From: Robert Agrella, Special Trustee
The purpose of this memorandum is to bring the college community up to date on a number of activities underway currently, as well as some possible future activities.
As you know, on July 8, 2013 the Board of Governors took the extraordinary steps of suspending City College's Board of Trustees of any power or authority, and to install a state appointed special trustee. I want to assure the college community, as well as the San Francisco community at large, that as state appointed special trustee I will take this position seriously and will take the necessary actions to maintain City College's accreditation. Unlike some individuals believe, I am not here to tear down City College, promote the privatization of public education, or any other multitude of misstated comments that have been made about my role here at CCSF. My sole purpose in being here is to keep CCSF on a path that retains accreditation. This path contains three critical components that must be molded into what is commonly referred to as a Recovery Plan.
First, is the fact that all of the college's constituent groups must work together to meet the accreditation standards. Our energy needs to be focused on meeting ACCJC requirements, not fighting ACCJC -- I cannot overemphasize the importance of this!
Second, in order to meet the accreditation standards we must implement, on a timely basis, the action plans that were developed and documented in our March 15, 2013 Show Cause report. Clearly there is much work to be done and a limited amount of time to show continued progress.
Third, we will need to review the new FCMAT report that we are to receive sometime this week. This report is a complete review of the college's business services and operations. I fully expect the report will reveal some critical areas that will need to be addressed immediately. v I want to again emphasize that Dr. Scott-Skillman and I are committed to work with you to maintain the college's accreditation. The time for spending energy opposing ACCJC and the accreditation standards has passed. CCSF must comply, as do all other community college districts in the state, with the accreditation standards. Working together, I am confident that we can maintain City College's accreditation and I ask for your full support as we move forward with this critical task that must be accomplished within a very short timeframe.
Thank you.