Trustees at North Central Missouri College heard a report on the A-Plus and Tech Prep programs and named a new financial aid director during a meeting held Thursday evening.
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Trustees at North Central Missouri College heard a report on the A-Plus and Tech Prep programs and named a new financial aid director during a meeting held Thursday evening.
Wally McGinnis, who oversees the A-Plus and Tech Prep programs, told board members that the total dollar impact of the A-Plus program in 2004 was $502,616 at NCMC, which does not includes books and various class fees. McGinnis said a total of 164 A-Plus students were enrolled for the Spring 2004 semester, with 39 enrolled in the summer semester and 202 in the current semester. Those students are generating 2,776 credit hours this semester. McGinnis also presented information showing that the grade point averages of A-Plus students exceeds that of other first-time, full-time degree seeking students. A survey of A-Plus students was also included in McGinnis? report, which showed that 81 of the 90 respondents said they would have attended college without the A-Plus scholarship and 46 said they would have attended NCMC, while 44 said they would not have attended NCMC without the A-Plus scholarship.
McGinnis said he is concerned that the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has not asked for more funds to be allocated for A-Plus in the next year, since funds are going to be tight. Larger schools are becoming A-Plus certified, which puts more students into the pool with no extra funds being added.
The Tech Prep Program is also looking at possible financial problems, with a proposal currently being considered that would make Tech Prep no longer a line item in the budget. If that happens, McGinnis said, Tech Prep may disappear due to lack of support and funding.
The board named Heather Turner, who has been serving as financial aid advisor for the last four years, as the financial aid director. She replaces John Brandt, who has resigned to take a position out of state, and will begin her duties after she returns from maternity leave. She will be paid $34,000.
The board voted to purchase a 2005 seven-passenger Dodge Grand Caravan from Barnes-Baker for $16,656 and purchased a 2005 Dodge Ram 2500 ST regular cab 4X4 truck from Barnes-Baker for $17,485. The board also adopted a consent resolution for the North Central Missouri College cafeteria master plan, which will furnish eligible employees of NCMC and its affiliates the ability to tax-shelter premium payments for dental, dependent health or ?buy-up? employee health coverage. Also approved was a corporate borrowing resolution for authorization of a credit card program which will authorize Chief Fiscal Officer Sharon Barnett to obtain college VISA cards through Citizens Bank and Trust. The opening of a checking account at Citizens Bank and Trust was also approved.
In other business, the board approved the 2005-06 and 2006-07 academic calendars, accepted the resignation of Steve Swann as custodian and approved a change of status for Marilyn Booth from temporary, part-time employee to permanent part-time bookstore assistant.
In other personnel issues, Monty Montgomery of Sumner was hired as an instructor in the Adult Education and Literacy program at the Brookfield site, at a rate of $10 per hour. Barbara Rivers of Hamilton was hired as a cook at the Gallatin Head Start Center and Barbara Craver of Unionville was hired as a cook at the Unionville Head Start Center. The resignation of Angie Lee, a teacher aide at the Hamilton Head Start Center, was accepted.
The board also approved the renewal of work agreements of Green Hills Head Start full- and part-time employees eligible to receive an agreement for the new program year. Exceptions would include employees who may be on performance probation or who have not met position educational requirements. All salaries are to remain the same.
In a written report, Dean of Student Services Joanna Anderson updated the board on activities in her office, noting that the residence life and student activities conducted 57 student activities this fall, which is an average of three per week. She also said that spring enrollment is up slightly over last spring and today was the second walk-in registration for new and returning students.
Joyce Cutsinger, who is serving as the interim dean for allied health, updated the board on the search for a new dean. She said that other colleges are also having difficulty finding candidates for similar positions due to lower salaries in the education field versus the nursing field and the fact that most nurses want to be practicing in the nursing field.
Dr. James Gardner, who is serving as interim president in addition to his duties as dean of instruction, said the president and vice president of Missouri Western State College will be on campus in the near future, with a vice president of Truman State University also planing a visit in February.
Steve Maxey, director of public relations/development, acknowledged another $15,000 gift from the estate of the late Betty Frances Hall, which brings the total from that estate to $75,000. In addition, he announced that Dr. and Mrs. Albert Cross have made a donation of $5,000, earmarked for the construction of an allied health building. ServeLink has also made a $2,500 donation that will be used for scholarships in the Allied Health Department.
Maxey said the leadership for the Major Gift Campaign will be announced after the first of the year and discussed efforts under way to help with that project, including the possible renovation of Geyer Hall, additional lighting on the campus and preliminary architect?s renderings to be used in the project that will depict the proposed 30,000-square foot allied health building.
The board held an executive session to discuss real estate, personnel and legal matters, with no announcement.
The next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 25.