Glendale Community College District meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Board weighed $3.65 million in self-insurance transfers; Academic Senate took up 2026-27 budget

Glendale Community College District published agendas for 14 meetings between Oct. 12 and Oct. 22, covering a proposed $3.65 million in transfers to the district's self-insurance fund, a construction change order, the Academic Senate's 2026-27 budget and Summer 2027 study abroad enrollment counts. Minutes had not been published for any of the 14 meetings as of Oct. 26, so this roundup reports what each body was scheduled to take up, not what it decided.

Board of Trustees: insurance transfers and a change order (Oct. 13)

The Board of Trustees agenda listed votes on four transfers from the Unrestricted General Fund to the Self Insurance Fund: $900,000 for Excess Liability, $1,250,000 for Workers Comp, $500,000 for Liability/Property and $1,000,000 for Dental/Vision — $3,650,000 combined.

The same agenda listed Change Order #001 for the David Viar Performing and Media Arts Center project for $194,556.09; an agreement for state advocacy consulting services with MGI Advocacy, Inc.; memorandums of understanding with Herbert Hoover High School and Armenian Mesrobian High School; and establishment of the District Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2026/27. The board was also scheduled to receive reports on enrollment and labor negotiations.

Academic Senate: budget and grading rules (Oct. 15)

The Senate agenda carried Motion 2026-32, approval of the 2026-27 Senate Budget, and Motion 2026-33, revision of Administration 4230 – Grading and Academic Record Symbols. Members were also listed to review AR 4010 revisions, consider a proposed new discipline in Anatomy and Physiology, receive a report on the ASCCC Strategic Plan, and approve minutes from Oct. 1, 2026.

Study Abroad: Summer 2027 counts (Oct. 22)

The committee reviewed Summer 2027 enrollment: Armenia with 23 accepted and 21 deposits, London with 12 accepted and 5 deposits, and Bali with 7 accepted and 2 deposits. Also on the agenda: possible changes to Operations Manual language on faculty proposing programs in countries they have not visited, solicitation of Innovation Grant ideas due Nov. 15, and a call for Summer 2028 programs issued Oct. 20 with a Nov. 13 deadline.

Curriculum and policy reviews

The AS Curriculum & Instruction Committee (Oct. 14) listed distance education addenda for courses in FIRE, AI, NS, HRM, LLS, NUTR, MUSIC, DANCE and FTVM, plus updates on eLumen/Coursedog and articulation.

Student Affairs (Oct. 21) scheduled a first reading of Revised AR 5135: Catalog Rights and a presentation on mental health awareness and advocacy by ASGCC representatives. Academic Affairs (Oct. 21) listed approval of Revised AR 4231 – Grade Change and Revised AR 2161 – Class Overview, and discussion of where a Restorative Justice Degree would be placed and which program review platform to use.

Facilities and campus operations

Administrative Affairs (Oct. 13) listed an IBCC construction timeline update, EPM budget access for reports, and the cafeteria remodel and Great White Hut move. The Library & Information Competency Committee (Oct. 22) listed campus printing, a new in-person AI workshop, a faculty library survey, new desktops and Chromebooks, and new student workers in three departments.

Coming up

• **Oct. 27 — AS Committee on Distance Education (CoDE):** distance education addenda for ACCTG 102, 201 and 202; FTVM 45-50, 130-139, 249-259 and 270A/B; and LIB 100/100H. Also new Title 5 distance education regulations effective Nov. 7, 2026, the Nectir AI Assistant partnership with the California Community College system (up to 4,000 users), and the ACMM Accessibility Framework.
• **Oct. 27 — Budget Committee:** Categorical Fund Expenditure Plan update, EPM Budget Module overview, 2027-2028 program review and budget requests, and Lottery Restricted and Unrestricted Funds.
• **Oct. 27 — DEIA Committee:** review of committee history including Black Student Union demands, recruitment for empty seats, mission statement updates and a 2026-2027 vision. The agenda lists no binding votes or budget authorizations.
• **Oct. 28 — AS Curriculum & Instruction Committee:** curriculum action items, articulation, Common Course Numbering and Coursedog deadlines for the Fall 2027 catalog.
• **Oct. 29 — listed as the GC Foundation Board Meeting:** the agenda describes College Executive Committee business, including Budget, Enrollment Management and Student Equity & Achievement committee minutes and the draft Board of Trustees agenda.

All five upcoming items are agendas; no outcomes are available in advance.

Glendale college board agenda listed $3.65 million in self-insurance transfers and a $194,556.09 arts center change order

The Glendale Community College District's Board of Trustees had votes scheduled for its October 13 meeting on four transfers from the Unrestricted General Fund to the Self Insurance Fund, a construction change order, a state advocacy consulting agreement and two high school partnerships. Minutes from that meeting have not been published, so which items were approved is not yet established in the public record. The same is true across the district's committees over the past two weeks: nearly every agenda reviewed was procedural or discussion-only, and the items below describe what was scheduled, not what was decided.

Board of Trustees: insurance transfers and arts center change order

The October 13 agenda listed four proposed transfers to the Self Insurance Fund: $900,000 for Excess Liability, $1,250,000 for Workers Comp, $500,000 for Liability/Property and $1,000,000 for Dental/Vision — $3,650,000 in total as listed. The agenda also listed Change Order #001 for the David Viar Performing and Media Arts Center project at $194,556.09, an agreement for state advocacy consulting services with MGI Advocacy, Inc., memorandums of understanding with Herbert Hoover High School and Armenian Mesrobian High School, and establishment of the District Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2026/27. Reports on enrollment and labor negotiations were also scheduled.

Academic Senate: budget and grading symbols

The Academic Senate's October 15 agenda carried Motion 2026-32, approval of the 2026-27 Senate Budget, and Motion 2026-33, revision of Administration 4230 - Grading and Academic Record Symbols. Members were also set to take up a proposed new discipline in Anatomy and Physiology, review AR 4010 revisions and approve minutes from October 1, 2026.

Governance rules and committee roster

The Governance Review committee's October 6 agenda included adding AB 1725/Title V participatory and shared governance language to Administrative Regulation 2511 and reviewing which parts of the Governance Document are structural versus operational. It also listed a recommendation to remove the SEA Committee, a subcommittee of College Exec, from the Blue List; the agenda describes the committee as defunct and says it has not met. Discussion of adding election of co-chairs to AR 2511 was also scheduled, along with approval of June 2, 2026 minutes. The next meeting is set for Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

Curriculum, textbook costs and campus planning

The Open Educational Resources Committee on October 8 was to discuss whether to lower the campus-wide Low Textbook Cost threshold from $40 to $30 to meet Summer 2027 reporting mandates. The Curriculum & Instruction Committee on October 14 listed approved DE addenda for courses in FIRE, AI, NS, HRM, LLS, NUTR, MUSIC, DANCE and FTVM, plus updates on eLumen/Coursedog, articulation and Common Course Numbering: Phrase IIb.

Administrative Affairs on October 13 listed an IBCC construction timeline update, EPM budget access for reports, and the cafeteria remodel and Great White Hut move. The Institutional Planning Coordination Committee on October 12 was to review the October 2026 Board Enrollment Update, the Spring 2026 Student Views Survey, Counselor Day Dashboard insights and development of key performance indicators. Academic Readiness on October 8 scheduled division updates from English, ESL, Counselling, Math and Garfield Campus. The Student Fees & Tuition and Enrollment Management committees both met October 14 with agendas limited to minutes approval.

Coming up

• **October 20 — Program Review Committee:** discussion of the Watermark, Nuventive and SPOL platforms, plus a Program Review Redesign Workgroup update.
• **October 21 — Student Affairs Committee:** first reading of Revised AR 5135: Catalog Rights, and an ASGCC presentation on mental health awareness and advocacy for students.
• **October 21 — Academic Affairs:** approval of Revised AR 4231 - Grade Change and Revised AR 2161 - Class Overview, and discussion of placement of a Restorative Justice Degree.
• **October 22 — Library & Information Competency:** campus printing, a new in-person AI workshop for Fall, and a faculty library survey.
• **October 29 — GC Foundation Board Meeting:** the listing's summary describes College Executive Committee business, including subcommittee minutes and the Board of Trustees draft agenda, so readers should check the posted agenda for the exact body and items.

Glendale college board to vote on $3.65 million in self-insurance transfers

The Glendale Community College District Board of Trustees meets Oct. 13 and is scheduled to vote on four transfers from the Unrestricted General Fund to the Self Insurance Fund: $900,000 for Excess Liability, $1,250,000 for Workers Comp, $500,000 for Liability/Property and $1,000,000 for Dental/Vision — $3,650,000 in total. The same agenda lists Change Order #001 for the David Viar Performing and Media Arts Center project at $194,556.09.

The board is also scheduled to act on an agreement for state advocacy consulting services with MGI Advocacy, Inc.; memorandums of understanding with Herbert Hoover High School and Armenian Mesrobian High School; and establishment of the District Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2026/27. Reports on enrollment and labor negotiations are listed as items to receive. The agenda does not state a dollar amount for the consulting agreement.

Recent meetings: agendas only, no outcomes published

Six committee meetings were held between Oct. 1 and Oct. 12. For each, only the agenda has been published; minutes are not yet available, so this roundup cannot report what was decided.

• **Academic Senate, Oct. 1:** Motion 2026-31 to approve a revision of Administrative Regulation 4231, Grade Changes, plus reports on the Senate 2026-27 budget, Senate Innovation Grants and a bachelor's degree update.
• **Governance Review, Oct. 6:** consideration of updates to Administrative Regulation 2511, the Governance Document, including adding AB 1725/Title V participatory and shared governance language; a recommendation to remove the SEA Committee from the Blue List, which the agenda describes as defunct and not having met; and discussion of adding election of co-chairs to AR 2511. The next meeting is set for Nov. 3.
• **College Executive Committee, Oct. 6:** approval of minutes, review of subcommittee minutes and review of the Board of Trustees draft agenda. No action items or dollar amounts were listed.
• **Open Educational Resources Committee, Oct. 8:** discussion of whether to lower the campus-wide Low Textbook Cost threshold from $40 to $30 to meet Summer 2027 reporting mandates.
• **Academic Readiness, Oct. 8:** largely procedural, with division updates from English, ESL, Counselling, Math and Garfield Campus.
• **Institutional Planning Coordination Committee, Oct. 12:** review of the October 2026 Board Enrollment Update, the Spring 2026 Student Views Survey, counselor dashboard insights and development of key performance indicators.

Other items ahead

The Academic Senate meets Oct. 15 with Motion 2026-32, approval of the 2026-27 Senate budget, and Motion 2026-33, revision of Administration 4230 - Grading and Academic Record Symbols. Also listed are a proposed new discipline in Anatomy and Physiology and review of AR 4010 revisions.

The Curriculum & Instruction Committee meets Oct. 14 to review approved DE addenda for courses in FIRE, AI, NS, HRM, LLS, NUTR, MUSIC, DANCE and FTVM, updates on eLumen/Coursedog and articulation, Common Course Numbering: Phrase IIb, and curriculum action items.

Administrative Affairs meets Oct. 13 to discuss the IBCC construction timeline, EPM budget access and information for reports, and the cafeteria remodel and Great White Hut move.

Coming up

• **Oct. 13 — Board of Trustees:** self-insurance transfers, arts center change order, advocacy consulting agreement, high school MOUs.
• **Oct. 13 — Administrative Affairs:** construction timeline, cafeteria remodel.
• **Oct. 14 — Curriculum & Instruction:** curriculum action items, articulation.
• **Oct. 15 — Academic Senate:** 2026-27 Senate budget, grading and academic record symbol revisions.
• **Oct. 15 — Professional Development:** Winter Warmer Week feedback, Innovation Expo planning, uniform evaluation process for PD initiatives.

The Student Fees & Tuition Committee (Oct. 14) and the Enrollment Management Committee (Oct. 14) each list only quorum verification and minutes approval, with no new or old business on their agendas.

Board to consider part-time faculty pay, fund transfers at Aug. 11 meeting

The Glendale Community College District Board of Trustees will vote next week on revised part-time faculty salary tables, fund transfers for two programs, and a construction change order for the Camino Real renovation. No formal decisions were made at the district's three meetings over the past two weeks, which were workshops and agenda-setting sessions.

Recent meetings

July 30 – Leadership workshop

The board held a special meeting focused on leadership development, with a workshop led by Dr. Francisco C. Rodriguez. The session covered values-centric leadership and capacity building. No formal decisions or contracts were listed on the agenda.

July 31 – Goals and ethics training

The board met to review 2025-26 goal accomplishments and set new objectives for the upcoming year. The agenda included a board ethics training session and scheduling of board meetings through June 2027. No votes were taken.

Aug. 4 – College Executive Committee

The committee met to approve minutes from July 7, receive reports from the Budget and IT subcommittees, and vote on several personnel requests. New positions included a Programs and Services Senior Specialist (1.0 FTE, grant-funded), a New Faculty Academy Coordinator (0.2 FTE pilot), and a Faculty Development Coordinator (1.0 FTE, temporary 0.4 increase pilot). A replacement for the DEIA Senate Subcommittee Chair (0.2 FTE) was listed for information only. The committee also reviewed the draft agenda for the Aug. 11 board meeting.

Upcoming: Aug. 11 board meeting

The board will consider several resolutions and contracts at its next regular meeting. Key items include:

• **Resolution 02-2026-2027:** Adopt revised part-time faculty salary tables per the collective bargaining agreement.
• **Resolution 03-2026-2027:** Transfer funds from the Unrestricted General Fund to the Disabled Students Program & Services.
• **Resolution 04-2026-2027:** Transfer funds from the Unrestricted General Fund to Child Development Services.
• **Camino Real Renovation:** Change Order #001 ($725,386.01) and Allowance #002 ($203,896.92).
• **New business:** A side letter with CSEA on salary range revisions and a PlanetBids contract for e-procurement.

The board will also hear informational reports on new campus websites and enrollment, and take action on board policies and various contracts.

Coming up

• **Aug. 11, 2026 – Board of Trustees meeting** – The board will vote on the resolutions and contracts listed above. This is the only meeting scheduled in the next two weeks.