Board of Education
BOARD OF EDUCTION
PRESIDENT’S OFFICE
ACCREDITATION
BOARD MEETING
Monday, May 22, 2023
4 pm, executive session
4:30 pm, open session
Location: 1988 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay, 97420. Tioga Hall Room 505
Contact: Dina Laskey for remote meeting information.
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Leadership
The Board of Education represents all citizens of the Southwestern Oregon Community College District, which comprises Curry, Coos and western Douglas counties on the south Oregon coast.
District voters elect these seven people to serve four-year terms. This Board determines the policies to govern the college’s operations. The Board also hires and supervises the college president. President Dr. Patty Scott then oversees operations. The Board also is assisted by four ex-officios representing the students, faculty, and classified staff.
A seven-member, appointed Budget Committee assists the Board of Education with annual budget preparation. The Board approves major expenditures. Each of the members also participates in college and community events.
NOTICE OF BUDGET
COMMITTEE MEETING
A public meeting of the Budget Committee of SOUTHWESTERN OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT; COOS, CURRY AND WESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTIES, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 will be held virtually in Room 505 of Tioga Hall on the College campus, 1988 Newmark Ave, Coos Bay. The meeting will take place on the 8th day of May 2023 at 4:00pm. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and recommended budget, and hear questions and comment from the public on the budget. This is a public meeting where the deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after May 1, 2023 at the Southwestern Oregon Community College Business Office in Dellwood Hall Room #16B between the hours of 8:00am and 5:00pm.
An additional public meeting of the Budget Committee of SOUTHWESTERN OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT is scheduled for June 5, 2023 at 4:00pm at the same location, if needed. There will not be an opportunity for questions or comment from the public at this meeting.
Southwestern has made a method by which the public can listen to or virtually attend the public meeting at the time it occurs. The meeting will be virtually available through ZOOM at the Coos and Curry campuses. Please contact Dina Laskey at 541-888-7400 or by e-mail at dina.laskey@socc.edu for details.
BOARD OF EDUCTION
PRESIDENT’S OFFICE
ACCREDITATION
BOARD MEETING
Monday, May 22, 2023
4 pm, executive session
4:30 pm, open session
Location: 1988 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay, 97420. Tioga Hall Room 505
BUDGET MEETING
Monday, May 8, 2023
4 pm, open session
Location: 1988 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay, 97420. Tioga Hall Room 505
Contact: Dina Laskey for remote meeting information.
Email
Our Vision
Southwestern leads and inspires lifelong learning
Our Mission
Southwestern fulfills the educational and cultural needs of our diverse communities by providing equitable access to exceptional teaching and learning in a collaborative, engaging, sustainable environment, which supports innovation, lifelong enrichment, and contribution to global society.
Board Goals
- Collaborate with the Southwestern Foundation Board.
- Review and revise board policies on a three-year cycle.
- Plan to implement the first 5 years of the Master Plan.
- Plan for debt retirement.
- Support and monitor community enhancement efforts (outlying Douglas, Curry, Coos counties).

David Bridgham
Position #4, Chairman
Current Term Expires: June 30, 2025

Susan Anderson
Position #6, Vice Chair
Current Term Expires: June 30, 2023

Kathy Erickson
Position #1
Current Term Expires: June 30, 2023

Christine Haynsworth
Position #5
Current Term Expires: June 30, 2025

Marcia Jensen
Position #2
Current Term Expires: June 30, 2025

Cal Mukumoto
Position #3
Current Term Expires: June 30, 2023

Maria Sudduth
Position #7
Current Term Expires: June 30, 2025
Budget & Audit
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If you require an accessible version of this document, please contact the President’s Office at (541) 888-7400.
Budget
Are you interested in serving on the college’s Budget Committee? Please email Dina Laskey in the President’s Office or call (541) 888-7400 for an application and to be considered for future vacancies.
Audit
If you require an accessible version of this document, please contact the President’s Office at (541) 888-7400.
Policies
Section 1000 - The College
- 1000 – Community Use of College Facilities
- 1010 – College Foundation
- 1011 – Governance
- 1014 – College Seal
- 1016 – School Colors
- 1017 – Name of Athletic Teams
- 1020 – Equal Educational Opportunity
- 1025 – Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action
- 1030 – Naming Facilities
- 1035 – Facilities Planning
- 1040 – Voter Bond Capitol Construction
- 1100 – College District Name
- 1200 – Southwestern Oregon Community College Mission
Section 2000 - The Board of Education
- 2000 – Board Goals
- 2005 – Principle of Governance
- 2006 – Board Legal Status
- 2010 – Board Membership
- 2014 – Right to Censure
- 2061 – Individual Board Member’s Requests for Information
- 2080 – Staff and Public Complaints
- 2100 – Board Elections
- 2110 – Vacancies on the Board of Education
- 2200 – Board of Education Duties and Responsibilities
- 2210 – Board of Education Officers
- 2220 – Committees of the Board
- 2305 – Annual Organization Meeting
- 2310 – Regular Board Meetings
- 2315 – Closed/Executive Sessions
- 2320 – Special (and Emergency) Meetings
- 2330 – Quorum and Voting
- 2340 – Agendas
- 2360 – Minutes
- 2410 – Board Policies and Administrative Procedures
- 2430 – Delegation of Authority to the CEO
- 2431 – Selection of the College President
- 2432 – Temporary Administrative Succession
- 2435 – Evaluation of the CEO
- 2510 – Participation in Local Decision-Making
- 2610 – Presentation of Initial Collective Bargaining Proposals
- 2710 – Conflict of Interest
- 2715 – Code of Ethics/Standards of Practice
- 2716 – Campus Political Activity
- 2720 – Communications
- 2725 – Board Member Reimbursement
- 2740 – Board Member Education
- 2745 – Board of Education Self Evaluation
- 2750 – Board Member Absence
Section 3000 - General Institution
- 3020 – Duties of the President
- 3025 – President’s Job Description
- 3030 – Evaluation of the President
- 3040 – Evaluation of Administrators
- 3300 – Public Records Request
- 3310 – Records Retention and Destruction
- 3430 – Prohibition of Harassment
- 3433 – Prohibition of Sexual Harassment under Title IX
- 3440 – Service/Assistance Animals and Other Animals on campus
- 3501 – Campus Security and Access
- 3503 – Missing Student Notification for Housing Residents
- 3505 – Emergency Response Plan
- 3520 – Reporting of Crime to Local Law Enforcement
- 3540 – Sexual and other Assaults on Campus
- 3720 – Computer and Network Use
- 3800 – General Data Protection (EU)
Section 4000 - Academic Affairs
- 4010 – Approval of Instructional Offerings: New, Expanded, Deleted and Reduced
- 4020 – Instructional Assessment
- 4025 – Reproduction of All Copyrighted Materials
- 4031 – Academic Freedom
- 4035 – Teaching About Controversial Issues
- 4040 – Dual Credit-College Now
- 4045 – Alternative Student Credit
- 4046 – Alternative Instruction
- 4055 – Non-Reimbursable Classes
- 4060 – Charter Schools
Section 5000 - Student Services
- 5010 – Safety Program
- 5011 – Integrated Pest Management
- 5020 Security and Access
- 5025 – Insurance Programs
- 5030 – Authorized Use of College Equipment and materials
- 5031 – Approval of College Affiliated Groups
- 5052 – Electronic Communications
- 5055 – Electronic Data Management
- 5060 – Copyrights & Patents
- 5065 – College Admissions
- 5070 – Student Rights and Conduct
- 5075 – Student Complaints
- 5080 – Animals on College Campus
- 5085 – Education Records
- 5090 – Student Publications
- 5091 – Admission Criteria for Instructional Offerings with Restricted Enrollment
- 5092 – Substance Abuse
- 5093 – Campus Posting
- 5094 – Directory Information
- 5095 – Personally Identifiable Information
- 5140 – Accessible Education Services
- 5300 – Equity Statement
Section 6000 - Business and Fiscal Affairs
- 6010 – Financial Reports and Statements
- 6015 – Authorized Signatures
- 6020 – Investment of Funds
- 6025 – Borrowing Funds
- 6030 – College Audit
- 6031 – Appointment of Board Consultants
- 6035 – Capital Asset Inventory
- 6036 – Purchasing
- 6038 – Construction Contracts-Bidding and Awards
- 6040 – Independent Contractors/Personal Services Contracts
- 6045 – Tuition and Fees
- 6050 – Fiscal Management
- 6055 – Budget
- 6060 – General Operating Contingencies
- 6065 – Budget Committee
- 6070 – Funding Proposals and Application
- 6075 – Fundraising
- 6080 – Insured Employees and Officers
- 6085 – Fiscal Accounting and Reporting
- 6095 – Disposal of College Property
Section 7000 - Human Resources
- 7010 – Personnel Policy Goals
- 7020 – Hiring of College Staff
- 7025 – Position Descriptions
- 7030 – Notice of Continued Employment
- 7035 – Nepotism
- 7036 – Consensual Relationships
- 7040 – Collective Bargaining
- 7060 – Leaves Without Pay
- 7065 – Leaves With Pay
- 7070 – Compensation and Benefits
- 7075 – Staff Travel
- 7080 – Reporting Suspected Child Abuse
- 7085 – Children on College Property
- 7090 – Mother-Friendly Workplace
- 7095 – Personnel Records
- 7100 – Early Retirement
- 7101 – Retirement
- 7105 – Staff Resignation
- 7110 – Discipline and Discharge
- 7130 – Prohibition of Incentive Compensation
- 7135 – Alcohol and Drug-Free Workplace
- 7145 – Staff Ethics
- 7155 – Tobacco Use Environment
- 7157 – Weapons
- 7160 – Staff Complaints and Appeals
- 7165 – Nondiscrimination and Nonharassment
- 7180 – Workplace Violence and Bullying
- 7190 – Faculty Selection
- 7195 – Professional Development
- 7196 – Evaluation of Employees
- 7198 – Authorization of Support Services Positions and Employment