With Spring semester just around the corner, the Copper Mountain College Board of Trustees met in regular session yesterday. Assignment reporter Chris Fleischman has more details from yesterday’s meeting…
The Copper Mountain College Board of Trustees met in regular session yesterday (January 13) in the Community Room of the Bell Center. Superintendent/President Dr. Daren Otten provided the board with updates regarding COVID-19 policies on campus based on guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control, the California Department of Public Health, and Cal-OSHA. Policy updates include a change a distinction that individuals have a booster shot to be considered “fully vaccinated,” as well as updated guidelines for quarantine and isolation. He also expressed optimism regarding Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget, explaining that the budget at least considers some of the challenges posed by the coming fiscal cliff for California community colleges. Later, the trustees voted unanimously to approve a contract with Inspire Diagnostics to provide COVID-19 testing for CMC students, staff, and faculty at no cost. They also voted unanimously on a resolution honoring the legacy of Cathy and Jim Larson, who were both in attendance, as part of the college’s ongoing 20th Anniversary celebration.
