May 11, 2026 at 6:00 PM - May 2026 EMCC Board of Trustees Meeting
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I. Call to Order
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II. Invocation
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III. Pledge of Allegiance
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IV. *Approval of Agenda and Adoption of Consent Agenda
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V. *Approval of Board Minutes for April 13, 2026
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VI. Board Chair's Report
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VII. President's Report
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VIII. *Approval of Claims Docket and Sole Source Purchases (see attachment, Ms. Holmes)
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IX. Old Business
A. Communiversity Report—Dr. Busby |
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X. New Business
*A . Personnel Approval/Updates: Instruction: 1. Notification of resignation for Marion Smoot, Instructor, effective June 30, 2026. Position will be filled as soon as possible through internal transfer, normal hiring practices, or temporary employment services 2. Notification of transfer for Erica Horton, ADN Instructor, budgeted, 240 day, effective June 1, 2026, replacing Michelle Stewart. Staff: Notification of Employment Tyler Stewart, Maintenance, full-time temporary, budgeted, effective April 27, 2026. Elexus Hosey, Clerical Support, full-time temporary, budgeted, effective May 1, 2026. Tyler Dawson, Head Golf Pro, full-time temporary, budgeted, effective May 4, 2026. Notification of Title Change/Transfer Cade Wilkerson, Athletic Director, effective June 1, 2026. Replacing Sharon Thompson. Sharon Thompson, Dean of Students/Dean of Scooba Campus, effective June 1, 2026. Replacing David Montgomery. Departure David Montgomery, Dean of Scooba Campus/College Advancement, effective May 31, 2026. |
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XI. Financial Report and Review of Investment Activity (see attachments, Ms. Holmes)
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XII. Approval of Special Claims (see attachment, Ms. Holmes)
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XIII. Approval of EMCC full-time faculty (by name) to be employed for the FY 2026-2027 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)
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XIV. Initial review of the 2026-27 College Catalog with the allowance for curriculum changes to be made at a later time, which may include, but is not limited to, course title and description changes based on the final approval of the 2026 Uniform Course Numbering System and Career and Technical program curriculum validation for the 2026-27 academic year (see attachment, Dr. Rush)
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XV. Initial review of the 2026-27 EMCC Student Handbook with the allowance for changes to be made that are based on federal and state regulations (see attachment, Dr. Rush)
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XVI. Approval of new course: SOC 2223 – Perspectives on Child Maltreatment and Child Advocacy beginning Fall 2026 (see attachment, Dr. Rush)
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XVII. Final review of the revised Athletic Drug Testing Policy (see attachment, Mr. Montgomery)
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XVIII. Initial review of the 2026-2027 Policies and Procedures Manual, new policies 5.20.11 and 6.1.4 (see attachment, Susan Baird)
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XIX. Approval to grant right-of-way access and utility easement to the Kemper County Board of Supervisors (See attachment, Dr. Alsobrooks)
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XX. Board Attorney's Report (Mr. Rod Hickman)
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XXI. Other Business
A. Evaluation of Board Meeting by the Board of Trustees (Mrs. Baird) B. Evaluation of the President by the Board of Trustees (Mrs. Baird) C. Date for June 2026 Meeting at Mary Mahoney's in Biloxi, MS (Chairman) |
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XXII. Approval of Honorarium/Travel and Adjournment (Chairman)
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