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CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER
Co-Chairperson, Rich Guy, called the meeting to order
at 1:10 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The minutes of June 13, 2005 were tabled.
The minutes of June 27, 2005 were tabled.
PRESIDENT'S
REPORT
Mr. Moreno was not able to attend; therefore, there was no report.
FACILITIES REPORT
Ms. Guidry distributed and gave an overview of ELAC Bond Project Highlights
(Week Ending 7/8/05) and reported the following:
- The northwest parking lot repaving is scheduled to start today (7/11/05).
However, there is administrative prep work going on today, so the actual work
has not started.
Mr. Guy mentioned that there is a meeting going on today regarding the site
severance and that paving will start tomorrow.
- The parking structure site prep package in the baseball field bid last
Thursday and it was a successful bid. This project came under budget, and once
the contract is awarded, the project will start (approximately in four to five
weeks).
Mr. Beaulieu asked if the project also includes the parking lot. Ms. Guidry
replied that it does not include the parking lot, but it includes the façade of
the parking structure which is a change. They requested an update and the
façade of the parking structure. Mr. Guy mentioned that there was an older
version that did not show the adjacencies of the E-7 and the parking structure
as it now stands in DSA. Mr. Beaulieu requested that an updated version be
available to faculty so that they can be aware of the changes made.
Mr. Isomoto explained that the bidding process can take anywhere from one week
to two months. Once the district issues a contract, there is usually arguing
back and forth with the contractor regarding the contract.
DBC REPORT
Mr. Beaulieu distributed Report to the Los Angeles Community College District
(July 6, 2005) which was reviewed and discussed by EBPAC members.
Mr. Beaulieu reported that the state budget has been finalized and ELAC got a 9
percent increase. “We have 10.46 percent of the Prop 98 share. Equalization has
been moved and $10 million went to non-credit, but that money has been ping-ponged
back and forth and is difficult to keep track of it. This money was obtained
because democrats caved in on the big issue, which was approximately a $3
billion loss in K-12 Prop 98 money.”
Mr. Isomoto reported at the district cabinet meeting that he was informed that
our target is now 8.47 percent enrollment for each college that captures 3.4
growth cap, which is our rate, plus 2 percent for basic skills and additional 3
percent for over cap. Dr. Burke Kelly informed the committee that ELAC is
starting this year 1200 in the hole, and we have to make up that 1200 just to
get even.
Mr. Beaulieu asked for a clarification on the AB Scott Bill, which is his
understanding that it is an attempt to redo the whole funding model to get away
from program-based funding. It came up at the meeting that we, as a district,
passed on some $9 million of extra revenue in order to honor the agreement we
had with other districts which will buy this funding bill through.
Dr. Burke Kelly: “The Scott Bill process is where the college receives the FTES
base, with some factors on top of it. This was in response to the battle on
equalization versus growth, because they are both access issues. So they
started with the notion of trying to equalize the FTES, and then there were
issues that came up with rural colleges, saying that it is more expensive to
run a rural college because of X Y and Z. It is about size and geography, and
it is not related to the capabilities of the students. Our college did well
under this scenario, but there were eleven districts that ended up getting less
funding under the work group formula. There were other factors applied on top
of it, for multi-campus districts versus single campus districts. The reason
the colleges came together under this was because we were able to bring Los
Angeles and San Francisco on board, because under equalization Los Angeles and
San Francisco got zero. Beyond that, it is complicated.” Dr. Burke-Kelly
offered to provide more information upon request.BUDGET UPDATE
Mr. Isomoto distributed State Budget Update and gave a brief overview. The
following corrections on the handout were noted:
- Page 3 of 11- Conference Committee
Correction: Equalization is up to $30 million. - Page 9 of 11- Our District
Correction: There is a problem in terms of having to calculate our math/basic
skills over cap.
- Page 8 of 11 it indicates East at $68. Ms. de Ocampo made the following
correction: East budget is actually at $72 million because there was a P-1
adjustment (additional for 04-05); therefore, our current balance is $16
(million).
Mr. Beaulieu expressed concern with there not being enough Prop AA money to
allow expenditures for remedial programs or the fitness center (one-time
expense). There are other expenditures that do not require DSA, such as the
Men’s P.E., Women’s P.E., or for the library to be kept open on Saturdays and
Sundays which can also be of help to our community. Ms. Martinez replied that
the library got an additional $50,000 on their budget along with a $50,000
grant. The library is doing well and the next position on the hiring list is a
librarian position.
STRATEGIC PLANNING REPORT
Tabled.
Mr. Miramontes took a moment to introduce Mr. Aria Razfar as the new Dean of
Research.
WORK ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT
Mr. Powell reported that the Work Environment Committee has not met. However,
the following issues will be discussed at the next meeting:
- The allocation of rooms that will be vacated by people leaving.
- There is traffic along the access road way. It is not being patrolled
effectively and it can be difficult to get by at critical times.
TOPICS FROM THE FLOOR
Compton College Accreditation Issue*
Mr. Beaulieu informed the committee that the board will be meeting on Wednesday
(7/13/05) to settle on the course of action with regards to what the LACCD is
willing to do to assist Compton College. A proposal has to be presented to the
state chancellor and is due at the end of the month.
Mr. Beaulieu wrote a letter to the board members expressing his concern that
our college will be required to assist Compton College. The letter listed
issues that our college is working to resolve, for example, strategic planning
and the acquiring of the South Gate property. Mona Field and Rocky Young
replied that the issue should not be handled by one school/district. Rocky
Young is troubled by this proposal and will be meeting with leaders of other
neighboring districts to discuss other proposals.
The EBPAC committee expressed concern and the following comments from their
discussion were made:
- Two colleges from the LACCD (Harbor College and West College) need to focus
on their visitation by the Accreditation Commission next year. It will be
difficult to assist Compton College in maintaining their accreditation when
Harbor and West College have their own accreditation to be concerned with which
to be concerned.
- Long Beach City College will not be able to participate in assisting Compton
because the chair of the committee was the person that wrote the report on
Compton College. Therefore, Long Beach cannot assist Compton to avoid creating
any political complications.
- There has been no response from Cerritos College on their involvement in
aiding Compton College. The committee members commented that this issue should
be dealt with statewide, and not just by surrounding districts.
- In order for our district to assist Compton, it will be necessary to
interview their faculty then determine who will be rehired. Department chairs
will be in charge of determining if the candidates meet criteria; the
curriculum is currently being reviewed.
- Money was one of the major issues for Compton, given that they were a quarter
of a million dollars in the hole. It will be very difficult for Compton to meet
eligibility requirements in view of the fact that the college received a total
of 30 recommendations on July of 2004.
- There is expectation that Compton College will acquire a new board, although
continuity has also attributed to their inability to meet requirements. Compton
College has 21 administrators, which is substantial considering that ratio
versus faculty.
- President Art Tyler will be leaving his position at Compton College to become
president at Sacramento City College and he will be replaced by a
representative from CPEC.
- It is important that everything is done to assure that Compton College gets
accredited because if the system allows a college to fail, it will affect the
overall system-wide budget and there are other imperatives and obligations will
follow.
- Compton College is planning to operate on a compressed calendar in the
upcoming fall semester hoping that in that time frame trustees will submit
resignations, yet there are various scenarios being predicted.
- Compton College has vocational programs such as Welding and Cosmetology that
are not supported by our database which needs to be taken into consideration.
The board and faculty will decide how to address this issue since it will be
difficult to accommodate those expensive vocational programs.
*The district has taken a leadership role and has designated three colleges
(East, Southwest and Harbor) to work together to generate a plan on providing
education to their students at the Compton site, although there are three other
colleges nearby, Cerritos, El Camino, and Long Beach. There is a need to
accommodate 6000 students, in terms of educational offerings, until Compton
College complies with Accreditation requirements.
Olita Tulifua’s name had been mistakenly omitted.
Adjournment
M/S/P to adjourn meeting at 2:28 p.m.
05-07-15 Weekly Report (Link opens the new browser window)
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