Edward Aguilar

The meeting included a governance process section with roll call and public comments. New business comprised the approval of minutes from the May 1, 2025, President's Council Meeting and the May 2, 2025, Special President's Council Meeting, both requiring corrections. Discussions also covered the review of the June 3, 2025, Board Agenda, review of resource allocation requests with a specific edit regarding the American Chemical Society Club Supplies funding split, and a review of facilities projects. Facilities projects under review included the Basic Needs Center locker system installation, the South Campus Mountain House Library relocation and Cisco Academy expansion, and the South Campus Mountain House AT&T cell tower project. The board policies review section addressed Administrative Procedure 6304 (College Credit Cards), AP 4025 (Philosophy and Criteria for Associate Degree and General Education), AP 4100 (Associate in Arts and Associate in Science Degree Requirements), AP 4020 (Curriculum Development Process), and AP 4024 (Catalog Rights). Announcements included an extension of the Classified Professional Award nomination deadline and the conclusion of the ASDC Board term. A future agenda item requested an evaluation of unfunded resource allocation requests for Foundation eligibility.

Key discussions during the meeting included a review of the December 6, 2018 agenda with no additions, a review of the agenda and reports for the December 11, 2018 Regular Board Meeting/Workshop, and the introduction of the newly appointed Vice President of Instruction, Dr. James Todd. An update on accreditation status was provided, noting that the commission is focusing more on institutional improvement adherence to policies rather than policy updates, and that the college must begin preparing an accreditation grid for the upcoming visit. There were no items of old business, no donations to report, and no board policies or future agenda items noted.

The meeting agenda for October 11, 2018, was reviewed with no additions. Key discussions included a review of the agenda for the subsequent October 16, 2018, Regular Board Meeting/Workshop and its associated reports. The Council also accepted a donation valued at $250 from Donald Kimzey intended for the Delta College photography program. No report was provided for the Accreditation Update, and there were no items concerning Old Business, Board Policies, or Future Agenda Items.

The key discussions included reviewing the agenda for the current meeting and approving the minutes from the President's Council meeting held on January 3, 2019, as well as reviewing the agenda and reports for the January 22, 2019 Regular Board Meeting. A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to an accreditation update, where Dr. Todd detailed the substantial work required next semester, reviewed the four standards, and provided formatting expectations, noting a requirement from Dr. Hart that each standard section must be limited to one page. It was also announced that all future Board of Trustees meetings will commence with Closed Session at 5:30 p.m. and Public Session at 6:30 p.m.

Key discussions during the meeting included reviewing the agenda for the April 15, 2025, Board meeting and the selection process for the 2025 Commencement Speaker, Claudia Navarro, which involved a voting link. The council also reviewed submissions for deletion under the Board Policies/Procedures Standing Agenda Item. Specifically, Administrative Procedure 7250.02-F (Application for Administrative Retreat Leave) and Administrative Procedure 7250.03-F (Report on Administrative Retreat Leave) were reviewed and motions to delete were carried. An update was provided regarding F1 visa revocations at Los Rios Community College and the ongoing efforts of the SPARK charter to support undocumented students.