Volume XXI
Number 5

BOARD OF GOVERNORS ACTIONS
September 8-9, 2003


The Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges took the following actions at its September 8-9, 2003, meeting:

• Title 5 Regulations: Full-Time Faculty Hiring Obligation (Item 4.2) (090103) Approved the regulations, as presented, but subject to the Board receiving an annual substantive report on how the new regulations serve the system's needs.
  
  
• Chancellor's Search (Item 10) (090203) Approved the recommendation of the Search Committee to expand the Search Committee to include the full Board of Governors and a representative from each of the following groups:

  Academic Senate
  California Community College Trustees
  Chief Executive Officers
  Classified Staff
  Foundation for California Community Colleges
  Student Senate

• Approval of Contracts and Grants (Item 11) (090303) Approved the Contracts and Grants, as presented.
  
  
• Requests for Deferral of Fall 2003 Full-Time Faculty Hiring Obligations (Item 12) (090403) Approved the requests for deferral for the Cerritos and Hartnell Community College Districts.
  

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RESOLUTION
Commending
Amy B. Dean

Whereas, Amy Dean has served as a distinguished member of the Board of Governors since her appointment by Governor Gray Davis in April 2000; and

Whereas, Ms. Dean served as the chair of the Economic Development and Vocational Education Committee; vice chair of the Budget and Finance Committee; and as a member of the Executive Committee, alternate representative to the California Postsecondary Education Commission, the Committee for the Foundation for the California Community Colleges, the Committee on Legislation; the Joint Advisory Committee on Vocational Education, the Joint Board on Noncredit and Adult Education, and the Economic Development Program Advisory Committee; and

Whereas, Ms. Dean established a reputation as being a passionate defender of the working poor, providing them with options, upward mobility and dignity; and

Whereas, Ms. Dean supported the critical role of the California Community Colleges in the state's workforce development system and led the development of the Board's Career Ladders Initiative;

Whereas, Ms. Dean continuously sought new and innovative ways to improve the working conditions of the contingent work force in the state and within the community colleges; and

Whereas, Ms. Dean strengthened the functioning of the Economic and Workforce Development Program through inclusion of key partners from labor and foundations; and

Whereas, Ms. Dean was known as a strong advocate of the system, both with the Davis Administration and amongst other state agencies; and

Whereas, Ms. Dean was known for being decisive, action-oriented, and for her keen, problem-solving intellect; now, therefore be it

Resolved, That the members of the Board of Governors and the Chancellor thank Amy Dean for her leadership, and commend her for her many contributions to the California Community Colleges; and be it further

Resolved, That the Board fondly extends to Ms. Dean its wish for continued success in all of her future endeavors.