August 12, 2024 at 6:00 PM - August 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 June 10, 2024

VI. Board Chair's Report 

VII. President's Report

VIII. *Approval of Claims Docket and Sole Source Purchases

IX. Old Business
A. Facilities Update - Mr. Younger

X. New Business
*A. Personnel Approval/Updates
Instruction:
1. Notification of resignation of Tia Johnson, ADN Nursing Instructor (GT), effective May 22, 2024, position will be filled as soon as possible through internal transfer, normal hiring practices, or temporary employment services
2. Approval of employment for Lauren Fulgham, ADN Nursing Instructor (GT) full-time temporary, annual salary $59,261 budgeted, 10 month, effective August 12, 2024. Replacing Tia Johnson who resigned.

*B. Out of State Travel Requests
1. Approval of out-of-state travel for Renyetta Johnson, Matthew Darnell and Jessica Scarborugh to attend the NACADA Conference in Pittsburgh, PA, on October 27-30, 2024.  Expenses will be paid from local funds. 
2. Approval of out-of-state travel for Kantrina Barker and Terence Nicholson to attend the ATD Conference in Pittsburgh, PA, on February 18-21, 2025. Expenses will be paid from local funds. 
3. Approval of out-of-state travel for Susan White to attend the NASPA Conference in New Orleans, LA March 15-19, 2025. Expenses will be paid from local funds. 
4. Approval of out-of-state travel for Nikita Ashford-Ashworth to attend the Complete College America Conference in Indianapolis, IN on November 18-20, 2024. Expenses will be paid from local funds. 
5. Approval of out-of-state travel for LeAnn Alexander to attend the annual Southern Association for College Student Affairs (SACSA) conference in Charlotte, NC on November 2-4, 2024. Expenses will be paid from local funds. 
6. Approval of out-of-state travel for Cameron Wesley Frost and Kelsey Sheppard to travel to DCH in Tuscaloosa, AL from July 2024-December 2025 to perform clinical observations for the surgical technology students. No expenses will occur, a school vehicle will be used for transportation.
7. Approval of out-of-state travel for Mr. Kevin Hurt, Ms. Brittany Eakes, and FST students (to be named later) to New Orleans, LA, for the National Funeral Directors Association Annual Convention October 21-23, 2024. Instructor expenses will be paid for with local funds.
8. Approval of out-of-state travel for Dr. James Rush to Nashville, TN, for the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Annual Conference April 10 -15, 2025. Expenses will be paid for with local funds.
9. After the fact approval of out-of-state travel for Dr. Alsobrooks to attend the 2024 Workforce and Career Technical Education Conference in Natchez, MS on July 31-August 2, 2024. Although the conference is in Mississippi, hotel reservations were made for Vidalia, Louisiana due to hotels in Mississippi being booked. Expenses will be paid from local funds

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

XII. Ratification of Payment for July 2024 Claims (see attachment, Ms. Holmes)

XIII. Ratification of Emergency Purchases (see attachments, Ms. Holmes)

XIV. Approval of awarding of Paint Bid to Matt Boatner Construction for FY25-FY26 (Ms. Holmes)

XV. Rescinding of Previous Painting Bid Awards for FY25-FY26 (see attachment, Ms. Holmes)

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

XVII. Approval of Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment Memorandum of Agreement for Fall and Spring 2024-2025 for the following schools: Noxubee County School District, Columbus Municipal School District, Heritage Academy, Lowndes County School District, Kemper County School District, Kemper Academy, West Point Consolidated School District (see attachment, Dr. Rush)

XVIII. Approval of Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment Memorandum of Agreement for Fall and Spring 2024-2025 for Oak Hill Academy (see attachment, Dr. Rush)

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

XX. Other Business
A. Ratification of Tax Levy Resolutions for FY25 (see attachment, Ms. Holmes)
B. Date for the September 2024 meeting at the Golden Triangle Campus (Chair)

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