Peter Fitzsimmons

The Board of Trustees conducted a meeting covering a wide range of administrative, personnel, and curricular items. Key discussions included the recognition of the Student Trustee, approval of personnel reports, and authorization of various service contracts, including charter transportation, pest control, and waste management services. The Board also reviewed and adopted resolutions for various cultural heritage months and discussed bond program revisions and financial summaries. Furthermore, the meeting involved the approval of numerous curricular changes across Cañada College and the College of San Mateo, alongside information updates on administrative procedures, capital improvement strategies, and contractor prequalification programs.

The Board of Trustees held a meeting where several items were addressed. Key discussion topics included labor negotiations, existing litigation, personnel actions, and student trustee recognition. The Board approved various curricular changes for Cañada College, College of San Mateo, and Skyline College, as well as a bond list revision and new naming policies. Additional actions included authorizing contracts for charter transportation, pest control, construction modernization, a new phone system, shuttle services, and waste management services, alongside the rejection of bids for sports field improvements and the authorization of a public financing survey. Several information and discussion items were presented, including the first reading of a bond project list, capital improvement funding strategies, and financial summaries for the third quarter.

The board meeting agenda focused on a closed session for discussions with legal counsel regarding existing litigation involving the San Mateo County Community College District and Blach, et. al. Public comments on these closed session items were scheduled before the board recessed to the closed session and subsequently reconvened for the announcement of any reportable actions.

The board discussed several items, including personnel reports, curricular additions and modifications for College of San Mateo and Skyline College, and the destruction of obsolete district records. Review was conducted for warrants issued between January and February 2026, and revised board policies from Chapter 3 were adopted. Other actions included approving compensation for absent board members, adopting a resolution for Arab American History Month, and authorizing several contracts for services including a curriculum management system, Dropbox licenses, and a contract augmentation with One Identity, LLC. Additionally, the board approved the use of Capital Improvement Program bridge funds for a project, authorized MOUs for rapid response housing and hotel stays, and determined positions on pending state legislation. Informational updates were provided regarding building naming policy, a surveillance camera system, SB 968, and the Capital Improvement Program funding strategy.

The Board of Trustees conducted several actions, including the approval of various personnel items, curriculum changes for Cañada College, College of San Mateo, and Skyline College, and the disposition of district records. The Board authorized various contracts and agreements, such as a contract with Leepfrog Technologies for a curriculum management system, a sole-source contract with Dropbox, and an augmentation for One Identity. Additionally, they authorized capital improvement project funding, approved a rapid response housing MOU, and took a position on pending state legislation. Informational updates were provided regarding building naming policies, surveillance camera systems, and capital improvement funding strategies.