LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
PLANNING AND STUDENT SUCCESS COMMITTEE
Educational Services Center
Board Room
770 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90017
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Committee: Sylvia Scott­Hayes, Chair; Kelly Candaele; Mona Field Participants: Brenda Baity, ELAC; David Beaulieu, ELAC; Raul Cardoza, LATTC; Gary Colombo, ESC; Daphne Congdon, ESC; Marcy Drummond, LATTC; Camille Goulet, ESC; Tom Harris, LATTC; Jackie Ireland, LACC; Daryl Kinney, LACC; Jose Leyba, LAMC; Leon Marzillier, DAS; Ernest Moreno, ELAC; La Vergne Rosow, DAS; Linda Spink, LAHC; Lynn Winter Gross, ESC; Darroch Young, ESC Trustee Scott­Hayes called the meeting to order at 11:03 a.m. PUBLIC SPEAKERS None. REPORTS/RECOMMENDATIONS Review of Midterm Accreditation Reports from the “City­side” Colleges (Action) Los Angeles Trade­Technical College Copies of a document entitled “Los Angeles Trade­Technical College Midterm Report” were distributed. Dr. Tom Harris deferred to Dr. Raul Cardoza. Dr. Cardoza discussed the report with respect to the accreditation process and the Accreditation Team’s eleven recommendations. Trustee Field expressed her appreciation to Dr. Cardoza for his presentation. Dr. Harris expressed his appreciation to Mr. Gary Colombo for his assistance in finalizing the report. East Los Angeles College Copies of a document entitled “Summary of Midterm Report to ACCJC” were distributed. Mr. Ernest Moreno deferred to Mr. David Beaulieu and Ms. Brenda Baity. Ms. Baity discussed the report with respect to the Accreditation Team’s recommendations and the progress on self­identified issues in planning the agenda summary from the 2003 Self­Study. Trustee Field expressed her concern that all of the colleges should conduct peer evaluations as part of the accreditation process.
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Mr. Colombo distributed copies of a document entitled “Professional Growth Report” that was prepared by a Mathematics Instructor at LACC. This report contains a synopsis of all of the activities of the LACC Mathematics Department as well as three­year and six­year projections of the professional growth goals. Ms. Baity continued her discussion of the report. There was discussion regarding the staff evaluation process with respect to how often the employee evaluations are required to be completed. Trustee Field requested that in the future, the Committee be provided with a list of all the members of each college’s Accreditation Team and which college they are from. Los Angeles City College Dr. Jackie Ireland introduced Dr. Daryl Kinney. Dr. Kinney discussed the Accreditation Team’s recommendations for LACC and LACC’s efforts to fulfill these recommendations. Mr. Colombo expressed his appreciation to the members of the three “Cityside” Accreditation Teams for their efforts in getting together to share information regarding their midterm reports. Review of College Strategic Planning and Educational Master Planning (Discussion) Mr. Colombo indicated that the District’s strategic planning initiative is currently underway. He stated that the College Presidents have been requested to appoint one person on their campus to function as the “central clearinghouse” for all of the strategic planning efforts. There was discussion regarding the student learning outcomes recommendations for the three “Cityside” colleges. New Business None. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Trustee Field, seconded by Trustee Candaele, to adjourn. Without objection, so ordered. APPROVED: 3 Ayes The meeting adjourned at 12:22 p.m.
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