JCCC Board of Trustees 5-21-2009

Lobbyists report Dick Carter, the colleges lobbyist, updated the board about legislative activities in Topeka, including an analysis of the state budget, bills related to higher education and other legislative matters of interest. Awards and recognition · The board congratulated JCCC student Jose Ignacio Carvajal-Regidor, who is the recipient of a national Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, which honors excellence by supporting outstanding community college students with financial need to transfer and complete their bachelors degree at the nations top four-year colleges and universities. In the fall, he plans to attend American University, Washington D.C., pursuing a career teaching Latin American history or literature. · The board recognized members of JCCCs Leadership Development Group for their work with Harvesters last month and for the food they collected and delivered. · The board recognized interior design students Lauren Wilkinson, Rebecca Emley and Robyn Betterton for their work decorating the cottage at the recent Symphony Showhouse. 2009-2010 budget The board approved the colleges 2009-2010 management budget of $134,442,391, which is 6 percent lower than the 2008-2009 budget of $142,917,552. The budget was built on these assumptions: Wed see a 4 percent decrease in assessed valuation from the county, a 13 percent decrease in funding from the state and a 3 percent increase in enrollment. The mill levy will not change but will remain the same, at 8.749 mills. There will be a $4 increase in cost per credit hour for in-state students and a $10 increase for out-of-state students. There will be no increase in staffing. There will be no increase in the operation budget (except for expenses, like utilities, that are difficult to control). Capital budgets are based on need. Contracts and salaries The board approved the collective bargaining agreement between the trustees and the Faculty Association, effective July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2010. The board also approved, effective July 1, salary adjustments recommended by the Hay Salary/Classification Study to be implemented at 33 percent of the total recommendation per person for both full-time and part-time staff. In addition, all full-time and part-time regular and hourly employees will receive a pay increase of 1.25 percent. Adjunct faculty will also receive a 1.25 percent pay increase. Base pay ranges for full-time and part-time employees will increase by 33 percent of the Hay recommendation. Other actions · The board approved the treasurers report. · The board approved a clinical agreement with Health Partnership Clinic of Johnson County for dental hygiene students. · The board approved cooperative renewal agreements between JCCC and Metropolitan Community College for affiliate programs. · The board approved new courses in college/life success, architecture, humanities, philosophy, information technology and music as well as tuition and fees, effective fall 2009, for vocational courses in cosmetology and health occupations. · The board approved new mission, vision and values statements and new strategic goals for the college. · The board approved modifications to board policy 111.01, Number and Selection of Trustees, to reflect the new board composition of seven members, and board policy 111.02, Officers, to provide term limits of two years for board officers. · The board approved the low bid of $68,617 from Service Electric for data/telecommunications cabling in the Science Building. · The board approved the lowest acceptable bid of $195,445.84 from Mission Electronics, $2,762.32 from Roscor Corporation, and $37,445 from Senna Technology, for a total expenditure of $235,653.16, for audiovisual equipment to be used in Science and CLB classrooms and to upgrade selected smart classrooms across campus. · The board approved a bid of $61,099 from Hockenbergs for kitchen equipment for Dining Down Under. · The board approved a proposal from Mission Electronics for an amount not to exceed $30,000 and from Kansas City Audio Visual for an amount not to exceed $38,000 for the purchase of replacement audiovisual lamps. · The board approved amendments to the wording of board policy 312.02, Refunds, to reflect new procedures regarding late registration. · The board agreed to temporarily waive the advance retirement notice provisions of board policy 417.02, Voluntary Retirement, and Master Agreement Article XV, Retirement, effective May 21, 2009, through December 15, 2009. Eligible employees who provide retirement notice on or before Dec. 15, 2009, and who intend to retire on or before April 15, 2010, may still receive the stipulated one-time notification award. · Trustee Hodge addressed the board about the Kansas Open Meetings Act.