Monthly Highlights of Board Actions – August 2024

August 2024

As part of the District’s Values, YCCD embraces transparency and clear, honest communication. The Monthly Highlights intends to communicate to the District community major approval actions the Board takes at the monthly Board meetings. If you would like more detailed information on the highlighted items below, please see the link to the Board Docs agenda. 

 

Presentation 
Yuba College Sabbatical Presentation by Shawn Frederking can be viewed here. 

 

Seating of New Student Trustees 
The Oath of Office was administered to 2024-2025 Student Trustee representing Yuba College, Jaspinder Grewal. Student Trustee representing Woodland Community College, Shawn Tan, was not in attendance so he will be administered the Oath of Office at the next Board Meeting.

 

Special Recognition 
District Services Employee Spotlight – Staff Teams of OPC/HR and IT Services:  

  • Kathryn Wilkins, Director of the Office of People and Culture 
  • Victoria Curiel, Programmer Analyst II – Information Technology Services 
  • Sara Gaytan, Senior Human Resources Analyst – Office of People and Culture 
  • Charanjit Bassi, Senior Human Resources Analyst – Office of People and Culture 

 

Adopted Resolutions
The Board adopted the following resolutions: 

  • Resolution in Honor and Recognition of Labor Day, September 2, 2024 
  • Resolution in Honor and Recognition of Patriot Day, September 11, 2024 
  • Resolution in Honor and Recognition of California Native American Day, September 27, 2024 
  • Resolution in Honor and Recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month – September 15, 2024 – October 15, 2024 

 

Consent Agenda 
All items on the Consent Agenda were approved:  

  • Personnel Consent Agenda 
  • Ratification Agenda 
  • Monthly Financial Statement 
  • Monthly Warrants 
  • Justification for Sole Sourcing eLumen Curriculum and Assessment Platform 
  • Student Trustee Attendance at the CCLC Student Trustee Workshop 

 

Approval Actions 

  • Approved: Employment of the Vice President of Instruction at Woodland Community College: Kathryn Sorensen 
  • Approved: Employment of the Assistant Director of EOPS/CARE at Woodland Community College: April Heras 
  • Approved: Employment Agreement with Chancellor 
  • Approved: Bond Interest Distribution 
  • Approved: Appointment of Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee (CBOC) Member, Elizabeth Skelly, and Removal of Members. Full list of current members can be viewed here.
  • Approved: Board Policy 4250: Probation, Dismissal, and Readmission (Substantive Changes) 

 

Next Board Meeting 
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Governing Board is September 12, 2024 at Woodland Community College, 2300 E. Gibson Road, Woodland, CA 95776.

Link to full meeting calendars.

If you have any questions or comments, contact the Chancellor’s Office at yccdchancellorsoffice@yccd.edu