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Feb 23, 2023: Meeting Minutes

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Feb 23, 2023: Meeting Minutes

Board of Trustees Meeting

Location

Hybrid Meeting Format: offering both in-person and virtual meeting access

Minutes

Attendees

Board of Trustees: Chair Bowman, Trustee Exstrom, Trustee Johnson, Trustee Savusa, Trustee Swenson

Executive Cabinet: President Mosby, Danielle Slota, Emily Lardner, Jamily Penn, Raechel Dawson for Josh Gerstman, Michael Pham, Steve Sloniker, Tim Wrye absent.

Bruce Marvin (AAG) present.

Study Session call to order: 9:03 a.m.

Discussion Topics

Share out from ACCT Legislative Congress, Josh Gerstman

Raechel Dawson presented on behalf of Trustee Gerstman, provided a brief overview of the trip and invited Trustees Johnson and Swenson to speak to their experiences.

Second quarter financial report, Dr. Michael Pham

Discussion on the process of the trustee reserve and whether or not the authorization last year  is eligible for carryover to the next academic year

Executive Session

The Board, as and when deemed necessary, may call an Executive Session for appropriate purposes under the Open Meetings Act.

The Board will enter into Executive Session to discuss the performance of a public employee(s) and return to open session following discussion.

Executive Session called to order at 10:06 a.m. to adjourn at 10:59 a.m. Study Session extended at 11 a.m. until 11:19 a.m.

Adjournment

Meeting adjourned at 11:19 a.m.

 

Board of Trustees Meeting

Location

Virtual Zoom meeting: 11 a.m.

General Session Minutes

Roll Call

Board of Trustees: Chair Bowman, Trustee Exstrom, Trustee Johnson, Trustee Savusa, Trustee Swenson

Executive Cabinet: President Mosby, Danielle Slota, Emily Lardner, Loyal Allen for Jamilyn Penn, Raechel Dawson for Josh Gerstman, Michael Pham, Steve Sloniker, Tim Wrye.

Bruce Marvin (AAG) present.

General Session call to order at 11:22 a.m.

Approve minutes

Approve minutes of the regularly scheduled meeting of Jan. 12, 2023

Trustee Exstrom motioned to approve, Trustee Swenson seconded, motion carried

Opportunity for public comment

 

None

Standing reports

  • Associated Students of Highline College, Mahad Dahir

Provided overview of events since January meeting including Olympia visits, Budget Committee meetings. Shared information on upcoming events including Pizza with the President

  • Washington Public Employees Association – none

 

  • Highline College Education Association, Dr. James Peyton

Provided overview of current faculty workload at this point in winter quarter. Spoke to the tenure process at Highline, recent advocacy meetings in Olympia.

  • Faculty Senate – none

 

  • Highline College Foundation – none

Action items

 

  • Action item a. Tenure Approval
    Trustee Exstrom motioned, Trustee Johnson seconded, motion passed unanimously

 

Area reports

Written reports are available for review here: https://trustees.highline.edu/category/meeting-02-23-23/

  • Administrative Services: VP Dr. Michael Pham
  • Academic Affairs: VP Dr. Emily Lardner
  • Student Services: Associate Dean Loyal Allen Jr. on behalf of Interim VP Dr. Jamilyn Penn
  • Institutional Advancement: Raechel Dawson for VP Josh Gerstman

Discussion

President’s remarks

Unscheduled business

New business

Adjournment

Mission Statement: As a South King County college striving for social justice, Highline College partners with global students as they envision, plan and achieve their educational and professional goals..