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INFORMATION ABOUT » Board of Trustees
Board of Trustees

The Seattle College District is governed by a five-member Board of Trustees appointed by the Washington State Governor and approved by the State Senate for sequential five-year terms. The primary responsibility of the Board of Trustees is to meet the changing educational needs of the community while reflecting the community’s values in fulfilling the college mission.

Trustees certify the consistency of college missions and goals, formulate policy, and ensure effective leadership and responsible use of resources. They are responsible for hiring the chancellor, who is the chief executive officer of the Seattle College District and reports to the Board.

Trustee Steven Hill
Steven Hill
Chair
Trustee Rosa Peralta
Rosa Peralta
Vice Chair
Trustee Teresia Batayola
Teresita Batayola
Trustee Louise Chernin
Louise Chernin
Trustee Robert M. Williams
Robert M. Williams

Rosa Peralta

Trustee, Seattle Colleges
Term: January 2018 - December 2022


Trustee Rosa Peralta

Rosa Peralta is an independent consultant working in the field of civil rights, juvenile justice, community engagement, education and healthcare. Peralta’s work focuses on developing tools and standards to improve and increase collaboration among public institutions, nonprofit organizations and foundations to promote programs and systems that protect and advance the rights of youth and poor people.

Peralta volunteers her time at several local nonprofits and serves on the boards of TeamChild and the Latinx Health Board. She is also an active member of Latinos Promoting Good Health and the Community Health Workers Coalition for Immigrants and Refugees.

Peralta immigrated to Washington from Mexico and has lived in Seattle for more than 20 years. Peralta graduated from Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, with a bachelor’s degree in sociology. She is a PhD candidate (ABD) at the University of Michigan, where she earned her Masters in Sociology.

Louise Chernin

Trustee, Seattle Colleges
Term: August 2015 - September 2020


Trustee Louise Chernin

Louise Chernin is president and CEO of the Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA), the largest LGBT Chamber of Commerce in the United States. The GSBA has over 1,200 members. In addition to business development and advocacy on behalf of business and civil rights, GSBA sponsors a Scholarship Fund that has awarded over $2.7 million to 500 LGBTQ students in Washington state. Our students have received many of these scholarships.

In addition to her role with GSBA, Louise has served on a number of city, state and national boards and task forces. Louise was named by the Puget Sound Business Journal as one of the top 20 most influential women in Puget Sound. In 2010, the Economic Opportunity Institute honored Louise with its Aubrey Davis Award for Progressive Leadership, and in 2011 U.S. Congressman Jim McDermott honored her with his Community Leadership and Service Award. The Seattle Storm presented Ms. Chernin with its 2013 Inspiring Women award, and in January 2015 the UW Women’s Center honored her with its Women of Courage Award. This past year, Louise was honored by the Puget Sound Business Journal with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Louise is a longtime supporter of our colleges and our students. She is excited about serving our community as a member of the board of trustees.

Steven Hill

Trustee, Seattle Colleges
Term: January 2013 - September 2022


Trustee Steven Hill

Trustee Hill has a broad background working with public agencies and in the private sector. He served as director of the state Department of Retirement Systems starting in 2009, and as director of the Health Care Authority from 2005 to 2010. He also has served on the Washington State Investment Board and the Washington State University Board of Regents. He is currently a member of the boards for The Seattle Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, Seattle City Club, KUOW, and MODA Health. He also teaches Management in the Seattle program for Presidio Graduate School.

Trustee Hill entered public service following a career in the business community. In 2003, he retired as senior vice president of human resources for the Weyerhaeuser Company after a 32 year career.

He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California at Berkeley and an MBA degree from University of California at Los Angeles.

Teresita Batayola

Trustee, Seattle Colleges
Term: October 2014 - September 2020


Trustee Teresita Batayola

Teresita Batayola is CEO of International Community Health Services, Washington state’s largest Asian and Pacific Islander non-profit organization providing primary health care services. Prior to entering the health care field, Batayola worked and practiced in economic development, community and international development, and strategic planning.

Batayola is president of the Washington Association of Community and Migrant Health Centers and serves on the boards of the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations, the Community Health Plan, Community Health Network and the Community Clinic Contracting Network.

An active spokesperson and public speaker on affordable health care, Batayola was named by Seattle Business Magazine as an outstanding leader in health care in 2010, and was recognized in 2014 as a White House Champion of Change for increasing access to health care coverage.

Batayola holds a BA in Public Affairs from Seattle University and an MS in Urban Administration from Bucknell University.

2019-20 Board of Trustees
Meeting Schedule

Regular meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month, except December when the meeting will be on the third Thursday of the month. Study Sessions begin at 1:30 p.m. Regular meetings begin at 3:00 p.m. Dates and locations of the meetings are noted below.

Schedule and board packets

September 12 South Documents
October 10 Central Documents
October 28 Central Agenda
Special Meeting of the Board
November 4 District Agenda
Special Meeting of the Board
November 12  District Agenda
Special Meeting of the Board
November 14 North Documents
December 19 South
January 9 Central
February 13 North
March 12 South
April 9 Central
May 14 North
June 11 South
July 9 Central

Printable 2019-20 Meeting Schedule

Past Board Meetings

2018-19 Meeting Schedule

September 13 North Documents
October 18 Central Documents
November 8 South Documents
December 13 North Documents
January 10 Central Documents
February 14 CANCELLED
Meeting cancelled due to weather
February 20 District Documents
Special Meeting of the Board
March 14 North Documents
April 11 South Documents
Location has changed - was Central
May 9 Central Documents
Location has changed - was South
May 28 Goodwill Agenda
700 Dearborn Pl S.
Special Meeting of the Board
June 13 North Documents
July 11 Central
Meeting cancelled
July 18 District Documents
Special Meeting of the Board

2017-18 Meeting Schedule

Approved by the Board: June 8, 2017
September 14 North Documents
September 29 District
Special Meeting of the Board
October 12 South Documents
November 9 Central Documents
December 14 Pacific Tower Documents
January 11 North Documents
February 8 Georgetown Documents
March 8 Central Documents
April 12 District Documents
May 10 North Documents
June 14 South Documents
July 12 Maritime Academy Documents

2016-17 Meeting Schedule

Approved by the Board: July 14, 2016

Meeting Schedule

September 08 North Documents
October 13 South Documents
Revised Agenda
November 10 Central Documents
December 8 District
Documents
Cancelled
December 16 District Agenda
Special Meeting of the Board
January 12 North Documents
January 17   Agenda
Seattle Maritime Academy
Special Meeting of the Board
February 9 South Documents
March 9 Central Documents
April 13 District Documents
April 24 District Agenda
Special Meeting of the Board
May 11 North Documents
June 8 South Documents
June 20 District Agenda
Special Meeting of the Board
July 13 Central Documents
August 24 District Agenda
Special Meeting of the Board

2015-16 Meeting Schedule

Approved by the Board: July 9, 2015

Meeting Schedule

September 10 North Documents
October 8 SVI Documents
November 12 South Documents
December 2 District Agenda
Special Meeting of the Board
December 10 District Documents
January 14 Central Documents
February 11 North Documents
February 23 District Agenda
Special Meeting of the Board
March 7 District Agenda
Special Meeting of the Board
March 8 District Agenda
Special Meeting of the Board
March 10 South Documents
March 14 District Agenda
Special Meeting of the Board
March 15 District Agenda
Special Meeting of the Board
April 14 District Documents
May 12 Central Documents
June 7 District Agenda
Special Meeting of the Board
June 9 North Documents
Revised Agenda
July 14 South Documents

2014-15 Meeting Schedule

Approved by the Board: September 11, 2014

Meeting Schedule

September 11 Documents
October 9 Documents
November 13 Documents
December 11 Documents
Revised Agenda:   Agenda
January 8 Documents
February 19 Documents
March 12 Documents
April 9 Documents
May 7 Documents
June 11 Documents
July 9 Documents
Special Meeting of the Board held 1/2 hr prior
to regular scheduled meeting
August 18
Special Meeting:   Agenda

2014 Meeting Schedule

Approved by the Board: May 15, 2013

Meeting Schedule

January 6 Documents
Special Meeting of the Board
January 16 Documents
February 13 Documents
March 13 Documents
April 10 Documents
May 15 Documents
June 12 Documents
July 10 Documents
August No Meeting
Meeting Schedule changed from calendar year ( Jan 2014 - Dec 2014 ) to Sept 2014 - July 2015 in September 2014.

2013 Meeting Schedule

Approved by the Board: October 22, 2012
Revised: March 2013

Meeting Schedule

January 10 Documents
February 7 Documents
March 14 Documents
March 22 Documents
Special Meeting of the Board
April 15 Documents
May 9 Documents
June 13 Documents
July 11 Documents
August No Meeting
August 8 Documents
Special Meeting of the Board
September 12 CANCELED
September 16 Documents
Special Meeting of the Board
October 10 Documents
November 14 CANCELED
November 20 Documents
Note: This is a work session from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM in lieu of regular meeting
December 5 Documents
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