Monthly Board Highlights - November 2018

If you were unable to attend the November 13, 2018 Board of Trustees meeting, here are some of the actions that took place.

The Board heard the following reports and updates:

  • Academic Senate Report by Wendell Stephenson
  • Classified Senate Report by Darnell Harris
  • First Read of the District Strategic Plan

State Center Community College District Trustee Elect Annalisa Perea was introduced.

Adoption of the following Board Policies:

  • BP 3160 Definition of Incompatible Activities
  • BP 3410 Nondiscrimination
  • BP 3420 Equal Employment Opportunity
  • BP 3430 Prohibition of Harassment
  • BP 3540 Sexual and Other Assaults on Campus
  • BP 3550 Drug Free Environment and Drug Prevention Program
  • BP 3560 Alcoholic Beverages
  • BP 7022 Consensual Relationships
  • BP 7100 Commitment to Diversity
  • BP 7110 Delegation of Authority
  • BP 7230 Classified Employees
  • BP 7240 Confidential Employees
  • BP 7370 Political Activity
  • BP 7510 Domestic Partners
  • BP 7700 Whistleblower Protection

Abolish BP 3555 Drug and Alcohol Random Testing – Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991

First Read of the following Board Policies:

  • BP 2432 Chancellor Succession
  • BP 7140 Collective Bargaining
  • BP 7260 Classified Administrators, Supervisors and Managers
  • BP 7335 Health Examinations
  • BP 7345 Catastrophic Leave Program
  • BP 7385 Salary Deductions
  • BP 7400 Travel

Approved the following:

  • Academic personnel transactions, as submitted
  • Classified personnel transactions, as submitted
  • Madera Community College Center Eligibility Report
  • Resolution authorizing the Issuance of General Obligation Bonds from Measure E
  • Resolution of intention to convey property to the City of Clovis across the street from the campus

Appointment of the following committee members to the Measure E and C Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee:

  • Dulce Garcia - Community College Support group
  • David Mendoza - Business Community
  • Alex Contreras - Senior Citizens’ Organization
  • Mike McNally - Bona-fide Taxpayers’ Association
  • Donald Larson - Support Organization
  • Debbie Darden - Community-at-large
  • Rene Nunez - Community-at-large
  • Jessica Roche - Community-at-large
  • Donald Slade - Community-at-large

Approved the following grant agreement recommendations:

The Training Institute’s $132,399 award from the CA Dept. of Food and Agriculture for Food Safety Modernization Act Training

The Center for International Trade Development’s $298,165 grant from the CA Department of Food & Agriculture for its Specialty California Grown Tradeshow materials

The Center for International Trade Development’s $299,241 grant from the CA Department of Food & Agriculture for its California Specialty Crop Sales and Promotional Mission to Southeast Asia

Fresno City College’s $363,200 award from the U.S. Dept. of Education for child care expenses for low income students

Fresno City College’s $114,829 award from California State University, Chico Research Foundation for outreach services to low-income households about the CalFresh program

Fresno City College’s $200,000 grant from California Community College Chancellor’s Office for the Veterans Resource Center

Fresno City College’s $1,000,000 apportionment funding from the California Community College Chancellor’s Office for the purchase of robotics and simulation equipment

Reedley College’s $26,000 renewal agreement with West Hills Community College District for Dual Enrollment programs

Reedley College’s $44,706 renewal agreement with the Tulare County, Health and Human Services Agency/TulareWORKs for student subsidized employment

Fresno City College’s $372,974 Block Grant for Preschoolers and $55,119 Block Grant for Toddlers from the California Department of Education

Fresno City College’s $1,208,000 grant and Reedley College’s $1,208,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education for partnering with Fresno State on an ADT teacher pipeline

A Public Hearing was held for the tentative agreement with the Peace Officers’ Association.

The report from Closed Session included:

Ratifying the tentative agreement with the Peace Officers’ Association

Approval of a salary schedule adjustment for 2018-2019 for Unrepresented Employees, Academic Management which includes Academic Vice Chancellors, of ½ of the statutory cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) plus 0.75%, which is equal to 2.11%, retroactive to July 1, 2018, and approval of a one-time, off-schedule payment for 2018-2019 of .50%, to be paid in two installments, the first in December and the second in July all of which is consistent with what was given to CSEA and POA.

Approval of a salary schedule adjustment for 2018-2019 for Unrepresented Employees, Classified Management which includes Classified Vice Chancellors, of ½ of the statutory cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) plus 0.75%, which is equal to 2.11%, retroactive to July 1, 2018, and approval of a one-time, off-schedule payment for 2018-2019 of .50%, to be paid in two installments, the first in December and the second in July all of which is consistent with what was given to CSEA and POA.

Approval of a salary schedule adjustment for 2018-2019 for Unrepresented Employees, Confidential Employees, of ½ of the statutory cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) plus 0.75%, which is equal to 2.11%, retroactive to July 1, 2018, and approval of a one-time, off-schedule payment for 2018-2019 of .50%, to be paid in two installments, the first in December and the second in July all of which is consistent with what was given to CSEA and POA.

You can read more November 13, 2018 agenda details on our website.