April 13, 2023 at 6:00 PM - April Board of Trustees Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Invocation

III. Pledge of Allegiance

IV. *Approval of Agenda and Adoption of Consent Agenda

V. *Approval of Board Minutes for March 6, 2023

VI. Board Chair's Report

VII. President's Report

VIII. Audit Report by Mr. Keith Evans of Rea, Shaw, Giffin, and Stuart (Dr. Alsobrooks)

IX. *Approval of Claims Docket and Sole Source Purchases (Ms. Tammie Holmes)

X. New Business-Consent Agenda
*A .  Approval of out-of-state travel requests:
1.  Approval of out-of-state travel for Mr. Scott Baine to Mobile, Alabama from May 8-10, 2023 for the 13th Annual South Alabama Conference on Teaching and Learning.  The trip will be paid for with local funds.
2.  Approval for out-of-state-travel for Dr. Alsobrooks to attend the 2023 College National Rodeo Finals on June 14-18 in Casper, Wyoming.  The trip will be paid for with local funds.  
3.  Approval for out-of-state travel for Sharon Thompson to attend the 2023 College National Rodeo Finals on June 10-18 in Casper, Wyoming.  The trip will be paid for with local funds.
4.  Approval of out-of-state travel for Mr. Scott Baine to Nevada State College, Henderson, Nevada, from June 19-23, 2023 for the Institute for New Educational Developers.  The trip will be paid for with local funds. 
5.  Approval for out-of-state travel for CFO Tammie Holmes to attend the NACUBO Conference in Orlando, Florida on July 14-19, 2023.  Expenses will be paid out of local funds.
6.  Approval of after-the-fact out -of-state travel for Dr. Terasa Harpole to Pittsburgh, PA, from April 2-5, 2023 for a practical nursing ACEN site visit.  The trip will be paid for by ACEN and the visiting institution.  
7.  Approval of after-the-fact out-of-state travel for. Dr. Brittany Shurden to Grand Forks, Minnesota, from March 27-31, 2023 for a nursing ACEN site visit.  The trip will be paid for by ACEN and the visiting institution.  

*B.  Approval of recommendation of inventory deletions. (Ms. Tammie Holmes)
 

XI. Financial Report and Review of Investment Activity (Ms. Tammie Holmes)

XII. Review and Approval of Special Claims  (Ms. Tammie Holmes)

XIII. Ratification of Emergency Purchases (Ms. Tammie Holmes)

XIV. Approval to accept the donation of real property at 612 Military Road, Columbus, MS from the Board of Greater Columbus Learning Center  (Dr. Paul Miller)

XV. Approval of the revised  Interlocal Agreement between the Town of Scooba and EMCC-MDOT Pedestrian Project and the associated Board Resolution. (Dr. Paul Miller)

XVI. Initial Review of the 2023-2024 EMCC Catalog and Student Handbook (Dr. James Rush)

XVII. Board Attorney's Report  (Rod Hickman)

XVIII. Other Business (Chair)
A.  Reminder of the Statement of Economic Interest report to the Ethics Commission that must be filed by May 1, 2023  Website Link: http://www.ethics.state.ms.us
B.  Review Plans for the Annual Trustees Conference held on June 29-30, 2023 at the IP in Biloxi, MS.
C.  Date for May 2023 Meeting at The Communiversity (Chair)
 

XIX. Approval of Per Diem, Travel. and Adjournment (Chair)