The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees was held in the Board Room of the Tinnin Fine Arts Center of the college in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, on Thursday, May 17, 2007, at 6:30 PM.

MAY 17, 2007

Those present: Trustees James E. Grassham, chairman; Stephen C. Cookson, vice chairman; John R. Stanard, secretary; Bill G. Hollida Sr., treasurer; Thomas R. Turner, member; and Marion L. Tibbs, member; college administrators:  John F. Cooper, president; J. Larry Kimbrow, executive vice president/vice president for academic affairs; Robert L. Myers, vice president for finance and governmental affairs; Joseph T. Rozman, vice president for administration and technology; Judith W. Scott, vice president for college advancement; Susan Carrier and Danetta Norris, recording secretaries.  Others present were:  L. Joe Scott, college attorney; Donna Farley and Alex West, Daily American Republic reporters; Kenny Bullington, instructor of mathematics/faculty council vice chair; Marcia Fields, admissions and recruiting director/professional staff president; Vickie Holloway, library assistant/support staff representative; Kristina McDaniel, human resources director; Annabeth Miller, news services coordinator; Charlotte Eubank, comptroller; Cindy Clark, dean of student services; Deborah Young, library assistant; and Hailey Redmon, student senate president.

ATTENDANCE

The minutes of the regular meeting of April 12, 2007, were approved as presented on a motion by Trustee Turner and second by Trustee Cookson.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

OF REGULAR APRIL MEETING

Trustee Grassham welcomed those in attendance.  Dr. Cooper reported on the following items:  Introduction by Dr. Larry Kimbrow of new employee Deborah Young, library assistant;  next Board Meeting date will be June 21, 2007; proposed Summer 2007 and Fall 2007 Board Meeting dates will be: July 19, August 16, September 20, October 18, November 15, and December 13. Upcoming events include: Nurses Pinning Ceremony at 2:00 P.M., Friday, May 18, 2007, in the Tinnin Fine Arts Center; TRCC Commencement Ceremony at 7:00 P.M., Friday, May 18, 2007, in the Bess Activity Center.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Introduction of New Employee

Proposed Summer/Fall 2007 Board Meeting Dates

Upcoming Events

Disbursements totaling $1,922,527.49 as listed on the check register for the month of April were given unanimous approval for payment on a motion by Trustee Holliday and second by Trustee Tibbs.

DISBURSEMENTS ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

Vice President for Finance and Governmental Affairs, Robbie Myers, made the report of the current cash position of the college with a cash flow projection.

FINANCIAL REPORT

A motion was made by Trustee Turner to enter into executive session to discuss personnel and legal matters, permissible under guidelines of Missouri Rev. Statute Section  710.021.1 Legal – legal actions, causes of action or litigation involving a public governmental body and confidential and privileged communications between a public governmental body and its attorney; and  Section 610.021.3 – Personnel – hiring, firing, disciplining or promoting of particular employees by a public governmental body when personal information about the employee is discussed or recorded.  The motion to enter into executive session was seconded by Trustee Cookson.  The Board was polled; the vote was as follows:  Trustee Turner, yes; Trustee Tibbs, yes; Trustee Grassham, yes; Trustee Stanard, yes; Trustee Hollida, yes; and Trustee Cookson, yes.  Following the executive session, Trustee Stanard moved to enter into the regular board meeting; Trustee Tibbs seconded the motion.  The Board was polled; the vote was as follows:  Trustee Turner, yes; Trustee Tibbs, yes; Trustee Grassham, yes; Trustee Stanard, yes; Trustee Hollida, yes; and, Trustee Cookson, yes.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

With recommendation of the president, approval was given on the following personnel action:

            Transfer of Position  (Information Item Only)

Mary Brown from Administrative Assistant/Extended Learning to Senior Administrative Assistant to Executive Vice President

PERSONNEL ACTION:

TRANSFER OF POSITION

BROWN

Following discussion by the trustees and with the recommendation by the president, unanimous approval was given on a motion by Trustee Turner and second by Trustee Holliday on the following personnel action:

            Acceptance of Resignation

            Nick Libla, Technology and Computer Services Specialist,

            effective June 04, 2007

NOTIFICATION OF RESIGNATION

LIBLA

Following discussion by the trustees and with the recommendation by the president, unanimous approval was given on a motion by Trustee Stanard and second by Trustee Tibbs on the following personnel action:

            Acceptance of Resignation

            Pamela Lumley, Business Office Manager, effective May 14, 2007

NOTIFICATION OF RESIGNATION

LUMLEY

Following discussion by the trustees and with the recommendation by the president, unanimous approval was given on a motion by Trustee Turner and second by Trustee Hollida on the following personnel action:

            Acceptance of Resignation

            Nellie Ruth Hutcheson, Instructor of Nursing, effective May 27, 2007

NOTIFICATION OF RESIGNATION

HUTCHESON

Following discussion by the trustees and with the recommendation by the president, unanimous approval was given on a motion by Trustee Turner and second by Trustee Hollida on the following personnel action:

            Reorganization

Combination of various job duties within the Vice President for Finance and Governmental Affairs, and the Vice President for Information Technology and Administration

Change of Job Titles and Salaries

Robbie Myers:

Change the Vice President for Finance and Governmental Affairs to Vice President for Administration and Governmental Affairs with an additional salary increase of $11,000.

Joe Rozman:

Change the Vice President for Information Technology and Administration to Vice President for Student Affairs and Information Technology with an additional salary increase of $12,000.

CONSIDERATION OF REORGANIZATION

Robbie Myers

Joe Rozman

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned on a motion by Trustee Turner and second by Trustee Hollida.

ADJOURNMENT