May 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM - May 2025 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 7, 2025
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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. New Business
*A . Personnel Approval/Updates: Instruction: 1. Notification of resignation for Johnathan Perryman, Drafting Instructor, effective May 16, 2025. Position will be filled as soon as possible through internal transfer, normal hiring practices, or temporary employment services.
2. Notification of resignation for Kristen Barnett, Speech Instructor, effective July 15, 2025. Position will be filled as soon as possible through internal transfer, normal hiring practices, or temporary employment services. 3. Notification of resignation for Johnny Seth Irons, Electrical Technology Instructor, effective May 16, 2025. Position will be filled as soon as possible through internal transfer, normal hiring practices, or temporary employment services. 4. Notification of retirement for Ruth Huerkamp, Instructor, Foreign Language, effective May 16, 2025. Position will be filled as soon as possible through internal transfer, normal hiring practices, or temporary employment services. 5. Notification of retirement for Sandra Coleman, Instructor, Local Area Networking, effective May 31, 2025. Position will be filled as soon as possible through internal transfer, normal hiring practices, or temporary employment services. 6. Notification of retirement for Ronald Guy, Instructor, Machine Tool, effective June 30, 2025. Position will be filled as soon as possible through internal transfer, normal hiring practices, or temporary employment services. Staff: Notification of Employment Johnathan Moore, Police Officer, full-time temporary, annual salary $38,000, 12 month, effective February 25, 2025. Replacing Garey Harrell. George Frazier, Assistant Football Coach, full-time temporary, annual salary $64,393, 240 days, effective March 18, 2025. Replacing Damion Square. Candance Shae Chancellor-McGee, Events Coordinator, full-time temporary, annual salary $50,000, effective April 14, 2025. Replacing Darby Unruh who transferred. Amanda Logan, Accountant-Business Manager, full-time temporary, annual salary $50,000, effective April 14, 2025. Replacing Elesa Kilpatrick who resigned. Shilpi Sahi, Accountant-Business Manager, full-time temporary, annual salary $30,000, effective May 1, 2025. Replacing Adam Libby who resigned. Notification of Retirement or Departure Mami Elesa Kilpatrick, Business Manager, effective May 9, 2025 Donnie McKee, Telecommunications Tech., effective May 30, 2025 *B. Out of State Travel Requests 1. Approval of out-of-state travel for Mrs. Chiquita Jones and Dr. Dyshone Robbins to travel to Denver, Colorado, for the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation Learning (INACSL25 Elevating the Simulation Experience) conference, June 19-22, 2025. Expenses will be paid with local funds and reimbursed by funds from an IHL grant.
2. Approval of out-of-state travel for Mrs. Jamonicia Johnson to serve on a Practical Nursing/Associate Degree Nursing Program visit from October 21-23, 2025, in Nashville, TN. Expenses will be paid for with local funds.
3. Approval of ou-of-state travel for Kantrina Barker and Cynthia Logan will attend the Persist 2025 Conference in Dallas, TX, from October 19-21, 2025. The sponsoring company will pay all expenses. |
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X. Financial Report and Review of Investment Activity (see attachments, Ms. Holmes)
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XI. Approval of emergency purchase (see attachment, Ms. Holmes)
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XII. Approval of EMCC full-time faculty (by name) to be employed for the FY 2025-2026 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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XIII. Discussion and/or Approval to Accept Winning Bid for Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Equipment (see attachment, Ms. Holmes)
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XIV. Ratification of the President's decision to award the lowest and best bid for the LED video board (Jumbotron) (see attachments, Ms. Holmes)
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XV. Approval of new courses: BIO-2614 Cell Biology, Lecture and Lab, and ENG-2613 Film as Literature (see attachment, Dr. Rush)
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XVI. Approval to adopt the EMCC resolution code of standards conduct for federal projects (see attachment, Mr. Younger)
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XVII. Board Attorney's Report (Mr. Rod Hickman)
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XVIII. Other Business
A. Date for June 2025 Meeting at Mary Mahoney's in Biloxi, MS (Chairman) B. Evaluation of Board Meeting by the Board of Trustees (Mrs. Baird) C. Evaluation of the President by the Board of Trustees (Mrs. Baird) |
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XIX. Approval of Honorarium/Travel and Adjournment (Chairman)
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