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Board of Governors' Meeting Minutes
January 21, 2021

Public notice of the time and place of the 91���� Board of Governors' meeting was given in advance to the board members, college administrators and the five daily newspapers within the 25-county area. The agenda was available to the public in the college president’s office and on the 91���� website, www.cccneb.edu. The college adheres to the Open Meetings Act, a copy of which is available in the college president’s office.

The meeting was held in the 91���� Administration Board Room, 3134 W. Highway 34, Grand Island, Nebraska.

All supplemental documents from this meeting are available at: .

Chair Sam Cowan called the January 21, 2021, meeting to order at 1 p.m., with 11 board members present. Members attending via teleconference from their home or office were Linda Aerni, Sandra Borden, Roger Davis, Linda Heiden, Diane Keller, John Novotny, Tom Pirnie and Rita Skiles.

ROLL CALL

Aerni – present
Borden – present
Broekemier – present
Cowan – present
Davis – present
Heiden – present
Keller – present
Miller – present
Novotny – present
Pirnie – present
Skiles – present

POLICY ITEMS

Cowan announced the slate of officers for 2021. They are as follows:

Sandra Borden, Chair
John A. Novotny, Vice Chair
Rita Skiles, Secretary
Tom Pirnie, Treasurer
Diane Keller, NCCA Representative
Austin Miller, NCCA Representative
Sandra Borden, NCCA Representative Alternate

MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY MILLER to accept the slate of officers.

Aerni – aye
Borden – aye
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – aye
Keller – aye
Miller – aye
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – aye
Skiles – aye

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

Elizabeth Lay, legal counsel, administered the Oath of Office to newly elected member Michelle Broekemier and reelected members Sandra Borden, Sam Cowan, Linda Heiden, John Novotny and Tom Pirnie as well as to the 2021 officers and NCCA representatives.

College President Dr. Matt Gotschall presented outgoing chair, Sam Cowan, with an appreciation plaque for his service, dedication and leadership to the board.

REVIEWING CLAIMS FOR NEXT MEETING

Sam Cowan will review the claims prior to the February 18, 2021, board meeting in Hastings.

REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION OF CONSENT ITEMS

Borden asked board members for items in the consent agenda they would like to move to discussion of consent/action items.

CONSENT ITEMS

Heiden reviewed the claims prior to the meeting and stated everything was in order.

1. Agenda for January 21, 2021.
2. Minutes of the November 19, 2020, Board of Governors meeting.
3. Claims for the period from Nov. 1 through Nov. 30, 2020, totaling $4,582,875.60 and from Dec. 1 through Dec. 31, 2020, totaling $5,860,410.87.
4. Financial reports as of Nov. 30, 2020, and Dec. 31, 2020.
5. Purchases:
   Gausman Building boiler replacement, Hastings Campus: The College President recommends acceptance of the low acceptable bid from Johnson Controls for $224,550.00 to provide all labor and material to replace the Gausman boiler on the Hastings Campus.
6. Personnel:
   Sarah Kort: The College President recommends that Sarah Kort be offered the position of Dean of Instruction for Health Sciences in Grand Island, effective February 1, 2021.
7. Motion to Accept the Nebraska Career Scholarships: As allowed by the Nebraska Legislature and the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, 91���� is legally eligible to apply for the new Nebraska Career Scholarship Program. Therefore, the Board of Governors of the 91���� authorizes the president to file the application for the Nebraska Career Scholarships including all understanding and assurances contained in the documentation of the Nebraska Career Scholarship Requirements and Conditions.
8. Board Meetings Video Recordings: The College President recommends approval of the following retention policy for the video recordings of the board's available scheduled meetings:

• • The Board Meetings Video Recordings Retention Policy states: “The College is not required to video all scheduled meetings, but as much as possible does so as a public service, communication, and transparency function. When recordings are made, the College shall maintain video recordings of the board meetings for the duration of 60 months. After that point the College may destroy the copies in the manner appropriate to the current technology.”
  • The Board of Governors accepts the concept of having board meetings videoed for viewing by constituents; recognizes that retention of the video recording is not specifically addressed within Schedule 155 and is attempting to remedy this with specific direction; and further recognizes that video recordings best fits the definition of the category labeled “Board sub‐team minutes and board support material” within schedule 155.
  • Therefore; it is the intent of the 91���� Board of Governors to place into a policy the same standard as is reflected in Schedule 155 for clarity of the matter.

MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY PIRNIE “to approve the claims with the exception of payments to myself and also to approve the other consent items.”

Aerni – aye
Borden – aye
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – aye
Keller – aye
Miller – aye
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – aye
Skiles – aye

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

PARNERSHIP/OWNERSHIP

Academic Education Report

Dr. Beverly Clark gave the Academic Education report, which focused on the challenges that instructors faced while teaching through the pandemic as well as the successes they had. He said they had to rethink the way they were serving students, including how they were communicating, sharing information and providing access to resources. He shared videos of the following instructors who spoke about their experiences:

• Katie Hodges, English instructor at the Grand Island Campus. She said the biggest challenge has been the technology and communication with students. Students are assumed to know technology because they’ve used laptops and iPads since kindergarten, but this isn’t the case. They may know a lot about Facebook, Instagram and Twitter but not so much about Word or Google Docs. Part of her answer was to expand the options students had for communicating with her from email only to include phone calls, texts and a WebEx link.
• Columbus Campus vocal music instructor Jeff Kitson, theater instructor Stephanie Tschetter and instrumental music instructor Anthony Burnham spoke about the special challenges of teaching performing arts while staying safe. Students learned to sing, act and play instruments while wearing face masks and maintaining distance from their fellow performers. The community members in the band have commented that they think it’s great 91���� still has students coming onto the campus.
• Tanner Jenkins, biological sciences instructor at the Hastings Campus, shared how he used Labster to allow his students to interact in a virtual setting while they learned how to obtain, handle and identify samples. Because they missed hands-on experience, he also had them grow and nurture a sourdough starter at home. They wrote a paper on what they observed and then were challenged to cooks something with their starter such as pizza or bread. Students enjoyed the experience and some of them said they planned to keep their starter and use it again.

Dr. Clark also introduced Kimberly Milovac, who was hired for the new position of area early childhood education coordinator. In addition to connecting with people inside and outside the college, she has been streamlining the background check that early childhood education students must pass. The cost of the background checks, ranging from $50 to $100, can also be a barrier to students, one that has now been addressed through funding arranged by the 91���� Foundation.

Capital Budget Report

Craig Boroff gave an overview of the 2021-22 capital budget, which will come to the board for tentative approval at the February meeting. The budget includes new projects and maintenance, repair and replacement projects.

DISCUSSION OF CONSENT/ACTION ITEMS

There were no items to be brought to the board.

REPORTS

Student Success Report

Becky Cook, institutional research coordinator, reported on the CARES Act and the Nebraska Workforce Retraining Initiative (NWRI).

The CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act was signed into law on March 27, 2020. 91���� sent three surveys to all students registered for credit-bearing courses and received 1,304 responses for the spring term, 557 responses for the summer term and 696 responses for the fall term.

Students were asked questions such as:

• I have lost my job or had work hours/wages reduced due to COVID-related issues.
• I am unable to pay for basic needs such as rent, utilities, groceries, etc., due to COVID-related issues.
• I have had to spend additional costs due to childcare coverage issues.
• I have had to spend additional funds on course materials to replicate course assignments at home versus on campus.

Each application was assessed by a team of 91���� employees. A total of $1,201,900 was awarded to 1,263 students: $717,500 in the spring term, $151,250 in the summer term, and $333,150 in the fall term. Students who received funds were ineligible to receive them again but could receive up to $1,000 total across multiple terms.

The NWRI was administered by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development in partnership with the Nebraska Department of Labor. The initiative was funded by $16 million from the state’s $1.08 billion federal Coronavirus Relief Fund allocation.

One survey was launched so that anyone in the community could apply. The college received 604 applications. Each applicant was contacted by a team of 91���� employees and assessed for eligibility. Most of the applicant questions related to their eligibility based on the state’s standards: Were they furloughed or laid off, unemployed because their job was eliminated or working reduced hours? They were asked to select from a list of training/programs that met NWRI qualifications.

Students were eligible to receive up to $1,100. To date, $151,437.48 has been awarded to 169 students in the form of:

• Tuition – $141,260
  $99,635 in the 2020 fall semester
  $41,625 in the 2021 spring semester
• Books – $10,177.48 in the 2020 fall semester. The 2021 spring data is still being entered.

Other costs included - $337,613.73 with $201,936.53 going to administration fees and $135,677.20 for equipment fees.

Dr. Gotschall’s Report

• Over 280 graduate candidates received diplomas and/or associate degrees in December. They were recognized in media releases and those who had RSVPed to attend the canceled in-person receptions received a gift box in the mail with alumni memorabilia.
• We sent a list of 367 employees (out of 597 considered essential: – all full-time and regular part-time plus elected board of governors) who expressed they were ready for COVID-19 vaccines to the health departments and the Nebraska National Guard, which is coordinating distribution. 91����’s total employment runs around 1, 440 each month. The breakdown of those ready for vaccines is 107 in Columbus, 133 in Grand Island; 92 in Hastings; 10 in Holdrege, Lexington and Ord combined; and 25 in Kearney. We’re likely looking at another month, or even early March, before getting a green light from the health departments. Note the numbers above do not include several employees and board members who reported they are already on a list or have already been vaccinated due to fitting priority A categories such as health care and first responders.
• Shawn Patsios, the new Veterans Resource Center coordinator for Kearney and Grand Island, held his promotion ceremony at 91����-Kearney on January 15. He was promoted from technical sergeant to E7 master sergeant in the Nebraska Air National Guard and then headed to Washington, D.C., to participate in President-Elect Biden’s inauguration.
• 91���� will receive $4,636,930 as part of the latest federal stimulus bill from the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) for Higher Education Emergency Relief Funding. At least $945,227 of that amount will be spent for student grants with the remainder used for other expenses or lost revenue related to COVID. Also passed at that time were significant changes in the FAFSA, the federal needs-based scholarship program, that will be implemented starting in 2023-24. Many more students should qualify due to the simplification of the application form.
• Spring 2021 enrollments are nearly even to last spring 2020, which is encouraging given fall enrollments were down about 5%. Classes started on January 11.
• Ninety-nine employees were recognized in a 91����-first ever areawide service award video that celebrated a collective 1,325 years of service to our students and communities. The video included two 45-year employees, Laura Emde and Deb Payne.
• Several program advisory boards were held November through January to review curriculum, budget needs, enrollment and current trends in the industry. Involved programs included automotive technology, quality, diesel technology, and drafting and design technology.
• Entrepreneurship business coaching continues to expand in the Columbus and Hastings areas with growing interest in Grand Island and Kearney. 
• Areawide student activities personnel will host week-long events as part of Holocaust Remembrance Day and include a national speaker, Holocaust survivor and genocide scholar, Peter Stein, who will speak virtually at 6:30 p.m. on January 27.
• Coordinated outreach efforts have yielded positive results for the Veteran Military Resource Centers with an over 98% return rate of fall 2020 veteran students enrolled in spring 2021 classes and overall enrollment growth of 43 veterans in summer 2020, 88 in fall 2020 and 124 in spring 2021. Congratulations to new director, Barry Horner, and his staff.
• Ashley Weets at the Kearney Center has joined the directorate board for the American College Personnel Association Commission on 2-year Colleges.
• 91���� and UNK have received an Equity Transfer Initiative grant from the American Association of Community Colleges, American Association of State College and Universities and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities to develop up to seven pathways for completion of associate to bachelor programs. Work will begin immediately on these pathways, which will include targeting completion rates of minority students. The goal is to recruit 100 students by this fall and 350 by next year.
• A transfer agreement has been signed with Hastings College. The agreement allows Hastings College students to take up to six credits from 91���� each semester and then transfer those credits back to Hastings College.
• A memorandum of understanding has been signed with the University of Nebraska Medical Center that establishes joint acceptance. Students accepted into 91���� programs will be accepted into UNMC’s bachelor’s degree programs.
• The next board meeting will be held Feb. 18 at the Hastings Campus. The 91���� Foundation board will meet in the morning, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the welding lab will be held at 11:30 a.m. A board work session will be held at about 12:15 p.m. during lunch.
• Electrical charging stations are being added at 91����’s three campuses and the Kearney Center as part of a statewide grant from the Nebraska Environmental Trust. The stations will provide charging for 91����’s motor pool vehicles as well as for the public. Other entities involved in the grant include Metropolitan Community College, the University of Nebraska and many cities and towns. The State of Nebraska is collecting data from the stations.

The following reports were also submitted for board review:

• Enrollment Report
• Grants Report
• Purchasing Report

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Borden requested an executive session to discuss personnel.

MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY HEIDEN that the Board of Governors recess the regular meeting in order to go into executive session to discuss personnel and legal issues. (Time: 241 p.m.)

Aerni – aye
Borden – aye
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – aye
Keller – aye
Miller – aye
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – aye
Skiles – aye

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

MOVED BY COWAN, SECONDED BY SKILES to return to the regular session of the Board of Governors meeting. (Time: 3:36 p.m.)

Aerni – aye
Borden – aye
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – aye
Keller – aye
Miller – aye
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – aye
Skiles – aye 

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

MOVED BY KELLER, SECONDED BY PIRNIE to adjourn.

Aerni – aye
Borden – aye
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – aye
Keller – aye
Miller – aye
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – aye
Skiles – aye 

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

Borden declared the meeting adjourned at 3:37 p.m.

91����
Board of Governors' Meeting Minutes
February 18, 2021

Public notice of the time and place of the 91���� Board of Governors’ meeting was given in advance to 91���� board members, college administrators and the five daily newspapers within the 25-county area. The agenda was available to the public in the college president’s office and on the 91���� website, www.cccneb.edu. The college adheres to the Open Meetings Act, a copy of which is located in the college president’s office.

The meeting was held in the Hall Student Union, Cottonwood Room, at 91����, 550 S. Technical Blvd., Hastings, Nebraska.

All supplemental documents from this meeting are available at: .

Chair Sandra Borden called the Feb. 18, 2021, meeting to order at 1 p.m. with 10 board members present. Borden asked for the roll call. Members attending via teleconference from their home or office were Linda Heiden, Austin Miller and John Novotny.

ROLL CALL

Aerni – absent
Borden – present
Broekemier – present
Cowan – present
Davis – present
Heiden – present
Keller – present
Miller – present
Novotny – present
Pirnie – present
Skiles – present

POLICY ITEMS

Elizabeth Lay, legal counsel, administered the Oath of Office to newly elected board member Michelle Broekemier and reelected board members Sandra Borden, Sam Cowan and Tom Pirnie.

Public Participation

Borden requested that members of the audience register with Scott Miller if they wanted to address the board during the Public Participation segment.

REVIEWING CLAIMS FOR NEXT MEETING

Roger Davis will review the claims prior to the March 18, 2021, board meeting in Grand Island.

REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION OF CONSENT ITEMS

Borden asked board members for items in the consent agenda they would like to move to discussion of consent/action items.

CONSENT ITEMS

Consent items included:

1. Agenda for Feb. 18, 2021, board meeting.
2. Minutes of the Jan. 21, 2021, board meeting.
3. Claims for the period from Jan. 1 through Jan. 31, 2021, totaling $7,879,694.26.
4. Financial reports as of Jan. 31, 2021.
5. Purchases: None.
6. Personnel: None.
7. Kim Hurt’s Sabbatical Report.

Sam Cowan reviewed the claims prior to the meeting and stated everything was in order.

MOVED BY COWAN, SECONDED BY SKILES to accept the claims, with the exception of payments to themselves, and to approve the other consent items.

Aerni – absent
Borden – aye
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – aye
Keller – aye
Miller – aye
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – aye
Skiles – aye

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

PARTNERSHIP/OWNERSHIP

Foundation Report

Dean Moors shared the following information:

• The consolidated assets of the 91���� Foundation and the Warren and Velda Wilson Foundation stood at $44 million as of January 31, 2021.
• The Kathleen E. Tebbe Scholarship has been established as a new college-wide fund. It will provide scholarships for students in the academic transfer, early childhood education and the human services programs who have completed at least one semester at 91���� with a 2.5 or greater GPA. The scholarship may be used for tuition and books.
• The Pacesetter employee appeal drew a participation rate of 66% The 2020 yearend appeal brought in a total of $276,150 from 122 employee donors.
• The foundation now has nearly 25,000 graduates in its database. During 2020-21, 166 graduates donated $36,461 to the foundation.

Hastings Campus Report

Dr. Jerry Wallace shared the Hastings Campus annual report created by media arts students and explained the process they used to complete it.  He then introduced the following people:

• Dr. Nate Allen, dean of skilled and technical sciences, who talked about the newest college pathway in automotive technology for Holdrege High School. It faced the same issue as the on-campus program of needing to teach in a different manner because of COVID. The way this issue was addressed was described by automotive technology instructors Kyle Finecy, Nick Kelley and John Oberheide. They assigned online exercises, split classes in half so students could work in the lab for an extended period, alternated on a weekly basis between online theory assignments and work in the lab, and used WebEx and VidGrid to record processes for students to watch.
• Mark Funkey, associate dean of skilled and technical sciences, discussed the construction technology program’s long association with Habitat for Humanity. Last year, the program built two houses for the organization, one on campus and the other offsite. This year, construction students are working on an offsite townhouse project. Also addressing the board were construction technology instructor Keith Dubas, who talked about how the program adapted to meet the challenges posed by COVID; students Dillon Kohl of Central City and Logan Nordby of Hastings who talked about some of the difficulties of learning construction during a pandemic and expressed their appreciation for the college doing everything it could to stay open; and Laurel Bain, who made the transition from being a 91���� student to a 91���� instructor during 2020. She said working as a 91���� instructor on the townhouse project has been an incredible learning experience for both her and her students.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

Scott Miller stated no one had signed in for Public Participation.

DISCUSSION OF CONSENT/ACTION ITEMS

2020-25 91���� Mission, Vision and Values

Dr. Matt Gotschall presented the proposed 91���� mission, vision and values for 2020-25. A recent survey showed employee support for these different categories ranging from 96% to 100%.

MOVED BY SKILES, SECONDED BY DAVIS to approve 91����’s mission, vision, values, outcomes and strategic initiatives for 2020-25.

Aerni – absent
Borden – aye
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – aye
Keller – aye
Miller – aye
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – aye
Skiles – aye

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

Grand Island Public Schools Proposal

Dr. Marcie Kemnitz presented a motion to engage in a cooperative agreement between CHI Health‐St. Francis, Grand Island Public Schools and 91���� for expansion of the Academy in Medical Sciences. The expansion will provide unique shared space at the hospital for high school and dual credit courses for GIPS students. Instruction and curriculum for these dual credit classes are provided by 91����. The initiative is budgeted at over $7.2 million dollars, which will come from both public and private sources.

MOVED BY PIRNIE, SECONDED BY COWAN to authorize an agreement to contribute up to $250,000 in specific equipment and furnishings to be used for 91���� instruction and mutually agreed upon personnel costs to implement the Grand Island Public School’s Academy of Medical Sciences in cooperation with CHI Health St. Francis Hospital.

Aerni – absent
Borden – aye
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – aye
Keller – aye
Miller – aye
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – aye
Skiles – aye

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

Grand Island Entrepreneurship Center

Dr. Kemnitz presented information on a proposed Entrepreneurship Center in Grand Island, which will be located in a currently unfinished space in downtown Grand Island. Before 91���� can take occupancy, the space will be remodeled similar to the plans presented to the board during the work session.

MOVED BY SKILES, SECONDED BY PIRNIE to authorize the College President to negotiate an agreement to lease space for the Entrepreneurship Center in Grand Island.

Aerni – absent
Borden – aye
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – aye
Keller – aye
Miller – aye
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – aye
Skiles – aye

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

Capital Improvement Budget

Joel King gave an overview of the projects included in the capital improvement budget. The College President asked for tentative approval of the 2021-22 capital improvement budget so these projects can be started. Official approval of the budget is set for September.

MOVED BY SKILES, SECONDED BY COWAN to accept the capital improvement budget.

Aerni – absent
Borden – aye
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – aye
Keller – aye
Miller – aye
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – aye
Skiles – aye

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

Tuition, Fees, Board and Room Rates for 2021-22

Joel King reported that there will be no increase in the tuition, fees or rooms for 2021-22. Board will be raised by 3.1% as per the 91����’s contract with Chartwells. Tuition and fees for Early College students will remain the same as last year.

MOVED BY KELLER, SECONDED BY SKILES to accept the tuition, fees, room and board rates for 2021-22.

Aerni – absent
Borden – aye
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – aye
Keller – aye
Miller – aye
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – aye
Skiles – aye

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

REPORTS

Student Success Report

Dr. Candace Walton gave a report on the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data (IPEDs). She provided information on 91����’s comparison group; enrollment measures; number of academic awards; tuition and required fees; and retention, graduation and transfer-out rates for first-time, full-time award-seeking students.

Dr. Gotschall’s Report

• Congratulations to the Foundation and 91���� employees on the AMDT/welding donor tours on February 17 and the ribbon cutting on February 18.
• COVID-related cases continue to be on the decline for both employees and students since the beginning of the semester and are greatly reduced since a high last November 2020.
• Dr. Gotschall participated in the NCCA quarterly board meeting where they took positions on the Nebraska legislative bills that have been introduced. He provided written support for the Appropriations Committee regarding community college funding and attended the hearing on February 16, emailed and called area senators and Sen. Flood from the Revenue Committee regarding clarifications on 91����’s tax levy history and valuations, and attended the Nebraska Economic Development legislative priorities meeting.
• He participated in the ACCT legislative conference sessions, which included multiple updates on the national legislative priorities of the new Biden Administration and Congress.
• Last month, 91���� received $4,636,930 as part of the latest federal stimulus bill from the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, (CRRSAA) 2020 for the Higher Education Emergency Relief Funding. At least $945,227 of that amount must be spent on student grants; the remaining amount may be used for other COVID-related expenses or lost revenue due to COVID-19. The financial aid office disbursed over $745,000 in direct aid to students this week (all low-income, Pell-eligible current students in good standing). Applications from a second or third tier of students will be reviewed with funds to go out once we get final guidelines from USDOE. Proposed changes by the Biden Administration to rules provided by the Trump Administration are causing some delays on confirmations. 91���� administrators can submit proposals until March 1 regarding uses for the stimulus funds, which so far include additional remote instructional and proctoring software; employee compensation for adjuncts, extra days worked and faculty overload; lost revenue for adult education, community education and training and development; and informational technology switches, firewalls, security, IP classroom upgrades an employee training.
• Dr. Gotschall participated in the Greater Nebraska Workforce Investment Board meetings on January 27-28 and continues to serve as the representative for educational providers seeking to assist dislocated workers, youth programming and services offered through the Nebraska Dept of Labor’s Workforce Development Centers.
• The Nebraska Math Readiness initiative continues to grow with additional area schools and partners. The initiative addresses the math learning gaps of predominately high school seniors to make them less dependent on remedial math needs once they’ve graduated.
• The Postsecondary International Network executive committee continues to plan for virtual webinars that will be held in conjunction with the World Federation Conference members. Major topics will include addressing leadership and best practices regarding COVID-19 responses, international education, student support and technology infrastructure.
• Dr. Gotschall is continuing his involvement in Heartland United Way as president-elect. The organization supports Hall, Hamilton, Howard and Merrick counties and provides campaign updates, community investment, executive and finance committee meetings in addition to assisting with a monthly food distribution.

The following reports were also submitted for board review:

• Enrollment Report
• Grants Report
• Purchasing Report

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Borden requested an executive session to discuss personnel and legal issues.

MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY COWAN that the Board of Governors recess the regular meeting in order to go into executive session to discuss personnel and legal issues. (Time: 2:35 p.m.)

Aerni – absent
Borden – aye
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – aye
Keller – aye
Miller – aye
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – aye
Skiles – aye

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

John Novotny was unable to attend the executive session.

MOVED BY SKILES, SECONDED BY PIRNIE to return to the regular session of the Board of Governors meeting. (Time: 3:20 p.m.)

Aerni – absent
Borden – aye
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – aye
Keller – aye
Miller – aye
Novotny – absent
Pirnie – aye
Skiles – aye

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

MOVED BY PIRNIE, SECONDED BY DAVIS to adjourn.

Aerni – absent
Borden – aye
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – aye
Keller – aye
Miller – aye
Novotny – absent
Pirnie – aye
Skiles – aye

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

Borden declared the meeting adjourned at 3:21 p.m.

CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Board of Governors’ Meeting Minutes
March 18, 2021

Public notice of the time and place of the 91���� Board of Governors' meeting was given in advance to the board members, college administrators and the five daily newspapers within the 25-county area. The agenda was available to the public in the college president’s office and on the 91���� website, www.cccneb.edu. The college adheres to the Open Meetings Act, a copy of which is available in the college president’s office.

The meeting was held in the 91���� Administration Board Room, 3134 W. Highway 34, Grand Island, Nebraska.

All supplemental documents from this meeting are available at: .

Chair Sandra Borden called the March 18, 2021, meeting to order at 1 p.m., with 11 board members present. Board member Linda Aerni attended via teleconference.

ROLL CALL

Aerni – present
Borden – present
Broekemier – present
Cowan – present
Davis – present
Heiden – present
Keller – present
Miller – present
Novotny – present
Pirnie – present
Skiles – present                                               

INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS

Borden asked college representatives to introduce guests and staff members.

REVIEWING CLAIMS FOR NEXT MEETING

Linda Heiden will review the claims prior to the April 15, 2021, board meeting in Grand Island.

REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION OF CONSENT ITEMS

Borden asked board members for items in the consent agenda they would like to move to discussion of consent/action items.

CONSENT ITEMS

Consent items included:

1. Agenda for March 18, 2021.
2. Minutes of the Feb. 18, 2021, Board of Governors meeting.
3. Claims for the period from Feb. 1 through Feb. 28, 2021, totaling $5,979,885.46.
4. Financial report as of Feb. 28, 2021.
5. Purchases:
   
   Administration Building Roof Replacement, Columbus: The College President recommends acceptance of the low bid from Tri-Cities Group in Grand Island for $103,300.00 to provide the labor and material for administration roof replacement on the Columbus Campus.
   
   Anatomage Tables for the Columbus, Grand Island, Hastings and Kearney: The College President recommends acceptance of this proposal from Anatomage Inc. with the technological help from SKC for $398,899.81.
   
   Data Center Network Refresh, Columbus and Grand Island: The College President recommends acceptance of the bids from Sirius Computer Solution Inc. in Omaha for $572,568.52.
   
   Dorm Wireless Refresh, Columbus and Hastings: The College President recommends acceptance of these bids for $124,806.10 to refresh (110) wireless devices in the Hastings and Columbus dorm locations and the bid from Riverside Technologies Inc. in Omaha for $241,045.00 to provide networking services on the Grand Island and Columbus data centers.
6. Personnel: None

Davis reviewed the claims prior to the meeting and stated everything was in order.

MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY SKILES to approve the claims, with the exception of payments to themselves, and also to approve the other consent items.

Aerni – aye
Borden – aye
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – aye
Keller – aye
Miller – aye
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – aye
Skiles – aye

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

PARNERSHIP/OWNERSHIP

Training and Development Report

Kelly Christensen, dean of training, gave an update on the training and development division.

• The division relies on program income, which is used to provide business and industry workforce training, noncredit programming, trainers who are subject-matter experts, and GAP and Worker Training Program services through the Nebraska Department of Labor.
• The division also includes leadership development, which offers training opportunities related to coaching essentials, communication skills, the Gallup StrengthsFinder, foundations of leadership and more.
• Josh Brandt, industrial technology trainer and coordinator at the Lexington Center, and current participants Leroy Connor and Marcus Wilcox, shared information about the Tyson Meats Training Program. The program takes nine to 10 months to complete but employees who successfully complete the program see an hourly wage increase of $4. If these students decide to further their education at 91����, they can also earn credit for prior learning.
• Doug Pauley, associate dean of training and development, gave an update on IMec 2.0, an Independent Mechatronics Education Curriculum Project. The project came about as part of a National Science Foundation grant in collaboration with South Central College in Minnesota and has heavily relied on 91����’s skilled and technical sciences division to help with creation. Beginning with the 2021 fall semester, the program will partner with six high schools in 91����’s service area but assumes exponential growth over the coming years.
• Project PRIME: Plastics‐Related, Innovative Manufacturing Education looks to the science behind plastic molding. They have had donations from companies such as Molex, RJG and BD Medical.

Health Sciences Report

Sarah Kort, dean of health sciences, and Becky Fausett, Project HELP director, presented about Project HELP (Health Education Laddering Program), a federally funded grant program.

• The program works with low-income individuals who want to get into health care.
• Project HELP is celebrating 10 years at 91����. Across the state of Nebraska, there have been 3,288 participants, with 82% of those enrolled at 91����. (91���� was the only college offering the program the first five years.) About 315 health care employers have hired Project HELP participants.
• “I am really grateful for the assistance I received from Project HELP and want as many students as possible to receive their support” – Amanda Rooker, past participant and current 91���� nursing Instructor.

DISCUSSION OF CONSENT/ACTION ITEMS

There were no items to be brought to the board.

REPORTS

Student Success Report

Ron Kluck presented information about the Early College (dual-credit) program.

• Key participants include area high schools and the Nebraska Department of Education as well as many 91���� departments: registration, student accounts, deans and associate deans, and Extended Learning Services.
• 91���� has approved the credentials of 167 high school teachers to teach dual-credit courses. The Department of Education has certified 117 full-time 91���� faculty to teach dual credit high school courses.
• In the 2020-21 school year, 6,281 students are enrolled, up from 4,911 in 2017-18.
• In the 2021 spring semester, students enrolled from 81 high schools within the 91���� service area and 13 non-91���� Service area high schools. Twenty home-schooled students also enrolled.

Dr. Gotschall’s Report

Dr. Gotschall reported the following: 

• The Grand Island Area Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting ceremony is set for March 26 at 11 a.m. for the Grand Island Campus’ Center for Health and Technology building. Tours and demonstrations also will be held.
• COVID-related cases continue to decline for both employers and students compared to the beginning of the semester. Nearly 100% of the employees throughout our service area who wanted vaccinations have received the first dose.
• I have been providing legislative updates as requested to Greg Adams with the Nebraska Community College Association, primarily concerning use of federal relief aid and tax-funded expenditures.
• A sabbatical request from Allan Stenzel, mechatronics instructor in Columbus, was approved for the 2021 fall semester. His work will focus on multiple updates/videos of mechatronics concepts for use in courses and the federal iMec grant, meetings with business and other colleges with similar programs, and continuing education/professional development for him.
• An agreement has been signed for completion of a 91����-Grand Island Entrepreneurship Center in downtown Grand Island. Remodeling of the space will begin soon.
• 91���� will receive an estimated $8,1766,000 as part of the recently passed American Recover Plan Act. Fifty percent ($4,088,000) is required to be spent on direct student aid and is available through September 2023. We’re still awaiting additional guidance from the U.S. Department of Education about institutional expenses and lost revenue allowances for these funds as well as the last CRRSAA relief funds awarded in January 2021.
• Sarah Kort has been promoted from associate dean of health sciences to dean of health sciences.
• Dr. Gotschall participated in a League for Innovation in Community College President’s webinar to exchange ideas concerning the pandemic and eventual post-pandemic changes. He is set to assume the board chair position of the Heartland Area United Way in April 2021. He has hosted virtual and in-person open forums for Hastings, Area Office and Columbus staff this semester and will meet with Grand Island staff later in March.
• The $4 million fundraising goal was reached in the 91����-Columbus campaign. Construction continues to progress despite snow and rains.
• Skilled and technical sciences instructors Laurel Bain, Renee DeWyke and Amy Stuart participated in a Women in STS presentation for the Grand Island Career Pathway programs.
• The auto body program is expecting a record number of graduates and awards for the 2021 spring semester with 13 students set to graduate with associate of applied science degrees.
• The construction technology and electrical technology programs have been identified as pilot programs for new apprenticeship models and will include streamlined efforts between faculty, industry, and state and federal apprenticeship administrators.
• 91���� counseling services is currently offering a support group for single parents. An LGBTQ+ support group will begin in late March via WebEx.
• The Veterans Military Resource Center is adding a new flag and emblem due to the creation of the sixth U.S. branch of service, Space Force, that has been created and is headquartered in Alabama. Outreach to the County Veteran Services Officers (CVSOs) is underway with VRMC staff planning to visit all 25 counties to meet, network and leave promotional and support materials.
• A virtual nursing job fair will be held March 18 with events planned throughout the day. A booklet of employers and employment opportunities will be shared in addition to video presentations, NCLEX application processes, ATI remediation and interviews. Ninety-eight new students have been accepted to begin the nursing program this fall.
• Campus visits, new student orientation, registration days and other enrollment management events continue to occur in person and virtually. The scholarship deadline was March 1 with slightly fewer completed applications received.
• In-person graduation ceremonies are being planned for Friday, May 7. Grand Island and Hastings commencements will both be held at the Heartland Events Center in Grand Island. The Grand Island ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. and the Hastings ceremony will begin at 2 p.m. The 91����-Columbus commencement will begin at 7 p.m. in the Raider Fieldhouse. The capacity at the Heartland Events Center will likely accommodate regular attendance crowds for both Hastings and Grand Island; at this time, we are considering reduced capacity in Columbus. Face coverings will be required for everyone attending commencement.
• JBS has announced its Better Futures program, wherein JBS will pay tuition for either its employees or their family members at 91����. Courses at both the Grand Island and Hastings campus qualify as they are within 25 miles of a JBS plant.

The following reports were also submitted for board review:

• Enrollment Report
• Grants Report
• Purchasing Report

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Borden stated there was no need for an executive session.

ADJOURNMENT

MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY NOVOTNY to adjourn.

Aerni – aye
Borden – aye
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – aye
Keller – aye
Miller – aye
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – aye
Skiles – aye

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

Borden declared the meeting adjourned at 2:20 p.m.

91����
Board of Governors' Meeting Minutes
April 15, 2021

Public notice of the time and place of the 91���� Board of Governors' meeting was given in advance to the board members, college administrators and the five daily newspapers within the 25-county area. The agenda was available to the public in the college president’s office and on the 91���� website, www.cccneb.edu. The college adheres to the Open Meetings Act, a copy of which is available in the college president’s office.

The meeting was held in the 91���� Administration Board Room, 3134 W. Highway 34, Grand Island, Nebraska. 

All supplemental documents from this meeting are available at: .

Chair Sandra Borden called the April 15, 2021, meeting to order at 1 p.m., with 10 board members present. Board member John Novotny attended via teleconference as allowable by the governor’s executive order due to the pandemic.

ROLL CALL

Aerni – present
Borden – present
Broekemier – present
Cowan – present
Davis – present
Heiden – present
Keller – present
Miller – absent
Novotny – present
Pirnie – present
Skiles – present                                               

INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS

Borden asked college representatives to introduce guests and staff members.

REVIEWING CLAIMS FOR NEXT MEETING

Diane Keller will review the claims prior to the May 13, 2021, board meeting in Holdrege.

REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION OF CONSENT ITEMS

Borden asked board members for items in the consent agenda they would like to move to discussion of consent/action items.

CONSENT ITEMS

Consent items included:

1. Agenda for April 15, 2021.
2. Minutes of the March 18, 2021, Board of Governors meeting.
3. Claims for the period from March 1 through March 31, 2021, totaling $4,814,902.53.
4. Financial report as of March 31, 2021.
5. Purchases:
   Fiber System Expansion, Columbus: The College President recommends acceptance of the low bid from Commonwealth Electric in Columbus, Nebraska, for $365,865.00 to provide the labor and material for the fiber system expansion on the Columbus Campus.
   Greeley Window Replacement, Hastings: The College President recommends acceptance of the low bid from Carmichael Construction in Hastings, Nebraska, for $105,000.00 to provide the labor and materials for the Greeley window replacement on the Hastings Campus.
   Extended Learning Services Catalog Printing: The College President recommends acceptance of the quote from CopyCat Printing for $52,925.00 for printing the ELS catalogs.
6. Personnel:
   Dr. Naa-Adjeley D. Ablorh: The College President recommends that Dr. Naa-Adjeley D. Ablorh be offered the position of chemistry instructor in Columbus, effective Aug. 1, 2021.
   Rebecca Wisdom: The College President recommends that Rebecca Wisdom be offered the position of nursing instructor in Grand Island, effective April 12, 2021.

Heiden reviewed the claims prior to the meeting and stated everything was in order.

MOVED BY HEIDEN, SECONDED BY SKILES to approve the claims, with the exception of payments to themselves, and also to approve the other consent items.

Aerni – aye
Borden – aye
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – aye
Keller – aye
Miller – absent
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – aye
Skiles – aye

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

PARNERSHIP/OWNERSHIP

Skilled and Technical Sciences Report

Dr. Nate Allen, dean of skilled and technical sciences, introduced several individuals who shared information about their programs in the skilled and technical sciences division.

• Associate dean Dan Gettinger and instructors Dan Davidchik and Jared Pettit spoke about iMEC 2.0, a project funded by a National Science Foundation grant. Through the program, 91���� is working to increase the number of mechatronics and instrumentation technicians by bringing STEM coursework to students and teachers in rural high schools. Participating schools are Aurora, Axtell, Columbus Lakeview, Kearney, Lexington and Schuyler with the first 75 students beginning in 2021-22. 91����’s four classes will use a standardized format that includes lecture, lab, troubleshooting, homework and quizzes. South Central College in Minnesota is the grant lead college and partner in project.
• Associate dean Mark Funkey, instructor Taylor Schneider and student Shea Peden spoke about the new energy technology program, which trains students in solar and wind power and battery storage. Schneider said having the wind turbine on campus has been essential for giving students practical experience in wind power. Peden, who will be graduating in the fall, shared his excitement for the energy technology program as well as Nebraska’s almost limitless capacity for solar and wind energy. Battery storage is so new that as of now, 91���� is offering only an introductory and an advanced course.
• Allen said the skilled and technical sciences division includes 15 programs in four industry sectors: construction, energy, manufacturing and transportation. There were 898 graduation awards in 2017‐18, 972 awards in 2018‐19 and 993 awards in 2019‐20. Students are in high demand and sometimes receive industry opportunities/employment before completing their associate of applied science degree.

DISCUSSION OF CONSENT/ACTION ITEMS

Contract/Staff Wage Adjustment

The College President recommends approval of the following wages and benefits worksheet for full‐time salary and classified staff for 2021‐22:

• Full-time classified and contracted employees retained for the 2021‐22 year will be eligible to receive a wage increase. An amount up to the equivalent of 3.5% of total wages will be set aside for compensation.
• Employees hired after April 1, 2021 or salaried employees who exceed the current maximum rate for their grade will not be eligible for an increase. Salaried employees who will exceed the maximum rate as a result of the increase will be adjusted to the maximum rate. Hourly employees who have exceed their maximum rate for their grade will still be eligible for an increase of 1.25% of their current rate.
• Health and dental insurance premiums are estimated to increase 2.96% over the next year. This equates to an increase of approximately $247,000.
• All other benefits will remain in place without change. 

MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY SKILES to approve the wages and benefits worksheet for full-time salary and classified staff for 2021-22.

Aerni – aye
Borden – aye
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – abstained
Davis – aye
Heiden – aye
Keller – aye
Miller – absent
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – aye
Skiles – aye

MOTION CARRIED

REPORTS

Student Success Report

Dr. Candace Walton reported on the performance of students with placement waivers and those without the waivers in selected English and math courses from the 2019 fall semester through the 2021 spring semester.

During this timeframe, 2,028 waivers were completed. It was discovered that in general:

• English waiver students who completed remedial courses performed similarly to students who attempted the courses without a waiver.
• English waiver students performed similarly with average success rates for 1000+ level English courses and in some cases outperformed the average for all students enrolled in those courses.
• Math waiver students who completed developmental math courses outperformed the average grade received by 91���� students in those courses.
• Math waiver students outperformed the average grades received for all students enrolled in those courses.
• During the COVID-19 pandemic, student enrollment and completion rates for both math and English changed. The most significant change was withdrawal from courses, potentially due to COVID issues. 

Dr. Gotschall’s Report

Dr. Gotschall reported the following:

• There was a great turnout for the Grand Island Chamber ribbon cutting for the Center for Health and Technical Sciences building. Both the Nebraska lieutenant governor and Grand Island chamber president were very complimentary and pleased with the tours and show of support from the community, faculty, students and employees.
• We have been able to get additional students vaccinated area wide.
• I continue to participate in AACC/ACCT updates related to federal stimulus funds, including the AACC Commission on Small and Rural Colleges. I also participated in the Higher Learning Commission annual president’s meeting.
• As part of the federal stimulus funds, we have decided to provide an opportunity for up to five extra days of compensation for full-time employees (contract grade 8-11) and full-time faculty for documented pandemic-related work completed from March 13, 2020, through May 17, 2021. Hourly staff would have had all hours worked already compensated but will be getting up to $500 for additional expenses due to working remotely. I had been waiting on clarification from the U.S. Department of Education prior to sending out an application to all 91���� full-time employees who may be eligible.
• Representatives from the Haas Foundation were in Hastings April 12-13 to present a check for $250,000 toward the advanced manufacturing remodel and $30,000 toward student scholarships. Great work by many in making that happen.
• 91���� occupational therapy assistant students have been promoting an idea for an inclusive playground to be built in a Grand Island city park. Over 20 community members attended a session on April 13 to learn more.
• For a variety of reasons, including the fact that mandatory assessment has been waived at 91���� and other institutions for much of the past year, the College Cabinet approved changing the practice of mandatory assessment to recommended assessment to match the change to recommended placement made several years ago. Reducing this additional barrier to enrollment should allow more students to make decisions on enrollment and ultimately get into more of the classes they want to take while keeping general education communications and critical thinking competencies intact for graduation.
• I enjoyed an excellent meal and hospitality as part of the Hastings graduate dining experience. I was very proud to share the success of the program with friends who purchased the dinner as part of the Taste of Columbus event and who are interested in further support of our culinary arts students and program.
• The virtual nursing job fair was a success at College Park in March. Even though the employers joined virtually, students had opportunities to connect with them and learn about various health care facilities.
• The admissions office partnered with Early College staff to go to the high schools to promote summer scholarships. These $250 scholarships go to current juniors and graduating seniors who want to take a summer class. The application deadline is April 15. Registration days are scheduled for spring and summer as well.
• Students continue to seek individualized counseling sessions. Since the start of the spring semester, the counseling services office has provided 208 individualized counseling sessions to students. The most common concerns/diagnoses include stress, anxiety and depression.
• Due to many businesses and four-year colleges being closed to visitors, the TRIO coordinators are planning an onsite career/transfer event. They will invite several local business representatives as well as transfer specialists from four-year colleges to attend a roundtable event for students this month.
• On March 22, Ashley Weets invited all current University of Nebraska-Kearney/91���� pathway students (4 out of 5 showed up!) to a Pathway and Pizza event where they could enjoy some pizza and conversation about their pathway experiences. Tom Knott from UNK attended as well.
• Conversations with GI Express are continuing as we explore a partnership with the truck driving program. GI Express is currently sending students through the six-week course. Matt McCann and Abie Ott continue to develop a refresher course in Canvas for an online completion of theory before completing about 10 hours of lab and driving refresher. A progress meeting was held April 7 with the online portion of the course scheduled to be ready by May 3 for students to enroll.
• Members from BD Medical – Pharmaceutical Systems, BD Medical – Medication and Procedural Solutions, Hornady Manufacturing Company, and Parker Hannifin – Baldwin Filters recently visited programs in Columbus. These companies presented information on their plants, processes and career opportunities available to 91���� graduates. All these businesses met with mechatronic students and faculty.
• Welding faculty have been working with Timpte for an aluminum exchange. Timpte has been willing to provide scrap aluminum for the welding program to use. After the students weld on the scrap, it is returned to Timpte, and a new batch of scrap is acquired for students to use for practice welding.
• Work continues on expanding apprenticeship opportunities with area employers, and we’re close to announcing the first registered apprenticeship in the next few weeks.
• 91����-Kearney mechatronics instructor Jared Pettit was selected for the 2021 Dale P. Parnell Faculty Distinction Recognition from the American Association of Community Colleges. This national recognition has been established to recognize individuals who are making a difference in the classroom.
• 91���� is organizing an areawide Tree Campus Committee Group to help plan for the removal of dead trees, planting of new trees and overall tree health.
• In-person graduation ceremonies are still on for May 7. The Grand Island and Hastings commencements will both be held at the Heartland Events Center in Grand Island with the Grand Island ceremony beginning at 10 a.m. and the Hastings ceremony beginning at 2 p.m. The 91����-Columbus commencement will be held at the Raider Fieldhouse at 7 p.m. Face coverings will be required for everyone attending commencement.
• Ten employees have received the League Excellence Award from The League for Innovation in the Community College for demonstrating leadership and excellence in programming, research, grants, teaching and/or support for students. They are Barb Beck, Grand Island early childhood education instructor; Dan Davidchik, Columbus process controls and instrumentation instructor; Gene Friesen, Hastings drafting and design technology instructor; Yunteng He, Kearney chemistry instructor; Vicki Kucera, college financial aid services area director; Brian McDermott, college effectiveness and research director; Libby Paro, Grand Island occupational therapy assistant instructor; Jared Pettit, Kearney mechatronics instructor; Karin Rieger, Columbus associate dean of extended learning services; and Dr. Callie Watson, Grand Island occupational therapy assistant program director.
•  Athletic Director Mary Young has been elected women’s senior administrator for the NJCAA Board of Regents. The board has 36 to 39 members from across the country.
• 91���� will be participating in the NJCAA’s eSports leisure league and is seeking internal candidates for a head coach and assistant coaches.

The following reports were also submitted for board review:

• Enrollment Report
• Grants Report
• Purchasing Report

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Borden stated there was no need for an executive session.

ADJOURNMENT

MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY PIRNIE to adjourn. 

Aerni – aye
Borden – aye
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – aye
Keller – aye
Miller – absent
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – aye
Skiles – aye

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

Borden declared the meeting adjourned at 2:19 p.m.

CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Board of Governors’ Meeting Minutes
May 13, 2021

Public notice of the time and place of the 91���� Board of Governors' meeting was given in advance to the board members, college administrators and the five daily newspapers within the 25-county area. The agenda was available to the public in the college president’s office and on the 91���� website, www.cccneb.edu. The college adheres to the Open Meetings Act, a copy of which is available in the college president’s office.

The meeting was held in the 91���� Administration Board Room, 3134 W. Highway 34, Grand Island, Nebraska.

All supplemental documents from this meeting are available at: .

Chair Sandra Borden called the May 13, 2021, meeting to order at 1 p.m., with nine board members present.

ROLL CALL

Aerni – present
Borden – present
Broekemier – present
Cowan – present
Davis – present
Heiden – absent
Keller – present (arrived at 1:05 p.m.)
Miller – present
Novotny – present
Pirnie – absent
Skiles – present 

REVIEWING CLAIMS FOR NEXT MEETING

Austin Miller will review the claims prior to the June 17, 2021, board meeting in Holdrege.

REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION OF CONSENT ITEMS

Borden asked board members for items in the consent agenda they would like to move to discussion of consent/action items.

CONSENT ITEMS

Consent items included:

1. Agenda for May 13, 2021.
2. Minutes of the April 15, 2021, Board of Governors meeting.
3. Claims for the period from April 1 through April 30, 2021, totaling $7,035,191.27.
4. Financial report as of April 30, 2021.
5. Purchases:
   Administration and 100 Wing Roof Replacement: The College President recommends acceptance of the low bid from White Castle Roofing in Lincoln, Nebraska, for $406,100.00 to provide the labor and material for the Administration and 100 wing roof replacement on the Grand Island Campus.
   Exterior Monument Signs and Wayfinding: The College President recommends acceptance of the low bid from B-D Construction Inc. in Columbus, Nebraska, for $213,702.00 to provide the labor and material for the exterior monument signs and wayfinding on the Columbus Campus.
6. Personnel: None.

MOVED BY AERNI, SECONDED BY MILLER to approve the claims, with the exception of payments to themselves, and also to approve the other consent items.

Aerni – aye
Borden – aye
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – absent
Keller – absent
Miller – aye
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – absent
Skiles – aye

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

PARNERSHIP/OWNERSHIP

Student Success Report

Dr. Beth Przymus, dean of student success, and Chelsa Thompson, director of counseling and prevention education services, presented information about mental health services for 91���� students.

91���� began offering individualized counseling sessions in 2014, using an external provider, started developing a framework for an on-campus counseling department in 2019 and launched 91���� Counseling Services in 2020. Here’s what happened this past year in the four areas that comprise the department:

• Prevention education: Activities included a mental health overview, Love your Selfie (self‐care tips), substance use awareness bean bag toss, alcohol and drug simulation activity and Relationship/Consent Jeopardy.
• Consultation and collaborative services: Activities included explaining the counseling process, providing guidance in mental health-related situations, providing a team approach with other institutional departments and connecting students to the community resources they need.
• Outreach and training: Activities included developing materials and guides for employees, resident assistant training, athletic training, and Covid‐19 and mental health support for employees.
• Counseling services: Activities included group counseling and crisis intervention.

During 2020-21, 638 individual counseling sessions were held at 91���� – 333 during the 2020 fall semester and 305 during the 2021 spring semester. The most prevalent diagnoses were depression, anxiety and adjustment/stress. A recent PBS survey found that 80% percent of college students reported COVID has had a negative impact on their mental health, spiritual health and career aspirations.

DISCUSSION OF CONSENT/ACTION ITEMS

Audit Committee

Michelle Broekemier and Roger Davis were appointed to the audit committee.

Bereavement Policy

Dr. Waddle presented the following changes (the additions and deletions are italicized) to the bereavement leave policy and procedure:

Bereavement Leave Policy

Full-time employees are eligible for bereavement leave in the case of death in the immediate family.

Bereavement Leave Procedure

“Immediate family” shall include the following relationships: spouse, children, parents, siblings, father, mother, spouse, sons and daughters, brothers and sisters, grandparents, and grandchildren. This includes the employee’s family, family of spouse, and step-families. The relationship of the deceased must be identified on the leave request. Bereavement leave shall not exceed five (5) days for a death in the “immediate family”.

“Extended family” shall include the following relationships: uncles, aunts, and cousins. This includes the employee’s family only (not family of spouses). Bereavement leave shall not exceed one (1) day for a death in the “extended family”.

Furthermore, bereavement leave may be granted for attendance at the funeral service of an active coworker employee at the College where there has been a personal friendship. The granting of this bereavement leave is subject to the supervisor's determination that the absence shall not create an interruption in essential work flow or services.

Bereavement leave may be used for pallbearer duties.

Bereavement leave shall not exceed three (3) days for any one death, without an extension approved by the President. Extended leave for an additional two (2) days may be approved by the President in cases of extreme need.

Proof of bereavement may be required by the College. Bereavement leave is with pay at the employee's regular rate of pay and shall not exceed more than a total of twelve ten (102) days in a fiscal year.

Skiles requested that the word “partner” also be included in the list of immediate family members.

MOVED BY SKILES, SECONDED BY MILLER to approve the changes to the bereavement policy and procedure, with the addition of the word “partner” to the list of immediate family members.

Aerni – aye
Borden – aye
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – absent
Keller – aye
Miller – aye
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – absent
Skiles – aye

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

Program Reviews

Program reviews were presented by Roxann Holliday, dean of business and entrepreneurship, for the agricultural services and information technology and systems programs, and by Sarah Kort, dean of health occupations, for the health information management services. Upon board approval, these programs will be submitted to the Nebraska Coordinating Commission on Postsecondary Education.

MOVED BY AERNI, SECONDED BY KELLER to approve the program reviews for the agricultural services, health information management services, and information technology and systems programs.

Aerni – aye
Borden – aye
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – absent
Keller – aye
Miller – aye
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – absent
Skiles – aye

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

REPORTS

Dr. Gotschall’s Report

Dr. Gotschall reported the following:

• There were great turnouts for the three commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 7. Over 1,025 students were eligible to participate due to earning a diploma or degree within the past year, and almost 450 chose to participate. I’m very pleased with the celebrations, outstanding alumni recognitions and participation.
• As we finished the 2021 spring semester, we had 140 students reported with COVID-19 concerns (testing, symptoms, quarantines, monitoring, etc.) that resulted in additional interactions with 91���� student services staff. This compares to over 800 during the 2020 fall semester, so a positive trend downward.
• On May 10, 2021, 91���� was named the top community college in the state of Nebraska for online learning by premiumschools.org. This was an unsolicited award but one that I feel our faculty, support services, faculty support and IT services do deserve!
• I met with the other community college presidents on May 3 for the NCCA trustee meeting in Lincoln as well as another higher education president’s meeting hosted this past week by NU President Ted Carter that included other state college and university administrators.
• Due to delays in the U.S. census and the likely need to redraw and approve our community college district lines, we may need to meet in person or via WebEx in December. Once we get specific deadlines and release of information from the Secretary of State’s office, we will know more. We cannot look at our boundaries until the state first confirms state legislative districts. District populations should be equal (generally defined as within 10%).
• Skilled and Technical Sciences “signing days” were held in Grand Island, Columbus and Hastings with over 100 new freshmen participating. We received very positive feedback from students, parents and employer sponsors who assisted with the event. Next year plans are to include business and health programs too.
• We received notice May 11 that our American Recovery Plan funds were awarded so we now have access to another $4,239,649 minimum to be used for student financial aid assistance and $3,879,179 in institutional funds for coronavirus relief. The total from this third round equals $8,118,828. The award notes we have until January 15, 2022, to spend the fund, though no cost extensions are available up to one year which would put it to January 2023. Some initial reports said it would be available through September 2023, but know they are encouraging the dollars be spent sooner rather than later to assist in recovery efforts.

The following reports were also submitted for board review:

• Enrollment Report
• Grants Report
• Purchasing Report

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Borden requested an executive session to discuss personnel.

MOVED BY KELLER, SECONDED BY COWAN that the Board of Governors recess the regular meeting in order to go into executive session to discuss personnel and legal issues. (Time: 2:42 p.m.)

Aerni – aye
Borden – aye
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – absent
Keller – aye
Miller – aye
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – absent
Skiles – aye

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

MOVED BY KELLER, SECONDED BY AERNI to return to the regular session of the Board of Governors meeting. (Time: 3:30 p.m.)

Aerni – aye
Borden – aye
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – absent
Keller – aye
Miller – aye
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – absent
Skiles – aye

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

MOVED BY SKILES, SECONDED BY DAVIS to adjourn.

Aerni – aye
Borden – aye
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – absent
Keller – aye
Miller – aye
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – absent
Skiles – aye

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

Borden declared the meeting adjourned at 3:33 p.m.

CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Board of Governors’ Meeting Minutes
June 17, 2021

Public notice of the time and place of the 91���� Board of Governors' meeting was given in advance to the board members, college administrators and the five daily newspapers within the 25-county area. The agenda was available to the public in the college president’s office and on the 91���� website, www.cccneb.edu. The college adheres to the Open Meetings Act, a copy of which is available in the college president’s office.

The meeting was held at 91����-Holdrege, 1308 2nd St., Holdrege, Nebraska.

All supplemental documents from this meeting are available at: .

Chair Sandra Borden called the June 17, 2021, meeting to order at 1 p.m., with nine board members present. Austin Miller attended via teleconference.

ROLL CALL

Aerni – present
Borden – present
Broekemier – present
Cowan – present
Davis – present
Heiden – absent
Keller – absent
Miller – present
Novotny – present
Pirnie – absent
Skiles – present                                               

INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS

Borden asked college representatives to introduce guests and staff members.

Public Participation

Borden requested that members of the audience register with Scott Miller if they wanted to address the board during the Public Participation segment.

REVIEWING CLAIMS FOR NEXT MEETING

John Novotny will review the claims prior to the Aug. 19, 2021, board meeting in Grand Island.

REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION OF CONSENT ITEMS

Borden asked board members for items in the consent agenda they would like to move to discussion of consent/action items.

CONSENT ITEMS

Consent items included:

1. Agenda for June 17, 2021.
2. Minutes of the May 13, 2021, Board of Governors meeting.
3. Claims for the period from May 1 through May 31, 2021, totaling $3,764,047.48.
4. Financial report as of May 31, 2021.
5. Purchases:
   Roof Replacement, Hastings: The College President recommends acceptance of the low bid from Arbor Roofing in Omaha for $345,650 to provide the labor and material for the roof replacements project on the Hastings Campus.
   iMEC 2.0. Trainers, Columbus: The College President recommends acceptance of the bid from Border States for $51,649.12 to provide the materials for the student trainers.
   Exterior Brick Motor Tuckpointing, Hastings: The College President recommends acceptance of the low bid from Karr Tuckpointing LLC from Vinton, IA, for $60,000 to provide the labor and materials for the campus building exterior brick mortar repair on the Hastings Campus this summer.
   SimCapture Cloud Software, Grand Island: The College President recommends acceptance of the purchase of $138,420 for the SimCapture Cloud Software through Laerdal Medical Corporation. The total cost includes a five-year warranty, installation, setup, training, equipment, software, and a $10,000 discount for moving from SimView to SimCapture.
6. Personnel:
   Haiwei Lu: The College President recommends that Haiwei Lu be offered the position of biology faculty in Hastings effective Aug. 1, 2021.
   Brandon Piersol: The College President recommends that Brandon Piersol be offered the position of welding faculty in Grand Island effective Aug. 1, 2021.
   Holly Goodell: The College President recommends that Holly Goodell be offered the position of nursing faculty in Kearney effective Aug. 1, 2021.
   Lydia Lough: The College President recommends that Lydia Lough be offered the position of psychology faculty in Grand Island effective Aug. 1, 2021.
   John Sumsion: The College President recommends that John Sumsion be offered the position of criminal justice faculty in Grand Island effective Aug. 1, 2021.
   Alexander Keele: The College President recommends that Alexander Keele be offered the position of construction technology faculty in Hastings effective Aug. 1, 2021.
   Warren Shull: The College President recommends that Warren Shull be offered the position of math faculty in Hastings effective Aug. 1, 2021.
   Katy Zavadil: The College President recommends that Katy Zavadil be offered the position of nursing faculty in Kearney effective Aug. 1, 2021.
   Waheed Haider: The College President recommends that Waheed Haider be offered the position of informational technology faculty in Grand Island and Kearney effective Aug. 1, 2021.

MOVED BY MILLER, SECONDED BY SKILES to approve the claims, with the exception of payments to themselves, and also to approve the other consent items.

Aerni – aye
Borden – aye
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – absent
Keller – absent
Miller – aye
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – absent
Skiles – aye

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

PARNERSHIP/OWNERSHIP

Extended Learning Services Report

Ron Kluck, dean of extended learning services, gave the following overview of ELS during the past year:

• Early College: There were 6,297 enrollments which amounted to 633.41 FTEs (full-time equivalent). Those enrollments included students from 81 high schools in the 91���� service area, from 13 high schools outside the service area, and from 47 home schools.
• Community education: There were 4,271 enrollments in these noncredit reimbursable and avocational classes, resulting in 7.62 FTEs.
• Business and industry: Enrollment in nursing assistant, medication aide and training and development classes was 5,533 with an FTE of 106.16.
• Adult education includes Adult Basic Education, General Educational Development (GED) and English as a second language. Enrollment was 1,289 with 53,716.75 student contact hours. The adult education program has more than 70 paid staff members of which only five are full time. More than 100 volunteers gave 2,178.5 hours of time to the program. During the year, 45 people completed their GED high school diploma.
• Emergency Medical Services: Enrollment was 951 with an FTE of 23.72. Ninety people became new Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) in 2019.
• Outreach: In 2018-19, 3,287 people took their first 91���� class through ELS or training and development. In 2019-20, 1,250 of them returned to enroll in additional courses. Of those 1,250 students, 730 enrolled in at least one on-campus or online credit course.

Diana Watson, ELS regional director, provided the following information about the Holdrege Center:

• The center has been operating in Holdrege for 26 years to serve the estimated 28,000 people in Franklin, Furnas, Gosper, Harlan, Kearney and Phelps counties. The area includes five hospitals, nine nursing homes, 12 high schools and 23 EMT squads.
• She shared several examples of students who wouldn’t have pursued an education if not for 91����-Holdrege, one of whom was a single dad with a new job requiring a high school diploma. He drove twice a week from Franklin to work on his GED. Although he had to go to Kearney to take the GED tests, 91����-Holdrege has since been approved as a GED testing center and four students have now completed their tests in Holdrege.
• The community education program draws a variety of lifelong learners, from elementary-age kids to adults. A recent student in his 80s took the Survival Spanish class so he could talk to his neighbors and later returned to take a baking class. Another, Jane Mooney, has taken more than 70 community education classes in the past 20 years.
• Global Citizens is a new interdisciplinary program that started June 1 and focuses on Ireland and its history, mythology, business, literature and arts, education, activism and more. Eight students have enrolled for personal enrichment and four others for professional development.
• Health programs: Watson highlighted the Bertrand Fire Department where four of the seven EMTs received their initial training through the Holdrege Center and where all of them have benefitted from the center’s EMS continuing education classes. Local access also is important for people who need CPR training or nursing assistant classes.
• 91����-Holdrege organizes the Republican Valley EMS Conference, Mid-Winter Fire School and the ABC’s of Child Care Conference. These conferences help area residents complete required continuing education close to home.

The board also heard from:

• Dan Janssen, who talked about the Holdrege AUTO Program, a partnership of Janssen Auto Group, Phelps County Development Corporation and 91����. The program was developed to address a shortage of auto repair technicians by offering training locally. Eight students signed up for the first class, which meets two nights a week at Janssen Ford. Students who complete 12 credit hours will earn a 91���� automotive certificate. Janssen expressed his appreciation to 91���� for having a location in Holdrege and for Nate Allen, dean of skilled and technical sciences, who helped get the program started.
• Ana Espinoza, who graduated from 91���� in May with associate of arts and associate of science degrees. She moved with her family to the U.S. when she was 5 years old and didn’t speak any English. She is now a wife, mother of four children and active community member. It took her six years to earn her degree, but she graduated with honors and will be attending Purdue University online with a full scholarship to study criminal justice. She said if the Holdrege Center hadn’t been there, she would have had every excuse for not following her education.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

Scott Miller stated no one had signed in for Public Participation.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Borden requested an executive session to discuss personnel and legal issues.

MOVED BY AERNI, SECONDED BY DAVIS that the Board of Governors recess the regular meeting to go into executive session to discuss personnel and legal issues. (Time: 2:00 p.m.)

Aerni – aye
Borden – aye
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – absent
Keller – absent
Miller – aye
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – absent
Skiles – aye

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

MOVED BY SKILES, SECONDED BY DAVIS to return to the regular session of the Board of Governors meeting. (Time: 3:06 p.m.)

Aerni – aye
Borden – aye
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – absent
Keller – absent
Miller – aye
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – absent
Skiles – aye

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

DISCUSSION OF CONSENT/ACTION ITEMS

College President Permission for July Purchases

Because the 91���� Board of Governors won’t meet in July 2021, the board hereby authorizes Dr. Matthew Gotschall to approve any needed action items from June 18 through Aug. 18, 2021. He will provide the board with a summary of all actions taken under this authority at the Aug. 19, 2021, board meeting.

MOVED BY COWAN, SECONDED BY DAVIS to authorize actions by the College President to approve any needed action items from June 18 through Aug. 18, 2021.

Aerni – aye
Borden – aye
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – absent
Keller – absent
Miller – aye
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – absent
Skiles – aye

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

General Operational Budget Tentative Approval

Tentative approval is requested for the operational budget of $59,893,938. Final approval for this budget will be acted upon on Sept. 9, 2021, following a public hearing.

MOVED BY NOVOTNY, SECONDED BY DAVIS to give tentative approval for the $59,893,938 operational budget.

Aerni – aye
Borden – aye
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – absent
Keller – absent
Miller – aye
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – absent
Skiles – aye

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

Approval of College President’s Contract

MOVED BY NOVOTNY, SECONDED BY COWAN to allow the board chair to negotiate with the college president and to sign the presidential contract for the 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 contract years.

Aerni – aye
Borden – aye
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – absent
Keller – absent
Miller – aye
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – absent
Skiles – aye

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

2022 Board Meeting Dates

MOVED BY AERNI, SECONDED BY DAVIS to approve the 2022 meeting dates for the Board of Governors.

Aerni – aye
Borden – aye
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – absent
Keller – absent
Miller – aye
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – absent
Skiles – aye

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

November/December 2021 Meeting Dates

Because of the ACCT conference and redistricting process, the College President requests that the Oct. 21, 2021, 91���� Board of Governors meeting be moved to Oct. 28 and that the Nov. 18, 2021, meeting be moved to Dec. 16.

MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY SKILES to move the Oct. 21, 2021, board meeting to Oct. 28 and the Nov. 18, 2021, meeting to Dec. 16.

Aerni – aye
Borden – aye
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – absent
Keller – absent
Miller – aye
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – absent
Skiles – aye

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

REPORTS

Student Success Report

Dr. Candace Walton, vice president of innovation and instruction, gave an overview of the 2020-21 annual Graduate Outcomes Report. It gives data for the 2018-19 91���� graduates to allow time for students to become employed after graduation or enroll at another institution and for that data to be collected either by Department of Labor or National Student Tracker. Here are the details:

• 87% of graduates were employed full-time or continuing education at 91���� or other institutions. Of those working, 94% remain in 91����’s service area.
• The college awarded 637 degrees, 289 diplomas and 582 certificates.
• When asked whether they had achieved their educational objective at 91���� students answered: 65%, yes; 2%, no; 12%, not yet, still working to earn diploma; 21%, not yet, still working to earn two-year degree.
• Graduate satisfaction with their entire educational experience at 91���� was 97%.
• Employers’ satisfaction with preparation of 91���� graduates also rated at 97%.
• The oldest graduate was 73 years old and earned an advanced manufacturing degree. The youngest graduate was 17 years old and earned an automotive certificate.

Dr. Gotschall’s Report

Dr. Gotschall reported the following:

• The 91����-Hastings Alumni Weekend was a huge success: Over 40 people took guided tours of 11 original campus buildings; over 350 people attended Business After Hours; two showings of the 91���� documentary, “Bunker University,” sold out; 13 teams took part in a golf outing; over 100 people participated in the 5K Glow Run; and 140 cars appeared in the Hastings Car Show.
• He participated in a Greater Nebraska Workforce Development Board meeting in Valentine, getting updates on Nebraska Department of Labor workforce initiatives.
• He volunteered at the Cattleman’s Ball in Columbus in June. The annual ball is a significant annual fundraiser for the Buffett Cancer Institute and local philanthropic partners.
• Meetings have continued with the other Nebraska community college presidents on past and future legislative funding initiatives and coordination of dual credit and coronavirus funding requests.
• His participation has continued in the Postsecondary International Network (PIN) executive committee and a joint project to create a cybersecurity app for student educational purposes to prevent theft and security breaches through student accounts.
• He also continues to participate in the Heartland United Way. As board chair, he has assisted with the annual golf tournament and multiple meetings.
• He attended the Grand Island Chamber of Commerce annual meeting where 91���� was mentioned several times in connection with Dr. Marcie Kemnitz serving on the board and our entrepreneurship center being under development.
• Criminal justice faculty finalized summer internship placements by contacting the agencies and getting the paperwork. Agencies include the Hall County Sheriff’s Office, Grand Island Police Department, District 9 Probation, Adams County Drug Court, Western Alternatives to Corrections, CASA, District 5 Probation, Nebraska State Patrol, Buffalo County Corrections and Gilbert Police Department.
• Hospitality and culinary arts student summer internships include two students placed in Texas, one in the sandhills and two in Hastings.
• Diesel technology instructor, Jeff Bexten, is running 22 student internships this summer in diesel technology.
• Mechatronics instructors Jared Pettit and Dan Davidchik presented at the Nebraska Career Education virtual conference on June 8. The presentation covered how 91���� mechatronics courses are being designed and delivered in a high school setting through the iMEC 2.0 grant. This presentation also provided information on how to develop mechatronics awareness for the STEM classroom through the integration of computers, electronics, mechanics and controls. 
• The first of hopefully many Haas Trainings was held on the Hastings Campus in a train-the-trainer format for AMDT instructors Brian Davis and Troy Davis from 91����-Hastings and Adam Daake from 91����-Kearney along with three high school instructors.
• Welding instructor Landon Hunt ran a three-day workshop for high school instructors that provided skill development in welding. He covered GMAW and SMAW theory and skill training in the lab. Participants also were able to work on their GTAW, OAW and FCAW skills during the workshop.
• Hastings drafting and design technology instructor Gene Friesen is working with Joe Krysl at Columbus High School on a college credit course in Solidworks for high school students.
• Roxann Holiday, business and entrepreneurship dean, met with Mary Berlie of the Grand Island Area Economic Development Corporation to let her know how our Entrepreneurship Center is coming along. Roxann also tentatively scheduled with her a time to present to their board once we are closer to opening it up.
• The Multicultural Resource Center on the Grand Island Campus is doing a “Beauty of Diversity” project showcasing the different types of students who attend 91����. They will take pictures and then make individual pull screens of eight to 10 students. In addition, they will do video testimonials of these students to learn more about their diversity, equity and inclusion process, growth, and understanding.
• Erika Garcia, a graduate student at the University of Nebraska-Kearney, is interning with Hastings Student Success this summer. She began May 24 and is assisting with a variety of office functions and research projects. Her primary focus is TRiO.
• Vicki Kucera, 91���� financial aid director, chaired the regional RMASFAA Summer Institute again this year, which brought in 100 financial aid professionals from nine midwestern states for training.

The following reports were also submitted for board review:

• Enrollment Report
• Grants Report
• Purchasing Report

ADJOURNMENT

MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY COWAN to adjourn.

Aerni – aye
Borden – aye
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – absent
Keller – absent
Miller – aye
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – absent
Skiles – aye

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

Borden declared the meeting adjourned at 4:02 p.m.

CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Board of Governors’ Meeting Minutes
August 19, 2021

Public notice of the time and place of the 91���� Board of Governors' meeting was given in advance to the board members, college administrators and the five daily newspapers within the 25-county area. The agenda was available to the public in the college president’s office and on the 91���� website, www.cccneb.edu. The college adheres to the Open Meetings Act, a copy of which is available in the college president’s office.

The meeting was held in the 91���� Administration Board Room, 3134 W. Highway 34, Grand Island, Nebraska.

All supplemental documents from this meeting are available at: .

Chair Sandra Borden called the Aug. 19, 2021, meeting to order at 1 p.m., with nine board members present.

ROLL CALL

Aerni – absent
Borden – present
Broekemier – present
Cowan – present
Davis – present
Heiden – present
Keller – present
Miller – absent
Novotny – present
Pirnie – present
Skiles – present

INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS

Borden asked college representatives to introduce guests and staff members.

REVIEWING CLAIMS FOR NEXT MEETING

Tom Pirnie will review the claims prior to the Sept. 9, 2021, board meeting in Grand Island.

REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION OF CONSENT ITEMS

Borden asked board members for items in the consent agenda they would like to move to discussion of consent/action items.

CONSENT ITEMS

Consent items included:

1. Agenda for Aug. 19, 2021.
2. Minutes of the June 17, 2021, Board of Governors meeting.
3. Claims for the periods from June 1 through June 30, 2021, totaling $6,054,592.93, and from July 1 through July 31, 2021, totaling $8,224,009.89.
4. Financial reports as of June 30, 2021 and July 31, 2021.
5. Purchases:
   Truck Driving Equipment, Hastings: The College President recommends the search for and purchase of a vehicle that meets designated specifications in an amount not to exceed $65,000 for a used semi-tractor for the truck driving program.
6. Personnel:
   Amanda Mancini-Marshall: The College President recommends that Amanda Mancini-Marshall be offered the position of dean of instruction for academic education in Columbus, effective Aug. 1, 2021.
   Tim Hromadka: The College President recommends that Tim Hromadka be offered the position of construction technology faculty in Hastings, effective Aug. 1, 2021.
7. 2023-24 and 2024-25 calendars.

MOVED BY NOVOTNY SECONDED BY SKILES to approve the claims, with the exception of payments to themselves, and also to approve the other consent items.

Aerni – absent
Borden – aye
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – aye
Keller – aye
Miller – absent
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – aye
Skiles – aye

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

PARNERSHIP/OWNERSHIP

Business and Entrepreneurship Report

Roxann Holliday, dean of business and entrepreneurship, and Maggie Esch, regional entrepreneurship director, shared the following information:

• The business and entrepreneurship division includes the ag sciences, business and accounting, business technology, criminal justice, hospitality management and culinary arts, information technology and systems, and media arts programs. They offer a combined seven degrees, nine diplomas, 34 certificates and 13 specializations.
• FTE (full-time equivalent) enrollment has shown an 8% increase over 2019. Programs showing increases were business, 12%; accounting, 30%; criminal justice, 40%; and entrepreneurship, 60%.
• The campus small business centers were rebranded as the 91���� Entrepreneurship Center in 2020. Their services for aspiring and existing entrepreneurs include business planning and coaching, capital loan funding and incubator space.
• In Grand Island, the new 91���� Entrepreneurship Center will open this fall in a building on the corner of Third and Walnut streets. The center will include incubator space for new and startup companies to develop their business; coworking space that allows workers from different companies to share office space and basic amenities; and a production room for entrepreneurs to record podcasts and YouTube videos.

Michael David, a criminal justice instructor at the Grand Island Campus, also addressed the board about a $100,000 grant the criminal justice program received through the rock band Metallica’s Scholars Initiative, which is designed to directly support students and promote the importance of career and technical education. He said the funds are being used to give $1,500 scholarships to 50 criminal justice students, buy 100 forensics kits, and to provide educational programs and field trips.

DISCUSSION OF CONSENT/ACTION ITEMS

FTE/REU/RAE Report Acceptance

Kim Pearson, auditor for Dana F. Cole & Company, Certified Public Accountants, presented the Statements of Reimbursable Full-Time Equivalent Student Enrollment and Reimbursable Educational Units report. The company has issued an unmodified audit report for 91����, the best rating it can award, for the years ending in 2020 and 2021.

MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY PIRNIE to accept the 2020 and 2021 Statements of Reimbursable Full-Time Equivalent Student Enrollment and Reimbursable Educational Units as presented by Dana F. Cole & Company.

Aerni – absent
Borden – aye
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – aye
Keller – aye
Miller – absent
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – aye
Skiles – aye

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

Bond Refinancing

Joel King told the board that three bonds are being considered for refinancing to take advantage of lower interest rates. The bonds will be brought to the board for a vote at the September meeting.

COVID Guidelines

Dr. Gotschall requested board support for the 2021 91���� COVID guidelines for the 2021 fall semester and authorization to continue to monitor the college’s reengagement efforts and to make any needed adjustments to the guidelines for the 2021-22 academic year.

MOVED BY SKILES, SECONDED BY HEIDEN to support the COVID guidelines and to authorize the College President to monitor the college’s reengagement efforts and to make any need adjustments to the guideline over the 2021-22 academic year.

Aerni – absent
Borden – aye
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – aye
Keller – aye
Miller – absent
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – aye
Skiles – aye

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

INFORMATION

Joel King presented two options for remodeling the board room as part of a process to update its IP and broadcasting abilities. Federal coronavirus funds can be used to pay for the technology updates.

REPORTS

Student Success Report

Dr. Gotschall shared highlights from his 2021 All-College Update with the board, including:

• 91����’s 2020-21 enrollment was down by only about 2% FTE compared to its pre-pandemic numbers. Many other colleges in the nation were down by 9% or worse. In Nebraska, most colleges reported a decrease as well from 2019-20. Although the college had fewer students enrolled, it had more completers.
• This fall, 91���� has increased enrollment compared to both 2019 and 2020 due to earlier registration days and emerging from pandemic. Also helpful was the implementation of Early College tuition rates of $0/credit hour ($15/credit hour fees) at most area schools.
• 91���� received $1,890,454 through the CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) ACT, which was used for emergency financial aid grants to students; student reimbursement of tuition, housing, and room and board; additional technology hardware or tech fees; and campus safety and operations. 91���� also received $12,755,758 in CRRSAA (Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of December 2020) and ARP (American Rescue Plan of 2021) funds which are being used for emergency financial aid grants to students, stipends for extra faculty and contract staff days and hourly staff remote expenses, expanded early childhood and medical academy partnership for Early College, and additional essential personnel and technology.

• Dr. Gotschall’s Report
• Dr. Gotschall reported the following:

• Fall semester classes started this week with obvious increases in enrollment from last fall 2020 and slight increases compared to fall 2019. Nearly 290 residents are expected in the Hastings residence halls and nearly 140 in Columbus.
• The 91���� Veterans and Military Resource Center will support the annual Veterans Day event on Sept. 6 at the Nebraska State Fair by staffing a display in the Heartland Events Center and having the SVA chapters march in the parade. 91���� will also have an informational booth and will lead the State Fair Sustainability Pavilion.
• Kim Ottman, disability services director at 91����-Grand Island, was recently elected secretary of the executive board for the Western Iowa and Nebraska Association on Higher Education and Disability.
• The new agreement with JBS created over 140 leads of students interested in taking classes from 91����.
• Thirty-five 91���� students have been awarded the new $5,000 Nebraska Careers Scholarships authorized by the state legislature to assist in recruiting and retaining students into H3 (high skill, high wage, high demand) fields.
• Dr. Callie Watson, director of the occupational therapy assistant program at 91����-Grand Island, presented to the Grand Island City Council on July 27 at the meeting where they unanimously approved the inclusive park fundraising project to begin. Dean Moors, students and faculty will be involved in this community-wide project.
• The dental hygiene program received a $5,000 grant from the American Dental Hygienists’ Institute for Oral Health – 2021 Mars Wrigley Foundation’s Heathier Smiles Grant Program. Supplies will be purchased for the Head Start rotation.
• Preliminary results from the NCLEX-State of Nebraska nursing first attempt pass rates are 91% for registered nurses and 100% for practical nurses. Congratulations to students, faculty, staff and leadership on this accomplishment.
• Multicultural Resource Center and college communications staff have completed seven student Beauty in Diversity photo shoots and video testimonials about diversity, cultural awareness, racial growth and education.
• 91���� has signed two new registered adult apprenticeship programs, one in welding with CNH in Grand Island and another in electrical with A&E Electric in Hastings. These students will be paid attend college while gaining work experience with their companies.
• Over 65 employees attended the 2021 91���� Action Summit in July. Topics covered past and future college initiatives with multiple presentations ready to be shared with board, community stakeholders, students and other employee groups.
• The NCCA board and college presidents will interview four candidates for the executive director position on Aug. 30. Names of the interviewees remain confidential at this time.
• In July, a new RN-BSN agreement was signed between 91���� and UNMC that will give Columbus area nursing students/graduates access to online classes and in-person support in Columbus.
• A well-attended Criminal Justice 2+2 agreement signing between 91���� and UNK was held July 23 at College Park in Grand Island. This is part of the national Equity Transfer Initiative grant we received from the American Association of Community Colleges.
• During the summer, he attended the Governor’s Agriculture and Economic Development Summit in Kearney, State Chamber’s Federal Legislative Summit in Ashland, and with Kelly Christensen, a Kearney Economic Development Association meeting; gave tours of the Grand Island Center for Health and Technology to a representative from Congressman Adrian Smith’s office and Dr. Mike Baumgartner, executive director of the Nebraska Postsecondary Coordinating Commission; and co-presented a World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics (WFCP) and Post-Secondary International Network (PIN) international webinar on pandemic reengagement.
• Representatives from the Peter Kiewit Foundation participated in meetings in Grand Island and Hastings and also received updates on Columbus-based projects. 
• Virtual human anatomy tables have arrived for installation on our campuses and will be utilized beginning this semester in Grand Island and Kearney.
• Year 3 results from the Nebraska Math Readiness project remain positive with 91���� working with several area high schools and over 230 students to reduce the need for developmental math coursework after graduating from high school. 
• Brenda Preister career and employment director at 91����-Columbus, and Steve Heinisch, biology instructor at 91����-Columbus, invited several faculty members to tour the Manufacturing Technology Innovation (MTI) Packaging Lab at BD in Columbus, one of only six labs of its kind in North America. An internship collaboration is available to 91���� students that allow them to gain hands-on work experience while earning an hourly wage.
• Tours of the Hamilton Building have been held recently with representatives of Nebraska Economic Development Association and Chief Ethanol Fuels.
• An Industry and Career Exploration Day and Diesel Technology Career Fair will be held in Hastings on Sept. 23 and Oct. 8, respectively.
• Landon Hunt, Columbus welding instructor, completed welding instructor certification following training in Troy, Ohio. Fellow welding instructor Bryce Standley taught a robotic welding class for Lindsay Manufacturing and an MIG welding class for low-income, unemployed or underemployed students in our state-sponsored GAP program.
• John Wilmes, 91����-Grand Island welding instructor, helped scouts obtain merit badges in welding at the Eagle Scout Merit Badge University July 23-25, which had over 300 registrants.
• A five-day Haas training led by instructors Troy Davis and Brian Davis was held in July with five participants from Wisconsin and Millard public schools. The Gene Haas Foundation provides funding for the training. 91���� is one of three active regional training centers.
• The diesel technology program received a $25,000 grant from NMC (Nebraska Machinery Company) with a matching grant submitted to the Caterpillar Foundation. Grants provide funding for scholarships, equipment and travel to Caterpillar in Peoria, Ill., every other year in the program. 
• 91����-Kearney mechatronics instructor Jared Pettit conducted training in Mankato, Minn., and at 91����-Columbus for high school instructors teaching introductory courses as part of the iMEC grant. Nebraska high schools participating include Aurora, Axtell, Kearney, Columbus Lakeview, Lexington and Schuyler.
• Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts Club students and sponsors traveled to Las Vegas this summer for a tour of four restaurants, fine dining and a visit with a 91���� graduate who works at the MGM and the Wolfgang Pucks company.

The following reports were also submitted for board review:

• Enrollment Report
• Grants Report
• Purchasing Report

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Borden requested an executive session to discuss personnel.

MOVED BY SKILES, SECONDED BY DAVIS that the Board of Governors recess the regular meeting in order to go into executive session to discuss personnel and legal issues. (Time: 2:42 p.m.)

Aerni – absent
Borden – aye
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – aye
Keller – aye
Miller – absent
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – aye
Skiles – aye

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

MOVED BY SKILES, SECONDED BY NOVOTNY to return to the regular session of the Board of Governors meeting. (Time: 3:38 p.m.)

Aerni – absent
Borden – aye
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – aye
Keller – aye
Miller – absent
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – aye
Skiles – aye

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

MOVED BY SKILES, SECONDED BY PIRNIE to adjourn.

Aerni – absent
Borden – aye
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – aye
Keller – aye
Miller – absent
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – aye
Skiles – aye

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

Borden declared the meeting adjourned at 3:39 p.m.

CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Board of Governors’ Meeting Minutes
September 9, 2021

Public notice of the time and place of the 91���� Board of Governors' meeting was given in advance to the board members, college administrators and the five daily newspapers within the 25-county area. The agenda was available to the public in the college president’s office and on the 91���� website, www.cccneb.edu. The college adheres to the Open Meetings Act, a copy of which is available in the college president’s office.

The meeting was held in the 91���� Administration Board Room, 3134 W. Highway 34, Grand Island, Nebraska.

All supplemental documents from this meeting are available at: .

Acting Chair Rita Skiles called the Sept. 9, 2021, meeting to order at 1 p.m., with eight board members present.

ROLL CALL

Aerni – present
Borden – absent
Broekemier – present
Cowan – absent
Davis – present
Heiden – present
Keller – present
Miller – present
Novotny – absent
Pirnie – present
Skiles – present

INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS

Skiles asked college representatives to introduce guests and staff members.

REVIEWING CLAIMS FOR NEXT MEETING

Rita Skiles will review the claims prior to the Oct. 28, 2021, board meeting in Columbus.

REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION OF CONSENT ITEMS

Skiles asked board members for items in the consent agenda they would like to move to discussion of consent/action items.

CONSENT ITEMS

Consent items included:

1. Agenda for Sept. 9, 2021.
2. Minutes of the Aug. 19, 2021, Board of Governors meeting.
3. Claims for the period from Aug. 1 through Aug. 31, 2021.
4. Financial report as of Aug. 31, 2021.
5. Purchases: None
6. Personnel: None

MOVED BY PIRNIE, SECONDED BY BROEKEMIER to approve the claims, with the exception of payments to themselves, and also to approve the other consent items.

Aerni – aye
Borden – absent
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – absent
Davis – aye
Heiden – aye
Keller – aye
Miller – aye
Novotny – absent
Pirnie – aye
Skiles – aye

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

DISCUSSION OF CONSENT/ACTION ITEMS

Bond Refinancing

91���� wants to refinance bonds to take advantage of lower interest rates. The refinancing will be accomplished by combining several notes into one shorter bond note. The College President recommends approval of this motion and the associated resolution.

MOVED BY MILLER, SECONDED BY DAVIS to approve the bond refinancing motion and its associated resolution.

Aerni – aye
Borden – absent
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – absent
Davis – aye
Heiden – aye
Keller – aye
Miller – aye
Novotny – absent
Pirnie – aye
Skiles – aye

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

Board Action on Budget Items

MOVED BY KELLER, SECONDED BY MILLER to approve the Hazardous Materials and Accessibility Budget of $2,111,998.39.

Aerni – aye
Borden – absent
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – absent
Davis – aye
Heiden – aye
Keller – aye
Miller – aye
Novotny – absent
Pirnie – aye
Skiles – aye

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

MOVED BY MILLER, SECONDED BY DAVIS to approve the budget of expenditures and revenues as represented within the State of Nebraska 2021-22 Basic Budget Form.

Aerni – aye
Borden – absent
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – absent
Davis – aye
Heiden – aye
Keller – aye
Miller – aye
Novotny – absent
Pirnie – aye
Skiles – aye

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY PIRNIE to approve the additional 1% increase of restricted funds as shown on the 2021-22 Budget Form LC-CC.

Aerni – aye
Borden – absent
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – absent
Davis – aye
Heiden – aye
Keller – aye
Miller – aye
Novotny – absent
Pirnie – aye
Skiles – aye

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

Property Tax Request: Nebraska Revised Statute 77-1601.02 provides that the property tax request for the prior year shall be the property tax request for the current year for purposes of the levy set by the County Board of Equalization unless the Governing Board of 91���� passes by a majority vote a resolution or ordinance setting the tax request at a different amount.

The request for the 2021-22 property tax is $50,756,272.91. The breakdown is General Fund, $38,036,929.18; Capital Improvement Fund, $10,607,446.34; and Haz/Access, $2,111,998.91.

Upon approval of the board, a copy of the resolution will be sent to county clerks in the 91���� 25-county area.

MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY HEIDEN to approve the property tax request as listed.

Aerni – aye
Borden – absent
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – absent
Davis – aye
Heiden – aye
Keller – aye
Miller – aye
Novotny – absent
Pirnie – aye
Skiles – aye

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

REPORTS

Dr. Gotschall’s Report

Dr. Gotschall reported the following:

• Fall enrollments after the first two weeks show overall headcount enrollment up 6.3% and FTEs up 1.2% over fall 2020. Early college/dual enrollment also is up from last fall.
• Coronavirus cases continue to be reported daily but there’s no evidence of college community spread. Some classes and buildings have implemented temporary extra protections as contract tracing or exposures occurred.
• Many employees and students participated in a variety of State Fair events. Husker Harvest Days begins next week where 91���� will have exhibits and information available.
• Several of us attended a meeting in Holdrege regarding college needs as they look at a potential new community center/library there.
• Results from a full-time faculty survey at the end of week two indicated the following from respondents:
  -- Q 2: Overall student attendance during the first two weeks has been consistent.
  -- Q 3: In general, over 80% of the faculty feel students are optimistic and grateful to be in face-to-face courses.
  -- Q 4: In general, over 75% of faculty are optimistic and grateful to be in face-to- face courses.
  -- Q 5: Over 75% of the faculty are supportive or neutral on current recommending (not requiring) face covering protocol.
  -- Q 6: If we changed to requiring face coverings, over 25% of faculty indicated unwillingness to enforce student use.
  -- Q 7: Almost 70% of faculty are willing to encourage COVID vaccinations.
  -- Q 8: Overall good variety of safety precautions used by faculty with some lower percentages in areas not required by all programs or perhaps limited by number of classroom entrances/exits.
  -- Q 9: While not due yet, 60% of faculty have started or completed their annual safety training.
  -- Q 10 and 11: Over 95% of faculty are aware of mental health resources for students and our EAP program for faculty and their dependents.
• Diane Keller, Austin Miller and I participated in interviews for the new NCCA executive director. A top candidate was selected but will not be made public until contract, background check and references are completed. Announcement will be made at the annual meeting in October.
• I attended an event at State Fair promoting animal agriculture and had the opportunity to visit with several state senators and ag industry leaders. I also participated in a TV interview one day and worked the college booth on Labor Day afternoon.
• I worked with some donors on support for construction program in Hastings including NIFA and Nebraska Community Foundation and Builders for the Future.
• The campus presidents and I continue to participate in regular health district pandemic meetings.

The following reports were also submitted for board review:

• Enrollment Report
• Grants Report
• Purchasing Report

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Skiles requested an executive session to discuss personnel.

MOVED BY MILLER, SECONDED BY PIRNIE that the Board of Governors recess the regular meeting in order to go into executive session to discuss personnel and legal issues. (Time: 1:33 p.m.)

Aerni – aye
Borden – absent
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – absent
Davis – aye
Heiden – aye
Keller – aye
Miller – aye
Novotny – absent
Pirnie – aye
Skiles – aye

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY MILLER to return to the regular session of the Board of Governors meeting. (Time: 1:45 p.m.)

Aerni – aye
Borden – absent
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – absent
Davis – aye
Heiden – aye
Keller – aye
Miller – aye
Novotny – absent
Pirnie – aye
Skiles – aye

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

MOVED BY AERNI, SECONDED BY BROEKEMIER to adjourn.

Aerni – aye
Borden – absent
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – absent
Davis – aye
Heiden – aye
Keller – aye
Miller – aye
Novotny – absent
Pirnie – aye
Skiles – aye

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

Skiles declared the meeting adjourned at 1:46 p.m.

CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Budget Hearing Minutes
September 9, 2021

Public notice of the time and place of the 91���� Board of Governors' meeting was given in advance to the board members, college administrators and the five daily newspapers within the 25-county area. The agenda was available to the public in the college president’s office and on the 91���� website, www.cccneb.edu. The college adheres to the Open Meetings Act, a copy of which is located in the college president’s office.

The budget hearing was held in the 91���� Administration Board Room, 3134 W. Highway 34, Grand Island, Nebraska.

Acting Chair Rita Skiles called the September 9, 2021, budget hearing to order at 11 a.m., with seven board members present. Skiles asked for roll call.

ROLL CALL

Aerni – present
Borden – absent
Broekemier – present
Cowan – absent
Davis – present
Heiden – present
Keller – present
Miller – present (arrived at 11:10 a.m.)
Novotny – absent
Pirnie – present
Skiles – present 

Skiles requested that members of the audience register with Scott Miller if they wanted to address the board during the public participation segment. No one registered.

Joel King presented the 2021-22 budget to the board and answered board members’ questions. The budget documents are available at: .

The board recessed from 11: 25 a.m. until the posted public participation time of 11:45 a.m. The board reconvened, but there was still no public request for comment.

ADJOURNMENT

Skiles declared the budget hearing adjourned at 11:47 a.m.

CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Board of Governors’ Meeting Minutes
October 28, 2021

Public notice of the time and place of the 91���� Board of Governors' meeting was given in advance to the board members, college administrators and the five daily newspapers within the 25-county area. The agenda was available to the public in the college president’s office and on the 91���� website, www.cccneb.edu. The college adheres to the Open Meetings Act, a copy of which is available in the college president’s office.

The meeting was held at 91����, 4500 63rd St., Columbus, Nebraska.

All supplemental documents from this meeting are available at: .

Chair Sandra Borden called the Oct. 28, 2021, meeting to order at 1 p.m., with nine board members present.

ROLL CALL

Aerni – present
Borden – present
Broekemier – absent
Cowan – present
Davis – present
Heiden – present
Keller – present
Miller – absent
Novotny – present
Pirnie – present
Skiles – present

INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS

Borden asked college representatives to introduce guests and staff members.

REVIEWING CLAIMS FOR NEXT MEETING

Michelle Broekemier will review the claims prior to the Dec. 16, 2021, board meeting in Columbus.

REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION OF CONSENT ITEMS

Borden asked board members for items in the consent agenda they would like to move to discussion of consent/action items.

Linda Aerni requested that Adult Education Building Remodel be moved to the discussion of consent/action items.

CONSENT ITEMS

Consent items included:

1. Agenda for Oct. 28, 2021.
2. Minutes of the Sept. 9, 2021, Board of Governors meeting.
3. Claims for the period from Sept. 1 through Sept. 30, 2021.
4. Financial report as of Sept. 30, 2021.
5. Purchases: None
6. Personnel:
   Ross Huxoll: The College President recommends that Ross Huxoll be offered the position of nursing faculty in Kearney, effective Nov. 1, 2021.
   Wendy Baumeister: The College President recommends that Wendy Baumeister be offered the position of criminal justice instructor in Grand Island, effective Nov. 1, 2021.
   Bryce Zavadil: The College President recommends that Bryce Zavadil be offered the position of nursing faculty in Kearney, effective Nov. 8, 2021.
7. Awards Policy.
8. Adult Education Building Remodel.
9. Generations of Impact Naming Opportunities.

MOVED BY SKILES, SECONDED BY NOVOTNY to approve the claims, with the exception of payments to themselves, and also to approve the other consent items.

Aerni – aye
Borden – aye
Broekemier – absent
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – aye
Keller – aye
Miller – absent
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – aye
Skiles – aye 

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

PARNERSHIP/OWNERSHIP

Foundation Report

Executive Director Dean Moors highlighted the 91���� Foundation’s consolidated assets and liabilities; gave updates on the Columbus and Hastings major gift campaigns; and shared information about the new Generations of Impact campaign, the Grand Island Public Schools Academy of Medical Sciences, and the Occupational Therapy Assistant Project’s inclusive playground. He also recapped the 91���� Foundation Pro-Am Golf Tournament and 2021 employee campaign and announced a Community Appreciation Event on Nov. 11 in Grand Island.

Columbus Campus Report

Columbus Campus President Dr. Kathy Fuchser and Health Programming Director Lora Hastreiter introduced the following speakers: 

• Kyle Lingenfelter, interim fire chief of the Columbus Fire Department, talked about providing emergency medical services (EMS) and CPR classes at towns in a nine-county area. EMS includes both a full EMT class and bridge classes for nurses and first responders. Despite COVID, numbers were strong with 56 people completing the full EMT or a bridge class. He said that two years ago the pass rate for first responders taking the national registry test was 100 percent. The pass rate for EMTs is 96 percent, which surpasses the state requirement of 75 percent for colleges and is the highest pass rate in the state. The college also provides continuing education classes. Last year, 12 instructors taught 54 classes that provided this training to 660 EMTs.
• Jeanne Micek, 91����-Columbus nursing assistant and medication aide trainer, focused on the nursing assistant program. In Nebraska, students are required to complete 76 hours and pass the exams to be placed on the state registry. Nursing assistants work in a variety of settings and have extensive patient interaction. Currently, there are more than 2,500 openings for nursing assistants in the Nebraska. She said a hybrid CNA course that combines in-class and online instruction is in development.
• Dr. Fuchser concluded the presentation with updates regarding the Columbus Community Hospital Center for Science and Technology, including the work completed to date and the work planned for the next semester.

Nebraska Community College Association (NCCA) Report

Greg Adams updated the board on the most recent Nebraska legislative session, including its ongoing efforts to provide property tax relief and how they affect all public education institutions. He also discussed what he thinks the community colleges can expect to receive from over $1 billion that the federal government is awarding to Nebraska. The NCCA is recommending the introduction of three bills that would request funds for (1) dual credit; (2) renovation, expansion and construction; and (3) workforce development.

Adams will retire as NCCA’s executive director at the end of this year. He introduced his replacement, Courtney Wittstruck, a Nebraska native who graduated from Lincoln Southeast High School. Then she attended an out-of-state college and spent the next 20 years working on the East Coast in industry and manufacturing, primarily in the automotive area. She also served as a corporate trainer for five years. She said she believes in the mission and work of Nebraska’s community colleges and is looking forward to promoting them.

DISCUSSION OF CONSENT/ACTION ITEMS

Adult Education Building Remodel (pulled from the Consent Items)

The board discussed their concerns, which included the timing and cost of the project, and whether other locations had been considered. Dr. Gotschall and Joel King explained that the bulk of the money is coming from COVID relief funds, which can be used for specific things such as underrepresented populations and workforce development, both of which are covered with the 91���� adult education program. Dr. Gotschall offered a presentation for the December meeting that will address the concerns raised by the board.

MOVED BY PIRNIE, SECONDED BY DAVIS to table the motion for further discussion at the December meeting.

Aerni – aye
Borden – aye
Broekemier – absent
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – aye
Keller – aye
Miller – absent
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – aye
Skiles – nay

8 “AYES;” 1 “NAY” – MOTION CARRIED

Naming Opportunity for Columbus Campus Project

Dean Moors presented the following naming rights for rooms and locations for the Columbus Campus’ Center for Science and Technology: 

• Thomas and Lois Bertsch – Virtual Innovation Lab
• Dr. Matt and Michele Gotschall Family – Teaming Room #1/Front Hallway
• Cornerstone Bank – Teaming Room #2/Front Hallway
• Columbus Bank and Trust Company – General Collaboration Learn Lab
• Duo-Lift Manufacturing Co. Inc. – Teaming Room #1/Interior Hallway
• Jim and Connie Hellbusch – Teaming Room #2/Interior Hallway
• Dr. Richard and Nicole Cimpl, Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce (Taste of Columbus), and Ron and Ann Ernst – Collaborative IP Lab
• Walter and Gladys Luckey – Nurse and Med Aide
• Butler County Health Care Center – Nursing Lab
• Emerson Family, Doug and Karin Rieger, and Bierman Contracting Inc. – Collaborative Learn Lab
• William H. Irby and Pinnacle Bank – Chemistry and Organic Chemistry Lab
• Stephen J. Mancuso D.D.S., and Gerald P. Mancuso D.D.S. – Teaming Room #1/Outside of Anatomy and Physiology Lab
• Brookestone Acres – Teaming Room #2/Outside of Anatomy and Physiology Lab
• Fuchser Family – Seminar Room
• First Nebraska Bank/Trofholz Family/Weerts Family – Nursing Faculty Suite
• First National Bank of Omaha – Science Faculty Suite

MOVED BY SKILES, SECONDED BY COWAN to approve of the naming rights for rooms and locations as presented by the 91���� Foundation for the Columbus Campus’ Center for Science and Technology.

Aerni – aye
Borden – aye
Broekemier – absent
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – aye
Keller – aye
Miller – absent
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – aye
Skiles – aye 

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

91����EA Request

The 91���� Education Association (91����EA) has notified the board of its intent to begin negotiations for 2022‐23 and asked the board to acknowledge receipt of the request.

MOVED BY AERNI, SECONDED BY DAVIS to acknowledge receipt of the 91����EA’s intention to begin negotiations for 2022-23.

Aerni – aye
Borden – aye
Broekemier – absent
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – aye
Keller – aye
Miller – absent
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – aye
Skiles – aye 

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

REPORTS

Student Success Report

Candace Walton gave an enrollment report. She shared details about student headcount by program type; educational goals, enrollment status, gender and age of credit students; and the educational levels, languages and countries of origin of adult education students.

Dr. Gotschall’s Report

Dr. Gotschall reported the following: 

• The first all-college 91���� Winter Commencement will be held Dec. 10 at 2 p.m. at the Nebraska State Fair Grounds in the Aurora Cooperative Pavilion.
• There will be no November board meeting so the next meeting will be Dec. 16. An 11 a.m. work session will be followed by a 1 p.m. meeting.
• Rita Skiles, Diane Keller, Sam Cowan and multiple 91���� administrators attended the NCCA annual meeting in Scottsbluff in October.  Diane Keller received the governor’s award and Chandra Anderson was recognized as 91����’s outstanding alumni.
• John Novotny and I attended the ACCT Leadership Conference in San Diego. Sesessions included COVID recovery funds, pending national legislative or executive orders, workforce development partnerships and board governance topics.
• I also attended the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities virtual meeting as an associate institution board member. Topics included potential DACA changes and federal funding opportunities.
• We were saddened to have a student and an adjunct faculty member pass away in the past few weeks. Support to the families has been extended during this difficult time. Full-time electrical and substitute faculty are working to cover the open instructional duties.
• The University of Nebraska Board of Regents recently passed a Transfer Student Graduation Guarantee that should help more of our students transfer and graduate within four years.
• The Hastings Manufacturing Pathways Advisory Team held an informal meet-and-greet with students enrolled in advanced manufacturing, construction, design/drafting technology and welding. Several students were hired for part-time work.
• Over 130 students from across the state attended the annual Diesel Technology Career Fair on October 7..
• Congressman Adrian Smith brought his entire Nebraska and Washington, D.C., staff to 91����-Hastings to learn about the heavy equipment operator program, talk to students and faculty and get interactive with the simulators and actual heavy equipment. Brad Wagner with Midlands Contracting and an HEOT advisory board member and employer also addressed the group about employer needs in Nebraska.
• An on-site Driver Training School audit was conducted, and results were satisfactory. Thanks to Matt McCann and trainers for being prepared and running a great program.
• Two adult registered apprenticeships have been created, one with CNH in Grand Island in welding and another with A&E Electric in Hastings. Both have students enrolled with several more companies in discussion with 91����.
• The hospitality management and culinary arts program has the largest freshman class since 2016 this fall.
• Student Jacob Snyder has been hired by NE EPSCoR grant to confirm aerial imagery to estimate tree heights in urban forestry. He also has been accepted to attend the American Society of Agronomy annual meeting in Salt Lake City to present the data collected. He is working with Dr. Dirk Charlson, agriculture instructor on the project.
• Business technology and business administration faculty are working together to discontinue the BTEC AAS degree and transition students into BSAD.
• The Women Entrepreneurship Conference held in Columbus involved 26 local attendees and another 22 from Lincoln and two from Kearney.
• Carlos Barcenas has been hired as the part-time Entrepreneurship Center coordinator in Grand Island. The open house for the center in downtown Grand Island is waiting on furniture, but construction is complete.
• Dr. Jerry Wallace and Amanda Groff have submitted the Bunker University video to the Sundance Film Festival and will submit to SXSW Omaha and Boulder Film Festivals.
• Since the start of fall courses, approximately 180 hours of counseling have been provided to students from counseling and prevention services.
• Veterans Day activities will be held collegewide. The Veterans Resource Center was a recipient of 23 items from national illustrator George Withers, a WWII veteran who was later featured in the Saturday Evening Post. His son donated these pieces after seeing our 91���� as a Best for Vets program and visiting with director, Barry Horner.
• Fifty-two businesses and organizations attended the Columbus Part-time Job and Resource Fair with over 130 students also attending.
• Approximately 70 students from area high schools attended a day-long Health Sciences Health Expo in Grand Island.
• The health information management systems program completed new accreditation standards by the October 1 deadline and the medical laboratory technician program successfully completed its virtual accreditation visit.
• Dental hygiene students have been providing dental services at Headstart childcare facilities in Grand Island, Hastings and Lawrence and at Sandy Creek.
• Financial aid distributed almost $5 million in coronavirus relief and recovery aid in October with may letters of thanks and encouragement from students.

The following reports were also submitted for board review:

• Enrollment Report
• Grants Report
• Purchasing Report

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Borden requested an executive session to discuss personnel.

MOVED BY SKILES, SECONDED BY KELLER that the Board of Governors recess the regular meeting in order to go into executive session to discuss personnel and legal issues. (Time: 3:45 p.m.)

Aerni – aye
Borden – aye
Broekemier – absent
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – aye
Keller – aye
Miller – absent
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – aye
Skiles – aye 

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

MOVED BY SKILES, SECONDED BY AERNI to return to the regular session of the Board of Governors meeting. (Time: 4:02 p.m.)

Aerni – aye
Borden – aye
Broekemier – absent
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – aye
Keller – aye
Miller – absent
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – aye
Skiles – aye 

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

MOVED BY HEIDEN, SECONDED BY KELLER to adjourn.

Aerni – aye
Borden – aye
Broekemier – absent
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – aye
Keller – aye
Miller – absent
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – aye
Skiles – aye 

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

Borden declared the meeting adjourned at 4:03 p.m.

CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Board of Governors’ Meeting Minutes
December 16, 2021

Public notice of the time and place of the 91���� Board of Governors' meeting was given in advance to the board members, college administrators and the five daily newspapers within the 25-county area. The agenda was available to the public in the college president’s office and on the 91���� website, www.cccneb.edu. The college adheres to the Open Meetings Act, a copy of which is available in the college president’s office.

The meeting was held in the 91���� Administration Board Room, 3134 W. Highway 34, Grand Island, Nebraska.

All supplemental documents from this meeting are available at: .

Chair Sandra Borden called the Dec. 16, 2021, meeting to order at 1 p.m., with nine board members present.

ROLL CALL

Aerni – present
Borden – present
Broekemier – present
Cowan – present
Davis – present
Heiden – present
Keller – absent
Miller – absent
Novotny – present
Pirnie – present
Skiles – present                                               

INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS

Borden asked college representatives to introduce guests and staff members.

REVIEWING CLAIMS FOR NEXT MEETING

Linda Aerni will review the claims prior to the Jan. 20, 2022, board meeting in Grand Island.

REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION OF CONSENT ITEMS

Borden asked board members for items in the consent agenda they would like to move to discussion of consent/action items.

CONSENT ITEMS

Consent items included:

1. Agenda for Dec. 16, 2021.
2. Minutes of the Oct. 28, 2021, Board of Governors meeting.
3. Claims for the periods from Oct. 1 through Oct. 31, 2021, totaling $9,362,104.07, and from Nov. 1 through Nov. 30, 2021, totaling $4,279,111.34.
4. Financial reports as of Oct. 31, 2021, and Nov. 30, 2021.
5. Purchases: None.
6. Personnel:
   Ashley Herringer: The College President recommends that Ashley Herringer be offered the position of dental hygiene faculty in Hastings, effective Dec. 2, 2021.
   Allison Kleier: The College President recommends that Allison Kleier be offered the position of nursing faculty in Grand Island, effective Dec. 9, 2021.
   Mark Boatwright: The College President recommends that Mark Boatwright be offered the position of chemistry faculty in Columbus, effective Jan. 3, 2022.
7. 2022 Claims Reviewers.

MOVED BY BROEKEMIER; SECONDED BY COWAN to approve the claims, with the exception of payments to themselves, and also to approve the other consent items.

Aerni – aye
Borden – aye
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – aye
Keller – absent
Miller – absent
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – aye
Skiles – aye 

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

PARNERSHIP/OWNERSHIP

Grand Island Campus Report

Dr. Marcie Kemnitz introduced the following people:

• Barb Beck, early childhood education instructor, outlined the partnerships she has been a part of locally and statewide to increase awareness of the need for quality early childhood education. She talked about the work 91���� is doing to help students earn hours toward their CDA (Child Development Associate) certificate. She encourages everyone to see childcare as economic development; if we don’t support our children with quality care when they are young, we won’t have a quality workforce later.
• Michelle Lubken and Angel Gabriel presented on the Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) event which was held in early November. The event brought in over 250 people who participated in fun activities and gained an understanding of the significance of the event. They thanked those from the FOCUS student group as well as the Multicultural Resource Center for their leadership with the event.

 Construction Updates

Craig Boroff, college facilities manager, shared the following information: 

• The reroofing of four buildings on the Hastings Campus is in the works and will likely be brought to the Board of Governors at the January 2022 meeting.
• Plans are in the works to redo the parking lot between the Platte and Dawson buildings on the Hastings Campus.
• Plans for Administration Office board room renovation are being finalized.

DISCUSSION OF CONSENT/ACTION ITEMS

Financial Audit Report

Karen Labenz from Dana F. Cole & Company, LLP, shared the opinion from the independent audit: “In our opinion, based on our audits and the reports of other auditors, the financial statements referred to above present fairly in all material respects, the financial position of 91���� Area as of June 30, 2021 and 2020, and the results of its operations and cash flows for the years then ended, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

MOVED BY SKILES, SECONDED BY DAVIS to approve the audit report.

Aerni – aye
Borden – aye
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – aye
Keller – absent
Miller – absent
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – aye
Skiles – aye 

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

Redistricting Maps

Joel King presented the outcome of the college’s engagement with the Center for Public

Affairs Research at the University of Nebraska at Omaha to provide 91���� with accurate determination of the 2020 census data as it relates to its voting districts. He requested approval from the board to reauthorize the current districts as presented at the meeting.

MOVED BY AERNI, SECONDED BY DAVIS to reauthorize the current voting districts as presented.

Aerni – aye
Borden – aye
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – aye
Keller – absent
Miller – absent
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – aye
Skiles – aye 

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

Nebraska Community College Insurance Trust (NCCIT)

Joel King said the Nebraska Community College Insurance Trust’s increased coverages, improved risk management, loss prevention services, claims handling control and financial savings have ultimately protected the college’s public assets. He requested the board continue the college’s membership in NCCIT for another three-year period, beginning July 1, 2022 and continuing through June 30, 2025.

MOVED BY SKILES, SECONDED BY DAVIS to continue the college’s membership in NCCIT for a three-year period from July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2025.

Aerni – aye
Borden – aye
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – aye
Keller – absent
Miller – absent
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – aye
Skiles – aye 

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

Adult Education Remodel in Columbus

Joel King said the college is recommending the remodel of the Adult Education Center in Columbus to provide a more suitable space that allows for healthy guidelines and social distancing for adult education students. The college would enter into an agreement with the Columbus Community Foundation (CCF, which does business as the Columbus Family Resource Center) for the remodeling the space with funding of no more than $100,000 from general property tax funds, up to $200,000 from auxiliary funds and up to $700,000 from federal coronavirus relief funds. The College President recommends approval of the use of these funds for this building project

MOVED BY NOVOTNY, SECONDED BY SKILES to enter into an agreement and use funding of no more than $100,000 from general property tax funds, up to $200,000 from auxiliary funds and up to $700,000 from federal coronavirus relief funds for this building project.

Aerni – nay
Borden – nay
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – aye
Keller – absent
Miller – absent
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – aye
Skiles – aye 

7 “AYES;” 2 “NAYS” – MOTION CARRIED

REPORTS

Student Success Report

Dr. Candace Walton reported the following:

• 91���� and the University of Nebraska-Kearney were selected by the AACC to participate in the new Equity Transfer Initiative (ETI). This is the only selected partnership in Nebraska. The goal of ETI is to serve students from identified underrepresented groups over the two-year project.
• A 2+2 pathway for criminal justice has been created, and one for business administration is almost complete. These pathways allow 91���� students to complete 60 credits and earn their associate of applied science degree, then transfer to UNK and complete an additional 61-64 credits without retaking any credits. Since July when the agreement was signed, six students have already transferred to UNK to work toward their bachelor’s degree. Other pathways that are planned but have yet to be developed include information technology, early childhood education, human services, medical laboratory technician and construction technology. One of the best outcomes so far has been the partnership between the administration and faculty at 91���� and UNK.

Dr. Gotschall’s Report

Dr. Gotschall reported the following:

• The first all-college 91���� Winter Commencement had over 89 of the 337 eligible graduates participating in the ceremony.
• 91���� has been named one of the top 150 community colleges in the nation by the Aspen Institute based on measurements in five areas: degree and credential completion, transfer to a four-year institution and bachelor’s attainment, teaching and learning, workforce development, and equity.
• Representatives from all three campuses and the Ord Learning Center were recognized by the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum for a Community Landscape Award. Congratulations especially to Ben Newton and our Students 4 Sustainability for leading that effort.
• Apprenticeships have been flourishing this late fall, and I joined a representative from Lindsay Corp and Grand Island Public Schools at the Governor’s press conference in November following National Apprenticeship Week and the declaration of Nebraska’s Apprenticeship month in December. To date, Catrina Gray, our director, has worked with signings for CNH Industrial in Grand Island in welding; A&E Electric in Hastings in electrical technology; Lindsay Corp. in Lindsay in welding; Standard Iron in Grand Island in welding; Chief Building/Chief Fabrication/Heartland Electric in Grand Island in electrical, welding and exploring advanced manufacturing; and Protex Central Accounting in Hastings in accounting. Several more are in the works in other subject areas.
• Access Early Scholarships (ACE) are designed to provide financial support to help low-income students complete college coursework while still in high school. Nebraska’s Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education reported this month that for 2020-21, 91���� had the largest number of students (483) receive the largest number of scholarships (756), earning the largest number of credits (2,311) compared to all 19 colleges and universities who participated last year. 91����’s numbers included 64 different schools (largest in the state) and 29 different subject areas.
• As a reminder, Linda Aerni, Roger Davis Diane Keller, Austin Miller and Rita Skiles are up for re-election in 2022 so will need to follow Secretary of State incumbent filing deadlines.
• A 91���� Foundation search committee has been created to begin work on replacing Dean Moors’ executive director position effective October 2022. Ads will go out in January with a goal of selection by July to provide some overlapping work together.
• Please let Joni know if you want to participate in the ACCT Community College National Legislative Summit to be held in Washington, D.C. Feb. 7-9, 2022. A one-day new trustee academy is scheduled for Feb. 6.
• I attended the AACC Commission on Small and Rural Colleges in early November. Topics included federal grants and rural college initiatives, mental health, housing and childcare challenges in rural America, enrollment challenges and workforce development initiatives.
• In December we recognized several dozen employees who celebrated service anniversaries in 2021 for a collective 1,055 years of service. We also celebrated the 90th birthday of full-time student services employee Pat Sinnard in November.
• The Columbus Campus multicultural club sponsored a student tour of a Dominican-Cuban restaurant in Columbus to learn about entrepreneurship and sample authentic foods.
• Over 1,200 students were reported as struggling in classes as of the third student progress notification system. Contacts were made with each student from student services for referral to resources, instructor contact or withdrawal.
• High fidelity manikins have been received in the paramedicine program using coronavirus relief funds. Faculty and staff are participating in hands-on training.
• Dental hygiene students participated in Project Connect in Grand Island to provide dental screening, fluoride varnish application, silver diamine fluoride varnish application and dental health education. The students also partnered with Public Health Solutions Health Department to serve over 500 children at the Crete Headstart and Beatrice Headstart in November.
• Over 3,900 high school seniors will be called regarding Central Visit Days in winter and spring.
• Veterans Day ceremonies were held on each campus and at Kearney with good coverage and recognition from the media.
• The advanced manufacturing and design technology program at the Hastings Campus will be featured in the January edition of Mold Making Technology magazine. The six-page profile will include 12 photos, and AMDT instructor Bruce Bartos and student Stefany Chavez Gomez will appear on the cover.
• The 91���� Foundation hosted a successful Community Appreciation Event in Grand Island this past month. Congratulations again to the 91���� Foundation Hall of Fame inductees honored for their generous support of 91���� through time, talents and treasures.
• Although this federal grant has ended, from 2015 through 2021, 1,710 people enrolled in Project HELP. They completed 1,002 short-term and 368 long-term training sessions, and 1,008 participants entered a health care profession for the first time. Their wages grew on average by $4.66 per hour compared to their income when they started the program. “We met all our goals,” our Project HELP director, Rebecca Fausett, said.
• Medical lab technology students participated in the first national Cell Bowl sponsored by ASCP, the agency that administers the MLT Board of Certification. This is a friendly competition for the ID of blood cells that includes both bachelor and associate degree medical technology programs. Success in each round was determined by the speed and accuracy with which the students identified the blood cells presented.
• Three 91���� admissions professionals were elected to board officer position at the latest NACRAO Board meetings hosted in Kearney. Congratulations to Ulises Valencia, Kristin Hoesing and Erin Lesiak and thank you for your willingness to serve.
• Two veteran students and VMRC Coordinator Shawn Patsios will attend the Student Veterans of America National Convention in Orlando, Florida in January. They will provide briefings and reports following their return.
• The Hastings Campus Leapfrog Winter Holidays event in December was an outstanding success with 256 people participating, including employees, students and community members. Hosts and volunteers were not included in the count. In addition to a reception at the Elks club, family events, holiday decorating contests, new food truck presentation and Spectrum performances were held.
• The 91���� band, 91���� choir and Spectrum performed together for the first concert since the pandemic in a wonderful holiday music event this month. Spectrum also sang at the Hasting Holiday Open House and the winter commencement in Grand Island.
• I met with Senator Tom Briese this week since he is now representing part of Hall County. I also attended the Grand Island Chamber Legislative Updates, which included the governor and five area state senators.

The following reports were also submitted for board review:

• Enrollment Report
• Grants Report
• Purchasing Report

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Borden requested an executive session to discuss personnel.

MOVED BY AERNI, SECONDED BY DAVIS that the Board of Governors recess the regular meeting in order to go into executive session to discuss personnel and legal issues after a 10-minute break. (Time: 2:31 p.m.)

Aerni – aye
Borden – aye
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – aye
Keller – absent
Miller – absent
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – aye
Skiles – aye 

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

MOVED BY NOVOTNY, SECONDED BY DAVIS to return to the regular session of the Board of Governors meeting. (Time: 3:00 p.m.)

Aerni – aye
Borden – aye
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – aye
Keller – absent
Miller – absent
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – aye
Skiles – aye 

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

MOVED BY NOVOTNY, SECONDED BY DAVIS to adjourn.

Aerni – aye
Borden – aye
Broekemier – aye
Cowan – aye
Davis – aye
Heiden – aye
Keller – absent
Miller – absent
Novotny – aye
Pirnie – aye
Skiles – aye 

UNANIMOUS “AYE” VOTE – MOTION CARRIED

Borden declared the meeting adjourned at 3:02 p.m.