Awards and budget discussion at next board meeting

Next week’s regularly scheduled MHCC District board meeting will start off with the board members meeting as the college’s budget committee to hold a public hearing on the proposed Mt. Hood operating budget for the 2014-2015 school year will occur at 6 p.m. in the Town and Gown Room.

A full board meeting will follow the budget committee meeting at 6:30.

The board will vote to adopt the proposed taxes of $0.4917 per $1,000 of assessed property value. This tax is to be enacted on all taxable properties, residential or business properties, within the MHCC district.

The operating budget for fiscal year 2014-2015 will be up for final adoption.

Sheri Mosher and John Hamblin, MHCC accreditation and admissions administrators, respectively, will review actual numbers in the achievement compacts, which are measurements of Mt. Hood that reflect student success rates and determine goals for areas of achievement.

Full-time and part-time distinguished faculty awards will be presented to instructors that were recognized this term.

Mt. Hood’s championship women’s softball team will also have a presentation.

The board will bid farewell to ASG’s current president, Laura Aguon, and vice president, Eduardo Ortiz, followed by a welcoming of next year’s president, Alma Pacheco, and vice president, Cristian Urzua.

The board meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, following the budget hearing that begins at 6 p.m.