1\ Attendance
Chair Roger Hall called the meeting of the Lane Community College Board
of Education to order at 10:00 a.m. Present were: Board Members
Mike Rose, Kathleen Shelley, and Dennis Shine. Board member Lucille
Salmony participated by telephone. Also present were Vice Presidents
Marie Matsen and Cheryl Roberts; College Counsel Tim Harold; Lane Community
College Education Association President Margaret Bayless; and Lane Community
College Employees Federation President Bob Baldwin. Associated Students
of Lane Community College President Greg Dunkin was absent. President
Mary Spilde participated by telephone and Assistant to the President Tracy
Simms was absent. Board member George Alvergue was absent.
Roger Hall read George Alvergueís letter of resignation effective August 1, 2002.
2\ Acceptance of Board Member Letter of Resignation and Declaration
With reluctance Rose moved, seconded by Shine, to recommend that the
Lane Community College Board of Education accept George Alvergueís letter
of resignation from the Lane Community College Board of Education, effective
August 1, 2002, and declare a vacancy in Zone 5, as of August 1, 2002.
Motion passed 5-1 (Ackerman ñ No)
Bob Ackerman chose to vote ìNoî on the motion, as he wanted his vote to be a symbol of Alvergueís many contributions to the board and college.
Mary Spilde expressed personal appreciation of Alvergueís support while
she was vice president and as president. On behalf of the college
and administration, she thanked him for his dedicated support and for his
long tenure on the Board of Education.
Marie Matsen recognized the time, effort, and expertise Alvergue contributed
to the college and to the board.
The board recommended, and the administration agreed, to prepare a resolution in Alvergueís honor to be presented at the September 11, 2002, board meeting.
3\ Process to Appoint Zone 5 Replacement
Board members reviewed the process to appoint a Zone 5 replacement,
recommended changes to the questions asked of applicants, discussed the
rating form, and determined that applicant interviews would be conducted
in the Boardroom on Tuesday, September 3, beginning at 5 p.m. The
board agreed to send the list of questions to the applicants prior to their
interview and to use the rating form as a tool for discussion when beginning
the selection process. Public Relations will prepare a media notice
on the application process for release on July 29.
Note: Lucille Salmony left the meeting via the phone at 10:28 a.m.
Tim Harold clarified qualifications of the candidates as follows: Candidates need to be at least 18 years of age, a registered voter at least twenty days prior to the application, and a resident of Zone 5 for at least six months.
4\ Correction to Board Policy B.010
Matsen distributed, and the board acknowledged, a correction in the
wording for Zone 5 in Board Policy B.010, which had previously been approved
at the July 17, 2002, meeting. The corrected statement follows:
Zone 5 is entirely within Eugene and, in general, the area south of
the Willamette River and west east of City View Street.
5\ Date, Place for Next Regular Meeting
A Work Session will be held on Monday, August 26, 2002, beginning at
8:30 a.m., in the Boardroom of Building 3, Lane Community College.
The next regular meeting will be Wednesday, September 11, 2002, beginning
at 7:30 p.m., at the Lane Community College Florence Campus.
6\ Adjournment
The board meeting unanimously adjourned at 10:43 a.m.
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Roger Hall, Chair
Board of Education
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Mary Spilde, President/District Clerk
Lane Community College
Prepared by:
Laura Tamura, Board Secretary