Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes (Draft)

April 16, 2012

Call to Order and Introduction of Guests

The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by Board President Pundmann with all members present.  Also present were College President Ron Chesbrough; Cabinet members Chris Breitmeyer, Donna Davis, Barbara Keim, Heather McDorman, Kasey McKee, and Todd Galbierz; and staff member Julie Parcel.

Audience members who introduced themselves were staff members Bob Gill, Troy Davis, Andrew Nicholson, Sharon Schreiber, Yvette Sweeney, Peggy Schreiner, Chris Romer, Pat Haynes, Susie Rubemeyer, Kathy Brockgreitens, and Ben Munson; faculty members Debra Crank-Lewis and Dave Niermann; interim dean of Math, Science, and Health John Bookstaver, students Duell Landesdale and Jared Streiler; and SCC legal counsel Tom Tueth. 

Approval of Agenda

On a motion by Ehlmann and a second by Robertson, the agenda was approved.

Certification of April 3, 2012 Election Results

On a motion by Robertson and a second by Ehlmann, the Board certified the April 3, 2012, election results as follows:

               William R. Pundmann (6-year term)          13,207 votes

               Jean Ehlmann (6-year term)           13,470 votes

               William T. Lohmar, Jr. (2-year term)           16,395 votes

Results are unofficial and are recorded as posted on the St. Charles County Election Authority website.  It is anticipated that certified results will be available within the next week.  Pursuant to SCC counsel opinion, it is common practice in Missouri for school boards to certify an election in advance when candidates win by an overwhelming majority, which is the case for Pundmann and Ehlmann.  Lohmar was unopposed in the election.  Mack gave a dissenting vote to the motion.

Newly elected board members were presented with a Certificate of Recognition from the Missouri House of Representatives, courtesy of 15th District State Representative Chrissy Sommer.

Board President’s Remarks

Board President William Pundmann expressed appreciation to various groups for their service during the college president search under his leadership, as follows: 

• Trustees:  Jean Ehlmann and Robert Proost
• SCC Employees:  Dr. John Bookstaver, Professor of Chemistry; Todd Galbierz, Vice President for Administrative Services; Dr. Joyce Lindstrom, Professor of Math; and Kelley Pfeiffer, Coordinating Counselor
• Foundation and Community:  Michael Lissner, SCC Foundation President and Business Leader; Greg Prestemon, Community Leader; Dr. Roger Deppe, Community Leader; and Gaspare Calvaruso, Business Leader
• Students:  Alec Kelley and Eddie O'Neil

In addition to those mentioned above, Mr. Pundmann thanked all others who participated in presidential interviews, including Charlie Albers, Tobi Wilkins,Ernestine Love, Ron Pennington, Debra Crank-Lewis, and members of the administrative cabinet.  He also thanked Donna Davis, vice president for human resources for her diligent work in conducting two presidential searches.

Following his remarks, Pundmann was honored with a commemorative plaque for his service as board president.

Election of Board Officers

On a motion by Ehlmann and a second by Proost, the following Board officers were elected:

• Ryan Robertson, President
• Bob Proost, Vice President
• Bill Lohmar, Treasurer
• Rose Mack, Secretary

Administration of Oath of Office to Newly Elected Board Members

Board President Robertson administered the oath of office to Jean Ehlmann, William Pundmann, and Bill Lohmar.  Ehlmann and Pundmann’s terms will expire in April, 2018, and Lohmar’s term will expire in April, 2014.

Acceptance of Minutes

Board President Robertson asked if there were any corrections to the minutes of the March 19, 2012, regular Board meeting.  Hearing none, Robertson declared the minutes approved.

Treasurer's Report

Board Treasurer Lohmar presented the Treasurer’s Report.  Cash in bank $4,037,343; total investments $22,700,000; tuition and fees received to date $16,264,225; local taxes received to date $15,038,894; state appropriations received to date $5,448,296.  Board President Robertson declared the Treasurer’s Report received.

On a motion by Proost and a second by Mack, the Board approved payment of bills from the Operating Fund in the amount of $2,145,809.

Faculty Association Report

Faculty Association President Debra Crank-Lewis reported the following:

• The following SCC faculty and staff volunteered their time in grading and other duties associated with the 15th Annual High School Area Math Tournament on March 3, 2012, at SCC:  John Bookstaver, Ron Chesbrough, Rich Christianson, Emily Crownover, Cheryl Eichenseer, Karen George, Mary Jo Grimm, Michael Gosche, Kim Heitmann, Kyle Linden, Josh Niemczyk, Chuck Owens, Cindy Strodtman, and Vicki Woodrum.  Fourteen area high schools attended, bringing 89 high school participants to SCC's campus to compete.  Dr. Chesbrough spoke at the awards ceremony.
• Center Stage Theater produced “Harvey” for six public performances from February 29 – March 4, 2012.  The show, which played to nearly 1,400 people, was directed by Pamela Cilek, with set and lighting design by Lonna Wilke.   Additional activities included a tour of the set and backstage area led by director Pamela Cilek for a Girl Scout troop on Friday night before the show.  Pamela also spoke on Thursday evening before the performance to dinner theatre participants from Continuing Education.  The” We Love St. Charles” group from the Mathias Lot Church provided dinner for the cast and crew after their last dress rehearsal.
• The acting class and instructor Deborah Phillips, from the theatre department, recently visited the campus Child Development Center to perform short stories for the children.
• Six members of the theatre faculty attended the Asian performance of Shen Yun at the newly renovated Peabody Theatre on February 19, 2012, as a professional development activity.  An Asian theatre unit is taught in the nine sections of Introduction to Theatre classes.
• Callie Daniels, professor of mathematics/statistics, presented two sessions on “Using Smartpen Technology to Communicate with your Students” to faculty at the Cherry Blossom Congress on the campus of Northern Virginia Community College on Saturday, March 17, 2012.
• Christina Gant, English, was honored with the International Hallmark Award for Distinguished Advisor at the Phi Theta Kappa Missouri Regional Convention in Nashville, TN. 
• Virginia Guneyli chaired a presentation at the National Council of Teachers of English convention in St. Louis, MO.
• Barbara Sullivan, Psychology, gave two presentations to an organization called “Mind-Body-Spirit,” with 40–50 individuals in attendance.  Presentations focused on positive psychology and were entitled, “Where Did It Come From and Where It Is Going” and “Optimism and Happiness.”
• Vi Rajagopalan, Psychology, was invited on February 22 – 24, 2012 by NCA to make two presentations and consult with colleges that attended their Learning Academy workshops.  On March 31, 2012, Vi was invited to the NCA Learning academy as a mentor to meet with colleges and offer encouragement and suggestions for moving forward in their student learning assessment process.
• On February 29, 2012, the psychology department sponsored a presentation by Vi Rajagopalan and Sharon Thornton, Physical Education, entitled, “Well Balanced: An Approach to Stress Management.”  The presentation was very well attended by over 250 students, staff, and community members.
• Grace Moser, History, attended History Day at the University of Missouri-St. Louis and was a judge for high school history project submissions.  As part of Women’s History Month, Grace hosted a viewing of “Iron Jawed Angels,” a film about the women’s suffrage movement.
• Andrea Compton, Business Administrative Systems, is on the board of the St. Louis Women’s Chorus and arranged for the group to do a campus presentation.  Andrea is also a faculty advisor for Phi Beta Lamba and recently accompanied students to the Missouri State PBL Leadership Conference in Osage Beach, MO.  Four members competed in events.  Three of those students placed in their events and two qualified to compete at the National PBL Leadership Conference in San Antonio, TX in June. 
• Kevin Patton, SCC Professor of Life Science, has authored a new edition of the textbook, “Anatomy & Physiology.”  Published on March 27, 2012, by Mosby, an imprint of Elsevier Publishing, this is an updated edition of the book used in SCC’s two-semester Anatomy & Physiology sequence for the health professions.  It is also available as an unbound, binder-ready version and as an interactive e-book, providing less costly alternatives to the traditional hardbound textbook.
• Dave Van Mierlo, Criminal Justice, along with eight SCC Criminal Justice students,  attended a lecture/discussion on March 25, 2012, presented by Missouri State Representative Rory Ellinger, who spoke on “Cleaning Up Missouri’s Prisons: A Five-Year Plan for Reducing Prison Populations and Costs.”
• Each semester, the criminal justice and human services program faculty look for people working in the community who will give students real life information in the fields of criminal justice and human services.  More than 30 community leaders participated this semester. 
• Ron Pettus, Political Science, recently took his class to the St. Charles County Election Authority building to meet with election officials and learn about the county election process.  The class also visited with officials of the Division of Emergency Management and St. Charles County Circuit Courts Administration.  Ron’s Egyptology class visited the St. Louis Art Museum.
• Debra Crank-Lewis, History, presented information about the Lewis and Clark Expedition for the Continuing Education “Road Scholar” program.
• Hal Berry, History, hosted the film, “Sarah’s Key,” which dealt with topics of the Holocaust.
• John Bookstaver, Chemistry, was named Chemist of the Year by American Chemical Society and was featured in Chemical and Engineering News.
• Marilyn Miller, Nursing, presented a live nursing simulation in conjunction with the theater department, acting students, and the instructional media department. 
• Joyce Lindstrom, Math, led a two-hour workshop on March 30, 2012, on Singapore Math as a breakout session for the annual conference of the Missouri Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges (MOMATYC) at Lodge of the Four Seasons.
• Center Stage Theater will present “Becky’s New Car” from April 18 – 28, 2012. 
• Linda Estes, Child Care and Early Education, reports that the Rivers Bend Association for the Education of Young Children (RBAEYC) held a pre-conference and conference on campus April 13-14, 2012.  The “Stepping Up To Leadership” pre-conference had more than 100 attendees, speakers, and presenters for the all-day professional development training.  The Spring Curriculum Conference was held on Saturday, April 14, 2012, and focused on classroom teachers and teacher education students.  Nearly 400 attendees and presenters were on campus for the event.

Student Senate Report

Student Senate President Jared Streiler reported the following:

• The Rocky Horror Picture Show event has been cancelled.
• A committee will be formed this summer to review the current student government constitution and propose changes if needed. 
• Plans are underway to grow the student senate next year.
• Dr. Chesbrough announced that this was Jared’s last meeting as student senate president, and the board expressed appreciation for his contribution.

College Program Report – CAD/Pre-Engineering Program

Dave Niermann, CAD/Pre-Engineering reported the following:

• The Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) and Pre-Engineering programs are two separate programs offered at SCC.  In order to recruit students in both programs, visits and presentations are made at many local high schools. 
• The CAD department works with Career Services to find out which skill sets are in demand for local businesses, and contacts are maintained with these businesses in order to promote internships and graduate job placement.  Many CAD students come to SCC for complete training; others register for a few courses to update existing skills. 
• The pre-engineering program allows students to interact with the community by providing field trips on a monthly basis and guest speakers on a weekly basis.  Transfers to 4-year universities have been seamless for the program, in part due to the high standard of SCC’s math and science curriculum. 
• Enrollment in both programs has tripled in the past six years.
• Program highlights for CAD and Pre-Engineering can be obtained from twitter.com/SCC_CAD and twitter.com/SCC_Engineering.

Report of the College President

College President Ron Chesbrough reported the following:

• Chris Breitmeyer and Amanda Sizemore are working with University of Missouri-Columbia and the St. Charles County Economic Development Center on the Innovation Campus Block Grant, which may provide opportunities for students to complete a Bachelor’s degree in nursing in three years.  Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.
• The college has received official notification of reaccreditation from the Higher Learning Commission. 
• Karen Jones, SCC professor of English and coordinator of assessment and planning for the English Department, will receive the 2011 Missouri Humanities Award for Exemplary Community Achievement at a ceremony on Wednesday, April 18, 2012, in Jefferson City, MO.  The Missouri Humanities Awards celebrate the accomplishments of people who have made exceptional contributions to our understanding of Missouri, its people and its stories.
• Darren Osburn, SCC associate professor of communications, received the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching at the Missouri Community College Association’s annual Phi Theta Kappa and Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching awards luncheon on Wednesday, March 28, 2012, in Jefferson City, MO.  Students Tobi Wilkins and Jung (Kevin) Chang were also honored at the luncheon as members of the 2012 All-Missouri Academic Team.
• The 2012 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient is Tina Cox, a Lieutenant Commander for the United States Navy Nurse Corps.  Tina graduated from SCC in 1993 with an AA in Nursing.  She was a returning learner and single mom who knew that managing a 7-11 convenience store was not the final step in her career.  
• Rhythm & Ribs Tickets are ON SALE NOW!  The event is scheduled for Friday, May 18, 2012, from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m. on the SCC campus.  We’ve doubled the rib vendors and doubled the live music acts.  There are ticket specials for employees (buy three music and more tickets at $25 each and get one for 25 cents) and students (buy a general admission or music and more ticket, get one free) in celebration of the college’s 25th  anniversary.  For details or to purchase tickets, go online at rhythm-and-ribs.com or call 636.922.8473. Hope you can join us!
• The SCC Foundation received two corporate gifts designated for academic enhancements and campus programs in the last month:  $20,000 from General Motors and $5,000 from Ameren Corporate Charitable Trust.
• The SCC Foundation received 219 scholarship applications.  More than $65,000 in awards will be made by June 1, 2012.
• Check out these community events being hosted at SCC in the next month:
• On Saturday, April 28, 2012, SCC will present RUN. LIVE. LEARN., the 20th annual wellness event including a 10K, 5K, Fun Run, and Health and Wellness Expo.
• On Friday, May 4, 2012, SCC will host a FREE community movie night outdoors with the showing of “The Muppets.”  The show starts after sundown, and includes free popcorn and soda.
• On Sunday, May 6, 2012, SCC will host the 3rd Annual “Be Deliciously Alive” Event with admission proceeds benefiting the SCC Foundation scholarship fund.  
• The SCC Roller Hockey Cougars have once again brought home the national championship!  The Cougars are the 2012 National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association Champions (Junior College Division).  The Cougars faced Saddleback (CA) College in the finals and won the game in their usual end-of-the-game fashion.  With just 38 seconds left in regulation, the Cougars went ahead 3-2 and held on to the lead to win the game.  This makes the Cougars' third consecutive national title and their 10th overall.
• Congratulations to Board of Trustees member Bill Lohmar, who is being inducted into the Greater St. Louis Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame. 
• The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) has been selected as the 2012 Phi Theta Kappa Alliance for Educational Excellence Award winner.
• Christy Gant and Brenda Hollrah were honored with “Distinguished Advisor” awards at a recent Phi Theta Kappa International Convention in Nashville, TN.  Of 500+ advisors in the honor society, only 30 advisors received the award, which is based on nomination by chapter presidents.  SCC’s Alpha Xi Chi chapter is also on the list of “100 Top Chapters in Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society for 2012” out of the 1,300 chapters.
• SCC was honored with the St. Charles County Business Spotlight Award for being the fourth largest community college district in Missouri, serving nearly 12,000 students during the 2010-11 school year, and celebrating 25 years of providing higher education excellence to the region.  The award was presented by the Economic Development Roundtable of the EDC of St. Charles County, the City of Cottleville, and St. Charles County Workforce Development.

Board Policies and Procedures Manual Revision – Action

A revision to the following Board policy was proposed.  Action will be requested at the next regular meeting.

P-439.2 – Involuntary Medical Withdrawal – This policy was revised to include the following statement:  The Dean of Student Development will meet with the student, who will be given the opportunity to present information regarding the incident(s).  This statement mirrors the Due Process language that is used in Board Policy 410, and the addition was made to reflect current practice.

Contract Renewals for Group Life, AD&D, Dental, Medical, and LTD Plans For College Employees and Their Eligible Dependents

On a motion by Proost and a second by Pundmann, the following contract renewals for group life, AD&D, dental, medical, and LTD plans were approved.

Group Term Life, AD&D and Optional Voluntary Life Insurance

Contract with Mutual of Omaha renewed for a period of one (1) year at an estimated cost of $24,791.14 per year.

Dental Insurance

Contract with CIGNA Healthcare renewed for a period of one (1) year at an estimated cost of $186,240.00 per year. 

Medical Insurance

Contract with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield renewed for a period of one (1) year at an estimated cost of $3,774,942.21 per year.  Plan design changes include the following:

• Increase of employee deductible to $250/$500 (individual/family).
• Increase of specialist copay to $30. 
• Increase of prescription copay to $10/$35/$60.

Long Term Disability Insurance 

Contract with Reliance Standard Life Insurance Co. renewed for a period of one (1) year at an estimated cost of $66,279.11 per year.  The college will continue to pay up to one hundred dollars per year per employee who elects LTD coverage.

Award of Bids

On a motion by Lohmar and a second by Ehlmann, the following bid was approved:  Datatel Colleague Student Webadvisor e-Advising Module – Contract awarded to Datatel, Inc., Fairfax, VA in the amount of $32,065.00 for the Datatel Colleague Student Webadvisor e-Advising Module including perpetual term software license agreement, annual maintenance, and professional services.  Funding Source:  Technology Projects List (College Reserves) $28,000; Enrollment Services Current Operating Budget $4,065

On a motion by Ehlmann and a second by Lohmar, the following bid was approved:  Contract for Student Mental Health Services – Contract awarded to Bridgeway Behavioral Health, St. Charles, MO for Student Mental Health Services in an amount not to exceed $75,000.00.  This contract is for a period of one (1) year with the option to renew annually for five (5) additional years.  Funding Source:  Current Operating Funds – Student Development

Closed Session

On a motion by Mack and a second by Proost, the Board voted to adjourn into Closed Session as allowed by RSMo 610.021.1, 2, and 3 to discuss the following:

Real estate, litigation, and personnel. Legal actions, causes of action or litigation involving a public governmental body and any confidential or privileged communications between a public governmental body or its representatives and its attorneys 610.021(1) RSMo (1986) (Cum. Supp. 1995).

Leasing, purchase or sale of real estate by a public governmental body where public knowledge of the transaction might adversely affect the legal consideration therefore. 610.021(2) RSMo (1986) (Cum. Supp. 1995).

Hiring, firing, disciplining or promoting of particular employees by a public governmental body when personal information about the employee is discussed or recorded.  610.021(3) RSMo (1986) (Cum. Supp. 1995).

A roll call vote was taken and the following “AYE” votes were cast:  Ehlmann, Lohmar, Robertson, Pundmann, Proost, and Mack.  The Board adjourned into Closed Session.

After discussions in these areas, on a motion by Proost and a second by Mack, the Board voted to reconvene into Open Session.  A roll call vote was taken and the following “AYE” votes were cast: Ehlmann, Lohmar, Robertson, Pundmann, Proost, and Mack.  The Board reconvened into Open Session.

On a motion by Mack and a second by Proost, the following personnel list was approved:

Full-Time New and Replacement Hires

Shannon Luebbering        Academic Computing       Systems Administrator

Sadie Jensen       Learning Resources          Library Assistant

Thelma Boyd      MSH      FT Associate Professor

Margaret Gunter WFD      WIA Career Consultant

Jessica Brown     WFD      WIA Career Consultant

Full-Time Changes

Jacqueline Radle               MSH      .Temporary FT Associate Professor to Adjunct

Charles Robinson              FAC       Floor Care Specialist to Housekeeper

Grace Moser       BCSS     FT Temporary Assistant Professor to FT Assistant Professor

Mara Vorachek-Warren   MSH      FT Temporary Associate Professor to FT Associate Professor

Full-Time Separations

Jennifer O’Malley             MSH      Associate Professor

Part-Time New and Replacement Hires

Connie Veal        FAC       PB Housekeeper

Karla Fisher        FAC       Housekeeper

Beverly Atkins   C&CD   PB Con. Ed. Instructor II

Allison Parks      C&CD   Project Support Assistant

Angela Molleck  Academic Affairs              Adjunct

Dominic Cusumano          C&CD   PB Con. Ed. Instructor II

Jo O’Connell       C&CD   PB Con. Ed. Instructor II

Fred Heidolp       C&CD   PB Con. Ed. Instructor II

Jessica Kahn       C&CD   PB Project Support Assistant

Megan Scott        C&CD   PB Con. Ed. Instructor II

Katie Larabee     C&CD   PB Project Support Assistant

Luke Gottreu       C&CD   PB Project Support Assistant

Donald Goeller   C&CD   PB Contract Trainer II

Elizabeth Lynn   SD          PT Academic Counselor

Part-Time Changes

Michael Livia     Public Safety       PT Public Safety Officer to PT Public Safety Police Officer

David Dickey      A&H      Adjunct to FT Assistant Professor

Lynne Snyder     A&H      Adjunct to FT Associate Professor

Part-Time Separations

Chalyn Elking     Foundation          Foundation Assistant

Holly Mathis       MSH      Adjunct

Aaron O’Brien    DPS        Public Safety Officer

James Kramer     MSH      Adjunct

Changed from Annual Appointment to a Continuous Appointment with the 2012/2013 Academic Year

Lonna Wilke       A&H      Theater

Cheryl Eichenseer             MSH      Mathematics

Joshua Niemczyk              MSH      Mathematics

Virginia Guneyli               A&H      English

Annual Appointments for 2012/2013 Academic Year

Marvin Tobias    BCSS     Psychology

Monica Hall-Woods         MSH      Biology

Elizabeth Michael-Smith MSH      Chemistry           

Vaidehi Rajagopalan        BCSS     Psychology

Deronnda Griesenauer     MSH      Practical Nursing

Amy Koehler      MSH      Nursing

Melanie Bishop  BCSS     Education

Diana Fast           BCSS     Computer Science

Jean Curry           MSH      Nursing

Stephen Randoll BCSS     History

Aaron Procter     A&H      English

Liza Willis           MSH      Nursing

Christina Gant    A&H      English

Kathleen Nilson MSH      Health Information Technology

Board Retreat

A retreat has been scheduled for the Board of Trustees on Saturday, May 5, 2012, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Board of Trustees Meeting Date for July 2012

The Board discussed a scheduling conflict for the July 16, 2012, meeting.  The meeting was canceled.

Motion to Adjourn

On a motion by Mack and a second by Proost, the Board meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.  

Next Meeting

The next meeting of the Board of Trustees is a retreat scheduled for Saturday, May 5, 2012, at 9:00 a.m. in the Student Center Private Dining Room.  The next regular meeting is scheduled for May 21, 2012, at 5:30 p.m. in the Board Room.