June 10, 2024 at 6:00 PM - June 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 May 13, 2024

VI. Board Chair's Report 

VII. President's Report

VIII. *Approval of Claims Docket 

IX. New Business
*A Personnel Approval/Updates
Instruction:
1. Approval of employment for Daniel Wade, Band Director (SC) full-time temporary, annual salary $80,000, budgeted, 240 day, effective July 1, 2024. Replacing Chris King who resigned.
2. Approval of employment for Colleen Collins, Accounting Instructor (SC/GT) full-time temporary, annual salary $45,561 Step 4AA, budgeted, 9 month, effective August 12, 2024. Moving from PT to FT.

*B. Out of State Travel Requests
1.  Approval for out-of-state travel for Levi Linton to attend The American Welding Society Foundation’s Complimentary Certified Welding Educator Seminar and Exam on August 11-17,2024 in Houston, TX. Expenses will be paid for with local funds.
2. Approval of out-of-state travel for Danielle Hospon to attend the Student Success.US Part of Campus Live Series in Knoxville, TN on October 29-30, 2024. Expenses will be paid for with local funds.
3. Approval of out-of-state travel for Ms. Jamonicia Johnson, Dr. Eljenette West, Ms. Jennifer McCullough, Dr. Andrea Jackson, Dr. Terasa Harpole, Ms. Michele Stewart, Ms. Tia Johnson, Ms. Kayla Stevenson, Ms. Kristine Dubielak, and Ms. Amanda Brown to travel to Atlanta, GA for the ACEN Immersive Experience Conference July 24-26, 2024. Expenses will be paid for with local funds.  
4. Approval of out-of-state travel for Ms. Coranette Square to travel to Las Vegas, NV, for the InstructureCon 2024 conference on July 8-12, 2024. Expenses will be paid for with grant funds. 
5. Approval of out-of-stat travel for Danielle McDade and the EMCC Cheerleading squad to attend cheerleading camp at the University of Alabama on July 18-21, 2024. Expenses will be paid for with local and foundation funds. 

X. *Approval of recommendation of inventory deletions (Ms. Holmes)

XI. Financial Report and Review of Investment Activity (see attachments, Ms. Holmes)

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

XIII. Approval 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.

XIV. Approval of the 2024-25 EMCC Student Handbook with the allowance for changes to be made that are based on federal and state regulations. 

XV. Approval of the following bids (see attachment, Ms. Holmes)
1. Scooba Campus:
A. Painting Labor- EdFirst Consortium, LLC $25 per hour/per painter
B. Construction Labor - Matt Boatner Construction, Inc. $33 per hour/per man

2. Golden Triangle Campus:
A. Painting Labor- EdFirst Consortium, LLC $25 per hour/per painter
B. Construction Labor-Matt Boatner Construction, Inc. See price breakdown below

• Hourly cost per worker for general construction labor $35.00
• Hourly cost for equipment and operator specified as follows:
  • Back hoe and operator, per hour $200.00
• Dozer and operator, per hour $200.00
• Road grader and operator, per hour $200.00
• Dump truck and operator, per hour $200.00
• Labor cost per square foot for concrete work, excluding cost of concrete and materials $75.00

XVI. Ratification of the winning/only bid from the reverse auction for a Compact Tractor Loader for the New Construction Management Technology Career Technical program. (See attachment, Dr. Busby)

XVII. Request for the board to authorize the EMCC President, Dr. Scott Alsobrooks to accept the winning bid for the new Keys Currie Gymnasium flooring. Bid will most likely take place before our next board meeting. If this authorization is granted, bid tabulation will come back to the board for ratification at the next regularly scheduled meeting. (Dr. Miller)

XVIII. Approval of the Proposed FY 2025 Budget as Recommended by the Finance Committee  (Ms. Holmes)

XIX. Approval of Amended FY 2024 Budget (Ms. Holmes)

XX. Board Attorney's Report (Attorney Rod Hickman)

XXI. Other Business
A.  Election of Board Officers (Attorney Rod Hickman)
B.  Date for the July 2024 meeting at the Lion Hills Center (Chairman)

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