MHCC Board of Education Minutes: Session 1110
A meeting of the Mt. Hood Community College District Board of Education was held on September 18, 2024, with a Regular Board meeting at 6:30 p.m., held in the Board Room, Academic Center, Room 2359, at Mt. Hood Community College, 26000 SE Stark Street, Gresham, Oregon, and via Zoom.
Session 1110
1.0 Convene Executive (Closed) Session
Members Present: Andrew Speer, board vice chair, Annette Mattson, ShaToyia Bentley
Members Absent: Diane McKeel, Board Chair, Diane Noriega, Dana Stroud, Marie Teune
College Representatives: Dr. Skari, president
Vice Chair Andrew Speer called the executive (closed) session to order at 5:35 p.m.
2.0 President's Evaluation
The board convened a closed executive session in accordance with ORS 192.660(2)(i) to review and evaluate the job performance of a chief executive officer, other officers, employees, and staff, if the person whose performance is being reviewed and evaluated does not request an open hearing.
3.0 Adjourn Executive Session
The executive session was adjourned at 6:21 p.m.
4.0 Convene Regular Session/ Call to Order/ Declaration of Quorum
Members Present: Andrew Speer, board vice chair, Annette Mattson, Marie Teune, ShaToyia Bentley
Members Absent: Diane McKeel, Board Chair, Diane Noriega, Dana Stroud
College Representatives: Dr. Skari, president, Roxanne Richardson, board executive assistant, Tina Redd, vice president, Instruction, John Hamblin, vice president, Student Development, Jennifer Boehmer, vice president, Advancement and Community Engagement, Jennifer DeMent, vice president, Finance and Administration, John Hasegawa, Full Time Faculty Association (FTFA) President, Michael Flores, Classified Education Association (CEA) President, Megan Nugent, Associate Vice President of Marketing and Communications, 0Hilda Pena-Alfaro, executive director, Child Development & Family Services
Additional Attendees: None
Vice Chair Andrew Speer called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m. and declared a quorum was present.
4.1 Approval of Agenda
Vice Chair Andrew Speer called for a motion to approve the September 18, 2024 agenda. Annette Mattson motioned to approve the agenda and ShaToyia Bentley seconded the motion. The motion carried by the following vote:
- Andrew Speer – Yes
- Annette Mattson – Yes
- Marie Teune – Yes
- ShaToyia Bentley – Yes
5.0 Public Input
There was no public comment.
6.0 Reports
6.1 Correspondence
There was no correspondence.
6.2 Head Start Quarterly Report
Hilda Pena-Alfaro provided a quarterly report to the board. The report included information on Head Start governance, Board responsibilities, new rules that will be instituted October 21, 2024 and by August 2031 for programs, new mission statement and goals, recent on-site Focus Area 2 federal monitoring review results, and program updates for the 2024-2025 school year.
6.3 Strategic Enrollment Management Plan Update
John Hamblin provided a Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) Plan update to the board. The update included a refresher on SEM, SEM alignment with the Strategic Plan, SEM process (collaborations and 10 Areas of focus (action and implementation teams)), work accomplished to date, and what is on the horizon for 2024-25.
6.4 Bond Update
President Skari did not have any new bond updates to report.
7.0 Business/ Action
7.1 Consent Agenda: Approvals & Information
- Minutes – Board Work Session 1106, July 10, 2024
- Minutes – Board Regular Session 1107, July 17, 2024
- Minutes – Board Executive – Special – Retreat Session 1108, August 22, 2024
- Monthly Personnel Report
- Monthly Financial Report
- Monthly Head Start Report
- Resolution to Transfer Budgeted Appropriations
- Consideration of Acceptance and Expenditure of Projects Funded in Whole or Partially by Non-District Funds
- Consideration of Course Fee Adjustment for 2024 – 2025
- Approval to Utilize Goods and/or Service Contracts in Excess of $150,000
Vice Chair Andrew Speer called for a motion to approve the September 18, 2024 consent agenda. Bentley motioned to approve the agenda and Mattson seconded the motion. The motion carried by the following vote:
- Andrew Speer – Yes
- Annette Mattson – Yes
- Marie Teune – Yes
- ShaToyia Bentley – Yes
8.0 Board Member and Committee/ Liaison Reports
Board members shared their report of board committee and liaison activity since the last board meeting.
9.0 Closing Reports
9.1 ASMHCC Representative
Ty Brintnall (ASMHCC Vice President and current acting President) – Brintnall highlighted that ASMHCC supported 18 student leaders to attend the Oregon Community College Student leadership conference and they also conducted a five-week summer training and onboarding program, followed by a student leadership retreat, for student leaders and mentors to help prepare them for the new academic year. Brintnall also shared that ASMHCC is eagerly anticipating student Welcome Back Day next week and that the newly elected ASMHCC President has resigned and they are seeking applications to fill the position and will be holding elections next month.
9.2 Advisory Representatives
John Hasegawa (FTFA) – Hasegawa stated that the FTFA supports the Classified Employees Association (CEA) with their bargaining efforts and commented on the key note speaker for convocation 2024, Loretta Ross, saying that they are a fabulous speaker, who is about inclusivity and breaking people together around the topic of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Hasegawa also highlighted that the new campus DEI group will be starting next week, that faculty are excited for students to coming back, and commented on an item covered at a recent board retreat.
Michael Flores (CEA) – Flores shared a statement on goals that the CEA are hoping to accomplish this year and some of those include: growing membership numbers, more classified staff hires and less subcontracting out, retaining internal hiring rights, updating bereavement policy rules, public safety officers getting a shift differential and the rate of pay they deserve, and getting a living wage and fair contract.
Marilyn Pitts (PTFA) – Pitts did not attend.
9.3 Executive Leadership
John Hamblin (Student Development) – Hamblin reported that 446 students attended new student orientation last week.
Tina Redd (Instruction) – Redd had no additional updates to report.
Jennifer DeMent (Administrative Services) – DeMent announced that food services will be back on campus next week and the Vista Dining hall will be re-opening.
Jennifer Boehmer (Advancement & Community Engagement) –Boehmer reminded attendees about Convocation and that the college Foundation will be hosting a lunch on this day.
9.4 President’s Report
President Skari provided their President’s Report to the board stating that today was the first day of fall In-service and that it was wonderful to see everyone back on campus. In-service began with a tour of the new Equity and Community Resource Center that will provide resources to meet students’ basic needs. Related to this, the college received a grant for student basic needs and the company Education Northwest did an evaluation of the grant received and the evaluation surveyed what students need and want and the results of the study were presented during In-Service. President Skari also discussed the expansion of TriMet bus line 25 and that there is a new stop on campus. In closing, President Skari reported that the college is up a total of 3% for total FTE (non-credit and credit), up 2.3% for summer, up 3.4% for fall, and up 10% for 4-credit classes and stated that they hope to see everyone at convocation tomorrow.
Board Vice Chair Speer responded to John Hasegawa’s comments that were made earlier during their advisory representative report.
10.0 Adjournment
There being no further business, Vice Chair Andrew Speer called for a motion to adjourn the meeting. Mattson motioned to adjourn. Bentley seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
Prepared by:Roxanne Richardson, Board Executive Assistant
Minutes approved on Oct. 16, 2024 - RR