CHANDLER-GILBERT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT TEAM
October 23, 2006  2:00  3:30 pm, B149
     
Present:  Brent Bartel, Sherri Basha, Laura Jandebeur, Sandi Lien, Eva Jean Smith,
Diane Yost
Special Guest:  Rene Barrios

Brent:   Contact Beth E. to gain marketing piece for upcoming event
Sandi:   Check with Trina as to status of facility discussions for reflection garden
and confirm location of space
All:   Review Rewards and Recognition, nominate one individual for one of the core
values 

Fall Festival- 
Plus
Bounce House
Pumpkin Decorating
Music
Fall Theme
Location  much easier to set up and possible increased attendance
United Way Drawing might have increased attendance
Ice from coolers became fun for children-consider snow for next year

Delta
Lack of college photographers available
Not enough pumpkins for decorating  could become costly to supply if attendance grows
Limited lighting
Too much food
 empty water bottles left over  possible waste 
Lack of name tags  we didnt always know who the employee was
Donated face paints were dried out
Band too far away from activities

Employee Memorials- Renee Barrios submitted a request to have a memorial established
for Rueben Baldenegro.  A physical item such as a plaque on stone (petrified wood
in C-Courtyard) with something engraved on it such as, those who came before or some
other item to honor Rueben.  The group discussed the concerns to ensure equity to
all employees and explained that the committee had to review all options and present
final recommendations for consideration to the president.  To date, an employee memorial
had been briefly discussed.  It is EDTs current position that they are not able to
finalize recommendations for implementation at present.  However, this should not
delay Renees desire to honor Rueben with some sort of memorial.  Some suggestions
to honor Rueben would be to donate books to the library.  These books could relate
to gardening.  Or perhaps there would be a piece of art or stain glass that would
best represent Rueben and this could be donated.  This employee memorial agenda topic
will need to be carried forward for future discussion.  Various options discussed
included scholarships, benches, fountain w/tiles, wall with or without niches and
planting a tree with or without a plaque. 
Considerations for memorials are:
1.   Died while in active duty - CGCC being the last place of employment.  Ex:  Cheryl
Sooter, Dave Berger, Al Brown
2.   Retired from CGCC
3.   Worked at college, went to other college and then passed away
4.   Regular (Board Approved) Employees vs. Temporary, Student, and Adjunct Employees
5.   Number of years of service
It will be necessary to ensure equity and be enduring in nature.

EOLT Course Offerings-Margie and Trina traded events.  It is believed that Trina will
be handling the Creating a respectful work Environment.  Brent will contact Beth E.
to gain the marketing piece for Trina to use if shed like.
The EOLT Spring request deadline is 11/16/2006.  We will be holding the MOSAIC classes
again and it would be good to host the Hire the Best Workshop.  This will be finalized
soon to meet the November 16 deadline.

NEXT MEETING:  11/13/06 @ 2:00  3:30 pm; Pecos/B102