1982-1986

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ECJC Board Meeting

the bid for professional liability insurance was awarded to Palmer Insurance Agency of Forest; and the bid for property ins~rance coverage was awarded to Security Insurance Agency of Philadelphia. Boiler insurance with the Hartford Steam Boiler Insurance Company Mras approved as a sole source item. After announcements by Dr. Smith pertaining to the December board meeting date, the Mississippi Firefighters' Memorial Bowl Game on November 13, college represent– ation at the annual meeting of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the monthly board report, and the 1987 legislative proposal of the Mississippi Junior College Association, the meeting was adjourned. Following adjournment of the meeting, photographs of the members of the Board of Trustees were taken for the yearbook.

The monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees of ECJC was held on the campus in Decatur on November 11. Presiding at the meeting was Chairman Henry B. Hudspeth. Special guests were Mrs. Ann Burkes, librarian, who was recently selected Outstanding Academic Instructor of the Year; 0.L. Newell, Vocational-Technical Director, who was selected as Vocational-Tech– nical Instructor of the Year; and Miss Lucille Wood, Physical Education Instructor, who was named to the 1986 Athletic Hall of Fame at the college. The minutes were approved as presented and the financial state– ment and docket of claims for October, 1986, as presented by Harvey Trapp, business manager, were approved. Dr. Smith presented the follow– ing items for consideration by the board: the acceptance of the resignation of Mrs. Terry Gressett, Public Information Director, and plans for the search for a person to fill the position of Director of Public Information. Both items were approved by the board as presented. He then gave reports on recent meetings regarding the needs for secondary vocational instruction for Newton County and on the status of the JTPA fund reimbursement for a related studies instructor. Dr. Brad Tucker, Dean of Instruction, presented for approval the application for a multi-year Title IV Special Services Grant. T)lis application ws approved by the board. Items presented by Harvey Trapp, Business Manager, and approved by the board were .an amendment to the budget for the Philadlephia-Neshoba County Vo– Tech Center and the receipt of State Student Incentive Grant funds for the college. He also presented several categories of bids to be approved by the board. The bid for vehicle insurance was awarded to Natiol}wide Insurance of Carthage;

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