GENERAL MATTERS

Call to Order

Sherryn Marshall called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m.

Pledge of Allegiance

Richard Fimbres led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Public Comment and Reports

Public Comment

Arlene Muniz, representing AFSCME employees, informed the Board that the AFSCME Meet & Confer team was very pleased with last year’s session and the progress made on the step progression criteria.

Staff Representatives

Susan Kramer gave the report from the September Staff Council meeting.  The HR liaison report included updates on the optional retirement plan, the employee assistance program and the professional development calendar. A proposed Board Policy regarding the use of IT at the College was presented. Staff Council is supporting two community service efforts this year: Habitat for Humanity and Casa de los Ninos.

Student Representatives

Gloria Campos presented the student reports, including a list of activities occurring at each of the campuses.

Faculty Representatives

Jack Mertes reported on the September Faculty Senate meeting. The Senate discussed the Faculty Senate webpage and legal issues regarding underage students. A proposed policy on IT procedures was presented by Kirk Kelly. Suggestions to the proposed policy should be directed to Kirk Kelly who will bring a revision of the policy to the October Senate meeting.

Report — Chairperson of the Board

Motion to Authorize Executive Sessions PASSES
Motion No. 6628

Richard Fimbres – M, Brenda Even – S, to authorize an Executive Session of the Board of Governors on October 12, 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)

Dr. Brenda Even gave an update on discussions on  community colleges offering baccalaureate degrees that occurred at the AADGB and Joint Conference Committee meetings.

She also noted that she and Board member Scott Stewart attended the National Association of Community College Trustees Leadership Conference earlier in the month.

Chancellor’s Report

Chancellor Flores invited Rick Myers of the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) to present and discuss the draft transportation plan the RTA is developing to address Pima County’s transportation needs in the next 20 years. The plan and a sales tax to fund the plan will be ready for voter approval in the spring 2006 election.

Report — Monthly Financial Statements and Current Fiscal Update

Vice Chancellor Janice Stroh presented the financial statements for the first month of the 2005/06 fiscal year.

Information Items

Voluntary Separations from Employment

This item was noted as an information item.

Action Items

Approval of Minutes

Motion to Approve Minutes PASSES
Motion No. 6629

Brenda Even – M, Marty Cortez – S, to approve theminutes of the Special Meeting/Retreat of July 13, 2005 and the Regular Meeting of August 10, 2005.

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

Consent Agenda

Motion to Approve Consent Agenda PASSES
Motion No. 6630

Brenda Even – M, Richard Fimbres – S, to approve the Consent Agenda.

Item and Title

14.1     New Appointments

14.2     Administrator Appointments

14.3     Temporary Appointments

14.4     Student Aide Hires

14.5     Reporting Student Aide Hires as Informational Item

14.6     Unclassified Pay Rates for Temporary Interpreters

14.7     Revised Deadline for Step Criteria Plans for Exempt and Administrative Personnel

14.8     Agreement:  Chicanos Por La Causa, Tucson, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Youth in the Workplace

14.9     Intergovernmental Agreement: Central Arizona Community College Professional Career Pathway/Department of Economic Security Program

14.10   Subrecipient Award and Intergovernmental Agreement:  Arizona Division of Emergency Management, United States Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Grant Program

14.11   Grant:  Department of Education, Child Care Access Means Parents in School

14.12   Grant:  United Way of Tucson, First Focus on Quality

14.13   Contract:  Microsoft Campus License Agreement

14.14   Contract:  Carondelet Health Network, Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing Program

14.15   Grant Proposal/Subrecipient Award and Memorandum of Agreement:  United States Department of Health and Human Services, United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona Senior Moments:  Digital Story Project

14.16   Grant Proposal and Intergovernmental Agreement:  Tohono O’odham Nation Maintaining Upward Bound Outreach

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

Enrollment of Gulf Coast Evacuees

Chancellor Flores addressed the Board and recommended that the College enroll students at Pima who have been displaced by Hurricane Katrina on a space available basis at no cost. He noted that Follett Bookstore will give these students the employee discount.

Motion to Approve Enrollment of Gulf Coast Evacuees PASSES

Motion No. 6631

Richard Fimbres – M, Brenda Even – S, to authorize the Chancellor and the administration to enroll students at Pima Community College who have been displaced by Hurricane Katrina and the subsequent flooding at no cost on a space available basis.

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

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m.