Call
to Order
The
meeting was called to order at 5:04 p.m.
Roll Call
Present:
Creamer, Holden, Jeffries, Patterson, Pelleran, Rasmusson
Absent:
Canady
Trustee
Canady arrived at 5:07 p.m.
Additions/Deletions to
the Agenda
IT
WAS MOVED by Trustee Canady and supported by Trustee Pelleran to
accept the amended agenda taken from the cancelled December 11
meeting agenda.
Ayes:
Canady, Creamer, Holden, Jeffries, Patterson, Pelleran,
Rasmusson
Nays:
Absent:
Motion
carried.
Chairperson
Jeffries asked for a motion to add an action item to the
President's report to discuss negotiations.
The part-time CTU negotiations are underway and the Board
had asked for some information at the November meeting.
The Board will go into closed session to discuss this.
IT
WAS MOVED by Trustee Pelleran and supported by Trustee Holden to
add Negotiations Update to the agenda as item three under the
President's Report
Ayes:
Canady, Creamer, Holden, Jeffries, Patterson, Pelleran,
Rasmusson
Nays:
Absent:
Motion
carried.
Limited Public Comment
Re: Agenda Items
Tom
Ferris - I just want to make a few comments about the
part-time CTU. I
appreciate the support by giving this consideration in closed
session. An update
on the status is that we are involved in mediation? (tape
becomes inaudible)
Chairperson/Board Member
Reports
Chairperson
Jeffries announced that Trustee Dave Patterson had been
appointed to serve on the ACCT Member Communications National
Subcommittee. He will represent the College well.
President's
Contract - Chairperson Jeffries stated the Board received a
draft copy of the President's contract for their review. (A
copy of the draft contract is on file with the official Board
materials.) He has
received some comments and requests for changes.
Trustee
Patterson stated he would like to see the President's
compensation be pay for performance based.
He was also concerned about personal leave days and feels
that if the president needs to go for professional development,
then it should be a part of her job and not based on having
professional leave days in her contract.
Trustee
Creamer agreed with the idea of exploring pay for performance
and thought it may be able to be done in a short amount of time.
Trustee
Canady stated that he agreed that maybe looking at a different
way is good, but it should not be right now.
It could be looked at in the future.
Trustee
Holden agreed with Trustee Canady.
This is something that will take time to explore. It is a
complex issue.
President
Cunningham stated she agrees and would welcome exploring a pay
for performance contract. This
concept has also been discussed with her executive team as a
possibility of them paving the way for pay for performance.
However, she would like to get this contract implanted
and then look at pay for performance.
IT
WAS MOVED by Trustee Canady and supported by Trustee Pelleran to
approve the President's contract as presented.
Ayes:
Canady, Creamer, Holden, Jeffries, Patterson, Pelleran,
Rasmusson
Nays:
Absent:
Motion
carried.
President's Report
Informational
Extension
of Strategic Planning Contract
President
Cunningham stated that over the last year Lee Whipple has given
the College far more time than what's called for within his
contract. Given the level of activity in the strategic plan
implementation, the depth of college knowledge, the strong
working relationship within the College, and the state of
transitions currently underway, she is extending Mr. Whipple?s
contract for nine months. This
is provided for within his contract. During this time, he will be training other LCC staff on the
AQIP process, assisting the Provost with program review, and
working with Administrative Services and Information Technology
and Research on service review.
Lansing
M-TEC Update
President
Cunningham stated said that the College is still waiting on the
decision from GM. Capital
Area Michigan Works! and GM have asked for the Michigan Economic
Development Corporation for a 60 day extension so the $4.2
million will not revert to the State?s general fund.
Action Items
Human
Resources
Appointments
Faculty
Theresa
B. Smith, Web Librarian, Library Information Services, Student
and Academic Support Division
Tuition and Fees
President
Cunningham stated that the Tuition and Fee recommendation was as
follows:
A
$1 per credit increase in tuition rates.
Elimination
of the $10 application fee.
Increase
in the transcript fee from $2 to $5.
The
addition of a $10 per section fee for Virtual College courses.
This
will take effect beginning Summer semester 2001.
President
Cunningham stated that LCC's in district tuition rate is 6.7%
below the State average, and 9.4% below the average of the 11
largest community colleges in the State.
The rate changes recommended would still assure that
LCC's cost to students is well below the State average, and
will still assure student?s eligibility for the Michigan
Tuition Tax Credit.
IT
WAS MOVED by Trustee Canady and supported by Trustee Pelleran to
accept the President's Report as presented.
Ayes:
Canady, Creamer, Holden, Jeffries, Patterson, Pelleran,
Rasmusson
Nays:
Absent:
Motion
carried.
Closed Session
IT WAS MOVED by Trustee
Canady and supported by Trustee Pelleran to go into closed
session for the purpose of discussing negotiations.
Ayes:
Canady, Creamer, Holden, Jeffries, Patterson, Pelleran,
Rasmusson
Nays:
Absent:
Motion
carried.
The
Board entered into closed session at 5:45 p.m.
The
Board returned to open session at 6:38 p.m.
Trustee
Pelleran left at 6:28 p.m.
Roll Call:
Present:
Canady, Creamer, Holden, Jeffries, Patterson, Rasmusson
Absent:
Pelleran
Public Comment
There was no public
comment
Adjournment
Chairperson Jeffries
moved to adjourn without any opposition.
The
meeting adjourned at 6:39 p.m.
