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PIMA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT A Regular Meeting of the Pima County Community College District Board of Governors was held on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 at 7:00 p.m., in the Community Board Room, District Office, 4905 E. Broadway, Tucson, AZ 85709-1010. BOARD MEMBERS - Marty Cortez, Chair
- Richard Fimbres, Secretary
- Brenda Even, Member
- Sherryn Marshall, Member
- Scott Stewart, Member
BOARD REPRESENTATIVES - Clare Strom, Staff
- Sherry Wright, Staff
- Diane Lussier, Faculty
- Jack Mertes, Faculty
- Carlos Tapia, Student
- Christian Tapia, Student
RECORDING SECRETARY ADMINISTRATION - Roy Flores, Chancellor
- Lou Albert, President, West Campus
- David Bea, Vice Chancellor, Finance
- Johnson Bia, President, Downtown Campus
- Sharon Blanton, Vice Chancellor, Information Technology
- Ann Christensen, Division Dean, East Campus
- Vicki Cook, Dean on Instruction, West Campus
- Imelda Cuyugan, Executive Director of Grants
- Richard Durán, President, Desert Vista
- Richard Fridena, Acting Dean of Instruction, East Campus
- Charlotte Fugett, Executive Vice Chancellor for Administration
- Jerry Haynes, Dean of Student Development, Community Campus
- David Irwin, Executive Director, Public Information
- Jacquelyn Jackson, Director, Government Relations
- Shirley Jennings, AVC of Student Services
- Kirk Kelly, AVC, Information Technology
- Jana Kooi, President, Community Campus
- Sylvia Lee, President, Northwest Campus
- Cecilia Lou, Dean, Downtown Campus
- John Madden, Dean of Instruction, Desert Vista Campus
- Leticia Menchaca, Dean of Student Development, Desert Vista Campus
- John Merren, Division Dean, Downtown Campus
- Suzanne Miles, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Services
- Lorraine Morales, Dean of Student Development, Northwest Campus
- Harry Muir, Dean of Instruction, Downtown Campus
- Dave Padgett, AVC, Academic Services
- Raul Ramirez, President, East Campus
- Robert Riza, Athletic Director
- Rosemarie Schulz, Dean of Instruction, Northwest Campus
- Nancee Sorenson, Dean of Student Development, West Campus
- Tom Tomasky, Senior Assistant to the Chancellor
- Anne Vosberg, Division Dean, Downtown Campus
- Bill Ward, AVC for Facilities
GENERAL MATTERS Call to Order Marty Cortez called the meeting to order at 7:06 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance Brenda Even led the Pledge of Allegiance. Public Comment and Reports Public Comment
Several guests addressed the Board regarding Item 15.4, Unclassified Pay Rates for Temporary Sign Language Interpreters. Letty Moran, Lin Walsh (read by Jen Andrews), Lauren Genow, Tamara Flanagan, Christina Felix, Mary Riel, Darlene Paul, Jen Andrews, and Heather Ewing (read by Tamara Flanagan), all part-time interpreters at Pima, said the raise in pay, while appreciated, would not solve the problem of the shortage of interpreters. They stressed the need for more full-time positions and benefits to include health care, sick and vacation days, child care, and tuition waivers. Carol Funkes, Disabled Student Resources at the UA, and Lauren Genow also expressed concern that the proposed pay scale did not differentiate between certified and non-certified interpreters. They also felt the new pay scale would affect other entities in the community that provide interpreter services that might not be able to compete with Pima’s pay scale.Staff Representatives
Sherry Wright and Clare Strom reported on the October 6 Staff Council meeting. Stan Steinman gave the Provost’s Report. He introduced Jennie Scott, acting Director of Curriculum and Articulation Services. As part of the Administration report, Charlotte Fugett informed the Council that the Benefits Group is working on a Request for Proposals for PCC’s medical plan. Staff Council elections will be held in October. Student Representatives
Christian Tapia and Carlos Tapia reported on activities at each of the campuses. Carlos Tapia will be participating in the Arizona Town Hall as Pima College’s student representative. Faculty Representatives
Jack Mertes reported that the Faculty Senate received an update on the assessment committee. Scott Collins gave the PCCEA report. Nominations for PCCEA officers is complete and elections are ongoing. Jennie Scott was introduced as the acting Director of Curriculum and Articulation Services. Mary Ann Martinez Sanchez discussed MyPima, which will go live in the spring semester. Chancellor Flores informed the Senate that he had met with legislators and discussed educational attainment with them. During the open session, Faculty Senate discussed student access to MySpace. Access has been denied only in open labs, not in the open wi-fi areas. This will help address the need of students to access computers in those areas to work on school assignments. Report — Chairperson of the Board Motion to Authorize Executive Sessions PASSES
Motion No. 6706 Richard Fimbres – M, Brenda Even – S, to authorize an Executive Session of the Board of Governors on November 8, 2006. 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)
Scott Stewart and Brenda Even reported that they had attended the ACCT National Conference earlier in the month and highlighted several of the sessions they attended. They also reported on the last ACCA and JCC meetings. Chancellor’s Report
Bonnie Demorosky of the AVIVA Children’s Service, presented a plaque to the College in appreciation of the donations of school supplies for children at the home or in kinship placement. Vice Chancellor Sharon Blanton gave a presentation on MyPima. Chancellor Flores highlighted some of the issues and solutions presented in the recent report, “A Test of Leadership: Charting the Future of U.S. Higher Education,” by the Secretary of Education’s Commission on the Future of Higher Education. Report — Monthly Financial Statements and Current Fiscal Update
David Bea reported that the financial statements through August 2006 remain consistent with previous years. The decrease in net assets is typical and will continue until property tax revenue starts coming in December. Motion to Accept Monthly Financial Statement through August 2006 PASSES
Motion No. 6707 Sherryn Marshall – M, Brenda Even – S, to accept the Report – Monthly Financial Statements through August 2006. Vote: All Board members present voted “aye” by voice vote. None were opposed. Motion carried. Information Items Voluntary Separations from Employment Student Aide Hires Salary Correction These items were noted as information items. Action Items Approval of Minutes Motion to Approve Minutes PASSES
Motion No. 6708 Richard Fimbres – M, Brenda Even – S, to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 9, 2006. Vote: All Board members present voted “aye” by voice vote. None were opposed. Motion carried. Consent Agenda Chancellor Flores requested that Item 15.4, Unclassified Pay Rates for Temporary Sign Language Interpreters, be pulled from the Agenda. Motion to Pull Item 15.4 from Consent Agenda PASSES
Motion No. 6709 Sherryn Marshall – M, Brenda Even – S to approve pulling Item 15.4, Unclassified Pay Rates for Temporary Sign Language Interpreters, from the Consent Agenda. Vote: All Board members present voted “aye” by voice vote. None were opposed. Motion carried.Motion to Approve Consent Agenda PASSES
Motion No. 6710 Scott Stewart – M, Richard Fimbres – S, to approve the Consent Agenda, with the removal of Item 15.4, and Addenda to Items 15.1, New Appointments; 15.2, Adjunct Appointments; and 15.3, Temporary Appointments. Item and Title 15.1 New Appointments 15.2 Adjunct Faculty Appointments 15.3 Temporary Appointments 15.5 Employment Contract: Chancellor 15.6 Curriculum Recommendations – Two New Occupational Programs: Special Education and Elementary Education Dual Certification – Post-Degree Certificate for Direct Employment, and Special Education and Secondary Education Dual Certification – Post-Degree Certificate for Direct Employment 15.7 Curriculum Recommendations – Program Inactivation: Child Development Associate–AAS 15.8 Data Center Hardware 15.9 Contract: Qwest Communications Domestic Long Distance 15.10 Contract: Qwest Communications Backup Data Network Replacement, Voice Network DS1 Replacement Vote: All Board members present voted “aye” by voice vote. None were opposed. Motion carried. Provost Miles and Executive Vice Chancellor Fugett provided information on the recommendation to increase pay for temporary slight language interpreters. They noted that the recommendation to increase the pay was the first step in addressing the shortage of sign language interpreters at the College. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 9:20 p.m.
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