College’s Hermanos Unidos Brothers United (HUBU) Conference held October 30. In reference to Thursday’s school shooting in Santa Clarita, he expressed the need to address gun violence and work to lessen student anxiety as it relates to such events. Trustee Craig Milgrim said that he attended an annual workshop for student leaders at City College on November 8 and thanked Vice Chancellor Lynn Neault and the other college deans for organizing the event. Trustee Bernie Rhinerson announced that he has filed to run for re-election to the San Diego Community College District Board of Trustees. Trustee Maria Nieto Senour reported she also attended the City College HUBU Conference. Additionally, she attended a meeting at the Educational Cultural Complex honoring Assemblywoman Shirley Weber for her leadership in improving police practices and transparency. Dr. Senour also attended a 25th anniversary press conference relating to the passage of Proposition 187, noting that its discriminatory effect galvanized the Latino community to take action. Chancellor Constance Carroll reported that the Legislature is on recess and will reconvene on January 6, 2020. In the meantime, many districts are meeting with their legislators to prepare for future legislation. Chancellor Carroll and Communications Director Jack Beresford are meeting tomorrow in San Mateo County with Senator Jerry Hill to assist in preparing his new legislation to expand the community college baccalaureate. She and AFT Guild President Jim Mahler met with Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins to discuss community college funding challenges, especially in comparison to per-student funding in other sectors of education in California: UC $33,569, CSU - $18,445, K-12 - $12,018, and CCC - $8,306. The baccalaureate expansion and funding inequities will be among the featured topics in future legislative meetings. Chancellor Carroll also noted that she was pleased with the appointment of Dr. Marsha Gable as Interim President of Miramar College. Student Trustee Taylor Carpenter reported that she was proud of her campus and the presentations given during the campus meeting, adding that attending Mesa College has helped her feel a great sense of belonging. She acknowledged Mesa College Vice President of Associated Students Robyn Bolden for receiving the National All-USA PTK (Honor Society) scholarship. Trustee Carpenter also reported that the college’s annual Thanksgiving Feast will be held November 21, Miramar College will host its first student town hall meeting on November 20, and a Friendsgiving Feast on November 21 to address the problem of food insecurity.

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 Sean Elo, J.D. Mary Graham (Executive Vice President) Craig Milgrim Bernie Rhinerson Maria Nieto Senour, Ph.D. (President) CHANCELLOR Constance M. Carroll, Ph.D. (secretary to the board) STUDENT TRUSTEES Taylor Carpenter Oscar David Rendon Van Dao Minh Anh

BOARD OF TRUSTEES SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT 3375 CAMINO DEL RIO SOUTH SAN DIEGO, CA 92108-3883 (619) 388-6957

BOARD ACTIONS At its meeting of November 14, 2019, the Board of Trustees: •

Held a campus meeting at Mesa College that included a welcome from President Pamela T. Luster, Academic Senate President Manuel J. Vélez, Classified Senate President Charlie Lieu; and Associated Students President Taylor Carpenter; a presentation on Diversifying the Student Experience in STEM by HSI Program Manager Leticia López, Professor Irena Stojimirovic, NCAS student Naylynn Tañón Reyes, and Peer Mentor Alexander Hewitt; a presentation on NextUp — Program Supporting Current and Former Foster Youth by FAST Scholars, NextUp Coordinator and Counselor Sade Burrell, Director Leticia Diaz, and student Isaac Flores; a performance presentation on It’s a Fact!: Reader’s Theater by Speech and Debate Team students Mariah Naea, Blake Hindrichs, Stephanie Smith-Baptiste, Jacob Babauta, and Katya Azzam, and Professor Kim Perigo; a presentation on Preparing Accomplished Transfer to the Humanities (PATH) by Associate Professor Pegah Motaleb,

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