Board of Trustees
2009 Goals


  1. Complete and review a three year fiscal solvency plan with administration to ensure Gavilan College maintains a balanced budget and remains financially strong as it reduces expenditures to offset reductions in state revenues.
  2. Compile a list of all Board subcommittees and prepare a short description of the responsibilities of each subcommittee.
  3. Evaluate course offerings and development actions of the non-credit program.
  4. Hold period strategic conversations (either quarterly as information reports or semiannually) to discuss in an open session items that have a long-term strategic impact on the college.
  5. Conduct a Strategic Planning Retreat.
  6. Receive updates on projects developed by managers who participated in the Gavilan Leadership Academy.
  7. Continue expansion of the Gavilan Early College Academy to accommodate sophomore, junior and eventually senior students.
  8. Review the progress on the Gilroy campus renovation projects and evaluate alternative funding opportunities to ensure sufficient resources are dedicated to complete each listed project.
  9. Initiate strategic discussions related to a multiple college district.
  10. Develop additional career technical training program options for students to include apprenticeship programs.
  11. Explore options to enhance and develop support of student organizations and activities.
  12. Participate to the extent possible in at least one state or national convention per board member. Alternatively participate in one local community organizational event during the year.

Last modified: March 6, 2009
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