Monthly Board Highlights - July 2020
If you were unable to attend the July 7, 2020 Board of Trustees meeting, here are some of the actions that took place.
The Board heard the following reports and presentations:
College Presidents’ Reports:
(written)
Swearing-in of new Student Trustee & ASG Report by:
Diana Flores, Clovis Community College
COVID-19 Update by:
Vice-Chancellor Christine Miktarian & Darren Cousineau
Budget Update by:
Vice-Chancellor Cheryl Sullivan
Bond Measure C & E Update and 5-year Construction Plan by:
Vice-Chancellor Christine Miktarian
Board Policy:
Adopted BP 7160, Professional Development
Adopted:
- Madera Community College Center Educational Master Plan
- Clovis Community College Mission, Values and Vision Statements
- SCCCD 5-year Construction Plan
- Resolution 2020.26 Affirming Commitment to Student Success for Black and African American Students
- Resolution 2020.29 Supporting Fresno City College Police Academy Task Force
Approved the following:
- Academic Personnel Transactions as presented
- Classified Personnel Transactions as presented
- Financial Report of bookstore operations and authorized transfer of residual assets and liabilities
Held Public Hearings & Ratified:
Resolution 2020.15 authorizing right of way easement to Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District, for the purpose of relocating the storm drain pipe for the construction of the FCC Parking Structure
Resolution 2020.17 authorizing a temporary construction easement to the City of Fresno for the purpose of constructing a new perimeter block wall at the Northeast Surface Water Treatment Facility that is adjacent to Clovis Community College.
Grant Agreements:
Clovis Community College has received a $350,000 sub-agreement from UC, Merced to increase capacity at the Small Business Development Center to assist small businesses affected by COVID-19.
Reedley College has received an $88,000 agreement from the Resnick Foundation for a virtual ag camp to promote careers in agriculture.
Clovis Community College has received a $230,000 SBA renewal agreement to continue providing private business consulting, capital accesses assistance, training seminars, and other specialty programs.
Fresno City College has received an $85,255 renewal grant from the California Department of Education to assist college students with two-year-old children to obtain an education while their children are in the Child Care Center.
Fresno City College has received a $408,463 renewal grant from the California Department of Education to assist college students with three and four-year-old children to obtain an education while their children are in the Child Care Center.
Clovis Community College has received an additional $40,000 from UC, Merced for the GO-Biz Technical Assistance Expansion Program bringing the total amount for the grant to $145,000. This will be used to provide small business consulting and training for the Valley Community Small Business Development Center.
Report of Actions Taken in Closed Session:
The Board did not go into closed session during the regular meeting. But it went into closed session at the special meeting with nothing to report out.
