Present: Paul, Vero, Leah, Audren, Karen, Helen, Vercila, Suzanne,
Terrence, Marty, Jan.
NEXT MEETING: Feb. 24, 2-3:30 HU 104
Tasks:
All--attend Staff Development Day STG
session if possible
Vercila--follow up on Black History Month
video possibilities
Leah--Rev. Harris meeting, work with Karen
on statement re: domestic partners benefits for STG, prepare
tabling kit so it can be shared by Karen on peace and nonviolence
issues; ask Marc about forum on Iraq, work on potluck for late
Feb., thank ASB for Black History Month support.
Jan--Staff Development Day facilitation of
sessions on checklist and events ideas, ask Jan F. to move 9-11
web resources to STG webpage; work on potluck for late Feb.
Karen--statement re: domestic partners
benefits,
Audren--formulate appreciation event with
Alice's help, research other districts' domestic partner policies
for meeting next time,
Terrence--student climate survey results and
recommendations for next meeting, Bike to Work updates as needed
Vero--next meeting agenda
Staff Development Day: Jan will use the checklist to generate
discussion of events past and future for the college and for STG
consideration, as part of our outreach and planning. Please attend
one of the two sessions if you can, and we can get some planning
done ourselves, with input from others. We may also recruit a few
souls.
Review of recent events: Chinese New Year was awesome. The ASB did
a great job. We all really loved it. And the Science Alive kids
saw the wonderful exhibit and responded positively. Good work,
especially by Julie!
Terrence Roberts was also wonderful. Leah will thank the ASB.
Vercila reported that she met someone how is interested in helping
with a panel shoot and/or documentary about African American life
in Silicon Valley. She is going to follow up, if not for this year
then for next. Leah is meeting with Rev. Gerald Harris of Bethany
Church next week to talk about working together. The flier is just
about distributed and next time we need more graphics! Help!
Women's History Month: Audren discussed the idea of having a day
of appreciation for men and women who have helped another or
others overcome obstacles or realize dreams. We discussed how to
advertise this and how to make it happen with virtually no budget.
Audren will talk to Alice to see if it could fit into Daffodil
Days in late March. She will report back next time. All publicity
for the event should be inclusive and state that all are welcome.
GLBT benefits (NOTE: Marty wished the minutes to show that he
abstained from this discussion): We agreed that we should write a
statement regarding our belief that not providing domestic partner
benefits is discriminatory, and we will ask the district and
unions to rectify the situation. We will attach some model
policies such as Cabrillo's, which Audren agreed to research.
Nonviolence work: Karen organized an anti-war open mike against
the war for Feb. 12, and it will be part of a national movement of
4000 poets/poems against war in Iraq. Discussion about how to get
Stand Together Sponsorship for a quickly-organized event; she did
use the checklist as far as it was possible. Agreement that people
in the future should email the group to see whether anyone has
negative feelings about STG sponsorship. Any negative feelings
will mean we must either discuss or not sponsor. Leslie said John
Baker is willing to help with some sort of event, one-time or
on-going at the gazebo, but needs more suggestions/information.
Leah has still to contat Marc T. re: a forum on the war. Leah will
share nonviolence bumperstickers and leaflets with Karen, who
would like to join her tabling effort. They are doing this on
their own, but did agree that it is important that students in the
reserves do not feel criticized for their choices.
Budget lobbying week--The ASB will pay for two buses for March 17,
a statewide lobbying day in Sacramento. They will also do a
letter-writing campaign. We suggested they visit Farr, Salinas,
and the governor's office. The STG is officially endorsing the
lobbying day actions and will encourage students to go, as
officials need to see students' faces and hear their stories. The
group that's organizing this (not STG) will ask teachers to help
make this a classroom assignment or extra credit. A broad
approach, with no individual programs specifically targeted for
cuts but everyone sharing the pain, should be part of the message.
Bylaws--Terrence distributed a draft which we will look at more
closely next time. Marty commented that we might want to have two
reps from each college constituency rather than the one mentioned.
May 15 will be Bike to Work/School day; Terrence is hoping to get
Athletic Dept. and local merchants collaborating. He may expand
this to more than one day, and will report. He and other Santa
Cruz brothers and sisters will bike over the hill that morning and
want muffins, etc. on this side waiting for them.
Tenure for Vercila--(NOTE: Marty wished the minutes to show that
he left before this discussion began) After discussion, the group
decided not to make a formal statement at the Feb. 11 board
meeting, but to ask any STG speakers to mention their affiliation,
to ask Suzanne to make her statement available to the Board, and
to continue to give Vercila personal and professional support in
other ways as individuals who care about the college's direction.
Agenda items for Feb. 24: planning for next year, bylaws, GLBT
issues in general and domestic partners in particular, process for
sponsorship by STG, nonviolence/anti-war work, campus climate
survey.
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