Board of Trustees Meeting

Location

Virtual Zoom meeting: 8:03 a.m.

Minutes

Attendees

Board of Trustees: Chair Sharmila Swenson, Trustee Travis Exstrom, and Trustee Sili Savusa present

Vice Chair Bowman absent

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

Bruce Marvin (AAG) present.

Study Session call to order: 8:02 a.m.

Discussion Topics

Unscheduled business

Introductions of Trustee Exstrom and Interim Vice President Penn

Review of Action Items to be voted on in General Session

Action item a. Approval to file emergency rule changes to the Highline College Student Code of Conduct, Ay Saechao

Action item b. Approval of the 2022 Highline College Board of Trustees Meeting Schedule

• Request from Dr. Mosby to move the December meeting to allow an in-person holiday celebration following the general session.  Would like to align the meeting with finals. May ask at a later time for motion to reschedule the December meeting.

Meeting adjourned at 8:26AM

Board of Trustees Meeting

Location

Virtual Zoom meeting: 10 a.m.

General Session Minutes

Roll Call

Board of Trustees: Chair Sharmila Swenson, Trustee Travis Exstrom, and Trustee Sili Savusa present

Vice Chair Bowman absent

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

Bruce Marvin (AAG) present

General Session called to order at 9:03 a.m.

Approval of minutes

Approval of minutes of the regularly scheduled meeting of November 04, 2021 will occur at the January 13, 2021 

meeting of the Board of Trustees

Opportunity for public comment

None

Unscheduled business

• Introductions of Trustee Exstrom and Interim VP Penn

Standing reports

• Associated Students of Highline College: Mya Leonard
  • Kevin Pham selected as S&A Budget Committee representative. Anticipate appointing a full budget committee by the end of quarter.
  • Legislative event scheduled to occur in January, final event details to come.
  • Student engagement survey results showed that the majority of students currently prefer to engage virtually with events and activities.
  • Winter quarter Thunderweek will be tabling week of January 10th Involvement fair will occur on January 11th (virtual).
    • Thunderweek events at https://cls.highline.edu/get-involved/events/thunderweek/ 
• Washington Public Employees Association: Tessa Bowen
  • A few demand bargains and grievances on the schedule with management.
  • Gearing up for 2023-25 contract bargaining.
  • Campaign in winter quarter for more shop stewards
• Highline College Education Association: James Payton
  • Wrapping up fall quarter and planning for winter. Closely following enrollment and course modality preferences from students.
  • HCEA election occurred fall quarter, James Payton will continue as President for another two year term, Ben Thomas as HCEA Vice President, Douglas Avella Castro as Secretary, Sherri Chun as Treasurer. Thanks Sue Franz for her service. 
  • Constitution amendment added a adjunct faculty to 
• Faculty Senate: None
• Highline College Foundation: Josh Gerstman
  • Annual appeal letter sent to donors
  • Recent community conversation offered deep dive into census with foundation board member Tarryl Ross

Action items

• Action item a: MOVE to approve Amendment of the Highline College’s Title IX Policy and Procedure: WAC 132I-300-505 WAC 132I-300-565, and WAC 132I-300-585 through the emergency rule-making order (CR-103E, RCW 34.05.350 and 34.05.360) for 120 days, commencing on April 8, 2022.
• Action item b: MOVE to approve the 2022 proposed meeting schedule for the Highline College Board of Trustees as outlined by the following:
  • January 13, 2022
  • February 3, 2022
  • March 10, 2022
  • April 14, 2022
  • May 12, 2022
  • June 9, 2022
  • July 14, 2022
  • August – no regularly scheduled meeting
  • September 8, 2022
  • October 13, 2022
  • November 3, 2022
  • December8, 2022

Area reports

• • Administrative Services: VP Michael Pham
    • Written area report stands: https://trustees.highline.edu/12-09-21-as/ 
  • Academic Affairs: VP Emily Lardner: 
    • Written area report stands: https://trustees.highline.edu/12-09-21-aa/ 
  • Student Services: VP Jamilyn Penn:
    • Associate Dean of Student Life Iesha Valencia has accepted a position at Clover Park. Doris Martinez appointed to Interim Associate Dean of Student Life. 
    • Written area report stands: https://trustees.highline.edu/12-09-21-ss/ 
  • Institutional Advancement: VP Josh Gerstman
    • Black and Brown Male Summit Dec 11, 2021
    • Written area report stands: https://trustees.highline.edu/12-09-21-ia/ 

President’s remarks

• Welcomed Interim VP Penn and Trustee Exstrom
• Thanked HCEA and WPEA 
• Celebrated Doris Martiz and Edwina Fui for their interim appointments

Unscheduled business continued…

• Welcome back ED Korst
• Thank you Gretchen Erhart for your your service in Interim ED of Human Resources
• ACCT National Congress report out:
  • Dr. Mosby and trustees attended in San Diego. Conference focus was on advancing equity and inclusion.
  • Acknowledged Trustee Altmayer
  • Trustee Swenson appointed to ACCT DEI Committee

General Session was adjourned at 9:47 p.m.

Minutes Signed and Approved

The meeting minutes from December 09, 2021, were approved and signed into record by Chair Sharmila Swenson and President John R. Mosby on Jan. 13, 2022.

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.