Board of Education
BOARD OF EDUCTION
PRESIDENT’S OFFICE
ACCREDITATION
BOARD MEETING
Friday, Sept. 6, 2024
8:30 am, executive session
9 am, open session
Location: Tioga Hall Room 505, 1988 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay
Contact: Dina Laskey for remote meeting information.
Email
Leadership
The Board of Education represents all citizens of the Southwestern Oregon Community College District, which comprises Curry, Coos and western Douglas counties on the south Oregon coast.
District voters elect these seven people to serve four-year terms. This Board determines the policies to govern the college’s operations. The Board also hires and supervises the college president. President Dr. Patty Scott then oversees operations. The Board also is assisted by four ex-officios representing the students, faculty, and classified staff.
A seven-member, appointed Budget Committee assists the Board of Education with annual budget preparation. The Board approves major expenditures. Each of the members also participates in college and community events.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
PRESIDENT’S OFFICE
ACCREDITATION
BOARD MEETING
Friday, Sept. 6, 2024
8:30 am, executive session
9 am, open session
Location: Tioga Hall Room 505, 1988 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay
Contact: Dina Laskey for remote meeting information.
Email
Our Vision
Southwestern leads and inspires lifelong learning
Our Mission
Southwestern fulfills the educational and cultural needs of our diverse communities by providing equitable access to exceptional teaching and learning in a collaborative, engaging, sustainable environment, which supports innovation, lifelong enrichment, and contribution to global society.
Board Goals
1. Review and revise board policies on a three-year cycle.
2. Collaborate with the Southwestern Foundation Board to:
– Support and participate in Foundation activities.
– Participate as scholarship readers.
– Engage in Friend- and Fundraising.
3. Plan to implement the first 5 years of the Master Plan:
– Monitor Coaledo and Sumner renovations.
– Monitor the completion of the Fire Tower.
– Advocate for the Success Project.
4. Strategize debt retirement resource planning.
5. Support and monitor community enhancement efforts throughout the college district.
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Marcia Jensen
Position #2, Chair
Current Term Expires: June 30, 2025
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Susan Anderson
Position #6, Vice Chair
Current Term Expires: June 30, 2027
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Kathy Erickson
Position #1
Current Term Expires: June 30, 2027
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Christine Haynsworth
Position #5
Current Term Expires: June 30, 2025
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Jeremy Skinner
Position #4
Current Term Expires: June 30, 2025
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Cal Mukumoto
Position #3
Current Term Expires: June 30, 2027
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Maria Sudduth
Position #7
Current Term Expires: June 30, 2025
Budget & Audit
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If you require an accessible version of this document, please contact the President’s Office at (541) 888-7400.
Budget
Are you interested in serving on the college’s Budget Committee? Please email Dina Laskey in the President’s Office or call (541) 888-7400 for an application and to be considered for future vacancies.
Audit
If you require an accessible version of this document, please contact the President’s Office at (541) 888-7400.
Policies
Section 1000 - The College
- 1000 – Community Use of College Facilities
- 1010 – College Foundation
- 1011 – Governance
- 1014 – College Seal
- 1016 – School Colors
- 1017 – Name of Athletic Teams
- 1020 – Equal Educational Opportunity
- 1025 – Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action
- 1030 – Naming Facilities
- 1035 – Facilities Planning
- 1040 – Voter Bond Capitol Construction
- 1100 – College District Name
- 1200 – Southwestern Oregon Community College Mission
Section 2000 - The Board of Education
- 2000 – Board Goals
- 2005 – Principle of Governance
- 2006 – Board Legal Status
- 2010 – Board Membership
- 2014 – Right to Censure
- 2061 – Individual Board Member’s Requests for Information
- 2080 – Staff and Public Complaints
- 2100 – Board Elections
- 2110 – Vacancies on the Board of Education
- 2200 – Board of Education Duties and Responsibilities
- 2210 – Board of Education Officers
- 2220 – Committees of the Board
- 2305 – Annual Organization Meeting
- 2310 – Regular Board Meetings
- 2315 – Closed/Executive Sessions
- 2320 – Special (and Emergency) Meetings
- 2330 – Quorum and Voting
- 2340 – Agendas
- 2341 – Agenda Postings
- 2360 – Minutes
- 2410 – Board Policies and Administrative Procedures
- 2430 – Delegation of Authority to the CEO
- 2431 – Selection of the College President
- 2432 – Temporary Administrative Succession
- 2435 – Evaluation of the CEO
- 2510 – Participation in Local Decision-Making
- 2610 – Presentation of Initial Collective Bargaining Proposals
- 2710 – Conflict of Interest
- 2715 – Code of Ethics/Standards of Practice
- 2716 – Campus Political Activity
- 2720 – Communications
- 2725 – Board Member Reimbursement
- 2740 – Board Member Education
- 2745 – Board of Education Self Evaluation
- 2750 – Board Member Absence
- 3020 – Duties of the President
- 3025 – President’s Job Description
- 3040 – Evaluation of Administrators
Section 3000 - General Institution
- 3300 – Public Records Request
- 3310 – Records Retention and Destruction
- 3430 – Prohibition of Harassment
- 3433 – Prohibition of Sexual Harassment under Title IX
- 3440 – Service/Assistance Animals and Other Animals on campus
- 3500 – Campus Safety
- 3501 – Campus Security and Access
- 3503 – Missing Student Notification for Housing Residents
- 3505 – Emergency Response Plan
- 3515 – Reporting of Clery Act Crimes
- 3520 – Reporting of Crime to Local Law Enforcement
- 3540 – Sexual and other Assaults on Campus
- 3550 – Illicit Drug Free Environment and Prevention Program
- 3560 – Alcoholic Beverages
- 3715 – Intellectual Property
- 3720 – Computer and Network Use
- 3800 – General Data Protection (EU)
- 3900 – Freedom of Expression
- 3920 – Integrated Pest Management
Section 4000 - Academic Affairs
- 4010 – Approval of Instructional Offerings: New, Expanded, Deleted and Reduced
- 4020 – Program, Curriculum and Course Development
- 4021 – Instructional Assessment
- 4025 – Reproduction of All Copyrighted Materials
- 4030 – Academic Freedom
- 4035 – Teaching About Controversial Issues
- 4040 – Dual Credit-College Now
- 4045 – Alternative Student Credit
- 4046 – Alternative Instruction
- 4050 – Articulation
- 4055 – Non-Reimbursable Classes
- 4060 – Charter Schools
- 4230 – Grading and Academic Records
Section 5000 - Student Services
- 5010 – College Admissions
- 5025 – Insurance Programs
- 5030 – Authorized Use of College Equipment and materials
- 5031 – Approval of College Affiliated Groups
- 5040 – Education Records, Directory Information, Privacy
- 5052 – Electronic Communications
- 5055 – Electronic Data Management
- 5060 – Copyrights & Patents
- 5070 – Student Rights and Conduct
- 5075 – Student Complaints
- 5090 – Student Publications
- 5091 – Admission Criteria for Instructional Offerings with Restricted Enrollment
- 5140 – Accessible Education Services
- 5300 – Equity Statement
- 5700 – Intercollegiate Athletics
Section 6000 - Business and Fiscal Affairs
- 6010 – Financial Reports and Statements
- 6015 – Authorized Signatures
- 6020 – Investment of Funds
- 6025 – Borrowing Funds
- 6030 – College Audit
- 6031 – Appointment of Board Consultants
- 6035 – Capital Asset Inventory
- 6036 – Purchasing
- 6038 – Construction Contracts-Bidding and Awards
- 6040 – Independent Contractors/Personal Services Contracts
- 6045 – Tuition and Fees
- 6050 – Fiscal Management
- 6055 – Budget
- 6060 – General Operating Contingencies
- 6065 – Budget Committee
- 6070 – Funding Proposals and Application
- 6075 – Fundraising
- 6080 – Insured Employees and Officers
- 6085 – Fiscal Accounting and Reporting
- 6095 – Disposal of College Property
- 6330 – Purchasing
- 6800 – Occupational Safety
Section 7000 - Human Resources
- 7010 – Personnel Policy Goals
- 7020 – Hiring of College Staff
- 7025 – Position Descriptions
- 7030 – Notice of Continued Employment
- 7036 – Consensual Relationships
- 7060 – Leaves Without Pay
- 7065 – Leaves With Pay
- 7070 – Compensation and Benefits
- 7075 – Staff Travel
- 7080 – Reporting Suspected Child Abuse
- 7085 – Children on College Property
- 7090 – Mother-Friendly Workplace
- 7095 – Personnel Records
- 7100 – Early Retirement
- 7101 – Retirement
- 7105 – Staff Resignation
- 7110 – Discipline and Discharge
- 7130 – Prohibition of Incentive Compensation
- TBD – Alcohol and Drug-Free Workplace
- 7135 – Faculty Outside Employment
- 7140 – Collective Bargaining
- 7145 – Staff Ethics
- 7155 – Tobacco Use Environment
- 7157 – Weapons
- 7160 – Staff Complaints and Appeals
- 7165 – Nondiscrimination and Nonharassment
- 7180 – Workplace Violence and Bullying
- 7190 – Faculty Selection
- 7195 – Professional Development
- 7196 – Evaluation of Employees
- 7198 – Authorization of Support Services Positions and Employment
- 7310 – Nepotism