AFT Yuba

MINUTES OF THE YC-AFT EXECUTIVE BOARD

November 13, 2004

I. The meeting of the executive board of Yuba College-American Federation of Teachers, Local 4952 was called to order by President Jim Kitchen at 1:25pm. in Clearlake, CA. Those present were Jim Kitchen, Dave Althausen, Dan Salamone, Tom Marquette, and Doug Harris.

II. Minutes of the October 9, 2004 meeting were read and approved.

III. Financial Report – Jim Kitchen

Current cash balance is about $51,000.00

Release time is included.

IV. President’s Report – Jim Kitchen

Election notices were prepared for mailing immediately prior to the meeting and will go out ASAP. Ballots will be counted at our December meeting.

The district’s tentative budget neglected to include the adjunct contract for some reason.

V. Academic Senate

Multi-college district positives and negatives are being discussed. Some loss of categorical funding might occur.

An equivalency hearing concerning ESL instruction is coming up.

Dan is one of three candidates to fill Jim’s vacancy on Academic Senate.

VI. Site Councils

A. Marysville - Dan reported equipment acquisition is still the main topic of discussion.

B. Lake - Doug reported no subsequent meeting has occurred.

C. Woodland - No report.

VII. Contract Negotiations

Nothing further to report.

VIII. Member comments:

Doug reported he attended the trustees meeting in Clearlake on October 11, 2004. Brian Jukes gave a report that attempted to diminish the importance of adjunct, stating in part that adjunct simply leave the district to teach elsewhere which is one reason more full-time faculty need to be hired. He did not address measures to make employment more attractive to adjunct in the district.

Dave requested and received confirmation that the parking pass drawings were done in Marysville and Lake at Fall orientation.

Discussion took place clarifying the various awards for years of service in Woodland’s Adjunct Recognition Committee.

IX. Next meeting will be at noon December 11, 2004 in Williams.

X. Meeting adjourned at 2:30pm.

Respectfully Submitted by Doug Harris, Secretary