. >> item 12 action item approve health service system membership rules updates mitchell griggs >> this is the only thing keeping you from vacation mr. griggs >> mitchell griggses deputy director of the health service system on this particular item we were asking the board to review the policy for the health service system rules the health service system rule govern the eligibility policy of the membership these particular changes that are listed here in the summary are effective january 1st 2016. so the first policy change is a clarification of the deadline for new hires to provide medical documentation in the cases they may have a disabled dependent over 25 years of age since they are a new hire they don't have the time to provide us with the medical documentation prior to the dependent turning 26 i want to align that with the operational policy they must submit that in 30 days which is typical for a new hire the second policy change is a clarification of the medicare and pd requirement that previous previously said if you are hmo you must be enrolled in mapd once you are medicare eli

vedder, you had mentioned that because of griggs versus duke power the value of a college diploma has been for lack of a better term a credential that's almost a must-have credential because of the fact that in griggs versus due power a high school diploma was ostensibly used to bar certain people from employment even though it didn't have any job-relatedness. is there -- the title of this hearing is the effect of access to persistent attainment of college degrees on socioeconomic movement of minorities. do you see the credentialism that seems to be pervasive among colleges, grade inflation, the explosion of remediation courses as something that -- first of all, not all college degrees are the same. not all disciplines are the same. not all colleges are the same. do you see there being a dilution of the college degree and/or a reduction in social -- or socioeconomic mobility as the result of this kind of devaluing of the college degree? >> i do. i think it's -- the college degree at one time was an important screening device. it still is an important screening device for employers tha

vedder you had mentioned that because of griggs versus duke power the value of a college diploma has been for lack of a better term a credential that's almost a must-have credential because of the fact that in griggs versus due power a high school diploma was ostensibly used to bar certain people from employment even though it didn't have any job-relatedness. is there -- the title of this hearing is the effect of access to persistent attainment of college degrees on socioeconomic movement of minorities. do you see the credentialism that seems to be pervasive among colleges, grade inflation the explosion of remediation courses as something that -- first of all, not all college degrees are the same. not all disciplines are the same. not all colleges are the same. do you see there being a dilution of the college degree and/or a reduction in social -- or socioeconomic mobility as the result of this kind of devaluing of the college degree? >> i do. i think it's -- the college degree at one time was an important screening device. it still is an important screening device for employers that

recognition in the employment context and was upheld by the supreme court in the 1971 case called griggss power company. and the employment act recognized by the supreme court in smith versus city of jackson in 2005. this is no fly-by-night standard. the fair housing act has been use ford 45 years and affirmed by 11 circuit courts after pale looking at this standard has been embraced by hud, the agency that enforces the fair housing act and the court cited the fact when they amendmented the act in 1988 recognized the impact standard was being used and they affirmed it. kennedy described the impact standard as important because it allows us to get not just at explicit racial discrimination, but at what he called disguised ed anonymous. that is how housing decision ands policy decisions manifest themselves, no the in the explicit racial anonymous that we see so often in the past. that happens toonchts but very often in policies that appear to be neutral but have this discriminatory effect and reinforce housing segregation. >> thank you so much. i think disguised animus is a very legal but

. >> reporter:angelica griggs- demmin is sonoma valley high school's class valedictorianshe's headedorgetown university next year and just hearing her talk about her future you understand why she has gotten where she is. >> reporter:for her friendsthese achievements of angelica's come as no shock >> reporter:and as her history teacher explainsit isn't just her ability to work hard that helps her excelits her desire to help others. >> reporter:the drive in angelica is apparent even when it comes to her extra curricular activitieswhen an injury sidelined her from dancing in her ballet groupshe taught the younger students at her school and gained a lesson about herself our coverage of bay area top grads continues online. there you can see all of our student profiles. >> she has always been at the top of first-class tour of middle school and high school. >> always listen to people have to say and provide help. that is one thing to help people east peak interest in higher per. >> i did nothing to be so gratifying for me to help others. but what tootling, teaching bellay and babysitting an

hockey business, it comes down to good people and i've been fortunate, able to hire todd along with griggs steve yzerman. that's what it comes down to, great people. maria: great people. what do you see happening going forward. tell me how you're going to clinch the win? >> well, we play tonight at 8:00 eastern, 7:00 central. i'm looking forward to the game. our team has been resilient and played good hockey during the playoffs. we have an incredible amount of respect tore for the blackhawks and they've won two cups in the last five years. we'll get their best, but we have to have two wins in the last four games. maria: sandra smith. sandra: this is not a biased question at all. >> it you see what she's wearing, jeff? >> i can't see it, but i think a hockey jersey. maria: she's got the jersey on. sandra: i'm a chicago girl and love the blackhawks and with the early mornings haven't caught as many games, but the blackhawks have a much more experienced team as you just said, we've got a couple of championships under our belt in a short amount of time and most the players still on the ice. yo