PRESENT: Bernie Blackman, Krystal Gallagher, Pablo Gonzalez, Phyllis Porcar, Tom Sullivan, Fran White, Rosemary Ybarra-Garcia

ABSENT: ÝConnie Beringer, Luzmaria Maldonado, Regina Stanback-Stroud

RECORDER: Betty Schlaepfer

AGENDA

MEETING SUMMARY

AGENDA BUILDING

• Rosemary Ybarra-Garcia asked to postpone the Code of Conduct agenda item to the next meeting.

STRATEGIC PLANNING

• Bernie Blackman distributed copies of Skylineís proposed Vision and Mission Statements, College Values, College Goals, and list of Strategic Issues developed by the Strategic Planning Task Force and thanked everyone for their participation. The next step will be to take these statements to the Board for approval and then to institutionalize them here at Skyline.

REPORTING

• Bernie Blackman reported that Ken Jew has resigned effective March 21 and that Ken had been spending the last two weeks going over back-up systems and documenting how to run different types of reports. Bernie has submitted a requisition for a temporary classified person to take over Kenís duties. Bernie noted that the Planning & Research Department has come a long way since it was first organized.Ý Ý

FACILITIES UPDATE

• Paula Bray updated the Council on a number of facilities projects. The SummerHill Homes development is going forward. Twenty cypress trees will be uprooted and moved to Parcel B where they will be maintained. As a result of this, any and all rodents (gophers, moles and rats) in the parcel will need to find a new home and can be expected to head for Skyline. The first buildings to be affected will be the portables. A chemical spray technician (a district employee) has been contacted and an abatement plan is in place which will probably be implemented next week.

• Skylineís facility infrastructure is being upgraded. Our boilers need repair and leaks are being identified. Paula hopes that most of this work will be done during Spring Break.

• Paula then reported that Skylineís 2002 Waste Diversion Report is being prepared. The State mandated that we needed to be recycling 25% of our waste by 2002 and by 2004 we will need to be recycling 50% of our waste. We are now recycling 68% of Skylineís waste so we are well ahead of schedule.

• The paneling in Building 5 is discolored from flooding and will have to be redone.

• The Main Theater stage floor is in need of repairs and this will be taken care of over Spring Break.

• Planning is now underway for our capital improvement projects in Buildings 7, 8 and 3 and the new Science Wing. Plans have been completed for our Student Union.ÝÝ

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• An all-college forum is being scheduled to update the campus on the status of our capital improvement projects.

• Several Council members commended Paula for the excellent job she has been doing. The improved communication coming from her office was particularly noted.

BUDGET/SAIF UPDATE

• President White reported that the SAIF Task Force met on March 6 for an update of the budget situation. The Task Force will meet one or two more times this semester to discuss recommendations for Skylineís $2.896 million deficit. After April 8 weíll know the results of the retirement incentive program. SAIF will meet again on April 10.

• There is some good news on the state budget front. Governor Davis signed Senate Bill 18X which has reduced the amount of mid-year reductions for EOPS, DSPS & Matriculation. There is no immediate relief in the area of health services and health fees. Skylineís Student Services Division has been meeting to look for possible cost savings.Ý

• The District has hired Jerri Kaspar, a managed hiring consultant, who along with Harry Joel and Paula Anderson will oversee managed hiring for the District. Harry Joel, Lynn Pontacq and Jerri Kaspar have met with the Managers to explain the process. Over the next two months an aggressive approach will be followed to move people around in an effort to prevent classified layoffs.

• Tom Sullivan asked about a list of programs being requested by the District for possible discontinuance. President White responded that a preliminary list of impacted programs for the 2003-04 academic year has been identified. However, no faculty will be affected this year due to the Ed Code requirements for March 15 notices and none were sent. There are discussions at the District level to identify consolidation of some services such as Financial Aid, A&R, Security and Health Services.

• To date approximately 30 individuals have accepted the retirement incentive. President White would like to see at least 12 to 15 participants at Skyline. It would take between 41 and 48 participants to take care of Skylineís share of the deficit. Ý

MOT ALUMNI REQUESTS

o       Phyllis Taylor, who attended the Museum of Tolerance (MOT) a year ago, informed the Council that Skylineís MOT alumni would like to become an official committee on campus and distributed a proposed Mission Statement for the alumni group. President White stated that she had encouraged the group to do this as the current Equal Employment Opportunity Advisory Committee (EEOAC) has a limited role focusing on hiring and job announcements.Ý The MOT alumni group has been holding lunchtime potlucks to try to determine what they should do next.

o       Rosemary Ybarra-Garcia mentioned that the EEOAC had mentioned having MOT alumni participate on their committee. Phyllis Taylor said the MOT alumni would welcome an invitation as they want to keep the energy from the MOT experience going.

o       College Council members agreed to endorse the MOT Alumni Mission Statement. An invitation will be sent to MOT alumni to join EEOAC as a sub-committee. ÝÝÝ

DSGC REPORT

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• Phyllis Porcar reported that one of the major topics of discussion at the last DSGC meeting was the faculty and staff housing to be built behind the District Office. Bids are now being solicited. Top priority will be given to full-time employees, then to part-time employees and other school employees. The District is hoping for full occupancy and rents should pay for construction costs.

ACADEMIC SENATE REPORT

• Tom Sullivan reported that discussions on faculty hiring committee guidelines are continuing and should be completed by the end of the semester.Ý The Curriculum Committee has developed a draft of a program discontinuance policy which will be forwarded to the District Curriculum Committee and then to the Board. Our criteria will therefore be in place when decisions have to be made. President White stated that she has encouraged the Curriculum Committee and Senate to move forward with this.

• Tom also reported that the delineation of authority agreement needs to be finalized and approved by the Board.

• Everyone was invited to the end-of-year party which is scheduled for May 20 in the Gallery Theatre.

• A subcommittee has been established to deal with Credit by Exam and AP Placement issues. In addition, the Curriculum Committee will organize an open forum on the statewide move to raise English and math graduation levels.

CLASSIFIED COUNCIL REPORT

• Phyllis Porcar and Pablo Gonzalez reported on the Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser being sponsored by the Classified Council on March 21 at the South San Francisco Municipal Center. The hall, food, coffee, and flowers have been donated. Several prizes will also be raffled off. Proceeds will benefit classified staff development and the Classified Staff Scholarship Fund.

ASSC REPORT

• Krystal Gallagher was congratulated by Council members for the success of Skylineís participation in the March 17 rally for community colleges in Sacramento. Four busloads of Skyline students and staff followed by several carloads of students participated in the event. Some of our students met with a staff member in Senator Jackie Speierís office to discuss the budget crisis in education.

MISCELLANEOUS

• President White notified the Council that some proactive planning has occurred on campus now that war has broken out. Vice President Ybarra-Garcia reported that we have activated Skylineís Crisis Action Team and that team members had talked about whether or not to activate the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) which would be located in either Room 5131 or Building 3. The Crisis Action Team determines which course of action to take in case of earthquake, fire, a bomb threat, etc.

• Phone numbers for the Emergency Operations Guidebooks have been updated and may be picked up in the Security Office.

• Jim Herndon has been talking with the San Bruno Police Department about how to handle anti-war demonstrations on campus should they occur. Jim was told that we probably wouldnít have big demonstrations here but that if that happened, the San Bruno Police Department would help us handle the situation.

• The Bay Area is a target for terrorist attacks and many people on campus are frightened. Our Counseling Department will set up appointments for individuals who need to discuss their fears and concerns. Rosemary OíNeill is holding support groups every Tuesday at noon in Room 5131.

• Our campus is still a Red Cross Center for disasters in this neighborhood. We have first aid kits and emergency response bags but not food stocks. The Red Cross would bring in supplies in case of a major disaster.

• Staff who have walkie talkies need to check them to make sure they work. Rosemary will have Jim Herndon schedule a review of evacuation procedures with building captains and floor monitors to make sure they know what to do in case of an emergency situation.

• Paula Bray noted that evacuation chairs have been placed on every floor without a ground level.Ý There is an emergency response bag on every floor of every building on campus. In addition, each division has one walkie talkie.

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