PIMA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT

A Regular Meeting of the Pima County Community College District Board of Governors was held on Wednesday, June 8, 2005 at 7:00 p.m., in the Community Board Room, District Office, 4905 E. Broadway, Tucson, AZ 85709-1010.

BOARD MEMBERS
Sherryn Marshall, Chair
Marty Cortez, Secretary
Brenda Even, Member
Scott Stewart, Member

Absent:
Richard Fimbres, Member

BOARD REPRESENTATIVES
Barbara Byrnes, Staff
Clare Strom, Staff
Jack Mertes, Faculty
Diane Lussier, Faculty
Ryan Isaac, Student

RECORDING SECRETARY
Joanne Wilhelmsen

ADMINISTRATION
Roy Flores, Chancellor
Lou Albert, President, West Campus
David Bea, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Financial Operations
Johnson Bia, Acting President Downtown Campus
Richard Durán, President, Desert Vista Campus
Shelley Fortin, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Development
Charlotte Fugett, Executive Vice Chancellor for
Human Resources & Institutional Effectiveness
Greg Hart, Dean of Pima Community College Adult Education
Kirk Kelly, Acting Vice Chancellor, Information Technology
Jana Kooi, Campus President, Community Campus
Cecilia Lou, Dean of Student Development, Downtown Campus
John Madden, Dean of Instruction, Desert Vista Campus
Mark McCabe, Acting Dean of Student Development, Northwest Campus
Anne-Marie McCartan, President, Northwest Campus
Leticia Menchaca, Acting Dean of Student Development, Desert Vista Campus
Suzanne Miles, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Services
Harry Muir, Dean of Instruction, Downtown Campus
Raul Ramirez, Campus President, East Campus
Jack Redavid, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Human Resources
Robert Riza, Athletics Director
Rosemarie Schulz, Dean of Instruction, Northwest Campus
Nancee Sorenson, Dean of Student  Development, West Campus
Janice Stroh, Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administrative Services
Anne Vosberg, Division Dean, Student Support Services, Downtown Campus
Lynne Wakefield, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Marketing

GENERAL MATTERS

Call to Order
Sherryn Marshall called the meeting to order at 7:08 p.m.

Pledge of Allegiance
Board members led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Public Comment and Reports

Public Comment
Arlene Muniz, AFSCME Chairperson, addressed the Board regarding this year’s Meet & Confer process. The AFSCME team was pleased with the process and the outcome of the discussions. Mr. Stewart commended AFSCME for “stepping up to the plate” on the step progression plan.

Staff Representatives
Barbara Byrnes and Clare Strom gave the report from the June Staff Council meeting. The Staff Council was updated on the college committee structure and Pima’s efforts to address the concerns of remedial education. Gail Perry gave the Human Resources report, which included updates on faculty and administrative recruitments as well as informing the Council that the ASRS contribution will increase 1.7% this year.

Student Representatives
Ryan Isaac reported that El Pueblo/Liberty Student Council members and El Pueblo Neighborhood Center staff are organizing an Appreciation Day for the City of Tucson. They will be doing yard work and general cleanup around the educational center. Student Life coordinators will meet during the summer to plan activities for the 2005/06 school year.

Chancellor Flores and the Board members presented Mr. Isaac with a plaque recognizing his service to students and the District as student representative to the Board.

Faculty Representatives
There was no report.

Report — Chairperson of the Board

Motion No. 6618
Motion to Authorize Executive Sessions PASSES

Marty Cortez – M, Brenda Even – S, to authorize an Executive Session of the Board of Governors on August 10, 2005.

Vote:  All Board members present voted “aye” by voice vote.  None were opposed.  Motion carried.

Report — Secretary of the Board
There was no report.

Report - Pima County Representative to the Arizona Association for District Governing Boards (AADGB)
Mr. Stewart announced that the legislative session had ended and that community colleges had received full funding for growth and adult education. He also noted that a new Executive Director of the Arizona Community College Association had been selected.

Brenda Even reported on the most recent Joint Conference Committee meeting. One of the discussion items was whether there are enough opportunities for students to achieve a four-year degree. Members of the committee agreed there is no one way to achieve the degree and the committee will identify several options for presentation to and discussion by the Board of Regents and the District Governing Board representatives.

Chancellor’s Report
Provost Miles and Grants Coordinator Imelda Cuyugen gave a presentation on the Grants One-Stop Center. The Center’s mission is to develop a collaborative team approach to increase the number of competitive grants the College receives. The presentation included an overview of the types of grants the College has and upcoming grants opportunities.

Chancellor Flores provided the Board with an End-of-the-Year report on the College’s athletics program.

Report - Monthly Financial Statements and Current Fiscal Update
Vice Chancellor Janice Stroh presented the financial statements for the eight-month period from July 1, 2005 through April 30, 2005 and reported that the College is in good financial condition.

Information Items

Voluntary Separations from Employment
Second Reading - Proposed Board Policy
Information Technology Resource Management
These items were noted as information items.

Action Items

Approval of Minutes

Motion No. 6619
Motion to Approve Minutes PASSES

Scott Stewart – M, Brenda Even – S, to approve theminutes of the Regular Meeting of May 11, 2005.

Vote:  All Board members present voted “aye” by voice vote.  None were opposed.  Motion carried.

Consent Agenda

Motion No. 6620
Motion to Approve Consent Agenda PASSES

Scott Stewart – M, Brenda Even – S, to approve the Consent Agenda.

Vote:  All Board members present voted “aye” by voice vote.  None were opposed.  Motion carried.

Personnel Policy Statement for Specific Employee Groups
Vice Chancellor Charlotte Fugett reviewed the recommended changes to the employee policy statements that resulted from this year’s Meet & Confer sessions. Major outcomes of Meet & Confer included a base salary increase for employees, no increase in medical insurance cost for employees, a new pilot plan for employee step increases and an increase in the base life insurance amount. The faculty salary schedule was also modified.

Motion No. 6621
Motion to Approve Personnel Policy Statement for Specific Employee Groups PASSES

Brenda Even – M, Scott Stewart – S, to approve the Personnel Policy Statement for Specific Employee Groups

Vote:  All Board members present voted “aye” by voice vote.  None were opposed.  Motion carried.

Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 9:40 p.m.