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2A Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011 Indian Valley Record FRC players sue college district over discrimination Mona Hill Staff Writer :, mhill@plumasnews.com Attorneys for Feather River College (FRC) students Emory Boyd Jr., Quinton Hancock and Nicholos Page filed a complaint Jan. 25 with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, naming Feather River Community College District (FRCCD), FRC athlet- ic director Merle Trueblood and FRC football coach James Johnson as defen- dants. Each of the plaintiffs played football for the Golden Eagles during the 2009-2010 academic year. They were re- cruited from South Carolina by Eric Small, former assis- tant head football coach, who filed suit against FRC, Trueblood and Johnson in November 2010, alleging discrimination, disparate treatment and violations of civil rights and federal statutes. The new lawsuit alleges that once Small was no longer in the college's employ, True- blood, Johnson and Josh White, another member of the coaching staff, insulted, un- fairly criticized, abused and taunted the team's African American players, inqluding the plaintiffs, while Caucasian players were not treated in such a manner. Attorneys Terri Keyser- Cooper and Diane K. Vaillan- court also allege that coach- ing staff decided to change the "face" of the team from 80 percent African American to 80 percent Caucasian under the guise of the 85-player cap the college instituted for the 2010 season. The lawsuit also alleges the three players were not told they would not play until it was too late to apply to a different school or they were already at the college. Of the three, only Page made the team. However, the complaint alleges, White would not play him, favoring players who were obviously (according to Page) inferior to him. When contacted by tele- phone Dr. Ron Taylor, FRC president and superinten- dent, declined specific com- ment about the case and referenced a statement he made to college employees via e-mail. In his statement, Taylor wrote the district denies alle- gatibns of discriminatory practices involving the football program completely. His statement concludes, "FRCCD is dedicated to educating all its students and preparing them to move on to four-year institutions and/or successful careers." Small v. FRC Attorneys for the district have filed two motions but no response to Small's com- plaint -- a motion to dismiss alleging plaintiffs have failed to provide facts to support the complaint as well as a motion to strike a good portion of the complaint "because each alleged inci- dent occurred outside the statute of limitation for bringing a claim pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964." The motion to strike chal- lenges other portions of the complaint because "each paragraph concerns an alle- gation regarding a privileged communication pursuant to the 'Noerr-Pennington Doc- trine.'" Still others are chal- lenged because they contain "irrelevant, immaterial, improper, prejudicial, and scandalous allegations not supported by facts." In a telephone interview, Keyser-Cooper said it was un- likely the court would dis- miss, because of the lower standard for bringing suit. Plaintiffs only have to show prima facie evidence (just enough reasonable evidence) to sue. The attorney said the real fight would be after dis- covery when the district's attorneys, Alesa Schachter and Jennifer L. Hippo of Johnson Schachter & Lewis, were most likely to file for a summary judgment -- essen- tially a claim that plaintiffs have not made their case. The motions before the court will be heard in early March. FRC, from page 1A Audit FRC received an unquali- fied, or "clean," opinion from its auditors, Perry Smith LLP Accountants, on its financial reporting, policies and procedures. Partner Tina Tries told trustees that auditors re- ported only one significant, but not material, deficiency regarding the emergency student loan fund. For details, see accompanying information box. Student Services Feather River College has renegotiated its student trans- portation contract with Plumas Rural Services and asked for the Reno run to be reinstated. FEATHER RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND Comparison of Retinues RecelWKI by Fiscal Year FY 2009/10 and FY 2010111 O December 31, 2010 PRIOR YEAR CURRENT YEAR BFB BFB 0% 47% Local m---- General rate Health &/ \\; r Tuition x_ Fede al 7% Lottel 0% 2% Tuition 11% Latter Other State 0% 0% Twenty-four additional students in the residence hall, appointment of a permanent manager imninent. Students participating in the college meal plan increased from one to five. Incarcerated Student Program Thirty-five women incarcerat- ed at Chowchilla graduated in FRC's first program cohort. Former county district attor- ney Jeff Cunan is working with the new state attorney FEATHER RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND Comparison of Expondttures Incurred by Flacal Year FY 2009/10 and FY 2010111 @ December 31, 2010 PRIOR YEAR CURRENT YEAR Reserves, Matching & Debt Capital /.9% Outlay / Operating O) Exp, Operating Exp. Acadernic 16 33% Books & Books & Supplies \\;  Supplies 4%  3% Fn lasslfied 15% 23% 16% Capital Outlay 0% Reserves, 25% general, advocating a new funding stream for the program. Associated Students To address hunger on campus, student government will host a free monthly dinner. Employment College president Dr. Ron Taylor asked trustees to delay approval for a dean of instruction/chief instructional officer until a new orga- nizational structure is ready. Audit finding Documentation not main- tained to verify applicants met requirements for emergency loan Some students received more than allowable number of loans At least one student received loans "in the amount of $5,350" Lack of segregation of duties between loan approver and check signor Corrective action College will review guidelines and policies for revisions College will implement poli- cies and procedures specific to the fund guidelines Source: Independent auditor's re- port for year ended June 30, 2010 Gentle Treatment Less Pain Your diagnosis and treatment is important. That's why we give you the information in terms you can understand.  Stephen P. 6rosse, D.C. ... Quincy Chiropractic 2254 E. Main St., • Quincy (530) 283-5666 I! Open 6am - 12pm Put aches and pains behind you! 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Later in the meeting Plumas County Supervisor Lori Simp- son spoke about the difficulty of having this travel manage- ment process occur when she and Supervisor Terry Swofford were newly elected. Simpson said she and her fellow supervisor "were new to this and trying to get up to speed and we may have dropped the ball when we should have been more proactive." IVH, from page 1A to fix up as opposed to build- ing a whole new structure for that type of purpose. Indian Valley Supervisor Robert Meacher indicated a burn treatment center might be another appropriate option for the building be- cause there is a hot springs nearby, which he proposed could be used for mineral baths. Sheehan concluded that the study addressed the feasi- bility of these options and others. CDC Executive Director David Keller told the board there were some public com- ments on the report. He commented that the consultant who made the re- port, Lawrence & Associates, was responsive to the public's concerns and pro- vided additional information accordingly. SCHRAMEL, from page IA Feb. 9, at 5:30 p.m., at 430 Main St. in Greenville. The meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. Schramel sat on the Personnel and Planning Committee and the Public Relations Committee. His term does not expire until December 2013. Director Mike Yost re- turned to the chairperson's seat, and Jane Braxton Little is the vice-chairwoman. Judi Yocum and Brad Smith are the other two directors. By law, directors may appoint someone to fill the vacant seat as early as their next meeting, Wednesday, Feb. 9. Notices of the vacancy were posted according to the Maddy Act at the district office, the Greenville Branch Library and at the post offices of Indian Valley. 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