Allan Hancock Joint Community College District Board of Trustees Regular Board Meeting
The agenda for the Regular Board Meeting scheduled March 17, 2026, included a Closed Session commencing at 5 p.m. to address matters concerning the Discipline/Dismissal/Release of Public Employee and conducting Conference with Labor Negotiators regarding several associations and unrepresented employees. The Open Session was set to reconvene at 6 p.m. and included standard procedures such as the Pledge of Allegiance, Agenda Approval, and Public Comment periods. Key discussion topics listed for the Open Session included a Learning Assistance Program Update and a Changing the Odds Moment presentation. The Consent Agenda covered routine items such as the Approval of Register of Warrants and Payroll Summary for January 1 through January 31, 2026, as well as approvals for various employee personnel actions, faculty appointments, curriculum report adoptions, new community services courses, acceptance of donations, and disposal of surplus property. Action Items included the Approval of the Audit Report for the Year Ending June 30, 2025 (which was approved in the February meeting for the March agenda), acceptance of grants, and approval for the District Superintendent/President to negotiate with the City of Santa Maria and the State of California on land transfer. Information items consisted of numerous first reviews of Revised Board Policies and Administrative Procedures concerning topics like records retention, hazing, credit transfer, open enrollment, student equity, and various financial management policies. The minutes for the February 17, 2026, Regular Board Meeting were scheduled for approval.