He resigned following a special meeting of the Board of Trustees Monday which included closed session discussion of a public employee discipline/dismissal/release.
“Under the terms of the agreement that was reached, he will continue as a consultant for the next month when requested to assist in the transition and will be paid a portion of the remaining time on his initial employment contract,” SBCC spokesman Victor Bryant said Monday night.
Kathleen Scott, a member of the College Planning Council, will serve as acting superintendent/president until the Board of Trustees appoints someone as an interim replacement, Bryant said.
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Shortly after the May 27 Board of Trustees meeting, the college’s Academic Senate and the Faculty Association held a special meeting to discuss the board action and create a motion for COVID-19 vaccination requirements, among other conditions, for returning to campus. The motion required vaccines for employees working on campus, students attending in-person classes or using in-person district services, as well as the public entering the college’s facilities.
According to the motion, “this mandate will go into effect when there is at least one FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)-approved COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccines with emergency FDA approval or final approval by the World Health Organization are also allowed.”
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SBCC Trustees Discuss Return to In-Person Operations, Whether to Mandate COVID Vaccine
Reopening plans are designed with flexibility in mind, and vaccinations draw comments from people on both sides of the issue
A sign at Santa Barbara City College’s East Campus on Wednesday urges the public to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. (Brooke Holland / Noozhawk photo) By Brooke Holland, Noozhawk Staff Writer | @BT Holland
May 13, 2021
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The Santa Barbara City College Board of Trustees on Thursday evening explored proposed plans to resume on-campus operations and a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirement for students and employees ahead of the fall semester.