September 2007 Board of Trustees Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, September 18, 2007 – 7 p.m. – Board Room (C307)

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call

4. Approval of Agenda

5. Consent Agenda

Consent Items - Anyone may remove an item from the consent item list by requesting the chair to do so. Items removed will be discussed and voted upon immediately following passage of the remaining consent items.

5.1 Approval of Minutes – Board Minutes of August 29, 2007 Meeting (Pages 1-6)

5.2 Approval of Bills - $1,862,660.64

5.2.1 Education Fund - $909,738.87

5.2.2 Operation & Maintenance Fund - $148,859.14

5.2.3 Operation & Maintenance (Restricted Fund) - $55,667.35

5.2.4 Auxiliary Fund - $633,779.36

5.2.5 Restricted Fund - $84,857.35

5.2.6 Liability, Protection & Settlement Fund – $29,758.57

5.3 Treasurer’s Report (Pages 7-24)

5.3.1 Financial Highlights (Page 8)

5.3.2 Balance Sheet (Pages 9-10)

5.3.3 Summary of FY07 Budget by Fund (Page 11)

5.3.4 Budget to Actual Comparison (Pages 12-19)

5.3.5 Statement of Cash Flows (Page 20)

5.3.6 Investment Status Report (Pages 21-22)

5.3.7 Check Register - $5,000 or more (Pages 23-24)

5.4 Personnel

5.4.1 Stipends for Pay Period Ending 8/25/07 (Pages 25-32)

5.5 Bid Approvals (Pages 33-37)

5.5.1 Emergency Generator Replacement (Pages 33-35)

5.5.2 Retaining Wall and Handrail Installation (Pages 36-37)

5.6 Bid Request – Utility Vehicle (Page 38)

5.7 Farm Lease #8842 Lease Renewal (Pages 39-50)

6. President’s Report

7. Trustees’ Report

8. Confirm Rescinding Earlier Board Decision to Discontinue Services at the Sheridan Correctional Center (Page 51)

9. Ashford University Articulation Agreement (Pages 52-56)

10. Approval of New Position - Information Technology Services, Administrative Assistant I (Pages 57-61)

11. Presidential Search Advisory Committee Appointment and Charge (Pages 62-63)

12. Items for Information (Pages 64-73)

12.1 Staff Appointment – Mary B. Needham, Administrative Assistant for the Truck Driver Training Program (Page 64)

12.2 FY2008 Credit Hour Projections (Pages 65-71)

12.3 Summer 2007 Graduates (Page 72)

12.4 Donations to Electronics/Electricity Program (Page 73)

13. Public Comment

14. Trustee Comment

15. Closed Session – 1) the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body; 2) litigation; 3) closed session minutes.

16. Other

17. Adjournment