Board Minutes - Santa Rosa Junior College

Total Operating Expenditures $2,867,794
Payroll Expenditures
Regular - January $4,993,197
Student - January 84,633
Supplemental - February 1,277,071
Total Payroll Expenditures $6,354,901
TOTAL WARRANTS FOR PERIOD $9,222,695
10. SABBATICAL LEAVE PROPOSALS FOR 2012-2013 AND 2013-2014
M/S/C (Edgar/Pellegrini) the Board of Trustees approved 13 Sabbatical Leave proposals for
2012-2013 and 2013-2014.
Prior to action taken, Sabbatical Leave Committee chair, Gary Pasqualetti thanked the Board of
Trustees, President Chong, and AFA for their continuing support of this program, particularly
during these difficult fiscal times.
11. UTILIZATION OF THE CATEGORICAL FLEXIBILITY PROVISION
INFORMATION
M/S/C (Burdo/Edgar) the Board of Trustees approved the proposed redirection of $1,000 of
Apprenticeship funding to Disabled Students Programs and Services per Education Code
Section 84043.
12. REVISIONS TO POLICY 8.1.15 AND PROCEDURES 8.1.5P ATTENDANCE
REQUIREMENTS - FIRST READING
A first reading of revisions to Policy 8.1.5 and Procedures 8.1.15P, Attendance Requirements.
Vice President of Student Services, Ricardo Navarrette, noted that under this revision, students
who miss the first session of a class can be dropped.
13. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES AT SRJC
Wanda Burzycki and Eric Thompson, faculty representatives from Project LEARN shared the
current status of student learning outcomes at SRJC and demonstrated the new Project
LEARN Web site. They noted the progress that SRJC has made and demonstrated the
important role of the faculty in successfully reaching the goal of identifying the student learning
outcomes for 1906 courses, 252 certificates and majors, and 18 student services.
14. 2012 ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTING FOR THE COMMUNITY COLLEGES (ARCC)
REPORT
KC Greaney, Director of Institutional Research, gave a presentation on relevant data from the
final 2012 ARCC (Accountability Reporting for the Community Colleges) Report from the State
Chancellor’s Office that included an overview of the mandate for presenting the report to the
Board of Trustees at a regularly scheduled meeting, transfer statistics, wages for students
completing certificate and degree programs, and comparisons statewide and within peer
groups. She also provided the Board with a handout on level indicators on the college’s selfassessment
response.
Following the presentation, questions were raised by serveral trustees, including Trustee Burdo
regarding weak scores in the K-12 system throughout the state. President Chong noted that
there is a need to engage in conversation with K-12 partners locally and throughout disciplines.
15. REPORTS