REDWOODS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
Minutes of the
CRFO/Senate Liaison Committee Meeting
Friday, February 3, 2012
10 a.m.
• Eureka: 7351 Tompkins Hill Road, AD 206 (Academic Senate Office)
Members Present: John Johnston, Mike Richards, Mark Winter
Members Absent: Kerry Mayer
1. Call to Order: Copresident Winter called the meeting to order at 10:05.
2. Introductions and Public Comment: Mark Winter welcomed everyone, and he called for
public comments; no public comments were forwarded.
3. Approve the January 20 meeting minutes: On motion by John Johnston, seconded by
Mark Winter, the minutes were approved as written.
4. Discussion Items
4.1
Implications of the January 20 Special Board of Trustees Meeting Vote: The
committee discussed issues with the Board’s approval of the potential issuance of
pink slips to faculty prior to March 15 and whether programs or individual faculty
members would be targeted. If faculty layoffs are implemented, they will be
embedded in the proposed budget that will go to the Board for approval in March.
4.2 Senate Update: Mark reported that he is working on the Senate Update for the
February 7 Board meeting, and he intends to suggest to the Board that with the
current budgetary concerns and the potential faculty layoffs, it would be appropriate
to move the March meeting from Mendocino to the Eureka campus.
4.3 CRFO Update: John reported that CRFO leadership will attend each of the
scheduled budget forums to present ideas and to ensure that no negotiable items are
discussed. In addition, they intend to emphasize that the institution needs to follow
the ACCJC recommendations for institutional planning. Additional CRFO updates
included: (1) the union’s attorney presented in Sacramento regarding the district’s
application for an exemption from the 50% Law, (2) to date CRFO has no
information on what faculty members are considering taking the SERP, (3) the
request for reassigned time for a Student Success Task Force Coordinator has not
been resolved, and (4) CRFO is still working on the area coordinator issues for
ALSS.
4.4 Update on Status of Revised Tenure Review Process Recommendations: It was
reported that the negotiations have not been opened.
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5. Announcements/Open Forum: No announcements or open forum items were forwarded.
6. Adjournment: On motion by John Johnston, seconded by Mike Richards, the meeting
was adjourned at 11:22.
Respectfully submitted by Sally Frazier, Administrative Secretary to the Academic Senate.
Next Meeting:
Friday, March 2, 10 a.m.