November 11, 2024 at 6:00 PM - November 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 Meeting on October 14, 2024

VI. Board Chair's Report 

VII. President's Report

VIII. *Approval of Claims Docket and Sole Source Purchases

IX. Old Business
A. Lion Hills Report-Cheryl Hubbard and Colin Draving

X. New Business
*A. Out of State Travel Requests
1. Approval of out of state travel for Danielle McDade, Sharon Thompson and the EMCC Cheerleaders to attend the UCA College Nationals in Orlando, Florida on January 17-19, 2025. Expenses will be paid for with local funds.
2. Approval of out of state travel for Cade Wilkerson, Buddy Stephens, Harry Satterwhite, Terrance Pope, Webb Hamilton, Michael Story, Brandon Lairy, Everitt Cunningham, Courtland Hays, Kevie Thompson to attend the AFCA Coaches Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina on January 11-14, 2025. Expenses will be paid for with local funds.
3. Approval of out of state travel for Derrick Conner, Shannon Pendergrass, Brian Tesch, and Scott Baine, Dr. Kelly Cantrell and up to 20 students to be named later to Kansas City, Missouri, April 2-6, 2025, for the 2025 PTK Catalyst. Part of the trip will be paid for with local funds up to the budgeted amount.

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

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

XIII. Approval to receive that ARC POWER grant for the amount of $877,000 to provide equipment, supplies and faculty to support the nursing programs at Scooba. (Mrs. Baird)

XIV. Introduction of the attached proposed policies in November with request for approval in December. (see attachments, Mrs. Baird)

XV. Emergency approval of an updated Return of Title IV policy that will replace the current policy in the 2024-25 EMCC College Catalog and Student Handbook based on the recommendations from the Department of Education. (see attachment, Dr. Rush)

XVI. Approval to submit a substantive change request to The Accreditation Commission for Nursing Education to start an Associate of Applied Science in Nursing (ADN) program on the Scooba campus.  (see attachment, Dr. Rush)

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

XVIII. Other Business
A. Date for the December 2024 meeting at the Scooba Campus (Chairman)

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