Peralta Community College District
Board Policy Review and Standards Committee Meeting
Thursday, February 25, 2 P.M. – 5 P.M.
District Administrative Offices Boardroom
333 East 8th Street, Oakland, California and
9000 Shadow Ridge Road, Palm Desert, CA, 92260
(Meeting Materials will be posted on the Peralta website: http://peralta.edu/apps/docs.asp?Q=1713 )
Policy Review Matters (2 – 4:30 p.m.)
For Discussion and Possible Action at this meeting:
1.
BP 1.02 Student Trustees (forwarded from the Full Board and the Board
Students Services committee)
2.
Process for when a Board member challenges an Administrative Procedure,
Board Policy 1.25 Policy and Administrative Procedure (revision)
3.
General Counsel Position Description a.
Codification, Board Policy 2.07 General Counsel (new) b.
Contract Administrator role ( Returning from prior meeting ) c.
Possible Revision, overall
4.
Board Policy 6.86 Conflict of Interest a.
As it relates to Item 2. b.
As it relates to Board Policy 3.16 Institutional Code of Ethics, per Dr.
Drummond’s Recommendation c.
Possible Revision, overall
5.
Board Policy 1.06 Governing Board Code of Ethics (revision)
6.
Review Dr. Drummond’s Policy Recommendations a.
Procurement Procedures for Professional Services Contracts (no bid) in excess of $24,999. b.
Vendor Payments c.
Travel Policy d.
Use of District Credit Cards e.
Salary Administration for Managers ( Returning from prior meeting )
7.
Policy Implications of the Inspector General Reports
Standards Matters (30 minutes 4:30 – 5 p.m.)
8.
New Committee Charter (Trustee Withrow)
9.
Discuss issues related to the high cost of text books, including the status of a pilot project action plan. Discuss status of the consortium for OER as a source for textbooks and progress achieved to date at The Peralta Colleges. (Dr. Wise
Allen and Dr. van Putten)
10.
Update on Student Learning Outcomes and Board Resolution establishing a goal of 2011 to achieve State Mandated objectives. (Dr. Wise Allen)
11.
Update on the Basic Skills Initiative at each of the colleges. (Dr. Wise Allen)
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Agenda: Board Policy Review and Standards Committee - February 25, 2010
Policy Review continued (2 – 4:30 p.m.)
If time permits ...
12.
BP 2.30 (Orderly Conduct in the PCCD) - San Leandro case (union political activity)
13.
MOU Management Health Benefits Consortium
14.
BP 2.06 Acting Chancellor (new)
15.
BP 6.71 Timely Warning (new)
16.
BP 5.64 Textbook Ordering
17.
Chancellor’s authorization – sent from the audit and finance committee 10-14
18.
Two Resolutions from the 10-13 Board meeting
Policy Review Matters
The following are for future discussion and possible future action at a future meeting only. Not for Decision at this meeting:
19.
Grant Application/BP 5.02 Special Projects
20.
Status of Chapter 6 Policies
Policies Passed 6.34, 6.57, 6.71, 6.84, 6.86, 6.87, 6.88, 6.90,
6.91, 6.93
Policies Reviewed already by shared governance, and need final vote to send to the
Board.
Remaining Policies to be reviewed 6.82 – 6.84
Policies in the Audit and Finance Committee 6.85 (Independent Contractor); 6.02 – 6.40
Administrative Procedure
21.
Chapter 5, 7, 8, 9, and 10 Board Policies, Educational Services
22.
Chapter 3 Board Policies – (waiting for comments from incoming Vice
Chancellor for Human Resources
23.
BP 1.18 Management Hiring Policy for Academic and Non-academic
Administrators

(waiting for comments from incoming Vice Chancellor for
Human Resources)
24.
BP 1.18b Management Hiring Policy for Interim Academic and Non-
Academic Administrators

(waiting for comments from incoming Vice
Chancellor for Human Resources)
Chapter 4 Policies – Will Be Sent to Board Student Services Committee
Administrative Procedures Needed
BP 6.64 Use of College Facilities (Assigned to Dr. Ikharo)
BP 6.95 Smoking Policy (Assigned to Dr. Ikharo)
Codify into Administrative Procedures, Purchasing Manual, per Dr. Mark Drummond’s recommendation (Assigned to Purchasing Department)
Timeline for Recently Passed Administrative Procedures
AP number and title
6.39 AP for Travel
Date AP signed by the Chancellor
October 28, 2009
Date of any Board
Member Protest
Date AP becomes official, if no protest
November 4, 2009 November 28, 2009
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