January 13, 2006

SCHOOL BRIEFS

Evergreen Elementary School to hold E-waste Collection event
Jan. 27 and 28

Evergreen Elementary School, in cooperation with Asset Services and Liquidators (ASL), a San Jose-based company, will hold an educational E-waste collection event on Jan. 27 from 3 - 5 p.m. and on Jan. 28 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

ASL is a state-authorized San Jose-based recycling company that works with the State of California to ensure that all electronic waste (e.g. computers, monitors, televisions etc.) posing a potential threat to our environment is correctly recycled using a safe, worry-free procedure. The State reimburses ASL for the electronic waste it collects. ASL passes on a portion of the reimbursement money to any school, church or charity, which sponsors a “Cash for Trash E-Waste Collection Event,” where the public donates their electronic waste to support the cause. Private businesses, community service organizations, and governmental entities can also sponsor a collection event for the benefit of a particular charitable cause, using their resources and influence to encourage donations of electronic waste. This is all done with no charge to the public, sponsoring entity, or charitable cause. Hence, a “Collection Event” promotes a clean environment, raises money for good cause, and provides all of us in this consumer electronic society with a place to get rid of our ever mounting electronic waste.

“We recognize how our schools, churches and organizations, such as the Red Cross, work so hard to create a better environment for all, plain and simple,” said Bill McGeever, Vice President of Operations at ASL. “We found a way to be a part of that.”

The only requirement for interested parties to sign up and participate in a “Collection Event” is a desire to make a positive difference. ASL does the rest. ASL is located at 524 Brennan Avenue in North San Jose, just off of Junction Avenue, and is open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. ASL always offers a free collection service to California consumers and businesses large or small. Drop-offs always welcome. For more information call (877) 279-0230

Ron Root to serve as Vice Chancellor of Administrative
Services for San José/Evergreen Community College District

Ron Root, former vice president of business services for Santa Rosa Junior College, has assumed the role of interim vice chancellor of administrative services for the San José/Evergreen Community College District. Root replaces Michael Hill, who recently retired and served SJECCD in this capacity for the past 37 years. including 25 years in the capacity of vice chancellor of administrative services.

“We are pleased to have Ron Root as part of our administrative team,” said Rosa Pérez, Chancellor, San José/Evergreen Community College District. “Ron Root has a long career of advocating for strong funding of education programs and for supporting strong compensation for employees. He is an educator as well as a business leader that we welcome with much enthusiasm in our district.”

Aside from serving as vice president of business services for Santa Rosa Junior College, Root’s experience includes: vice president/controller for Henry Ford Community College, Michigan; state director, Higher Education Management Services for Michigan’s Department of Education; policy analyst for the Michigan House of Representatives and budget analyst for the Michigan Governor’s Department of Management and Budget.

“The San José/Evergreen Community College District is well-known around the state and nation as a premier institution of higher learning, and I feel privileged to assist the district in this interim period as it conducts a national search for a new vice chancellor,” said Root.

While serving as interim vice chancellor, Root will work closely with the chancellor, administration, staff, and constituency groups to develop and implement the business and financial services necessary to support the mission of SJECCD.

Under direction of the chancellor, the vice-chancellor for administrative services is the chief fiscal officer, bearing responsibility for development, approval and control of the district budget. As interim vice chancellor of business services, Root’s responsibilities include planning and directing the business and administrative services functions of the district and overseeing the operations of the college bookstores, information technology support and systems, campus police, purchasing, accounting, budget and payroll, plant planning, facilities and maintenance, and auxiliary services including support of the district foundation and the Institute for Business Performance.