1\ Attendance
Chair Robert Ackerman called the meeting of the Lane Community College
Board of Education to order at 7:43 p.m. Present were: Board
Members George Alvergue, Roger Hall, Mike Rose, Lucille Salmony, Kathleen
Shelley, and Dennis Shine. Also present were President Mary Spilde;
Vice Presidents Marie Matsen and Cheryl Roberts; Assistant to the President
Tracy Simms; College Counsel Tim Harold; Lane Community College Education
Association President Margaret Bayless; Lane Community College Employees
Federation President Bob Baldwin; and Associated Students of Lane Community
College Vice President Kapone Summerfield. ASLCC President Jennifer
Gainer was absent.
Ackerman added Agenda Item 1-E, Statements from ASLCC officers.
2\ Presidentís Report
Spilde reviewed actions and activities that have occurred as a result
of Laneís budget balancing process. Since the budget reductions were
announced, forums have been held, proposals submitted, and businesses and
organizations contacted for support. Email sent to the college budget
box expressed very strong feelings about what the college should offer
and what Laneís priorities ought to be. The response reaffirmed for
Spilde how important Lane Community College is to the community.
Additionally, she shared that the many notes of support from staff and
community members have helped make the current budget situation more manageable.
Spilde noted that other Oregon community colleges and local public schools
have also announced budget cuts.
LASR Report
Linda DeWitt said key members who serve on the LASR Projectís management
team have not been available during the past few months because the budget
balancing process has taken so much time. DeWitt warned the board
and administrators that the Projectís degree of success depends on regular
participation. She advised that implementation should not move forward
without the involvement of key team members. Both DeWitt and James
Bruner, SCT project manager, expressed concerns with the Projectís overall
quality of success and urged a speedy conclusion to the budget reduction
process.
3\ Statements from the Audience
The following speakers advocated for retaining programs on the budget
reduction list: Fred Simmons, Bob Baldwin, Charles Hoffman, Tim Canter,
Bret Force, Sandy Cutler, Glenn Goss, Jim Harris, Britt McEachern, W.D.
Perkins, Dennis Gilbert, Laura Yergan, Cris Cullinan, Helen Carroll, Ellen
Farrell, and Cindy Weeldreyer.
4\ Statements from ASLCC Officers
Kapone Summerfield, ASLCC vice president, and Bret Force, treasurer,
advocated for a tuition increase between $10-12 per credit hour.
ASLCC will present a recommendation to the board in April to increase the
mandatory student activity fee. ASLCC encouraged the board and administration
to produce and maintain a transparent budget, participate in shared governance,
and improve the exchange of information while maintaining mutual respect
for all parties involved.
5\ Consent Agenda
Alvergue moved, seconded by Rose, to approve the Consent Agenda consisting
of the following:
Minutes
Minutes of the February 13, 2002, board meeting.
Personnel
To appoint Dawn Barth, classified, Students First! representative,
Enrollment Services, Level 11, Step 2, effective February 25, 2002;
To regretfully accept the letter of resignation for the purpose of retirement from Diane Dann, director of Institutional Advancement, effective June 30, 2002; and
To regretfully accept the letter of resignation for the purpose of retirement from Joyce Garibay, faculty and Cooperative Work Experience coordinator, Health Occupations, effective June 30, 2002.
Motion unanimously approved.
6\ Monitoring Report: Benchmarks
Craig Taylor reviewed the following Benchmarks:
Motion passed unanimously.
The Board took a 15-minute recess at 9:08 p.m.
8\ Budget Reduction Recommendations for 2002-03
Revised administrative recommendations were distributed and are filed
with the original minutes. The recommendations were as follows:
1) Preliminary approval of the reductions and eliminations of Functions, Programs, or Services unanimously supported by the board during work sessions on March 6 and March 8, 2002, and identified as ìRecommendedî on the attached.
2) Preliminary approval of additional reductions and eliminations of Functions, Programs, or Services recommended by the Executive Team at the March 13, 2002, board meeting, and identified as ì*R*î on the attached.
3) Preliminary approval for funding the Functions, Programs, or Services recommended by the Executive Team and identified as ìOptions,î in priority order as identified on the attached, should sufficient revenue be generated by a tuition increase.
Rose moved, seconded by Shine, to preliminarily approve recommendation #1, reductions and eliminations of Functions, Programs, or Services unanimously supported by the board during work sessions on March 6 and March 8, 2002, as identified on the Executive Teamís Reduction Recommendations and Optional Proposals, which is filed with the original minutes.
Motion passed unanimously
No action was taken on administrative recommendations 2 and 3.
9\ After discussion, the board agreed to take preliminary action on
each item on the Executive Teamís Optional Proposals if Additional Revenue
is Identified spreadsheet, which is filed with the original minutes.
Ackerman moved, seconded by Alvergue, to preliminarily approve the
administrationís recommended level of funding for Advanced Technology,
Electronics, Engineering/Electronics. Motion passed unanimously
Hall moved, seconded by Alvergue, to preliminarily approve the administrationís
recommended level of funding for Family & Health Careers, Respiratory
Care. Motion passed unanimously
Alvergue moved, seconded by Salmony, to preliminarily approve the administrationís
recommended level of funding for Business Technologies, Instruction.
Motion passed unanimously
Shine moved, seconded by Shelley, to preliminarily approve the administrationís
recommended level of funding for Student Services, Torch.
Motion passed 6-1 (Salmony No)
Shine moved, seconded by Shelley, to preliminarily approve the administrationís
recommended level of funding for Media Arts and Technology, Journalism.
Motion passed 6-1 (Salmony No)
Alvergue moved, seconded by Shine, to preliminarily approve the administrationís
recommended level of funding for Instruction and Student Services, Extra
section funding.
Motion passed unanimously
Hall moved, seconded by Alvergue, to preliminarily approve the administrationís
recommended level of funding for English, Foreign Language & Speech,
Credit French Classes.
Motion passed 6-1 (Shine No)
Shelley moved, seconded by Ackerman, to preliminarily approve the administrationís
recommended level of funding for Advanced Technology, Manufacturing Technology.
Motion passed unanimously
Alvergue moved, seconded by Salmony, to preliminarily approve the administrationís
recommended level of funding for Advanced Technology, Auto Body and Fender.
Motion passed unanimously
Alvergue moved, seconded by Salmony, to preliminarily approve the administrationís
recommended level of funding for Social Science, Philosophy.
Motion passed unanimously
Hall moved, seconded by Alvergue, to preliminarily approve the administrationís
recommended level of funding for Family & Health Careers, Medical Office
Assistant.
Motion passed unanimously
Salmony moved, seconded by Alvergue, to amend the administrationís preliminary
proposal to reduce the recommended reduction of general fund budget for
Health, Physical Education & Athletics, Athletics from 30 percent to
10 percent.
Motion failed 5-2 (Ackerman, Hall, Rose, Shelley and Shine No)
Alvergue moved, seconded by Shelley, to preliminarily approve the administrationís
recommended level of funding for Health, Physical Education & Athletics,
Athletics.
Motion passed 6-1 (Salmony No)
Rose moved, seconded by Shelley, to preliminarily approve the administrationís
recommended level of funding for English, Foreign Language & Speech,
Part-time Instruction.
Motion passed unanimously
Shine moved, seconded by Salmony, to preliminarily approve the administrationís
recommended level of funding for Human Resources, AA/EEO Administrative
Support.
Motion passed unanimously
Alvergue moved, seconded by Ackerman, to preliminarily approve the administrationís
recommended level of funding for Advanced Technology, Administrative Support.
Motion passed unanimously
Alvergue moved, seconded by Shelley, to preliminarily approve the administrationís
recommended level of funding for Cooperative Education, Instruction.
Motion passed unanimously
Shine moved, seconded by Alvergue, to preliminarily approve the administrationís recommended level of funding for Music, Dance & Theatre Arts, Theatre Arts. Motion passed 5-2 (Ackerman and Salmony No)
Alvergue moved, seconded by Shelley, to preliminarily approve the administrationís recommended level of funding for Advanced Technology, Aviation Maintenance. Motion passed unanimously
Hall moved, seconded by Shelley, to preliminarily approve the administrationís recommended level of funding for Family & Health Careers, Administrative Support. Motion passed unanimously
10\ The board agreed to take preliminary action on each item identified as *R* on the Executive Teamís Reduction Recommendations and Optional Proposals spreadsheet, which is filed with the original minutes.
Shine moved, seconded by Rose, to preliminarily approve the administrationís recommended level of funding for the Adult Basic & Secondary Education, Court School. Motion passed 5-1 (Salmony No; Shelley abstention)
Shelley moved, seconded by Shine, to preliminarily add Adult Basic & Secondary Education, Adults with Special Needs, to the Executive Teamís Optional Proposals if Additional Revenue is Identified spreadsheet as #20. Motion passed 6-1 (Hall No)
Rose moved, seconded by Shine, to preliminarily approve the administrationís
recommended level of funding for Adult Basic & Secondary Education,
Adult High School. Motion passed 4-3 (Ackerman, Alvergue, and
Salmony No)
Alvergue moved, seconded by Ackerman, to preliminarily approve the
administrationís recommended level of reduction of Florence, Hours of Operation.
Motion passed unanimously
Alvergue moved, seconded by Ackerman, to preliminarily approve the administrationís recommended level of funding for the Business Education Center, Administration Support. Motion passed 6-1 (Salmony No)
Salmony moved, seconded by Ackerman, to preliminarily approve the administrationís recommended level of funding for the Music, Dance & Theatre Arts, Theatre Arts Production. Motion passed 6-1 (Shine No)
Hall moved, seconded by Ackerman, to preliminarily approve the administrationís
recommended level of funding for Family & Health Careers, Early Childhood
Education Reorganization.
Motion failed unanimously
Alvergue moved, seconded by Ackerman, to preliminarily add Family &
Health Careers,
Early Childhood Education Reorganization, to the Executive Teamís Optional
Proposals if additional revenue is identified spreadsheet as line item
21. Motion passed unanimously
Shelley moved, seconded by Ackerman, to preliminarily approve the administrationís recommended level of funding for the Business Technology, Administration & Computer Support. Motion passed 6-1 (Salmony No)
Alvergue moved, seconded by Ackerman, to preliminarily approve the administrationís
recommended level of funding for Business Technology, Business Education
Center.
Motion passed 6-1 (Salmony No)
Shelley moved, seconded by Shine, to preliminarily approve the administrationís recommended level of funding for Advanced Technology, Flight Technology. Motion passed unanimously
Shelley moved, seconded by Ackerman, to preliminarily approve the administrationís
recommended level of funding for Student Health Services, Administrative
Support.
Motion passed 5-1 (Ackerman No; Shine abstained)
Alvergue moved, seconded by Ackerman, to preliminarily approve
the administrationís recommended level of funding for Student Life &
Leadership Development, Multi-Cultural Center.
Motion failed 4-3 (Alvergue, Ackerman, Salmony and Shine No)
Discussion resulted in board agreement to add Student Life & Leadership Development, Multi-Cultural Center, to the Executive Teamís Proposals if Additional Revenue is Identified spreadsheet as line item 22.
Rose moved, seconded by Hall, to preliminarily approve the administrationís
recommended level funding for Purchasing Services, Administration.
Motion passed 4-3 (Ackerman, Alvergue and Salmony No)
Ackerman moved, seconded by Rose, to preliminarily approve the
administrationís recommended level of funding for Public Safety, Administration.
Motion passed 5-2 (Alvergue and Salmony No)
Shine moved, seconded by Shelley, to preliminarily approve the administrationís recommended level of funding for the Foundation, Administrative Support. Motion failed 4-3 (Alvergue, Hall, Rose and Shelley No)
The board agreed to add Foundation, Administrative Support, to the Executive
Teamís Optional Proposals if Additional Revenue is Identified spreadsheet
as line item 23.
11\ Budget Revenue Recommendations for 2002-03
Due to time constraints, this agenda item was postponed until March
18, 2002.
12\ Determination of Retrenchment
Alvergue moved, seconded by Ackerman, to approve notification to the
Association that the College has determined that a retrenchment is necessary
and the retrenchment will affect employees beginning with the new academic
year in the fall. This agenda item was distributed at the meeting
and is filed with the original minutes.
Motion passed unanimously.
13\ Reports
Board Members
Dennis Shine invited everyone to an ACT-SO event on March 16, noting
that twenty faculty have been involved in this program.
Kathleen Shelley invited board members to attend a Central Latino Americano event on June 2.
ASLCC President
Capone Summerfield encouraged the board and administration to continue
sharing information on budget decisions with students. He invited
the board to attend a Multicultural Forum on April 4.
LCCEF
Bob Baldwin asked the board to carefully consider, over the next five
days, all the budget cuts that had been made. On behalf of LCCEF,
he requested additional time to explore ways to reverse the program cuts.
Baldwin pointed out that for every classified position cut, many time sheet
employees under that position are also affected.
LCCEA President
Margaret Bayless agreed with Baldwinís comments, and said reversing
the budget cuts in the next 4-5 days is really important.
Vice Presidents
Cheryl Roberts reported that forensic student Miriah Killam was one
of only two Oregon community college students who qualified for the National
Individual Events Tournament Peoria, Illinois. Laneís Killam played
a significant role in Laneís having received the Northwest Community College
Sweepstakes. Kate Barry, Womenís Program director, received a ìWomen
of Distinction Awardî by the Soroptimist International of Eugene for her
contributions to women in the area of economic and social development.
Soroptimist International also recognized students, Tina Morgen and Jody
Brazeau, for their accomplishments.
14\ Date, Place, and Proposed Agenda Items for Next Regular Meeting
Ackerman announced a special board meeting to discuss budget development
on Monday, March 18, 2002, beginning at 5:15 p.m., in the Boardroom
of the Administration Building, Lane Community College.
The next regular meeting will be Wednesday, April 10, 2002, beginning at 7:30 p.m., in the Boardroom of the Administration Building, Lane Community College.
15\ Future Agenda Items
Revenue enhancements
Cost savings not related to program elimination
Parking
Budget
Application Processing Fee
Diversity Plan
16\ Adjournment
The board meeting unanimously adjourned at 12:10 a.m.
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Robert Ackerman, Chair
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Mary Spilde, President/District Clerk
Prepared by:
Laura Tamura, Board Secretary