Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees July 14th 8:30 AM – 5 PM
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- Please note that there will be no public comment for items not on the agenda. This meeting was initially scheduled as a retreat, but has been re-branded as a noticed Special Board meeting.
- We think you’ll agree that each of these items might reasonably be identified as moments to discuss the college’s poor priorities in cutting classes and laying off faculty, and suggest you tailor your comments to match the item you choose: Items 5 (State of the College Discussion), 9 (Overview of District Mission Accomplishments), and 11 (Board Self-Evaluation and Development of Board Goals).
The District has failed to publicly acknowledge the massive infusions of money coming to the college in the state’s newly adopted budget. Is it to protect the narrative behind Chancellor Martin’s layoff agenda? Despite repeatedly claiming that the savings from layoffs must be used for such priorities as deferred maintenance, there has been no mention of significantly higher that expected funding for deferred maintenance this year. Our estimates indicate upwards of $25M in one-time investments to accompany the nearly $15M in ongoing COLA funding.
These infusions illustrate the State’s recognition that our institutions are in need of new and ongoing funding, including one-time maintenance funds, as part of pandemic recovery. There are also ongoing funds to provide educational opportunities to students. It’s unacceptable for the College and Board to ignore this budget news—especially in light of the damage layoffs did last semester in the name of the budget.
AFT 2121 has said all along that this flawed and shortsighted layoffs plan, set in motion by the Chancellor, was unnecessary. This new infusion of tens of millions in financial support means it is time for the Trustees to step up and take action! The Trustees have a responsibility to the community that elected them. It is time for them to stop blindly backing the Chancellor and stand up for the true mission of our college. It is time for them to stand up for our students and the San Franciscans they were elected to serve. Demand they rescind the unnecessary layoffs and restore the schedule of classes now!
To learn more about the California 2022–23 budget and its impact on education, as signed, visit “State budget continues record funding for public education, secures funding for part-time faculty healthcare.”
How to make a public comment:
Requests to make public comment must be submitted in advance, no later than 30 minutes before the start of the meeting, via email to: publiccomment@ccsf.edu or via phone to: 669.444.1266.
Please submit the following information:
1. Name
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):
Request for sign language interpreters must be made at least 72 hours in advance to ensure availability. Please e-mail the Board Liaison, Linda Shaw at lshaw@ccsf.edu for assistance.
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