Monday, September 27, 2010

Tonight's board meeting: live and direct! (No chancellor announcement)

It's 7:24, and at long last the trustees (of the South Orange County Community College District) have emerged from their closed session, which started at 5:00. One wonders what it was that occupied them for so long (they were supposed to emerge at 6:30).

But of course! They were discussing the three (?) Chancellor candidates they interviewed this afternoon. Perhaps some trustees wanted to hire someone and others, um, didn't. (On the other hand, maybe they were discussing some aspect of the dismantlement of ATEP.)

Board Prez Don Wagner has yet to appear. The others have shown their faces. John Williams looks fat and sassy.

Naturally, I forgot my glasses, so I have no idea what I'm typing here. If there are typos, well, so be it. Back in a moment!

7:32: board clerk Marcia Milchiker reads out actions of the closed session: nothing of great import. Wagner explains that there will be no announcement re the interviews that occurred this afternoon. I.e., no action has been taken re hiring the new chancellor.

Fuentes does the invocation: lays it on pretty thick. Asks the Lord to "turn down the heat, please."

Resolutions read/voted upon re teachers of the year.

7:45
I stepped out to get my glasses; when I got back, Carmen D, the Saddleback College Academic Senate Prez, was finishing her public remarks. I suspect it was worth reporting. I’ll try to update you on that later.

UPDATE: Carmen read a resolution asking the district to follow its own hiring policy with regard to the permanent dean of the Business Science Division and Economics and Workplace Development.
I think the point is that they've put this thing on the fast track--thus creating the risk of a less-than-optimal hire. So slow down and do it right!

Evidently, a Mrs. Molina complained about her company getting bumped or something. I didn't pay much attention.

Board reports:
Jay: zilch
Williams: less than zilch
Fuentes: Mrs. Molina, maybe you can talk to the Chancellor. Fuentes seems to blame the president in Washington for her troubles.

Everything but 5.14 passes on consent calendar.

5.14: Only Padberg votes against Williams' request for Orlando trip in January. No discussison.

6.1, 6.2, 6.3--boom, boom, boom.
6.4 too. Unanimous. 6.5, 6.6.
7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5 Yeah sure whatever...

7:55: Wagner: "It's almost embarrassing, we're almost [done]"

Written reports:

Saddleback College Prez Burnett: blah, blah, blah. Talked about accreds visiting soon. Homecoming coming up.
Irvine Valley College Prez Roquemore: we've launched a new website. Check it out.
ATEP'S Peebles: moving forward with bidding on demolition, etc.
No reports from various leaders.

We gotta outa there fast.


6 comments:

Anonymous said...

No new chancellor?

Anonymous said...

I missed the finally taly on the Orlando trip. Was Nancy the lone dissenter?

Anonymous said...

Love the classic comic.

Yes, the new IVC college webpage is better than the old (really old) one but there are some curious snafus. I heard the new mascot is a bobcat. Grrr.

Anonymous said...

Why aren't you exploring the failure to move ahead on the chancellor hire? The game's afoot!

Roy Bauer said...

8:32, I've heard absolutely nothing about yesterday's interviews and board discussion (in closed session). As soon as we hear anything (reliable), we'll let you know. I don't think that the board's failure to announce anything is an indication of hinkyhood per se. But it could be.

Anonymous said...

So just like Greer getting $25k for Mathur's "negotiations" they just rubber stamp Williams' sprightly little vacation that we get to pay for.

In "Manhattan," Woody Allen's character refers to a Nazi march, and suggests bricks and baseball bats. Another person refers him to a "devastating satirical piece in the New York Times. Allen retorts that, yes, but with Nazis, bricks and baseball bats.

Roy's obituary in LA Times and Register: "we were lucky to have you while we did"

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