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    Board of Directors February 2017 Meeting Minutes

    board of directors Meeting Minutes - february 2, 2017

    Board Members Present:

    Ms. Charlene Harris, Chair
    Mr. Don Moss              
    Mr. Clay Parker Davis, Vice Chair
    Mr. Reece Patterson
    Ms. Donna Eastham, Secretary
    Ms. Kayla Wooley
    Ms. Shawn Anderson                                                                                                 

    Board Members Absent:

    Mr. Jonathan Arnett
    Mr. Gary Napier

    Call to Order

    Chair Harris called the meeting of the Somerset Community College Board of Directors to order at 1:00 p.m. in the Citizens National Bank Community Room in the Harold Rogers Student Commons.

    Minutes

    Chair Harris called upon Secretary Eastham to present the minutes from the last meeting.  

    MOTION: Mr. Davis moved that the Board approve the minutes of the October 27, 2016 meeting. Mr. Patterson seconded the motion.

    VOTE: The motion was passed unanimously.

    President's Remarks

    Dr. Marshall updated the Board on the spring enrollment, which stands at 4,957 compared to 4,993 this time last year.  The spring target goal is 5,362 and enrollment is still going on for some dual credit, bi-term classes and workforce classes.  

    The annual Unity Breakfast and the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration were both very well attended. The Lake Cumberland Slaves Memorial Association wishes to place a Slaves Memorial on the Somerset Campus, possibly in front of Meece Hall by the Meece parking lot.  The association is trying to get a National Endowment for the Arts grant which would pay for the 20’ tall stainless steel sculpture with a rain water feature.  The sculpture would be donated to the College and maintenance funds would be provided to the SCC Foundation.

    The Somerset-Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce held their annual Christmas auction in December and over $15,000 was raised for scholarships going to students for four local high schools.

    An appreciation luncheon for high school administrators and guidance counselors will be held on March 3 in Somerset.

    Dr. Marshall called upon Alesa Johnson, Chief Workforce Solutions Officer, to update the Board. Ms. Johnson reported that SCC was just awarded one of the Kentucky Work Ready Skills Grants. Originally, our proposal requested $10M, split equally between SCC and the Area Technology Center and we were awarded $3.8M to be split with the ATC.  With the reduced funding, we will not be able to build as proposed, but we will be able to remodel existing space and purchase most of the needed equipment.  SCC will be the first to offer injection molding in the state. Also, equipment has been purchased for the Fiber Optic Training program and the first class starts in March with twelve students which is the maximum class capacity.  The April class is filling up. The KY FAME program is still going strong and this year alternates for the program are being added, for situations when students fall out of the program.  Lastly, SCC Workforce Solutions is working with Taylor County to offer a welding class.

    Dr. Marshall called on Dr. Honeycutt, Provost, to update the Board on the SACS Reaffirmation review.  Dr. Honeycutt reported that SCC is in the process of starting our 10-year reaffirmation. Our compliance document is due March 1, 2018 and the teams are being put together now.  The College will also need to develop a Quality Enhancement Plan as part of the reaffirmation process.

    Dr. Marshall announced that we are still waiting appointments by Governor Bevins for three open Board positions.

    Chair Remarks

    Chair Harris congratulated Dr. Marshall on her keynote speech at the Lindsey Wilson College fall commencement in December and she received an honorary degree.

    Action Item                     

    Jill Meece, Interim Chief Business Affairs Officer, presented the 2018-2024 strategic needs analysis capital budget requests for the Board’s approval.  During the presentation it was discussed that there is concern expressed by some SCC employees about the number one priority of a Fine Arts building on the Somerset Campus.  Dr. Marshall shared that the sentiment is the renovations and updating of the SCC fire alarm systems, bathrooms, and HVAC systems are more needed.  Dr. Marshall stated that she never wants to ignore concerns of faculty, staff or students, but this is a little more complicated situation with the planning grant that came from the former governor.  After Ms. Meece explained the list of thirteen capital budget requests, Dr. Marshall explained that this is just a running list that the College has been requested by KCTCS to maintain.

    MOTION: Mr. Davis moved that the Board approve the schedule as presented.  Mr. Patterson seconded the motion.

    VOTE: The motion passed unanimously.

    Dual Credit Update   

    Before adjourning, Dr. Marshall called upon Linda Bourne, Associate Dean for Distance Learning, to give a dual credit update.  Ms. Bourne reported that there was a total 1,700 dual credit students enrolled in the fall.  Currently there are 859 seek and dual credit students enrolled for spring with two more schools to add.  There should be a little over 900 total for the spring.

    Adjournment

    There being no further business, Mr. Moss moved that the meeting adjourn.  The meeting adjourned at 1:25 p.m.

    Date Approved by Board of Directors
    5-18-17

    Charlene Harris, Chair SCC Board of Directors
    Signature on file

    Jo Marshall, Ph.D. SCC President & CEO
    Signature on file