LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
PLANNING AND STUDENT SUCCESS COMMITTEE
Educational Services Center
Board Room – First Floor
770 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90017
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
10:30 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Committee:
Sylvia Scott-Hayes, Chair; Mona Field; Georgia Mercer
Participants:
Adriana Barrera, ESC; David Beaulieu, ELAC; Kathleen Burke-Kelly, LAMC; John Clerx, ESC;
Gary Colombo, ESC; Daphne Congdon, ESC; Marcy Drummond, LATTC; Robert Garber, Pierce
College; Camille Goulet, ESC; Carol Kozeracki, Pierce College; Renee Martinez, ELAC; Leon
Marzillier, DAS; Maury Pearl, LAMC; George Prather, ESC; Mark Rocha, WLAC; Luis Rosas,
LAHC; Linda Spink, LAHC; Rebecca Tillberg, LACC; Ann Tomlinson, LAHC; Daniel Walden,
LASC; Michael Wheeler, LATTC; Lynn Winter Gross, ESC; Darroch Young, ESC
Trustee Scott-Hayes called the meeting to order at 10:07 a.m.
PUBLIC SPEAKERS
None.
REPORTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
Review of ARCC/AB 1417 Accountability Report and LACCD College Responses
Mr. Gary Colombo indicated that the colleges were invited to send representatives to today’s meeting to discuss
their responses to the ARCC/AB 1417 Accountability Report. He deferred to Mr. George Prather.
Mr. Prather distributed copies of a document entitled “Recent California Community College Accountability
Reports Update.” He summarized the document with respect to systemwide indicators, college level indicators,
and evaluation of college data.
Mr. Colombo distributed copies of a document entitled “Accountability Reporting for the Community Colleges”
January 2007 Draft Report (AB 1417). He summarized the document with respect to the college level indicators
for the LACCD colleges as compared to surrounding districts.
The following individuals reported on their respective college’s responses to the ARCC/AB 1417 Accountability
Report:
Ms. Rebecca Tillberg, LACC; Ms. Renee Martinez, ELAC; Ms. Ann Tomlinson, LAHC; Mr. Maury Pearl,
LAMC; Ms. Carol Kozeracki, Pierce College; Mr. Daniel Walden, LASC; Mr. Michael Wheeler and
Ms. Marcy Drummond, LATTC; and Dr. Mark Rocha, WLAC.
Mr. Colombo indicated that LAVC was not able to send a representative, but they sent copies of their responses.
Copies of the following documents were distributed:
Synopsis—LAHC Response to ARCC
ARCC Response – Pierce College
Los Angeles Valley College ARCC Response 2007
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Trustee Mercer requested that Mr. Colombo provide the Board with positive talking points regarding the ARCC/AB
1417 Accountability Report.
Trustee Scott-Hayes indicated that the District needs to address its curriculum and basic skills developmental
courses in order to ensure the success of its students.
Discussion of Recent Student Success Reports from CSU Sacramento and the Public Policy Institute of California
Copies of a document entitled “Rules of the Game: How State Policy Creates Barriers to Degree Completion and
Impedes Student Success in the California Community Colleges.”
Mr. Colombo indicated that the District needs to work with basic skills students to help them reach the collegiate
level and help them attain their goals once they reach that level. He announced that the District has been invited
by the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office to pilot the basic skills self-assessment tool that has
been developed as part of the overall basic skills effort. The District will make up nine of the 14 colleges that are
piloting the tool statewide.
Trustee Field emphasized the importance of students receiving orientation and being assessed before they enroll
in college classes.
Mr. Colombo indicated that a study session could be conducted on the basic skills effort.
Review of West Los Angeles College’s Accreditation Update Report
Copies of the WLAC Accreditation Progress Report were distributed.
Dr. Rocha indicated that the WLAC faculty, staff, and administration have established the following goals as
essential prerequisites for making progress on the recommendations of the Accrediting Commission for
Community and Junior Colleges:
1. Strengthen WLAC’s shared governance by implementing a genuine system of participatory decision
making rather than one of merely ceremonial consultation.
2. Create a durable policy and process for the Progress Report that would institutionalize this year’s
Progress Report process as a permanent process of continuous quality control and improvement
rather than one of mere compliance.
Dr. Rocha indicated that WLAC has completed a total of more than 300 faculty and classified evaluations during
the past nine months.
Motion by Trustee Field, seconded by Trustee Mercer, to accept the WLAC Accreditation Progress Report and
forward it to the full Board.
APPROVED: 3 Ayes
New Business
None.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Trustee Mercer, seconded by Trustee Field, to adjourn.
Without objection, so ordered.
APPROVED: 3 Ayes
The meeting adjourned at 11:16 a.m.
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