August 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM - August 2025 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 9, 2025

VI. Board Chair's Report 

VII. President's Report

VIII. *Approval of Claims Docket and Sole Source Purchases

IX. New Business
*A. Personnel Approval/Updates
Instruction:
1. Notification of resignation for Dustin Atkinson, Math Instructor, effective July 31, 2025. Position will be filled as soon as possible through internal transfer, normal hiring practices, or temporary employment services.
2. Notification of resignation for Tara Hurt, Science Instructor, effective July 31, 2025. Position will be filled as soon as possible through internal transfer, normal hiring practices, or temporary employment services.
3. Notification of resignation for Teresa Harpole, ADN Instructor, effective June 30, 2025. Position will be filled as soon as possible through internal transfer, normal hiring practices, or temporary employment services.
4. Notification of resignation for Sara Honsinger, GTECHS Faculty, effective July 31, 2025. Position will be filled as soon as possible through internal transfer, normal hiring practices, or temporary employment services.
5. Approval of employment for Colby Shea Terry, Maintenance Instructor, $53,720 annual salary, budgeted, 9 month, effective August 15, 2025.
6. Approval of employment for Steve Parker, Electrical Technology Instructor, $48,611 annual salary, budgeted, 9 month, effective August 15, 2025.
7. Approval of employment for Chris Brownlee, Drafting and Design Instructor, $42,653 annual salary, budgeted, 9 month, effective August 15, 2025.
8. Approval of employment for Ian Wight, Precision Machining Instructor, $53,720 annual salary, budgeted, 9 month, effective August 15, 2025.
9. Approval of employment for Ivey Ivy, GTECHS Instructor, $55,800 annual salary, budgeted, 9 month, effective August 18, 2025.
10. Approval of employment for Mary Warren, Speech Instructor, $59,722 annual salary, budgeted 9 month, effective August 11, 2025.

Staff:
Notification of Employment:
Kevin Baird, Skilled Maintenance, full-time temporary, annual salary $48,645, 240 day, effective July 1, 2025. 
Peyton George, Police Officer, full-time temporary, annual salary $35,000, 240 day, effective July 14, 2025. 
Preston Rice, Asst. Football Coach, full-time temporary, annual salary $50,000, 240 day effective June 8, 2025.
Sarah Thompson, Head Cheer Coach, full-time temporary, annual salary $40,000, 240 day, effective August 1, 2025.
Maggie Harden, Band Director, full-time temporary, annual salary $40,000, 240 day, effective August 1, 2025.
James Hall, Library Assistant full-time temporary, annual salary $27,000, 240 day, effective August 15, 2025.

Notification of Retirement or Departure:
Zaria Verdell, Marketing and Sales Coordinator, effective June 30, 2025
Chase Reeves, Assistant Baseball Coach, effective June 30, 2025
Antranika Ruffin, Library Assistant, effective June 10, 2025
Samantha Griffin, Enrollment Specialist, effective July 2, 2025
Eric Sinclair, Maintenance, effective July 15, 2025
Kelly Cantrell, Associate Dean of Instruction, effective August 31, 2025
Brenda MaGaha, ABE Instructor, effective July 31, 2025.


*B. Out of State Travel Requests
1. Approval of out-of-state travel for LeAnn Alexander, Dr. Abby Jenkins, Patricia Corrigan and Hunter Perrigin to attend the 2025 SACSCOC Annual Meeting on December 6-9, 2025 in Nashville, TN. Expenses will be paid for with local funds. 
2. Approval of out-of-state travel for Adam Hudson to attend the Modern Campus Annual User Conference 2025 on October 7-10, 2025 in Chicago, IL. Expenses will be paid for with local funds. 
3. Approval of out-of-state travel for Dr. Scott Alsobrooks to attend the SACSCOC Reaffirmation from September 29, 2025 to October 2, 2025 in Owensboro, KY. Expenses will be paid for by SACSCOC.
4. Approval of out-of-state travel for LeAnn Alexander to attend the 2025 SACSA Annual Conference with NASPA Region III on November 1-3, 2025 in Louisville, KY. Expenses will be paid for with local funds. 
5. Approval of out-of-state travel for Dr. Jairus Johnson to serve on a SACS COC On-Site Reaffirmation Committee visit in Wilkesboro, NC, from September 15 - September 18, 2025. Travel expenses will be reimbursed by SACSCOC.  

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

XI. Ratification of Payment for July 2025 Claims Docket (see attachment, Ms. Holmes)

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

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

XIV. Final approval of the 2025-2026 Policies and Procedures manual (see attachment, Mrs. Baird)

XV. Final approval of the 2025-26 College Catalog with the allowance for changes to be made that are based on federal and state regulations, personnel changes, or non-policy matters. (see attachment, Dr. Rush)

XVI. Final approval of the 2025-26 EMCC Student Handbook with the allowance for changes to be made that are based on federal and state regulations or non-policy matters. (see attachment, Dr. Rush)

XVII. Approval of the Carl Perkins Local Plan Signatures and Assurances (see attachment, Dr. Busby)

XVIII. Authorization for the President to accept the lowest responsible bidder for the following two projects once bids are received and reviewed:

1. Scooba Apartments – Project #204-090
   This project consists of adding one 16-bed apartment and one 8-bed apartment, providing a total of 24 additional student beds

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

XX. Other Business
A. Date for the September 2025 meeting at the Golden Triangle Campus (Chair)

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