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Oct. 07, 2021: Meeting Minutes

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Oct. 07, 2021: Meeting Minutes

Board of Trustees Meeting

Location

Virtual Zoom meeting: 9:00 a.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.

Study Session call to order: 9:11 a.m.

Discussion Topics

President’s updates

  • Vacancy in VP of Student Services effective October 15, 2021. Proceeding with an interim role with an external candidate due to the upcoming search for a VP EDI. Looking for a Nov 1st or Nov 8th start date.
  • Rashad Norris’ last day is Oct 15th. 
  • In regular communication with the Governor’s office regarding new trustee appointments. Awaiting final approval. Will announce once appointments are official.
  • Trustees and President attending ACCT next week

Review of preliminary minutes of the regularly scheduled meetings of September 09, 2021

Unscheduled business

  • Reminder of the upcoming Transforming Lives scholarship review, trustees will have Oct. 25th – Nov 2nd to review.
  • Budget update – effective July 1st of 2022 our classified staff will receive a 3.25% COLA increase. Additionally, the bargaining unit employees will receive a lump sum payment of $2,000 prior to the end of this fiscal year.
  • ACCT contingent meeting information shared for interested attendees. Need to select one registered voter to attend the Pacific Regional Meeting AND the Senate meeting.
  • Financial Aid award contact made by parent to Trustee Altmayer. Inquired on financial aid award status: students that applied before time are currently being packaged. Blocks have been placed on the student account to keep students from being dropped. Communication is being made with students on where they are in the process. Questions posed asking if low-staffing or ctcLink has added additional challenges. VP Reader noted that the processing of CARES funding, learning ctcLink, and the return to campus have created additional factors in processes but systems are in place to keep students from being dropped. ED Wrye spoke to ctcLink noting that aid information is visible in ctcLink as well.

Meeting adjourned at 9:45AM

 

Board of Trustees Meeting

Location

Virtual Zoom meeting: 10 a.m.

General Session Minutes

Roll Call

Board of Trustees: Chair Sharmila Swenson, Vice Chair Joe Bowman, Dan Altmayer, present

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

Bruce Marvin (AAG) present

General Session called to order at 10:01 a.m.

Approval of minutes

Approve minutes of the regularly scheduled meeting of September 09, 2021.

  • Trustee Altmayer moved to approve the minutes from September 09, 2021.  Trustee Bowman seconded the motion.  Potion passed unanimously.

Opportunity for public comment

  • Community member: Alex Feliciano

Submitted comment regarding their separation from the College. Advocated for reopening mailroom positions when able.

Standing reports

  • Associated Students of Highline College: Mya Leonard
    • Fall Student Leadership Training Completion: 8/30 – 9/24 of 17 student leaders across 8 teams within CLS & CCIE
    • ThunderWeek Overview: 9/27 – 10/01
      13 programs over the first week to welcome new and returning students to Highline both in-person and remote.
      https://cls.highline.edu/get-involved/events/thunderweek/
    • Using Mt. Skokomish as CARES Act Office Space to house CARES Retention & Referral Program staff, students meet CARES advisors in there as well
    • LGBTQIA+ Week, 5 speakers, all virtual
    • Student Successes
    • Hopes for ASHC to work on various issues on campus, namely active committees and Communities for Our Colleges Stakeholder Committee at the moment
    • Student Challenges
    • COVID-19 impacts/recognition of work
  • Washington Public Employees Association: Tessa Bowen
    • No comment
  • Highline College Education Association: James Peyton
    • No comment
  • Faculty Senate: Sam Alkhalili
    • No comment
  • Highline College Foundation: Mike Slater
    • Currently evaluating options for the 2021-22 gala
    • Expressed gratitude for Trustee Altmayer for his service to the Foundation and the College

Action items

  • No action items

Area reports

  • Administrative Services: VP Michael Pham
    • Budget update: Governor’s office has reached tentative agreement with civil service bargaining units that there will be a 3.25% COLA increase for WPEA members as well as a one time lump sum payment of $2k for classified staff with salaries under $99k.
    • Thanks Trustee Altmayer for his attention to the budget and general operations with the college over the last ten years.
    • Thanks to VP Reader for his service to Highline
  • Academic Affairs: VP Emily Lardner
    • Expressed gratitude to VP Reader and Trustee Altmayer
    • Faculty are feeling a lot of pressure due to the additional layers of management with teaching during the pandemic as well as the impacts of declining enrollment.
  • Student Services: VP Aaron Reader
    • Report as stands as submitted
  • Institutional Advancement: VP Josh Gerstman
    • Recognized employee Rashad Norris for his service to Highline College
    • Recognized Trustee Altmayer for his service and noted that we are looking forward to presenting him with the ACCT service plaque when we are able to do so at the next Circle of Honor event.
    • Recognized design team and the print shop for their efforts in creating a welcoming and informative experience for students on campus.
    • Campus View fall quarter capacity at 65%.

President’s remarks

  • Recognized ASHC for the Thunderweek events and the meet & greet hosted with the President.
  • Recognized VP Reader for his service and contributions to the campus and the Highline family.
  • Spoke to vacancy in the VPSS position and thanked the SS leadership team and Kim Southerland for their leadership.

Unscheduled business

  • Trustee recognition of VP Reader and Trustee Altmayer
  • President Mosby recognition of VP Reader and Trustee Altmayer
  • Trustee Altmayer spoke to his years at Highline and the lasting impact they will have on his life

General Session was adjourned at 10:56AM

Minutes Signed and Approved

The meeting minutes from October 07, 2021, were approved and signed into record by Chair Sharmila Swenson and President John R. Mosby on November 04, 2021.

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