Printable Agenda (word) (pdf)
Board of Governors Meeting
Monday, May 5, 2008
9:30 a.m.
System Office
1102 Q Street
Sacramento, California 95811-6549
916.445.8752
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Public testimony will be invited in conjunction with Board discussion on each item. A written request to address the Board shall be made on the form provided at the meeting.
Persons wishing to make a presentation to the Board on a subject not on the Agenda shall address the Board during the time listed for Public Forum.
Items placed on the Consent Calendar will be voted on by a single Board action, without staff or public presentations, and without Board discussion. Any Board member may remove an item from Consent by informing the President of this intent. A member of the public may request that an item be removed from Consent by filling out a request to testify in accordance with Section 41 of these Procedures, or by asking a Board member to remove an item from Consent. The item shall then be removed from Consent if any Board member exercises his or her authority to remove an item from Consent.
Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance
President’s Report
Board Member Reports
Chancellor’s Report
Item 1.1
Resolutions (word) (pdf)
This item presents resolutions to former Board members Katherine Albiani and Margaret Quiñones-Perez, and current Board member Bridget Howe.
Item 1.2
This item presents a resolution for Classified School Employee Week.
Consent Calendar
Item 2.1
Approval of the Minutes (
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March 3-4, 2008
Item 2.2
Approval of Contracts and Grants (
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This item presents contracts and grants for Board approval.
Item 2.3
Change of Location for the November 3-4, 2008Board of Governors Meeting (
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The item requests changing the location of the November 3-4, 2008, Board of Governors meeting.
Item 2.4
Board Process on Ballot Initiatives (
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This item requests approval on the process for taking Board of Governors’ positions on ballot initiatives.
Item 2.5
This item presents information in the following areas:
- An overview of the capital outlay programs including project scope approval, funding approval, and the appeals process.
- The projects funded in the 2007-08 Budget Act (Attachment A).
- The projects proposed for funding in the 2008 09 Budget Act (Attachment B).
- The projects proposed for Board of Governor’s approval and subsequent submission to the Department of Finance for consideration in the 2009-10 Budget Act (Attachment C).
Action
10:00 a.m. –11:30 p.m.
Item 3.1
Board of Governors California PostsecondaryEducation Commission (CPEC) (
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Representative Election
This item request nominations and an election for Board of Governors CPEC representative.
Item 3.2
Title 5 Regulations: Revisions to Chapter 6 Regarding Curriculum, Part 2 (
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This item proposes a large package of regulation changes affecting curriculum standards, course approval and related topics.
Item 3.3
South Orange County Community College District’s (
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Request for Waiver of Education Code Provisions
This item request a waiver for the South Orange County Community College District (SOCCCD) from Education Code sections 81360 and 81390 et seq. regarding development of its Advanced Technology and Education Park (ATEP).
Item 3.4
Title 5 Regulations: Proposed Regulations to Implement Senate Bill 361 (
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This item proposes revised title 5 regulations to update and clarify the existing regulations related to implementation of Senate Bill (SB) 361 (Scott) adopted by the Board of Governors in July 2007.
Item 3.5
The Board will receive an oral update on the Assembly and Senate budget hearings and other developments related to the 2008-09 Budget.
Item 3.6
Recommendations to Reduce Textbook Cost to Promote Student Access and Success (
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This item presents recommendations on improving textbook affordability in the California Community Colleges for the Board consideration and approval.
Information and Reports
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Item 4.1
Jack O’Connell, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, will speak to the Board of Governors about the Achievement Gap and the impact of budget cuts.
Lunch
12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m.
First Reading
1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Item 5.1
Title 5 Regulations: Proposed Revisions to Regulations on (
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Nondiscrimination in Programs Receiving State Financial Assistance
This item proposes amendments and technical modifications to the Board of Governors’ Regulations on Nondiscrimination in Programs Receiving State Financial Assistance.
Information and Reports
1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Item 6.1
The Board of Governors will hear an update on the El Camino College Compton Community Education Center.
Item 6.2
This item will present an oral update on the activities of the Student Senate for California Community Colleges.
Item 6.3
Update on the Activities of the Foundation for California Community Colleges (
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This item will present an oral update on the activities of the Foundation for California Community Colleges.
Item 6.4
Career and Technical Education Marketing Campaign: WhoDoUWant2B (
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This item presents the career and technical education Marketing Campaign, “WhoDoUWant2B,” with sound clips and media images as well as background.
Item 6.5
State and Federal Update (
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The Board will be provided with an update on both state and federal activities.
Public Forum
New Business
Adjournment
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Closed Session Meeting
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
The Board of Governors will hold a closed session to consider the following items:
Appointment of a Public Employee, Government Code Section 11126- Chancellor.