Public Meeting Public Notice: June 1, 2026 at 5:30 PM - June 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 May 11, 2026

VI. Board Chair's Report

VII. President's Report

VIII. *Approval of June 2026 Claims Docket

IX. New Business
*A Personnel Approval/Updates
Instruction:
1. Notification of resignation for Marion Smoot, Math Instructor, effective June 30, 2026. Position will be filled as soon as possible through internal transfer, normal hiring practices, or temporary employment services.
2. Approval of employment for Bruce Thompson, Director of Choral Activities/Instructor, budgeted, 9-month, effective August 15, 2026. Replacing Matthew Butler.

Staff:
Notification of Employment
Michael Story, Assistant Football Coach, full-time temporary, budgeted, effective June 1, 2026.
Preston Rice, Assistant Football Coach, full-time temporary, budgeted, effective June 1, 2026.
Colby Brown Sr., Assistant Football Coach, full-time temporary, budgeted, effective June 7, 2026.

Departure
Mackenzie Byrd, Head Softball Coach, effective June 30, 2026.
Ryan Theriot, Assistant Soccer Coach, effective June 25, 2026.

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

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

XI. Approval of the Proposed FY2027 Budget as Recommended by the Finance Committee (Ms. Holmes)

XII. Approval of Amended FY 2026 Budget (Ms. Holmes)

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

XIV. Approval to allow Dr. Scott Alsobrooks and the EMCC Business Office to pay the July 2026 Claims Docket. The July 2026 docket will be presented at the August 2026 meeting for ratification. (Ms. Holmes)

XV. Approval of the 2026-2027 Policies and Procedures Manual, new policies 5.20.11 and 6.1.4 (see attachment, Susan Baird)

XVI. Final review and approval 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)

XVII. Final review and approval 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)

XVIII. Approval of the following curriculum changes and name change, where indicated, pending final approval of the Mississippi Community College Board at their June meeting.

Computer Networking Technology
Computer Programming Technology
Network Security – proposed name change to Cybersecurity Technology

XIX.

Approval to remove the current pre-requisite for the following courses. (see attachment, Dr. Rush)
- ENG 2223 and 2233 – American Literature I & II
- ENG 2323 and 2333 – British Literature I & II
- ENG 2423 and 2433 – World Literature I & II
- ENG-2613 – Film as Literature

Current Prerequisites: Pass ENG 1123 with a grade of “C” or higher.
Proposed Prerequisites: Change the prerequisite for the above courses from "Pass ENG 1123 with a C or better" to "Pass ENG 1113 with a C or better."

XX. Approval of the following bids (see attachment, Ms. Holmes)
1. Scooba Campus:
A. Painting Labor — Roberson Painting, LLC
B. Construction Labor — Matt Boatner Construction, Inc.

2. Golden Triangle Campus & Lion Hills:
A. Painting Labor — Roberson Painting, LLC
B. Construction Labor—Matt Boatner Construction, Inc.

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

XXII. Other Business
A. Approval of Tax Levy Resolutions for FY27 (see attachment, Ms. Holmes)
B. Election of Board Officers (Attorney Rod Hickman)
C. Date for the August 2026 meeting at the Scooba Campus (Chairman)

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

June 1, 2026 at 5:30 PM - June 2026 EMCC Board of Trustees Meeting

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