Deputy District Attorney Kathy Geisser said she was not surprised by what she heard in court on Wednesday, since she had already read statements filed by jurors detailing these accusations. Despite the faculty's pleas for more time to comment on recommendations, Solano Community College trustees approved a plan Wednesday night calling for new staff and administrators aimed at helping the school win more funding, improve technology and become more competitive. While supporters hailed the move as a sound step toward getting the college up to par with 21st-century standards, critics accused the administration of ignoring their concerns. Remarks rang with a twinge of tension throughout an hour of discussion in the Vallejo City Council Chamber, underscoring strained relations between faculty and management. Nevertheless, a handful of faculty members who showed up for the meeting at the Vallejo City Council Chamber said they supported the overall recommendations.
Some recommendations come at no cost.
An associate vice president of technology will replace an assistant dean of learning resources who is retiring this year. Several trustees told the 11 faculty members in the Vallejo City Council Chamber they were offended by assumptions that the board had not put enough thought into the broad-based plan to strengthen the college. Board President Frederick Young later noted the plan had been publicly discussed five times since it was first publicized in August 1998. If this college is going to move forward, we need to work with . . . Several recommendations surfaced after months of meetings.