RIO HONDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MINUTES

Regular Meeting, Wednesday, September 10, 2003, 5:30 p.m. Rio Hondo College, Administration Building

3600 Workman Mill Road Whittier, California

Members Present Ms. Michelle Yanez (Presiding), Mr. Leo Camalich, Mr. André Quintero, Ms. Maria Elena Martinez, Mr. Gary Mendez Members Absent: None. Secretary to the Board: Rose Marie Joyce, Ph.D. Staff Members: Ms. Teresa Dreyfuss, Mr. Ron Cataraha, Dr. Andy Howard, Mr. Fernando Centeno Jr. (President, ASB), Ms. Sandra Rivera, (President, CSEA), Ms. Mary Ann Pacheco (President, RHCFA), Ms. Beverly Reilly (President, Academic Senate), Ms. Sandy Sandello, (Recorder)

I. CALL TO ORDER A. Study Session (5:30 p.m. – Library Gallery) Ms. Yanez called the study session to order. B. Call to Order (6:30 p.m. Board Room) Ms. Yanez called the regular meeting to order at 6:37 p.m. C. Pledge of Allegiance Dr. Kate H. Will, President of Whittier College led the pledge of allegiance. D. Roll Call

All members were present.

E. Open Communication for Public Comment

F. Approval of Minutes: August 13, 2003; August 21, 2003

161. It was moved by Mr. Camalich, seconded by Mr. Quintero

and carried unanimously, that the Board of Trustees accepted the minutes of August 13, 2003 as presented. There were no objections for a unanimous consent. Motion passed.

162. It was moved by Ms. Martinez, seconded by Mr. Mendez and

carried unanimously, that the Board of Trustees accepted the minutes of August 21, 2003 as presented. There were no objections for a unanimous consent. Motion passed.

G. Presentations

- Verizon Awards RHC Foundation $50,000 for Learning

Assistance Center, Technology Upgrades

Lou Banas, Verizon’s External Affairs Manager, and Kay Hudnall presented the Rio Hondo College Foundation’s $50,000 grant check from the Verizon Foundation. The grant will enhance the services of the Learning Assistance Center by enabling students to work with state-of-the-art educational materials both on and off campus. The Verizon Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Verizon Communications, Inc.

- Foundation Update (Kay Hudnall/Cheryl Romero) Rio Hondo College Foundation’s Board President Cheryl Romero and Kay Hudnall updated the Board on the Foundation’s successes and ongoing goals and objectives. - Title V Grant, Teacher Preparation Initiative and Partnership

with Whittier College The U.S. Department of Education recently awarded a $2.7 million Title V Cooperative Grant in Teacher Education to both Rio Hondo and Whittier College to help educate more future bilingual, bicultural teachers. Dr. Kate Will was presented with a certificate to mark this new partnership.

II. CONSENT

163. It was moved by Mr. Camalich, seconded by Mr. Quintero and carried unanimously, that the Board of Trustees approved the Consent Agenda as presented. There were no objections for a unanimous consent. Motion passed. A. COLLEGE SERVICES

1. College Services a. Purchase Order Report The Board accepted the Purchase Order Report for purchases for the preceding 60 days. b. Payroll Warrant Report The Board of Trustees accepted the Payroll Warrant Report for the month of August, 2003. c. Quarterly Financial Status Report The Board of Trustees approved the Quarterly Financial Report for the period ending June 30, 2003. 2. Authorization for Out-of-State Travel and Conferences The Board approved the following staff and Board Members to attend the following educational conferences: Kip Whelan to travel to Washington D.C. to visit various museums, art galleries and historic sites, September 18-22, 2003. Ellie Bewley to travel to Earlham College to attend Board of Trustees meeting, October 23-25, 2003.

Larry Waugh and Lemuel Williams to attend the Accounting Colloquium in Albuquerque, New Mexico, October 29- November 1, 2003. Gail Chabran to travel to London, England October 1-10, 2003 as the Coordinator of the Study Abroad Program. Katie O’Brien to attend the Center for formation in the Community Colleges, in Dallas Texas to learn new and innovative methods in providing EOPS services to our students, October 3-6, 2003.

B. PERSONNEL

1. Academic a. Employment Part-Time, Fall, 2003 HERNANDEZ-PATLAN, Maria OLESCYSKI, Kirk, PHYS.ED. Social Science SENK, Jodi, PHYS. ED. HRUBY, Chris, Comm./Lang. Hourly-As-Needed, 2003-2004 ALLUM, Richard, Public Safety HOVSEPIAN, Viken, Ev. Wknd. Coll. BALL, Edna, Library OLDHAM, Carolyn, Library BOURGAIZE, Karen, Library PAIK, Ellen, Studetn Health BREWSTER, Steven, Library PETTICOFFER, Dennis, Library CHAN, Yee Wah, Library SMITH, Anza, Student Health ENRIGHT, William, Library WALBY, Alan, Comm./Lang. FLORES-Olson, Raquel, Voc, Ed. WU, Viraseni, Stu. Health Svcs. GROPPELL, Mary, Student Health XU, Ying, Library HOGARTH, Margaret, Library YIU, Pimphan, Student Health Fall, 2003 Assignments (Part-time) ABDELLATEEF, Marwa, Soc. Sci ACCARO, Frank, Arts & Cult. ACOSTA-MATA, Aileen, Comm./Lang. AFIFI, Ahab, Social. Sci. ALEXANDER, Eldon, Soc. Sci. ALIMAHOMED, Kasim, Comm. ALLEN, Janet, Health Science ALMY, Janice, Comm./Lang. ALPERN, Ronny, Mathematics ALVAREZ, Ricardo, Tech. ANDERSON, Joan, Comm./Lang. ANDERSON, Kenneth, Comm. ARTH, Leland, Physical Edu. ASKREN, mark, Comm. BASKIN, Deborah, Public Safety BAUMHECKEL, Ken, Comm. BEAUCHEMIN, Robert, Tech. BENNETT, John, Public Saf. BENSON, Boyd, Mathematics BHADHA, Bakhtawar, Soc. Sci. BLADH, Eric, Business BALDH, Mickey, Health Sci. BLAKELY, Kevin, Tech. Blanco, Erika, Physical Ed. BLISS, Jean, Arts & Cult. BLOUGH, Gwen, Health Sci. BOGY-Moore, Charity, Health Sci. BOOTH, Barbara, Social Sci. BOTTI, Ralph, Physical Sci. BRAY, Donna, Health Sci. BRENES, Orlando, Physical Edu. BRICK, Larry, Mathematics BROWN, Rick, Social Sci. BURKHART, Catherine, Comm. BUTLER, Diane, Comm. BUTLER, Marc, Public Safety CALDERON, Ricardo, Envir. Tech. CMAPBELL, Faye, Social Sci. CARRILLO, Alberto, Soc. Sci. CHAKCHIR, Zeina,Comm. CHAVEZ, Patricia, Business CHIU, Edwin, Mathematics CHOWEN, Teddi, Physical Ed. CHRYSTAL, Perry, Soc. Sci. COHRS, Luisa, Arts & Cult. CONTRERAS, Robert, Public Saf. COOK, Robert, Technology COSGROVA, Marilee, Soc. Sci. COURELLI, Panayiota, Soc. Sci. COX, Bonnie, Comm. CUDDIHY, William, Soc. Sci. CUMMINA, Megan, Soc. Sci. CURTIS, Gary, Physical Sci. DE NINO, Ronald, Comm. DITTMER, Ann, Business DONEY, Richard, Public Safety DOWDLE, Michael, Soc. Sci. DOWLING, Lenore, Comm. DUTREAUX, Reneé, Biology DYE, Danna, Physical Ed. EASTMAN, Charles, Comm. EASTMAN, Ron, Physical Ed. EGE, lan, Public Safety ELBAZ, Osama, Soc. Sci. ELIBALI, Abdelmagead, Soc. Sci. ELIZALDE, Andres, Comm. ESTERMANN, Barbara, Comm. FARRIS, Michael, Soc. Sci. FELKNER, Jolene, Comm. FERNANDEZ, Daniel, Soc. Sci.

FERNANDEZ, Rafael, Comm. FERREIRA, Maria, Soc. Sci. FITCH, Jill, Comm. FITZPATRICK, Daniel, Phys. Ed. FLATEN, ERIC, Mathematics FLORES, Armando, Tech. FLORES,SALDCIDO, Dahlia, Comm. FORSYTHE, Nancy, Business FOSSETT, Charles, Soc. Sci. FREEBORN, Paul, Comm. FREEDMAN-HARVEY, Georgia, Arts FRITSCH, Raymond, Physical Sci. GALLEGOS, Joshua, Comm. GAGEN, Laurel, Physical Ed. GARDNER, Daniel, Public Safety GARCIA-OROZCO, Antonia, Comm. GILL, Jack, Mathematics GAUDISSART, Martine, Tech. GONZALEZ, Edward, Tech. GITNES, Kristie, Comm. GOUDE, Nicole, Arts & Cult. GONZALEZ, Ruben, Physical Ed. GRIMES-HILMAN, Michelle, Soc. GRIFFIN, Renee, Public Safety Science GUEVARA, Monica, Social Sci. GUILLOW, Lawrence HAEBERLEIN, Lee. Tech. HAGGERTY, Judith, Pub. Safety HAMILTON, Keiko, Comm. HAMILTON, Michelle, Public Safety HANO, Randall, Tech, HANSON, Alfred, Biology HATTAR, Mathematics HATTAR, Michael, Mathematics HEMENWAY, Steven, Physical Ed. HENNIGAN, John, Physical Ed. HENRY, Darryl, Social Sci. HERNANDEZ, Maria, Soc. Sci. HIGGINBOTHAM, David, Pub. Safety HILL, Dennis, Mathematics HILLBRUNER, Anthony, Social Sci. HIRAI, Frances, Mathematics HOEFNER, Elizabeth, Physical Ed. HOFFMAN, Harlan, Soc. Sci. HORNSBY, William, Public Safety HOWING, Donna, Soc. Sci. HRUBY, Chris, Comm./Lang. HSU, Theodore, Mathematics HUGHES, Charles, Business HIUGHES, James, Technology HULSEY, Jed, Public Safety ISAAC, Samuel, Comm./Lang. JIA, Xudong, Technology JONEJA, Kamal, Social Science JONES, Ronald, Social Science JUCHARTZ, Arline, Comm/Lang. KAISER, Debra, Social Science KARMIRYAN, Ruzanna, Social Sci. KAUFMAN, Nina, Physical Ed. KELLY, Karen, Physical Ed. KERMANE, Bruce, Comm./Lang. KNOWLTON, Kenneth, Tech. KOEHLER, Claire, Comm./Lang. KORTA, Veronica, Comm./Lang. KRAUS, William, Social Sci. LA BLANC, Paul, Physical Ed. LAI, Wendy, Comm./Lang LARSON, Randall, Physical Ed. LAUGHLIN, Ellen, Social Sci. LEACH, Barbara, Health Sci. LEDBETTER, Greg, Business LEI, Wei-Lin, Comm./Lang. LESCSAK, Genevieve, Physical Ed. LEVITT, Susanna, Comm./Lang. LEVY, Adele, Comm./Lang. LIM, Physical Education LOW, Joyce, Mathematics LOZANO, Andrea, Comm./Lang. LUNA, Javier, Tech. LY, Hoa, mathematics MADRID, Joanna, Comm./Lang. MAFFRIS, Blair, Arts & Cult. MAHLUM, Public Safety MALAKARA, Subhash, Mathematics MALONE, Annie, Arts & Cult. MANAHAN, Daniel, Tech MARTINEZ, Jose, Mathematics MAUK, Lewis, arts & Cult. McRaven, Lisa, Comm./Lang. MEDINA, Angela, Comm./Lang. MILANI, Mary, Social Sci. MIRAND-RECINOS, Gabriela, Comm. MISSAKIAN, Comm./Lang. MOCK, Herald, Comm./Lang. MORRIS, Clifton, Biology MOTTA, Oscar, Tech. MOUWARD, Ghada, Comm./Lang. MUELLER, Melvyn, Public Safety NASRI, Fred, Business NESTEGARD, Elizabeth, Social Sci. NEWKIRK, Mary, Physical Ed. NEWMAN, Chester, Public Safety NOBLE, William, Physical Ed. NORTON, David, Comm./Lang. NUNEZ, Eleanor, Health Science OLESCYSKI, Kirk, Physical Ed. OLSEN, Kirk, Biology OSTLING, Gerald, Comm./Lang. PANITCH, Seth, Arts & Cult. PAPPAS, Gus, Comm./Lang. PASCUAL, Ralph, Soc. Science PEARCE, John, Public Safety PFIFFNER, Brian, Physical Ed. PHELPS, Lori, Social Science PIETAK, Social Science PITSICALIS, Alysha, Arts & Cult. POMERANTSEV, Ludmilia, Math

PRECIADO, Susana, Counseling PRIBNOW, Jack, Mathematics RASCH, Melinda, Public Safety RAY, Chelsea, Comm./Lang. REED, Stephen, Social Science REEDER, Ronald Arts & Cult. REGALADO, Anna, Comm/Lang. RENNIE, William, Disabled Students RINALDI, Jane, Comm./Lang. RIORDAN, Judith, Comm./Lang. RIOS, Juan, Business RIZVI, Nahid, Comm./Lang. ROBERTSON, Shelly, Health Sci. ROCHE, William, Technology RODDICK, Daniel, Social Science RODRIGUEZ, Domingo, Social Sci. RODRIGUEZ, Victoria, Health Sci. ROLDAN, Pablo, Comm./Lang. ROMANO, Mark, Social Science ROSA, Barbara, Public Safety ROSA, Michael, Public Safety ROSS, Cheryle, Social Science SAKAMOTO, Alan, Physical Ed. SAKAMOTO, Rosario, Health Science SAKATA Jocelyn, Business SCALISE, Janet, Social Science SCHROEDER, Nathan, Mathematics SCHULTE, Francis, Social Science SCHULTZ, Karen, Public Safety SENK, Jodi, Physical Ed. SHEASBY, Walter, Social Science SHEPARD, David, Comm./Lang. SHERIDAN-SOLIS, Ann, Business SHIBATA, Grace, Comm./Lang. SIARA, Thaddeus, Public Safety SIARA, Robin, Physical Ed. SINGH, Padam, Mathematics SMITH, Fred, Technology SMITH, Judi, Social Science SMITH, Larry, Comm./Lang. SMITH, Mark, Biology SMITH, William, Business SOMMERS, Ira, Public Safety STANKEVITA, Diane, Physical Ed. SUENG, Su-Chen, Social Science SUSSMAN, Herbert, Biology SWIFT, Jack, Comm./Lang. SYMONS, Kathleen, Arts & Cult. TABATA, Flint, Technology TALLY, Susan, Comm./Lang. THEODOROU, Jenny, Biology THRASHER, Thomas, Comm./Lang. TOMERO, Joseph, Technology TONG, Iris, Comm./Lang. TRESS, Marguerite, Mathematics UNGER, Karen, Physical Ed. Van DOMMELEN, Louise, Phys. Ed. VASQUEZ, David, Technology VELARDE, Robert, Technology VENTO, Paula, Health Science VILLALOBOS, Jason, Social Science WALLS, Carl, Technology WARNER, Nathan, Comm./Lang. WASHINGTON, Eddie, Social Sci. WATANABE, Julie, Comm./Lang. WHITWORTH, mark, Comm./Lang. WICKMAN, Monica, Comm./Lang. WILSON, Bynell, Comm./Lang. WOIRHAYE, Mahlon, Comm./Lang. WOUDENBERG, Mary, Comm./Lang. WRIGHT, Samuel, Comm./Lang. WU, Caroline, Comm./Lang. WYATT, Gwendolyn, Arts & Cult. ZAKI, Nabil, Technology ZARE, Michael, Technology ZIKRI, Murad, Social Science

2. Classified a. Employment RIBONI, Christina, registration Clerk, 47.5%, Admissions & Records, effective August 25, 2003. The following individuals are hired in the designated capacity with dedicated funding through June 30, 2004. If continued funding should not be available, appropriate 30-day notice shall be served prior to the end of funding. CASTELLANOS, Marisa, Paraprofessional Tutor, 37.5%, effective September 2, 2003. CHAVEZ, April, Instructional Assistant, 25%, Health Science, effective September 2, 2003. a. Employment (continued) CUMBE, Daniel, Paraprofessional Tutor, 37.5% EOP& S, effective September 2, 2003.

MOLINA, Hector, Paraprofessional Tutor, 37.5%, EOP& S effective September 2, 2003. TORRES, Juan, Paraprofessional Tutor, 37.5%, EOP&S, effective September 2, 2003. VERDUGO, Laura, EOP&S Specialist, 100%, EOP&S, effective August 18, 2003. Promotions RODRIGUEZ, Veronica, Senior Secretary, 100% Matriculation Services, effective, August 25, 2003. The following individual is hired in the designated capacity with dedicated funding through June 30, 2004. If continued funding should not be available, appropriate 30-Day notice shall be served prior to the end of funding. KIM-SHEPARD, Ae Young, Senior Secretary, 100%, Vocational Education & Economic Development, effective September 2, 2003. Re-Employment, Regular Classified The following individual (s) will continue in the designated capacity with dedicated funding through September 30, 2004. If continued funding should not be available, appropriate 30-day notice shall be served prior to the end of funding. PALLINI, Cynthia, 100%, Educational Advisor, Upward Bound/Student Support Services. Short-Term, 2003-2004 HERNANDEZ, Caesar, Tutor II, Business, Arts & Applied Technology, ending date June 30, 2004. MILLS, Stuart, Sr. Inst. Asst., Translator for Deaf, Disabled Students, ending date June 30, 2004. MGRDICHIAN, Hovhannes, Paraprofessional Tutor, Student Support Services, ending date, June 30, 2004. QUINTANA, Sergio, Sr. Inst. Assistant., Translator for Deaf, Disabled Students, ending date June 30, 2004. Substitutes ANTHONY, Carol, Clerk Typist III, Child Development Center BRENES, Jaime, Grounds Maintenance Worker, Facilities Services ESTRADA, Efrem, Grounds Maintenance Worker, Facilities Services LUNA, Augie, Grounds Maintenance Worker, Facilities Services MENDOZA, Frank, Grounds Maintenance Worker, Facilities Services MILLS, Stuart, Sr. Inst. Asst, Translator for Deaf, Disables Students RODRIGUEZ, Eduardo, Mechanic, Facilities Services

b. Resignations LAWS, Benny, Paraprofessional Tutor, 25%, Upward Bound, Student Support Services, Last day of employment was August 8, 2003.

REYES, Michele, Student Support Services Rep., Upward Bound/Student Support Services, last day of employment, September 12, 2003. VILLANEDA, Luis, Custodian, 45% Facilities Services, last day of Employment August 24, 2003.

c. Unpaid Leave of Absence RUIZ, Cathy, Program Assistant of Contract Education and Community Development, has requested an unpaid leave of absence from the current position effective September 11, 2003 to December 31, 2003.

3. Management & Confidential

a. Employment RUIZ, Cathy, Substitute Director, Contract Education and Community AREVALO, Gloria, Interim Director of Upward Bound/Student Support Services, Effective September 11, 2003 to December 31, 2003.

4. Unrepresented, 2003-2004

a. CP 5155 ARELLANO, Javier, Coaching Specialist SHIMA, Boston, Coaching Spec. CHAVEZ, Brenda, Coaching Specialist TOLEDO, Francisco, Coaching Spec. b. Non-Credit GABBARD, William, Physical Ed. MARTIN, Mark, Disabled Students GILBERT, Linda, Disabled Students McCOHN, Sharon, Disabled Students GONZALEZ, Teresita, Disabled Students DeAlba, Olivia, Disabled Students LEON, Luciano, Disabled Students ST. MARIE, John, Disabled Students

c. Lecturers WALKER, Debra, Upward Bound d. Students ABARCA, Desiree, Teacher Prep. PAN, TZU-Feng, Adm. & Rec. ABRAMS, Chivanna, Techer Prep. PEREZ, Arthur, Teacher Prep. ALVAREZ, Nicole, Teacher Prep. PEREZ-Rios, Maria, Teacher Prep. ARCIVA, Lilia, Teacher Prep. Quigley, Tanya, Teacher Prep. BARAJAS, Sonia, Teacher Prep. RODRIGUEZ, Ana, Teacher Prep. BESHORE, Alexander, Corp./Comm. RODRIGUEZ, Linda, Adm. & Rec. DIAZ, Rosemary, Teacher Prep. RODRIGUEZ, Priscilla, Teacher Prep. DONAZA, Mayda, Teacher Prep. SANCHEZ, Christopher, Comm./Lang. GARCIA, David, Teacher Prep. SAUNDER, Gabriel, Teacher Prep. LING, Su, Teacher Prep. SERRATOS, Maribel, Teacher Prep. LOPEZ, Margarita, Public Safety WYLIE, Virginia, Teacher Prep. MARIKAN, Miriam, Teacher Prep. YEPEZ, Meliza, Teacher Prep. OROZCO, Ana, Teacher Prep. e. Volunteers

CHAN, Samuel, Technology LEWIS, Jeremy, Physical Education GARCIA, George, Physical Education A. COLLEGE SERVICES

1. Donations

164. It was moved by Mr. Quintero, seconded by Mr. Camalich and carried unanimously, that the Board of Trustees accepted the donation from the City of Monrovia Police Department. There were no objections for a unanimous consent. Motion passed.

2. Pool of Project Architects

165. It was Moved by Mr. Quintero, seconded by Mr.

Mendez and carried unanimously that the Board of Trustees approve the pool of project architects. There were no objections for a unanimous consent. Motion passed. The list is as follows: a. AC Martin Partners b. Flewelling & Moody c. Gonzalez/Goodalte Architecture d. HMC Architects e. Leo A. Daly f. LPA g. Martinez Architects h. Quatro Design Group i. Smith Group j. Steven Ehrlich Architects 3. Professional Services

166. It was moved by Mr. Quintero, seconded by Mr.

Camalich and carried unanimously, that the Board of Trustees approved the services of Heather Brown to develop a college fact book. There were no objections for a unanimous consent. Motion passed.

4. Marketing Videos 167. It was moved by Mr. Camalich, seconded by Mr. Quintero and carried, that the Board of Trustees approved the services of VMA to create marketing videos. Ms. Martinez abstained. Mr. Mendez stated that he would like distribution of marketing video and Mr.

Quintero added that he would like something in a digital format. 5. Professional Engineer Services 168. It was moved by Mr. Quintero, seconded by Ms. Martinez and carried unanimously, that the Board of Trustees approved the Professional Engineer Services of Tom Harkenrider. There were no objections for a unanimous consent. Motion passed.

6. Title V Cooperative Grant in Teacher Education 169. It was moved by Mr. Mendez, seconded by Mr. Camalich and carried unanimously, that the Board of Trustees approved the new grant award of $586, 592, and authorized the Administration to execute contracts on behalf of the District. There were no objections for a unanimous consent. Motion passed. B. PERSONNEL

1. Deferred Compensation (457) Program

170. It was moved by Mr. Mendez seconded by Mr. Quintero and carried unanimously, that the Board of Trustees adopt the Resolution authorizing Tax Deferred Services to be the Third Part administrator for the Deferred Compensation 457 Plan. There were no objections for a unanimous consent. Motion passed.

IV. INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Overview of Campus Technology 2. Energy Management System

V. STAFF & BOARD REPORTS VI. CLOSED SESSION

Ms. Yanez recessed the meeting to Closed Session. She reconvened the meeting and announced that no action was taken in Closed Session.

(Pursuant to Section 54957 of the Government Code)

• PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE

(Pursuant to Section 54957.6)

• CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR Agency Negotiator: Rose Marie Joyce, Ph.D. Employee Organization: CSEA, RHCFA

VII. CLOSING ITEMS Ms. Yanez adjourned the meeting at 8:10 p.m. Mr. Quintero stated that this adjournment was in memory of the victims of 9/11. The date of the next regular meeting will be September 10, 2003, 6:30 p.m., Administration Building, Rio Hondo College, 3600 Workman Mill Road, Whittier, California