Board of Trustees announce special meeting for Jan. 4, 2010

Jan. 4, 2010 Special Meeting • Clyde Hupp Board Room

8:30 a.m. I. Call to Order – Determination of a Quorum – Pledge of Allegiance

Chair, Stan Rumbaugh
Vice Chair, Theresa Pan-Hosley
Trustee Mike Grunwald
Trustee Calvin Pearson
Trustee Karen Seinfeld

8:35a.m. II. General Matters

A. Adjustments/Approval of Agenda
B. Citizen Remarks

9:00 a.m. III. Executive Session

The Board may go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing items provided for in RCW 42.30.110(1):

(g) to evaluate the qualifications of an applicant or applicants for public employment or to review the performance of a public employee.

No action will be taken during Executive Session. The Executive Session will last ap-proximately 2 hours.

11:00 a.m. IV. Reconvene in Open Session

11:05 a.m. V. Adjournment

Still haven't found the perfect gift?

If you still need a last-minute gift for someone special, look no further! The Apparel Construction and Patternmaking and Fashion Construction courses have unique gift ideas that will delight anyone on your shopping list.

The Apparel Construction class, located in room M316, is selling a variety of stockings, some made from quilted fabric with an elegant stitching design, for $15 each or a pair for $25, and fleece hat and scarf sets at $10 (or $7 for the hat only).

Fashion Construction, located in room M203, is selling brightly colored, washable 100 percent silk scarves for just $11 each or two for $20. The scarves come gift wrapped with tags.

All proceeds benefit the Bates Foundation, helping to fund student scholarships.

What's happening the week of Dec. 21 at Bates

Monday, Dec. 21
10 a.m., KBTC Manager’s Meeting, MC Conference Room
5 p.m., Childbirth and Infant Parenting, SC Auditorium

Tuesday, Dec. 22
Half day for students and faculty

Wednesday, Dec. 23
Half day for classified staff, full day for exempt staff (exempt staff are assigned to home for the afternoon to work)
*The City of Tacoma will shut off the water to the Downtown Campus on Wednesday, Dec. 23 at 1 p.m. to replace the water meter. Contact Vallie Jo Fry, x7124, for questions.

Holiday Food and Toy Drive

Special thanks to those who helped stuff bags for the Holiday Food and Toy Drive Saturday morning!

Welcome to the Bates Family!

Please welcome Melissa Bushnell, Hearing Instrument Clinic Assistant.

Bookstore closure

Bookstores at the South and Downtown Campuses will be closed for Winter break Wednesday, Dec. 23-Friday, Jan. 1 and will reopen Monday, Jan. 4 at 8 a.m. If you have any questions, please call Spiro Manthou, x7150.