August 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM - Special Meeting

1. Roll Call
 

2. 2025-2026 Budget Overview.  The Vice President, Financial Services & CFO, provides the attached presentation and proposed budget for FY 2025-2026.
 

3. Open Public Hearing on Discussion of 2025-2026 Budget
 

4. Public Comment
 

5. Close Public Hearing on Discussion of 2025-2026 Budget
 

6. Unfinished Business
 

6.A. Proposed Amended Board Policy – DEC (LOCAL) Compensation and Benefits:  Leave and Absences.  The Vice President Human Resources requests the review of the amended Policy DE (LOCAL).  This policy adjusts the College’s paid personal leave from 18 hours to 40 hours allowing an employee who is eligible for sick leave to use 40 hours of paid sick leave per academic year to conduct personal business in accordance with administrative regulations.  Attached is a copy of the proposed amended policy with existing policy language appearing as regular text, deleted language appearing in red font with a line through it, and new language in blue.

This proposed policy is presented for second reading and adoption.  
 

7. New Business
 

7.A. Board Policies
 

7.A.1. Proposed new Board Policy – DGA (LOCAL).  The Vice President requests the review of the proposed new Policy DGA (LOCAL).  This policy aligns with Senate Bill 37 which clarifies the role of faculty senates and councils as advisory bodies and increases transparency and alignment of curriculum with students' career objectives.  Board policy provides that new or amended policies are to be presented at one meeting and adopted at a subsequent meeting. Attached is a copy of the proposed amended policy with existing policy language appearing as regular text, deleted language appearing in red font with a line through it, and new language in underlined red font.     

This proposed policy is presented for first reading. 
 

7.A.2. Proposed Amended Board Policy – DJ (LOCAL).  The Vice President, Human Resources, requests the review of amended Policy DJ (LOCAL). This policy establishes the basis for prohibiting nepotism in the workplace while also better defining which employees can utilize an alternative work location as designed by the President.  Board policy provides that new or amended policies are to be presented at one meeting and adopted at a subsequent meeting. Attached is a copy of the proposed amended policy with existing policy language appearing as regular text, deleted language appearing in red font with a line through it, and new language in underlined red font.     

This proposed policy is presented for first reading.  
 

7.B. Personnel
 

7.B.1. Reclassification of Vice President Positions.  Included in the agenda is a communication from the President recommending the reclassification of the Vice President Academic Affairs and Institutional Effectiveness, the Vice President, Human Resources and the Vice President, Industry and Community Resources.  These reclassifications are in alignment with best practices widely adopted across higher education institutions and ensure a more unified and strategic approach to educational planning, resource allocation, and institutional effectiveness.

It would be appropriate for the Board to approve the recommendations.
 

7.B.2. Employment of Ricardo Uribe.  Included in the agenda is a communication from the Vice President Academic Affairs and Institutional Effectiveness recommending the employment of Ricardo Uribe as the Interim Dean of Instruction, Health and Workforce Development for the remainder of the 2024-2025 academic year and the 2025-2026 academic year. A biographical summary is also included.

The President joins in this recommendation. It would be appropriate for the Board to approve the contract for the period and conditions identified.