Associated Students, Inc., Director of Education Angie Crowley was in danger of losing her position at today?s board meeting, but Artemio Pimentel, executive vice president and author of the legislation to remove Crowley, withdrew his legislation from the agenda.

“There was some miscommunication and a little bit of bad luck on the part of Angie Crowley,” Pimentel said. “She teaches a class Wednesdays and I followed the bylaws and took the appropriate steps to remove her from office.”

Pimentel said that the problems had been cleared up and he no longer wants to remove her from the board.

“I have spoken to Angie personally,” Pimentel said. “I understand the reason behind her missing the meetings.”

Crowley was unavailable for comment on the legislation?s removal from the agenda. As Crowley has missed the first two board meetings, according to ASI bylaws, she can be removed from office. The current operating rules for ASI state that any board member who has missed any meetings must provide the ASI executive vice president with a legitimate reason.

In an office memo last week Pimentel said, “Angie Crowley has missed two consecutive meetings without giving me any notification. I would like to recommend that Angie Crowley be removed from office and allow another director who can represent that college to be appointed.”

Crowley was elected last spring with the rest of the current ASI board and served as the director of education last year. She has not attended any of the ASI board meetings this year, but has done her required four hours of office time per week and participated in other ASI functions. According to Crowley, she informed ASI in July that she would be unable to attend meetings until November because of schedule conflicts. Crowley is in the teaching credential program and attends class on Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.

According to Pimentel, Crowley tried to get the meeting dates changed so that she would be able to make the meetings.

“She did lobby for me to change the meetings to Mondays,” Pimentel said. “More directors were available Wednesdays at 3 p.m. As a matter of fact, all directors except Crowley were able to make the Wednesday meeting.”

Changing the meeting day and date is the privilege of the executive vice president of ASI; however, for the last five years, the meeting days and dates have remained the same.

Pimentel said that the issue wasn?t completely resolved, but in November when Crowley?s class ends, she will be able to attend the board meetings.

“Angie and I will meet on Friday to discuss her further service for the representation of the students of education,” Pimentel said.

If Crowley were removed from office the board would have posted the position?s availability and began accepting applications. ASI currently has two vacant positions for which students can apply.

ASI has vacancies in the offices of director of undeclared students and the director of science and mathematics. ASI?s two vacant positions have been empty for more than a month.

“We are hoping to fill the positions by the end of next week,” Pimentel said. “We encourage anybody who is interested to definitely apply.”

“We?ve been looking for students,” said Board Associate Rita Tyk.

Tyk said that some positions are more difficult to fill like the director of undeclared students because the student must meet all the requirements to hold an ASI office and be undeclared. “Most students don?t know if they want to or are capable of holding an office if they don?t even know what their major is,” Tyk said.

ASI is currently accepting applications for its two vacant positions. Students who are interested in applying for any of the vacant positions, contact ASI at (916) 278- 6784.

Joe Devlin contributed to this report.