Board of Trustees Meeting

Location

Virtual Zoom meeting: 4:00 p.m.

Minutes

Attendees

Board of Trustees: Chair Sili Savusa, Vice Chair Sharmila Swenson, Dan Altmayer, Joe Bowman, Fred Mendoza

Executive Cabinet: Josh Gerstman, Summer Korst, Emily Lardner, John Mosby, Michael Pham, Aaron Reader, Danielle Slota, Tim Wrye present.

Bruce Marvin (AAG) present.

Special Meeting call to order: 4:05 p.m.

Opportunity for public comment

Tessa Bowen thanked the Trustees and the College for their support and partnership.  

Executive session Pertaining to Highline College Labor relations

Call to order: 4:10 p.m.

Adjourned: 4:40 p.m

Action items

a. 2021-23 Collective Bargaining Agreement between WPEA Classified Staff Union and Highline College

• Trustee Altmayer noted that he disagrees with an increase in time to attend union meetings and additional paid leave at a time of financial hardship.

Trustee Swenson moved, Trustee Mendoza seconded.  One vote against, four votes in favor.  Motion passed.

b. Renewal of the emergency order to repeal Highline College’s Title IX Policy and Procedure

Trustee Bowman moved, Trustee Swenson seconded.  Motion passed unanimously.

c. Renewal of the emergency order to approve Model Supplemental Title IX Student Conduct Procedures

• Trustee Altmayer asked if the emergency rules can be extended for a longer period of time rather than the 120 days to see if new federal administration revokes the need for changes.  ED Korst confirmed that 120 days is the maximum extension.  

Trustee Mendoza moved, Trustee Altmayer seconded.  Motion passed unanimously.

Unscheduled business

Dr. Mosby expressed gratitude to the trustees for ratifying the WPEA contract.  

Dr. Mosby recognized the massacre in Atlanta, GA that took the lives of our Asian community.  He asked that our institution and society continue to act better and be better, and take the time to reach out to community members.

Meeting adjourned at 4:54 p.m.

Minutes Signed and Approved

The meeting minutes from Mar. 17, 2021, were approved and signed into record by Chair Sili Savusa and President John R. Mosby on April 08, 2021

Mission Statement: As a public institution of higher education serving a diverse community in a multicultural world and global economy, Highline College promotes student engagement, learning, and achievement, integrates diversity and globalism throughout the college, sustains relationships within its communities, and practices sustainability in human resources, operations, and teaching and learning.