Pasadena City College

The board addressed several agenda items, including property acquisition discussions and labor negotiations in closed session. Public comment sessions were held, and a land acknowledgment was presented. The board approved various consent calendar items spanning student, instructional, and business categories, such as student travel, commencement planning, and budget augmentations. Several resolutions were passed, including those recognizing Community College Awareness Month, Armenian Genocide and Heritage Month, Black Student Success, and Sexual Assault Awareness. Furthermore, the board authorized the solicitation of proposals for marketing and advertising services, approved curriculum changes, and received a salary negotiation letter from the faculty association. Presentations were also provided regarding College Corps, Women2Women, and campus decarbonization efforts.

This strategic plan outlines the institution's direction through 2030, focusing on four key areas: Exceptional Academic Programs and Delivery, Equity-Minded Learning Community, Customized Student Support, and Campus and Community Engagement and Environment. The plan aims to achieve equitable outcomes through adaptive curriculum, responsive enrollment, continuous learning support, and liberatory education. It also emphasizes establishing an institutional culture of equity, inclusion, and justice, while ensuring comprehensive student support, community engagement, and sustainable resource management, all underpinned by a vision of equity in success, access, and support.

The meeting commenced with a call to order, followed by roll call. Key discussions centered on legislative updates, specifically a budget update and a state legislative update provided by Ms. Sabrina Means and Mr. David Neban. The committee also engaged in planning for future representation at the upcoming CCLC Legislative Conference in Sacramento. The next scheduled meeting date was established prior to the May Board meeting.

The meeting included discussion and actions on several board bylaws and policies, including teleconference meetings, conflict of interest, public records, antiracism, standards of scholarship, assessment services, and the location of district workshops and retreats. The Student Success Subcommittee was amended, and rationale was provided for the PCC Board creating a subcommittee on student success. A discussion was held on the most appropriate method of creating a platform for Trustees and students. Future agenda items were proposed, including AP 7110.

The meeting included discussions regarding the revision of the 2023-2024 academic calendar to incorporate a winter intercession, necessitated by a recent PERB ruling. Proposed calendars for 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 were also reviewed, with considerations for start dates, student preparation time, grade submission deadlines, and student access to campus resources. The proposed calendars will be further discussed at an upcoming College Council meeting, after which the FA and Superintendent/President will negotiate and present the calendars to the Board of Trustees for approval.