AFT Yuba

MINUTES OF THE YC-AFT LOCAL 4952

EXECUTIVE BOARD,  September 24, 2005

I. The meeting of the executive board of Yuba College-American Federation of Teachers, Local 4952 was called to order by Vice President Dave Althausen at 9:17 am in Williams, CA. Members present: Dave Althausen, Doug Harris, Jim Kitchen. Guests Heidi Walker and Jay and Natalie Batchelder were also present.

II. Motion to Approve minutes of YCAFT meetings held 8/13/05 in Marysville, CA was made with the following change: Reference to “Dave” in the first sentence is changed to “Dan.” Motion was seconded. Motion was passed unanimously.

III. Financial Report: No Financial Report.

IV. President’s Report: No Report.

V. New Business

A. Stipend Increase:

Dave reported Dan’s intent is to double stipends. This was tabled until next meeting.

B. Campus Level Elections

Tom asked for this to be on the agenda. It was tabled to the next meeting due to Tom’s absence. Dan reported that Tom has been unable to access the website for updates.

VI. Clear Lake Campus Adjunct Termination:

Doug reported that he’d met with the witness regarding the termination of the Clear Lake adjunct discussed last month. He indicated the witness did not portray the incident as volatile as administration had. However, there were other differences in the accounts that were troubling. Doug brought up that the only way the adjunct could prevail is if he were above all other members in the curriculum in our contract’s return rights seniority system. There are other adjunct at the same seniority level teaching in the curriculum. It seems clear the district will exercise its right under the contract to choose other adjunct faculty even should we prevail in a claim of return rights violation. Motion was made and passed unanimously not to pursue the matter further.

VII. Executive Committee Members Comments:

Doug brought up another Clear Lake Campus member who has asked for union representation at any meeting with Dean Bell. The issue related primarily to accommodations of a student with disabilities. It was decided after getting all correspondence Doug would attend any meeting where disciplinary action might be considered.

Dave reported that he’d inquired whether adjunct can serve as the EEO member of hiring committees. The Academic Senate President is looking into this possibility.

Committee members discussed the involvement of quests Jay Batchelder and Heidi Walker on the committee. (Natalie, though exceedingly well behaved and welcome to return any time, is probably a few years away from qualifying as a bargaining unit member.) Motion was passed unanimously to appoint them as Marysville campus representatives on the Executive Committee. Other possible avenues of involvement in various campus committees was discussed, including District Councils.

VIII. Next meeting is set for noon on 10/22/05 in Clearlake. Doug will designate the place and send directions.

IX. The meeting was adjourned at 10:44 AM.

Respectfully Submitted by Doug Harris, Secretary