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Shawnee Community College District #531 Board of Trustees met July 18.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

A regular meeting of Shawnee Community College District No. 531 Board of Trustees was held July 18, 2024 in the Education Center and via Zoom. The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Steve Heisner.

I. Call to Order

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. A Few Moments of Voluntary Prayer and Reflection

IV. Roll Call

The roll call was as follows:

Present	Trustee		Present	Trustee
√	Mr. James Darden			Ms. April Moore, Secretary
√	Ms. Deborah Shelton-Yates		√	Ms. Andrea Witthoft, Vice Chairperson
√	Ms. Nancy Holt		√	Mr. Michael Deno (Advisory Vote)
√	Ms. Tiffany Schultz		√	Mr. Steve Heisner, Chairperson

Others Present:

Dr. Tim Taylor, President

Dr. April Teske, Vice President of Academic Affairs

Chris Clark, Vice President of Administrative Services

Felicia Rouse, Executive Director of Human Resources

Kevin Hunsperger, Executive Director of Public Information & Marketing

Jesse Smith-Fulia, Faculty, S.C.E.A. President

Wendy Harris, Faculty, Department Chair

Lori Armstrong, Faculty, Department Chair

Dr. Ian Nicolaides, Faculty, Department Chair

Jonathan Van Meter, Computer Services Specialist

John Schneider, Attorney

Tina Dudley, Executive Assistant

Becky Hawes, Executive Assistant (via Zoom)

V. Agenda & Addendums

ACTION – 1 A motion was made by James Darden and seconded by Andrea Witthoft to approve the Agenda and Addendums as presented. On roll call vote, the members voted as follows: D. Shelton-Yates, N. Holt, A. Witthoft, S. Heisner, J. Darden, and T. Schultz all voted Yea. A. Moore was absent. The Chairperson declared the motion carried.

VI. Recognition of Guests and Public Comment

There were no guests or public comment.

VII. Communications

• Mr. Michael Deno, Student Trustee presented a verbal report.

• Jesse Smith-Fulia spoke on behalf of Faculty, noting prior submission of the Faculty report.

• Dr. Tim Taylor noted his previous submission of his President’s Report. Dr. Taylor, Dr. Teske, Dr. Nicolaides, Lori, and Wendy all relayed the visit to ASU/Dreamscapes as it relates to Virtual Reality and the immersive experience.

• Senior Leadership presented reports previously within the board book.

• The Saints Foundation report was previously provided.

• Vice Chairperson Witthoft provided a verbal report of ICCTA happenings.

VIII. Monitoring Reports & Board Policy Review

A. Acceptance of the Community Education Programming Annual Report - Accepted i. B1007 Community Education Programming

ACTION – 2 A motion was made by Deborah Shelton-Yates and seconded by Michael Deno to approve the Consent Agenda. On roll call vote, the members voted as follows: D. Shelton-Yates, N. Holt, A. Witthoft, J. Darden, S. Heisner and T. Schultz all voted Yea. A. Moore was absent. The Chairperson declared the motion carried.

IX. Approval of Consent Agenda

A. Disposition of Minutes from 06/20/2024 Regular Board Meeting Minutes - Approved

B. Acceptance of Treasurer’s Report - Approved

C. Consideration for Ratification of June Bills - Ratified

D. Acceptance of Personnel Report - Approved

E. Consideration for Approval of the AY25 Student Handbook - Approved

F. Consideration for Approval of the Saints Foundation Agreement - Approved

G. Consideration for Approval of Athletic Insurance Renewal - Approved

X. Shared Governance – Administrative Update

A. New/Revised Policy

i. A5200 Procurement Excellence

ii. A5500 Asset Stewardship

iii. A6100 Infrastructure Quality

iv. A7300 Ethical Use of Facility Resources

B. New/Revised Operating Standard

i. A5200.00 Expenditure Authorization

XI. A. SENSE SURVEY PRESENTATION

No Motion Necessary

XI. B. UPDATE ON THE FACILITIES MASTER PLAN SURVEY

No Motion Necessary

XI. C. FY25 BUDGET UPDATE

ACTION – 3 A motion was made by Nancy Holt and seconded by Tiffany Schultz to accept the REVISED FY25 tentative budget and authorize the President to repost for public inspections. On roll call vote, the members voted as follows: D. Shelton-Yates, N. Holt, A. Witthoft, S. Heisner, J. Darden, and T. Schultz all voted Yea. A. Moore was absent. The Chairperson declared the motion carried.

XI. D. CONSIDERATION FOR APPROVAL TO PURCHASE HR SOFTWARE

ACTION – 4 A motion was made by Michael Deno and seconded by Deborah Shelton-Yates to approve the purchase of NEOGOV Human Resousrces software subscription pricing (with an initial payment for FY25 of $51,620.20) and authorize the President to execute the purchase process. On roll call vote, the members voted as follows: D. Shelton-Yates, N. Holt, A. Witthoft, S. Heisner, J. Darden, and T. Schultz all voted Yea. A. Moore was absent. The Chairperson declared the motion carried.

XI. E. CONSIDERATION FOR APPROVAL OF THE CAPITAL PROJECT APPLICATION

ACTION – 5 A motion was made by Andrea Witthoft and seconded by Tiffany Schultz to approve the RAMP projects noted and authorize the President to execute the ICCB submission process. On roll call vote, the members voted as follows: D. Shelton-Yates, N. Holt, A. Witthoft, S. Heisner, J. Darden, and T. Schultz all voted Yea. A. Moore was absent. The Chairperson declared the motion carried.

XII. EXECUTIVE SESSION

There was no need for Closed Session.

XIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION ACTION ITEMS

There are no closed session action items

XIV. TRUSTEE COMMENTS

XV. ADJOURNMENT

ACTION – 6 A motion was made by Tiffany Schultz and seconded by Michael Deno to adjourn at 6:57 pm. On roll call vote, the members voted as follows: D. Shelton-Yates, N. Holt, A. Witthoft, S. Heisner, J. Darden, and T. Schultz all voted Yea. A. Moore was absent. The Chairperson declared the motion carried.

https://shawneecc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/24.07.18-Board-Minutes.pdf