Public Meeting Public Notice: April 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM - April 2026 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 Meeting on March 2,2026

VI. Board Chair's Report

VII. President's Report

VIII. *Approval of Claims Docket and Sole Source Purchases

IX. Old Business
A. Presentation of the FY25 Audit—Mr. Keith Evans
B. Scooba Faculty Association—Dr. Joshua Carroll

X. New Business
*A. Personnel Approval/Updates
Instruction:

Notification of resignation for Michelle Stewart, ADN Nursing Instructor, effective March 31, 2026. Position will be filled as soon as possible through internal transfer, normal hiring practices, or temporary employment services.
Notification of resignation for Christopher Brownlee, Drafting & Design Instructor, effective April 3, 2026. Position will be filled as soon as possible through internal transfer, normal hiring practices, or temporary employment services.
Notification of resignation for Kayla Stevenson, ADN Nursing Instructor, effective May 22, 2026. Position will be filled as soon as possible through internal transfer, normal hiring practices, or temporary employment services

XI. Financial Report, Review of Investment Activity and and notice of the Finance Committee meeting Prior to the May Board Meeting (see attachment, Ms. Holmes)

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

XIII. Approval of Emergency Claims (see attachment, CFO Holmes)

XIV. Initial review of the revised Athletic Drug Testing Policy (see attachment, Mr. Montgomery)

XV. Approval to accept Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant funding awarded to East Mississippi Community College by the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) in the amount of $935,000. Approval is also requested to authorize the College to proceed with all necessary steps to implement the project in accordance with MDOT requirements. Additionally, the Board is asked to authorize the President of the College to execute all required documents, including entering into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Mississippi Transportation Commission, and to take any further actions necessary to activate and carry out the project. (see attachment, Mr. Younger)

XVI. Approval to engage WGK Engineering for engineering services related to the Scooba Campus parking lot project. Approval is further requested to authorize the administration to negotiate the scope of work and fees, and to execute all necessary agreements and documents associated with the project. (See attachment, Mr. Younger)

XVII. Approval to accept the easement offer from the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to allow expansion of the existing transmission line adjacent to the rodeo barn, crossing Highway 16 and extending west toward DeKalb. (see attachment, Mr. Montgomery)

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

XIX. Other Business
A. Reminder of Statement of Economic Interest report to the Ethics Commission that must be filed by May 1, 2026. Website link- https://www.ethics.ms.gov/
B. Date for the May 2026 meeting at The Communiversity (Chairman)

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

April 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM - April 2026 EMCC Board of Trustees Meeting

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