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>>JAMES BIRKEY: WELCOME TO THE APRIL 21 CERRITOS COLLEGE BOARD MEETING.
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I WOULD LIKE TO BEGIN WITH A ROLL CALL FROM OUR Â" WOULD YOU MIND, ANDREA?>> NO PROBLEM! I SAID PRESENT.
>> NO ONE COULD HEAR ME! I'M NOT DOING GOOD TODAY.
>>JAMES BIRKEY: WE WILL START WITH THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
>> YOU WANT ME TO DO THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE? PUT YOUR RIGHT HAND OVER YOUR HEART.
FACE THE FLAG WHEREVER YOU HAVE ONE.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
>>JAMES BIRKEY: THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>>MARIANA PACHECO: I HAD ALL THESE ISSUES, RIGHT.
>>JAMES BIRKEY: AND YOU TOTALLY REDEEMED YOURSELF.
IN TERMS OF THE AGENDA ORGANIZATION.
DO I HAVE ANY TRUSTEES WHO WOULD LIKE TO REORGANIZE THE AGENDA ANY WHICH WAY? ALL RIGHT.
BUT THAT I'M GOING TO SUGGEST WE TAKE COMMENTS ON THE AUDIENCE AFTER OPEN SESSION AGENDA 2.02.
I KNOW THAT WE HAVE QUITE A FEW.
AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE GET TO THOSE.
AND I THINK IT WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE A RECOGNITION OF THE CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE MONTH AND A QUICK PRESENTATION REGARDING THE CAMPUS INITIATIVE.
AND THAT WAY WE CAN RELEASE Â" THOSE FOLKS DON'T HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL AFTER.
SO IS THERE A SECOND FOR THAT MOTION?
>>JAMES BIRKEY: WE HAVE TO TAKE A ROLL CALL VOTE ON THAT, I BELIEVE.
SO WE WILL MOVE NOW TO ITEM 1.05.
REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM THE DIFFERENT GROUPS.
WE WILL START WITH YOU, TRUSTEE WALLACE.
>>JOHNNY WALLACE: GOOD EVENING EVERYONE.
I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT FROM SENATE THAT THERE HAS BEEN A POTENTIAL FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION.
AND SO TODAY THERE WAS A VOTE FOR ARTICLE 2 SECTION 7.
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SUBSECTION 4.BASICALLY RELATING TO THE PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENT OF A NEW VP REQUIRING, INSTEAD OF THE MAJORITY, A TWO THIRDS APPROVAL VOTE.
THERE WAS ALSO A DIMENSION OF THE FOOD BANK THAT WILL BE OFFERING FOOD AND SUPPLIES TO ALL OF THE VISITORS TO THE CAMPUS.
THAT WILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET MAYOR PRO TEM OF DOWNEY.
THERE WILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THAT APRIL 27.
AND I WILL PUT THE LINK FOR THE CHILD AND THAT IS WILL.
SPRING REGISTRATION ARE OPENING IMPORTANT IF YOU ARE A STUDENT LISTENING, BE SURE TO GET IN ON THAT.
AND HAPPY YOUR SEMESTER IS SET UP FOR SUMMER.
>>JAMES BIRKEY: THANK YOU STUDENT TRUSTEE WILL.
DO I HAVE A REPORT FROM DENNIS FALCON.
GOOD EVENING FROM LOVELY SUNNY PHILADELPHIA PENNSYLVANIA.
IF YOU HAVEN'T NOTICED, MY BACKGROUND IS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT.
I DECIDED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE OPPORTUNITIES TO TRAVEL NOW THAT I HAVE MY SHOTS AND THINGS ARE KIND OF OPENING UP.
I'M STILL BEING CAREFUL, JUST SO YOU KNOW.
MR. PRESIDENT, SUPERINTENDENT FIERRO, HONORABLE BOARD MEMBERS AND MY COLLEAGUES REPRESENTING CLASSIFIED STAFF AND LYNN, GOOD EVENING.
I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU WERE AWARE OF THE FACT OF SIX ACTIVELY MEMBERS FROM CERRITOS COLLEGE REPRESENT THE FACULTY SENATE AT THE SPRING SESSION FOR THE AES TRIPLE C.
SOME OF THE OTHERS HAD BEEN THERE BEFORE.
AND GOT TO BE THE DELICATE AND VOTE ON THE VERY MANY RESOLUTIONS THAT WERE PASSED.
THERE WAS AN EYE-OPENING EXPERIENCE AND HOPEFULLY WE WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE SOME STRIDES FROM THE PEOPLE THAT I GOT TO MEET.
AND I GUESS INTRODUCTION TO AN EDUCATION ON THE MANY ISSUES ADDRESSED, INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH OF ETHNIC STUDIES ACROSS THE CSU AND HOPEFULLY ACROSS THE CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES.
ESPECIALLY HERE AT CERRITOS COLLEGE.
THE CHANGES IN THE GENERAL ED REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE GOING TO BE REQUIRED OF US AT CERRITOS BECAUSE OF THE CHANGE IN THE CHANGE PLAN.
TO GO WELL AND SMOOTHLY HERE AT CERRITOS COLLEGE.
ONE OF THE OTHER ISSUES THAT WE VOTED ON.
AND JUST FYI, A COPY OF THE COMPLETED RESOLUTIONS IN THEIR FINAL FORM WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE FACULTY SENATE AT THE NEXT MEETING NEXT TUESDAY IN ITS ENTIRETY.
SO I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU AND APPRECIATE IT IF SOME YOU CAN TAKE A LOOK AND SEE THE KINDS OF THINGS THAT ARE GOING TO BE DOWN THE ROAD FOR US HERE AT CERRITOS COLLEGE IN TERMS OF THINGS THE FACULTY SENATE WILL TAKE UP IN THE FUTURE.
ONE OF THEM BEING ASSERTING THE ROLE OF FACULTY.
IN DETERMINING AND DECIDING TEACHING MODALITIES.
ALSO, TONIGHT SPECIFICALLY I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE BOARD APPROVING THE SABBATICAL LEAVE APPLICATIONS THAT WILL COME BEFORE IT LATER ON TONIGHT.
REMEMBER WHEN THE SABBATICAL FACULTY THAT HAVE SABBATICAL LAST YEAR CAME AND DID SUPPORT TO THE BOARD.
YOU ALL WERE AS IMPRESSED AS I WAS UP BY THE WORK THAT THEY DID RUDA REMEMBER PRESIDENT BERKEY, YOU ARE PRETTY IMPRESSED AS WELL.
I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS BEING THE SAME THING BECAUSE WE HAVE THE BEST FACULTY AT CERRITOS COLLEGE AND I KNOW THEY ARE GOING TO DO US PROUD.
AND FINALLY I WANT TO THANK THE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE, WHICH I KNOW IS PRESENTING TONIGHT FOR ALL THE HARD WORK AND THE INDISPENSABLE WORK THEY DO.
PROBABLY THE HARDEST WORKING STANDING COMMITTEE ON CAMPUS RELATED TO THE FACULTY SENATE.
AND ASIDE FROM THAT, I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THE VARIOUS FACULTY AND OTHERS ON THE RETURN TO CAMPUS TASK FORCE THAT I HOPE WILL BE MEETING THIS FRIDAY.
AND WE CAN CHART THE COURSE FOR THE MONTHS AHEAD.
AND I HAVE EVERY REASON TO BELIEVE AND TRUST THAT WE WILL MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS
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POSSIBLE TO PROTECT OUR FACULTY, STAFF AND STUDENTS.THAT'S THE FACULTY SENATE REPORT FROM YOU THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>>JAMES BIRKEY: NOW CCF PRESIDENT.
MY PUPPY IS BARKING AT THIS MOMENT.
>>JAMES BIRKEY: DO YOU WANT US TO COME BACK TO YOU?
>> I CAN GIVE IT A TRY, IF THAT IS OKAY.
OF FACULTY, COLLEAGUES AND STUDENTS WHO TOOK THEIR TIME TO LEAVE PUBLIC COMMENTS TO COMMUNICATE YOUR THOUGHTS AND CONCERNS.
AS THE PRESIDENT FOR CCFF, I MUST ADMIT THE LAST COUPLE WEEKS HAVE BEEN A ROLLER COASTER RIDE.
WANT TO BE HONEST ABOUT HOW I FEEL BECAUSE I AM HUMAN AND SO ARE MY COLLEAGUES.
AS HUMANS WE ARE NOT GOOD WITH SUDDEN CHANGE IN CHANGE WITHOUT OPTIONS.
AS FACULTY THIS IS HOW WE FEEL RIGHT NOW.
WE ARE ANXIOUS BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW WHAT FALL WILL BRING THEM IN DON'T KNOW YET HOW TO ADJUST OUR CURRICULUM TO BEST FIT THE NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS.
WE ARE ALSO ANXIOUS BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW IF WE WOULD BE GIVEN THE TIME TO CATCH OUR BREATH HER FINISHING TEACHING IN THE SPRING, WORKING IN THE SUMMER AND NOW HAVING TO TRANSITION BACK ON CAMPUS FOR THE FALL.
FOR MY COLLEAGUES WHO ARE CHAIRS, THEY ARE ANXIOUS BECAUSE NOW THEY MUST REDO THEIR DEPARTMENT SCHEDULE WHILE THERE ARE SO MANY UNKNOWNS AND UNANSWERED QUESTIONS.
WE ARE PRETTY CATCHING OR BEEN EXPOSED TO COVID-19.
WE ALSO HAVE FAMILY WHO RELY ON US FOR BEING HEALTHY BECAUSE WE ARE THE ONLY BREADWINNER IN THE CARETAKER.
MY PART-TIME COLLEAGUES ARE AFRAID OF TURNING DOWN THE ASSIGNMENT, BUT WITH THE CAMPUS GOAL OF OFFERING 50 PERCENT AVERAGE COURSES FOR REAL EVEN WHEN FULL TIMERS HAVE COMMITTED TO THEIR EQUAL SHARE OF 50 PERCENT.
PART-TIMERS ARE LEFT WITH LITTLE OPTIONS BECAUSE THE DEPARTMENT MUST MEET ITS 50 PERCENT COURSE OFFERING GOALS.
WE ARE ALSO ANGRY AND DISAPPOINTED.
WE ARE ANGRY AND DISAPPOINTED AT HOW LITTLE THE ADMINISTRATION HAS CONSULTED, COLLABORATED AND SHARED INFORMATION.
NOT JUST FROM FACULTY BUT WITH OUR STUDENTS.
AFTER ALL THE FEELING AND EMOTION HAVE SUBSIDED, WE KNOW OUR FACULTY ARE RESILIENT, CREATIVE AND WE HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO AHEAD.
YOU WANT TO GO BACK, WE MISSED OUR STUDENTS, BUT WE JUST WANT TO DO IT SAFELY TO READ AND WE WANT TO DELIVER HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION WHERE STUDENTS ARE NOT SHORTCHANGED.
CCFF IS COMMITTED TO KEEP OUR MEMBERS AND STUDENTS SAFE.
WE WANT TO ENSURE THE DISTRICT FOLLOWS STATE, FEDERAL CDC AND LA COUNTY GUIDELINES FOR IN PERSON INSTRUCTIONS.
THESE ARE SOME SUGGESTED STRATEGIES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO ALLEVIATE SOME OF THESE CONCERNS AND OUR NEGATIVE EMOTIONS.
CONSIDERING TORY CLASS REDUCTION SO WE CAN SAFELY PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING, HYBRID TEACHING THAT DOESN'T REQUIRE DIFFICULTY TO DELIVER THE SAME LECTURES TWICE TO DIFFERENT GROUPS OF STUDENTS OR MULTIPLE GROUPS OF STUDENTS.
AS FOR VOLUNTEERS WHO TEACH ON CAMPUS OR WORK MORE THAN 50 PERCENT BECAUSE THE REQUIREMENT OF EVERYONE IS COMING BACK 50 PERCENT IS NOT EQUITABLE.
CONTINUE TO INVITE FACULTY AND INVOLVE FACULTY IN THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS.
ESPECIALLY IN THE TEACHING AND LEARNING WORKGROUP.
BECAUSE TEACHING IS WHAT FACULTY DO BEST.
CCFF WILL CONTINUE TO DEFEND OUR FACULTY TO REALLY ENCOURAGE OUR DISTRICT TO ENGAGE IN HONEST AND DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS WITH CCFF.
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WE SHARE THE SAME GOAL.WE WANT TO GO BACK AND STUDENT SUCCESS IS OUR SUCCESS.
>> CSEA AND OUR COMMUNITY WILL BE WORKING IN THE CONTENT AND WE HOPE TO HAVE A RESPONSE SOON BUT OUR NEGOTIATION IS BEING PRESENTED TONIGHT AND SO WE BEGIN THOSE NEGOTIATIONS VERY SOON.
IT ALSO UNANIMOUSLY CHOSEN AS.
[NAME] ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY FOR FINE ARTS IS OUR 2021 UNSUNG HERO.
SHE WILL BE HONORED AS THE MEMBERS WERE CONNECTION BANQUET MAY 1 ALONG WITH OTHER UNSUNG HEROES WITHIN OUR AREA.
SHE STARTS Â" SERVED AS OUR SECOND VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF JOB STURBRIDGE IS DEDICATED SELFLESSLY OR TIME TO OUR CHAPTER AND MEMBERS.
WE ARE PROUD TO HAVE HER AS OUR CERRITOS COLLEGE CHAPTER 161 UNSUNG HERO.
LASTLY, ERIC DUANE OUR PRESIDENT, ROXANNE OR SECRETARY AND MISS KINGSTON, A TREASURER WILL ALSO BE RECEIVING THEIR SILVER JACKETS.
THEY COMPLETED THE REQUIRED THREE LEVELS OF TRAINING AND WILL ALSO BE RECOGNIZED AT THIS NUMBER RECOGNITION BANQUET.
SO PLEASE JOIN ME IN HONORING MEMBERS FOR THEIR WORK AND DEDICATION TO CERRITOS COLLEGE THANK YOU.
[2.01 Institutional Presentation: Recognition of Classified Employee of the Month]
>>JAMES BIRKEY: NOW WE WILL MOVE TO OPEN SESSION AGENDA 2.01.
INSTITUTION PRESENTATION FOR RECOGNIZE THE CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH.
WE HAVE OUR PRESENTATION FOR DIANA MADUENO AS OUR OUTSTANDING EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2021.
SHE WORKS AT STUDENT ACTIVITIES, AS YOU CAN SEE.
I JUST WANT TO READ THE FOLLOWING FOR THE OUTSTANDING CLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEE SELECTION COMMITTEE NAMED DIANA MADUENO AS THE RECIPIENT OF THE OUTSTANDING CLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH AWARD FOR FEBRUARY 2021.
SHE BEGAN HER CAREER AT CERRITOS COLLEGE IN 2019.
AS THE STUDENT EVENTS ESPECIALLY IN THE STUDENT ACTIVITIES DEPARTMENT HER DEANNA IS DEPENDABLE, APPROACHABLE AND CONTRIBUTES CREATIVE IDEAS AND HER ROLE AS A STUDENT SPECIALIST FOR INDIANA HAS MULTIFACETED JOB THAT INCLUDES DIRECT STUDENT SUPPORT, RESPONSIBILITY FOR MANAGING THE FUNDING REQUEST PROCESS AND SUPPORTING THE EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES HOSTED BY STUDENT ACTIVITIES.
DEANNA GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND AND OUT OF HER WAY TO SUPPORT HER TEAM AND STUDENTS EVEN SCHEDULING EVENTS WERE MEETINGS AT NIGHT TO SUPPORT STUDENTS DEMANDS.
SHE IS ALSO AT EVERY FOOD BANK DISTRIBUTION VOLUNTEERING IN OR SIGNING THE STATIONS TO READ A NEW INITIATIVE THAT SHE IMPLEMENTED THIS YEAR WAS A STUDENT PROGRAMMING BOARD WHICH COORDINATES EVENTS, STUDENT VOLUNTEERS AND FACILITATION OF ALL OF THESE EVENTS ON CAMPUS.
DEANNA, YOUR EDUCATION, COMMITMENT AND WILLINGNESS TO GO ABOVE AND BE ON TO MEET THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS AND STAFF ARE EXCEPTIONAL.
WE COMMEND YOU FOR YOUR OUTSTANDING SERVICE AND DEDICATION TO READ THANK YOU FOR A JOB WELL DONE.
>>JAMES BIRKEY: THAT IS GREAT.
>> AND GRIT IS WATCHING MORE SHE IS HERE WITH US BUT SHE IS NOT ON THE ZOO MEETING BUT SHE IS WATCHING AT THE LIFESTREAM.
[2.02 Institutional Presentation: Recognition for Cerritos College's Participation in the Caring Campus Initiative]
>> MOVIE THE 2.02 AND PRESENTATION ON RECOGNITION FOR CERRITOS COLLEGE PARTICIPATION IN THE KAREN CAMPUS INITIATIVE.
AND THANK YOU, JORDAN, FOR BEING WITH US THIS EVENING.
TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND AND THEN I WILL TURN IT BACK TO JORDAN.
JORDAN HAS BEEN WORKING WITH US OVER THE LAST YEAR AND 1/2 OR SO FOR US TO BE ABLE TO IMPLEMENT AND CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AN INITIATIVE OR A KAREN CAMPUS, WHICH IS UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF SERVICE EXCELLENCE.
JORDAN HAD A BIG JOB AHEAD OF HIM.
I MANAGED TO ENGAGES ALL GOOD WHEN I MEAN ENGAGE US.
HE WAS REALLY PARTICIPATED FOR SEVERAL HOURS AT A TIME RIGHT AND I THINK WE ALL KNOW AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES AT THE TIME, SOON IT IS NOT A VERY ENGAGING PARIS JORDAN MANAGED TO KEEP US INTERESTED WITH QUESTIONS AND BREAKOUT ROOMS.
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AS A RESULT WE WERE ABLE TO DEVELOP OUR CAMPUS PLAN AND BEGIN OUR IMPLEMENTATION IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM.AND SO I JUST WANT TO INTRODUCE JORDAN TO ALL OF YOU.
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ON BEHALF OF THE INSTITUTE FOR EVIDENCE-BASED CHANGE, IS MY PLEASURE TO RECOGNIZE CERRITOS COLLEGE WITH A KAREN CAMPUS PLAN FOR ENGAGING IN INTENTIONAL PROCESS TO HELP MAKE ALL STUDENTS FEEL WELCOME AND CARED ABOUT AT CERRITOS COLLEGE.
YOU ARE ONE OF 66 COLLEGES ENGAGING IN KAREN CAMPUS WORK ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND CERRITOS COLLEGE IS RECEIVING THIS PLAQUE TO RECOGNIZE THE EXCELLENT WORK OF THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE COLLEGE AND THIS PROCESS INVOLVED LEADERSHIP SUPPORT AND PARTICIPATION OF CERRITOS COLLEGE PROFESSIONAL STAFF IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF BEHAVIORAL COMMITMENTS THAT ARE TO BE PRACTICED BY ALL STAFF MEMBERS FOR THE STUDENTS WITH WHOM THEY INTERACT.
WHETHER IT IS ONE OR TWO TIMES IN THE SEMESTER OR DAILY.
IN THE 1990 IN BOOK MOVING COLLEGE TO FELTON AND LAMBERTS RELATIONSHIP RICH EDUCATION IN 20 20 PUBLISHED JUST AS LAST NOVEMBER, THE RESEARCH TELLS US STUDENTS GO WHERE THEY FEEL WELCOME AND STAY WHERE THEY FEEL CARED FOR.
DOCTOR FIERRO AND DOCTOR PEREZ HAD THE VISION TO BRING KAREN CAMPUS TO CERRITOS COLLEGE.
ALSO AS THE KAREN CAMPUS LIAISON, DOCTOR PEREZ AND HER ASSISTANT WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN MAINTAINING COMMUNICATIONS, SCHEDULING MEETINGS AND ENSURING STAFF AND SUPERVISOR PARTICIPATION.
AND YOUR STAFF HAD THE COURAGE AND COMMITMENT TO CARRY OUT THE KAREN CAMPUS WORK.
CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU FOR THE CARE YOU ARE GIVING TO EVERY STUDENT THAT COMES TO YOU HOPING TO IMPROVE THEIR LIFE, ENGAGE IN THE COMMUNITY AND SERVICE THE PRODUCTIVE MEMBER OF SOCIETY.
AS IT SAYS ON THE BLOCK, THE INSTITUTE FOR EVIDENCE-BASED CHANGE IN KAREN CAMPUS RECOGNIZE CERRITOS COLLEGE FOR ITS PARTICIPATION IN KAREN CAMPUS AND COMMENCE WITH COLLEGE FOR ITS DEDICATION TO STUDENT SUCCESS BY IMPROVING STUDENTS CONNECTIVE NEWS.
IS MY PRIVILEGE TO PARTICIPATE IN YOUR MEETING TONIGHT.
THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY AND I WISH YOU ALL THE VERY BEST.
DOCTOR PEREZ, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING SINCE THEY WERE VERY MUCH CONNECTED INTO THE COOL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM AND WORKING WITH ALL THE GROUPS?
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FIERRO AND THANK YOU TO THE BOARD.
I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE JORDAN.
JORDAN CAME TO OUR CONVOCATION IN THE BEGINNING OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR AND REALLY GETS PUMPED AND EXCITED ABOUT SERVICE EXCELLENCE AND WORKING WITH THE DATA AND INFORMED COLLEGES WHAT WE HAVE A MULTIPRONGED RELATIONSHIP WITH THE JORDAN IMPORTANT BUT HE IS PART OF OUR CERRITOS COMMUNITY.
AND WE ARE REALLY PROUD OF OUR KAREN CAMPUS INITIATIVE.
WE HAD ALMOST 30 EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATE IN DEVELOPING THE BEHAVIORAL COMMITMENTS FOR THE WEEKEND AND IT'S HAVE A TASK FORCE MANAGERS AS WELL AS EMPLOYEES WORKING TOGETHER TO CONTINUE TO IDENTIFY THE STRATEGIES WE WILL WORK ON NEXT YEAR.
WE HAVE EXCITING THINGS TO SHARE WITH THE BOARD.
ABOUT HOW WE WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE SURE EACH STUDENT KNOWS THEY MATTER AND BELONG AT CERRITOS COLLEGE.
YOUR PART OF THE CERRITOS FAMILY.
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU HAVE DONE THE BUSHES AND TO CATAPULT US INTO THE NEXT FEAR IN REGARDS TO KAREN CAMPUSES AS WELL AS OUR DATA INFORMED EFFORTS.
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOU HAVE DONE.
>> THANK YOU FOR THOSE KIND WORDS.
AND I AM VERY PROUD TO BE A PART OF THE CERRITOS COLLEGE COMMUNITY AND TO BE THE ONE.
AND AGAIN, ALL THE HELP YOU HAVE GIVEN US OVER THE LAST ALMOST A YEAR.
>>JAMES BIRKEY: THANK YOU SO MUCH.
SO BEFORE WE MOVED TO OUR PRESENTATION ON THE COVID-19 CAMPUS SAFETY PROTOCOLS, WHICH I KNOW IS GOING TO BE QUITE EXTENSIVE, LET'S GO BACK AS PROPOSED TO OUR
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AGENDA REORGANIZATION THAT INCLUDED COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE ITEM 1.04.ANDREA, ARE YOU PREPARED TO READ OFTEN PLAY OUR COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE?
SO I HAVE QUITE A FEW COMMENTS HERE.
SO WE HAVE 24 COMMENTS THAT WERE SUBMITTED VIA OUR PUBLIC COMMENT FORM AND THEN WE HAVE ABOUT 30 MINUTES OF RECORDED MESSAGES ON OUR PUBLIC COMMENT LINE BUT I WILL REDO THE PUBLIC COMMENTS.
BECAUSE ON THE GOOGLE VOICE MAILBOX WE SET UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT, IT CUTS PEOPLE OFF AT THREE MINUTES AND I DIDN'T KNOW THAT.
SO WHEN YOU HEAR SOME OF THEIR COMMENTS, THEY'RE GOING TO CUT OFF AT THE THREE MINUTE MARK.
I APOLOGIZE FOR THAT AND I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT A SOLUTION.
I WILL GO AHEAD AND START WITH THE FORM RESPONSES FOR THE FIRST ONE IS FROM LEONARD, PROFESSOR AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY.
NEEDS IS "IN A COMMUNICATION FROM DOCTOR FIERRO, IT WAS ANNOUNCED MARK 14 AIR FILTERS WOULD BE INSTALLED IN ALL BUILDING HVAC SYSTEMS BY THE START OF THE FALL 2021 SEMESTER.
MURPH 13 FILTERS ARE THE RECOMMENDED LEVEL TO REDUCE THE CHANCE OF COVID-19 VIRUS CIRCULATION IN HVAC SYSTEMS, HOWEVER, THAT RESTRICTIVE 13 FILTERS MAY ACTUALLY REDUCE THE NUMBER OF AIR EXCHANGES PER HOUR IF INSTALLED IN SOME SYSTEMS. AT LEAST SIX AIR EXCHANGES PER HOUR IS RECOMMENDED AND IN SOME CASES MORE THAN THAT DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF OCCUPANTS IN THE ROOM.
MY QUESTION FOR THE BOARD Â" MY QUESTIONS FOR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE WILL THE NUMBER OF AIR EXCHANGES IN THE CLASSROOMS BE VERIFIED BUT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF MURPH 13 FILTERS GOOD AND IF THE NUMBER OF EXCHANGES IS BELOW RECOMMENDED, WILL BE DONE TO ENSURE THE PROPER AIR QUALITY AND VOLUME IN OUR BUILDINGS.
THE NEXT COMMENT IS FROM A STUDENT NAMED GENESIS.
"DEAR SORT MADAM, I'M WRITING ABOUT THE NEW POLICY FOR RETURNING THE CAMPUS.
I PERSONALLY DON'T FEEL SAFE ABOUT RETURNING TO CAMPUS.
I BELIEVE IT'S STILL WASN'T SAFE.
YES, PEOPLE RECEIVING THE COVID VACCINE, BUT THAT CAN ONLY DO SO MUCH.
PEOPLE ARE STILL GETTING COVID.
WE DON'T KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE WILLING TO GET THE VACCINE PARIS AND THEREFORE I DON'T GET A SAY FOR ALL THE STUDENTS TO RETURN TO CAMPUS TO READ EVEN THOUGH WE ALL WANT THINGS TO GO BACK TO NORMAL, WE MUST STOP AND ASK YOURSELVES IF RETURNING BACK TO SCHOOL IS REALLY WITH PUTTING EVERYONE'S LIVES IN DANGER, LET ALONE IF WE WERE TO GET COVID WE WOULD BE BRINGING IT BACK HOME WHERE OUR LOVED ONES CAN POTENTIALLY GET COVID.
ALL BECAUSE OF WHAT? DOES RETURNING BACK TO SCHOOL.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME TO READ" THE NEXT COMMENT IS FROM BECKY MOORE, ALSO A STUDENT.
"OUR STUDENTS COULD HAVE THE OPTION TO STAY HOME EXCLUSIVELY WITH HYBRID GOING TO BE OUR ONLY OPTION FOR CLASSES? AS A STUDENT YOU HAVE TWO CLASSES BEFORE I AM ABLE TO TRANSFER, I WORRY THERE WON'T BE AN ONLINE CLASS AVAILABLE TO ME IN THE TWO REMAINING SUBJECTS I NEED, WHICH WOULD DELAY MY EDUCATIONAL GOALS FURTHER ." THE NEXT COMMENT IS FROM JAMIE GOMEZ.
"WHY WERE THE STUDENTS NOT TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN DECIDING ON A CLASSES WERE GOING TO BE AVAILABLE ONLINE? WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN OF THE ONLINE CLASS I ONE FILLS UP AND I'M NOT COMFORTABLE GOING TO CAMPUS YET? THE NEXT COMMENT IS FROM PATRICIA RIDDELL, PROFESSOR OF NURSING.
"HELLO, WANT TO EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE TO THE COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT STAFF DURING THESE PAST 12 MONTHS.
I HAVE BEEN WORKING IN A HOSPITAL SETTING WITH OUR NURSING STUDENTS IN THE CLINICS AND IN THE SCHOOLS LOVE.
I HAVE FELT SAFE WITH ALL OF THE COLLEGE HAS PROVIDED THROUGH SPACING, EXTRA SANITIZER, CLEANER, SPRAY, FACE SHIELDS, MASKS, N95 MASKS FOR THE HOSPITAL SETTING.
19 SANDY MARKS A BEEN SUPPORTIVE OF ALL OF US IN OUR PROGRAM HAS CONTINUED TO RUN SAFELY WITHOUT ISSUES.
IT WAS A LEARNING CURVE AT FIRST FOLLOWING THE SIGNS AND THE ARROWS.
THE RULES OF CHICKEN, THE CHICKEN STATIONS, ARMBANDS WERE GREAT ALTHOUGH I CAN'T SEE THAT: A HYBRID ENVIRONMENT UNLESS THERE ARE MANY MORE STATIONS THAT SOMETIMES A BAR OF OCCUPATION STUDENTS HAVE TO WAIT.
AND OUR CLASSES WERE SMALLER IN THE CLASS SIZE IS KEPT AT 50 PERCENT TO 60 PERCENT FOR HYBRID, I AM CONFIDENT IT WILL WORK JUST THE WAY IT HAS WORKED FOR US ON THE SOUTH SIDE.
MANY OF OUR STUDENTS ARE EXPRESSING A DESIRE TO RETURN 4 AT LEAST A HYBRID
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FOR INSINCERELY PROFESSOR PATTY RIGO." THE NEXT COMMENT IS FROM MONIQUE, ALSO A STUDENT "I'M FULLY VACCINATED AND WILL CONTINUE TO WEAR A MASK ON CAMPUS.I'M HAPPY TO GO TO CERRITOS IF EVERYONE FOLLOWS THE RULES AND COVER YOUR FACE WHEN SNEEZING OR COUGHING, STAY HOME IF YOU ARE SICK, WASH HER HANDS, OR YOUR MASK ETC. I FEEL THE HYBRID WAY OF SCHEDULING FOR FALL SEMESTER IS BASICALLY A TRIAL RUN IN THE CLASSES ARE FULLY IN SESSION BUT I'M GUESSING 20/22.
WE'VE GOT TO LOOK OUT FOR ONE ANOTHER, STAY SAFE." THE NEXT ONE IS FROM BARBARA GILROY, PROFESSOR "THANK YOU FOR GIVING US AFTER THIS CONDIMENT.
NOT SO MUCH NOW WOULD I REQUEST THAT THE JOYS OF REMAINING ONLINE OR GOING HYBRID BE COMPLETELY VOLUNTARY AS IT IS IN OTHER CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES.
THERE ARE INSTRUCTORS HAPPY TO GO ON CAMPUS IN OUR SERVICE AND TEACHING AREAS THAT ARE SERVED ON CAMPUS.
THERE ALSO INSTRUCTORS WHO FOR VARIOUS REASONS ARE NOT COMFORTABLE AT ALL RETURNING AND WHO HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFULLY TEACHING ONLINE NOW FOR SEVERAL SEMESTERS AND WILL DO SO AGAIN THIS SUMMER.
INSTEAD OF SIFTING THROUGH THE REQUEST FOR ACCOMMODATIONS, PLEASE EASE OUR CONCERNS, GET A CLEAR IDEA OF WHO WISHES TO RETURN AND WHO DOESN'T AND BOLDLY GO FORWARD WITH OUR SCHEDULES FOR FALL 2021." THE NEXT COMMENT IS FROM EVELYN.
"I FEEL COMFORTABLE MUCH SAFER WITH DOING ONLINE CLASS.
WITH EVERYTHING GOING ON IN COVID CASE IS STILL OUT THERE, ONLINE SEEMS MORE FITTING AS OF NOW.
THE NEXT COMMENT IS FROM LUCIANO MORALES, NONCREDIT ADJUNCT FACULTY.
NONCREDIT STUDENTS ARE VERY VULNERABLE AND EXPENDS MANY CHALLENGES SINCE THE ONLINE TRANSITION.
THESE CHALLENGES HAVE DECREASED CLASS PARTICIPATION PARIS FOR EXAMPLE, MY CLASSES AND SUFFERED WITH ENROLLMENT DUE TO THE IMMEDIATE SWITCH TO ONLINE LEARNING THROUGH THE SEMESTER STUDENTS ARE FINALLY GETTING COMFORTABLE TO ONLINE LEARNING, BUT MY CHANGE AGAIN AS I'M DECIDING TO CONSIDER THE HYBRID MODEL FOR FALL.
LAST WEEK I ASKED MY CURRENT STUDENTS A VERY SMALL GROUP IF THEY MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN RETURNING TO CLASS L PERCENT IN FALL 2021 FOR HIM TO TAKE A SECOND CLASS THAT WILL ALLOW THEM TO PARTITION FOR A NONCREDIT WORKFORCE CERTIFICATE.
UNSURPRISINGLY WAS POLARIZING WOULD HAVE SAID YES, THE OTHER SAID I AM LIKING ONLINE BETTER.
IF IT AFFECTS MY ENROLLMENT NUMBERS AGAIN, WILL THE DISTRICT CONSIDER NOT CANCELING COURSES BECAUSE I CHOSE A HYBRID MODEL WITH KNOWING NEVERTHELESS BUT MANY STUDENTS MAY NOT IMMEDIATELY RETURN DUE TO HEALTH CONCERNS AND COVID PHOBIA? THE NEXT COMMENT IS FROM TIMOTHY CHAPMAN, INSTRUCTOR.
THE REPORTED PROTECTION RATES OF THE VACCINES FOR THE ORIGINAL VERSION OF THE VIRUS AND RECEIVED MUCH ATTENTION.
NUMBERS ARE ESPECIALLY ENCOURAGING, HOWEVER, NOW WE ARE IN A STAGE OF VARIANCE AND VARIANCE IN VARIANCE.
IF WE OPEN UP WITH UNVACCINATED STUDENTS GIVEN THE ENROLLED ON CAMPUS POPULATION, WE WILL HAVE PEOPLE GET SICK.
AND GIVEN ENOUGH TIME, SOME WILL DIE.
WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE BOARD TO REQUIRE PROOF OF VACCINATION TO TAKE ON CAMPUS CLASSES AND DO NOT PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN? IF PEOPLE DO HAVE TO DIE, HOW MANY BEFORE A CHANGE IN POLICY IS ENACTED AND WHY NOT GET AHEAD OF THE PROBLEM BY MAKING THE POLICY CHANGE NOW? NEXT COMMENT IS FROM ".
MAKING THE PLAN FOR FALL 2021 MORE FLEXIBLE FOR THE DISTRICT WEBINAR.
I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS MY CONCERN FOR STUDENT, STAFF AND FACULTY SAFETY WITH A RETURN TO CAMPUS AT 50 PERCENT MODEL.
I ALSO HAVE CONSENSUSBUILDING INSTRUCTION WITH THE 50 PERCENT MODEL OF AN IN PERSON CLASS TIME CONSTRAINED THE ABILITIES TO DELIVER COURSE CONTENT AND FUNDAMENTALLY HURT CURRICULUM.
I HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT FLEX ABILITY OF HYBRID SCHEDULING AND WOULD LIKE THE BOARD TO CONSIDER HYBRID MODELS WERE SIMILAR TO NEIGHBORING COMMUNITY COLLEGE INSTITUTIONS, WHICH ARE RECOMMENDING A 30 PERCENT HYBRID MODEL WITH THE VOLUNTARY SYSTEM IN DECIDING WHICH COURSES RETURNED TO CAMPUS.
50 PERCENT TEACHING FOR MANY OF THE COURSES ARE ADJUNCT.
ON THE AVERAGE CLASS SIZE OF 25 QUOTE MOST OF YOU ARE IT WOULD HAVE TO MEET TWICE A WEEK WITH 12 STUDENTS IN EACH SESSION AND COVER THE SAME COURSE MATERIAL OR DEMONSTRATIONS TWICE IN ONE WEEK.
THIS DOUBLES THE WORK AND DIMINISHES THE AMOUNT OF CURRICULUM THAT CAN BE TAUGHT THROUGHOUT THE SEMESTER.
MANY ADJUNCT FACULTY BEING OFFERED OPTIONS WHILE TEACHING AT OTHER COMMUNITY COLLEGES CAN ONLY TEACH ONLINE AND WILL HAVE TO FORFEIT TEACHING AT CERRITOS
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IF FORCED TO TEACH A HYBRID COURSE.THERE IS ALSO A CONCERN OF SAFETY THAT STUDENTS NOT VACCINATED WILL CONTAMINATE EACH OTHER AND THAT DOES NOT HELP ANYONE TO READ THE LOGICAL SITUATION IS TO KEEP CLASSES TAUGHT REMOTELY AND MEET FOUR OR FIVE TIMES OUT OF THE SEMESTER WITH THE STUDENTS IN THE PROPOSED 12 STUDENTS AT TIME CAPACITY.
WOULD ASK ADJUNCT AMATEURS AND HOW THEY RETURN TO CAMPUS TEACHING PARIS IS KEEP STUDENTS EDUCATED AND SAFE AND KEEPS THE FACULTY TEACHING UNBALANCED LEVEL OF ONLINE AND IN-PERSON COMMUNICATION.
PLEASE CONSIDER THIS PERSPECTIVE.
NEXT COMMENT IS FROM MONICA LOPEZ, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND LIBRARIAN.
THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE MY COMMENTS REGARDING THE CAMPUS PLANS TO RETURN IN FALL 2021 BUT MY NAME IS MONICA LOPEZ AND I AM A FULL-TIME FACULTY/LAMEBRAIN AND PLAYED AT CERRITOS COLLEGE FOR ALMOST 17 YEARS.
AM VERY EXCITED ABOUT RETURNING TO CAMPUS AFTER BEING AT HOME SINCE MARCH 2020.
I HAVE BEEN GRATEFUL TO HAVE HAD THE PRIVILEGE TO WORK FROM HOME ALL THIS TIME, BUT I AM CONCERNED AND ANXIOUS ABOUT THE SAFETY AND WELFARE OF STUDENTS, FELLOW FACULTY AND STAFF AS WE PLAN OUR RETURN.
AND WORK IN THE LIBRARY AND OUR AREA IS SCHEDULED TO RETURN TO CAMPUS AT 50 PERCENT OCCUPANCY.
I'M ANXIOUS ABOUT THIS BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN INFORMED OUR OFFICES WILL BE CLEANED AFTER HOURS FOR THE MONTH BETWEEN STUDENT USE DURING THE DAY.
WANT THE DISTRICT TO BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR ENSURING THIS WILL HAPPEN ON A DAILY BASIS.
I ALSO WANT INSURANCE THE UPGRADES TO THE AIR DUCTS HAVE BEEN COMPLETE, THE LIBRARY WILL HAVE FRESH AIR COMING IN BEFORE IT IS OPEN AND WHEN IT IS CLOSED AT THE END OF THE DEBRIS PROPER VENTILATION IS MY UTMOST CONCERN FOR THEM AGAIN, I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE MY CONCERN.
THANK YOU." IS WALTER HERNANDEZ.
HONORABLE TRUSTEES, PLEASE ASK QUESTIONS AND MONITOR THE DEVELOPMENT PLANS REGARDING THE OPENING OF OUR CAMPUS IN FALL 2021.
WITH THE FACULTY OF STILL NOT RECEIVED ANSWERS ABOUT THE NUMBER OF AIR CHANGES IN THE CLASSROOM OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEATING, REFRIGERATING AND AIR-CONDITIONING ENGINEERS AND CDC RECOMMENDS EXCHANGES IN AIR PER HOUR TO REDUCE TRANSMISSION THE COVID-19 FOR THE SAME DOCUMENTS STATE FILTRATION SYSTEMS WAS RUN FOR TWO HOURS PRIOR TO USING THE BUILDING AND AFTER USING THE BUILDING, NOT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE STATED BY THE ADMINISTRATION.
WERE GLAD THERE IS 1/3 PARTY INSPECTOR.
CFT RECOMMENDS THE DISTRICT PROVIDE THE COMPLETE REPORT FROM SAID INSPECTOR TO SEE CFF.
WALK-THROUGHS AND ROOM MEASUREMENTS WERE CONDUCTED WITHOUT CCFF BEING INVITED TO PARTICIPATE.
WHAT HARM IS THERE AND HAVING A CCFF REPRESENTATIVE TO THE BIDDING GET FEEDBACK? THE TASK FORCE COMMITTEES ARE LED BY VP HERBERT ALTHOUGH THERE ARE PARTICIPATING CONSTITUENCIES, MANY OF US HOPE THIS WILL NOT JUST BE SOME KIND OF PROTOCOL TO DIFFUSE CONCERN.
COMMITTEES SHOULD MAKE DECISIONS BY VOTE AND MINUTES BUT WHILE DOCTOR FIERRO MENTIONED THE INCREASE IN VACCINATION RATES IN THE DISTRICT, AND MINDFUL MOST OF THE CITIES IN OUR DISTRICT AND POPULATIONS MORE NEGATIVELY AFFECTED BY COVID-19 THAN THE COUNTY AT LARGE.
WE URGE YOU TO READ DOCTORS APPOINTMENT COSTA AND RALPH COSTAS REPORTS ON COVID-19 AND OUR DEMOGRAPHIC.
PERHAPS OF 50 PERCENT IN PERSON REOPENING SHOULD BE CONSIDERED SINCE THE SURROUNDING COLLEGES AND LESS IMPACTED COMMUNITIES HAVE LOWER OPENING PERCENTAGES.
THE NEXT COMMENT IS FROM DOCTOR HENRIETTA.
DEAR BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THANK YOU FOR KEEPING THE CAMPUS INFORMED OF VACCINATION CLINICS AVAILABLE ON CAMPUS OR OFF CAMPUS FOR STAFF AND STUDENTS WOULD HOWEVER, I'M VERY WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY AND RISK OF INFECTION OF BOTH MYSELF AS COUNSEL FACULTY, PRIMARILY AS OF NOW.
BECAUSE AS A NUMBER VACCINATION IS NOT REQUIRED FOR EMPLOYEES OR STUDENTS WITH HIGH RATES OF INFECTION CONTINUE TO AFFECT OUR MOST UNDERSERVED STUDENTS IN THE SURROUNDING CERRITOS COLLEGE COMMUNITIES AND THIS IS VERY CONCERNING TO ME.
AS FACULTY, I FEEL PARTICULARLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE EQUITY GAP IN TERMS OF ENSURING THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS AND ARE MOST AT RISK STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY.
I TRUST YOU WILL KEEP MY SINCERE CONCERN OF MINE AND THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS MY CONCERNS.
THE NEXT COMMENT IS FROM APRIL.
GOOD EVENING BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ADMINISTRATION AND COLLEAGUES FROM A FULL-TIME FACULTY AND WHEN THE PANDEMIC FIRST BEGAN I REMEMBER FEELING SCARED AND OVERWHELMED NOTICE AND THEN FACULTY SENATE PRESIDENT, WAS INVOLVED IN THE COVID LEADERSHIP MEETINGS AND I WORK DIRECTLY TO ENSURE FACULTY AND THE SUPPORTING
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RESOURCES THEY NEED PARIS THERE WERE SO MANY UNANSWERED QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS AND THE COURSE WE WERE ALL WONDERING WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO OUR STUDENTS.WHAT WOULD HAPPEN, BUT WITH THEIR EXPERIENCE BE LIKE.
HOW CAN WE SUPPORT THEM? AT THE SAME TIME IS ABLE TO HOLD SPACE FOR THE QUESTIONS REGARDING STUDENT SAFETY, SUCCESS IN SUPPORT BECAUSE DOCTOR FIERRO AND ADMINISTRATION TOOK OUR SAFETY SERIOUSLY AND TOOK US ALL HOME TO ENGAGE IN REMOTELY BUT BECAUSE I KNEW THE SAFETY OF THE STUDENTS WAS AT THE CENTER OF THIS DECISION, I COULD TAKE TIME TO COLLABORATE ON ISSUES ON TRAINING AND PROTOCOL.
AND AT THE TIME, I BELIEVE THE ADMINISTRATION, DOCTOR FIERRO IN PARTICULAR WAS INTERESTED IN HEARING FROM ALL CONSTITUENTS REGARDING THE QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS ABOUT EDUCATION AND THE PANDEMIC.
HERE WE ARE A YEAR LATER AND I DON'T FEEL THE SAME WAY AT ALL.
ON APRIL 2, DOCTOR FIERRO SEND AN EMAIL TO ALL EMPLOYEES BEFORE BASIC TENANTS FOR A RETURN TO HYBRID INSTRUCTION.
BASED ON THAT EMAIL I HAD ABOUT A THOUSAND QUESTIONS.
IN MY CURRENT ROLE IS ONE OF THE VICE PRESIDENTS OF CCFF, I STILL WORK TO ENSURE FACULTY HAVE THE SUPPORTING RESOURCES THEY NEED.
SINCE APRIL 2 MY INBOX HAS BEEN FLOODED WITH EMAILS FILLED WITH UNANSWERED QUESTIONS.
SINCE THAT ANNOUNCEMENT THERE HAS BEEN LITTLE CONCRETE INFORMATION TO SHARE WITH CONSTITUENTS.
MANY OF THE RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS ARE CUT AND PASTE FROM EMAIL SENT BY DOCTOR FROM DIVISION TO DIVISION AND PEOPLE ARE WORRIED AND SCARED FOR.
THE FEAR, ANXIETY AND TRAUMA FELT BY FACULTY AND STUDENTS HAS BEEN ON PAR WITH THE EMOTIONS FELT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PANDEMIC.
WE DON'T FEEL SAFE OR CARED FOR.
WE CAN ALL AGREE THE BEST THING FOR STUDENTS AND EMPLOYEES IS TO START TO MOVE BACK TOWARD SOME SEMBLANCE OF NORMAL LIFE.
HOWEVER, IN ORDER FOR US TO GET ANYWHERE CLOSE TO NORMAL, WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE A PLAN WE BELIEVE IN.
WE NEED TO TRULY COLLABORATE SO THAT ALL GROUPS, STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY, EVERYONE, TO BELIEVE THAT THEY MATTER AND THEY ARE PART OF THE PROCESS.
REQUESTING AS A FACULTY MEMBER FOR THIS PLAN TO SLOW DOWN AND TAKE A STEP BACK.
BUT TAKE A BREATH AND START FROM WHERE WE SHOULD HAVE PUT A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT THAT INCLUDES ALL CONSTITUENTS, NOT A FRIDAY NIGHT PANIC INDUCING EMAIL.
THE NEXT COMMENT IS FROM KENYA RAMOS, STUDENT.
I AM EXCITED AND CONCERNED BECAUSE IT WILL BE A NEW EXPERIENCE FOR ALL STUDENTS TO ATTEND WITH THE NEW POLICIES DUE TO COVID.
HOWEVER, I'M EXCITED BECAUSE WE FINALLY GET TO RECEIVE CLASSES IN PERSON AND HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET MORE HELP FROM TEACHERS AND STUDENTS.
THE NEXT COMMENT IS ALSO FROM A STUDENT.
[NAME] I DO NOT THINK IT IS FAIR TO CHOOSE 50 PERCENT OF CLASSES TO BE IN A HYBRID FORMAT BUT IS NOT FAIR TO THOSE INCLUDING MYSELF WHO ARE NOT YET COMFORTABLE ATTENDING COLLEGE ON CAMPUS.
I THINK WE SHOULD SELL THE OPTION TO ATTEND ONLINE AND NOT BE FORCED BACK COULD HYBRID CLASSES ARE LIKE A WASTE OF TIME AND WOULD MAKE IT VERY INCONVENIENT TO ME AS AND GOING BACK AND FORTH FROM SCHOOL TO HOME OR WORK AND POTENTIALLY NOT HAVING PLACES TO STUDY IN THE OPEN MAKE IT EVEN WORSE.
PLEASE CONSIDER HAVING ALL CLASSES AVAILABLE ONLINE.
THANK YOU TO READ THE NEXT COMMENT IS FROM.
SPEEDWAY FEEL ABOUT THE SITUATION THE COLLEGE OPENING ABOVE 50 PERCENT IS ACTUALLY A GREAT POSITION.
I APPRECIATE CERRITOS COLLEGE IS TRYING TO KEEP US, THE STUDENT SAFE AS WELL BY OPENING 50 PERCENT RATE I BELIEVE LITTLE BY LITTLE WILL BE ABLE TO FULLY BE AT CAMPUS BY FOLLOWING ALL THE REGULATIONS.
I'M DEFINITELY ON BOARD THE DECISION THE COLLEGE IS MADE FROM A GOOD IN EVERYONE ELSE'S.
THE NEXT COMMENT IS FROM KARINA.
I PERSONALLY WILL NOT BE RETURNING IN THE FALL BUT I WILL BE TAKING ONLINE CLASSES.
TO LOOK WE ARE READY TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL AND GOING BACK IS GOING TO CAUSE ANOTHER BREAKOUT BUT NOT EVERYONE TAKE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.
NEXT COMMENT IS FROM CHRIS WILSON, PROFESSOR.
I WOULD LIKE TO SAY I AM EXCITED TO GRADUALLY GO BACK TO A MORE FACE-TO-FACE TEACHING ENVIRONMENT IN THESE UPCOMING SEMESTERS.
MY PRIMARY CONCERN IN OUR FIRST SEMESTER BACK ON CAMPUS IS WE ARE ABLE TO KEEP STUDENTS SAFE ENOUGH FOR OUR SPRING SEMESTER IS AS NORMAL AS POSSIBLE BY HAVING A SUCCESSFUL AND INFECTION FREE FALL SEMESTER BUT IT SEEMS AS WE WILL RELY HEAVILY UPON PROPER MASK WEARING AND SOCIAL DISTANCING.
IT'S MY SINCERE HOPE WITH THE TASK FORCE WAS IN PLACE, PROPER MEASURING WITH
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MEASUREMENTS ALL DRAWN UP AND DISTRIBUTED TO FULL AND PART-TIME PROFESSORS.THIS SEEMS ESPECIALLY CRITICAL IN LAMPS PLACES WHERE SEEDS ARE NOT LOCKED DOWN AND PART-TIME INSTRUCTORS MIGHT NOT BE AWARE OF RECEIPTS NEED TO BE PLACED TO MAINTAIN MINIMUM SIX FOOT DISTANCE IN ALL DIRECTIONS BETWEEN STUDENTS.
I KNOW THAT NO ONE WANTS TO CREATE A SPACE THAT THREATEN STUDENTS CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR HEALTH WHEN THEY MUST STAY FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR AND A SMALL ROOM THAT MAY NOT FIT THE NUMBER OF SIGNS IN THE CLASSROOM WITHOUT SPECIFIC MEASUREMENTS IT IS MY HOPE EVERY STUDENT COMING BACK TO CAMPUS IS A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE AND WANTS TO CONTINUE TO BE A COLLEGE STUDENT IN THE SPRING.
THIS MIGHT NECESSITATE COSTLY ROOM CONFIGURATION CHANGES AND OR REDUCTION IN CLASS SIZES FOR SOME SPACES, BUT I FEEL CREATING A SPACE THAT STUDENTS FEEL SAFE AND IS WORTH IT.
THE LAST QUESTION DOESN'T HAVE A NAME ON IT, BUT IT STATES " WHAT IS THE COLLEGE DOING TO ENSURE STUDENTS HAVE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO MOBILE HOTSPOTS AND LAPTOPS.
THAT IS THE LAST OF THE FORM SUBMISSIONS.
I'M GOING TO JUMP OVER TO THE RECORDED MESSAGES NOW.
I JUST WANTED TO POINT OUT BECAUSE OUR POLICY ON PUBLIC COMMENTS, WE ARE AT 20 MINUTES RIGHT NOW AND I WOULD ESTIMATE WE HAVE ABOUT 30 MINUTES OF RECORDED PUBLIC COMMENTS.
>> GERMAN BIRKEY, I WOULD ASK WE CONTINUE ON TO YOUR THE PUBLIC COMMENTS THAT WERE RECORDED.
ESPECIALLY RELATED TO OUR COVID-19 PRESENTATION THAT WILL FOLLOW.
JUST GIVE ME ONE MOMENT WHILE I CANNOT THE COMPUTER AUDIO.
>> HELLO PUT MY NAME IS STEPHANIE.
AND LIMPER AREA HERE AT THE COLLEGE.
SOME YOU KNOW ME AS A FORMER CCF F PRESIDENT AND I'M CURRENTLY THE UNIONS TREASURER.
I HAVE BEEN MEANING TO THANK YOU, THE BOARD, FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP DURING THIS PANDEMIC.
BEEN GRATEFUL YOU ARE THE ONES IN CHARGE OF OUR SAFETY BECAUSE I TRUSTED YOUR JUDGMENT WAS INFORMED BY SCIENCE AND A LOVE OF THE COMMUNITIES YOU SERVE YOU TO MAKE OUR DECISIONS TO KEEP ALL OF US SAFE AND YOU DID IT BUT I DID NOT ENVY YOU AND IRRESPONSIBILITY IS.
UP UNTIL QUITE RECENTLY, I WAS GRATEFUL THAT DOCTOR FIERRO WAS OUR PRESIDENT PRETTY IS A HEALTH SCIENCES BACKGROUND, HE IS AN INTELLIGENT MAN.
BUT RECENTLY I HAD COST THE REMEMBER HE IS ALSO IMPATIENT AND HAS VERY LITTLE RESPECT FOR THE SHARED GOVERNANCE PROCESS WHERE THE ROLES CCFF AND CSEA PLAY ON OUR CAMPUS AND THE RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS HAVE TO ENSURE THE CONCERNS AND SAFETY OF EVERYONE WHO WORKS HERE ARE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN DEVELOPING ANY REOPENING PLAN.
OVER A LONG AND HARD YEAR HE EARNED OUR TRUST AND LOYALTY, THEN THREW IT AWAY WHEN HE REFUSED TO WORK WITH FACULTY AND STAFF TO DEVELOP THE INITIAL PLAN TO COME BACK BUT MOST NOTABLY HE WALKED BACK MANY OF THE PREMISES IS MADE TO US AT DIVISION MEETINGS ALL YEAR FOR THE MAIN ONE BEING THAT WE WERE TOLD THAT WHEN IT WAS TIME TO START COMING BACK TO CAMPUS, NO ONE WOULD BE FORCED TO COME BACK THERE THAT WE WOULD MEET OUR GOALS WITH VOLUNTEERS FIRST FRUIT WE KNOW WE NEED TO COME BACK.
AS A GROUP WE WANT TO COME BACK.
THERE'S REALLY NO REPLACEMENT FOR THE VIBRANT COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS WE NORMALLY CULTIVATE HERE ON CAMPUS.
MANY OF OUR STUDENTS DO BETTER IN PERSON.
AS EDUCATORS, WE HAVE MORE CONTROL OVER THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WHEN WE ARE TOGETHER IN ONE SPACE.
SOME OF US HAVE EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT LOSSES DURING THIS TERRIBLE TIME BUT ALL OF US HAVE BEEN TRAUMATIZED IN SOME WAY AND WE ARE OF COURSE SCARED.
WANTED TO TRUST THE ADMINISTRATION AND NOW WE CANNOT.
I'M GLAD DOCTOR FIERRO HAS RESPONDED TO OUR CONCERNS BY EMPLOYING TASKFORCES THAT INCLUDE MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY AND STAFF LED BY A MANAGERS WITH EXPERTISE IN THE ASSOCIATED AREAS TO DEVELOP FULLY ARTICULATED PLANS FOR HOW WE WILL COME BACK.
I HOPE YOU WILL RESPECT THE PROCESS HE IS SET UP AND ALLOW THESE GROUPS TO DEVELOP THE PLANS AND PROCESSES.
IF THAT HAPPENS, HE IN THIS INSTITUTION MAY BE ABLE TO REGAIN OUR TRUST AND LOYALTY.
IF THIS AMOUNTS TO NOTHING BUT LIP SERVICE, IT WILL BE HARD FOR US TO GO FORWARD TOGETHER.
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>> I AM A TEACHER AT THE COLLEGE I TEACH IN THE DEPARTMENT.
AND I HAVE BEEN TEACHING FOR OVER 20 YEARS.
I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY AS WE RETURNED TO CAMPUS IN THE FALL.
ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES FACE-TO-FACE TEACHING FOR IT I AM ALSO COMING BACK TO CAMPUS AND TEACHING FACE-TO-FACE.
I THINK FOR SOME OF THE STUDENTS THAT IS THE BEST.
AND I AM RELIEVED TO COME BACK.
AS LONG AS WE ARE COMPLIANT WITH THE COUNTY REGULATIONS ON THE UNDERSTANDING WAS CCF THE.
UNFORTUNATELY THE DISTRICT HAS PLANNED IN TERMS OF FACE-TO-FACE TEACHING IS, IN MY OPINION IT'S A FAILURE FOR OUR STUDENTS APPROPRIATE I THINK RATHER THAN USING THE 17 MILLION OR SO IN STIMULUS MONEY WE HAVE RECEIVED OR WILL RECEIVE, USING THE MONEY TO CUT GOVERNMENT SITES AND WITH THE DISTRICT IS PROPOSING IS WE HAVE THE IN CLASS TEACHING.
AND THE OTHER FROM THE LEARNING PRESUMABLY ONLINE.
IF IT IS A MONDAY WEDNESDAY CLASS, AFTER CLASS WOULD COME IN PERSON TO CAMPUS AND WE TEACH THEM IN THE OTHER COUNCILS WE LEARNED AND IT WOULD BE SWITCHED BACK WEDNESDAY.
I PERSONALLY THINK THAT IS A RECIPE FOR DISASTER.
IF YOU WANT ME TO TEACH THAT WAY, I DO NOT THINK IT IS BEST FOR US.
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND OUR STUDENTS WITH THE FRESHMAN WHO WILL HAVE HAD ONE MEAL.
HAPHAZARD LEARNING EXPERIENCE BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC.
AND WE ARE OFFERING THE SAME FOR THEM, FOR THE FRESHMAN YEAR.
AND I THINK WE ARE DOING A DISSERVICE TO OUR STUDENTS.
>> -MYNAME IS AARON COPLAND I WORK IN THE LIBERAL ARTS DIVISION AS ENGLISH FACULTY.
DURING THE ADMINISTRATION LED CAMPUS FORM, THE MINISTRATION EXPLAINS THEY ARE FACING THE DECISION THAT THE 50 PERCENT AND PRINT SCHEDULE ON THE SURVEY GIVEN THE STUDENT BOARD THAT THE MAJORITY STUDENTS WOULD COME BACK TO CAMPUS.
HOWEVER, WHEN ASKED IF THE STUDENTS REMAIN THERE, THE REALITY OF CONDUCTING A CLASS ON CAMPUS MASS SOCIAL DISTANCE WITH TEMPERATURE CHECKS ETC. THE RESPONSE OF THE MINISTRATION WAS LIKELY TO MAKE THE INFORMATION CLEAR TO THE STUDENT REDO TO IT, IT SEEMS LIKE THE DISTRICT PLAN IS BASED ON A FLAWED SURVEY ALSO, THE NEW ADMINISTRATION CAVALIERLY MENTIONED THAT IF THERE IS AN OUTBREAK, WE WOULD ALL GO BACK TO TEACHING ONLINE BECAUSE WE HADN'T DONE IT IN THE PAST BUT I FOUND THAT TO BE CRUEL AND OBLIVIOUS.
YOU ARE ASKING EVERYONE TO TAKE A VERY BIG RISK YEAR.
WE SHOULD BE DOING EVERYTHING IN OUR POWER NOT TO HAVE THE IF SCENARIO IN WHICH THE ADMINISTRATION IS REFERRING.
EVEN JUST ONE PERSON GETTING COVID BECAUSE HE, SHE OR THEY ARE FORCED TO COME TO CAMPUS IS UNACCEPTABLE.
I KNOW NOT ONE OF US ON TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A STUDENT FEELING OBLIGATED TO COME TO CLASS, GETTING COVID AND BRINGING IT BACK HOME TO THEIR FAMILY.
THAT WOULD BE DEVASTATING FOR HIM MOREOVER, I CAN'T WRAP MY HEAD AROUND WHEN THE DISTRICT IS REQUIRING US TO GO TO THE 50 PERCENT AVERAGE SCHEDULE WHILE ALL COLLEGES IN OUR AREA ALLOWING FACULTY TO TEACH ON CAMPUS VOLUNTARILY.
I AM AFRAID THE ADMINISTRATION DIDN'T GIVE A STRONG ENOUGH REASON TO SUPPORT THAT NEED IT IF THE NEED FOR DOING THIS IS BASED ON THE FLAWED STUDENT SURVEY, THAT REASON IS NOT VALID.
ADDITIONALLY AND ON A PERSONAL LEVEL, WILL MY HUSBAND AND I WILL BE
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VACCINATED BY THE TIME ALL STARTS, OUR DAUGHTER WILL NOT BECAUSE IT WILL BE UNLIKELY A VACCINE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ANYONE UNDER 16.AND ALTHOUGH STATISTICALLY TOLD THEY ARE LESS LIKELY TO COME TO COVID, THERE ARE STILL NUMEROUS EXAMPLES OF CHILDREN WHO HAVE SIR COME AND THEIR BODIES ARE AFFECTED IN A DIFFERENT WAY THAN ADULTS.
WE HAVE DECIDED TO HOMESCHOOL OUR DAUGHTER NEXT YEAR BECAUSE WE DO NOT WANT TO TAKE ANY RISKS.
THE ADMINISTRATION SHARED INTENDED PROTOCOL SUCH AS TEMPERATURE CHECKS, FILTERS, MASK REQUIRED IN SOCIAL DISTANCING FOR FACULTY TO STAY SAFE IN THE CLASSROOM.
WHAT DID NOT GO INTO IMPORTANT DETAILS SUCH AS HOW WILL TEMPERATURE CHECKS BE CONDUCTED.
HOW MANY TIMES WILL AIR RECIRCULATE IN A BUILDING AND HOW ARE WE ENSURING SOCIAL DISTANCING.
ADMINISTRATION IS NEGLECTING TO SHARE SPECIFIC DETAIL SCARES ME AND DOES NOT STRIKE ME AS A SUFFICIENT IN THE REDUCTION AGAINST THE VIRUS THAT NOW HAS MULTIPLE VARIANCE IT IS NEARLY 10 AND FACULTY MEMBER, I HAVE TRIED TO SLED PRACTICES THAT WORK FOR ME.
>> PRESIDENT FIERRO AND TRUSTEES AND MEMBERS.
AND I'M THE CHAIR THE PHILOSOPHY DEPARTMENT AND ALSO A FORMER PRESIDENT AND LEAD NEGOTIATOR OF THE FACULTY UNION.
VERY GLAD TO HEAR PRESIDENT FIERRO COLLABORATION AND THAT THE ADMINISTRATION ESTABLISHED A TASK FORCE COMPRISED OF CAMPUS CONSTITUENT GROUPS THE PLAN FOR THE 50 PERCENT REOPENING IN THE FALL OF 21.
HOWEVER, THE TASKFORCES ARE NO SUBSTITUTE FOR THE LEGAL REQUIREMENT IN CALIFORNIA TO ENGAGE IN COLLECTIVE BARGAINING DIRECTLY WITH THE CCF AND SEE AGA AS THE EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE RESPECTIVE BARGAINING UNITS.
WHY HAS THE MINISTRATION BYPASS A SAFETY COMMITTEE WHICH IS LISTED IN ARTICLE 3 OF THE FACULTY CONTRACT WHEN IT DECIDED ON THE RETURN TO CAMPUS IN THE FALL? WHY HAVE THEY NOT COMPLIED WITH ARTICLE 38 OF THE FACULTY CONTRACTING WITH WORKING CONDITIONS, SAFETY AND WELFARE.
MIGHT THEY NOT SPENT MILLIONS IN FEDERAL STIMULUS MONEY THE SCHOOL IS RECEIVED IN ORDER TO REDUCE CLASS SIZE GIVEN THE SIZE OF OUR CLASSROOMS. IT WOULD APPEAR COLLABORATION FOR PRESIDENT FIERRO AND ENLISTED ADMINISTRATION DOES NOT INCLUDE THE REGAL REQUIREMENTS TO BARGAINING COLLECTIVELY IN GOOD FAITH WITH THE CCFF AND CSBA DIRECTLY OVER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OUR EMPLOYMENT.
I HOPE YOU HAVE A PRODUCTIVE MEETING TONIGHT AND THANK YOU FOR THE CHANCE TO AIR MY CONCERNS.
>> I AM A STUDENT AT CERRITOS COLLEGE.
I MIGHT QUESTION/ COMMENT IS I UNDERSTAND YOU WILL NOT BE REQUIRING VACCINES TO RETURN TO CAMPUS.
AND THAT REGARD, THOUGH I DON'T BELIEVE IN FORCING PEOPLE TO HAVE THE SHOT, I DO QUESTION RETURNING TO CAMPUS TO BE ABLE TO ENSURE OUR SAFETY.
YOU HAVE NO WAY OF DETERMINING WHO IS COME IN CONTACT OR WHO HAS NOT.
YOU COULD BE IN THE GROCERY STORE AND SOMEONE BE IN THE STORE AND YOU PASS BY THEM.
YOU DON'T KNOW PERMITS UNLESS THE COLLEGE CAN ENSURE OUR SAFETY TO RETURN TO CAMPUS, I AM AGAINST YOU REOPENING THIS FALL FORGET I DO NOT THINK IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF YOUR STUDENTS AND/OR EMPLOYEES OF WHOM I AM NOT AN EMPLOYEE.
AND I WOULD HOPE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TAKES SOME SERIOUS THINKING ABOUT THIS TO ENSURE OUR SAFETY.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND HAVE A GOOD DAY.
>> LOW PERIODS AND CERRITOS COLLEGE IS PLANNING TO RETURN TO CAMPUS IN THE FALL SEMESTER FOR TEACHING FACULTY, AND MANY COLLEGES ARE NOT REQUIRING PEOPLE TO COME BACK AS WELL AS STUDENTS.
MANY DISTRICTS ARE MAKING IT OPTIONAL.
SO DOES THAT MEAN IF WE ARE TEACHING WE ARE REQUIRING OUR STUDENTS TO COME TO CLASS ON THURSDAY FEEL COMFORTABLE OR NOT? AND IF SO, DOES THAT MEAN THAT THEY WILL FAIL THIS CLASS BECAUSE THEY DO NOT
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SHOW UP, THE FOR THE ABSENCE COUNTS AGAINST THEM AND THEREFORE THEY FELL OUT OF THE CLASS BECAUSE THEY ARE REQUIRED TO COME BACK TO CLASS? ALTHOUGH THEY MAY OR MAY NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE.WE NEED TO KEEP OUR STUDENTS IN MIND WHEN MAKING THESE DECISIONS.
MY NAME IS DANIEL PUT HIM IN ENGLISH DEPARTMENT.
I JUST WANTED TO SHARE THIS MESSAGE.
AM THANKFUL FOR THE MEASURES AND ACTIONS THE COLLEGES HAS TAKEN TO KEEP HIS STUDENT SAVED ON THE PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS.
CERRITOS ACTED QUICKLY AND CONSISTENTLY TO GO ONLINE IN THE SPRING AND DECIDE LARGELY REMOTE FOR THE FULL.
I APPRECIATE THE COLLEGE FOLLOWING EXCITING PUBLIC HEALTH GUIDELINES.
THE TONE OF THE WEBINAR WAS MUCH MORE THAN THAT IS FLEXIBILITY IN RECEPTIVENESS TO INPUT FROM THERE IS NOT ADMINISTRATIVE CAMPUS GROUPS.
I WOULD LIKE THAT TO CONTINUE.
I HAVE ALREADY HEARD FROM STUDENTS WHO EXPRESSED FEAR ABOUT RETURNING TO CAMPUS FOR THEY ARE AFRAID ATTENDING CLASS IN PERSON COULD LEAD THEM TO BECOMING INFECTED AND BRINGING THE VIRUS HOME TO THEIR HIGH RISK LOVED ONES.
THEY DON'T WANT TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING FAMILY MEMBERS SICK.
OR WORSE BUT BECAUSE THIS IS A CONCERN SHARED BY STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF, I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO GIVE ALL MEMBERS OF CAMPUS THE OPTION TO RETURN THROUGH THE OPTION RETURN MAKING THE VOLUNTARY RATHER THAN COMPELLED.
I HAVE HEARD SOME COLLEGES ARE USING A HIGH FLEX MODEL THAT INVOLVES SYNCHRONOUS LEARNING FOR FACE-TO-FACE AND ONLINE.
THE COLLEGE SUPPORTS THIS MODEL WITH THE APPROPRIATE EQUIPMENT AND RELIABLE INTERNET.
WILL THERE BE A CAP ON THE AMOUNT OF STUDENTS PENDING THE FACE-TO-FACE PORTION OF THE COURSE? WILL THIS BE NOTED AND SCHEDULES PLUS WHEN STUDENTS REGISTER? SAFE IN PUBLIC HEALTH CONDITIONS ALLOW WILL STUDENTS ATTENDING THE ONLINE PORTION BE ALLOWED TO SWITCH TO FACE-TO-FACE WITH THESE ARE JUST A FEW CONCERNS AMONG MANY OTHERS.
AM GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE MY VOICE HEARD AND AM HOPEFUL THE BOARD AND ADMINISTRATION WILL GO STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF FOR A SAFE RETURN TO CAMPUS CRAFTED THROUGH CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE.
I AM A FULL-TIME FACULTY MEMBER IN THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS THE DEPARTMENT CHAIR.
FIRST THE BOARD MEMBERS, I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE FOR THE SWIFT ACTION YOU TOOK AT THE START OF THE PANDEMIC TO KEEP ALL MEMBERS OF THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY SAFE.
I APPRECIATE THE DIFFICULT DECISIONS HE HAD TO MAKE IN ORDER TO ENSURE OUR SAFETY.
AS CHAIR OF A LARGE DEPARTMENT, SCHEDULING IS ALWAYS AN ARDUOUS TASK.
BUT FOR THE FIRST TIME SCHEDULING BECAME EMOTIONAL.
IN FACT, WHEN WORKING ON THE FALL SCHEDULE I FOUND MYSELF IN TEARS.
NOT BECAUSE I WAS BEING ASKED TO CONVERT 50 PERCENT OF OUR COURSES TO HYBRID MODIFY THE SCHEDULES OF ALL 20 FULL-TIME FACULTY AND SCHEDULE THE REMAINING 74 PART-TIME FACULTY AND HAVE THE AMOUNT OF TIME I AM NORMALLY GIVEN.
YOU SEE, WHEN I ASKED FACULTY TO GIVE ME THEIR UPDATED SCHEDULE REQUESTS, I INCLUDED THE COMMENT BOX ON THE GOOGLE FORM I SENT THEM FOR THAT IS WHERE SO MANY OF THEM REVEALED THEIR GRIEF, THEIR FEAR, THEIR FRUSTRATION AND UTTER DISAPPOINTMENT IN THE DISTRICTS TOTAL DISREGARD FOR THE SAFETY AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE.
MANY FACULTY MEMBERS IN MY DEPARTMENT OF LOST FAMILY MEMBERS AND/OR FRIENDS TO COVID OR HAVE EXPERIENCED CLOSE CALLS OF LOVED ONES WHO ENDED UP BEING HOSPITALIZED.
ONE FACULTY MEMBER IN PARTICULAR REVEALED HE HAD LOST SEVERAL FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS TO THE VIRUS.
SO AS CHAIR, WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO? SHOULD I SAY I'M SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS BUT WHAT DAYS AND TIMES WILL YOU BE RETURNING TO CAMPUS IN THE FALL.
AND THEN THERE ARE EXPECTING MOTHERS IN THE DEPARTMENT WHO WORRY ABOUT THEIR HELP IN THE HEALTH OF THEIR BABIES.
THERE ARE PARENTS WHO FEAR POSSIBLY EXPOSING THEIR SMALL CHILDREN WHO ARE NOT YET ELIGIBLE FOR VACCINATION.
THIS IS BECOME A MORAL DILEMMA FOR ME BUT WHEN I TRULY DID NOT BELIEVE IN A POSITION TO FACE.
BEFORE ASCENDING HIS RETURN TO CAMPUS MANDATE AND A SHORT FACULTY THAT WE WOULD NOT BE FORCED TO RETURN TO CAMPUS IN THE HOME FOR THAT OUR TRANSITION BACK WOULD BE VOLUNTEER-BASED AND IN WAVES.
I CAN FEEL THE COLLECTIVE SIGH OF RELIEF IN THE ZOO MEETING THAT DAY.
NOW THE TRUST HAS BEEN BROKEN.
BUT DOCTOR FIERRO IMPLEMENTATION NUMBER GROUPS THAT INCLUDE FACULTY STAFF AND MANAGERS IS A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
IT'S MY SINCERE HOPE THAT FEEDBACK FROM THE CONSTITUENTS WILL BE SERIOUSLY CONSIDERED WHEN DEVELOPING A DETAILED PLAN FOR A SAFE RETURN TO CAMPUS.
AFTER ALL, IF WE ARE TRULY TO SERVE OUR STUDENTS, WE MUST ALL WORK TOGETHER AS WE
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DID IN THE BEGINNING OF THIS PANDEMIC.I WOULD LIKE THE BOARD TO KNOW WHERE I ONCE FELT PRIDE IN HOW THE CAMPUS JOIN TOGETHER TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF THE PANDEMIC, I FEEL DISRESPECTED AND ABOVE ALL AND SAFE.
AT THIS TIME MOVING FORWARD RELIES ON CLEAR COMMUNICATION AND TRUST.
FACULTY REPRESENTATIVES CONSULTANT AND WHY DON'T WE KNOW THE PROCESS USED TO MAKE THIS DECISION TO RETURN TO CAMPUS? TO CLEAR PLANS TO MAINTAIN A SAFE AND NONTHREATENING ENVIRONMENT EXIST? FACULTY DESERVE THE CONSIDERATIONS OF THE VERY LEAST.
WITHOUT THEM THIS MOMENTOUS DECISION TO RETURN TO CAMPUS FEELS NOT WELL THOUGHT OUT AND UNSAFE.
I AM A FULL-TIME FACULTY IN THE FINE ARTS DIVISION AND I JUST WANT TO SAY I WOULD LIKE TO PLEASE CONSIDER GIVING FACULTY FLEXIBILITY IN FALL 2021 WHEN IT COMES TO SCHEDULING THAT WOULD BE GREAT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TO WANT TO MAKE THAT ONE COMMON AND HAVE A GREAT EVENING.
I THINK WE RECEIVED ONE MORE PUBLIC COMMENT VIA THE FORM RESPONSE IF YOU WANT ME TO BE THAT ONE AS WELL.
>>JAMES BIRKEY: THANK YOU ANDREA.
AND SO NOW HEARING THAT IN THE COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE, I WOULD LIKE TO
[2.03 Institutional Presentation: COVID-19 Campus Safety Protocols Update]
MOVE ON TO ITEM 2.03.AND PRESENTATION RELATED TO COVID-19 CAMPUS SAFETY.
AND THEN FOLLOWING WHICH WE WILL HAVE A PRESENTATION FROM VICE PRESIDENT.
JOSE FIERRO: THANK YOU TRUSTEE BIRKEY.
I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE WHO SUBMITTED PUBLIC COMMENTS TODAY.
IS A PROBABLY NO, I AM NOT IN THE HABIT OF SPEAKING ABOUT THE PUBLIC COMMENTS.
I BELIEVE THIS IS PROBABLY THE FIRST TIME I'M GOING TO ADDRESS IT.
I JUST WANT TO MENTION THE COMMON THAT PROFESSOR DANIELLE AND THE OTHER LEFT.
AND THE REASON I WANT TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THAT AS WE DO THE PRESENTATION ON COVID.
IT'S BECAUSE AND WAS ALSO EMOTIONAL.
TO GET EMOTIONAL IS RESPONSE FOR ME AS WELL.
I DON'T THINK I SHARE THIS WITH MANY, BUT I DID TOO HAPPEN AND THAT PAST OF COVID AND ONE THAT IS STILL RECOVERING BUT HER HUSBAND UNFORTUNATELY ALREADY RECOVERED.
AND I THINK ALL OF US HAVE MADE, HAVE MADE THESE QUITE A DIFFICULT TIME.
AND SO I FEEL YOU AND I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE SAYING.
NOT ONLY FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE BUT BECAUSE I CAN SEE THAT ON WHAT WE DO EVERY DAY.
WHAT PROFESSOR DANIELA MENTIONED THAT I SAID IS TRUE.
I DID SAY THAT AT THE TIME WITH THE INFORMATION I HAVE.
I THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO COME IN A DIFFERENT WAY.
SO FOR THAT, I WAS USING INFORMATION I HAD AT THE TIME.
THE INFORMATION CHANGED RAPIDLY.
IF I MISLED YOU, I WOULD LIKE TO APOLOGIZE FOR THAT.
BECAUSE IT WAS NOT MY INTENTION TO DO SO.
I WAS USING INFORMATION THAT I HAD AT THE CURRENT TIME, BUT I SHOULD'VE CHOSEN MY WORDS BETTER.
THE REASON I AM SAYING THIS IS I DO KNOW THE RESPONSIBILITY IS FOR MANY.
WE'VE TAKEN A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF TIME, I'VE TAKEN A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF TIME
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LOOKING AT THE DATA, LOOKING AT ALL THE SAFETY PROTOCOLS.EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS IN THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE FEDERAL LEVEL.
AND THOSE WHO WERE CLOSE TO ME OR KNOW ME KNOW THAT I HAVE THE ABILITY TO REMOVE EVERYTHING AND FOCUS EXCLUSIVELY ON THE FACTS AND DATA FOR IT AND THAT SOMETIMES IS A BLESSING AND SOMETIMES IS A CURSE BECAUSE HE FAILED TO CONSIDER OTHER OPTIONS.
AND SO I WANT TO WRITE THE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WE MADE IN BUT AGAIN, TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THAT IS 100 PERCENT BASED ON THE CURRENT DATA AND CURRENT PROJECTIONS.
WE HAVE INVESTED A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF TIME LOOKING AT EVERY SINGLE PIECE OF DATA AND DATA POINT.
I DO KNOW AND UNDERSTAND THERE ARE PIECES TO BE ADDRESSED AND I APPRECIATE THE CONVERSATION AND COMMENTS.
BUT HELPS SHAPE WHAT WE DO GOING FORWARD.
AND THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO ALSO REMEMBER WE HAVE ANALYZED THE DATA CONSISTENTLY FROM THE BEGINNING.
AND THIS IS NOT BEEN DIFFERENT.
IN FACT, IT'S PROBABLY HARDER ON THE DECISION TO CLOSE BECAUSE WE ARE BASING EVERYTHING IN PROJECTIONS RATHER THAN IN DATA THAT WOULD SEEN LIFE.
SO WITH THAT SAID, I'M GOING TO SHOW YOU SOME OF THE PIECES WE ANALYZE IN ORDER TO MAKE THAT RECOMMENDATION TO THE CAMPUS.
WANT TO REEMPHASIZE THE OPENING OF THE CAMPUS IS CONTINGENT ON THREE MAIN PIECES.
LA COUNTY IS A YELLOW TEAR OR BETTER.
THE SUFFICIENT VACCINE SUPPLY FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO BE INOCULATED IS THERE.
AND OF THE COVID HOSPITALIZATION GRADES ARE A STABLE AND LOW AT CURRENT RATES OR BETTER.
IF THESE PIECES ARE NOT MET, WE WILL HAVE TO RECONSIDER OUR POSITION TO OPEN FOR IT AND I WANT US TO KEEP THAT IN MIND BECAUSE IT IS EASY TO GET INVOLVED EXCLUSIVELY ON THE CONVERSATION OF 50 PERCENT PAREN BUT WHEN IT IS REMEMBERED THAT WE ARE PLANNING FOR A REOPENING UNDER THE ASSUMPTION THAT THESE CONDITIONS ARE GOING TO BE MET.
IF THEY ARE NOT, WILL HAVE THE REVERSE BACK TO THE APPROPRIATE SOLUTION AT THE TIME.
I DO NOT MEAN TO DISREGARD THE EFFORT IT WOULD TAKE TO THE ADOPT A SOLUTION, WHAT I MEAN IS WE ARE PREPARED FOR THAT.
BECAUSE WE CAN'T NECESSARILY DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT WITH A 100 PERCENT ACCURACY THAT EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THESE CONDITIONS IS GOING TO BE MADE FOR THE REASON WE ARE RECOMMENDING AS IS BECAUSE THE DATA PROJECTIONS SHOW IS A HIGH POSSIBILITY THAT THESE CONDITIONS ARE GOING TO BE MET.
SO IN ORDER TO EXPAND THE CONVERSATION AROUND CAMPUS, WE CREATED FIVE COMMITTEES.
AND LIKE I SAID DURING THE CAMPUS WEBINAR, THESE COMMITTEES HAVE A BIG RESPONSIBILITY AND ALL THAT DATA AND ALL THOSE DOCUMENTS THAT THE COUNTY, THE STATE HAD PROVIDED IN ORDER FOR US.
NOT JUST US BUT ALL COLLEGES AND HIGHER INSTITUTIONS TO DEVELOP A REOPENING PLAN.
THE RESPONSE ABILITY IS A HIGH RISK RESPONSIBILITY TO LOOK AT EVERYTHING AND ENSURE EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US IS AS SAFE AS WE CAN BE.
IS NOT MY INTENTION AND CERTAINLY NOT MY INTENTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO PUT ANYONE AT RISK FOR RED WE HAVE DEMONSTRATED THAT OVER THE LAST YEAR AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO DO THAT.
I DO UNDERSTAND WORKING THROUGH THE PROCESS IS COMPLICATED AND
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CONTROVERSIAL.BUT WE MUST LOOK INTO IT AND COLLABORATE TO ENSURE EACH ONE OF THOSE COMMITTEES HAVE WHAT THEY NEED TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS AND ULTIMATELY DEVELOP THE GUIDANCE THAT WILL GET US TO SAFE REOPENING.
SO WE HEAR A LOT ABOUT THE 50 PERCENT.
AND THINK 50 PERCENT IS A MATTER OF PERSPECTIVE.
AND I THINK A LOT OF THE CONVERSATION REVOLVES AROUND THAT.
BUT AS WE HEAR THE CONVERSATION THROUGH THE DIFFERENT SUGGESTED A BIRD WHETHER THEY WERE THE RECORDED MESSAGES OR THE MESSAGES ANDREW READ, YOU CAN SEE THERE ARE MULTIPLE UNDERSTANDINGS OF WHAT 50 PERCENT MEAN AND THEY ARE MULTIPLE UNDERSTANDINGS OF WHETHER OR NOT IT IS GOOD TO BE A 50 PERCENT.
WITH THE BASICALLY MEANS IS THAT THE DISTRICT IS NOT MANDATED THE 50 PERCENT IN ANY SPECIFIC WAY.
WE WANT TO GET TO 50 PERCENT, BUT WE UNDERSTAND THAT EACH DEPARTMENT AND EACH DIVISION IS GOING TO NEED FLEXIBILITY IN ORDER TO GET THAT.
AND SOME OF THEM WILL MEET THEM IN ONE WAY.
SOME OF THEM WILL MEET THEM IN A DIFFERENT WAY TO RITSEMA EXCEED THE 50 PERCENT AND SOME MAY BE BELOW THE 50 PERCENT.
SO THE FLEXIBILITY BUILT ON THIS IS PRECISELY TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE CONCERNS EXPRESSED BY OUR FACULTY REGARDING THE CLASSES THEY USE.
IN THE COURSE THAT WILL HAVE TO BE A SCHEDULE IN AN DIFFERENT WAY AND FOR INSTANCE, THE CLASS WAS MENTIONED DURING THE FACULTY MEMBER THAT TALKED ABOUT THE TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM.
ALL THOSE HAVE TO BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION IN CONSIDERATION AS TO HOW WE SERVE OUR STUDENTS.
WHEN WE TALK ABOUT 50 PERCENT, WE ARE NOT TALKING ABOUT ELIMINATING ONLINE EITHER.
SO STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO SEE ONLINE CLASSES IF THEY CHOOSE TO DO SO.
ALSO, NEED TO REMEMBER AS WE SCHEDULE CLASSES, SOME CLASSES MAY FAIL AND SOME CLASSES MAY NOT WRITTEN THAT HAPPENS EVERY SEMESTER REGARDLESS OF WHAT WE ARE DELIVERING IN THE CLASSES IN.
SO IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER BC WE HAVE A HIGH DEMAND FOR ONLINE, WE NEED TO ADAPT TO THAT I MAKE THE SWITCH AND SWITCH THE CLASS OR VICE VERSA.
WE DO THAT EVERY SEMESTER WITH SOME OF OUR CLASSES THAT DO NOT FEEL IN DIFFERENT FORMATS OR DIFFERENT LENGTH.
WE NEED TO REMEMBER WE HAVE THOSE TOOLS AVAILABLE TO INCREASE THE FLEXIBILITY OF WHAT WE DO.
WHEN I'M TRYING TO SAY HERE IS HOW WE SEE THE 50 PERCENT SCHEDULING, THERE IS A LOT OF PERSPECTIVE.
ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THAT PERSPECTIVE IS THE FLEXIBILITY THAT THE DEPARTMENTS SHOULD HAVE.
FOR THEM TO WORK THROUGH THE PROCESSES TO DEVELOP A SYSTEM THAT BETTER SUITS THEM.
AND SO THERE ARE ENCOURAGING VIEWS.
VACCINATION DOSES IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
AT THIS PARTICULAR POINT WE HAVE 52.9 PERCENT AND CALIFORNIA'S VACCINATED.
A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO WHEN I FIRST SOLD THE INITIAL INJECTIONS OF IT, I DID NOT THINK THIS COULD HAPPEN.
THE TUBING OF THE VACCINE INCREASE, THE ABILITY ACROSS THE COUNTRY INCREASED AND AS A RESULT WE ARE SEEING IN THE STATE THAT ARE NEARLY HALF FULLY VACCINATED.
THAT IS INCREDIBLY ENCOURAGED AS WE HAVE SEEN ON THE COVID-19 NUMBERS OVER THE LAST SEVERAL WEEKS.
WE ARE CURRENTLY IN A 3.1 HUNDRED THOUSAND POSITIVITY RATE, WHICH IS INCREDIBLY ENCOURAGED AND WE ARE WILLING TO WAIT TO GET TO THE TWO 100 POSITIVITY RATE
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TO THE YELLOW TEAR.OF COURSE I UNDERSTAND ALL THESE ARE PROJECTIONS BASED ON THE DATA.
BUT IT IS REASONABLE TO ASSUME THERE IS A HIGH POSSIBILITY THAT THESE NUMBERS HOLD TO PRINT THERE ARE MULTIPLE VARIATIONS IN A STATISTIC WILL NOT BE NECESSARILY 100 PERCENT ACCURATE BASED ON THE DATA THAT WE HAVE WE CAN SAFELY ASSUME THAT FOR THE GOOD NEWS OBVIOUSLY IS THE VACCINATION OF CHILDREN 16 AND OLDER.
IN THE BEGINNING OF THE TRIALS AND VACCINATION OF INFANTS.
AND OF COURSE THIS IS GOING TO TAKE SOME TIME, BUT THE RESEARCH AND THE DATA AND ACCESS TO VACCINES IS CHANGING DRAMATICALLY.
EVERY DAY IN THIS DATA, PNEUMONIA WE VACCINATE 375,000 PEOPLE.
THAT CONTINUES TO HOLD OF THAT RIGHT AND PEOPLE CONTINUE TO SHOW THIS INTEREST, IT'S REASONABLE TO EXPECT THAT WE WILL HAVE BY THE END OF JUNE 70 PERCENT OF THE POPULATION IN THE STATE FULLY VACCINATED.
NOT CONSTITUTE HERD IMMUNITY? IT DEPENDS ON WHO YOU TALK.
BUT MAYBE 70 PERCENT IS NOT FOR HERD IMMUNITY BASED ON WHAT I HAVE READ THROUGH IT BUT IT GETS US VERY CLOSE TO A SAFE, RELATIVELY SAFE ENVIRONMENT.
NOT ASSUMING OBVIOUSLY IT'S GOING TO BE 100 PERCENT SAFE, BUT THE PROGRESSION IS GOING TO RIDE THAT ACTION.
JUNE 15 THE GOVERNOR ANNOUNCED WE WILL BE ESSENTIALLY MOVING OUTSIDE THE TIER SYSTEM, WHICH WILL MEAN WE WILL NO LONGER HAVE THE PURPLE, RED, ORANGE AND YELLOW TEARS.
WE WILL BE REMOVED OF THE SAFETY PROTOCOLS WITH THE EXCEPTIONS OF MASK FOR THIS INSTANT NATION CHANGES ALMOST DAILY AND THERE IS CONFLICT OF INFORMATION THAT COMES FROM THE STATE SOMETIMES BASED ON THE INTERVIEWS THE DIFFERENT LEGISLATORS PROVIDES ONE ON SO FORTH.
WHAT WE ARE COMMITTING TO DO UNLESS WE ARE FORCED OTHERWISE, IS TO STOP EVEN IF THE COUNTY MOVES AWAY FROM YELLOW TEAR AND THE STATE MOVES AWAY FROM YELLOW TEAR.
TO CONTINUE TO BE CONSERVATIVE ON THAT APPROACH OF REOPENING.
SO I DO NOT THINK IT IS NECESSARILY WISE TO MOVE RIGHT AWAY WITH THE TIER SYSTEM, BUT OF THE STOPPING OF THE OTHER TEARS IN THE CONDITION CONTINUED TO BE SAFE I THINK IS THE RIGHT CALL.
CHANCES ARE WE WILL BE THERE AND CHANCES ARE THE BY JUNE 15 OR THEREABOUTS MOVES AWAY FROM THE TIER SYSTEM.
WE ARE RECLAMATION UNDER THE POSITION STOP RIGHT THERE FOR THE FALL SEMESTER.
AND ANALYZE THE SITUATION A LITTLE BETTER AS TO HOW WE WILL REACT COME THE SPRING SEMESTER.
WE TOOK A LOOK AT THE DIFFERENT RATES OF VACCINATION IN OUR COMMUNITY BECAUSE AS IT WAS MENTIONED IN ONE OF THE PUBLIC COMMENTS I BELIEVE FROM WALTER.
THERE WAS A STUDY CONDUCTED IN A COUPLE OF LOCATIONS.
THEY DID A VERY GOOD JOB BUT LOOKING AT THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 AND OUR NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES.
THAT GAVE ME A NUMBER OF IDEAS TO LOOK AS TO HELP ADVOCATING FOR VACCINES AND TESTING AND SO ON IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY SPIRIT SO THAT YOU TOOK PART IN THIS.
AND COLLABORATED WITH LOCAL CITIES TO BRING SOME CHANGE.
AND WHILE I AM NOT SAYING WE ARE SINGLE-HANDEDLY RESPONSIBLE BECAUSE THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE.
WHAT I WANT TO FOCUS ON THE ATTENTION IS TO INCREASE ON THE VACCINATION RATES IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES.
THERE IS STILL WORK TO BE DONE.
BUT AS YOU CAN PROBABLY SEE IN THE NEWS, VACCINATION CLINICS ARE POPPING IN TWO OR THREE TIMES A WEEK AND EVERY SINGLE ONE OF OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND THE INCREASE ON VACCINATION AS YOU CAN SEE, THE LOWEST WE HAVE IS 19 PERCENT IN THE INCREASE VACCINATION FEBRUARY 18 TO APRIL 4.
IF NOT REFRESH THE DATA FOR THE CURRENT WEEK.
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BUT OBVIOUSLY THEY CONTINUE TO DO THE VACCINATION SINCE CLINICS IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, WHICH IS SLOWLY BUT SURELY THIS PARTICULAR EFFORTS IN BRINGING VACCINATION RATES FROM LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO PAR WITH OTHER AREAS OF THE COUNTY.SO THIS CONTINUES AGAIN IS REASONABLE TO ASSUME WILL BE AT THE STATE AVERAGE BY THE TIME JUNE GETS HERE.
UNTIL WE HEARD FROM STUDENTS AND YOU HEARD FROM SOME STUDENTS ARE EXCITED TO COME BACK AND BELIEVE IF WE FOLLOW ALL THE DIRECTIONS AND WORK TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE IT BACK TO CAMPUS SAFELY.
AND HEAR FROM SOME STUDENTS THAT DO NOT FEEL SAFE COMING TO CAMPUS.
AND I THINK IT IS THE SAME CASE BASICALLY IN EVERY GROUP ON CAMPUS IN EVERY CLASSROOM.
FACULTY MEMBER MADE THE COMMENT REGARDING COVID VERITIES A STUDENT.
HE FOUND 50 PERCENT WANT TO CONTINUE TO BE ONLINE AND 50 PERCENT WILL WANT TO BE HYBRID IS VERY REFLECTIVE TO WHAT WE HAVE FOUND IN OUR HOMES SERVICE TO STUDENTS.
AND SO IN A PERIOD OF 20 MINUTES I HAD THREE VOICEMAILS BY A PARENT AND A KID IN THE BACKGROUND AT ONE OF OUR STUDENTS.
YOUNG REALLY SOUNDED VERY YOUNG.
IN THE BACKGROUND EVERY MINUTE OF THE VOICEMAIL WENT ON, THE LEVEL OF DESPERATION INCREASED.
HER FIRST CALL WAS VERY INTENSE.
HER LAST CALL WAS TWO OR THREE TIMES THE LEVEL OF INTENSITY.
SHE WAS INCREDIBLY EMOTIONAL FOR TODAY THE SAME PERSON OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH ON OUR VICE PRESIDENTS IN TEARS WITH HER SON PUT IN TEARS.
WANTING TO COME BACK TO CAMPUS BECAUSE IT CANNOT BE HOME STARTING.
AND THAT IS ONE OF MANY EXAMPLES WE HAVE BEVERAGES LIKE WHAT YOU HEARD TODAY IS ONE OF MANY EXAMPLES OF THE STUDENTS WHO WILL PREFER TO STAY ONLINE.
IS AN EXAMPLE OF THESE, WE LOST ABOUT 10,038 STUDENTS FOR THE SPRING 2020 TO THE SPRING 2021.
WE DO NOT EXPERIENCE THAT TYPE EVER.
THE IMPACT ON OUR STUDENTS IS SEVERE OR JUST LIKE THE IMPACT IN OUR FACULTY STUFF BUT I DON'T MEAN TO SAY IT'S ONLY STUDENTS.
WE ALSO RECORD LEASE THROUGH THIS PARTICULAR POINT I WANT TO RING YOUR ATTENTION TO THE STUDENTS.
AND SO WE SURVEYED 6676 STUDENTS WHO ARE CURRENTLY ENROLLED BOARD AND WE SEND US OVER TO THE STUDENTS FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT ENROLL HER IN THE SPRING 2021.
ANOTHER OF THOSE WE RECEIVED 1064 RESPONSES.
CONSOLE ALTOGETHER 6700 STUDENTS WERE INTERVIEWED.
WILL COMMIT RESPONDED TO THE SURVEY.
A LARGE MAJORITY OF THE STUDENTS, THOSE THAT DROP AND THOSE STILL ENROLLED SAY THEY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A MIX OF IN PERSON AND I READ INSTRUCTION PROGRAM BUT THIS WAS OBVIOUSLY A LITTLE MORE EVIDENT GIVEN THE 70 PERCENT YOU SEE HERE IN THOSE STUDENTS WHO DROP FROM THE SAME STUDENTS WHO DROP OUR THE STUDENTS WHO SAY THE MAIN REASON WAS OBVIOUSLY BECAUSE THEY PREFERRED TO TAKE THE SERVICES WHEN WE ARE FACE-TO-FACE.
SO CLEARLY SAFETY IS EVERYONE'S CONCERN FOR AN ANNOUNCEMENT ASKED THE STUDENTS HOW WORRIED ARE THEY TO BE ON CAMPUS, WE CAN SEE THE RESULTS RIGHT HERE BUT SOMEWHAT WORRIED, NOT WORRIED AT ALL.
IS NO ONE ANSWER TO WHICH THEY SAID I'M NOT WORRIED AT ALL.
28 PERCENT, WHICH IS SIMILAR TO THE 28.5 PERCENT OF THE VERY WORRIED.
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BUT THE LARGER CATEGORY IS SOMEWHAT WORRIED.THE PART I THINK WE NEED TO DO A LOT MORE WORK AND OUTREACH TO THE STUDENTS IS ON THE VACCINATION SITE.
WE 49 PERCENT OF OUR STUDENTS THAT ARE NOT SURE WHETHER OR NOT THEY WANT TO BE VACCINATED.
AND 50 PERCENT THAT ARE NO ON THIS PARTICULAR POINT TO READ IT IS IMPORTANT TO DO THAT OUTREACH.
I AM GUESSING THOSE OPINIONS ARE CHANGING.
BECAUSE EVERY TIME WE ANNOUNCE VACCINATION FOR A STUDENTS, APPOINTMENTS FILL AND THEY SHOW UP.
SO WE WILL CONTINUE BUT IT IS TIME TO BEGIN A CAMPAIGN TO TEACH ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF VACCINATION.
WE ASK THE STUDENTS IF THEY PREFERRED TO RECEIVE SERVICES ON CAMPUS OR ONLINE, YOU CAN SEE THE DIFFERENCE HERE IN THE TAMPA SERVICES.
AND SO THERE ARE SOME SERVICES, AS YOU CAN SEE RIGHT HERE, THAT THE STUDENTS LARGELY PREFER TO RECEIVE ON CAMPUS AND SOME THEY SEEM TO BE OKAY RECEIVING ONLINE.
BUT YOU WILL HELP US TO CHIP IN THE WAY WE PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE STUDENTS.
BUT AS YOU SEE HERE IT IS STILL CONSISTENT NEARLY HALF THE STUDENTS THAT WOULD PREFER TO SEE SERVICES ON CAMPUS.
PARTICULARLY EVERYTHING THAT HAS TO DO RELATED WITH MENTAL HEALTH.
AND WE KNOW THE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES HAVE INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY ACROSS ALL LEVELS.
NOT JUST THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE BUT OUR COMMUNITIES.
AND SO WE ASKED THE STUDENTS WHO DRAWN THE SPRING OR FALL 2020 WHAT FACTORS INFLUENCE THEIR POSITION FOR 33 PERCENT OF THEM SAID THEY DID NOT FEEL THE SAME QUALITY AND EDUCATION THAT THEY WOULD RECEIVE THE SAME QUALITY OF EDUCATION FOR 31 PERCENT DID NOT WANT TO ATTEND REMOTELY AND SIX PERCENT LACK ACCESSIBILITY.
THE ONE TO COME BACK IN THE FALL SEMESTER AND 61 PERCENT SAID THEY WANT TO COME BACK AND 30 ARE UNDECIDED.
AND SO OBVIOUSLY WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO DO IS OPEN SOME OF THOSE POSSIBILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOME OF THE STUDENTS WHO DID NOT MAKE IT.
AND IF WE ANALYZE THE SITUATION A STEP FURTHER, WE CAN ALSO SEE THE STUDENTS ARE LOSING NEARLY 2 YEARS, WHICH IS A TIME THAT THEY COULD'VE FINISHED.
THEY WILL HAVE FOR THE GRADUATION, TRANSFER OR THE INTEREST TO THE LABOR MARKET AT HIGHER WAGES.
SO IT'S A LOT MORE THAN THE TIME THEY ARE LOSING DURING THESE THREE SEMESTERS NOW THAT THEY WILL BE OPERATING REMOTELY.
AND SO THE STUDENTS THAT DROPPED IN SPRING 2020, WHEN YOU LOOK AT THIS PIE CHART, THIS BAR CHART, IT IS EASY TO LOOK AT THE 50 PERCENT BECAUSE OF THE BIGGER ONE CAN LOOK AT IT THAT WAY.
BUT I WANT US TO LOOK AT THE ONES FROM THE EIGHTH ALL THE WAY TO THE 31.
AND THOSE ARE THINGS WE PROVIDE ON CAMPUS.
YES, THEY HAVE ACCESS TO BATTLING BUT USUALLY STUDENTS COME TO GET THE SERVICES ON CAMPUS.
AND THE OTHER ISSUE WITH THAT IS IF THE STUDENTS ARE NO LONGER ENROLLED AT THE COLLEGE, THEY'RE NOT ELIGIBLE TO ACCESS HOUSING OR FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR HOUSING THAT WOULD CONTINUE TO OFFER.
THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO ACCESS ADDITIONAL FOOD SERVICES OR FOOD DRIVES FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION THROUGH THEY CANNOT ACCESS.
THEY WOULD LOSE IN MANY CASES THEIR ONLY ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE, WHICH IS FOR STUDENT HEALTHCARE SERVICES.
IF YOU ARE NO LONGER ENROLLED AND I DON'T HAVE INSURANCE, I CANNOT ACCESS MEDICAL SERVICES.
BECAUSE I AM NO LONGER A STUDENT.
INTERNSHIPS SO ON AND SO FORTH.
WHEN YOU FACULTY SPACES, WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE WORK WE HAVE DONE.
WHICH IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT.
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BUT ONCE STUDENTS MOVE AWAY FROM THE INSTITUTION, IN MANY CASES WE LOOSEN FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME FOR FOREVER.BUT MANY OF THEM COULD RETURN HER TO KNOW MORE DIFFICULT SITUATIONS AND WHAT THEY LEFT BECAUSE THEY DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO SOME OF THE SERVICES WE PROVIDE AT THIS LEVEL.
AND YOU SEE THE CURRENT STUDENTS, THOSE ARE STUDENTS WHO CONTINUE TO BE ENROLLED ON CAMPUS HAVE THE CONCERNS VERY SIMILAR TO THE STUDENTS WHO DROP.
THE DIFFERENCE HERE IS THEY STILL HAVE THE ABILITY TO ACCESS THE SERVICES AND STILL HAVE THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE THAT SUPPORT.
SO MANY OF THEM CONTINUED THEIR ENROLLMENT.
THAT IS OBVIOUSLY IMPORTANT AT THIS POINT TO RECOGNIZE IT IS BECAUSE OF THE WORK MANAGERS, CONFIDENTIAL AND EVERYONE ON CAMPUS.
THE SERVICES CONTINUE TO OPERATE ONLINE PROTECTION, YES.
RECOGNIZE THAT IS FOR EVERYONE.
BUT THE STUDENTS GET DISADVANTAGE FOR THE STUDENTS THAT DROP DO NO LONGER HAVE.
ALL THE SURVEY AND OBVIOUSLY THIS IS CHANGED DRAMATICALLY, BUT AS PART OF THE SERVICE I WANTED TO SHARE IT WITH YOU.
HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED THE VACCINATION ON 68 PERCENT OF THOSE WHO RESPONDED ARE PLANNING TO RECEIVE THE VACCINATION FOR THIS IS INCREDIBLY ENCOURAGING.
BECAUSE OF THE NUMBERS WE SEE HERE, WHICH IS ABOUT OUT OF THE 64 IS REPRESENTATIVE TO OUR ENTIRE POPULATION, WE WILL SEE VACCINATIONS VERY CLOSE TO THE 100 PERCENT LEVEL, WHICH IS INCREDIBLY ENCOURAGING FOR THE CAMPUS.
WHEN WE ASK OUR EMPLOYEES WHAT DID THEY PREFER, A SCHEDULE ON CAMPUS AND REMOTELY EVERY EMPLOYEE GROUP RESPONDED MAJORITY RESPONDED THAT THEY WOULD LIKE A HYBRID SCHEDULE.
SO ALMOST EVERYONE AND 50 PERCENT TO REBUT THE AVERAGE OF THE ENTIRE CAMPUS WAS 63 PERCENT.
AND SO ALL THE DATA YOU SEE BEFORE, IT'S PART OF ALL THE FACTORS THAT HAVE BEEN USED IN CONSIDERATION OF MAKING THESE RECOMMENDATIONS.
AND NOW I WILL TRANSFER THE VIRTUAL MIKE TO VICE PRESIDENT MARANDA TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE PLANNING AND PROCESSING TAKING PLACE AND WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE PLACE AS WE MOVE ON DURING THIS PROCESS.
>> THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO EVERYBODY TONIGHT.
I WOULD LIKE TO QUICKLY RECAP SOME OF WHAT I SAID THE OTHER DAY AND ADDRESS SOME OF THE COMMENTS WE HAVE BEEN RECEIVING QUESTIONS AND SOME OF THE STATEMENTS TONIGHT SHOULD WE LOOK AT THIS AS 50S 50-50 WITH FLEXIBILITY.
WHEN HE WAS 50 PERCENT MEANS, WE ARE WORKING TOWARD COURSE OFFERINGS BUT IT IS A WORK TOWARD.
AND WE HIT 20, 30, 40, THAT IS WHERE WE END UP.
BUT THIS IS WHEN WE ARE TRYING TO OBTAIN FOR THEM AND ALSO IN THE HYBRID FORMAT.
I HEARD A LOT OF QUESTIONS OF WHAT IS HYBRID FORMAT.
AND DOES NOT MEET THE DEFINITION.
BUT IF YOU LOOK FOR IT, THERE ARE DOZENS OF DEFINITIONS OUT THERE.
I PUT IT ERA SIMPLY PUT HYBRID CONSISTS OF FACE-TO-FACE, ON GROUND AND ONLINE COMPONENTS.
HAVING AT THIS GENERAL ALLOWS OUR FACULTY TO BRING FORWARD WHAT WOULD BE BEST IN A HYBRID SITUATION.
IT'S FOR THEM TO SAY WHAT WOULD WORK IN THIS CASE.
I DON'T WANT TO DEFINE, THE DISTRICT DOESN'T WANT TO DEFINE WOULD BE BEST FOR THAT TYPE OF PRESENTATION.
I MENTIONED THE OTHER DAY THERE ARE THINGS LIKE FLIPPED CLASSROOMS IT IS EASY TO SAY, I KNOW.
BUT I THINK MANY PEOPLE EVER, ONCE DID TEACH MYSELF AND TOLD ONLINE.
THERE IS NO WAY AROUND SAINT OUT TO DEVELOP THESE ARE NOT CHALLENGING.
BUT WE COULD MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS BY STILL POSTING ONLINE IS AN EXAMPLE.
THERE ARE MANY OPTIONS OUT THERE.
AND HAVE MORE OF A DISCUSSION SESSION LIKE WHEN WE WERE IN COLLEGE WHO STUDENTS ARE ASKING FOR FACE-TO-FACE COMPONENT.
BUT I LOOK FORWARD TO OUR WORKING GROUP THAT STARTS THIS WEEK AND WE WILL BE ABLE TO TALK ABOUT WHAT OPTIONS ARE OUT THERE.
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AND SO WITH THE TRAINING POSSIBILITIES AROUND THE HYBRID APPROACH.THE OTHER THING I LIKE TO MENTION IS A MAXIMUM CLASSROOM CAPACITY.
CURRENTLY WE ARE IN THE ORANGE.
BUT IF WE WERE IN THE YELLOW TIER OR BEYOND, WE ARE GOING TO HEAR WITH THE YELLOW TIER STANDARD IS, BUT THAT WOULD BE 50 PERCENT CAPACITY WITH SOCIAL DISTANCING.
IF WE TALK ABOUT THE CLASSROOMS NOT BEING ABLE TO SUPPORT 50 PERCENT, WE COULD AND WILL REDUCE THE MAXIMUM CAPACITIES WERE THOSE ARE SOME OF THE QUESTIONS THAT HAVE COME TO US AND CONTINUE TO COME TO US AND THE ANSWER IS THE SAME.
OF THE CLASS TYPICALLY IS SCHEDULED AT 40 BUT THE ROOM WILL ONLY WILL 30 SAFELY, THEN WE WILL MOVE THE MAX CAPACITY OF THE CLASS TO 30 COULD ALSO HEAR QUESTIONS FROM STUDENTS WOULD YOU LIKE TO ADDRESS IT WHAT HAPPENS OF AN ONLINE COURSE OR AN ON GROUND COURSE FILLS? WHAT LISTS ARE STILL THERE.
JUST LIKE WE HAVE ALWAYS DONE, IF THE WAITLIST FILLS AND WE OF FACULTY AVAILABLE, WE OFTEN ADD A CLASS AND YES, IT WOULD BE MUCH EASIER TO HAVE A CLASS ONLINE AND THAT'S WHAT I WOULD SUPPORT SO WE CONTINUE TO ADD OTHER COURSES IF WE NEED TO ADD WHATEVER FILL RATE.
THIS LAST POINT IN THE SLIDE MENTOR NEVER TERMINATION OF THE CAPACITIES WHO TALK ABOUT WHAT IS 50 PERCENT IN THE CAPACITIES OF THE CLASSROOM.
I INVITE VICE PRESIDENT LOPEZ TO ADD IF THERE IS SOMETHING I MISSED HERE.
BUT WE RECEIVED QUESTIONS OF WHY WERE WE INVITED.
WELL, THERE WAS A WE HAVE SPOKEN ABOUT THIS FOR SEVERAL WEEKS NOW THAT THERE WILL BE AN INVITE, BUT THE BUILDING WILL CRUISER INTO PIECES.
VICE PRESIDENT LOPEZ AND MYSELF WOULD WE WALK MANY OF THE CLASSROOMS OF NOT ALL THE CLASSROOMS. IT WASN'T SIMPLY ABOUT THE CLASSROOMS. WAS PATTERNS, WALKING PATTERNS, CORRIDORS, WALKWAYS, BATHROOMS, DRINKING FOUNTAINS, ALL THE THINGS THAT HAD TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE BUILDINGS AND CAPACITIES LOOK LIKE.
ALSO, WE DID STEP INTO THE CLASSROOM AND MEASURE THE MANDATED SIX FEET SOCIAL DISTANCING FOR TO HEAR QUESTIONS WHAT ABOUT THREE FEET, WHAT ABOUT SIX FEET.
THREE FEET IS K-8 PREVENTIVE AND K-12 FOR THERE'S NO OTHER RECOMMENDATION.
IN THE LA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT STILL RECOMMEND SIX FEET OR 72 INCHES.
WE WERE IN THERE MEASURING EVERY ROOM.
SOME ROOMS MIGHT THINK ARE LARGER THAN OTHERS ACTUALLY HOLD FEWER THAN A LARGER ROOM IT SIMPLY BECAUSE OF TYPES OF DESKS, TABLETS, TABLES, DOOR PLACEMENTS.
SOME CLASSROOMS AT STORAGE FOR SOME SPECIALTY CLASSES AS WELL.
WE HAVE TAKEN ALL OF THAT INTO CONSIDERATION AND WILL CONTINUE.
AND EXTRA SEATS WILL BE MOVED TO THE SITE ARE CLEARLY MARKED SO EVERYBODY KNOWS NOT TO SIT IN THE IMPORTANT SO THOSE WILL BE WORKED ON.
PHILIPPE A, IS THERE ANYTHING I MISSED ABOUT THE WALK-THROUGH ON CAMPUS YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD?
>> NO, I THINK YOU HIT IT WONDERFULLY.
THE ONLY THING I WOULD ADD REAL QUICK ON THE WALK-THROUGHS AND WHY WE ARE DOING IT IN TWO PHASE.
I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS WAS WE NEED TO QUICKLY DETERMINE WHAT THE CAPS WERE GOING TO BE.
AND HONESTLY, IT DAWNED ON US THAT WE COULDN'T SIMPLY SAY LET'S JUST CUT THE ACTUAL CAPACITY IN HALF WITHOUT GOING IN THERE AND PHYSICALLY MEASURING AND LAYING OUT WITH THE CLASSROOM IN PARTICULAR LAB WOULD BE.
AND SO WE NEEDED TO DO THAT SO RICK'S AREA CAN BE AGAIN WITH THE SCHEDULING PURPOSES BEFOREHAND.
AND WE COULD NOT WAIT TO BE ABLE TO MEET WITH ALL THE GROUPS TO EFFECTIVELY DO THAT.
ANOTHER REASON WHY WE DO THIS IN TWO PHASES AS WELL IS, I'M ALWAYS WORRIED ABOUT TIMING.
HOW LONG THIS WILL TAKE TO ORDER AND THINGS OF THAT SORT THROUGH TO ADD LEAST TO GET MY TEAM IN THEIR TO GET A SENSE OF WHAT WE THINK WE MADE NEED SO WE BEGIN TO PLACE ORDERS IN TO START GETTING SUPPLIES ON HAND FOR JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE, EVERYONE ELSE'S PURCHASING THE SAME STUFF THAT WE ARE PURCHASING.
AND SO WE DON'T WANT TO RUN INTO BACK ORDERING ISSUES AND STUFF THAT LIMITS OUR ABILITY TO BE ABLE TO PROPERLY PREPARE AND GET THE CAMPUS OPEN IN A SAFE WAY IN A TIMELY MANNER.
BUT WE FULLY WILL BE CONDUCTING ADDITIONAL WALK-THROUGHS WITH FOLKS IN THE CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT CHAIRS AND CCFF ON THOSE.
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AND THOSE MEETINGS ARE COMING JUST SHORTLY.I WOULD LIKE TO FOLLOW UP WITH ONE POINT.
PHILIPPE EIGHT MENTIONS THIS WONDERFULLY IN THE SENSE THAT IF A ROOM HELD 40 WE COULDN'T SIMPLY SAY IT IS 20 COULD WE NEEDED TO LOOK TOWARD SOME ROOMS COULD SUPPORT A PERFECT 50 PERCENT CUT DOWN TO 20.
SOME ROOMS ONLY HOLD 14 FOR THOSE IN THE NUMBERS WE ARE GOING WITH THEM PROVIDING TO THE DIVISIONS.
IF THEY ONLY HOLD 14 AT A TIME THAT HAVE FOR STUDENTS SHOW, IS 28..40.
WE ARE MOVING THE CLASS CAPACITIES AND THAT HAS BEEN RELATED TO THE DEAN'S TO WORK WITH THE CHAIRS ON THIS.
SO PLEASE CONTINUE TO WORK IN THIS FASHION.
WE WILL CHANGE THE CAPACITIES BASED ON THE CLASSROOM CAPACITIES.
YOU KNOW, I REALLY MENTIONED WE WANTED TO PUT FACULTY IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT OF WHAT WOULD BE BEST FOR THEIR PROGRAMS AND HYBRID.
I DID NOT WANT TO DEFINE HYBRID.
SCIENCES ARE DIFFERENT THAN OTHER CLASSES THROUGH THE ARTS ARE DIFFERENT FROM OTHERS TO READ ENGLISH IS DIFFERENT FROM OTHERS.
I CAN'T PRETEND TO UNDERSTAND HOW EACH NEEDS, BUT WHAT I WILL TELL THE COMES UP IS WHAT TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS ARE AVAILABLE TO US.
I BELIEVE IT WILL REINVESTIGATE WERE ALL THE POINTS ARE TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE BOTH OUR WI-FI WORKING AT ITS OPTIMAL, WE HAVE OUR SPARK CLASSROOM COMPUTERS AND THEIR.
AND AS YOU ARE AWARE, FACULTY OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET LAPTOP SO THEY COULD BRING THEIR OWN LAPTOPS IN A PLUG-IN SO THEY DON'T HAVE TO USE ANY OTHER EQUIPMENT.
WE'VE BEEN ASKED IF WE COULD HAVE ADDITIONAL WEB CAMERAS, MICROPHONES.
THE ANSWER IS YES TO WORK WITH YOUR TEAM TO ASK FOR THOSE.
ALSO WE HAVE SOMETHING CALLED TOWELS HERE THESE ARE CAMERAS THAT LOOK LIKE EIGHT, NINE, 10 INCHES AND THEY LOOK LIKE A MECHANICAL OWL THROUGH THOSE ARE PLUG AND PLAY INTO SKYPE AND ASSUME THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE.
LIKE THEY SAY WE ARE TESTING NOW THAT YOU CAN PLUG INTO YOUR RESUME FROM YOUR OWN LAPTOP AND STEP AWAY FROM BEING BEHIND THE PODIUM.
I DON'T BELIEVE WE HAVE ONE CHALKBOARD LEFT.
AND THE APPLE WILL TRACK THE MOVEMENT OF WHO IS SPEAKING.
IF THE STUDENT ASKED THE QUESTION, THE OWLS HEAD WILL TURN ATTRACT THE STUDENT.
ALL THIS WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE TO THE OTHER AND FOR THE STUDENTS AT HOME.
THEY CAN WATCH IT SYNCHRONOUSLY OR IT CAN BE RECORDED AND CAPTURED AND POSTED TO CAMPUS.
IT CAN BE ASYNCHRONOUS PRETTY WOULDN'T HAVE TO LECTURE TWICE ON THE SAME MATERIAL.
IS THERE NOTHING LIKE BEING THERE? I AGREE.
BUT WE HAVEN'T BEEN HERE FOR A YEAR.
BUT WHO HAVE BEEN HERE FOR A YEAR OR MORE THAN A THOUSAND STUDENTS IN OUR PROGRAMS WE HAVE HAD WOODWORKING, WE HAVE A METALS, WE HAVE MANY OF OUR ALLIED HOUSEHOLD PROGRAMS. NURSING AND THE DENTAL PROGRAMS. ARE AUTOMOTIVE HAVE BEEN HERE.
AND THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING IN THE SOCIAL DISTANCING AND SMALLER CLASSROOMS. EVEN UP 10 BECAUSE THAT WAS THE RECOMMENDATION IT AND THEY WERE OFFERING THEIR LECTURES THAT MAY BE TOO AND THREE TIMES WHAT THEY NORMALLY WOULD AND THERE WAS COMPENSATION FOR THAT.
THE DISTRICT HAS COMPENSATED FOR THESE MULTIPLE MEETINGS AND MODALITIES AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO EXPLORE THAT AS WE MOVE THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKS.
TO OTHER THINGS I THINK ARE IMPORTANT TO KNOW.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND IHE GUIDELINES THAT THEY PRODUCED HAVE ALLOWED WHAT WE CALL SPECIALIZED CLASSROOMS. THESE ARE LABORATORIES, ART COURSES, DESIGN COURSES, MUSIC PRACTICE ROOMS AND ATHLETICS TO RESUME AT FULL CAPACITY.
AND WHAT IS WILL CAPACITY? AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, FULL CAPACITY THE CLASSROOMS THAT NORMALLY HELD 40 WOULD BE 40, BUT WE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN SOCIAL DISTANCING.
IS THAT CAVEAT HERE BUT FULL CAPACITY AS LONG AS YOU CAN MAINTAIN SOCIAL DISTANCING.
UNTIL THOSE PROGRAMS THAT HAVE LARGER FOOTPRINTS OF CLASSROOMS AND OUTDOORS LIKE ATHLETICS, WE ARE LOOKING INTO ALLOWING FULL CAPACITY.
WE'VE HAD ATHLETICS WORKING IN PODS AT THIS POINT IN TIME THAT WERE ALLOWING FOR THIS.
AND SO WE WILL CONTINUE TO EXPLORE.
WE HAVE AN OVERSIZE COSTUME PARADE IF YOU ARE IN THE THEATER ANY OF THE THEATER
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THAT CAN SPREAD APART TO MAINTAIN SOCIAL DISTANCING, IT'S ALLOWED TO READ THIS HAS BEEN SHARED WITH YOUR DEAN'S ANY DOCUMENT I SENT.I HOPE YOU HAVE SEEN IT WOULD'VE NOT I CAN SEND IT BACK OUT.
ALSO, THE HIGHER END GUIDELINES ALSO ALLOWS FOR THE LIBRARY TO OPEN AT 50 PERCENT CAPACITY.
AND IF WE GET THE OTHER TIER, WE'LL BE ALLOWED TO 75 PERCENT CAPACITY.
I DON'T EVEN KNOW AT THIS TIME IF 50 PERCENT CAPACITY WITH SOCIAL DISTANCING IN IS IN PLACE FOR THE LAST WALK-THROUGH HAPPENS TOMORROW FOR THE PHYSICAL SPACE.
TO SEE IF WE CAN SUPPORT THAT.
BUT WE WILL BE MOVING BACK TO, AWAY FROM THE STUDY HALL WE HAVE HAD FOR THE LAST NINE MONTHS NOW BACK TO THE LIBRARY THAT WE WILL HAVE AVAILABLE TO OUR STUDENTS WHO THIS TAX, THE COMPUTER ROOMS. WE WILL HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY AS WELL.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE OPPORTUNITIES.
I LOOK FORWARD TO OUR WORK GROUPS.
AND PLEASE DO LOOK FORWARD TO THE SCHEDULING GRID PROBABLY BY THE END OF THIS WEEK WE WILL BE SCHEDULING FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS OF WALK-THROUGHS FOR EACH BUILDING.
THAT WILL INCLUDE DEPARTMENT CHAIRS, CLASSIFIED, THE STAFF IN BOTH UNIONS SENDING AND REPRESENTATIVE.
SO MY SECTION HERE, I'M PRIMARILY GOING TO BE FOCUSING ON ONE OF THE MAJOR QUESTIONS THAT MY AREA HAS BEEN RECEIVING.
AND IT RELATES TO VENTILATION.
SO HERE I'M GOING TO GO OVER WHAT OUR PLAN IS, WHY WE ARE DOING IT, WHEN IT IS GOING TO BE COMPLETED AND WHAT OUR NEXT STEPS ARE GOING TO BE.
SO FIRST OFF I WANT TO START HERE ON THE WORKPLACE CONTROLS.
ENSURING EVERYTHING WE DO IS FOLLOWING AT THE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL GUIDELINES.
AND PARTICULARLY TO ANY OF THE BUILDINGS WE ARE FOLLOWING OSHA GUIDELINES IN HERE.
ACCORDING TO OSHA, THE MOST EFFECTIVE PROTECTION MEASURES ARE LISTED FROM THE MOST EFFECTIVE TO THE LEAST OUR ENGINEERING CONTROLS, ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS, SAFE WORK PRACTICES AND PPE.
TODAY I AM GOING TO BE FOCUSING ON THE MOST EFFECTIVE, WHICH IS OUR ENGINEERING CONTROLS.
THEY ARE LISTED HERE AS INSTALLING HIGH-EFFICIENCY AIR FILTERS, INCREASING VENTILATION RATES IN THE WORK ENVIRONMENT AND INSTALLING BARRIERS SUCH AS PLASTIC, CLEAR PLASTIC SNEEZE GUARDS.
IS REFERENCE TO INSTALLING HIGH-EFFICIENCY AIR FILTERS, IN PARTICULAR WE ARE RETROFITTING OUR ENTIRE CAMPUS TO MURPH 13S.
WE ORIGINALLY HAD BEEN UTILIZING MERB EIGHT AND WE HAVE NOW BEGUN TO MOVE TOWARD MERB 13.
IN REGARDS TO INCREASING VENTILATION RATES, WE ARE INCREASING OUR OUTDOOR AIR VENTILATIONS.
ONE OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS IS OPENING OUR OUTDOOR AIR DAMPENERS TO 100 PERCENT.
WHAT THIS DOES IS THE AIR DAMPENERS ALLOW FRESH AIR TO ENTER INTO THE BUILDING INSTEAD OF ACTUALLY CIRCULATING INDOOR AIR.
AND SO WE WILL ALSO BEGINNING TO DO THAT AS WELL.
IN ADDITION, THERE IS ALSO A RECOMMENDATION THAT WE WILL BEGIN POWERING OUR HVAC SYSTEMS TO RUN HOURS BEFORE WORK STARTS AND HOURS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE WORKDAY OR CLASSROOM DEBRIS OF ONE THING I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT BOARD NO MATTER WHAT LEVEL OF FILTRATION SYSTEM WE HAVE, AND CAN ONLY REMOVE PARTICLES ON THE ACTUAL FAN IS RUNNING.
AND SO THAT IS A CRITICAL ISSUE ON THAT.
AND IF THE SYSTEM IS IN ON, THAT MEANS THERE IS NO FILTRATION GOING ON.
WE WILL BE INCREASING OUR FILTRATION SYSTEM TO BE OPERATIONAL BEFORE FOLKS COME ONTO CAMPUS AND CONTINUE TO BE ON AFTER THEY LEAVE.
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SO AGAIN, WHY MERB 13? ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEATING, REFRIGERATING AND ENGINEER SUGGEST UPGRADING SYSTEMS AND NON-HEALTHCARE FACILITIES TO MURPH 13 TO THE HIGHEST ACHIEVABLE LEVEL IS A WORTHWHILE STEP IN EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANS.THAT'S THE REASON WHY WE ARE MOVING TO MERB 13 FOR IT HOWEVER, I DO CAUTION THE ULTIMATE CHOICE NEEDS TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE CAPABILITIES OF OUR HVAC SYSTEMS. BY PLACING A MERB 13 FILTER, AND CAN ACTUALLY BE REDUCING AIRFLOW TO YOUR HVAC SYSTEM.
AND SO ONE OF THE WAYS WE ARE GOING TO EVALUATE THAT IS WE WILL BE CONDUCTING AN HVAC ASSESSMENT IN THE ASSESSMENT WILL BE LOOKING AT THE CAPACITY OF OUR HVAC SYSTEM AND PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON HOW TO TRIAGE UPGRADES, REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENTS AS IT RELATES TO INDOOR AIR QUALITY.
AS I MENTIONED BEFORE, THE FIRST STEP IS TO EVALUATE THE MERV OF WHAT RATING OUR SYSTEM CAN HANDLE FOR IT AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT PUTTING A MERB 13 FILTER AND IT IS NOT GOING TO IMPACT INDOOR AIR QUALITY.
AND IF SO, WHAT RECOMMENDATIONS ARE SUGGESTING TO IMPROVE THE INDOOR AIR QUALITY.
THIS ASSESSMENT SHOULD BE COMPLETED IN THE NEXT 30 DAYS.
WEEK THIS ASSESSMENT OFF SEVERAL WEEKS AGO AND SO I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THE CONCLUSION OF THE ASSESSMENT.
THIS PROJECT WILL BE COMPLETED AT THE END OF THE SUMMER OF THE 2021 SEMESTER.
AND I JUST WANTED TO TOUCH BASE THAT AS OF TODAY WE HAVE A NUMBER OF OUR BUILDINGS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN UPGRADED, WHICH INCLUDES THE LIST YOU SEE HERE.
SOME QUESTIONS WE OFTEN GET IS RELATED TO CAMPUS PROTOCOLS.
BEFORE I GO OVER THIS, ONE OF THE THINGS I WANTED TO TOUCH BASE ABOUT WHAT VICE PRESIDENT MIRANDA WAS TALKING ABOUT ABOUT THE THOUSAND FOLKS THAT HAVE BEEN ON CAMPUS.
MY AREA HAS BEEN ON CAMPUS THE LONGEST.
WE'VE BEEN HERE SINCE THE ACTUAL SHUTDOWN FOR I HAVE BEEN ON CAMPUS EVERY WEEK FOR THE LAST YEAR.
AND SO I'M CONFIDENT THAT THE PROTOCOLS THAT WE PUT IN PLACE ARE IN PLACE FOR A REASON FOR IT AMONG COMPETENT OUR PROTOCOLS WILL PROVIDE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT EVERYONE.
INTO SOME OF THE PROTOCOLS INCLUDE DAILY SYMPTOM-FREE CHECKS.
SO BEFORE ANY EMPLOYEE IS ALLOWED TO COME ONTO CAMPUS, THERE'S A NUMBER OF THINGS HE OR SHE MUST DO.
BUT THE FIRST THING WE ALWAYS REMIND FOLKS IS IF YOU ARE SICK PLEASE REMAIN HOME AND NOTIFY YOUR SUPERVISOR.
WE DON'T WANT FOLKS THAT ARE SICK COMING TO CAMPUS.
BUT IF YOU ARE NOT SICK, PLEASE VISIT OUR CERRITOS COLLEGE PORTAL.
IN OUR PORTAL YOU WILL SEE A TITLE THAT IS CALLED THE COVID-19 EMPLOYEE PRESCREENED TILE.
CLICK ON THAT AND IT WILL DIRECT YOU TO ANSWER BASIC HEALTH SCREENING QUESTIONS AFTER ANSWERING ALL THE QUESTIONS YOU WILL EITHER RECEIVE ONE OR TWO DIFFERENT MESSAGES.
A MESSAGE APPROVING YOU WERE MESSAGE NOT APPROVING YOU TO BE ON CAMPUS.
IF AN EMPLOYEE DOES NOT HAVE THE APPROPRIATE DAILY HEALTH SCREENING CLEARANCE, THAT EMPLOYEE WOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO STAY ON CAMPUS.
AND WE HAVE BEEN DOING THIS IN PLACE 4 AT LEAST THE LAST NINE MONTHS BECAUSE WE IMPLEMENTED THE HEALTH SCREENING TOOL BACK IN THE SUMMER OF LAST YEAR.
ARE SCREENING QUESTIONS ARE UPDATED AS NEEDED AND THEY FOLLOW THE CDC GUIDELINES IT ALSO PART OF OUR PROTOCOLS INCLUDE TEMPERATURE SCREENINGS.
THE TEMPERATURE SCREENINGS CAN BE DONE IN TWO DIFFERENT WAYS WOULD EITHER OUR
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TEMPERATURE KIOSK STATIONS OR ARE INFRARED THERMOMETER.AND THESE ARE REQUIRED BEFORE ANY EMPLOYEES IS ABLE TO ACCESS THE FACILITIES.
WE CURRENTLY HAVE THESE PROCESSES IN PLACE AND ARE BEING UTILIZED ON A DAILY BASIS.
IN THIS SECTION I WANT TO COVER A LITTLE BIT OF THE VACCINE AND THE NEW SB 95.
THANKS TO OUR PARTNERSHIP WE ABOUT WITH THE CITY, WE WERE ABLE TO SECURE OVER 600 VACCINATION APPOINTMENTS.
WE HAD OVER 200 APPOINTMENTS IN MARCH.
AND WE HAD 400 AND THE MONTH OF APRIL.
WE HAVE BEEN CONTACTED BY SOME OTHER CERRITOS COLLEGE PARTNERS AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO OFFER APPOINTMENTS TO OUR STUDENTS AND EMPLOYEES.
AT THIS TIME, EMPLOYEES AND STUDENTS WOULD NOT BE REQUIRED TO BE VACCINATED, HOWEVER, VACCINATIONS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED.
SB 95 IS A NEW LAW WHICH PROVIDES SUPPLEMENTAL PAY SICK LEAVE TO EMPLOYEES AFFECTED BY COVID-19 BOARD AS WE PROVIDE FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES WITH EIGHT NEW BANK OF 80 HOURS OF PAID LEAVE FOR COVID RELATED, FOR COVID RELATED QUALIFYING REASONS.
ARE SEPARATED FOR PART-TIME EMPLOYEES.
SO THERE ARE SEVEN QUALIFYING REASONS.
I WILL NOT MENTION ALL SEVEN, HOWEVER, I WILL MENTION TWO OF THEM.
DISCOVERS EMPLOYEES WHO TOOK TIME TO BE VACCINATED OR HAVE A REACTION TO THE VACCINE.
SO EMPLOYEES WHO USE THEIR PERSONAL SICK TIME TO EVICT GET THE VACCINE TO HAVE A REACTION TO THE VACCINE CAN BE CREDITED THEIR TIME BACK AND USE THE SB 95 SUPPLEMENTAL HOURS AND MANY EMPLOYEES HAVE UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCES AT HOME OR MAY BE DEALING WITH A SERIOUS HEALTH CONDITION.
OR THEY HAVE A LOVED ONE THAT HAS A SERIOUS HEART CONDITION AT HOME.
IN ADDITION TO SB 95, THERE ARE OTHER OF STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS AVAILABLE TO EMPLOYEES TO MEET THEIR OWN UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCES WOULD SIMILARLY, THERE ARE OTHER LAWS PROTECTING DISABLED EMPLOYEES SUCH AS ADA.
I WILL SAY LEAVES ARE VERY COMPLICATED SO WE ENCOURAGE EMPLOYEES TO REACH OUR HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT TO TALK ABOUT THEIR OWN UNIQUE PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES.
SO TRANSITIONING BACK TO CAMPUS MAY REQUIRE A CREATIVE SCHEDULE DURING THE THINK RECOVERY MENTION THAT.
WE'VE ASKED MANAGERS TO BE FLEXIBLE AND TRY TO ACCOMMODATE EMPLOYEES TO OFFER SERVICES ON CAMPUS MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
AS OF RIGHT NOW, FOR FRIDAY ALL SERVICES WILL BE DONE ONLINE.
WITH THAT, I NOW TURN IT TO DOCTOR PEREZ.
>> GOOD EVENING AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR RIPPED CLAIM LAST AND SO I WILL GO THROUGH THIS QUICKLY AS I KNOW WE'VE BEEN PRETTY THOROUGH AND MY COLLEAGUES HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB.
BUT I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW WE ARE IN THE PROCESS AND PREPARING AND GETTING READY FOR STUDENTS TO RETURN IN THE FALL AND IS A DOCTOR MISSION THE SURVEY, MANY OF OUR STUDENTS ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO RECEIVING SOME OF OUR SERVICES IN PERSON AS WELL AS VIRTUALLY.
AND SO WILL BE PREPARED TO WORK IN A HYBRID ENVIRONMENT.
IN TALKING ABOUT STUDENTS COMING TO CAMPUS, ONE OF THE THINGS OF THE BIN MENTIONED BUT WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED IS ALL STUDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO WEAR A MASK ON CAMPUS AND DURING THE COURSE OF THE CONVERSATIONS FOLKS AS FAST AS THEY COULD USE PLASTIC FACIALS INSTEAD.
THOSE ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE AS THE ONLY MASS, BUT CAN COMPLEMENT MASK AS WELL.
AS FELIPE MENTIONED, ALL STUDENTS HAVE BEEN AND WILL CONTINUE TO FILL OUT THE OPTIMUM HQ QUESTIONNAIRE.
THEM TO CONTINUE TO GIVE CREDIT TO DOCTOR AND HER TEAM THE REAL THEY'VE DONE A PHENOMENAL JOB AND MONITORING OPTIMUM HQ.
IF A STUDENT DOES NOT PASS THE SYMPTOM QUESTIONNAIRE OR DOES NOT ANSWER IT
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APPROPRIATELY, THEY ARE THEN ABLE TO FOLLOW UP AND TALK WITH THE STUDENT TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY ANSWERED YES TO AND THE SYMPTOMS THEY ARE EXHIBITING.AND WE ARE ALSO HAVING A RETURN TO CAMPUS WEBINAR APRIL 27 FOR ALL STUDENTS FROM 1:00 P.M.
TO 2:30 PM SO WE CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS STUDENTS MIGHT HAVE AS WELL.
ACCORDING TO THE LA PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, WILL NOT BE OFFERING ANY IN PERSON CAMPUS EVENTS.
THEY WILL NOT BE SCHEDULED IN THE FALL MOST EVENTS WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE PLACE ONLINE.
AND WE WILL ENCOURAGE STUDENTS THAT THEY SHOULD ONLY BE ON CAMPUS TO ATTEND THEIR CLASSES.
WE DO KNOW AND UNDERSTAND THAT MIGHT BE HARD TO NOT CONGREGATE IN BETWEEN CLASSES.
AND SO WE TALKED ABOUT HAVING AMBASSADORS THAT WALK THE CAMPUS TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE AND CONTINUE TO HELP REITERATE THAT FOLKS SHOULD BE SOCIALLY DISTANCING.
IN ADDITION TO THAT, DOCTOR MILLER HAS BEEN MEETING WITH THE FOOD VENDORS ON CAMPUS WERE VERY EXCITED TO RETURN TO CAMPUS AND PROVIDE SUPPORT TO OUR EMPLOYEES AND STUDENTS.
AND THEY WILL PROVIDE TAKE OUT ONLY.
AND WE WILL BE LOOKING AT SOCIALLY DISTANCE PLACES WITH STUDENTS AND EMPLOYEES WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EAT THROUGHOUT THE CAMPUS IN SAFE WAYS WE HAVE ALSO RECEIVED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ABILITY FOR STUDENTS TO WORK ON CAMPUS DURING THE FALL.
AND SEE ALL KNOW, MANY STUDENTS HAVE BEEN IMPACTED FINANCIALLY.
AND SO WE WILL BE OFFERING PART-TIME AS WAS FEDERAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR STUDENTS.
SO WE HAVE STARTED PRELIMINARY WALK-THROUGHS.
BUT ONE OF THE THINGS WE KNOW FOR SURE IS THAT ALL FRONTLINE SERVICES WILL RECEIVE PLEXIGLASS READ AND THEN ALSO WILL DO WALK-THROUGHS WITH EACH OF THE DEPARTMENTS TO IDENTIFY SPECIFIC NEEDS THERE ARE QUESTIONS ABOUT INDIVIDUAL OFFICES AND AS FELIPE HAS MENTIONED ANOTHER PRESENTATIONS, SOME OF THE OFFICES ARE FAIRLY SMALL AND SO THE CAPACITY IN THE OFFICES BUT IF WE ARE DOING 50 PERCENT, REALLY COULD ONLY SUPPORT ONE PERSON BEING IN THE OFFICE WHO DID SO MANY OF THE OFFICES WE WON'T HAVE ONE ON ONE STUDENT APPOINTMENT WE WORK TO RESERVE THE CONFERENCE CENTER AS WELL AS OTHER SPACES ON CAMPUS SO WE CAN HAVE STUDENT APPOINTMENTS AND AN OPEN SPACE THAT THEN ALLOWS COUNSELORS AND OTHERS TO MEET WITH THEM.
SO WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON OUR APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING FOR STUDENTS READING THAT IS ONE WAY WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE 50 PERCENT CAPACITY.
AS RICK MENTIONED, THE 50 PERCENT CAPACITY IS NOT JUST THE EMPLOYEES WORK IN THE SPACE BUT INCLUDES THE STUDENTS IT IS THE MANAGERS WILL BE WORKING DILIGENTLY TO BE SURE WE ARE TRACKING AND MONITORING THE CAPACITY OF THE IN ONE OF THE THINGS THAT CONTINUES TO COME UP IS HOW WE WILL ENFORCE THE PROTOCOLS WITH STUDENTS IT.
AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH SEMESTER WE SENT A LETTER TO STUDENTS TELLING THEM OF OUR EXPECTATIONS ABOUT THE DELAY OF THE CURRENT STUDENT WE HAVE ON CAMPUS, WE REALLY ONLY HAVE ONE INCIDENT WE HAD TO REFER A STUDENT TO STUDENT CONDUCT FOR THIS WAS A STUDENT IN LIGHT ON THEIR QUESTIONNAIRE AND I FELT THE NEED TO WORK WITH THE STUDENT THE CONDUCT PROCESS TO ADDRESS THAT ROUTE AND SO I BELIEVE MOST FOLKS KNOW WE TAKE THAT SERIOUSLY.
AND DOCTOR MILLER AND HER TEAM DO A PHENOMENAL JOB IN BALANCING STUDENT DEVELOPMENT.
BUT BALANCING THE STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT AS WELL.
I THINK THEY HAVE A GOOD SYSTEM IN PLACE WHERE THEY ARE ABLE TO WORK WITH STUDENTS AND WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY CHALLENGES ON CAMPUS AT ALL THE PEOPLE CONCERNED ABOUT WEARING MASKS FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING.
MANY OF YOU KNOW AS I SAID, DOCTOR HILLARY HAS DONE A PHENOMENAL JOB WITH HER TEAM.
I'M EXCEPTIONALLY PROUD OF THEM.
ONE BECAUSE IN JULY THEY OPENED A NEW BUILDING AS WE HAVE THE RIBBON-CUTTING, BUT THEY OPEN IN PERSON ON CAMPUS SINCE JULY 13 FOR THAT IS BECAUSE THEY UNDERSTAND THIS IS A MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH PANDEMIC AND THEY WANTED TO PROVIDE THE IN PERSON SUPPORT ASSISI IN THE SURVEY TO OUR STUDENTS FOR IT AND SO NOW WE HAVE COVID TESTING AVAILABLE AS MANY OF YOU HAVE SEEN FOR EMPLOYEES AS WELL AS STUDENTS.
THEY ARE ALSO DOING VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON MEDICAL HELP APPOINTMENTS AND MENTAL
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HEALTH APPOINTMENTS, WHICH ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.AND STUDENTS HAVE BEEN EXCEPTIONALLY GRATEFUL FOR THAT EXPERIENCE BUT I'M REALLY PROUD OF THEM BECAUSE THEY HAVE EXTENDED THEIR HOURS INTO THE EVENING WITH THAT TIME TO SUPPORT STUDENTS WERE NOT ABLE TO COME BEFORE 4:30 P.M.
HILLARY USUALLY CARESSED THE SLIDE, BUT IT IS IMPORTANT WE UNDERSTAND SHE HAS DONE A PHENOMENAL JOB WITH CONTACT TRACING.
WHEN A STUDENT INDICATED THEIR TESTS POSITIVE OR REPORT SYMPTOMS, THEY PRESENTLY CONTACTED STUDENTS TO WORK THROUGH THE PROCESS WITH STUDENTS WHO WERE THERE IS A PROCESS WHERE THEY SEND AN EMAIL WITHOUT VIOLATING ANY CONFIDENTIALITY, SAME AS STUDENTS CLEARED ARE NOT CLEARED TO COME TO CAMPUS.
AND THE WORK WITH THAT STUDENT.
THEY ALSO HAVE WORKED DILIGENTLY WHEN A STUDENT HAS BEEN ON CAMPUS TO KNOW WHERE THEY HAVE BEEN IN WHO THEY NEED TO CONTACT IN ORDER TO GIVE THEM THE NOTICE PARIS OF THE SYSTEM IS WORKED BRILLIANTLY BUT WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THAT PERMITTED SO WE WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO WHEN WE RETURN IN THE FALL.
SO I KNOW THIS CONTINUES AS WE SEARCH AND SURVEY AND BASIC NEEDS OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT CONTINUES TO BE A PRIORITY FOR ALL OF US SHOULD WE JUST WANT TO PROVIDE A QUICK UPDATE AROUND OUR CARES FUNDS.
AGAIN, I GIVE REALLY JUST A SHOUT OUT TO OUR FINANCIAL TEAM FOR THE DISBURSEMENT PROCESS.
IN FALL AND SPRING WE HAVE GIVEN OUT 8.$4 MILLION IN ORDER THAT THE STUDENTS WOULD ONE OF THE THINGS I LOVE ABOUT OUR FINANCIAL AID TEAM AS THEY AWARDED INCENTIVE NOTICE TO THE STUDENTS BUT THEY DON'T STOP THERE.
IF A STUDENT DOES NOT ACCEPT THE AWARD, THE: STUDENTS TO LET THEM KNOW THE FUNDS ARE THERE FOR THEM.
WHAT YOU MAY OR MAY NOT KNOW, THE FUNDS WE RECEIVED RECENTLY THAT BE DISPERSED AND AWARDED IN THE FALL ALLOWS US THE OPPORTUNITY TO HELP STUDENTS WITH TUITION AND ATTENDANCE COSTS.
WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF LOOKING AT NO DISPERSED THESE FUNDS BECAUSE WE LIKE TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS THAT CONTINUED TO GO TO STUDENTS, BUT ALSO INCREASE THE AMOUNT THAT GOES TO STUDENTS BUT OPEN WITH TUITION AS WE KNOW MANY OF THEM ARE WORRIED ABOUT IT.
I WENT TO A MEETING RECENTLY AND I HAVE TO TELL YOU, IT WAS REALLY EMPOWERING AND I WAS REALLY PROUD OF OUR CERRITOS COLLEGE CAMPUS FOOD WHEN WE WENT AROUND THE ROOM AND THE QUESTION WAS ASKED HOW MANY CAMPUSES SHARE THEIR INSTITUTIONAL CARES FUNDS WITH STUDENTS, WE WERE ONE OF THE ONLY CAMPUSES THE BUSINESS SERVICES IN THE CAMPUS GAVE US REMEMBER THE LIST OF THE INSTITUTIONAL PORTIONS OF CARES FUNDS TO GO DIRECTLY TO STUDENTS WHO WOULD WANT TO COMMEND VICE PRESIDENT FELIPE LOPEZ AND HIS TEAM FOR THEIR WILLINGNESS TO PARTNER AND SUPPORT STUDENTS IN THAT WAY.
WE CONTINUE TO GIVE OUT LAPTOPS AND HOTSPOT DEVICES FOR STUDENTS APPLY AND WE CONTINUE TO ORDER MORE.
THE LIBRARY WILL NOW BE TAKEN OVER THE PROCESS FROM THE STUDENT SERVICES OFFICE.
AND I KNOW THAT THERE ARE, THEY ASKED ORDER QUITE A FEW MORE.
AND SO WE WILL CONTINUE TO GET LAPTOPS AND HOTSPOTS IN THE HANDS OF OUR STUDENTS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
AND SO SINCE WE HAVE LEFT FOR COVID, IN ADDITION TO THE CARES FUNDS WE'VE GIVEN OUT 289,000 IN EMERGENCY AID.
WE ALSO WILL BE EVEN BEFORE WE WERE GIVEN THE OKAY FOR FEDERAL FUNDS, WE'VE GIVEN OUR DREAMERS FINANCES OUT OUR EQUITY FUNDS BECAUSE WE WERE COMMITTED TO THAT WE WOULD CONTINUE TO FIND WAYS TO GET FUNDS TO OUR STUDENTS.
INCLUDING OUR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AS WELL.
LASTLY, YOU KNOW THE FALCONS NEST UNDER LEADERSHIP OF DOCTOR MILLER AND BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT ARE DOING AMAZING THINGS IN OUR COMMUNITY.
IN THE PHYSICAL SPACE IS ALMOST DYING.
I AM SO PROUD OF THEM BECAUSE THEY CONTINUE TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE LA REGIONAL FOOD BANK.
BUT THEY CAN TAKE YOU THE EXTRA FOOD FOR THE FOOD BANK ON WEDNESDAYS ARE GETTING THE FRESH FOOD AND PRODUCE INTO THE HANDS OF OUR STUDENTS.
SO I COMMEND THEM FOR CONTINUING TO LOOK FOR WAYS TO GET OUR STUDENTS ACCESS THE CALL FRESH AND GROCERY CARS AND FRESH FOODS WE DISTRIBUTED OVER 11,000.
TO OUR TEAM IS COMMITTED TO FIND WAYS TO REMOVE THE BARRIERS OF FINANCIAL AND INSECURITY AS WELL AS THE BARRIERS RUN HOMELESSNESS FOR OUR STUDENTS.
AND I THINK DOCTOR FIERRO, IT IS QUESTIONS.
NO, I THINK THE NEXT SLIDE IS QUESTIONS!
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I THINK THE WE HAVE A COUPLE OF GUESTS IN THE AUDIENCE IT RICK, WHAT INTRODUCE OUR GUESTS, PLEASE.>> THANK YOU BUT WE HAVE A FEW FACULTY WITH US TONIGHT TO SPEAK ON THEIR EXPERIENCES HERE AT THE CAMPUS OVER THE LAST YEAR.
HAVING CLASSES AND MORE RECENTLY AS WELL COULD WE HAVE DEAN FROM KINESIOLOGY ATHLETICS.
WE HAVE VIC BUTLER FROM LOOKING AROUND WHERE HE IS.
FROM KINESIOLOGY AS WELL DO IT ATHLETICS FOR THE MICHAEL FOR MAILED OCCUPATIONS CULINARY ARTS.
IF YOU DON'T MIND, I WILL PICK THE ORDER HERE.
WHY DON'T YOU START DOING IT IS DEAN'S BIRTHDAY TODAY BOARD SORRY FOR THROWING THAT OUT THERE, BUT I WANT TO LET YOU GET BACK TO YOUR FAMILY AND I APPRECIATE YOU WAITING THIS LONG BUT I KNOW YOU PROBABLY HAVE SOME BIRTHDAY PLANS GOING ON.
WHAT YOU START WITH ANYTHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH US.
>> I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY AND THANK YOU FOR THE WISHES.
TO EVERYBODY LISTENING TONIGHT, I WOULD LIKE TO SEND A BIG THANK YOU TO DOCTOR FIERRO, VICE PRESIDENT WORK MIRANDA, OR DEAN, MARIA CASTRO OR A BLOOD DIRECTOR AND ALL ARE CLASSIFIED STAFF THAT WORKED TIRELESSLY AND GETTING US BACK ON CAMPUS.
THEY BEEN ON CAMPUS NOW FOR A MONTH FOR THE FOOTBALL PROGRAM HAS BEEN ON FOR A MONTH.
AND I COULD NEVER HAVE IMAGINED IT WOULD GO AS WELL IS IT AS BUT OBVIOUSLY ALL THE UNEXPECTED THINGS THAT GO ON BUT WE ARE SO APPRECIATIVE OF THE THINGS WE'VE DONE.
THE RESOURCES, THE TOOLS THEY'VE GIVEN US BUT I BELIEVE WE'VE GONE OVER THE TOP ON SAFETY PROTOCOLS FOR THE KIDS AND THE KIDS OF FALLEN RIGHT IN LINE HERE THEY WILL DO ANYTHING THEY CAN TO BE BACK THERE WITH THEIR MENTAL HEALTH, THEIR PHYSICAL HEALTH HAS IMPROVED IN A MONTH FOR THE COACHING STAFF TALKED ABOUT IT TODAY LIKE AND NOTHING IS SEEN.
OF A 30 YEAR AFFILIATION WITH CERRITOS COLLEGE AS A STUDENT AND SENDS AN INSTRUCTOR AND A CULTURE AND I'M SO PROUD OF WHAT WE ARE DOING.
ON PART OF THE KIDS PRETTY GOOD OF NEVER IMAGINED BEING AWAY FROM THEM THIS LONG.
THE WEIGHT RESPONDED WAS HUGE BUT IT WOULD BE RUINOUS NOT TO TELL THE GUYS JUST IN CASE YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS VERY HARD FOR OUR KIDS AT EVERY LEVEL OF ATHLETICS IN THE UNITED STATES AMERICA HAS ALLOWED AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMPETE FROM PROFESSIONAL LEVEL TO THE COLLEGIATE LEVEL OF THE HIGH SCHOOLS AND EVEN YOUTH SPORTS WERE THE ONLY ONES MOST PROPORTIONATELY NEGATIVELY AFFECTED UP IN THE CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND THEY'VE DONE SOME THINGS TO TRY TO HELP THE KIDS HEARD BUT IT HAS BEEN TOUGH.
THEY SEE THINGS GOING ON AND THEY SEE THINGS GOING AROUND THEM AND THEY HAVE SO MANY QUESTIONS.
OUR ADMINISTRATION GETTING US BACK ON CAMPUS OVER THE LAST MONTH HAS SOME SAID A LOT OF FEARS AND WHAT THE FUTURE LOOKS LIKE CREDIT IS GIVEN THEM HOME AGAIN.
I THINK WE HAVE 80+ FOOTBALL PLAYERS ALONE AND A COUPLE HUNDRED ATHLETES ON CAMPUS AND IT IS GROWING.
THEY WANT TO GET BACK BUT THEY ARE NOT AS FEARFUL AS THEY WERE, BUT THEY'RE COGNIZANT OF WHAT IS GOING ON AROUND THEM AND THEY ARE FOLLOWING EVERY PROTOCOL THERE.
AGAIN, I CAN'T TELL HOW APPRECIATIVE WE ARE.
ALL THE KIDS WE COULD'VE LOST THAT STAYED WITH US MARIA SO THANK YOU AGAIN.
I'M WATCHING AT WORK, I KNEW WE COULD GET THIS DONE AND WE ARE GETTING IT DONE WITH GREAT SUCCESS AND IT IS HAPPENING.
THE ONLY THING I WOULD SAY TO EVERYBODY IS DON'T DWELL ON THE NEGATIVE RETRY TO DWELL ON THE POSITIVE AND MOVE FORWARD AND KEEP THESE KIDS AND GIVE THEM THE OPPORTUNITIES THEY DESERVE BUT IT IS A SHORT WINDOW FOR THEM AT THE COLLEGE COMMUNITY LEVEL.
FOR SOME OF THEM THEY LOST A LOT OF TIME.
BUT THERE IS A WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY AND I APPRECIATE YOU ALL FOR DOING THIS AND HOPEFULLY WE CAN DO THIS POSITIVELY GOING FORWARD.
IN A WEEKEND PARIS THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
I APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE TONIGHT.
AND I HAVE THINGS TO DO CORRECTLY STAY ON IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO, BUT I KNOW YOU ALSO FAMILY OBLIGATIONS.
MICHAEL, WOULD YOU PLEASE GO NEXT?
THANK YOU FOR INVITING ME HERE TONIGHT BOARD MINUS MICHAEL, I'M THE DIRECTOR OF THE CULINARY ARTS PROGRAM AND ALSO THE HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM THAT WE STARTED DURING THE COVID SHUT DOWN.
WE WERE ALLOWED Â" I WANTED TO SHARE WITH THE GROUP TONIGHT OUR EXPERIENCES.
WE'VE BEEN HERE TWO SEMESTERS WITH FULL CLASSES RUNNING THE LAB ENVIRONMENT ON CAMPUS.
WE WERE DEEMED ESSENTIAL WORKERS EARLY ON IN JULY AND AUGUST.
WE WERE ALLOWED TO COME BACK ON CAMPUS.
AND I WILL SAY THE GREATEST CHALLENGE IS A FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN COMING BACK TO THE CAMPUS.
THAT IS WHAT SCARED MYSELF, MY FAMILY THAT IS WHAT SCARED HER OTHER FACULTY,
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OUR STAFF BUT WORKS IN THE CULINARY ARTS DEPARTMENT.AND SO IT WAS OUR GREATEST CHALLENGE AND GOAL WAS TO OVERCOME THAT FEAR AND CREATE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT.
THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECT OF THE ENTIRE SYSTEM WAS A PORTAL CHECKING SYSTEM IN THE KIOSK.
THAT BY FAR WAS THE BEST CHALLENGE WE HAD.
I HOPE WE DON'T HAVE HELICOPTERS FLYING OVER ANY SECOND.
BUT THE KIOSK IN THE PORTAL TO DATE AS OF TODAY I RECEIVED MY EIGHTH EMAIL FROM HILARY AND STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES THROUGH THE PORTAL SYSTEM HAS CAUGHT EIGHT STUDENTS BEFORE THEY EVER CAME TO THE BUILDING AND EXPOSED FACULTY OR STAFF ON CAMPUS.
THE PORTAL SYSTEM HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN PROVIDING SAFETY FOR US.
AND FOR THE FACULTY AND STAFF IN OUR CAMPUS.
WE ALSO HAVE A TEMPERATURE CHECK IN AVAILABLE TO US IN THE CULINARY ARTS DEPARTMENT.
THEIR TEMPERATURES ARE CHECKED BEFORE THEY COME TO US AND WE CHECK FOR THE TEMPERATURES AS WELL BEFORE THEY ENTERED THE BUILDING.
WE PROVIDE THEM WITH FACIAL MASKS, SURGICAL MASKS, FACIAL SHIELDS IN THE TYPICAL FOOD-SERVICE ITEMS LIKE GLOVES AND COVID SPRAY.
WE WORK WITH FACILITIES TO INSTALL BARRIERS IN BETWEEN WORKSTATIONS.
WE WORK WITH IT DEPARTMENT TO INSTALL NEW UPGRADED A/V SYSTEMS TO THE REMOTE LEARNING THROUGH WE WORK WITH AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
I DON'T THINK I HAVE EVER SEEN SO MANY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS AS I HAVE THE PAST 10 MONTHS OF LIFE.
BUT I THINK IT HAS BEEN GREAT.
THE OTHER OPTION ON THE OTHER FACTOR THAT PLAYED IN THE LAST TWO SEMESTERS WITH CREATIVITY AND METHOD OF DELIVERY.
WE'VE BEEN ALLOWED TO TRY NEW THINGS, EXPERIMENT WITH NEW THINGS.
NOT ALL FACULTY IN THE DEPARTMENT WERE COMFORTABLE COMING BACK.
WE WERE GIVEN THE TOOLS, RESOURCES, THE CAMERAS, THE UPGRADES TO OUR CURRENT SYSTEM TO ALLOWED TO DO HYBRID AT HOME LABS.
WE DO INGREDIENT PICKUPS OF THE STUDENTS TO THE INCUR EXTRA EXPENSES FOR THE INGREDIENTS WE DID LIVE LABS FROM HOME AND LIVE COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS MENTION THAT I WILL CAMERA ONE OF THE TEST SITES FOR THAT.
THAT WOULD BE INSTALLED TOMORROW AT 4:00 P.M.
AND WHEN OUR CLASSROOMS. WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT TRYING OUT NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR THAT.
BUT I THINK THE KEY FACTORS OF THE LAST SEMESTERS WAS FLEXIBILITY.
WE HAD TO MOVE WITH THE DATA INFORMATION BEING HANDED DOWN.
WE HAD TO ADJUST IS THE INFORMATION IN THE NUMBERS WENT UP AND WENT DOWN BUT FLEXIBILITY WAS BY FAR KEY TO OUR STUDENTS AND BEING ABLE TO GRADUATE AND KEEP EVERYBODY ON TRACK.
IS THERE STILL A FEAR THE UNKNOWN? SUGAR IS.
WE ARE STILL IN A WORLDWIDE PANDEMIC THAT IS SUBSIDING TO APPOINT.
BUT THAT IS STILL ALWAYS OUT THERE.
WE HAVE HAD NO FACULTY, NO STAFF WITH ANY COVID EXPOSURE ON OUR DEPARTMENTS IN THE PORTAL, THE KIOSK BEFORE THEY CAME TO US BUT WE DID OF THREE STUDENTS THAT DID, AS YOU KNOW IT COVID, YOU CAN BE EXPOSED TO IT DO NOT HAVE SYMPTOMS OR FIVE DAYS.
IN THE LAST TWO SEMESTERS I GAINED ACCESS TO THE KITCHEN AND THE LAB.
BUT THERE WAS NO AFTER THE CONTACT RACING FROM HILARY IS DEPARTMENT, THERE IS NO EXPOSURE TO ANYBODY.
WE CONTRIBUTE THAT MANY FACTORS FOR THE SAFETY PARTICLES BUT IN THE PLACE.
WE'VE SECTIONED OFF THE ENTIRE KITCHEN.
SO STUDENTS WALK IN PARIS AND LIVE A SIX FOOT STATION, THEY PRESENT INGREDIENTS, PRESET STATIONS WITH ALL OF THEIR ITEMS. AND ANOTHER LEADER STATIONS.
WE HAVE OUR GREATEST APPRECIATION IS THAT WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO KEEP OUR STUDENTS ON TRACK ACADEMICALLY.
WE DID NOT DISRUPT THE ACADEMIC PLANNERS.
WITH STUDENTS TRANSFERRING THE CAL POLY POMONA, WE'VE STUDENTS TRANSFERRING TO CAL STATE LONG BEACH AND SO FOR ALL THE STUDENTS THAT STAYED ON TRACK.
AS A BEEN THE MOST CHALLENGING YEAR MY ACADEMIC CAREER? YES.
BUT IT IS ALSO ALL GROWN ACADEMICALLY.
I'VE BEEN TEACHING FOR 27 YEARS BUT I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD BE TALKING TO A SCREEN FOR EIGHT HOURS A DAY OR COOKING IN A CAMERA.
I ALWAYS USED TO MOCK THE FOOD NETWORK.
AND SAY THAT'S NOT COOKING PARIS BUT THAT'S ALL I BEEN DOING FOR THE PAST YEAR AND
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WANT TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY ALSO.IF ANYBODY WOULD CARE TO COME AND SEE.
BECAUSE I THINK SEEING THE ENVIRONMENT FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE FEARFUL TO COME BACK TO CAMPUS AND COME WATCH ON MY LAP SPREAD, THE CAMPUS, GET APPROVAL FOR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER FIRST AND EMAIL ME AND YOU ARE WELCOME TO COME AND SEE HOW WE ARE DOING IT.
ANYBODY, EVERYBODY, BOARD MEMBERS, COMMITTEE, FACULTY, STAFF.
AS LONG AS WE KEEP SOCIAL DISTANCING WERE A MASK AND SHIELDS AND GLOVES AND WE CAN ALL EXPERIENCE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT.
WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE FALL TO GET BACK TO SOME SORT OF NORMALCY PROGRAM BECAUSE WE ARE ON LOCATION AND OUR STUDENTS DO NEED TO LEARN BY HANDS-ON LEARNING.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME EVERYBODY.
>> THANK YOU MICHAEL BOARD WE APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS TONIGHT.
LAST BUT NOT LEAST, MR. VIC BUTLER.
I DON'T WANT TO HOLD MUCH LONGER BUT I CAN SEE YOU ARE IN YOUR OFFICE.
I APOLOGIZE FOR THE POOR LIGHTING PARIS I'M SITTING AT THE CAR IN MY SON'S BASEBALL GAME.
FIRST OF ALL, I WANTED TO THANK PRESIDENT FIERRO, VP OF MIRANDA AND TRUSTEE MEMBERS FOR ALLOWING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE THE POSITIVE AND AMAZING ENERGY OF OUR RETURN TO CAMPUS.
WHICH IS BROUGHT NOT ONLY TO MYSELF BUT MY ENTIRE COACHING STAFF AND STUDENT ATHLETES.
I WOULD LIKE TO PUBLICLY THANK MARIA, RORY, MONICA AND BRIAN FOR THE COUNTLESS HOURS IN THE AROUND THE CLOCK TIME THEY PUT IN THE ADVOCATE TO MAKE OUR RETURN TO CAMPUS POSSIBLE.
SO THANK YOU GUYS IN PARIS TO RETURN TO CAMPUS PROTOCOL IN PHASE BY PHASE PROGRESSION HAS BEEN WORKING SMOOTHLY, EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY IS DESIGNED TO READ WORDS CAN'T BEGIN TO DESCRIBE THE JOY, THE PASSION OF ACCOMPLISHMENT BEEN BACK ON CAMPUS HAS BROUGHT OUR STUDENT ATHLETES, AS WELL AS THE COACHING STAFF.
ONE TO THANK DOCTOR FIERRO, VP MIRANDA AND THE TRUSTEE MEMBERS FOR HELPING ME KEEP MY PROMISE TO MY BOYS.
I CALLED MY BOYS BECAUSE THEY ARE LIKE MY SONS.
AND LOVE AND CHERISH EACH ONE OF THEM AS THEY ARE MY VERY OWN.
AM A FATHER FIGURE TO SOME, AMENDMENT OR AN INCOMPETENT LAMB SOMEONE THEY TRUST IN.
AND MADE A PROMISE WE WILL ALL GET THROUGH THE PANDEMIC TOGETHER AS A TEAM AND AS A FAMILY.
AS A MIGHTY FALCONS OF CERRITOS COLLEGE.
MY JOB IS NOT ONLY HELP THEM BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE FIELD IN THE CLASSROOM, BUT FAILED TO BECOME THE BEST VERSIONS OF THEMSELVES POSSIBLE.
MANY OF YOU WILL NEVER KNOW HOW IMPACTFUL YOUR DECISION TO ALLOW THEM BACK ON CAMPUS HAS BEEN RADAR BASEBALL FIELD GATE IS OPEN TO YOU ALL COULD COME EXPERIENCE FOR YOURSELVES THE JOY, SMILES, HAPPINESS AND SENSE OF RELIEF THAT THINGS ARE GETTING BETTER.
THE STUDENT ATHLETES CAN SEE THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR OUR OPPORTUNITY TO THIS IS A BREATH OF FRESH AIR THAT THE OPPORTUNITY TO SMELL FRESHLY CUT GRASS, TO FEEL THE SUNRAYS HIT OUR FACE AND TO JUST BE OUT THERE AS A TEAM IS SOMETHING OUR ENTIRE ATHLETIC PROGRAM NEEDED.
IT COULD HAVE COME AT A BETTER TIME.
AND SO THANK YOU TRUSTEE MEMBERS AND THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME TONIGHT.
>> THINK IT WOULD WE APPRECIATE YOUR WORDS ENSURING EXPENSES.
JOSE FIERRO: THANK YOU DEAN, THANK YOU FOR, THANK YOU MICHAEL FOR BEING HERE.
YOU REALLY KNOW HOW TO THROW A PARTY.
I APPRECIATE THE EFFORT THAT YOU HAVE MADE IN ORDER TO RETURN TO CAMPUS.
BUT I APPRECIATE THE DROVE YOU ARE OPENING FOR EVERYONE BECAUSE OF ALL OF YOU AND YOUR TEAM IN THE OVER THOUSAND STUDENTS, FACULTY STAFF WE HAVE HAD ON CAMPUS FOR A YEAR NOW.
WE ARE LEARNING HOW TO DO THIS SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY AS WE MOVE FORWARD.
I APPRECIATE THE WORK YOU'RE DOING, BUT I AM PARTICULARLY APPROACH YOU BEING TRAILBLAZERS.
AS WE HAVE OUR MEETINGS, OF COURSE, I WAS WORRIED WAS NOT GOING TO WORK.
START HAVING MY MEETINGS WITH NURSING AND WITH AUTOMOTIVE PERMIT BUT THE MORAL OF THE MEETING AS WE HAVE THE LAST WORD I AM TO READ MY COURSE WOULD NOT BE 100 PERCENT FREE OF WORRY, BUT THE EXPERIENCES YOU BRING TO US MAKES US MORE
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AND MORE CONFIDENT YOU CAN TRUST EACH OTHER, COLLABORATE WITH EACH OTHER.AND TRUST THE STUDENTS TO DO THE RIGHT THING FOR IT BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN DOING THE RIGHT THING TO READ AND WHEN YOU SAY TONIGHT THAT THEY ARE JUST AS CONCERNED WITH PROTOCOL AS YOU ARE, IT'S INCREDIBLY ENCOURAGED TO BECAUSE THE SAFETY OF ALL OF US DEPENDS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROTOCOLS.
AND SO AGAIN, I WANT TO THANK YOU AND LET YOU KNOW HOW MUCH WE APPRECIATE THE WORK YOU ARE DOING.
THE PATIENT'S YOU HAVE HAD DURING THIS TIME.
POINTED OUT THE BEST NEWS FOR YOU, OBVIOUSLY I DREADED THE MEANING PARIS BUT YOU WERE ALWAYS KIND AND WILLING AND PATIENT AS WE GOT THROUGH THIS TOGETHER.
>> THANK YOU ALL FOR THE VERY DETAILED AND VERY EVENLY CONSIDERED PRESENTATION.
WITH THAT, I WILL OPEN IT UP TO QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FROM TRUSTEES.
>>JAMES BIRKEY: DO I HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM TRUSTEES ON THIS ITEM?
>> I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THE VERY THOROUGH PRESENTATION.
I THINK IN TERMS OF WHAT IS HAPPENING AROUND THE COUNTY AND CERTAINLY WHAT IS HAPPENING AROUND THE COUNTRY, I THINK THE PRESENTATION REALLY SETS AT LEAST IN MY MIND MANY OF THE ISSUES THAT WERE RAISED.
TO ADD LEAST ALLEVIATE SOME OF THOSE CONCERNS.
THANK YOU FOR THAT DOCTOR FIERRO AND ALL THE OTHER PRESENTERS AS WELL WHAT ABOUT YOU GUYS DID AN AMAZING JOB TOUCHING THE KEY POINTS THAT WERE CONCERNS FOR SOME OF THE FOLKS WHO SPOKE TONIGHT AND MADE COMMENTS.
ADDITIONALLY, AS I THINK ABOUT THE KIDS IN COLLEGE AND THE KIDS IN THE K-12 SYSTEM, WHAT I KEEP HEARING MY COMMUNITY IS HOW STUDENTS FEEL CHEATED BECAUSE IT IS AN INCOMPLETE EDUCATION PROGRAM THEY'RE HAVING TO ADDRESS TO A NEW STYLE OF LEARNING.
CERTAINLY THE FACT THAT THE BETTING ON WHERE YOU'RE AT THE COMMUNITY, THERE IS SPOTTY INTERNET, THERE ARE JUST OTHER ISSUES THAT COME INTO PLAY.
I THINK FOR MANY BEING ON CAMPUS IS JUST REALLY GOING TO SET THEM IN PART IN TERMS OF THEIR MENTAL WELL-BEING AND REALLY CONTRIBUTE TO HAVING WHAT THEY CALL A COMPLETE EDUCATION.
SO THANK YOU TO EVERYTHING WE ARE DOING TO MAKE SURE STUDENTS CAN COME BACK TO WORK CAMPUS SAFELY FOR THAT OUR FACULTY FEELS THEY ARE COMING BACK TO CAMPUS SAFELY.
I HAVE BEEN WORKING SINCE THE PANDEMIC AND I DON'T THINK I'VE EVER TAKEN MAY BE MORE THAN A DAY OR TWO OFF PARIS WE ARE GOING TO RECOGNIZE A JUNE 15 IS THE CUT OFF CURRENTLY TO EVERYBODY GOING BACK TO WORK.
AND I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE FACT THAT MANY OF OUR FACULTY REACHED OUT AND SAID THEY ARE EXCITED TO COME BACK AND SEE STUDENTS IN THE CLASSROOM.
MAKING SURE YOU ADDRESS MANY OF THE CONCERNS RAISED TONIGHT.
AND I AM EXCITED TO HAVE STUDENTS BACK ON CAMPUS AND SAY FASHION AND THAT WE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THEM AS THEY TRY TO COMPLETE THEIR COURSES.
AND SO THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU ARE ALL DOING AND CERTAINLY TO OUR STAFF MEMBERS WHO HAVE BEEN THERE CONTINUOUSLY SINCE THE PANDEMIC IS STARTED IN SUPPORTING CLEANING UP OUR CLASSROOMS AND MAKING SURE THINGS ARE IN PLACE SO THAT WHEN STUDENTS COME BACK IN OUR FACULTY WHO ARE TEACHING ON CAMPUS WITH THANK YOU FOR BEING COURAGEOUS AND MOVING FORWARD WITH SUPPORTING OUR STUDENTS AND OUR PROCESS TO OBTAIN THEIR DEGREES AND COMPLETE THEIR CERTIFICATES.
>>JAMES BIRKEY: TRUSTEE PROGRESS?
>> YES, THANK YOU SO MUCH EVERYBODY.
I HAD A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS AND THEN I HAVE SOME COMMENTS AND THOUGHTS.
I WILL GO AHEAD AND START WITH MY QUESTIONS FIRST REAL HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THE VACCINATIONS AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF EMPLOYEES AS WELL AS STUDENTS TO GET VACCINATED.
I DO REALIZE WE CANNOT INQUIRE EMPLOYEES OR STUDENTS TO GET VACCINATED BEFORE THE RETURN TO CAMPUS ROOM BUT WHAT HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN INCREASING VACCINATION RATES?
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VERY GLAD WE OFFER THE TWO VACCINATION CLINICS AND I HOPE WILL DO MORE FOR OUR STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO COME HERE ON CAMPUS OR TO WHATEVER PARTNERS AND GET VACCINATIONS EASILY AND FOR FREE.SO THAT WILL BE MY FIRST QUESTION TO ASK.
AND SO ESSENTIALLY WE HAVE BEEN DOING A LOT OF THE COMMUNICATION AND CONVERSATION ON THAT.
WE HAD THE BASIC AND PAYMENT TO ADVERTISE TO A STUDENT.
NOT NECESSARILY THE VACCINATION SIZES, BUT TO ENCOURAGE VACCINATION BUT A LITTLE BIT OF EDUCATION REGARDING VACCINATION.
WE CONTINUE TO PARTNER WITH A NUMBER OF LOCAL SITES TO ENSURE WE HAVE SUFFICIENT ACCESS TO VACCINATION.
AND I FEEL PRETTY COMFORTABLE THAT OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS WE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE ACCESS TO VACCINATION WORD WE WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DEVELOP PARTNERSHIPS WITH FOUR OR FIVE DIFFERENT PROVIDERS, PLUS, THE VACCINATIONS WE HAVE NOW PARTNERING WITH THE CITIES.
SO I FEEL VERY CONFIDENT WE CAN GET THE VACCINATIONS NEEDED TO GET STAFF AND STUDENTS VACCINATED PROGRESS AS TO REQUIRING EMPLOYEES AND STUDENTS TO BE VACCINATED, TECHNICALLY WE CAN FULLY REQUIRE IT ONLY LATERALLY.
THERE ARE STIPULATIONS IN THE LAW THAT WOULD ALLOW US TO DO SO.
BUT THE SAFEST WAY TO DO THAT IS FOR US TO AGREE.
AND I MEAN ARE DIFFERENT GROUPS.
AND SO CC FF CCA AND WORK WITH STUDENTS AND SAY WE ARE GOING TO MAKE THIS CAMPUS A VACCINE CAMPUS AND ALL OF US CAN BE TOGETHER ON THE INITIATIVE AND MOVE IT FORWARD IN ORDER TO HAVE A VACCINATED CAMPUS.
MEANING WE WILL REQUIRE VACCINATIONS FOR ALL OF US TO BE ON CAMPUS WITH EXCEPTIONS OF MEDICAL AND SO ON.
UNTIL THERE IS A WAY TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT.
AND I THINK THAT WE WILL REQUIRE A LITTLE BIT A COLLABORATION.
THERE ARE SOME CAMPUSES, THEY ARE IMPLEMENTING VACCINATIONS TO SIMILAR WAYS.
AND THERE ARE SOME GOING TO THE LEGAL ROUTE TO DO THAT.
BUT OBVIOUSLY IF WE DON'T HAVE TO DO THAT, THE COLLABORATION WILL YIELD BETTER RESULTS REALLY CONTINUED TO DO OUTREACH VIA MALTA STUDENTS AND TO OUR EMPLOYEES COULD BUT ACCORDING TO THE SURVEY IT SEEMS WE WILL HAVE A VERY HIGH RATE OF VACCINATION AMONG EMPLOYEES FOR THE ONE CONCERN BASED ON THE INITIAL DATA IS THE STUDENT GROUP IN WHICH WE HAVE A 15 PERCENT UNDECIDED.
AND SO IT AND FEEL IT IS IMPORTANT TO CONTINUE TO WORK IN EDUCATION WITH THE 49 PERCENT GROUP WOULD OBVIOUSLY THEN THE 15.
>> JUST TO CONFIRM THEN EVERY ONE OF OUR EMPLOYEES HAVE BEEN OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET VACCINATED.
>> EVERY SINGLE ONE HAVE RECEIVED EMAILS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO START REGISTERING ON VACCINATIONS.
I DON'T KNOW IF EVERY ONE OF THEM HAS HAD ACCESS TO IT, BUT AS OF RIGHT NOW I FEEL CONFIDENT IF ANYONE WILL SANDING THE VACCINATION, I CAN GET THEM IN AND WHEN OUR PARTNER LOCATIONS AND GET THEM VACCINATED WITHOUT TOO MUCH DELAY.
I THINK THAT IS REALLY IMPORTANT.
I THINK IN ORDER FOR OUR EMPLOYEES AND STUDENTS TO RETURN AND TO FEEL SAFE, I VACCINATION RATE IS GOING TO BE KEY.
AGAIN, ANYTHING WE CAN DO TO ENCOURAGE THOSE WHO ARE STILL ON THE FENCE.
I THINK THE SCIENCE IS PRETTY VALID THAT THERE PRITIKIN, WHATEVER WE CAN DO.
I KNOW WE DID THAT WOMAN ARE DISCUSSING A LITTLE BIT ABOUT SOME OF THE CONCERNS ABOUT VACCINES.
I THINK AGAIN THIS SHOULD BE A PRIORITY.
I THINK THAT IS ONE OF THE THINGS WE CAN DO TO SAFELY PROTECT EMPLOYEES.
SO MY SECOND QUESTION IS ON MY CONTACT TRACING PROTOCOLS BUT I APPRECIATE THE DETAILS.
I THOUGHT THEY WERE REALLY GOOD PROGRAM SO SAY FOR EXAMPLE A STUDENT GOES INTO
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A CLASS THROUGH THE REDUCED CAPACITY CLASS FOR THE GOOD OF THE CLASS ON MONDAY.ON WEDNESDAY THEY START TO GET SYMPTOMS AND SO THEY GO IN AND GET TESTED.
THAT A RABBIT OR TWO DAYS OR SO.
EVERYBODY WHO WOULD THE STUDENT WAS IN CLASS WITH ON MONDAY OR THE DAY THEY WENT TO CLASS ON CAMPUS Â" HOW ARE THOSE STUDENTS GOING TO BE COMMUNICATED THAT THEY WERE POSSIBLY EXPOSED TO SOMEONE WHO TESTED POSITIVE LATER.
AND THEN WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS GOING TO BE FOR QUARANTINING.
WHAT IS THE FACULTY MEMBERS REQUIREMENTS FOR QUARANTINE AS WELL?
>> A THING FOR OUR NEXT UPDATE IT WOULD BE GOOD FOR US TO INVITE DOCTOR MINELLA TO COME BECAUSE IT IS A VERY THOROUGH PROCESS.
WHAT I KNOW IS WHEN WE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION POSITIVE CASES, THEY NOTIFIED THE FACULTY IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED EVERYONE BECAUSE WE HAVE TO WITHIN 25 HOURS NOTIFY EVERYONE IN THE CLASS.
AND OBVIOUSLY MAKING ACCOMMODATIONS WITH EACH OF THE STUDENTS WHO MAY BE IMPACTED BY THAT BUT I HAVE NOT HEARD OF ANY COMPLAINTS OR CONCERNS THAT OF COME OUT OF THE PROCESS.
BUT I BELIEVE AND IT CONTINUES TO CHANGE.
AND THEN AT TIMES IT GOES TO TEND FOR IT BUT I THINK SHE LOOKS AT EACH OF THE UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCES FOR EACH CASE AND DEVELOPS A COURSE OF ACTION FOR EACH OF THE STUDENTS.
MUCH I ANSWERED EVERYTHING, BUT I THINK DOCTOR MINELLA AND HER TEAM TRACKED INTO THE STUDENTS OUT WORK WITH THE FACULTY MEMBER TO NOTIFY THEIR CLASSES.
JOSE FIERRO: WE DO HAVE CONTACT TRACING PROTOCOLS.
AND SO IS MICHAEL'S MENTIONING, NOT ONLY THEY HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE CHECK, WHICH IN MANY CASES STOP THE STUDENT FROM ACTUALLY GETTING IN CONTACT WITH MILES.
BUT THEY ALSO HAVE TO FILL OUT AN ONLINE PHONE BEFORE THEY MAKE IT FOR CAMPUS FOR THAT WAS AVAILABLE TO DOCTOR AND HER TEAM, WHICH IN TURN HELPS WITH THE CONTACT TRACING THE MEANING BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE NOT ONLY THE CLASSROOM WHERE THE STUDENT WAS IDENTIFIED, BUT THE CLASSROOM AND/OR AREA WHERE THE STUDENT WAS ADVISED TO BE.
SO THE STUDENT IS CONTACTED AND BASED ON THAT THE STUDENT ASKED PROXIMITY TO OTHER STUDENTS LENGTH OF TIME FOR IT UNTIL THERE IS A LENGTH OF TIME ON EXPOSURE.
AND IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY, WAS 50 MINUTES OR MORE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY.
BASED ON THE OTHER SUBJECTS ARE IDENTIFIED AND SAME QUESTIONS AND ASKED AND RECOMMENDED QUARANTINE UNTIL NEGATIVE TESTING FOR REORIENT POSITIVE FOR THE 14 OR 10 DAYS TO THAT.
IN THIS PARTICULAR TIME, WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY UPDATES.
MEANING ONE STUDENT BROUGHT IN COVID OR ANYONE BROUGHT IN COVID AND AFFECTED THREE INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE SAME BUILDING IN THE SAME LOCATION.
WE HOPE TO IDENTIFY THOSE AS SINGLE INCIDENTS.
WE HAVE REMOVED IN THE PAST AS STUDENTS AND FACULTY BOTH THROUGH THEY BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE POSITIVE CASE AND ALLOW THEM TO RETURN ONCE IT IS NEGATIVE WERE TO THE QUARANTINE PERIOD.
IF YOU'RE RECALLING CORRECTLY, DUE TO THE NEGATIVE TESTING, ALL OF THEM HAVE BEEN ABLE TO COME BACK.
POSITIVE AS A RESULT OF A STUDENT CONTACT AS A YET.
SO WE FOLLOWED THAT VERY CLOSELY.
IN THE FACULTY ON CAMPUS HAVE BEEN COLLABORATING WITH HEALTH SCIENCES EVERY STEP OF THE WAY.
THE STUDENTS EVERY STEP OF THE WAY.
HOW OPEN THE STUDENTS ARE TO THE PROCESS AND WE HAVE ONLY HAD ONE STUDENT WHO WENT THROUGH THE PROCESS.
WE WILL TO IDENTIFY THE STUDENTS WERE BEING TRUTHFUL THE QUESTIONNAIRE.
AND SO THAT HELPS US ESSENTIALLY IDENTIFY THE STUDENT AND TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO DO WITH.
AS A SINGLE PARTICLE WORKS BETWEEN HUMAN RESOURCES AND STUDENT ON SERVICES ON THE
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PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT REQUIRES A SEPARATE NOTIFICATION SYSTEM.>> THINKING BUT I JUST WANTED TO MENTION THAT IN REGARDS TO THE PROCESS FOR EMPLOYEES, WE'VE IMPLEMENTED THE PROTOCOL.
WE ARE REQUIRED BY LAW TO NOTIFY THE EMPLOYEES WITHIN 24 HOURS.
THAT'S WHAT WE IMPLEMENTED A PROCESS TO KNOW WHICH EMPLOYEES ARE ON CAMPUS AT ANY GIVEN TIME AND AS WELL AS THE BUILDINGS.
IF THE EMPLOYEE HAPPENED TO BE IN CONTACT WITH INFECTED EMPLOYER STUDENT, THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO GOING TO QUARANTINE FOR THE END OF THE NEW NANO FIVE, THAT IS COVERED UNDER THE BASICALLY GOOD AND SO THAT DOESN'T COME FROM THEIR PERSONAL SICK TIME.
>> IF I COULD ADD TO THAT REAL QUICK, MY OFFICE IS ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS AS WELL PERMIT ANY POSITIVE CASE, WHETHER OR NOT IT IS STUDENT OR EMPLOYEE.
BECAUSE OF THE CLARITY ACT WE ALSO PROVIDE NOTIFICATIONS OUT.
THIS IS A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS BETWEEN STUDENT SERVICES, HR AND BUSINESS SERVICES, ON ENSURING WE ARE ALL INFORMED AND WE PROVIDE OUT THE NECESSARY INFORMATION AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
>> I AM GRATEFUL TO HEAR IT SEEMS LIKE THIS IS COVERED VERY WELL.
WE ARE GOING TO HAVE STUDENTS AND EMPLOYEES WHO COME TO CLASSROOM AND TEST POSITIVE.
IT IS HAPPENED THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE TIME WE HAVE BEEN MOSTLY AT HOME DISTANCE LEARNING.
FISHER QUICK PERSONAL STORY, THE SECOND DAY OF IN PERSON SCHOOL FROM 1/7 GRADER, HE WAS EXPOSED TO SOMEONE WHO TESTED POSITIVE.
HE ONLY GOES TO SCHOOL TWO DAYS A WEEK.
GOES TO SCHOOL ON TUESDAY, COMES HOME THE REST OF THE WEEK REALLY SHOWS UP TO IN PERSON SCHOOL ON MONDAY, GOES TO ALL HIS CLASSES, ALL THREE CLASSES FOOD WHICH IS WHERE MY CONCERN LIES.
AND THEN HE IS CALLED IN BY THE SCHOOL NURSE AND SAYS LAST TUESDAY HE WENT TO CLASS WITH ONE OF YOUR CLASSMATES.
ON THURSDAY THE STUDENT TESTED POSITIVE FOR RADIO BEEN EXPOSED TO SOMEONE.
AND AS A RESULT WE HAVE THE QUARANTINE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE 10 DAY PERIOD.
MISSING THE ONE WITH THE TEMPERATURE CHECK FOR THE CALL TO GIVE ME THE WRITTEN NOTIFICATION VIA MUTE ANIMAL AND IS IN THE PAPER HOME.
MY CONCERN IS THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT FOR HIM TO TEST NEGATIVE.
ONLY HAS TO DO IS WITHOUT THE QUARANTINE PERIOD.
AS LEGITIMATE ISSUES AND CONCERNS OUR STUDENTS HAVE AS WELL AS OUR EMPLOYEES.
I DEFINITELY UNDERSTAND AND IS GOING TO HAPPEN PROTOCOLS AND HOW WE COMMUNICATED THIS TO THOSE INFECTED WILL BE IMPORTANT NOT ONLY AS A SERVING OUR COMMUNITY BUT ALSO TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF OUR EMPLOYEES AND STUDENTS.
I THINK FOR ME I AM GLAD TO SEE THAT YOU GUYS HAVE SPENT SO MUCH TIME ON IT.
IT'S GOING TO BE SO KEY WHEN WE GET A LARGER AMOUNT OF PEOPLE BACK ON CAMPUS.
OKAY, SO I THINK THOSE ARE THE QUESTIONS.
I HAVE SOME COMMENTS AND THOUGHTS.
AT FIRST I JUST WANTED TO THANK DOCTOR FIERRO AND THE FACULTY MEMBERS WHO WERE HERE ARE REALLY BRINGING THIS DISCUSSION TO THE BOARD FOR IT WAS A LONG DISCUSSION, BUT I THINK IT IS REALLY WELL NEEDED AND WELL RECEIVED.
AND I AM SO GLAD WE ARE ABLE TO RECORD THESE.
AND FOR OUR EMPLOYEES AND STUDENTS WHO CAN'T WATCH IT LIVE, THEY CAN ALWAYS GO BACK TO WATCH THE RECORDING.
THOUGHT THERE WAS A LOT OF REALLY GOOD INFORMATION THAT WAS PRESENTED.
I AM REALLY HAPPY WE HAVE FOUR MONTHS TO WORK ON THIS.
AND DOCTOR FIERRO PRESENT THE EMAIL AND APRIL 2, IT'S FOUR MONTHS TO AUGUST 2 WOULD AGAIN, I'M GRATEFUL WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A LOT OF TIME TO CONTINUE THESE DISCUSSIONS AND TO GET FEEDBACK AND TO WORK ON A PLAN THAT REALLY ENSURES THE SAFETY OF EVERYBODY.
AND SO I THINK THE FIRST EMAIL DOCTOR FIERRO SENT MENTION THE GOAL OF BRINGING EVERYONE GET BACK TO CAMPUS FOR 50 PERCENT.
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FOR ME WHAT STOOD OUT ABOUT THAT IS OUR PHYSICAL OFFICES ARE GOING TO BE OPEN AGAIN.WHICH I THINK IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR A CERTAIN POPULATION OF OUR STUDENTS AND REALLY NEED TO HAVE IN PERSON SERVICES FOR WHATEVER REASON THEY PREFERRED THIS WAY.
SO AGAIN, I'M REALLY GLAD THEY ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO HOPEFULLY ALL WORK TOGETHER TO REACH THAT GOAL.
I AM GLAD THAT WE ARE STILL CONTINUING EVERY EMPLOYEE, EXCEPT FOR ESSENTIAL WORKERS, TO STAY VIRTUALLY ON FRIDAY.
THAT IS KEY FOR OUR FACULTY MEMBERS AND OUR STAFF TO REALLY DO IMPORTANT WORK AT HOME ON FRIDAY SO THEY CAN PREPARE FOR THE UPCOMING WEEK OF THEIR STUDENTS.
I'M REALLY GLAD WE ARE CONTINUING THAT AS WELL.
I REALLY DO THINK THESE DISCUSSIONS WE HAD A REALLY GOOD FIRST STEPS TO TRY TO BRING EVERYBODY BACK TO CAMPUS SAFELY.
I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR ALL YOUR EMAILS.
I LOVE GETTING THEM CORRECT I LOVE TO GET EMAILS AND I TRY TO RESPOND BACK TO EVERYBODY.
BECAUSE IT REALLY DOES MEAN A LOT THAT YOU TOOK THE TIME TO SEND US EMAILS AND TO EXPRESS YOUR CONCERNS REALLY WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY WHO CAME TO THE BOARD MEETING TONIGHT, EVERYBODY WHO SUBMITTED COMMENTS, EVERYBODY WHO CAME TO THE APRIL 14 FORUM ARRESTED TO THE ENTIRE FORM AND LEARNED SO MUCH.
I READ THROUGH ALL THE QUESTIONS IN THE Q&A WRITTEN I JUST WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY.
BECAUSE I THINK WE ARE REALLY GOING TO GET TO A GOOD PLAN WITH EVERYBODY'S INPUT.
I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR DOING THAT.
KEEP ON ENCOURAGING YOU TO SUBMIT YOUR QUESTIONS ONLINE.
I THINK THEY'VE DONE A REALLY GOOD JOB, THE VPS, WILL TRY TO ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS OF PUTTING IT IN WRITING AND PUTTING IN A VERY TRANSPARENT WAY FOR EVERYBODY TO KNOW YOUR TO REALLY FEEL THAT IS AN IMPORTANT POINT TO ACKNOWLEDGE.
REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THE WORK OF THE RETURN TO CAMPUS WORKFORCE GROUPS WHO DO KNOW THAT IS SOMETHING THAT BOTH THE UNIONS WE WANTED TO MOVE FORWARD BURDENSOME GLAD WE ARE CREATING THESE TASK FORCE BUT I WILL STUDENTS WERE INCLUDED BUT WASN'T SURE ABOUT THAT.
MEANT TO ASK YOU POLITICALLY, GOOD.
I'M GLAD STUDENTS WILL BE INCLUDED.
FOR THOSE OF CONCERN ABOUT THE SAFETY PROTOCOLS SAID THAT WE HEARD ABOUT TODAY.
MASKING, MERV 13, THE HVAC SYSTEM, THE BUILDINGS, THE PHYSICAL.
THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO WEIGH IN WHAT AND SO HOPEFULLY EVERYBODY ENGAGES THROUGH THEIR UNION REPRESENTATIVES OR THEIR STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES TO EXPRESS YOUR CONCERNS HERE.
I ALSO WANTED TO THANK VICE PRESIDENT LOPEZ AND EVERYBODY ELSE WHO WORKS TOGETHER TO PUT ALL OF THE MONEY ON THE CARES ACT FUNDING IN THE FEDERAL FUNDS ONLINE.
FOR ME THAT WAS A BIG THING BECAUSE I REALLY FEEL THAT WE NEED TO BE AS TRANSPARENT AS POSSIBLE.
BECAUSE THIS WAS A VERY LARGE SUM OF ONE-TIME FUNDS THAT COLLEGES AND K-12 DISTRICTS AND CITIES THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE COUNTRY WERE GIVEN.
AND AGAIN, THIS IS MONEY THAT AS TAXPAYERS WE PAY FOR IT SO I REALLY FEEL IT WAS REALLY IMPORTANT TO HAVE THAT WEBSITE.
AND SO DOCTOR FIERRO, IF YOU COULD PUT THAT IN THE CHAPTER ANYBODY.
AGAIN, IF YOU WANT TO KNOW AND SOME OF THE COMMENTS WERE THAT WE RECEIVED WERE WHERE IS THE MONEY BE IN SPENT.
THE MONEY IS BEING SPENT AS OUTLINED ON THE WEBSITE.
TO BEGIN, PLEASE SHARE THAT WITH THEIR CONSTITUENT GROUPS BECAUSE IT IS ALL THERE WRITTEN IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, PLEASE FOLLOW-UP.
BECAUSE ALL THE INFORMATION IS THERE.
I REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO RECEIVING THE PROPOSALS ON REOPENING FROM CCFF AND FROM CSEA.
THAT IS ONE OF OUR KEY ROLE SO WE LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING THOSE PROPOSALS.
AND I WANT TO ALSO JUST KIND OF EMPHASIZE THAT THE STUDENTS VOICES HAVE BEEN AND ALWAYS WILL BE PRIORITIZED BY THE BOARD.
AND THINK IT'S VERY CLEAR ANYTIME THE BOARD DISCUSSES OR DEVELOPS PLANS OR BUDGETS AND POLICIES, INCLUDING THE RETURN TO CAMPUS PLAN, THE STUDENTS ARE ALWAYS GOING TO BE OUR BIG PRIORITY.
AND SO WANT TO JUST LET ALL OF THE STUDENTS KNOW THAT WE HAVE DEFINITELY CONSIDERED YOUR VOICES AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO CONSIDER YOUR VOICES AND EVERYTHING WE DO HERE ON THE BOARD.
THE DATA THAT WAS PRESENTED IN THE STUDENT SURVEYS SHOWS STUDENTS WANT A MIX OF IN-PERSON AND REMOTE INSTRUCTION OR IN PERSON INSTRUCTION ONLY.
IT SEEMS ALSO FROM SOME OF THE COMMENTS WE RECEIVED TONIGHT THAT THERE ARE STUDENTS WITH SLAPPING PROBLEMS WITH TECHNOLOGY.
AGAIN, WHATEVER WE CAN DO TO ADDRESS TECHNOLOGY NEEDS, WE NEED TO DO THAT AS WELL.
I'M VERY, VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE COMPLETION RATES FOR OUR STUDENTS, FOR OUR CLASSES.
AND I AM REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE LARGE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO ARE WITHDRAWING
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FROM CLASSES.SO MY SON IS TAKING THE CERRITOS COLLEGE CLASS DUAL ENROLLMENT CLASS HISTORY THIS SEMESTER.
YOU STARTED OFF WITH 47 STUDENTS IN HIS CLASS.
HE IS NOW DOWN TO 28 STUDENTS.
AND SO 40 PERCENT OF THE STUDENTS HAVE DROPPED.
A CLASS THAT IS COMPLETELY VIRTUAL, ONLINE, THE PROFESSOR IS DOING AN AMAZING JOB WOULD SHOUT OUT TO ALL OUR PART-TIME PROFESSORS WHO ARE DOING REALLY AMAZING WORK ON LINE.
BUT AGAIN, SOME OF OUR STUDENTS ARE NOT DOING WELL IN THE ONLINE ENVIRONMENT.
SO FOR THOSE STUDENTS, WE AS A COMMUNITY AS WE AS A COLLEGE REALLY NEED TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WE CAN DO TO SUPPORT THAT.
SO I KNOW THERE IS GOING TO BE A GROUP LED BY VICE PRESIDENT MARANDA ON TEACHING AND LEARNING.
AND AGAIN, I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT CONTRIBUTION FROM OUR FACULTY.
BECAUSE REALLY, IT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.
WE LOST 10,000 STUDENTS OVER THE LAST YEAR.
10,000 STUDENTS IS A LOT OF STUDENTS THAT EQUAL TO A 47 PERCENT PERSISTENCE RATE THAT DOCTOR FIERRO PRESENTED WHAT THAT TELLS US IS 53 PERCENT OF STUDENTS ARE NO LONGER HERE AS THEY WERE COMPARED TO LAST YEAR.
THAT IS NOT GOOD FOR OUR COMMUNITY, THAT'S NOT GOOD FOR OUR STUDENTS TRYING TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS.
IS WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WE CAN DO TO ADDRESS THIS.
LAST, REALLY WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND THANK ALL THE ESSENTIAL EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE BEEN ON CAMPUS OVER THE LAST YEAR AND ALL THE FACULTY MEMBERS WHO'VE GONE BACK TO TEACHING.
WHEN I HEARD THE COACHES TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE JOY THAT THEIR STUDENTS ARE SAYING, IT'S TRUE BUT I HAVE A STUDENT ATHLETE IN HIS COMPOSITION IS TOTALLY CHANGED NOW THAT HE IS ABLE TO PRACTICE WITH HIS BASEBALL TEAM.
AND AGAIN, IT MAY SEEM LIKE SOMETHING SMALL, BUT FOR OUR STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN STRUGGLING AT HOME, IT'S A REALLY BIG DEAL.
AND SO WANTED TO THANK THEM AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT OUR STUDENTS BY NOT BEING ON CAMPUS ARE MISSING A PART OF THEIR COLLEGE CAREER THAT IS REALLY, REALLY INFLUENTIAL AND INSTRUMENTAL IN WHO THEY BECOME LONG-TERM.
SO AGAIN I WANTED TO THANK EVERYBODY.
BUSINESS SERVICES, CAMPUS POLICE, FACILITIES, FISCAL SERVICES, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, PURCHASING STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES.
BECAUSE OUR COLLEAGUES HAVE SHOWN OVER THE LAST YEAR THAT THEY CAN RETURN SAFELY ON CAMPUS TO DO WHAT THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE DOING.
WHAT ALL OF US ARE SUPPOSED TO BE DOING IS SERVING OUR STUDENTS AND OUR COMMUNITY.
SO AGAIN, I REALLY WANT TO THANK THEM AND I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THEM AND PLEASE PASS ALL THE INFORMATION ALONG TO THEM.
BECAUSE REALLY, WE WOULD NOT EVEN BE IN THIS POSITION IF IT WASN'T FOR THEIR DEDICATION.
TO BEGIN, I REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO A SUCCESSFUL REOPENING ON AUGUST 2.
I LOOK FORWARD TO GETTING ALL OF YOUR EMAILS BUT KEEP THEM COMING PARIS TO LOVE THEM.
YOU GUYS KNOW I READ EVERYTHING.
SO PLEASE KEEP ON SENDING THEM TO ME.
ALL THE INFORMATION THAT DOCTOR FIERRO IS SENT TO US, IT HAS BEEN GOOD TOO.
I THINK EVERYBODY HERE ON THE BOARD IS DEDICATED TO OUR COMMUNITY AND TO OUR STUDENTS AND TO OUR EMPLOYEES.
WE WANT TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND I KNOW WE ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO SAFELY RETURN EVERYBODY ON AUGUST 2.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH EVERYBODY.
>>JAMES BIRKEY: THANK YOU TRUSTEE PEREZ.
! MAY I ASK A QUESTION FOR DOCTOR MARANDA? SO THE STUDENT HAS THE OPTION.
SO IF THE CLASS IS ON CAMPUS, DOES THE STUDENT OF THE OPTION TO CHOOSE NOT TO ATTEND THE CLASS?
>> WE WILL BE HAVING ON GROUND AND ONLINE CLASSES FOR THE MAJORITY.
STUDENTS HAVE THE OPTION TO PICK A COURSE THAT BEST MEETS THEIR LEARNING STYLE.
IN THE EVENT THAT THERE IS NO ONLINE COURSE AND THEY DON'T WANT TO BE ON GROUND, HAPPY TO ADD I WAS TALKING TO ONE OF MY DEANS TODAY AND WHAT I SAID WAS WHAT, IF WE NEED TO ADD CLASSES ALL THE WAY THROUGH SUMMER AND OTHER OPTIONS, WE CONTINUE TO ADD.
BUT WE NEED TO BASICALLY BUILD THE SCHEDULE NOW TO SEE WHAT IS AVAILABLE.
AND AS WE CONTINUE TO SEE NEEDS, WE WILL CONTINUE TO ADD.
NOW, IF THEY SIGN UP FOR AN ONLINE CLASS AND THEY DON'T, THAT IS UP TO THE INSTRUCTOR.
THE INSTRUCTOR HAS BOTH IN THE CAMPUS IN OUR CATALOG POLICY OF WHEN THEY CAN DROP A STUDENT.
BUT WILL WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT FOR THE LAST YEAR IS YES, THAT POLICY IS THERE.
AND THE WORD MAY IS INCLUDED WITH IT.
WHAT THEY CAN DO IS SHOW A LITTLE EMPATHY THERE WOULD AND THEY HAVE.
NOT LIKE THEY HAVE NOT PARIS BUT TO CONTINUE TO WORK WITH OUR STUDENTS AND SEE HOW THEY CAN KEEP THEM IN THE CLASS INSTEAD OF LOSING THEM INTO THEIR OPPORTUNITIES FOR
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THE STUDENTS.BOTH MODALITIES AND TO CONTINUE IN A COURSE AND HAVE CONVERSATIONS TO MEET THEIR NEEDS.
SO I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT ON-CAMPUS.
SUPPOSED THOSE CLASSES ON CAMPUS.
THE FACULTY IS TEACHING THE CLASS.
BUT TO ACCOMMODATE SOME STUDENTS AT HOME.
SO THE CLASS HAS TO BE ON GROUND IN FACE-TO-FACE.
PLUS THE ZOOM BUT THAT'S NOT 50 PERCENT FOR THAT IS 200 PERCENT FOR THE FACULTY.
WE CURRENTLY HAVE A MODEL IN WHICH WE ARE ABLE TO EITHER SEPARATE THE CLASS INTO SMALLER SECTIONS OF THE FACULTY MEMBER IS NOT GOING TO HUNDRED PERCENT OR ABOUT ONE OF THE PRESENT ESSENTIALLY.
AND ALSO IF THEY CHOOSE TO DO SOMETHING ELSE AFTER THE CLASS HAD BEEN SEPARATED, THEY GET COMPENSATED FOR THAT.
OBVIOUSLY WE UNDERSTAND THAT IT'S LIKELY TO COST MORE FINANCIALLY.
BUT IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES FOR EVERYONE FOR THE SAFETY IS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND TRY TO BRING EVERYONE TO A LEVEL OF SOCIALIZATION DESCRIBED BY SOME OF OUR CULTURE IS INCREDIBLY NEEDED.
THIS IS IMPORTANT FOR ALL OF US.
WE HAVE A MODEL TO DO THAT AN OBVIOUSLY WE CAN REPLICATE THOSE MODELS AND THE ONLY CAVEAT THERE IS THAT WILL HAVE TO BE MUTUALLY AGREED OR NEGOTIATED.
I GUESS THAT IS A CORRECT WORD.
BUT WE DID THOSE IN THE PAST AND WE HAVE MODELS TO COMPENSATE FACULTY FOR THAT AND ALLOW FOR THE BREAKING DOWN OF THE SECTION.
I JUST HOPE FACULTY YOUR CARE, STUDENTS.
I HOPE WE CAN COMPENSATE AND WE CAN PAY THEM FAIRLY.
THIS IS A LOT OF EXTRA WORK FOR THEM.
AND THIS IS A GREAT PRESENTATION.
THANK YOU FOR THE DETAILED WORK.
>>JAMES BIRKEY: ANY FURTHER COMMENTS ON THE TRUSTEES OR QUESTIONS?
SANDRA SALAZAR: AND WANTED TO THANK EVERYONE FOR THE PRESENTATION.
AND I ALSO WANT TO THANK DOCTOR FIERRO.
BECAUSE I FEEL SINCE DAY ONE HE HAS BEEN DATA DRIVEN.
AMBIEN WELL AND WARMED IN TERMS OF LA COUNTY PROTOCOLS BUT WHAT TEARS WE ARE IN A MAYBE THAT IS YOUR SCIENCE BACKGROUND.
BUT I WANT TO APPRECIATE YOU Â" I FELT SINCE DAY ONE AND THE SAFETY AND INTEREST OF OUR CAMPUS AT HEART.
BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY DATA DRIVEN, WHICH IS IMPORTANT.
AND THINK THE KEY HERE IS TO KNOW WE HAVE TIME TO PERFECT AND IMPROVE OUR REOPENING PLAN FOR THE STOCK TOMORROW.
WE DO HAVE SOME TIME TO WORK ON IT.
AND ALSO, I FEEL WE ARE BEING FLEXIBLE.
ANYWHERE FROM HEALTHCARE CENTERS TO CAMPUSES TO EMPLOYERS FOR THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS.
AND I THINK DOCTOR FIERRO IS SET A TIME AND TIME AGAIN THAT WE ARE FLEXIBLE AND WE ARE MOVING.
BUT WE DO IT TO START WITH A PLAN.
AND I DO HAVE A QUESTION IN TERMS OF I LOOKED AT THE WEBSITE.
I APPRECIATED SOME OF THE INFORMATION ON THE COVID VACCINE, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO PROPOSE WE HAVE LIKE A DASHBOARD WITH IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE MAIN PAGE
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OF OUR WEBSITE.AND AN INFORMATIONAL SECTION WILL HE DEDICATED THE COVID FROM VACCINE TO OUTBREAKS IN ANY CONCERNS TO ANY INFORMATION.
MY CONCERN IS WE HAVE A LARGE CAMPUS.
AWARE CAN WE SAY WE ARE MAKING INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
I WOULD HATE TO SAY WILL, FOR EXAMPLE, THE FACULTY MEMBER DIDN'T LOG INTO AN OLD MEETING TO HEAR A TWO HOUR PRESENTATION, RIGHT? I DON'T FEEL IN TERMS OF RESPONSIBILITY BUT THAT IS THE APPROPRIATE WAY TO GO ABOUT IT.
I HAVEN'T FULLY VILLAGE REALIZED WHAT IT WOULD LOOK LIKE.
REALLY HAVE A LARGE DASHBOARD ON THE MAIN PAGE.
SO THEN NO ONE CAN SAY NO ONE OFFERED ME THE VACCINE TO READ BECAUSE IF YOU LOOK AT THE LA COUNTY WEBSITE, I BELIEVE THAT THERE IS OVER A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE OF COVID CASES IN A FACILITY, THAT IS PUBLIC INFORMATION.
AND YOU CAN LOOK AND SEE WHERE THE OUTBREAKS OF X AMOUNT.
UNDER THIS ALL FORMULA DRIVEN.
SO LIKE TO MAYBE HAVE THAT VERY BECAUSE THAT IS NOT PRIVATE INFORMATION THAT IS LA COUNTY WEBSITE INFORMATION.
SO WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT TO MAYBE EASE THE FEARS OF FACULTY, STUDENTS AND SAY WILL, THIS IS WHAT IS HAPPENING ON CAMPUS, THIS IS WHAT IT IS AVAILABLE, THESE ARE THE SEMINARS AVAILABLE, THIS IS THE LINKS TO CDC GUIDELINES.
WHATEVER THE CASE IS TO REBUT HAVE A PROMINENT PORTION OF OUR WEBSITE MAIN PAGE TO BE DEDICATED TO THAT.
ALSO, I WASN'T SURE IF WE WERE GOING TO HAVE AN ONGOING ITEM IN TERMS OF UPDATES FOR THIS REOPENING PLAN PRETTY MUCH EVERY BOARD MEETING FROM NOW UNTIL OPENING.
I JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY THAT.
AND THE LAST THING WOULD BE I'M ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT COMPLETION RATES AND ENROLLMENT OF OUR STUDENTS.
WE'VE LOST A LOT OF STUDENTS ALONG THE WAY IT WOULD AND REALLY WHAT IS OUR PLAN TO MAKE SURE THAT AS WE REOPEN, AS WE TRY TO MOVE TO A NEW NORMAL, ARE WE GOING TO TRY AND REACH OUT TO THE STUDENTS? BECAUSE WE HAVE ONE UNDERPERFORMING, BUT WE ALSO WANT WE LOST.
AND REALLY START THINKING ABOUT HOW WE ARE GOING TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE MOVING FORWARD.
BECAUSE I HAVEN'T SEEN THE NUMBERS IN TERMS OF ENROLLMENT AND HOW MANY STUDENTS WE LOST ALONG THE WAY TO THE PANDEMIC.
IS GOING TO BE OVER THE YEAR FOR EMILY TO START LOOKING AT THE NUMBERS AND LOOKING AT STRATEGIES ON HOW WE ARE GOING TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE.
IT'S GOING TO TAKE YEARS, RIGHT? BUT WHAT IS OUR PLAN.
BUT AGAIN, PRETTY MUCH STARTED THE DIALOGUE OF ADDRESSING THIS FOR OUR STUDENTS.
JOSE FIERRO: THANK YOU BUT I APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS.
AND I DO APPRECIATE THE CONVERSATIONS WE HAVE HAD OVER THE PHONE REGARDING THE DATA IN THE DIFFERENT STRATEGIES THEY ARE USING AND WE HAVE SEEN.
I REALLY APPRECIATE THE COMMENTS AND PARTICULARLY THE CONVERSATIONS WE HAVE HAD.
AS WE THINK ABOUT WHAT WE ARE EXPERIENCING.
SOLAR IS ONE, I DO REALLY LIKE THE IDEA OF THE DASHBOARD.
I THINK THAT IS A VERY GOOD IDEA SHOWING THE KNOWN NUMBERS.
WANT TO THE VACCINATION RATES IN THE COMMUNITY IS IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO SHOW FACING FORWARD.
BECAUSE WE KNOW THE MAJORITY OF THE STUDENTS COME FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.
AS THE VACCINATION RATES INCREASE IN THE COMMUNITY IT IS IMPORTANT TO CHAIR THAT DATA.
MENTAL SITUATION YOU MENTIONED, AND THINK IT IS AS DOCTOR PEREZ MENTIONED, THE PORTION OF THE PRESENTATION THIS IS PANDEMIC THAT IS LED AND TO BE IN A MENTAL HEALTH PANDEMIC AS WELL AND HAS AGGRAVATED MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES FOR MANY.
PROBABLY SOME OF US AT TIMES GIVEN THE LAWS THAT EVERYONE CARRIES.
AND SO TO THAT, DOCTOR PEREZ HAS BEEN WORKING WITH DOCTOR HERNANDEZ OR DOCTOR MANELLA TO ENHANCE THE PROTOCOLS ON MENTAL HEALTH.
WE HAVE CONDUCTED ADDITIONAL SERVICES FOR STUDENTS.
A PART OF THE IDEA OF THE RETURN TO CAMPUS EVERY YEAR FOR HEALTHCARE TEAM WAS TO BEGIN UNDRESSING SOME OF THOSE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WILL WE ARE COMMITTED TO ENHANCE WHAT WE DO.
BECAUSE I AM ANTICIPATING THAT WE WILL SEE ADDITIONAL MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AS WE
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RETURN TO CAMPUS DUE TO SOME OF THE HESITATIONS THAT WE WILL ALL EXPERIENCE.WANT TO ASSUME FOR ALL YOU THAT I KNOW THAT DURING THE LOCKDOWN AND WAS VERY CAREFUL WITH EVERYTHING BRENDA WENT TO THE OFFICE.
A VERY REDUCED TRAFFIC WITH OTHERS.
BUT THE THINGS ARE STARTING TO OPEN UP AND I'VE BECOME FULLY VACCINATED BUT I FOUND MYSELF IN SITUATIONS WHERE THERE ARE A LOT MORE PEOPLE BUT IT'S A TRANSITION DUE TO THINK WE ARE GOING TO SEE SOME OF THE PIECES AND I THINK WE NEED TO WORK ON THAT.
TO DOCTOR PEREZ, IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION OF THE ENHANCED SERVICES YOU'RE PROVIDING AND SO THE CONTRACT SERVICES THAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE FOR MENTAL HEALTH, WOULD YOU SHARE, PLEASE SCORCHER.
AND I THINK YOU SUMMARIZED IT BEAUTIFULLY.
IN ADDITION TO THE ONE-ON-ONE APPOINTMENTS WE ARE OFFERING VIRTUALLY HAS FOLLOWS IN PERSON, WE ARE ALSO OFFERING GROUP SUPPORT AS WELL.
AND SO THERE ARE MANY WORKSHOPS OFFERED THROUGH STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES PRETRIP STRESS MANAGEMENT, FOR ANXIETY.
I AM REALLY PROUD OF DOCTOR MILLER AND HER TEAM AND OUR STUDENT PROGRAMMING BOARD.
THEY POSTED A COVID SUPPORT GROUP FOR STUDENTS ON A REGULAR BASIS JUST AS A PLACE FOR STUDENTS TO COME TOGETHER AROUND MENTAL HEALTH THREAT IN ADDITION, ONE OF THE THINGS WE CAN SHARE MORE ABOUT LATER IS YOU ALL KNOW WE HAVE OUR CASE MANAGER WHO OVERSEES THE FALCONS BEST REACHES A LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER.
IN ONE OF THE THINGS WE ARE DOING UNIQUE AT OUR CAMPUS THAT WE ARE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT IS WE ARE DOING MORE ROUND GUIDED PATHWAYS AND WE ARE MOVING FOR THE CASE MANAGEMENT MODEL TO PROVIDE SERVICE AND SUPPORT TO ALL OF THE STUDENTS IN WHAT WE CALL THE LEARNING AND CAREER PATHWAYS.
AND SO THEY WILL BE IN COMMUNITIES OF LEARNING THROUGH TO ONE OF THE THINGS WE ARE LEARNING THAT I DON'T KNOW OF ANY OTHER COLLEGES DOING SO WE ARE PRETTY EXCITED, IS THAT WE WILL HAVE AN MSW INTERN CASE MANAGER FOR EVERY SINGLE LCP
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SO WE CAN ASSESS STUDENT NEEDS AND GET THEM CONNECTED TO THE RESOURCES AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.SO I'M EXCITED TO SHARE MORE ABOUT THAT LATER, BUT HILLARY AND HER TEAM AND
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DOCTOR HERNANDEZ ARE WORKING REALLY HARD TO GET THE STUDENTS TO READ AS WE KNOW,[03:30:52]
WE ARE OFTEN TRYING DESTIGMATIZE STUDENTS NOT WANTING TO GET ACCESS AND[03:36:03]
SUPPORT FOR MENTAL HEALTH.[03:37:47]
AND SO THEY HAVE BEEN REALLY PROACTIVE IN WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY AND WITH MY A[2.04 Institutional Presentation: Logo and Branding Update]
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WALKER'S TEAM TO DO PROACTIVE ADVERTISEMENT AND SUPPORT PRETTY MIGHT SEE[2.05 Institutional Presentation: Enrollment Update]
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THEM ON SOCIAL MEDIA QUITE A BIT ACTUALLY, WHICH IS VERY EXCITING.[3. Consent Items]
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BUT WE WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE OUR SERVICES OUT TO THE COMMUNITY TO MAKE SURE THAT ANYONE WHO WANTS SUPPORT CAN GET IT.SPOKE ONE MORE THING I THOUGHT OF THIS SOMETHING YOU START THINKING ABOUT IN
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TERMS OF COMPLIANCE.I EXPECT US TO FOLLOW CDC GUIDELINES, I EXPECT TO STOP BEST PRACTICES AT STATEWIDE LEVELS IN TERMS OF OPENING A COMMUNITY COLLEGES BUT I THINK IT WILL BE VERY
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HELPFUL.BUT THE QUESTION WOULD BE AS WE HAVE MORE PEOPLE ON CAMPUS, THE BASIC CDC
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GUIDELINES FOR THE SOCIAL DISTANCING, THE WEARING OF A MASK.TO START THINKING ABOUT WHAT DO WE DO IN SITUATIONS WHERE STUDENTS, ANYBODY BE NONCOMPLIANT, RIGHT? AND THAT GOES INTO SAFETY, THAT GOES INTO OUR CAMPUS POLICE.
[3.26 Consideration of Acceptance of a Grant from the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services' (Cal OES)]
AND REALLY KINDA HAVING A PLAN.REALLY IN EXPECTATION FOR EVERYONE ON THE CAMPUS.
BUT ALSO WHAT WE DO IN THE INSTANCES OF PEOPLE Â" FOR WHATEVER REASON, FEEL THEY
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SHOULDN'T FOLLOW.BECAUSE THESE WILL NOT BE CERRITOS COLLEGE GUIDELINES.
THEY WILL BE BASED ON CDC GUIDELINES.
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I AM SURE WE WILL HAVE VERY SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS IN TERMS OF WHAT IS A BEST PRACTICE, BUT WHAT WILL BE BE DOING IN TERMS OF PEOPLE WHO MAYBE WILL NOT WANT TO FOLLOW?[5.01 Consideration of Approval of Candidates for CCCT Board of Directors – 2021]
JOSE FIERRO: I WILL LET DOCTOR PEREZ PROVIDE MORE DETAILS.[04:10:14]
OF THE TIME IT IS ACTUALLY CODE OF CONDUCT VIOLATION.ESSENTIALLY THE POSITION FROM THE VERY BEGINNING OF THESE IS THIS PARTICULAR TIME IS A PRIVILEGE AND IF YOU'RE COMING IN THE CAMPUS ARE THINGS THAT YOU CAN APPLY TO NO EXCEPTIONS.
AS DOCTOR PEREZ MENTIONED, VIOLATIONS TO THE PROTOCOLS.
I THINK WE WILL SEE MORE CASES THAN WHAT WE HAVE SEEN IN THE PAST.
RIGHT NOW BECAUSE FOR A DISCIPLINE PROCESS.
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DOCTOR PEREZ?[5.02 Consideration to Review the Appointment of One Member of the Board of Trustees as Ex Officio Director of the Cerritos College Foundation]
>>MARISA PEREZ: YES, THAT IS TRUE GRIT I THINK IT IS ABOUT PROACTIVE EDUCATION AS WELL.
IT IS ABOUT THE LETTERS THAT GO TO THE STUDENT PRIOR TO ARRIVING ON CAMPUS.
IT IS ABOUT EVERY NETIQUETTE PATIENT FROM EACH DEPARTMENT LETTING THEM KNOW THE
[5.03 Acknowledgement of Receipt of the Initial Proposal of the California School Employees Association (CSEA), Chapter #161, to the Cerritos Community College District for the Period July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021 Re-Openers. (student trustee advisory vote: aye)]
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EXPECTATIONS TO TAKE THE QUESTIONNAIRE TO WEAR A MASK, TO MAKE AN[5.04 Consideration of Approval of Sabbatical Leave Applicants for 2021-22 Academic Year]
[5.05 Consideration of Adoption of Resolution #21-0421G Condemning the Recent Surge in Hate Crimes Targeting Asian Americans]
APPOINTMENT.SO I THINK WE ARE WORKING WITH TEAMS ON HOW DO THEY IMPROVE THE COMMUNICATION
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WITH STUDENTS BEFORE THEY COME TO CAMPUS.AND IT IS ABOUT WHEN SOMEONE IS INTERACTING WITH THE STUDENT FEELING CONFIDENT.
AND WE WILL OFFER TRAINING IN CONVERSATIONS AND WORKSHOPS ON HOW THAT THE
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CONVERSATION TO THE ESCALATE AND TO TELL A STUDENT OR OTHERS ABOUT THE EXPECTATION OF THE PROTOCOL.[04:35:28]
IN THE ROOM SAID THE FOLKS THAT IF THEY DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE, THEY SHOULD[6. Reports and Comments from District Officials]
TURN THAT OVER TO A MANAGER TO THEN COME IN AN ADDRESS THAT SITUATION.WE ARE EXCITED BECAUSE WE ARE LOOKING AT HIRING ADDITIONAL STAFF HELPS THE REPORT CALLED COVID-19 RESOURCE LIAISON THAT WILL REPORT TO CAMPUS POLICE BUT HELPED TO WALK THE CAMPUS AND PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR SO FOLKS DON'T LIKE THE OPTICAL
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CAMPUS POLICE BUT CAN HAVE ANOTHER RESOURCE AND SUPPORT TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES THEY HAVE IF SOMEONE DOES NOT COMPLY.I THINK WE HAVE SET THE PROTOCOLS IN PLACE AND THOSE ARE IMPORTANT.
I AM HOPEFUL AS WE HAVE AS FOLKS MENTIONED A YEAR OF EXPERIENCE WE DON'T HAVE FOLKS WHO WON'T COMPLY.
EVERYONE, EVEN THE STUDENT CASE WAS NOT BECAUSE OF COMPLIANCE WITH MASKS WERE
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NOT FOLLOWING SAFETY PROTOCOLS.EVERYONE HAS BEEN QUITE OPEN AND RECEPTIVE TO FOLLOWING THE PROTOCOLS AND THE STUDENT CONDUCT CASE WAS MORE BECAUSE SHE WAS NOT TRUTHFUL ON A COVID QUESTIONNAIRE AND THERE WAS LATER EVIDENCE SHE HAD SLIGHT FRUIT AND SO THAT IS WHY SHE WENT THROUGH THE STUDENT CONDUCT PROCESS COULD BUT I AGREE WITH DOCTOR FIERRO, IT IS YOUR TOLERANCE AND IT IS A PRIVILEGE TO BE ON CAMPUS
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AND DOCTOR MILLER AND HER TEAM DO A GREAT JOB HELPING SUPPORT THE FACULTY IN THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY IN ADDRESSING ANY CONCERNS.[7. Closed Session]
AND WANTED TO GET YOUR THOUGHTS, DOCTOR FIERRO, AND HOW WE AS A BOARD CAN START ADDRESSING MEGAN THE DIALOGUE REGARDING COMPLETION RATES AND ENROLLMENT NUMBERS IN THE STUDENTS WE LOST.
>> WE APPRECIATE THE QUESTION.
THE BEST WAY TO DO THIS IS TO ASK THE QUESTIONS IN PUBLIC AND TO ASK US TO BRING BACK THE INFORMATION TO YOU WITH PROGRESS REPORTS SO WE KEEP THESE IN FRONT OF ALL OF US.
I THINK THE COMPLETION RATES AND ENGAGING OUR STUDENTS IS A JOB THAT IS GOING TO TAKE
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A WHILE.IT IS A JOB THAT REQUIRES EXPERTISE.
SO THE ACCOUNTABILITY IS IMPORTANT.
AND I THINK THE ACCOUNTABILITY BEGINS WITH ALL OF US HERE AND HAVING THOSE CONVERSATIONS HERE IN PUBLIC AND ASKING US TO BRING THOSE BENCHMARKS, THOSE GUIDELINES, PROGRESS OR LACK THEREOF TO YOUR ATTENTION.
AND I AM NOT SAYING TO BRING NEGATIVE LIGHT TO SOMETIMES WE HAVE TO BRING YOU NOT SO GREAT NUMBERS TO READ BUT MOST OF THE TIME WHEN THE ABILITY TO BRING YOU GOOD NUMBERS BUT NOT ALWAYS AS IT THAT WAY APPROPRIATE BUT I DON'T THINK IT IS A MATTER OF BRINGING BAD LIGHT TO THE COLLEGE OR TO ANYONE INVOLVED WITH A WAY TO BRING THE TOPIC THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF RELEVANCE, WHICH I THINK IS HERE AND THEN BE ABLE TO MAKE THE NECESSARY INVESTMENTS, CORRECTIONS AND FOCUSING A CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PLAN APPROPRIATE DON'T THINK UNDERPERFORMING ALWAYS MEANS YOU'RE NOT DOING YOUR JOB RIGHT AND THERE ARE SOME AREAS WHERE WE PERFORMED SOME OF THE BENCHMARKS WE'VE HAD THIS CONVERSATIONS.
AND EVERYONE HAS SEEN THERE IS AN IMPORTANT AND HAVE TURNED THINGS AROUND.
THAT IS PERHAPS ONE OF THE BIGGEST AND MOST IMPORTANT THING THE BOARD COULD DO.
>> JUST A BACKUP A LITTLE BIT, WE DO HAVE AN AGENDA ITEM TONIGHT TO DISCUSS.
WE DO HAVE THAT IN PRESENTATION.
>>JAMES BIRKEY: ANYTHING ELSE QUICK.
>>JAMES BIRKEY: ANY OTHER TRUSTEES.
>> TRUSTEE WALLACE HAS HIS HAND UP.
>> YES, I WANT TO EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION FOR THE COACHES AND THE STAFF AND PROFESSORS THAT PRESENTED.
ONE THING THAT I DID CATCH MY EAR.
I HAD A HARD TIME PRONOUNCING HIS LAST NAME.
BUT YOU MENTIONED THERE WAS A BIT OF DIFFICULTY.
YOU, A BIT OF DIFFICULTY WITH STUDENTS INTERACTING WITH THE SCREENING MACHINERY OR SCREENING PROTOCOLS.
I WILL BE PARTICIPATING WITHIN THE STUDENT SAFETY PROTOCOLS TASK FORCE ON FRIDAY.
AND I WAS WONDERING, AFTER READING THE REPORT THAT STATES COVID TESTS WILL BE AVAILABLE BEGINNING 9 APRIL ON CAMPUS, I WAS WONDERING HASN'T THERE BEEN ANY CONSIDERATION FOR A TAKE-HOME COVID TEST SO STUDENTS MIGHT HAVE MORE
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STREAMLINED EXPERIENCE WITH THE SCREENING PROCESS?>> I WILL HAVE TO GET BACK TO YOU IN THAT QUESTION.
WILL NEED TO TALK TO DOCTOR MANELLA ON THE PROCESS.
BECAUSE THIS ONE IS SELF-ADMINISTERED.
AND SO I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ARE ALLOWED TO TAKE IT HOME WE WERE ALLOWED TO TAKE IT AND DO IT THERE AND COME BACK.
AND SO WE WILL HAVE TO GET BACK TO YOU ON THIS ONE.
I DON'T KNOW WHETHER OR NOT YOU CAN TAKE THE TEST HOME AND BRING IT BACK.
>> THEY WATCH IT PARIS TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE DOING IT RIGHT.
IS NOT DONE FOR YOU TO TAKE IT ON BOARD AND THAT IS ADMINISTERED AND STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES.
>>JAMES BIRKEY: ANY OTHER TRUSTEES WHEN TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM?
>> I WOULD LIKE TO START OFF BY THANKING AGAIN ALL OF THE WORK THAT IS GONE INTO THIS.
WHEN I THINK ABOUT HAVING THE TWO VICE PRESIDENTS WALK AROUND AND MEASURE EVERY SINGLE CLASSROOM IN HALLWAY, I THOUGHT WE HAD PLANS.
WE CAN DO THIS FROM AN OFFICE.
BUT NOTHING BEATS BEING THERE IN PERSON AND TRYING TO PUT YOURSELF IN THE SHOES OF AN INSTRUCTOR OR A STUDENT TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THAT EXPERIENCE WILL BE LIKE AND TRY TO COVER EVERY CORNER OF THE CAMPUS THAT WILL BE UTILIZED.
WE DO CERTAINLY WANT TO BRING, IN MY OPINION, BRINGING STUDENTS BACK ON CAMPUS AS WE CAN FROM A LEVEL OF SAFETY BECAUSE IT IS EXTRAORDINARILY CLEAR THAT OUR STUDENT COMMUNITY IS GREATLY AFFECTED BY THE TEMPORARY ONLINE LEARNING EXPERIENCE.
AND THE HEALTH OF STUDENTS IN THE INSTITUTION ITSELF IS CONTINGENT UPON US BEING ABLE TO MEET IN PERSON IN A FRIENDLY MANNER.
BECAUSE AGAIN, STUDENTS ARE SAYING IT AND THERE IS A DIVERSITY OF STUDENTS THE ONE A DIVERSE SET OF EXPERIENCES.
BUT IT IS NOT BY ACCIDENT WE HAD A ENROLLMENT DECLINE AND DROPOUT RATE DURING THIS PERIOD.
AS A MATTER OF FACT, OUR COMMUNITIES AND ECONOMIES Â" IT IS NOT EVEN.
I REALLY WANT TO THANK THE THOUSAND OR SO MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY THAT HAVE BEEN ON CAMPUS THIS LAST YEAR THAT HAVE LONG BEFORE IT LOOK LIKE VACCINATION RATES WERE GOING TO OFFER A PROMISING ENVIRONMENT BEFORE THERE IS A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL.
THEY WERE WORKING TO FIGURE OUT A WAY TO CONTINUE BECAUSE OF VARIOUS UNIQUE SITUATIONS.
AND THE EFFECT OF THAT HAS BEEN THAT WE CAN GAIN A CERTAIN LEVEL OF COMPETENCE BY BEING BANK ON CAMPUS.
THAT WE HADN'T HAD A CAMPUS RUNNING THIS WHOLE TIME IN A LIMITED CAPACITY.
IT WOULD BE A LOT MORE ON HOW THIS WOULD COME TOGETHER.
AND INSTEAD THERE IS A LOT MORE TOOLS AVAILABLE TO US WE KNOW WORK.
A LOT OF THINGS WE IS SO GOOD HAVE TO WORK OUT.
BUT A LOT OF THE KINKS HAVE BEEN WORKED OUT DUE TO THE IMPORT HARDWARE, CONTINUAL FEEDBACK, CONVERSATIONS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
THAT HAS BEEN MONTHS AND MONTHS OF STREAMLINING TO GET US TO HAVE THIS CONVERSATION RIGHT NOW.
I WANT TO THANK ALL OF THOSE PEOPLE.
TO SUMMARIZE MY INTERPRETATION OF WHAT THE PLAN HAS BEEN PRESENTED IS COMMIT I KNOW EARLIER THAT IS A LITTLE BIT OF A HANG UP ON THIS CONCEPT OF 50 PERCENT.
BUT 50 PERCENT ON CAMPUS, AS I UNDERSTAND IT, IT REALLY IS OUR TARGET.
THAT IS TO SAY THIS IS WHAT OUR STUDENT PUBLISHER WANTS IS TO BE BACK ON CAMPUS.
NOT EVERYBODY BUT A LOT OF PEOPLE.
ARE AT LEAST AS CLOSE AS WE CAN.
AND WE MAY NOT GET TO 50 PERCENT OF IT BUT IF WE IN THE COURSE OF THE NEXT FEW MONTHS AND ORGANIZING DIFFERENT SECTIONS, DIFFERENT CLASSROOMS AND HOW WE ARE GOING TO TRY TO DELIVER THE FALL IF EVERYTHING WORKS OUT OUR WAY.
AND WE HAVE A TARGET TO AIM FOR THAT IS REASONABLE BUT ALSO HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET AS MANY FOLKS BACK ON CAMPUS.
IS HE THAT IS A TARGET, NOT A MANDATE.
THAT IS MOST LIKELY A SCENARIO RESPONSE.
OF THE PLAN UNDER THE MOST LIKELY SCENARIO THINGS CONTINUE TO GO WELL.
VACCINATION RATES CONTINUE STRONG AND COVID CASES DECREASE BETWEEN NOW AND OPENING.
BUT THERE IS A DOWN SIDE SCENARIO BEING PLANNED FOR.
AND THEN ALL THESE MEETINGS WITH FACULTY AND STAFF GOING THROUGH AND PLANNING OUT THE DETAILS, WE TALKED ABOUT IT BUT WE NEED TO HAVE A DOWNSIDE SCENARIO MAPPED OUT AS WELL.
THIS IS A HARD SITUATION BUT IT IS HARD FOR EVERYONE.
AND I WANT TO COME BACK TO THAT IN A SECOND.
WE NEED TO HAVE AN ABILITY TO PREVENT AND KNOW WHAT WE ARE PIVOTING TO EVERY FACULTY AND STAFF MEMBER WHEN THE DOWNSIDE SCENARIO HITS.
WE DISCUSSED WITH THE HIGH-LEVEL TRIGGERS ARE AND BEING ABLE TO QUICKLY SHIFT TO THE DOWNSIDE SCENARIOS BE RESPONDED TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
>> GENERAL INPUT IS WHEN I MET WITH A LOT OF COMMENTS THEY MADE.
HOW DO WE PROMOTE VACCINATIONS IN THE POPULATIONS EVERYWHERE WE CAN RELATE TO HAVE ON-CAMPUS HERD IMMUNITY AS POSSIBLE.
THE OTHER QUESTION I HAVE IS ACCOMMODATING THIS ADDITIONAL SET.
I ADMIRE THE AMOUNT OF HANDS-ON PERSONAL COMMUNICATION THAT A NUMBER OF FOLKS HAVE BEEN TAKING ON TO REACH OUT TO STUDENTS WHO DON'T HAVE THE SCREENING FOR OTHER RESOURCES.
I THINK THE BIG QUESTION IS TO MEET HAVE THE STAFF CAPACITY TO SHIFT FROM 1000 SAY 15 THOUSAND HOPEFULLY THE NUMBER COULD BE HIGHER BECAUSE WORK KNOCK LOOSE TO MANY STUDENTS.
HOW ARE WE SET UP TO ACCOMMODATE THAT SHIFT? DAVID CITED TO BE HAVE FOLKS TO RAMP UP AND HAVE SUCH A LARGE ON-CAMPUS Â" OF WHAT IT IS TODAY.
CRUX DOCTOR CAN I TAKE A STAB AT IT AT THE COW'S PERSPECTIVE.
>> I THINK THAT'S THE EXCELLENT QUESTION.
WE TALKED ABOUT THIS QUITE A BIT.
PARTICULARLY WITH DOCTOR MANILA.
HER AND HER TEAM HAVE BEEN STAFFING THE TEMPERATURE STATIONS PER SOUTHEAST.
WE KNOW WE WILL HAVE TO INCREASE THE STAFFING OF THE TEMPERATURE STATIONS.
VICE PRESIDENT LOPEZ HAS STARTED THE PROCESS TO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL KIOSK AND TEMPERATURE STATIONS.
WHEN YOU HAVE MORE PEOPLE YOU NEED TO HAVE MORE STATIONS AND HAVE THEM STAFFED.
FOR THE PROCESS OF INCREASING THE STAFF AS WELL.
I KNOW WE SEE THE COMMENTS ABOUT THE COVID-19 RESOURCE LIAISONS.
THAT WILL BE ADDITIONAL STAFFING AND I DON'T KNOW IF PRESIDENT FLORENCE WANTS TO TALK ABOUT THAT.
SO WE WILL BE HIRING AS YOU SEE IN THE CHAT THAT TRANSPORT LIAISONS THAT WILL REPORT TO CAMPUS POLICE.
DOCTOR FLOREZ? CRUX YES, THANK YOU.
SOME OF THE CONSIDERATION BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS AND EMPLOYEES THAT ARE COMING BACK WAS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PERSONNEL THAT WILL HELP US WITH THE STATION.
THIS IS SOMETHING WE HAVE BEEN THINKING ABOUT AND OF COURSE WITH THE HELP OF VICE PRESIDENT LOPEZ.
THAT IS THE KEY COMPONENT AS TO IDENTIFYING WHERE THEY'RE COMING INTO THE CHURCH THAT THEY'RE GOING THROUGH THE CHAOS.
YES, WHEN LOOKING AT SHORT-TERM HOURLY PERSONNEL TO HELP US WITH THAT AND LIKE DOCTOR PEREZ INDICATED THERE HAS TO BE SOME TRAINING TO ENSURE THAT EVERYBODY IS DOING WHAT THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO DO.
WE DO NEED TO START FIGURING OUT HOW WERE GOING TO ADDRESS THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT ARE GOING TO BE COMING TO CAMPUS.
>> OKAY ANY FURTHER COMMENTS OR CLARIFICATIONS ON THIS ITEM? NO WE'VE ALL BEEN TALKING ABOUT FOR COUPLE HOURS.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE GIVE IT ITS DUE TIME.
I KNOW I LOOK FORWARD TO DISCUSSING IT FURTHER.
EVERY SINGLE BOARD SESSION FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.
WITHOUT WE WILL MOVE ON TO A MUCH MORE LIGHTHEARTED AND EXCITING BUT ALSO IMPORTANT AGENDA ITEM 2.04 LOCAL AND BRANDING UPDATE.
THIS IS AN UPDATE ON THE INCORPORATION OF THE FEEDBACK TO THE LOCAL ASSOCIATE WE WANT TO CIRCLE BACK AND SHOW YOU THE FINAL PRODUCT BASED ON THE FEEDBACK THAT YOU PROVIDED LAST TIME.
WE WANTED TO GIVE YOU THAT OPPORTUNITY BEFORE WE BEGIN AN EXTRA STEP IN THE PROCESS.
WITHOUT FURTHER ADO THIS WALKER.
DOCTOR FEAR, ESTEEMED GUESTS WHO ARE WATCHING.
I WILL GET TO THIS PRESENTATION QUICKLY AS I KNOW WE HAVE OTHER IMPORTANT ITEMS IN BUSINESS TO ATTEND TO.
SO WE'VE SEEN THIS SLIDE IN THE PAST THIS IS OUR OFFICIAL LOCO WE'VE USED SINCE 2004.
AS PART OF OUR EDUCATIONAL MASTER PLAN ONE OF THE ITEM THAT WE INCLUDED IS A ROBUST FOCUS ON BRANDING AND MARKETING.
WE VENTURED INTO THE SPACE TO BEGIN EXPLORATION ON A NEW LOCO.
WITHOUT WE HAD A NUMBER OF INFORMATION SESSIONS.
WE HAD SEVERAL ROUNDS OF CHANGES, SEVERAL DIFFERENT KINDS OF CONCEPTS THAT CAME BACK AND WHAT WE GOT OUT OF THOSE CONCEPTS WAS THE BEST THAT WE HAD AT THE TIME.
SO THOSE LOGOS WERE PRESENTED TO CAMPUS AND THEY WERE EMBRACED.
THERE WERE SOME HOPE THAT THERE WOULD BE I LOCO THAT IS FELT WAS MORE REPRESENTATIVE.
ALSO HEARING BACK FROM THE BOARD WITH SORT OF A GREEN LIGHT TO LOOK AT THE CONCEPT OF LITTLE CLOSER WE DID JUST THAT.
WE WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT TO YOU WHAT WE SHARED WITH CAMPUS AND WHAT OUR CAMPUS COMMUNITY WAS VERY ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT SEEING AND HAPPY TO GET READY TO START USING IT.
THIS IS WE BELIEVE MORE EMBLEMATIC OF OUR IDENTITY AS FALCONS.
ONE OF THE THINGS WE HEARD IN THE RESEARCH WAS THE WANT AND DESIRE TO HAVE A SIGNIFIER AND IDENTIFY THOSE CLOSELY ALIGNED WITH THE FALCON FOR THE LAST LOCO YOU SAW IT WAS A LITTLE BIT MORE ABSTRACT WITH FEATHERS AND SORT OF A
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C THAT WAS SOME PEOPLE WOULD ARGUE UNDEFINED.WE WENT BACK TO REDEFINING IT A LITTLE BIT MORE AND PROVIDED HOPEFULLY WHAT WE BELIEVE IS A CLEAR DEPICTION OF CERRITOS COLLEGE AS A FALCON.
JUST TO SHOW YOU ITS TREATMENT AND LOCKUP.
THIS IS BEEN WIDELY RECEIVED WITH FAVOR FROM OUR CAMPUS COMMUNITY.
JUST A LITTLE SWAG TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF HOW IT MAY BE APPLIED.
JUST A REMINDER OF HISTORICAL CORRECTION FOR SEAL, THE CURRENT SEAL WAS FOUNDED 1956 AND HISTORIANS OF OUR CAMPUS NO OUR CAMPUSES ESTABLISHED IN 1955 A CLASSES BEGAN IN 19 56 AT EXCELSIOR HIGH SCHOOL WE WANTED TO MAKE A HISTORICAL CONNECTION TO THAT AND MODERNIZE THE SEAL A LITTLE BIT MORE WITHOUT STRIPPING IT AWAY FROM ALL THE ELEMENTS WE CURRENTLY HEALTH.
THIS IS BEEN A VERY INVOLVED PROCESS.
LOTS OF INPUT AND CHANGES AND SO AT THIS POINT WE FEEL CONFIDENT AND SOLID THAT THIS IS THE ONE THAT WE'VE HEARD FACULTY AND STAFF STATE WHEN CAN WE USE IT, HURRY OUT.
WE WOULD CERTAINLY LIKE TO HEAR BACK FROM YOU ABOUT THE FINAL.
>> THIS IS GREAT THANK YOU MAIA.
ANY COMMENTS FROM THE TRUSTEES? CRUX I WOULD SECOND THE WELL RECEIVED COMMENTS FROM ANY OTHERS WHO HAVE SEEN THIS LOCAL BEFORE.
A MUCH MORE COMFORTABLE WITH THIS THAN THE FEATHERS ASPECT AND MORE COMFORTABLE THAN OTHER BRUTAL VERSION OF CONCEPT NUMBER 2 BUT, YEAH VERY HAPPY TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS AND THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS AND THANK YOU FOR MAKING IT QUICK.
GLAD TO DELIVER AND IN TERMS OF A TIMELINE I KNOW TRUSTEE PEREZ ASKED ABOUT THAT LAST TIME.
ONCE AFTER THIS MEETING WE WILL BE GETTING READY TO FINALIZE OUR GUIDELINES OF HOW TO USE THE LOCAL AND APPLY IT BUT THE COMMUNICATION GUIDE FOR FACULTY AND STAFF TO KNOW EXACTLY HOW TO USE IT AND WILL HAVE A SOFT LAUNCH MID-MAY AND BY FALL WE PLAN TO RETIRE THE OLD LOCO BUT WE WANT TO GIVE PEOPLE AN OPPORTUNITY OVER THE SUMMER TO START WRAPPING UP THEI MATERIALS WITH THE NEW LOCO SO BY FALL WE ARE ALL ROCKET WITH THE NEW LOCO FOR LACK OF BETTER WORD OR TERM.
>> SO IF I UNDERSTAND YOU RIGHT SUMMERS TRANSITION SO THAT FALL IT'S ALL IN.
ANYONE ELSE? CRUX OF MY APOLOGIES I JUST WANTED TO JUMP IN AND EXPRESS MY THOUGHTS.
I THINK THE SYMBOLISM OF THE FALCON WING GOING BEYOND THE SEA AND CERRITOS COLLEGE IS AMAZING.
FALCONS ARE FALCONS THEY LEAVE THE NEST.
IT'S QUITE AN AMAZING JOURNEY TO SEE THAT IN A LOGANO IS REALLY AWESOME.
WE ARE THRILLED ABOUT THIS REPRESENTED CAPITATION AND LOOK FORWARD TO APPLYING IT AND USING IT WIDELY AND TAKE YOU TO EVERYONE WHO PROVIDED FEEDBACK AND YOUR PATIENCE DURING THIS TIME.
>> MAIA BEFORE YOU GO I WILL SAY I WANT TO FIRST OF ALL JUST THANK YOU FOR MAKING SURE THIS STILL HAPPENS.
THIS IS BEEN 2 YEARS IN THE MAKING AND NOTHING LIKE A DESIGN LOCO THAT EVERYONE HAS THEIR OPINION ON.
IT'S LEGITIMATE BUT UNLOCKED TO TAKEN FOR COMMUNITY THE SIZE OF OURS.
SECONDLY YOU'VE HAD A LOT ON YOUR PLATE IN THE LAST 12+ MONTHS.
AND TO STILL HAVE THIS HAPPEN IS AMAZING.
I THINK WE ALL SINCE THIS IS A REALLY GREAT FINAL PRODUCT.
MY 2 LITTLE THINGS I WANT TO COMMENT ON IS I LIKE THE WAY HE MOVED AWAY FROM THE HELVETICA ON THE LETTERING, I NOTICED IT AND LIKE IT.
MIGHT EVEN CONSIDER WHETHER OR NOT, IT'S UP TO YOU BUT, ON THE SEAL IT STILL HAS THE HEAD ATHLETIC I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S A WAY TO MAKE THE 2 IN COMPLIANCE WITH EACH OTHER IN TERMS OF FONT.
BUT THE OTHER THING IS ON YOUR MUG EXAMPLE OF HOW THIS MAGNET LOOK I LOVE THE POWDER BLUE I THINK IT LOOKS REALLY GREAT TO THE CONTRAST.
I LOVE IT AND I CAN'T WAIT TILL IT'S EVERYWHERE.
YES, THAT WAS QUITE AN AFFINITY TOWARD NOT LATER BLUEBIRD FOR A PARTICULAR EXECUTIVE ON OUR CAMPUS.
SO WERE EXCITED TO ALLOW PEOPLE TO USE THAT AS A PART OF PROMOTIONAL ITEMS AND LIKE I SAID WITH A GUIDE IT WILL BE VERY CLEAR FOR FACULTY AND STAFF TO KNOW EXACTLY HOW TO USE IT.
AGAIN WERE VERY HAPPY WITH THE OUTCOME AND LOOKING FORWARD TO SHARING IT WITH CAMPUS FINALLY.
I'VE GOT TO GET MYSELF SOME SWAG PRINTING.
WITH THAT WE WILL MOVE ON TO OUR NEXT AGENDA ITEM.
>> WE HAVE A PRESENTATION BY PRESIDENT MIRANDA.
GIVING THE TIME I LIKE TO GIVE YOU A COUPLE OF OPTIONS AND WORK OKAY WITH THE DECISION TO MAKE THERE.
WE POSTPONED HIS PRESENTATION TO THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
I'M SURE HE WILL BE UNDERSTANDABLE OF THAT.
THE SECOND ONE WE COULD TAKE A QUICK BREAK AND A BREAK TO GET A GLASS OF WATER OR SOMETHING.
WE'VE BEEN MEETING NOW FOR ALMOST 4 HOURS.
OR WE CAN GO AHEAD AND KEEP GOING.
I JUST WANTED TO BRING THAT TO YOUR ATTENTION.
>> MY QUESTION IS DO WE HAVE A, ANY PARTICULAR ACTIONS, WE MAY OR MAY NOT WANT TO TAKE AS A RESULT OF THE INFORMATION BEING PRESENTED QUICK CLICKS I THINK THE PRESENTATION IS VERY RELEVANT AND IMPORTANT.
SO WE DO NOT HAVE AN ACTION IT EVOLVES DISCUSSION AND SO THE METRICS THAT WILL BE PRESENTED AS NEEDED.
>> ARE THERE ANY TIME SENSITIVE ACTIONS WE WOULD NEED TO TAKE?
ETHICS PERHAPS A FULLER PICTURE WILL BE PRESENTED IN MAY BECAUSE WE WILL HAVE POTENTIALLY THE ENTIRE DATA SET.
WE HAVE ONLY NOW UP TO I THINK LAST WEEK THERE WAS THE CUT OF INFORMATION.
AT THAT POINT WE COULD ACTUALLY PRESENT A MUCH BETTER PICTURE OF THE ENROLLMENT METRICS THAT WE HAVE.
I WILL BE ALSO WON AN IMPORTANT DISCUSSION TO HAVE AN TW I THANK YOU'LL BE IMPRESSED BY THE DESIGN OF THE DASHBOARD.
I THINK THAT WILL TRIGGER A CONVERSATION OUTSIDE OF THE PRESENTATION BECAUSE WE STARTED TO IMPLEMENT A LOT OF THE DATA DASHBOARDS ACROSS MULTIPLE SECTORS IN OUR CAMPUS COMMUNITY.
IT WILL PROBABLY BE A FULL CONVERSATION.
>> ON THAT NOTE AND I'M GUESSING BASED ON THE CHAT THAT I HAVE THIS.
TO HAVE A MOTION AND THE SECOND TO POSTPONE THIS TO THE FOLLOWING BOARD MEETING?
>> CAN I GET OUT ROLL CALL VOTE.
SO NOW WERE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM.
ABOUT MOTION SO MOVED I STILL HAVE ITEMS I WANT TO PULL.
>> WHICH ITEMS WOULD YOU LIKE TO PULL?
>> MY LIST WAS LONG BONE DOWN TO THOSE IMPORTANT.
BOXED UP A MOTION TO APPROVE THE REMAINING CONSENT ITEMS THAT WOULD BE 3.01, 3.05 THROUGH 3.25.
>> I SECOND VERSUS MOTION WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THOSE ISSUES.
>> OKAY CAN WE GET A ROLL CALL VOTE.
WITH THAT LET'S DISCUSS AT A 3.02.
>> YES THERE FACULTY STIPENDS FOR TEACHING REQUIREMENTS.
MAYBE DOCTOR FAIR YOU COULD DO A QUICK RECAP.
I KNOW THE BOARD IS FULLY OR WITH THIS.
MY 2 QUESTIONS ARE THE SPIRIT OF PRESENTED OVER FACULTY BOTH FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME HAVE COMPLETED ALREADY ONLINE TRAINING AND MY SECOND QUESTION IS OR SOMETHING SIMILAR THAT COULD BE DEVELOPED TO BETTER TRAIN OUR FACULTY AND STAFF ON HYBRID LEARNING.
>> THANK YOU TRUSTEE PEREZ FOR THE QUESTION.
HE WAS VERY EXCITED HE DIDN'T HAVE TO PRESENT.
ALL THESE ITEMS FALL UNDER THE CATEGORY AND I DON'T WANT TO STILL HIS THUNDER.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR QUESTIONS TRUSTEE PEREZ.
AS YOU KNOW AS YOU STATED TO UNLIMITED THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF THE TRAINING THAT WE NEEDED TO PROVIDE AND WELCOMED TO PROVIDE THE FACULTY AS THE STATE HOME WORK FROM HOME ORDER.
THE ACC JC HAS A MINIMUM STANDARD REQUIREMENTS THAT WE HAD TO MEET FOR ALL OF OUR FACULTY TO BE TEACHING CONSTANT REGULAR CONTACT AND ACCESSIBILITY.
THOSE ARE 2 MODULES OF 6 MODULES.
I BELIEVE 5 MODULES I STAND CORRECTED THE NEED TO BE DONE.
FACULTY AT THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO AND I DON'T WANT TO USE THE WORD MINIMUM.
IT IS THE MINIMUM FOR JC BUT IT'S VALUABLE INFORMATION.
FACULTY HAS BEEN GIVEN TH DUTY TO DO THE MINIMUM AT THIS TIME.
IF THEY CHOSE TO DO THE FULL AND I'M SURE AS YOU ALL AWARE THERE ARE 2 DIFFERENT PAY RATES FOR MINIMUM STANDARDS VERSUS FULL STANDARDS.
WHAT YOU SEE HERE IS MORE THE FACULTY COMPETING.
ANSWER YOUR QUESTION BUT PERCENTAGE A PART-TIME AND FULL-TIME COMPLETED? 100 PERCENT HAVE TO BE COMPLETED TO BE TEACHING ONLINE AT THIS TIME.
IT WOULD NOT HAVE ANY LOUT FACULTY TO TEACH IF THEY HAVE NOT COMPLETED.
THE COMPLETION COULD BE FULL OR THE MINIMUM STANDARD.
NEXT TIME I WOULD LIKE TO COME ON AND WORKING WITH AS YOU MET BEFORE DOCTOR LINDA POWERS AND THEY HAVE THE EXACT NUMBERS.
I WILL PROVIDE THOSE TO THE DOCTOR TO SEND ALL OF YOU TO SHARE AS OF OUR FULL-TIME FACULTY WHAT PERCENTAGE HAVE FINISHED HUNDRED PERCENT.
I WILL TELL YOU THE TRAINING WILL CONTINUE DURING THE SUMMER.
PRETTY FACULTY TO STILL NEED TO TEACH IN THE FALSE SENSE WERE ESSENTIALLY EVEN WORKING TOWARDS 50 PERCENT.
WERE STILL OF THE WORK AT HOME WE WILL REQUIRE THEIR FACULTY HAVE THE MINIMUM
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STANDARDS.IF WE RETURN SPRING FULL 100 PERCENT TO RETAIN AN ONLINE CLASS LOAD WE WOULD NEED TO HAVE THE FULL TRAINING TO CONTINUE.
SO, AS OF RIGHT NOW 100 PERCENT WERE FACULTY HAVE HAD SOME TRAINING TO BE ONLINE.
>> YES, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR PRESENTING THIS INFORMATION.
I'M REALLY EXCITED AND ANXIOUS TO HEAR LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THIS SO MAYBE WE COULD PERHAPS TALK ABOUT THIS BUT ANOTHER MEETING DURING THE STUDY SESSION BECAUSE I'M GLAD THAT WE ARE OFFERING THIS FOR FACULTY AND RESPONSE TO THE CALL ACTION ON THE WORK WERE WORKING ON IN EQUITY.
GLAD TO SEE HER MANY FACULTY MEMBERS THAT ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THIS AND WOULD LIKE TO GET MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE TRAINING THAT THEY ARE PROVIDED AT THE FUTURE SITE SESSION.
>> DOCTOR IF YOU'RE OKAY I LIKE TO SEE US ON THAT.
SO TRUSTEE PEREZ, YES AS YOU JUST SAW.
I'D BE HAPPY TO BRING BACK BOTH THE FACULTY WILL HELP TO PUT THIS TOGETHER, THE DEED THAT HELP PUT THIS TOGETHER.
MAYBE SOME OF THE FACULTY THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE ORIGINAL SUMMER.
MAYBE SOME OF THE FACULTY THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE SINGULAR MODULES DURING THE FALL SEMESTER.
I'D BE REMISS TO SAY THIS COMES OUT OF EQUITY AND DOCTOR PEREZ HAS ALSO BEEN INTERVAL.
WE PARTNERED ON THIS AND LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THE RESULTS.
NOT ONLY CAN WE SHARE THE THOUGHT BEHIND IT AND WHY AND HOW IT'S DEVOLVED BUT WE HOPE TO BRING YOU SOME OF THE RESULTS OF ACCOUNT.
WORK WITH IRP TO SEE IF THERE'S ANY DIFFERENCE WITH THE STUDENTS WHO TOOK THE CLASSES.
MAYBE IT'S MORE OF A QUALITATIVE SURVEY BUT WE CAN ENGAGE ON HOW THEY FELT THAT THE EQUITY ISSUES WERE ADDRESSED.
>> OKAY THANK YOU, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
MOVING TO 3.04 EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS AND PROGRAMS FACULTY STIPENDS.
>> A MONTH TO SEE IF WE COULD HEAR MORE ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY AND TO SEE HOW WE CAN ENCOURAGE OTHER FACULTY MEMBERS TO COMPLETE THIS WORK.
AS YOU MAY OR MAY NOT KNOW WE'VE HAD GREAT SUCCESS WORKING WITH HER PARTNER.
FOR YOUR COLLEGES OR DOWNY SPACE CENTER AND OTHER OUR K-12 PARTNERS.
WITH THIS GRANT ALLOWS FOR A SCIENCE TRAINING AND THE SCIENCES AND OBVIOUSLY FOR SOME TRAINING.
MINORITY STUDENTS WITHOUT OPPORTUNITY TO GO INTO THE SCIENCES AND SUPPORT THEM.
READ THE INITIAL STAGES OF THESE.
THE MORE THE FACULTY GROUPS ARE COMING TOGETHER TO NOT ONLY UNDERSTAND WHAT IS STATED BUT ALSO HELP BUILD PROGRAMMING TO HAVE MORE STUDENTS INVOLVED AND ENGAGED.
AS YOU ALL AWARE IT'S ONE THING TAKING CLASSES IN STEM IN ANY DISCIPLINE TO BE THERE BUT IT'S ANOTHER THING TO HAVE THAT HANDS-ON APPROACH AND HAVE OTHER INTERNSHIPS AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AND GROUPS.
BE HAPPY AND LATER DATE ALSO INVITES AGAIN TO DIRECTORS FOR THIS WHO DESIGNED WITH THESE TEAMS AND WHAT THIS WOULD LOOK LIKE.
THAT IS COLLEEN MCKINLEY AND SOME OF THE POINT FACULTY TO GET SOME OF THERE, YOU COULD HEAR DIRECTLY ON HOW THEY'RE DOING IT AND HOW IS IT GOING.
I THINK THE COMPONENT IS WHAT I'M PARTICIPATED IN.
I THINK THAT IS REALLY ESSENTIAL TO SUCCESS IN THE STEM FIELD.
I'D BE INTERESTED IN HEARING MORE ABOUT.
>> I'LL BE HAPPY TO BRING IT BACK.
OKAY LET'S GET A WILL CALL VOTE.
>> ITEM 3.26 CONSIDERATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT CALIFORNIA'S GOVERNOR OFFICE SERVICES.
THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION THIS IS ANOTHER DOCTOR MANILA REIT EFFORTS.
WE HAVE HAD THIS FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS.
THE GRANT IT'S THE READING OF THE GRANT.
WHAT'S EXCITING ABOUT THIS GRANT AND THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COLLEGES WE HAVE A VICTIMS ADVOCATE COUNSELOR THAT WE PARTNERED WITH THE YWCA TO SUPPORT.
ANGELA GRAY HAS SOME PHENOMENAL DOMINANT CAMPUS AND WORKS CLOSELY WITH THEIR STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES AS WELL WITH HER TITLE IX COORDINATOR.
IN HR TO PROVIDE SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO OUR STUDENTS.
WHAT'S EXCITING ABOUT THIS IS I BELIEVE WE ARE ONE OF THE ONLY CAMPUSES ARE VERY FEW CAMPUSES THAT OFFER A VICTIMS ADVOCATE.
THEY WANT TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THESE EFFORTS AS WE KNOW OUR STUDENTS HAVE FOUND THIS INVALUABLE.
THIS HELPS TO SUPPORT HALF OF OUR POLICE OFFICER AND SOME CLEARY ACTIVITY AS WELL.
DOCTOR HILARY MANILA HAS DONE A PHENOMENAL JOB AND IT'S $204,000 THAT WE RECEIVED.
>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> CAN I GET A ROLL CALL VOTE.
>> WITHOUT ON A TIME CHECK DOCTOR IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE TO TAKE A SHORT BREAK BEFORE WE DO THE INFORMATION ITEMS?
WE COULD TAKE A BREAK AS LONG AS YOU WANT.
I THINK THE LATEST WE'VE EVER GONE IS BEEN LIKE TO OR 2 IN THE MORNING.
>> IT'S A RECORD I DON'T MIND NOT BREAKING.
ON THAT NOTE WE MOVED TO INFORMATION ITEMS. WE NEED TO HAVE A MOTION OR FILE, IS THAT RIGHT?
ITEM 4.01 COLLEGE COORDINATING COMMITTEE MINUTES.
FEBRUARY 22, 2021, MARCH 8 2021 AND MARCH 22, 2021.
DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO RECEIVE THE FILE.
>> TO HAVE A SECOND? I'LL VOTE.
PROPOSAL OF THE CALIFORNIA SCHOOL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION.
JULY ONE, 2020 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2021 REOPENER'S.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM? IF NOT DO WE NEED TO RECEIVE THE FILE? OBVIOUSLY WE DO.
SEEING NO DISCUSSION AT THIS TIME TO BE HAVE A MOTION?
>> LET'S GET A ROLL CALL VOTE.
>> ALL RIGHT ITEM 5.01 CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF THE CCC T BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2021.
DOCTOR PACHECO CAN YOU OFFER US A BRIEF DESCRIPTION.
ESSENTIALLY EVERY YEAR WE ESSENTIALLY SELECT CANDIDATES FOR THE TRIPLE SEAPORT ATROCITIES, THE BOARD.
ESSENTIALLY APPROVES AND SUPPORTS CANDIDATES THAT ARE GOING TO HOPEFULLY BECOME PART OF THE TRIPLE CT WHICH IS THE BOARD OF THE STATE LEVEL AND THEY REPRESENT TRUSTEES FROM ACROSS THE STATE, POLICY AND OTHER ISSUES.
EACH MEMBER OF COULD RECEIVE ONE VOTE BY US AS AN ENTIRE BOARD.
WE WILL MOVE THE SELECTED CANDIDATES FORWARD TO THE LEAGUE WITH OUR VOTES OF SUPPORT.
WE HAVE 18 HOPEFUL CANDIDATES.
WE ARE REQUIRED TO SELECT NO MORE THAN 7.
SO DO WE NEED TO COME GIVEN THE TIMELINE OF APRIL 25 WE NEED TO HAVE A DETERMINATION AT THIS BOARD MEETING?
>> I WOULD ASK FOR PEREZ FOR HER HELP.
I KNOW SHE'S WORKED WITH OTHER TRUSTEES THERE.
I HAVE TO WORK WITH TRUSTEES LISTED HERE.
SO TRUSTEE PEREZ IS VERY INVOLVED IN THIS.
>> I HAVE PROBABLY 5 I FELT STRONGLY ABOUT THAT WANT TO SUPPORT IN THE REST I DON'T.
I GUESS MAYBE I COULD TELL YOU WHOM I 5 WHO I WOULD BE SUPPORTIVE OF AND IF THERE'S OTHER PEOPLE WHO ANYBODY ELSE KNOWS OR THANKS WOULD BE A GOOD REPRESENTATIVE.
MY FIRST PERSON WOULD BE TRUSTEE BERNARDO PEREZ FROM VENTURA COUNTY.
AND WOULD BE SUPPORTING GREG PRENSA FROM ALLEN HANCOCK.
SHE'S HEALING AND COMFORT HAS BEEN RUN RUNNING AND HE'S BEEN GREAT TO WORK WITH.
BARBARA CALHOUN OUR NEIGHBOR AT COMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
DAN GOMEZ KREISBERG FROM KERN COUNTY.
SHE'S BEEN REALLY VOCAL ON DIVERSITY EQUITY AND INCLUSION ISSUES.
LAST PERSON I WOULD SUGGEST WOULD BE DEBBIE IKEDA FROM STATE CENTER.
SHE'S BEEN WORKING VERY CLOSELY WITH US ON DIVERSITY EQUITY ISSUES.
THOSE WOULD BE THE ONES I WOULD WANT TO SUPPORT BASED ON MY PAST EXPERIENCES.
>> THAT'S GREAT TO BE HAVE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS?
I KNOW I DON'T KNOW IF TRUSTEE LIU IF HE HAD ANYBODY YOU WANTED SUGGEST OR ANYBODY ELSE KNOW ANYBODY?
>> I JUST WANT TO SEE IF THEY COULD TAKE FROM OUR NEIGHBOR LIKE SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY, CAROLINE, WE COULD CHOOSE HER.
>> TINA TOTTIES MILLER FROM RANCHO.
>> THOSE ARE MY 2 ONES I WOULD SUGGEST.
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I DON'T KNOW EITHER OF THEM.OKAY, ALL GO-AHEAD AND 7 DOCTOR FIERRO?
MOVE WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL AND VOTING FOR TINA MARIA'S MILLER FROM RANCHO SANTIAGO, BERNARDO PEREZ FROM VENTURA COUNTY, BARBARA CALHOUN FROM COMPTON, NAN GOT MISS HEISENBERG FROM KERN COUNTY.
CAROLYN INMAN FROM SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY AND DEBORAH IKEDA FROM STATE CENTER.
WE HAVE TO HAVE A FORMAL PROCESS?
ON THAT ITEM 5.2 CONSIDERATION TO REVIEW THE APPOINTMENT OF ONE MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND EX OFFICIO DIRECTOR OF THE CERRITOS COLLEGE FOUNDATION.
SO I BELIEVE WE NEED TO NOMINATE AND APPROVE A CANDIDATE DOCTOR FIERRO?
>> BOARD DIRECTORS HAVE 2 SEATS.
CURRENTLY TRUSTEE LEWIS, TRUSTEE PEREZ ARE CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE BOARD OF FOUNDATION.
BUT THERE'S A VACANCY I THINK WE SHOULD FILL.
ANY OF THE REMAINING 5 MEMBERS OF THE BOARD THAT ARE NOT CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDATION BOARD ARE ELIGIBLE TO BE PART OF THIS GROUP.
I DO RECOMMEND YOU SELECT ONE AND APPOINT A PERSON TO FILL THE SEAT.
>> DO WE HAVE ANY NOMINATIONS?
>> CAN I HAVE A QUESTION FIRST? THE FOUNDATION USED TO HAVE THE MEETING LIKE THURSDAY BUT IN THE MORNING LIKE 7 A.M.
>> YES THE DIFFERENT FOUNDATION HAVE BEEN MAKING SOME CHANGES THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAVE BEEN MAKING SOME CHANGES IN THE TIMES THAT THEY MEET.
THINK RIGHT NOW THEY'RE EXPERIMENTING WITH SOME MEETINGS LIKE YOU DESCRIBED LIKE FOR INSTANCE TOMORROW IS AN EVENING MEETING.
I THINK THE MEETING IT'S AT 546.
THE IDEA IS ARE TRYING TO SETTLE TO A TIME THAT'S MORE CONVENIENT TO THE NEW MEMBERS.
THERE HAVE BEEN SOME ROTATION ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
NEW MEMBERS ARE COMING IN AND OTHERS ARE INTERESTED ARE BECOMING MEMBERS HAVE THE DIFFICULTY WITH THAT EARLY MORNING MEETINGS AS YOU MENTIONED WORK COMMITMENTS.
I THINK THERE IS A DESIRE TO TRANSITION TO POTENTIALLY EVENING MEETINGS.
THEY'RE HOSTING THEM EVERY OTHER MEETING ONE IS IN THE MORNING THE OTHER ONE IS AN EVENING.
IT'S EVERY OTHER MONTH BASICALLY.
>> I KNOW I CAN DO THE MORNING ON A THURSDAY I CAN.
I CAN'T DO MONDAYS OR TUESDAYS.
>> ALL RIGHT I LIKE TO NOMINATE PACHECO.
>> CAN WE GET A ROLL CALL VOTE.
THANKS I'M GLAD THAT MAJOR CALENDAR CHRISTIE PACHECO.
I WAS GONNA NOMINATE YOU ANYWAY.
I JUST WANTED TO CLEAR THAT UP.
ALRIGHT SO 5.03 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT SO IT'S RECOMMENDED THAT THE DISTRICT ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF THE ATTACHE INITIAL PROPOSAL FROM CSEA CHAPTER 161 FOR NEGOTIATION OF THE SEA SCA FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2020 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2021.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS? DO WE NEED A MOTION AT ALL? FOR THIS ADMINISTRATIVE ITEM? , NOTE THIS IS A MOTION TO APPROVE.
YOUR APPROVING THE RECEIVING OF THEIR PROPOSAL.
OKAY YEAH, THAT SOUNDS BETTER.
DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE PROPOSAL.
CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF SABBATICAL LEAVE APPLICANTS FOR 2021 Â" 2022 ACADEMIC YEAR.
THIS WAS MENTIONED EARLIER BY Â".
TO HAVE ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? NEXT MOVE FOR APPROVAL.
>> DO I HAVE A SECOND? ASK SECOND.
>> ALL RIGHT I HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND.
CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 21 Â" 04 20 1G CONDEMNING THE RECENT SURGE AND HATE CRIMES TARGETING ASIAN AMERICANS.
TO HAVE ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM?
>> YES, THANK YOU TRUSTEE BIRKEY.
YOU MAY RECALL THE LAST YEAR I BELIEVE IN AUGUST WE PASSED A RESOLUTION CONDEMNING ASIAN HATE.
HOWEVER, WITH RECENT EVENTS THAT HAVE BEEN TAKING PLACE IN GROWING CONCERNS I DO BELIEVE THAT IT'S IMPORTANT TO RECOMMIT OUR VALUES AT THE INSTITUTIONAL LEVEL AGAIN AND MOVE FORWARD SUPPORTING THESE RESOLUTIONS AGAIN CONDEMNING THE SURGE AND HATE CRIMES TARGETING ASIAN AMERICANS.
AS YOU RECALL, YOU 2 MONTHS AGO OR SO WE RELEASED A STATEMENT ON CAMPUS.
WE HAVE TAKEN A COUPLE OF ACTIONS AND I WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT AND BRING AGAIN AND EMAIL TO US SENT BY ONE OF OUR COUNSELORS WITH SOME INFORMATION ABOUT HOW TO TAKE ACTION WHEN WE SEE HATE CRIMES TAKING PLACE PROVIDED LEADS AND HELPFUL INFORMATION.
I THINK IN ADDITION OF PRESENTING THIS RESOLUTION BEFORE YOU AND HOPE FOR YOUR APPROVAL IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE MOVE FROM THE RESOLUTION AND CONDEMNING THE BEHAVIOR BUT ALSO TO TAKE ACTION AND I THINK EMAIL BY MISS LUPITA EXPLAINS THAT AND HAS SOME RESOURCES.
I WOULD LIKE TO ASK TO BRING THAT EMAIL FORWARD TO ALL THE INBOXES SO WE COULD TAKE A LOOK CONTINUE TO TAKE ACTION AND KEEP THAT FRESH IN OUR MINDS.
I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO MAINTAIN ALL THESE CONVERSATIONS IN THE FOREFRONT OF EVERYTHING WE DO.
SO THEY DON'T FALL ON THEIR FEARS AND IN THE BACK NEAR AS WE DEAL WITH SO MANY THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING ACROSS OUR COUNTRY AND OU COMMUNITIES TODAY.
I DON'T MEAN TO PUT YOU ON THE SPOT PEREZ I KNOW YOU ARE PART OF THE MEETING.
I WANT TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD.
>> I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEAT MISS LOCATED THIS MESSAGE.
WE HAVE A LOT OF ASIAN-AMERICAN TRUSTEES THROUGHOUT THE STATE AS WELL AS COLLEGE CEOS AND THEY REALLY JUST SPOKE VERY PASSIONATELY ABOUT THE NEED FOR US AS TRUSTEES TO SPEAK OUT AND CONDEMN VIOLENCE AND TO USE THEIR VOICES.
I'M GLAD WERE ABLE TO HAVE THIS RESOLUTION ON RECORD WITH THE BOARD SUPPORTING THIS BUT ALSO OF COURSE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE SUBSEQUENT ACTIONS WE TAKE AS A CAMPUS.
>> AS AN ASIAN-AMERICAN I APPRECIATE DOCTOR FIERRO PUT THIS ITEM IN THE AGENDA.
ALL THAT ASIANS IN OUR COMMUNITY ABOUT THIS ARE VERY CONCERNED.
>> TRUSTEE BIRKEY IS IT OKAY FOR ME TO READ THE RESOLUTION?
RESOLUTION ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF CERRITOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE CONDEMNING THE RECENT SURGE IN HATE CRIMES TARGETING ASIAN AMERICANS.
MORE 23 BILLION ASIAN AMERICA AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS ACCOUNT FOR 7 PERCENT OF THE NATION'S POPULATION IN THE UNITED STATES AND OVER 2 MILLION ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS ARE WORKING ON THE FRONT LINES OF THIS COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
IN HEALTHCARE, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRST RESPONDERS, EDUCATION, TRANSPORTATION, SUPERMARKETS AND OTHER ESSENTIAL SERVICE INDUSTRIES.
AND THE RISE OF VIOLENCE IN ASIAN-AMERICAN OF PART OF LARGER ISSUE OF BALANCE OF COMMUNITIES OF COLOR WE MUST WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE COMMUNITY CENTER SOLUTIONS THAT WILL STOP THE VIOLENCE IN ALL COMMUNITIES AND WHERE CERRITOS COLLEGE RECOGNIZES THAT PASTA STATEMENT AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL HAS PLAYED A ROLE IN THE SENTIMENTS INCLUDING REFERENCE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC BY THE GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OF ITS ORIGIN AND SUCH INFLAMMATORY RHETORIC IS INACCURATE AND STIGMATIZING AND HAS PUT API PERSONS FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES AND BUSINESS AT RISK AND AS THESE REMARKS TEND TO INCITE FEAR OF PHOBIA AND HAVE EXCEPT RACES AGAINST ASIANS AND ANCESTRY OF PUTTING THEM IN RISK OF RECREATION, CHALLENGES, AND ACCESSING RESOURCES AND SERVICES APPEARING IN PUBLIC, AND EXPRESSING THEIR IDENTITY TO STOP THE API HATE AND HATE INCIDENT REPORTING WEBSITE LOUNGE BY THE ASIAN-PACIFIC POLICY AND PLANNING COUNCIL AND CHINESE FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION HAS RECEIVED OVER 3000 REPORTED INCIDENTS OF RACISM AND DISCRIMINATION TARGETING.
ASIAN AMERICANS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES WITH OVER 700 PLUS AND THE CURRENTLY IN THE BAY AREA.
INCLUDING INCIDENTS OF HARASSMENT, ACTS OF VANDALISM, AND PHYSICAL VIOLENT ASSAULT INCLUDING DEATH AND DESPITE A NEW PRESIDENTIAL IN 2010 WHEN ASIAN AMERICANS HAVE CONTRIBUTE CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE MORE HORRIFIC AND SENSELESS ATTACKS.
PARTICULARLY AGAINST ELDERLY API INDIVIDUALS HAVE RESULTED IN HOSPITALIZATIONS AND DEATH.
AND MAY 6, 2020 CERRITOS COLLEGE TRUSTEES BY RESOLUTION BY UNANIMOUS VOTE ANNOUNCING THE PHOBIA AND THE SENTIMENT ARISING DUE TO FEARS OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC INCIDENTS OF HATE CRIME AND ACCEPT VIOLENCE AGAINST THE API COMMUNITY CONTINUE TO INCREASE AT AN ALARMING RATE WITH RACISM AND DISCRIMINATION, BIGOTRY, VIOLENCE AND OPPRESSION HAVE NO PLACE AT CERRITOS COLLEGE OR IN OUR COMMUNITY AND WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.
THE CERRITOS BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE CERRITOS COLLEGE DISTRICT ANNOUNCED WISHES TO AFFIRM ITS COMMITMENT TO THE WELL-BEING AND SAFETY OF ASIAN-AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND ENSURE THEY KNOW THEY ARE NOT ALONE AND THEY CAN SPEAK OUT TO HELP STOP THE SPREAD OF BIGOTRY.
NOW THAT BIGOTRY IS SOLVED OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IT STARTS WITH THE ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMUNITY AND CALLS ON ALL CITY LEADERS TO JOIN US IN
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CONDEMNING RACES OF TOXICANTS ASIAN AMERICANS IN ALL FORMS. COMMIT TO HELPING AND RACISM TO EDUCATING ARCHIMEDES ON THE RICH HISTORY AND CULTURE OF ASIAN AMERICANS OR COMMITMENT TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST SUCH ATTACKS.SEEK OUT AND PUNISH THOSE WHO COMMIT HATE CRIME AGAINST A API MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY.
IT'S BEEN ADOPTED 21ST DAY OF APRIL REMAINED TO BE SEEN.
>> AS SUCH CAN BE GO-AHEAD WITH THE MOTION.
>> TO A MOTION FROM DOCTOR LIU? DO WE HAVE A SECOND?
>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU EVERYONE I LOOK FORWARD TO SIGNING THAT RESOLUTION.
UNRELATED NOTE 5 POINTS OR 6 CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION ONE Â" C421H AFFIRMING EQUIPMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
DOES ANYONE HAVE WORDS ON THIS MORNING? MIGHT BE ON MUTE.
>> HAVE A VERY SIMILAR FEELING ON OUR PREVIOUS RESOLUTION.
WE ARE ASKING THE BOARD TO REAFFIRM OUR COMMITMENT TO THE DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
I THINK WE CONTINUE TO MAKE PROGRESS ACROSS THE STATE AND THE NATION AUTHORITY MOVEMENTS ON EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION.
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO KEEP ALL THOSE CONVERSATIONS IN THE FOREFRONT OF WHAT WE DO.
BECAUSE IT'S EASILY TO GET DISTRACTED WHAT'S HAPPENING EVERYWHERE AND FORGET DURING THIS YEAR WHILE WE'VE EXPERIENCED MANY CHALLENGES WE HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED OPPORTUNITIES TO ADVOCATE IN ADVANCE ISSUES THAT IMPACT MINORITY GROUPS.
WE WOULD LIKE TO BRING THIS RESOLUTION FOR THE BOARD TO REAFFIRM THEIR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION AGAIN.
TRUSTEE PEREZ WAS IN THE SAME MEETING I WAS.
MAYBE SHE LIKE TO OFFER ADDITIONAL PERSPECTIVE.
>> I THINK THE ONLY THING I WANT TO ADD TO DOCTOR FIERRO IS THE LAST RESULT.
I THINK THAT'S BEEN ONE OF THE BIG PIECES OF THIS RESOLUTION THAT HAS SOME MEAT TO THIS.
I THINK AGAIN JUST TO QUICKLY RECAP IT IS THAT WE AS A BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE GOING TO COMMIT TO PUBLIC REFUELING ON ANNUAL BASIS THE DISTRICTS COMPLIANCE WITH EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STANDARDS AND THAT CHANCELLOR OPERATIONAL'S FORM.
THAT INCORPORATES MULTIPLE METHODS TO ADDRESS DIVERSITY INCLUDING OUR BOARD POLICIES AND RESOLUTIONS AND HIGHER HARDER TO HIRE AND PROCEDURES THROUGH DIVERSITY THROUGH HIRING STEPS.
TRAINING FOR HIRING COMMITTEES.
FOCUS ON DIVERSITY AND DIVERSITY INCORPORATED CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION AND TENURE REVIEW.
GROW YOUR OWN PROGRAMS AND WHITE STAFF LEAVE THE DISTRICT AND HIRING MAKEUP COMMITTEES.
WE DO THAT A LOT IN OUR ANNUAL EEO PLAN.
I THINK IT'S WORTH MENTIONING THAT, THAT SHOULD BE A TIME FOR DISCUSSION.
THE BROADER DISCUSSION ON WHAT WE ARE DOING ON THE CAMPUS TO ADDRESS THESE GOALS.
LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT CONTINUED SESSION.
ANYMORE DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM BEFORE WE WOULD MOVE?
>> OKAY THAT'S MOVED TO A ROLL CALL VOTE.
WITH THAT WILL MOVE TO REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM DISTRICT OFFICIALS.
>> I REALLY THANK YOU FOR DOCTOR FIERRO AND TRUSTEE PEREZ FOR THE ASIAN-AMERICAN RESOLUTION AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH I AM ASIAN-AMERICAN.
>> JUST REPORTING ON MARCH 31 I WAS, I TOOK PART IN THE ACC FOLLOW-UP ALONG WITH DOCTORS VERONDA AND PEREZ.
WE HAD A LOT OF GREAT QUESTIONS ABOUT MORE OPPORTUNITY TO FOLLOW-UP SOME OF THE ASC SEE LEADERSHIP ON SOME FOR THE THINGS THEY WANTED TASK BUT JUST DIDN'T HAVE TIME THE FIRST TIME AROUND.
LOOKING FORWARD TO DOING IT MORE OFTEN AND WE WILL FASTEN OUR RESOURCES HERE AT CERRITOS COLLEGE.
I WANT TO BRIEFLY HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THE PIECES OF STATE LEGISLATION THAT ARE MOVING FORWARD FOR THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS.
THE NEXT NOTE NEXT MONTH WE'LL TALK ABOUT THE MAY REVISE.
HOPEFULLY WE CAN GET A QUICK UPDATE ON SOME OF THE BILLS THAT ARE PRIORITY THAT ARE MOVING FORWARD AS DILIGENT LEGISLATIVE PROCESS.
I KNOW I ASKED FOR QUARTERLY UPDATES BUT THERE'S A FEW ONES I WANTED SEE MOUNT DISCUSSING AND THE FIRST WAS AB 102.
IS TO ELIMINATE THE SUNSET DATE FOR DUAL ENROLLMENT WHICH AGAIN HAS BEEN A BIG PRIORITY FOR OUR COLLEGE.
I'D LIKE TO TAKE A SUPPORT POSITION ON THAT.
ALSO WANTED TO MENTION A BEAT 140 NIGHTMARE STYLESHEET WHICH IS THE ETHNIC STUDIES REQUIREMENT FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES.
PROFESSOR MICHAEL HAS MENTIONED THAT EARLIER.
I THINK THAT'S A VERY EXCITING OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL THE COLLEGES THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AT SOME OF THE CLASSES THAT ARE BEING OFFERED RIGHT NOW.
I KNOW WE CAN DO THAT THROUGH OUR CURRICULAR COMMITTEE SOON.
TAKING A LOOK AT WHAT CLASSES ARE WE OFFERING? DO WE HAVE QUALIFIED PROFESSORS THAT COULD TEACH THEM? MOST IMPORTANTLY WHAT ARTICULATION AGREEMENTS WE HAVE WITH THE BOTH CSU'S AND THE UC'S TO MAKE SURE STUDENTS GET CREDITS FOR THAT.
I THINK HOPEFULLY THAT WILL PASS.
LAST YEAR THAT PASSED FOR THE CSU.
AND THERE'S ALSO DISCUSSIONS GOING ON FOR THE K-12 AS WELL.
AGAIN THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS LONG OVERDUE COMMUNITY COLLEGES.
THERE ARE 2 BILLS THAT ARE RELATED TO STUDENT TRUSTEES THAT I DO THINK THAT THERE IS SOME CONTROVERSY ABOUT.
I DO THINK WE NEED TO DISCUSS THEM AS A BOARD BECAUSE I WOULD NEED TO GET YOUR GUYS'S GUIDANCE ON AS WE MOVE FORWARD.
WHICH IS BY SIMPLY MEMBER JOSé MEDINA.
THIS OFFERS THE VOTING RIGHTS TO THE SECOND STUDENT TRUSTEE ON THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS.
RIGHT NOW THERE ARE 2 TRUSTEES, ONE CAN SUPPORT THE RIGHTS OF THE SECOND ONE DOESN'T.
THAT'S BEEN A PRIORITY FOR SOME STUDENTS AND ADVOCACY GROUPS.
I WANT TO BRING THAT TO YOUR ATTENTION.
ONE THAT IS CAUSING A LITTLE BIT MORE CONTROVERSY IS AB 1216 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER SOLACE.
NO TRUSTEE WALLACE IS FAMILIAR WITH THIS AND HE ASKED TO BRING THIS TO OUR ATTENTION.
WANTED TO SEE ABOUT HAVING A DISCUSSION IN THE MAIN CONTROVERSY BEHIND THIS IS NOT THE STUDENT TRUSTEE WOULD BE FULL RIGHTS AS COMPARABLE TO US AS ELECTED BOARD MEMBERS.
THEY GET THE STIFLING HEALTH INSURANCE AVAILABLE TO MAKE A VOTES FIRST AND SECOND.
IN THE 2 THINGS THAT I THINK THEY ARE INTERESTED IN PURSUING IS HAVING Â" Â".
STARTED TO HEAR MY COLLEAGUES FROM ACROSS THE STREET EXPRESSING CONCERNS ABOUT AS TRUSTEES WE COULD GET SUED PERSONALLY AND AGAIN WE WANT TO OPEN THAT UP TO OUR STUDENT TRUSTEE.
I THINK THAT'S WHAT THE DISCUSSION.
ALSO A BEAT-28 ASSEMBLY MEMBER FURMAN ON TRANSFERRING.
I THINK THOSE ARE ALL THINGS I'D LIKE TO HAVE THEM INCLUDED ONLY TALK ABOUT THE MAY REVISE IN MAY.
ALSO WANTED TO MENTION THAT WE AS A COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE WORKING TO PUT TOGETHER SOMETHING TO HONOR AND CALL TO ACTION FOR THE DEATH OF AISHA'S ENOUGH UP.
PROBABLY HEARD ABOUT HER SITUATION AND WERE VERY TRAGIC DEATH.
WAS IT POINT GUARD RESIDENT SHE ACTUALLY GRADUATED FROM ARTESIA HIGH SCHOOL AND SHE WAS GOING TO CERRITOS COLLEGE IN 2020.
I THINK SHE WAS STUDENT FOR THE SEMESTER.
SHE IS VERY MUCH PART OF OUR COMMUNITY.
WE ARE INTERESTED IN WORKING TOGETHER WITH THE STUDENT TRUSTEE WALLACE ON PARTICIPATING IN A POSSIBLE DAY OF ACTION ON MAY 1 ALONG WITH SOME OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND ORGANIZATIONS.
I WOULD ASK WE ADJOURN TONIGHT'S MEETING WHENEVER THAT MAY BE IN HER MEMORY.
LASTLY IN 6 MINUTES IT'S MY BIRTHDAY.
COME CELEBRATE MY BIRTHDAY BY BEING HERE AT OUR BOARD MEETING.
I'M ALSO GOING TO PUT IN THE CHAT, TOMORROW I LAUNCHED MY BIG BIRTHDAY CAMPAIGN TO HELP PEOPLE DONATE TO THE FOUNDATION.
BEEN DOING IT FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS AND ACTUALLY FIND IT REALLY EASY TO GET PEOPLE TO CONTRIBUTE $10-$25 INSTEAD OF BUYING ME A DRINK OR TAKE A WEEK TO DINNER.
HEY GIVE PEOPLE GIVE MONIES TO THE FOUNDATION.
AS MANY OF YOU KNOW I HAVE A SCHOLARSHIP THAT I AWARD EACH SEMESTER TO WOMEN IN STEM.
CAROL JUST TOLD ME SINCE I STARTED THIS IN 2012 WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MAKE SCHOLARSHIPS TO 25 WOMEN IN STEM AND FOR A TOTAL OF $10,250.
WE COULD TO SUPPORT THESE WOMEN ON THE STEM JOURNEY AND YOU GET A GREATER SENSE OF APPRECIATION OF WHAT OUR STUDENTS ARE STRUGGLING THROUGH BY PARTICIPATING IN A SCHOLARSHIP INTERVIEWS.
THE FOUNDATION IS ALWAYS LOOKING FOR PEOPLE THAT WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN THESE INTERVIEWS.
ANYBODY EVER HAS TIME WANTS TO HELP OUT PLEASE CONTACT DOCTOR FIERRO OR CAROL BECAUSE WE WOULD HAVE BE HAPPY TO HAVE YOU MEET SOME OF OUR STUDENTS AN EMAIL TO MIKE INTERVIEW THEM.
ALSO THAT THE CHAT IF ANYBODY WANTS TO CONTRIBUTE I HAVEN'T WATCHED IT WHAT YOU'LL BE ONE OF THE EARLY CONTRIBUTORS TO MY BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.
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THANK YOU EVERYBODY.AND, ON THAT NOTE WE WILL MOVE TO STUDENT TRUSTEE JOHNNY WALLACE.
I APOLOGIZE NORMALLY WE HIT THE STUDENT TRUSTEE FIRST BUT I APOLOGIZE BUT IT TO AT THIS TIME BUT, WE SAVE THE BEST FOR MOSSO.
THANK YOU, I WANTED TO INVITE ALL TRUSTEES TO THE EXCELLENCE AND TRUSTEE SHIP PROGRAM OPERATES ABOUT 12 O'CLOCK.
THE BE FOCUSING ON THE BOARD AND CEO RELATIONS IN THE MEETING ID PUT THAT IN THE CHAT IF ANYONE WANTS TO ATTEND THAT WILL BE TOMORROW 12 O'CLOCK UNTIL 1:30.
ALSO WANTED TO INVITE ALL THE TRUSTEES THE FALCONS RISING COLLECTIVE MEETING TOMORROW TO DISCUSS ON CAMPUS POLICE REFORM AND OTHER ISSUES WITH THE FACULTY.
I'LL PUT THAT MEETING LINK IF YOU'D LIKE TO ATTEND UP ABOUT THE CHAT AS WELL.
TODAY THERE WAS A RACIAL EQUITY TOWN HALL WITH THE SUPPORT OF LEADERSHIP FROM CHANCELLOR'S OAKLEY'S OFFICE.
THERE WERE STUDENT LEADERS SPEAKING FOR BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE AND FOLSOM COLLEGE CHAFEE COLLEGE.
WE HAD A REALLY GREAT SESSION.
THEY'LL BE ANOTHER RACIAL EQUITY ADVANCING PROGRESS HAPPENING NEXT MONTH ON MAY 5 AT 9 O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING.
HOPE YOU'RE AVAILABLE FOR THAT.
I'LL PUT THE MEETING ID FOR THAT IN THE CHAT AS WELL.
AS I MENTIONED EARLIER THE MEETING I WILL BE PARTICIPATING AS A STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE WITH THE STUDENT SAFETY AND PARTICLES TASK FORCE I'LL BE TAKING PLACE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
AS AN ESSENTIAL WORKER PURCHASING PAINTING HELPING PEOPLE VOTE ON THE CERRITOS COLLEGE CAMPUS.
IN THE SHUTDOWN IN MARCH AND NOVEMBER AS LAST YEAR COME TO COLLEGE I'M HAPPY ARE BEGINNING TO SEE SOME SENSE OF NORMALCY RETURN AS REOPENING OF OPERATIONS AND SO FINDING OUT WHICH WAY WILL BE BEST TO MOVE FORWARD WHETHER IT'S IN SOME SMALL CAPACITY OR LARGE-CAPACITY.
GOING BACK TO CAMPUS I THINK THIS DISCUSSION WOULD BE VERY AWESOME.
ALSO I WANT TO LET BOARD OF TRUSTEES KNOW THE CABINET ACC 44 KNOW THE CABINET ACC STANDARD REPORT OPPORTUNITY TO BE THE FIRST CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO PLEDGE A NEW WAY FOR THEM TO SUSTAINABILITY IN THE FUTURE OF SUSTAINABILITY WITHOUT PLASTIC.
RUSHING THIS PROCESS WILL IMPLY THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT COULD HAPPEN AND SOMETHING THAT WILL BE PERFECT AND THAT OBVIOUSLY IS NOT THE GOAL OF THE PURPOSES PROGRESSION.
THE SUBJECT WE COULD CONTINUE REPLICATING AND MAKING OVER AND OVER AGAIN AS OPPOSED TO PERFECTION.
THE PURPOSE IS PROGRESS AN WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO BEAUTIFYING THE CAMPUS IN THIS ENDEAVOR TO AND OUR RELIANCE ON A SINGLE USE PLASTIC.
LOOKING FORWARD TO THE VENDORS THAT WILL BE ON CAMPUS IN THE FALL TAKING A NEW APPROACH TO PROVIDING RECYCLABLE STRAWS OR STAINLESS STEEL STRAWS AND ALL KINDS OF DIFFERENT ALTERNATIVES TO SINGLE-USE PLASTICS.
HOPEFULLY WITH THE HELP THEY MISS TREASURES AND LEADERSHIP ON CAMPUS WE CAN BUILD A TASK FORCE TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN.
FEBRUARY REPORT AND THANK YOU WILL.
>> THANK YOU STUDENT TRUSTEE I TEAM.
BUT NO SAY FOR ME THERE'S NOTHING TO REPORT.
>> VERY QUICKLY LIKE TO REMIND ALL THE STUDENTS, ALL THE STUDENTS JOINING PLEASE HELP ME I NEED TO REMIND ALL THE STUDENTS APRIL 27TH FROM ONE Â" 2:3 PM WE WILL BE HOSTING A STUDENT FORM REGARDING THE RETURN TO CAMPUS PLAN.
I ENCOURAGE ALL OF OUR STUDENTS TO SHOW UP IT WILL BE SIMILAR TO THE FORM THAT WE HOSTED FOR CAMPUS COMMUNITY.
THIS WILL BE FOCUSED ON MANY OF THE STUDENTS QUESTIONS WE RECEIVED OF SOME OTHER THINGS WE HAVE LEARNED.
AS WE HAVE WORKED WITH THE STUDENTS OVER THE PAST YEAR ON CAMPUS.
IT WILL HAVE A LOT OF INFORMATION ON THE STUDENT ENDS AND WILL HAVE THE PLEASURE OF LISTENING A LOT OF WHAT DOCTOR PEREZ WILL SHARE WITH YOU ON OUR RETURN TO CAMPUS.
PLEASE DON'T FORGET TO TUNE IN APRIL 27 FROM ONE Â" 2:30.
AGAIN, THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR COMMENTS FOR THE PARTICIPATION ON THE FORM.
WE HAVE RECEIVED OUTSIDE OF THE FORM ON THE QUESTIONS LINK THAT WE PROVIDED OVER 400 QUESTIONS I BELIEVE ALL QUESTIONS BUT A HANDFUL HAVE BEEN ANSWERED ALREADY.
FORM WE RECEIVED 200 QUESTIONS COVER ALL ANSWER DURING THE PRESENTATION.
WE WILL CONTINUE OBVIOUSLY LISTEN TO YOUR FEEDBACK AND ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS AND LOOKING FORWARD TO THE ENGAGEMENT, WORKING GROUPS ARE GOING TO BRING TO THIS CONVERSATION AS WE PREPARE CAMPUS EVERYTHING WE HAVE DONE AND ARE DOING WE TAKE A VERY SERIOUSLY.
THERE ARE NO BRUSH DECISIONS BEING MADE.
WE ARE LOOKING AT ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION AND WERE PLANNING TO CONTINUE TO DO THAT.
WERE PLANNING TO CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THE SCIENCE, LEASE INTO YOUR INPUT.
PLEASE KNOW ALL THOSE DECISIONS HAVE ALL BEEN MADE LIGHTLY AND WILL NOT BE MADE LIGHTLY OR CONCERN ABOUT MY CONCERN AND FROM WHAT EVERYONE FOR THIS EVENING THE CONCERN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, EVERYONE SAFE AND WE WILL AIM TO CONTINUE TO WORK ON ENSURING WE CAN PROVIDE THE SAFEST AND MOST SECURE ENVIRONMENT FOR EVERYONE.
SINCE IT IS TRUSTEE PEREZ'S BIRTHDAY.
I'D LIKE TO CLOSE OUR OPEN SESSION IN HONOR OF AISHA NAVA TONIGHT AND WE WILL MOVE TO OUR CLOSED SESSION.
WE ALL OKAY WITH THAT? ALL RIGHT I'LL SEE YOU GUYS ON THE OTHER SIDE.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.