Monthly Board Highlights - May 2022
May 3rd, 2022
If you were unable to attend the May 3rd, 2022 Regular Board of Trustees meetings, here are some of the actions that took place
The Board heard the following reports and presentations:
- College Highlight with Madera Community College President Dr. Angel Reyna, Oakhurst, and Madera student Grayson Bulmer
- Regional COVID Update by District Director, Environmental Health & Risk Management, Darren Cousineau
- Special Recognition for FCC Baseball Coach Ron Scott
- Special Recognition for 2021-2022 Student Trustee Nikki Medina
Board Policy Adopted
- BP 4030 Academic Freedom
Board Policy First Read
- Board Policy 7130 Compensation
Approved:
- Academic Personnel Transactions as revised
- Classified Personnel Transactions
- Appointment of Dr. Robert Pimentel as Fresno City College President
- EEO Multiple Methods Certification Form
- MOU between SCCCD and the California School Employees Association and its State Center Chapter #379
- MOU between SCCCD and the Police Officers Association
- One-Time Stipend for Unrepresented Employees-Confidential
- Out of Country Travel to Ireland for SCCCD Coordinator of International Education, Dr. Margaret Hiebert
- Out of Country Travel for students and staff to Mercantec Institute in Viborg Denmark
- Appointment of Ad Hoc Committee consisting of Trustees Kahn, Ikeda, and Johnson to review Board Self-Evaluation Instrument and Process per Board Policy 2745
- Student Credit Balances to the General Fund
- Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Summer 2022, Fall, 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023 Curriculum Proposals
- Revised Reedley College Representatives to serve on the State Center Adult Education Consortium
- To return to in person Board meetings with teleconferencing capabilities for the public
- Resolution 2022.21 affording student trustees the privilege to make and second motions
- Resolution 2022.15 Classified School Employees’ Week in the District
- Resolution 2022.19 Delegation of authority to Chancellor regarding COVID-19
Grant Agreements:
- Fresno City College has been notified of an intent to award a $190,000 Rising Scholars Network grant from the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office. The goal of the proposed program is to continue and expand the services it currently provides to formerly incarcerated students. The funding will enable the college to hire a full-time counselor to coordinate key services, including academic counseling, navigational support, and peer-mentoring.
- State Center Community College District and Reedley College, in partnership with California Tribal Emergency Response and Relief Agency has been notified of an intent to award a $500,000 California Apprenticeship Initiative- California Tribal Environmental and Cultural Equitable Vocational Training grant from the California Community College Chancellor's Office. The goal of the proposed program is to train at least 25 apprentices with a focus on Native American students in fire prevention and restoration practices. The funding will provide apprentices living in impoverished tribal communities with Environmental Services and Prevention and Cultural Monitor training, apprenticeships, and student support services. This grant requires a 20% match, which will be provided as in-kind funding from CalTERRA. The funding will be received over three years.
- State Center Community College District on behalf of the International Education Office has been notified of an intent to award A $3,000 grant from the California Colleges for International Education. The funding will provide six professional development stipends for faculty participating in the Global Entrepreneurship Exchange Program.
- Clovis Community College has received a $150,000 renewal agreement from The Foundation for California Community Colleges. The funding is made available from the Jay Pritzker Foundation. The funding will allow the college to continue the CCC Finish Lines Scholars Program, which provides scholarships and emergency financial aid to help students overcome the short-term financial barriers that may prevent them from the beginning or staying enrolled in community college.
- Fresno City College has received a $400,000 Song Brown Health Care Workforce Training Act renewal agreement from the California Department of Health Care Access and Information. The purpose of this grant is to fund institutions to assist in training students in registered nursing shortage areas and place graduates of the program to provide healthcare in California's medically underserved areas. This grant covers administrative and instructional services for the Nursing department. The funding will be received over two years.
Closed Session:
Following closed session, the Board reports as follows:
On April 5, 2022, the Board of Trustees of the State Center Community College District, unanimously took action to terminate a permanent Police Communications Dispatcher. The time allotted for the employee to appeal the decision has passed. The Board’s action has now become final.
