HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Minutes of Open Meeting
February 11, 2014
The Board of Trustees of Harford Community College met on Tuesday, February 11, 2014, at
6:00 p.m. in the Chesapeake Center Board Room.
Trustees present: Mrs. Doris G. Carey; Mr. John F. Haggerty; Rev. Cordell E. Hunter, Sr.;
Mr. Richard D. Norling (arrived at 6:10 p.m.); Mrs. Jan P. Stinchcomb; Dr. James J.
Valdes; and, Dr. Dennis Golladay as Secretary-Treasurer
Trustees absent: Mr. Bryan E. Kelly; Mrs. April L. Fritts and Mr. Bradley R. Stover
Staff present: C. Allen, M. Brock-Cancellieri, D. Cruise, N. Dysard, M. Eilerman, T. Franza,
S. Garey, A. Haggray, K. Hathaway, C. Henderson, H. Kunert, P. Labe, J. Mayhorne,
P. Merchant-Winborn, B. Morrison, B. Napfel, Z. Parker, G. Pizzuto, S. Phillips,
L. Preston, D. Sandbek, C. Sherman, N. Spence, V. Swain, L. Trusty, A. Victor,
C. Wade, A. Ward, T. Wasielewski, B. Waters, and D. Wrobel
Others present: R. Hutson; R. Schafer; K. Wright; K. Davis, The Aegis
I.
CALL TO ORDER
J. Valdes called the meeting to order.
The following is noted for the record:
The business of the Harford Community College Board of Trustees, as
empowered by Maryland law, is to oversee all personnel, programs and
facilities. The Board employs its president to implement and to interpret
its policies. The Board directs the president to establish guidelines,
procedures, and practices that flow from and support the policies of the
Board of Trustees as contained in the Board Manual for By-laws and
Policies. The Board meets the second Tuesday each month (except July) to
consider and transact public business.
II.
ROLL CALL
C. Sherman called the roll. Quorum was present.
III.
CONSENT AGENDA
By consensus the Board approved the consent agenda. Items included:
 Agenda of the 02/11/14 meeting
 Minutes of the 01/14/14 regular session
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IV.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Three individuals registered to address the Board during public comment; two individuals
addressed the Board. Ray Hutson registered, but yielded his time to the first speaker. The
third speaker, Krista Wright, yielded half of her time to the first speaker. Individuals
addressing the Board were:
 Richard Schafer – baseball
 Krista Wright – tuition (registration form indicated softball; topic addressed was
tuition)
V.
BOARD REPORTS
A.
Chair’s Report
J. Valdes attended the Division of Fine and Applied Arts Winter Doldrums
program. He noted the event was excellent.
J. Valdes announced upcoming events:
 February 23 – Alumni & Friends Wine Expo – 3-6 p.m. – APG FCU Arena
 March 11 – Board of Trustees Meeting – 6 p.m. – Chesapeake Center Board
Room
B.
Member Reports
R. Norling reported that he attended the Maryland Association of Community
Colleges (MACC) trustee workshop and legislative reception. The event was well
attended.
C. Hunter reported that he attended the MACC trustee workshop; he participated
in the breakout session on financial aid. One concern noted was that a number of
students are exhausting their financial aid allotments, yet not earning a degree.
J. Haggerty advised that he attended a planning meeting for the proposed
apprenticeship and training center to be located on the West campus.
VI.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
A.
Information Items
The Board information packet included a report on the President’s meetings and
activities over the last month. D. Golladay specifically noted:
 The College was the sponsor for Harford Night in Annapolis. During the
evening, a student speaker offered remarks. The event was an excellent venue
for featuring the College and its contributions to the County.
 Tour of the Edgewood Chemical Biological Center hosted by Dr. Joseph
Wienand, Director, showcased the Center’s excellent facilities.
 On February 13, Harford students will participate in the MACC sponsored
Student Advocacy Day event. The event provides an opportunity for students
to meet with legislators and discuss legislation affecting community colleges.
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Two publications were shared:
o The Spring 2014 Owl Magazine.
o The Towson University 2013 Administration and Finance Annual
Report. The report includes information on Towson University in
Northeastern Maryland located on Harford’s west campus.
Information on legislation before the 2014 Maryland General Assembly was
shared. Specifically noted was HB 490/SB749. This is permissive legislation
which allows community college employees to petition for union
representation on community college campuses. MACC will neither oppose
nor advocate for the legislation, but rather request that it be referred to
summer study. Dr. Golladay and Dr. Valdes will send a letter to the Harford
County delegation supporting the MACC position requesting summer study.
Spring enrollment is down 3% from last spring which follows the pattern of
the Fall semester. This is similar to the other Maryland community colleges.
B.
Introduction of New Employees
New employees Mark Brock-Cancellieri, English faculty; Heidi Kunert,
administrative assistant II – public safety; Dale Sandbek, maintenance technician
IV – HVAC; Curtis Wade, maintenance technician IV – plumber; and
Barbara Waters, registration and records associate; were introduced to the Board.
C.
Program Presentation – Overview of Common Core Standards and Implications
for Harford Community College
Annette Haggray, vice president for academic affairs; Carl Henderson, dean of
educational and transitional studies division; and Chris Jones, assistant professor
of developmental mathematics; provided an overview of the new Common Core
State Standards for K-12 schools and implementation of the new high school exit
assessment (PARCC).
The Common Core Standards Initiative is a state led effort guided by national
agencies intended to reform K-12 education. The intent of the Standards is to
ensure that all students are prepared for success in postsecondary education and
the workforce. Mathematics, English, and language arts are the focus. The
presentation included:
 Role of the mathematics and English workgroups;
 Illustrations of high school algebra standards;
 Determination of college-ready;
 Potential implications for colleges; and
 Timeline.
D.
Capital Projects Update
S. Garey, interim associate vice president for campus operations, provided an
update on current capital projects:
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Darlington Hall roof is installed, window frames are being installed. While
some days have been lost because of weather, the contractor is confident that
the project will be completed on schedule.
Towson building is on schedule; occupancy is anticipated for July.
Hickory Center is in the early design stage. Some preliminary work is being
done to expedite construction once the contact is awarded.
Meeting on the apprenticeship building was held to gather information for the
program documents which are due May 1. More detailed information will be
shared with the Board at the April meeting.
S. Garey also referred to the deferred maintenance and projects lists which were
shared with the Board. The lists total $10.4M.
VII.
ACTION ITEMS
A.
Personnel Update
Personnel report was presented to the Board. The resignation of a tenured faculty
member requires Board action.
Motion was made by D. Carey, seconded by J. Stinchcomb:
The Board of Trustees of Harford Community College acknowledges the
resignation of Dr. Laurie A. Host, assistant professor of biology, effective
January 16, 2014.
Vote: adopted unanimously
VIII.
BOARD REVIEW
A.
Policies – Use of College Resources
The Board continued its review of policies to reaffirm currency as written or to
identify changes/revisions that need to be made. For the February meeting, the
“Use of College Resources” policy was considered.
No changes were made to the current policy; the Board re-affirmed the policy as
written.
IX.
ADJOURNMENT
The Board meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m.
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Dennis Golladay
Secretary-Treasurer
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James J. Valdes
Chair