Committee meeting Notes from PFA Executive Board Member Sonny Lopez, April 27, 2026
Safety Committee
- No changes to Campus cameras system but the ones installed are working well and plans are in works to add to LVC campus, no opposition identified to using cameras
- Opioid grant still in the works. College is working with local clinics and training will be offered soon for staff.
- Campus safety academy will be April 24 to go over safety and opioid training. A certificate is in the works, to be offered by AHCPD department. Training is well received.
- Workplace safety Inspection form is in the works to identify safety issues that might affect building/student safety. Form will be available to view at a later time. Being worked on by AHCPD
- Keenan training has been updated for some. Mostly all staff has completed mandated training
- Agenda items were identified and updated individually but meeting cut short due to Staff directors needing to attend other meeting on campus
- Homeless/transit person was contacted and confronted at LVC this past week. Turned over AHCPD. No injuries reported.
Health Science Committee
- The hiring process for OST position had 30 applicants
- Pre Radiology has placed 10 out of 30 students into the Channel Island slots for continued training
- Medical assisting graduation is May 15 with 20 students
- Dental Assisting has 25 students with their clinicals starting next week in various location
- LVN has 35 students with 33 passing their mid Terms and with 2 in remediation.
- Sonny brought more Narcan to pass out to those that wanted them
- Medical and Billing is now an all-online course that is available at AHC
- Teachers are seeing more students in need and using LAP programs in their classes
- 5-year construction projects for Health Sciences are still funded and still on track
- There will be doing a soft launch of AdAstra at the Deans and Chairs meeting April 17th
- Group voted yes to all BP/AP policies presented to their HS departments
- Channel Islands reps will be on AHC campus 7/7-7/8 for simulation training in the pre-radiology department
- EKG program is also online (differs from the EMT/Para EKG course)
Web Development Services Committee
- Constant updated changes to overall look of myHancock face page. Widgets are movable and can be tailored for student use
- In regards to MyHancock page, this whole committee makes recommendations and suggestions on how to get more interaction for its face page use to include fonts, sizing, accessibility and how add/delete widgets
- Student digital ID photo is new widget and photo can be changed in the Setting section, safety issues identified for actual student ID purposes
- End of Term countdown Widget added to myHancock face page. This widget links to other helpful sites to help the student better organize their scheduled items.
- Analytics agenda items were skipped for next meeting to give more time for ID cards and its issues and to address Portal organization on the myHancock face page
- Updates made to SharePoint system (more backend computer language stuff so that front page’s work/viewed correctly).
Professional Development Committee
- Meeting canceled/rescheduled due to HR DEIA Luncheon.