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IT IS 4:24 P.M., JUNE 2ND, THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT.
WE ARE PRESENTLY TAKING A ROLL CALL TO CONFIRM A QUORUM.
[1. Roll Call - Announcement of a Quorum]
I WILL BEGIN WITH TRUSTEE COMPTON.>> CHAIR FLORES, ARE YOU PRESENT?
>> TRUSTEE ZIMMERMANN, ARE YOU PRESENT?
>> TRUSTEE BRAVO, ARE YOU PRESENT?
>> TRUSTEE RITTER, ARE YOU PRESENT?
>> TRUSTEE JAMESON, ARE YOU PRESENT?
>> VICE CHAIR W JAMESON: PRESENT.
>> TRUSTEE WILLIAMS, ARE YOU PRESENT?
>> S WILLIAMS: -- >> AT THIS MOMENT, I CAN'T CONFIRM TRUSTEE WILLIAMS.
SO THAT CONFIRMS A QUORUM, CHAIR FLORES.
>> CHAIR D FLORES: THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
[2. Certification of Notice Posted for the Meeting]
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUSPENDED RULES WE CERTIFY NOTICE OF THIS MEETING HAS BEEN POSTED ONLINE FOR AT LEAST 72 HOURS.ALTHOUGH MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE NOT GATHERED IN CENTRAL PHYSICAL LOCATION, WE DO HAVE A QUORUM IN ATTENDANCE IN THIS MEETING BOY VIDEO CONFERENCE OR TELEPHONE CALL.
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THIS SOFTWARE APPLICATION ALLOWS FOR 10,000 PEOPLE TO VIEW AND/OR INTERACT AT A TIME.
WE APOLOGIZE FOR UP FORESEEING DIFFERENTS.
CHANCELLOR, CAN YOU CONFIRM THIS MEETING HAS BEEN POSTED?
>> CHANCELLOR MAY: MADAM CHAIR, I CONFIRM THIS MEETING WAS POSTED ACCORDING TO 544.045, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.
>> CHAIR D FLORES: I HAVE A QUESTION FOR MR. WENDLAND, I WOULD LIKE TO OBSERVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE? IS THAT POSSIBLE?
>> CHAIR D FLORES: BEFORE WE MOVE FORWARD, WE KNOW MANY SITUATIONS I WOULD LIKE FOR US TO OBSERVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE TO COME TOGETHER AND WORK TOGETHER SO THAT EACH AND EVERY CITIZEN, RESIDENT, VISITOR OF THIS COUNTRY FEELS SAFE, HONORED AND RESPECTED.
LET US HAVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE.
CITIZENS DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD, MISS MOLINA, DO WE HAVE ANY CITIZENS DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD?
>> MADAM CHAIR, WE DO NOT AT THIS TIME.
CHANCELLOR AND BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS.
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE CHANCELLOR.
[A. Announcements from the Chancellor]
>> CHANCELLOR MAY: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
I WANT TO A COUPLE OF UPDATES AND SPEND A COUPLE OF MINUTES TALKING ABOUT THE CURRENT SITUATION THAT'S GOING ON IN OUR COMMUNITY.
AND TO WHICH THE CHAIR JUST ELUDED TO.
AND ABOUT 10 DAYS THE SACSCOC WILL CONSIDER OUR CONSOLIDATION PROPOSAL.
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THIS FOLLOWING THEIR DECISION I WILL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE BOARD.THE QUESTION I BELIEVE THE CHAIRED ASKED ME RECENTLY IS THIS A UP OR DOWN VOTE? WELL THE REALITY IS IT'S AN UP VOTE.
AND THEN THE WORSE THEY COULD DO WAS SEND BACK FOR ADDITIONAL WORK BUT ULTIMATELY, WE SEE NO REASON THIS WON'T BE APPROVED.
AND WE BELIEVE IT WILL BE HERE WITHIN THE NEXT 10-DAY WINDOW.
AS WE LOOK AT THEIR MEETING, WE'LL BE ON THE, THEY WILL HAVE A VIRTUAL MEETING ON THE 11 TH AND 12 TH OF JUNE.
THE FOR OUR NEW LEADERSHIP POSITIONS AS WE'VE ANTICIPATED THIS, I CONCLUDED THE INTERVIEWS.
WE SHOULD BE, I TELL YOU, I WAS BLOWN AWAY, REALLY PROUD OF THE LEVEL OF TALENT WE HAVE THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT.
AND I'M EXCITED ABOUT THE ABILITY TO BRING FORWARD SOME INDIVIDUALS THAT I THINK WILL WORK WITH US INCREDIBLY WELL AS WE TRANSITION INTO DALLAS COLLEGE.
BUT AS WE FOLLOWING THE SACSCOC DECISION, THAT'S WHEN WE'LL TAKE ACTION AND FINALIZE THE DECISIONS AND I'LL BE SHARING THAT WITH THE BOARD SO YOU WILL BE FULLY AWARE OF WHAT WE'RE DOING.
LET ME ALSO JUST MENTION, YOU HEARD EARLIER SHERRI AND OTHERS TALK ABOUT RETURNING TO CAMPUS.
AND NOW, THIS IS REALLY, I CALL IT A MULTI-PHASE RETURN.
BUT IT'S REALLY MORE THAN THAT.
IT IS LOOKING AT HOW WE CAN OPEN TO SERVE OUR STUDENTS AND OUR COMMUNITY WHILE BEING MINDFUL OF HEALTH AND SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS AND SPECIAL REQUESTS MADE BY THOSE IN CERTAINLY AT THE STATE LEVEL BUT ALSO NATIONALLY AS WELL.
THAT ARE INTENDED TO GUIDE US, GUIDE AND INFORM US.
WE'RE PAYING SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THIS INFORMATION AS WE CAREFULLY PLOT OUR STEPS FORWARD.
BUT NOT LOSING SIGHT OF THE MAIN THEME.
AND THAT'S MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE ABLE TO SERVE OUR STUDENTS BUT DO SO SAFELY AND MAKING THAT SAFETY FIRST BOTH WITH STUDENTS AND OUR EMPLOYEES.
AS YOU CAN TELL, I HAVE INDICATED I AM BACK IN MY OFFICE THIS WEEK.
WE'VE ASKED THE REST OF THE LEADERSHIP TEAM TO RETURN NEXT WEEK.
AND WE'LL BE BEGINNING, AS I SAID EARLIER, TO TEST OUT THE SYSTEMS AS WE GO FORWARD AND UNDERSTAND THE PROTOCOLS, THE CHALLENGES, BUT REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK EVERYONE HAS DONE TO MAKE THIS POSSIBLE.
LET ME, I ALSO ONE GROUP OF VERY IMPORTANT PEOPLE THAT I DON'T WANT TO FORGET AT ALL IN THIS PROCESS, AND THAT'S OUR GRADUATES.
THIS YEAR WE HAVE MORE THAN 8,000 STUDENTS WHO WILL BE RECEIVING THEIR DEGREES.
WE'LL MAKE THAT AWARD FOR ALL 7 COLLEGES ON JUNE 13TH.
AS I PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED, MARK CUBAN WILL BE OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKER.
AND I KNOW HAVING LIKE MANY OF YOU HEARD HIM SPEAK, HE WILL DELIVER BOTH AN ON-TARGET INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE OUR STUDENTS WILL NO DOUBT TAKE GEMS AWAY AS THEY LOOK AT WHAT HAPPENS NEXT.
THIS WILL BE OUR FIRST VIRTUAL GRADUATION FOR THIS.
I HOPE THIS IS NOT A PATTERN FOR ALL STUDENTS.
BECAUSE WE'VE ALWAYS HAD STUDENTS WHETHER THEY EARNED THE DEGREES ONLINE OR ELSEWHERE, CAN BENEFIT FROM A VIRTUAL COMMENCEMENT.
PERHAPS WE'LL KEEP PARTS OF THIS IN THE FUTURE GOING FORWARD.
THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO VOLUNTEERED TO MAKE STATEMENTS FOR GRADUATES THAT.
I APPRECIATE THAT AND I KNOW THEY WILL TOO AS THEY RECEIVE RECOGNITION, THEY HAVE WORKED HARD TO EARN.
BOARD AND THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY, I REALLY WANT TO TURN MY ATTENTION TO WHAT HAS BEEN DOMINATING OUR MINDS BUT CERTAINLY THE MEDIA.
AND THAT'S THE CURRENT STATE OF OUR COUNTRY AS WE GRAPPLE WITH THE SENSELESS DEATH OF MR. GEORGE FLOYD IN MINNEAPOLIS.
I'VE PUT OUT A COUPLE OF STATEMENTS ON THIS.
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AND FRANKLY, I STRUGGLE WITH THE WORDS GIVEN ALL THAT -- THAT'S BEEN GOING ON.AND YOU KNOW, THE -- CERTAINLY THE ACTIONS OF THE POLICE OFFICERS INVOLVED IN THIS SITUATION EXACERBATED THE FEELINGS OF FRUSTRATION AND HOPELESSNESS EXPERIENCED BY MANY IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND LED US TO THE BOILING POINT AT THIS UNIQUE TIME IN OUR NATION'S HISTORY.
AND UNFORTUNATELY, FOR MANY AFRICAN AMERICANS AND OTHER MINORITIES AS WELL, THE RECENT DEATHS OF MR. FLOYD, AHMAUD ARBERY, BRIANNA TAYLOR ARE REMINDERS OF THE RACIAL INJUSTICE THAT CONTINUES IN OUR COUNTRY.
INSTANCES WHERE CHILDREN HAVE BEEN LOCKED IN CAGES AND SEPARATED FROM FAMILIES.
WE SAW HATE COME DIRECTLY TO OUR FRONT DOOR AT EL CENTRO IN 2016.
2016 IS A REMINDER THAT HOW IMPORTANT LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITY IS.
WE SAW THOSE OUT THERE WITH HARDENED HEARTS, THERE ARE OTHERS WHO ARE BRAVE HEROES PROTECTING ALL THEY ARE SWORN TO PROTECT.
I APPRECIATE ALL OF OUR OFFICERS AND PARTICULARLY, OUR OWN HERE AT DCCCD.
AS A COLLEGE, WE'RE CALLED TO SERVE ALL THE PEOPLE OF OUR COMMUNITY, EVERY SINGLE PERSON.
AND WE'RE CHARGED TO DO SO WITH RESPECT, EQUITY AND COMPASSION.
AND AS I THOUGHT ABOUT THESE WORDS, THEY DO NOT ONLY HAVE SIGNIFICANT MEANING ON THEIR OWN BUT THEY ALIGN WITH OUR OVERALL MISSION OF WHAT NOW DALLAS COLLEGE, TRANSFORMING LIVES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH HIGHER EDUCATION.
AND IF ANYTHING, IT'S MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER FOR OUR STUDENTS, EMPLOYERS AND COMMUNITY AT LARGE.
AS EDUCATORS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS, I REALLY THINK WE COME TO THIS WITH A UNIQUE LENS.
IN WHICH WE HAVE TO VIEW THE CHALLENGES AND UNDERSTAND TOO THAT WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY AND REALLY AN OBLIGATION TO FACILITATE LASTING CHANGES TO ALL THE COMMUNITIES THAT WE SERVE BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, DO IT IN A WAY THEY ALL DESERVE.
WE TAKE THE ROLE OF SERVING OUR COMMUNITY SERIOUSLY.
AND CONSIDERING THE RACIAL AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY OF OUR COLLEGE, YOU KNOW, THIS IS REALLY ONE OF OUR GREATEST STRENGTHS.
AND ONE THAT WE CAPITALIZED ON IN THE PAST THAT WE'VE SHOWCASED AS WE LOOKED AT HOW TO BEST MEET THE NEEDS OF NOT ONLY TODAY, BUT INTO THE FUTURE AS WELL.
AS WE LOOK AT THIS AND LOOK AT HOW WE MOVE FORWARD, I REALLY HOPE I WAS THINKING OF THIS AS WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THE GRADUATION, AND THOSE STUDENTS WE IT IN OUR EMPLOYEES EVERY DAY.
AND WE HAVE SO MANY, AS I THINK ABOUT THIS, IT'S INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT WE MOVE FORWARD WITH A DEEPER LOVE AND RESPECT FOR EACH OTHER.
THAT WE DEMONSTRATE INCREASED EQUITY AND ACTION AND LEARNING AND THAT WE GROW FROM THIS DEVASTATING TIME IN OUR NATION'S HISTORY SO WE CAN EMERGE STRONGER AND HELP MAKE TOMORROW BETTER IN DALLAS AND BEYOND.
THE QUESTION I'VE ASKED OF OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM WHEN WE'VE SPOKEN ABOUT THIS THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS AND GOTTEN INTO DEEP DIALOGUE ABOUT IT IS HOW DO WE BOTH ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE REALITY OF THE SITUATION BUT HARNESS THE ENERGY FROM THIS MOMENT TO CREATE CHANGE AND HOW DO WE ENSURE THAT WE'RE ABLE TO DELIVER AND ACT UPON THAT CHANGE.
I START ALMOST EVERY ONE OF THESE CONVERSATIONS BY SAYING, I DON'T HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS.
AND I DON'T EVEN KNOW THE QUESTIONS SOMETIMES TO ASK.
BUT I REALLY HOPE THAT ALL OF US WILL FIND A WAY TO EMBRACE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO RAISE OUR VOICES AND TO BE PART OF THE SOLUTION.
WHETHER IT MEANS ASKING OURSELVES SOME POTENTIALLY HARD QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR OWN BELIEFS AND BIASES OR ENGAGING AND HAVING MEANINGFUL YET DIFFICULT
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CONVERSATIONS COWORKERS.AND WE STARTED SOME OF THOSE AS WELL.
TO TALKING TO FAMILY MEMBERS, CLERGY, OUR COMMUNITY LEADERS.
WE'VE BEEN PART OF THOSE AS WE'VE ENGAGED IN THESE CONVERSATIONS.
I REALLY THINK WE HAVE THE CAPACITY, NOT JUST THE CAPACITY, I THINK WE HAVE THE OBLIGATION TO LEARN FROM ONE ANOTHER AND ALL CAN BECOME BETTER VERSIONS OF OURSELVES.
I REALIZE THAT THIS IS A CRITICAL TIME FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
BUT IT'S A CRITICAL TIME FOR ALL OF US AS WELL.
ESPECIALLY AS I THINK ABOUT THE ONGOING RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC THAT WE'RE DEALING WITH, I KNOW THAT WHETHER IT BE HOW WE DEAL WITH THE PANDEMIC OR DEALING WITH THE SOCIAL INJUSTICE AND THE RACIAL INEQUITY THAT WE SEE IN OUR COMMUNITY, THAT WE'RE BETTER TOGETHER.
AND THAT TOGETHER WE CAN OVERCOME OUR CHALLENGES AND CREATE A SAFER, MORE JUST AND EQUITABLE SOCIETY FOR ALL.
I THINK THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT THE FOUNDERS OF THIS COLLEGE INTENDED US TO DO.
THEY DIDN'T GO DOOR TO DOOR SEEKING NAMES ON A POSITION, ON A PETITION, SO THAT WE COULD TEACH CLASSES.
BUT RATHER, THEY REALLY WANTED TO CHANGE THE COMMUNITY.
AND THAT PURPOSE I DON'T THINK IS ANYMORE IMPORTANT NOW THAN AT ANY TIME IN OUR HISTORY.
WITH THAT, MADAM CHAIR, THAT CONCLUDES MY COMMENTS.
>> CHAIR D FLORES: THANK YOU, CHANCELLOR MAY.
VERY WELL SAID, AND WE APPRECIATE THOSE COMMENTS.
AND THE COMMITMENT WE MUST ALL HAVE TO SOCIAL JUSTICE, ESPECIALLY WITH WHAT IS GOING ON RIGHT NOW.
[B. Announcements from the Board Chair and/or Trustees]
BEFORE I MAKE MY COMMENTS, I'M GOING TO DEFER TO MY FELLOW TRUSTEES.MISS MOLINA INDICATED TRUSTEES COMPTON, JAMESON AND ZIMMERMANN HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
>> C COMPTON: I HAVE A COMMENT.
AS AN AFRICAN AMERICAN PERSON SOME OF THIS STUFF IS JUST NOT SURPRISING.
BUT THERE WAS ANOTHER INCIDENT THAT'S BEEN REPORTED ON.
AND I'M SURE EVERYBODY SAW IT ABOUT THE LADY IN CENTRAL PARK WITH THE DOG.
NOW, I DON'T KNOW IF ANYBODY THOUGHT ANYTHING ABOUT THIS EXCEPT ME.
BUT WHEN SHE WAS CALLING THE POLICE, IT WAS NOT A MAN IS THREATENING ME.
AND WHAT I WOULD SAY IS THAT EVERYBODY NEEDS TO THINK ABOUT YOUR ACTIONS.
BECAUSE WHEN SHE MADE THAT DISTINCTION, THAT'S WHEN IT CROSSED INTO RACISM TO ME.
AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE ARE ALL MEN AND WOMEN.
DOESN'T MATTER ABOUT THE COLOR OF OUR SKIN, OUR BACKGROUNDS, OR WHATEVER.
AND YOU THINK ABOUT THE ISSUES THAT YOU MAY CAUSE FOR SOMEONE ELSE IN THE ENVIRONMENT THAT EXISTS IN THIS COUNTRY.
AND THOSE WERE THE COMMENTS THAT I WANTED TO CONTRIBUTE.
AS I SAID, THEY REPORTED ON IT.
A LITTLE DISCUSSION BUT NOT A WHOLE LOT.
THIS TYPE OF THING HAPPENS EVERY DAY.
AND AS SOMEONE SAID, SOME PEOPLE ARE NOT CUT OUT TO BE POLICE.
AND WE HAVE GOT TO STRIKE SOME BALANCE IN THIS COUNTRY WHERE WE ASSURE JUSTICE FOR EVERYBODY.
THINK ABOUT YOUR ACTIONS BEFORE YOU DO SOME OF STUFF YOU DO.
>> CHAIR D FLORES: THANK YOU, TRUSTEE COMPTON.
>> VICE CHAIR W JAMESON: I WOULD LIKE TO AGREE WITH WHAT DR. MAY HAS SAID, WHAT TRUSTEE COMPTON HAS SAID.
AND ADD MY POSITIVE NOTE TO THAT AS WELL.
THERE IS A LOT OF THINGS THAT NEED CHANGING.
AND WE ALL MAINTAIN AN AWARENESS AND A SENSITIVITY, PERHAPS WE CAN DO OR LITTLE BIT TO IMPROVE THINGS.
ON A LITTLE BIT MORE POSITIVE NOTE, I WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND CONGRATULATIONS TO ONE OF OUR PEERS.
ATTORNEY MONICA LIRA BRAVO AND TRUSTEE MEMBER AND CHAIRWOMAN OF THE
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EDUCATIONAL WORKFORCE COMMITTEE FOR THE FIFTH YEAR IN THE ROW, CHOSEN AS ONE OF THE BEST ATTORNEYS IN DALLAS, TEXAS.SO CONGRATULATIONS, TRUSTEE BRAVO, ON YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENT.
AND WE'RE PROUD TO HAVE YOU AS A BOARD MEMBER.
>> M BRAVO: THANK YOU, TRUSTEE JAMESON.
>> CHAIR D FLORES: THANK YOU FOR LETTING US KNOW.
I DID NOT KNOW THAT, TRUSTEE BRAVO.
CONGRATULATIONS AND WELL DESERVED, FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO NOT JUST IN THE LAW PRACTICE BUT THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE.
>> D ZIMMERMANN: AT THIS POINT, I HAVE NO COMMENTS.
>> CHAIR D FLORES: OKAY, I DID NOT HEAR THAT CLEARLY.
TRUSTEE ZIMMERMANN, NO COMMENTS? OKAY.
ANY OTHER TRUSTEES WISH TO MAKE COMMENTS OR HAVE QUESTIONS?
>> M BRAVO: YES, TRUSTEE BRAVO.
>> CHAIR D FLORES: YES, PLEASE.
I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU, CHANCELLOR MAY FOR YOUR WORDS.
I THINK WE'RE ALL IN AGREEMENT.
AND ALSO, WITH TRUSTEE COMPTON I TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU.
I MEAN, THESE ARE NOT ISOLATED INCIDENTS.
THERE IS A PATTERN OF SCHEMATIC RACISM.
I ENCOURAGE LEADERSHIP AT OUR CAMPUSES TO THINK ABOUT PROGRAMMING AND EVENT OR EVEN VIRTUALLY WE CAN DO TO START HEALTHY DIALOGUE AMONGST STUDENTS AND EMPLOYEES.
BECAUSE THIS IS, I MEAN IT'S NOT ISOLATED.
IT'S NOT JUST HAPPENING IN ONE CITY OR STATE.
IT'S HAPPENING ALL OVER THE COUNTRY.
IF WE CAN CONTINUE TO HAVE POSITIVE CONVERSATIONS, HOPEFULLY WE CAN CREATE SOME CHANGE.
ANYONE ELSE? IF NOT, I HAVE A COUPLE OF COMMENTS.
IT'S GOOD THAT WE'RE GETTING BACK TO SOME DEGREE OF NORMALCY EVEN IF IT'S IN A VIRTUAL MANNER AS WE BEGIN HOSTING COMMITTEE MEETINGS AGAIN.
IT'S INFORMATIVE AND NOT IN A RUSHED MANNER AS WE WERE LAST MONTH.
SO, THANK YOU TO TRUSTEE COMPTON FOR SUGGESTING WE MAKE THIS MOVE AT LAST BOARD MEETING.
IT'S GONE MUCH BETTER THIS WAY VERSUS TRYING TO COVER ALL THE BASES DURING A BOARD MEETING.
IS I WOULD LIKE TO ECHO CHANCELLOR MAY'S COMMENTS.
WE ALL STAND TOGETHER TO FIGHT AGAINST INTOLERANCE AND INJUSTICE.
AND ALSO, I CERTAINLY AGREE WITH THE COMMENTS MADE BY THE OTHER TRUSTEES, TRAGEDIES WE HAVE WITNESSED MORE THAN ONCE WITH THE ADVENT OF CELLPHONE VIDEO TO NO LONGER BE OVERLOOKED AND EXCUSED IN A MANNER OR ANOTHER.
WE SAW GEORGE FLOYD LOSE HIS LIFE AS THE HANDS OF POLICE OFFICERS.
MANY MORE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES TO INTERACTION WITH POLICE OFFICERS.
WHICH APPEARED TO BE UNJUSTIFIED.
AS HAS BEEN STATED MORE THAN ONCE, SILENCE IS COMPLACENTLY.
WE MUST ACT FORMALLY TO ENSURE AFRICAN AMERICANS AND OTHER PEOPLE OF COLOR CAN EXIST IN THIS COUNTRY AND NOT BE VIEWED THROUGH THE LENS OF BEING A DANGER SIMPLY BECAUSE OF THE COLOR OF THE SKIN.
I HOPE EACH OF YOU FIND A SPACE FOR ACTION OR SUPPORT THAT FITS WITH YOUR VALUES AND STANDARDS.
THAT BRINGS ME TO DALLAS COLLEGE AND THE ISSUE OF DIVERSITY.
STAFF OF COLOR HAVE LONG EXPRESSED FRUSTRATION OF BEING DEEMED NOT QUALIFIED FOR ONE REASON OR ANOTHER WHEN APPLYING FOR POSITIONS.
THEY EXPRESSED FRUSTRATION WHEN THEY TRY TO PROVIDE A PERSPECTIVE FROM THEIR EXPERIENCE, IT MAY BE DISMISSED AS NOT IMPORTANT.
THE TRUST OF DALLAS COLLEGE WE CAN BEGIN TO NOT ONLY SET UP BETTER SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES FOR STUDENTS, WE CAN DO IT FOR EMPLOYEES AS WELL SO ALL EMPLOYEES FEEL TRULY VALUED AND ABLE TO BE THEIR AUTHENTIC SEVERAL SAID.
OVER THE PAST MONTH, IT HAS BEEN DISAPPOINTED TO HEAR INCIDENCES OF BEHAVIOR BY EMPLOYEES THAT IS GNAW CIVIL.
SOME CASES CAN BE VIEWED AT BULLYING.
WE WANT TO ENSURE EACH EMPLOYEE IS EQUALLY RESPECTED AND VALUED.
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PLEASE REMEMBER, WE CAN DISAGREE WITHOUT BEING DISAGREEABLE, ESPECIALLY IN AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.TO THOSE OF YOU WHO MAYBE UNHAPPY ABOUT THE DIRECTION OF DALLAS COLLEGE, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO OFFER YOUR OPINIONS IN A PROFESSIONAL AND COURTEOUS MANNER AND NOT IN A WAY THAT DEMEANS, DISRESPECTS OR BULLIES OTHERS.
THE BOARD WILL BE REVIEWING OUR POLICIES IN THIS AREA TO DETERMINE IF ANY NEED TO BE UPDATED, MODIFIED, OR CREATED.
AS ALWAYS, THERE ARE MANY THINGS OR EMPLOYEES ARE DOING THAT SHOULD BE CELEBRATED.
I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE NORTH LAKE COLLEGE, THOMPSON, ONE OF SIX 2020 CHALLENGE WINNERS.
AND RYAN WALTER, HEALTH INSTRUCTORS FROM EL CENTRO RECEIVED HONORABLE MENTION, FOR INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO ONLINE TEACHING.
THEY ONLY GIVE SIX AWARDS, AND TWO OF OUR FACULTY GOT TWO OF THOSE.
FINALLY, I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND CONGRATULATES THE LASS OF CLASS OF 2020.
THE EXCITEMENT OF AWARDING OVER 8,000-DEGREES TO OUR STUDENTS.
WE'RE EXTREMELY PROUD OF OUR STUDENTS WHO PERSEVERED TO COMPLETE THEIR DCCCD EDUCATION.
THE BOARD CONTINUES TO ACKNOWLEDGE FACULTY AND STAFF WHO MADE THIS POSSIBLE.
AGAIN, ANY OTHER TRUSTEE BEFORE WE MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? IF NOT, WE MOVE TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.
[5. Consent Agenda (Consent Agenda items may be approved by a single motion and vote or, alternatively, upon request of a Trustee(s); any listed item can be removed and considered individually.)]
WHICH IS ITEM 5.DOES ANY TRUSTEES WISH TO CONSIDER AN ITEM SEPARATELY? IF NOT, MISS MOLINA, I AM LOOKING AT MY WORD DOCUMENT.
SO I MIGHT NOT SEE I HAVE CHAT.
LET ME QUICK LOOK AT THE PRINT.
THE ONE ON THE SCREEN AND MY PRINTED ONE.
IF THERE IS NO TRUSTEE THAT WISHES TO CONSIDER ANY ITEMS SEPARATELY, DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE?
>> C COMPTON: I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A1 CONSIDERED SEPARATELY.
ANY OTHER, TRUSTEE COMPTON? ALL RIGHT.
ANY OTHERS? WE'LL CONSIDER ITEM A1 SEPARATELY.
SO I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 5B1, C1, D1 AND 2.
>> VICE CHAIR W JAMESON: JAMESON.
>> CHAIR D FLORES: SECOND? DO I HAVE A SECOND?
>> CHAIR D FLORES: TRUSTEE BRAVO SECONDED.
ANY DISCUSSION? ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT, WE'LL HAVE A ROLL CALL.
MISS MOLINA WILL DO THE ROLL CALL.
TRUSTEE COMPTON, DO YOU CONSENT?
>> CHAIR FLORES, DO YOU APPROVE?
>> TRUSTEE ZIMMERMANN, DO YOU APPROVE?
>> D ZIMMERMANN: I HAVE NO IDEA.
I CAN'T READ WHAT'S ON THE SCREEN.
>> IT'S FOR ITEMS CONSENT ITEMS B1, C1, D1 AND D2.
>> D ZIMMERMANN: I CAN READ FROM MY SCREEN IT HAS A, MINUTES.
>> YES, MA'AM, THAT'S BEEN CONSIDERED SEPARATELY.
>> D ZIMMERMANN: 5A IS THAT 1A? I CAN'T READ WHAT'S IN FRONT OF ME.
>> 5A1 HAS BEEN ASKED TO BE CONSIDERED SEPARATELY, MA'AM.
>> SO TRUSTEE ZIMMERMANN, FOR CONSENT ITEMS B1, C1, D1 AND D2, DO YOU APPROVE?
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>> D ZIMMERMANN: I CAN'T READ THE NUMBER.
>> VICE CHAIR W JAMESON: IT'S THE CONSENT AGENDA.
>> D ZIMMERMANN: CONSENT AGENDA.
>> TRUSTEE RITTER, DO YOU APPROVE?
>> TRUSTEE BRAVO, DO YOU APPROVE?
>> TRUSTEE JAMESON, DO YOU APPROVE?
>> TRUSTEE WILLIAMS, DO YOU APPROVE?
>> CHAIR FLORES, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.
[1) Approval of Minutes of the May 5, 2020 Regular Meeting]
SO I'M SORRY, TRUSTEE COMPTON, 5A1.>> C COMPTON: I WAS TRYING TO FIND THOSE MINUTES.
AND WHILE I'M LOOKING FOR THEM, THERE WAS AN ITEM IN THOSE MINUTES WHERE I HAD ASKED FOR A CONTRACT THAT WE HAD APPROVED OVER AT PRIEST.
AND IN THOSE MINUTES, IT SAID THAT I ASKED FOR THE INFORMATION ON THE, I BELIEVE IT WAS THE SEND PROGRAM.
THAT DOES NOT REFLECT WHAT I ASKED FOR.
WHEN WE GET THE BOARD INFORMATION AND I WAS LOOKING AT IT, I NOTICED THAT THAT WAS THE WAY IT WAS WORDED.
I MAY BE LOOKING AT THE WRONG THING.
>> CHAIR D FLORES: IT'S ON THE SCREEN, TRUSTEE COMPTON.
MISS MOLINA PUT IT ON THE SCREEN AND HIGHLIGHTED THE ITEM.
>> ON PAGE 7, TRUSTEE COMPTON.
>> C COMPTON: I BEG YOUR PARDON?
>> THEY ARE ON PAGE 7 AND ON THE SCREEN AS WELL.
>> C COMPTON: LET ME SWITCH BACK TO THAT.
IT SAYS AN UPDATE ON THE SEND INITIATIVE.
AND I JUST ASKED ABOUT AN UPDATE ON THE CONTRACT AND WHAT WAS GOING HAPPENING WITH IT.
AND OUR BOARD PACKETS, THERE WAS AN ATTACHMENT THAT TALKS ABOUT THE SEND INSTITUTE OR INITIATIVE OR WHATEVER.
I ONLY ASKED ABOUT THE CONTRACT INFORMATION ON THE CONTRACT.
WHEN I LOOKED AT THAT ATTACHMENT AND I READ THROUGH IT, I THINK THAT WHOLE THING, IN MY ESTIMATION, WAS MISREPRESENTED TO THE BOARD.
BECAUSE MY UNDERSTANDING WAS THAT THIS COMPANY WAS GOING TO BASICALLY HELP US INCREASE OUR CONTRACT TRAINING DOLLARS.
AND THAT'S WHAT PROMPTED ME TO ASK THE QUESTION IN THE VERY BEGINNING.
WHEN I READ THROUGH THAT REPORT, I SAW THE DELIVERABLES.
AND I SAW WHERE $850 WAS PAID TO WHOMEVER THIS WAS THAT PROVIDED IT.
ALSO, IN THAT DOCUMENT, IT TALKS ABOUT IN THE FIRST SENTENCE, IT TALKS ABOUT OLYMPIC CONSULTANT.
AND THEN IN THE NEXT SENTENCE IT SAYS, OLYMPIA.
I'M NOT EVEN SURE WHAT THE NAME OF THIS COMPANY WAS AT THIS POINT.
THEN I DIDN'T KNOW THAT THERE WAS A EMPLOYEE FROM NORTH LAKE THAT WAS ON LOAN AT BILL J.
PRIEST THAT WAS SUPPOSEDLY WORKING WITH THIS PROJECT.
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THEN WHEN I SAW THE H.R.REPORT AS TO WHO HAD BEEN HIRED, REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS, IT SAYS THAT THAT WAS AN EXTERNAL HIRE.
BUT IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE PERSON WHO WAS HIRED FOR THIS JOB WAS THE EMPLOYEE THAT WAS ALONG FOR NORTH LAKE.
SO I'M WONDERING THE FACT THAT IT SAYS THEY WERE HIRED EXTERNALLY, IF THAT'S A MISTAKE.
WHERE DID THIS PERSON COME FROM? THE WHOLE THING HAS BEEN MISREPRESENTED TO ME.
AND I WAS NOT IMPRESSED WITH THAT WHOLE ASCEND INSTITUTE DOCUMENT.
I RECOGNIZE PLAGIARISM WHEN I SEE IT.
I COULD ALSO SET AND GO MYSELF ON THE INTERNET AND PULL A PUNCH OF RESEARCH REPORTS.
I'M NOT SURE WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH THIS PROGRAM AT ALL.
AND IF THE BOARD HAS A TRUE PICTURE OF WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT AND WHAT YOU ARE DOING.
BUT I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THAT PROGRAM FROM THE VERY BEGINNING.
THAT'S WHY I VOTED NO ON IT FROM THE VERY BEGINNING.
>> CHAIR D FLORES: YOU ARE MUTED, CHANCELLOR MAY.
>> CHANCELLOR MAY: I THANK YOU FOR THAT.
WHAT WOULD BE HELPFUL PROBABLY TO DO IS TO SET THIS UP IN THE EDUCATION WORKFORCE COMMITTEE AND WALK THROUGH IT.
I THINK THAT CLEARLY, TRUSTEE COMPTON, HAS A LOT OF QUESTIONS ON THE ISSUE RELATED TO BOTH THE CONTRACT AND WHAT WE'RE DOING WITH THE INSTITUTE WITH ASCEND INSTITUTE.
AND WE'RE MORE THAN HAPPY TO PRESENT AND UPDATE THE BOARD.
CERTAINLY, ASK FOR ANY QUESTIONS THAT MIGHT COME FROM THAT.
>> C COMPTON: THE MINUTES NEED TO BE CORRECTED.
AS I SAID, THAT IS NOT WHAT HAPPENED OR WHAT I SAID OR WHATEVER.
MINUTES ARE SUPPOSED TO BE A TRUE REFLECTION OF WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED IN A MEETING.
>> WE'LL CORRECT THOSE AS APPROPRIATE, TRUSTEE COMPTON.
>> C COMPTON: WITH THOSE -- WHAT?
>> CHAIR D FLORES: GO AHEAD, TRUSTEE COMPTON.
>> C COMPTON: I WAS GOING TO SAY, WITH THOSE CORRECTIONS, THEN I MOVE APPROVAL.
>> CHAIR D FLORES: WE HAVE A SECOND?
>> CHAIR D FLORES: ALL IN FAVOR, SAY, "AYE." ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? IF NOT, MISS MOLINA, COULD YOU PLEASE DO THE ROLL CALL VOTE? FOR THE ITEM 5A1, APPROVAL OF MAY 5TH , 2020 REGULAR MEETING WITH CORRECTIONS STATED BY TRUSTEE COMPTON.
TRUSTEE COMPTON, DO YOU APPROVE?
>> C COMPTON: YES, WITH THE CORRECTIONS.
>> TRUSTEE BRAVO, DO YOU APPROVE?
>> TRUSTEE RITTER, DO YOU APPROVE?
>> TRUSTEE ZIMMERMANN, DO YOU APPROVE?
>> D ZIMMERMANN: WITH CORRECTIONS, YES.
>> TRUSTEE JAMESON, DO YOU APPROVE?
>> VICE CHAIR W JAMESON: I APPROVE.
>> TRUSTEE WILLIAMS, DO YOU APPROVE?
>> CHAIR FLORES, APPROVE THE ITEM.
>> CHAIR D FLORES: THANK YOU, WE MOVE TO INDIVIDUAL ITEMS.
[1) Approval of Warrants of Appointment for Police Officers]
WE NEED TO APPROVE THE WARRANT OF APPOINTMENT FOR POLICE OFFICERS.DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE?
>> CHAIR D FLORES: ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT, MISS MOLINA, WILL YOU DO THE ROLL CALL?
[00:40:08]
TRUSTEE COMPTON, DO YOU APPROVE?>> CHAIR FLORES, DO YOU APPROVE?
>> TRUSTEE ZIMMERMANN, DO YOU APPROVE?
>> TRUSTEE BRAVO, DO YOU APPROVE?
>> TRUSTEE RITTER, DO YOU APPROVE?
>> TRUSTEE JAMESON, DO YOU APPROVE?
>> TRUSTEE WILLIAMS, DO YOU APPROVE?
NOW WE COME TO THE POLICY ITEMS.
[A. Approval of Amendments to Policies Concerning Term Contracts - DCA (LOCAL) General Provisions; Faculty and Administrative Personnel]
DISCUSSION ON THIS AT THE EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE COMMITTEE MEETING.WE HAVE INSTRUCTED STAFF NOT TO BRING THIS BACK UNTIL THE BOARD HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSSION THIS POLICY ITEM.
WITH THAT, WE MOVE ONTO INFORMATIVE REPORTS.
[8. Informative Reports]
DOES ANY BOARD MEMBER HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THE INFORMATIVE REPORTS? IF NOT, IT IS 5:00.THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME AND HOPEFULLY WE CAN ALL BE ONLINE VIRTUALLY AT THE SAME TIME JUNE 13 TH AND WE'LL SEE EACH OTHER.
HAVE A GOOD EVENING.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.