REDWOODS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
Minutes of the
CRFO/Senate Liaison Committee
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
• Eureka: 7351 Tompkins Hill Road, AD 206 (Academic Senate Office)
Members Present: Peter Blakemore, David Holper, John Johnston.
Members Absent: Mark Winter
1. Call to Order: Copresident Holper called the meeting to order at 2:07.
2. Introductions and Public Comment: David Holper welcomed everyone, and he called for
public comments; no public comments were forwarded.
3. Approve the October 20, 2010 meeting minutes: On motion by Peter Blakemore, seconded by
John Johnston, the minutes were approved as written.
4. Discussion Items
4.1 CRFO Update: Peter Blakemore presented the following CRFO updates: (1) CRFO’s
attorney informed the union that [a] it is legal to video tape Board of Trustee meetings,
which the union intends to do, and [b] College Council should be a Brown Act committee;
(2) CRFO would like to create a website, and they are discussing what the site should
include; (3) CRFO received feedback on the PERB hearing that is scheduled for early
January, and they are in the process of identifying faculty to testify; (4) CRFO is concerned
with how reassigned time is being handled, and a FAQ will probably be drafted and
distributed to faculty regarding how to address duties that are not covered in the contract;
(5) A joint CRFO/CSEA leadership meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 10;
(6) Peter met with Utpal Goswami to discuss possible issues with the newly formed
Instructional Council, and Utpal clarified that participation is voluntary and no policies will
be discussed at the meetings; (7) Mike Wells informed Peter that what was submitted to the
Chancellor’s Office regarding the district’s 2009-2010 compliance with the 50% Law went
through, and it appears that the district did not request a waiver, which would have been
due by September 15; (8) MOU’s are continuing to be approved through the Stipend and
Reassigned Time Committee where the Interest Based Approach is being used; and (9)
CRFO is discussing strategies for addressing the district’s proposal on Article XI, Faculty
Tenure and Evaluation, and they have requested Senate input.
4.2 Senate Update: David Holper presented updates on the following Senate issues: (1) In
response to CRFO’s request for Senate input on the district’s proposed changes to Article
XI, a resolution will be presented at the November 5 Senate meeting to support the
recommendations that were developed by the Academic Standards and Policies Committee
and approved by the Senate. To support the Senate discussion, a statement by Tenure
Review Committee Chair Mike Richards, in which he provides feedback on the district’s
proposal, is included in the meeting documents. It is anticipated that following discussion
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on November 5, the resolution will be forwarded for Senate approval on November 19. (2)
Tony Sartori has agreed to be the faculty representative on the CR team that will participate
in the Interest Based Problem Solving training that is scheduled in Sacramento from
November 17 through November 19. (3) Dave informed the committee that the Senate has
a faculty meeting scheduled in the Lakeview Room on Friday, November 19, from 11:301:00, and he suggested that it become a combined CRFO/Senate meeting. Because an indepth understanding of the district’s proposed revisions to Article XI and its potential
ramifications is needed, there was consensus that a combined meeting focused on a
discussion of the faculty tenure and evaluation process would support increased attendance
and participation.
5. Announcements/Open Forum: The committee discussed the possibility of scheduling a
combined CRFO/CSEA/Senate leadership meeting to discuss ways to address common issues,
and potential meeting dates were suggested.
6. Adjournment: Without objection, the meeting was adjourned at 3:11.
Respectfully submitted by Sally Frazier, Administrative Secretary to the Academic Senate.
Next Meeting:
Wednesday, November 17, 2010