May 13, 2024 at 6:00 PM - May 2024 EMCC 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 April 8, 2024

VI.  Board Chair's Report 

VII. President's Report

VIII. *Approval of Claims Docket and Sole Source Purchases (see attachment, Ms. Holmes)

IX. New Business
*A .  Personnel Approval/Updates:
  Instruction:  
1. Approval of employment for Danielle McDade, Psychology Instructor (SC) full-time temporary, annual salary $50,258 budgeted, 9 month, effective August 12, 2024. Replacing Louise Mullins who retired.
2. Notification of resignation of Chris King, Band Director (SC), effective May 31, 2024, position will be filled as soon as possible through internal transfer, normal hiring practices, or temporary employment services
*B.  Out of State Travel Requests
1. Approval of out of state travel for Cliff Sanders and Levi Linton to attend the National Skills USA Competition in Atlanta, Georgia on June 24-28, 2024. Expenses will be paid for by local funds.
2. Approval of out of state travel for Scott Alsobrooks, Morgan Goodrich and Tanner Brown to attend the College National Finals Rodeo on June 7-16, 2024. Expenses will be paid for by local funds.
3. Approval of out of state travel for Lapari Morant to attend the Higher Ed Certified New Title IX Regulations Training for Community Colleges on June 24-26, 2024. Expenses will be paid for by local funds.
4. Approval of out-of-state travel for Dr. Scott Alsobrooks, Dr. James Rush, Dr. Nikita Ashford-Ashworth, Ms. Susan Baird, and Ms. Tammie Holmes to travel to Austin, TX, for the 2024 SACS COC Annual Conference on December 7-10, 2024. Expenses will be paid for with local funds.  
5. Approval of out-of-state travel for Mr. Kevin Hurt to travel to New Orleans, LA, for the Mississippi/Louisiana Funeral Directing Association Joint Convention on June 9-12, 2024. Expenses will be paid for by local funds.  

X. Financial Report and Review of Investment Activity and notice of the Finance Committee meeting Prior to the June Board Meeting  (see attachments, Ms. Holmes)

XI. Review and Approval of Special Claims  (Ms. Holmes)

XII. Approval of EMCC full-time faculty (by name) to be employed for the FY 2024-2025 school year, subject to change based on college needs, availability of funds, and in accordance with EMCC Reduction in Force Policy (see attachment, Dr. Alsobrooks)

XIII. Approval to accept a $1.56 million U.S. Department of Labor grant that will bolster efforts at The Communiversity to meet employer demands for skilled workers in industrial and engineering technology sectors while increasing enrollment and retention of female and minority students in advanced manufacturing programs of study. The goal of the grant program is to provide training that leads to a job.  Key employer partners are Aluminum Dynamics, Steel Dynamics, Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi, and Paccar Engine Company (Mrs. Baird)

XIV. Request for the board to authorize the EMCC President to approve the winning bid from the reverse auction for a Compact Tractor Loader for the New Construction Management Technology Career Technical program so that purchasing can proceed. The winning bid will be available on May 16, which is 3 days after the May Board Meeting. The reason for this request is to meet the deadline of the Accelerate MS Grant and shipping deadlines. The Accelerate MS grant will provide reimbursement for the equipment. If this approval is granted, bid tabulation will come back to the June board meeting for ratification (Dr. Busby)

XV. Approval of new courses for the Smart Start Pathway – LLS – 1723 Employment Readiness and SSP – 1003 Smart Start Pathway (see attachment, Dr. Rush)

XVI. Initial review of the 2024-25 College Catalog with the allowance for curriculum changes to be made later, which may include, but is not limited to, course title and description changes based on the final approval of the 2024 Uniform Course Numbering System and Career and Technical program curriculum validation for the 2024-25 academic year. (see attachment, Dr. Rush)

XVII. Initial review of the 2024-25 EMCC Student Handbook with the allowance for changes to be made that are based on federal and state regulations (see attachment, Dr. Rush)

XVIII. Approval authorize Dr. Alsobrooks to sign the Local Public Agency form of the contract between EMCC and Simmons Erosion Control, Inc., for the construction of the Pedestrian Improvement Project on the Scooba Campus, and so that it may officially recorded in the meeting minutes (see attachment, Dr. Miller)

XIX. Board Attorney's Report (Mr. Rod Hickman)

XX. Other Business
A.  Date for June 2024 Meeting at the Scooba Campus (Chairman)

XXI. Approval of Honorarium/Travel and Adjournment (Chairman)