Sunday, April 28, 2013

Jason Troia, Long Beach City College Student Trustee, Declares War on Board of Trustees With Recall Petition, Charges of Corruption (OC Weekly; Navel Gazing)
     Jason Troia is the Long Beach City College administration's worst nightmare. "I just really like doing research," the student trustee says with a little laugh that accompanies most stories when he talks about LBCC. Troia began poring over reams of documents he's compiled in the months since hearing that 11 of the school's vocational programs had been cut due to budget problems….

Heads up: tomorrow’s BOT meeting

     I’ve listed some possible items of note that appear on the agenda for tomorrow’s meeting of the SOCCCD Board of Trustees

2.4 Resolutions/Commendations Resolutions
1. Heather Park, Student Trustee
2. Classified Employees Week
3. Scott Fier, Professor of the Year, Saddleback College
4. Farida Gabdrakhmanova, Associate Professor of the Year, Saddleback College
5. Melinda Smith, Emeritus Professor of the Year, Saddleback College
6. Diana Hurlbut, Professor of the Year, Irvine Valley College
7. Mercedes Julian, Associate Professor of the Year, Irvine Valley College
8. Annette Hernandez, Emeritus Professor of the Year, Irvine Valley College
9. Model UN Team, Irvine Valley College
DISCUSSION ITEMS
4.1 Saddleback College and Irvine Valley College: Student Success Task Force Recommendation 6 – “Revitalize and Re-Envision Professional Development”
   A presentation on Recommendation 6 of the California Community Colleges Student Success Task Force
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
5.16 ATEP: Award of Bid No. 14, Site Foundation and Infrastructure Demolition
   Approve the agreement with U.S. Demolition, Inc., in the amount of $1,350,006.
5.19 SOCCCD: Legal Services: Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo
   Approve increase in spending limit to $440,000 for Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo contracts for FY 2012-2013.
5.20 SOCCCD: Professional Services for Irvine Valley College A-400 Design-Build, Design and Construction Phase
   Approve the agreement with Alternative Delivery Solutions, LLC for an hourly fee of $185.00 per hour not to exceed $130,240.
GENERAL ACTION ITEMS
6.2 SOCCCD: 2014-2015 Academic Calendar
   Approve the proposed Academic Calendar for 2013-2014
6.4 Saddleback College: 2013-14 Additional Faculty Hiring Request
   Approve the announcement of the position and recruitment of a full-time speech faculty replacement position, contingent upon funding, at Saddleback College for the 2013-2014 academic year.
REPORTS
7.3 Saddleback College and Irvine Valley College: Veterans Services
   A written report outlining the veterans services provided at Saddleback College and Irvine Valley College (report request made by Trustee Jim Wright at the February Board of Trustees meeting).

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

  This ran in the Sunday December 24, 2023 edition of the Los Angeles Times and the Orange County Register : July 14, 1955 - November 20, 2...