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‘Forced’ into retirement Speed
The Board may have violated the Brown Act in a move to buy out Joyce Black's contract
By Audrey Allen
Courier Staff Writer
At first, the retirement seemed like it
was nothing more than an administrator
who was ready to spend more time with
her family. However, after Joyce Black,
vice president of instruction, left her posi¬
tion at the beginning of the year, informa¬
tion that recently surfaced reveals that
Black may have been forced into retire¬
ment by the administration.
Black threatened a lawsuit against the
board, for a possible violation of her con¬
tract, and in turn the board worked behind
closed doors to figure out a way to stop
her from filing a suit. “Black had a con¬
tract that went through next June. They
(board) used this litigation as an excuse to
go into the closed session, said Rich
McKee, assistant professor of physical
sciences. The board and the superinten¬
dent illegally used secret meetings to
force Black to accept a buy-out of her
contract, and then they waited more than
three months to tell the public,” said
McKee.
When asked about both Black’s threat
of a litigation, James Kossler, president of
the college, said he would make no com¬
ment on her resignation. “Any actions
taken by the board were taken in open ses¬
sion and are part of the Board record.”
In a letter to the Board dated Dec. 3,
Kossler wrote: “Although he [McKee]
seems to feel he is well-informed about
what was discussed in closed session, he
is obviously not aware that the entire dis¬
cussion was conducted under a threat of
legal action by Joyce.”
The board met in a closed session and
they “didn’t give any facts and circum¬
stances” to the public regarding what they
would discuss, according to McKee, who
says that “this misunderstanding or actual
disagreement” regarding a section of the
Brown Act, came to a head when the
“superintendent revealed that the Board
had met under this section to discuss
Assistant Superintendent Joyce Black’s
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At the current photography exhibit in the art gallery, students can study how the art of pictures has changed.
By Erica Ortega
Courier Staff Writer
Pasadena City College Campus
Police are seeking to have charges
filed against a student arrested at the
taping of a Chrysler Corporation
commercial in the Sculpture Garden,
according to Philip Mullendore,
director of police and safety ser¬
vices.
Mullendore said the matter is still
under investigation and therefore he
would not release his department’s
report on the incident.
A police officer arrested Javier
Valdivia for battery on a school
employee on Jan. 20. Valdivia, a
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Little tikes celebrate 100
Integration of their favorite things help
kindergartners learn the concept of 100
left, stands a banner of paper hearts
with magazine cut-outs of the 100
ourier _ things the kids love.
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For most, the number 100 is
mply a number. But for the
ndergartners at the Child
evelopment Center (CDC) mas-
ring the concept of 100 is an
icomplishment in itself. The lit-
e tikes, having spent the past few
onths figuring out the meaning of
)0, were hon- - -
•ed with a party
the center last
'iday.
“The party is
celebrate their
)0 days in
:hool,” said
largie Casini,
ndergarten
acher. “From
“We tried to
integrate 100
into every area to
help them learn.”
first day of school the kids start
iking forward to this. We’ve
id to integrate 100 into eveiy
a to help them learn the con-
>t.”
This becomes obvious upon
ering their room. To the right, a
ge poster describing the 100
ngs the kids have learned in
iool decorates the wall; to the
Some of the day’s activities, and
even lunch, were also centered
around the number 100. The kids
made cereal necklaces with a 100
Fruit Loops, decorated T-shirts
with hundreds of items like beads,
buttons and macaroni, and weighed
in 100 pounds of blocks on a scale.
“It has been
1 - such a wonderful
day,” said Nicki
Harmon, CDC
director.
When it came
time for lunch, the
smiles were end¬
less. After .count¬
ing from one to
100 in unison,
each of the 25
kindergartners received a Happy
Meal from McDonald’s.
Casini explained that the all the
kids brought in 100 pennies and
learned that that many equaled one
dollar. The class then wrote a let¬
ter to McDonald’s about the cele¬
bration and what they were learn¬
ing, and the fast food restaurant
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The Courier
The CDC threw a party full of fruit loops, macaroni and counting kids.
-Margie Casini,
kindergarten teacher
gave them Happy Meals for S 1
each.
“The kids have been excited
since they walked in this morning,”
said Miko Perez, Casini ’s morning
assistant. Perez, a PCC student
studying early childhood develop¬
ment, started out at the center a
year ago as an intern.
Throughout the day, the little
ones also played bingo and bowl¬
ing, had a bean bag toss, made
paper eyeglasses and visors, and
received grab bags.
The bags’ contents of snacks
and prizes (stickers, pencils, fold¬
ers, yo-yo’s, etc.), were all parent-
donated.
Parents were also present volun¬
teering their time during the festiv¬
ities.
Pamela Browne, a PCC student
studying to become a paralegal,
said this day was all her daughter,
Tamela, 6, had been talking about
for the past two weeks.
Monica Ramirez, a business
information technology major also
present for the celebration, said her
son Brandon, 5, was having a blast.
“Usually he’s so attached to me,”
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PCC student since summer of 1 999,
was on his way to his physics class
in the E Building.
Valdivia says he was approached
by two campus cadets who directed
him around the production area.
They said he couldn’t pass through
the area because they were filming.
The cadets then told an officer they
had been shoved by Valdivia.
“I thought they were just joking
with me and 1 just went on and they
tried to stop me. I don’t remember
putting my hands on them,” said
Valdivia.
After being detained for about an
hour, he was handcuffed and was
cited for alleged violations of
California Penal code 243.6 (Battery
against a school employee), accord¬
ing to Valdivia. If convicted,
Valdivia could face a fine up to
$2,000 and up to one year in county
jail.
“We had a perimeter set up to
keep people out of the filming area,”
Mullendore said. The police officer
arrested Valdivia after campus
cadets told the officer that he had
allegedly pushed them. Mullendore
also said, “If he had done what he
was told to do, this would have
never happened. He was determined
to go in an area where he was not
permitted.”
Valdivia said the whole incident
traumatized him. “All I was trying to
do was go to class.
I am in a state of shock because I
have never been arrested ever in my
life,” he said.
Because there were a lot of stu¬
dents in the area at the time of the
incident, Valdivia is looking for wit¬
nesses who saw what happened.
Valdivia said he is scheduled to
appear in court this month. Anyone
who witnessed the incident, can con¬
tact JavieV@collegeclub.com.
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Briefs
An electronic uplift
The library is now offering
drop-in workshops to force
students into understanding
the electronic resources.
Expose yourself to comput¬
ers every Tuesday and
Thursday from noon to l
p.m.
Almost in Sicily
On Friday Feb. li at 7 p.m.,
the Italian club will present
an evening of Andiamo Al
Cinema, in the forum. Also,
get a sneak peak at Ciao
Professore on March 17 and
Open City on April 21.
Cheap drug-relief
Student health services is
sponsoring a convenient
machine that spits out Advil,
Tylenol for only 25 cents a
pop.
Summer in Paris
The first study abroad pro¬
gram to Paris, France will
take off this summer. On
Feb. 8 at noon and 7 p.m.; in
C229, students can get infor¬
mation about the program.
Free Car, Free Food
Enter the free giveaway
drawing when Hyundai vis¬
its in the quad Feb. 9 and 10.
Prizes include a 2000
Tiburon and dinner at
Outback Steakhouse.
Flea Market
Shop your heart out at the
PCC Flea Market on Feb. 6
from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The
vendors will be set up in the
campus parking lots. Free
parking will be available.
■ Women’s Tennis:
The Lancers ace out
Cypress after a perfect
9-0 game.
They Score Again!
Basketball players keep
burning the record
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