Tokuyama reported that at the State Senate Geo Cluster meeting she attended recently, administrative hiring was discussed. She said it was recommended that when an administrator is hired with retreat rights into faculty, faculty should serve on the hiring committee and that the applicant should be required to present a teaching demonstration as is required of faculty applicants. Sawyer said that at DVC faculty do serve on all committees where the hire has a direct line to faculty, although there is currently a concern about the replacement for Johnny Butler, Director of Purchasing. His replacement has been hired without involvement of faculty members. She said it has been maintained that some District administrators believe that his job as purchasing director does not have a direct line to faculty.
Faculty believe otherwise.
Sawyer said that FSCC will remind the chancellor that, according to the District s Uniform Selection Guide, faculty serve on hiring committees for administrators that have a direct line to faculty. In particular FSCC is concerned that faculty be appointed to any hiring committees established to replace the vice chancellor positions. Sawyer reported that FSCC is drafting a memo to State Chancellor Tom Nussbaum regarding the concerns about how the district has used the Partnership for Excellence funds. Council will receive a copy of the letter once it has been finalized, she said. The forum provides opportunity for the campus community to discuss categories that should be included in the budget and to express opinions about budget priorities.