FINAL
El Camino College
Office of the President
Minutes of the College Council Meeting of January 20, 2004
Present: Dr. Fallo, Dr. Caldwell, Ms. Caldwell, Mr. Hanson, Ms. Pickens, Ms. Smith, Dr. Simon, and
Ms. Stewart.
1. Board Agenda
a. There will be a public hearing for Negotiations with the El Camino Police Officers
Association.
b. Ms. Stewart will make a public comment in favor of the change orders for Chemistry.
c. It was suggested that Administrators, Supervisors, Vice Presidents and Confidential
employees get a 2.12% on-scale pay increase and that the remainder from the 2.60%
should be left in the general fund.
d. The non-resident tuition fee reflects the selected statewide average for this year.
e. Board Policy 1600-Full Inclusion of People with Disabilities Second Reading and
Adoption has been reviewed by and approved by Lucinda Aborn.
2. State Budget
a. There is a statewide bond for $15B that will be on the March ballot.
b. Community Colleges have an increase and no mid-year cuts.
c. It is believed that we may get 1.84 COLA, which is the same as K-12.
d. It is proposed to raise enrollment fees to $26 per unit and $50 for differential fees.
e. There will be growth funding at 3.0% statewide.
3. There is a faculty priority hiring list of 22 positions. There is authorization to go ahead and
advertise the top 15 positions with the intention of hiring 12.
4. There has been a lot of negative feedback about the 75/25 waiver. Twenty-two other colleges
applied for the waiver and six colleges appeared before the Board of Governors.
5. Faculty members complained about the recent voice mail system change. They felt they were
not informed of the effects of the change of system. ITS did not know the effects in advance of
the change. Faculty were also concerned about messages received from students during the
transfer. ITS will send out a communication to explain what occurred during the change over.
6. Faculty members will not be receiving computer upgrades at this time.
7. Committee members are asked to review the Master Plan Acknowledgements draft and inform
Arvid Spor or Pat Caldwell of any changes/discrepancies.
Agenda for January 26, 2004
1. Approval of Minutes for January 20, 2004
2. Team Reports
3. Board Policies