Board Notes - April 2024
Author: Kari Nugent
Date: 05-01-2024
Article Description: Highlights from the KCC Board of Trustees Meeting
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Following is a summary of topics addressed at KCC's Board of Trustees meeting, April 30, 2024.
Guests. The Board heard introductions about the following guests:
- Krista Davis, tenured faculty member
- Clay Sterling, Outstanding full-time faculty member award recipient
- Randy Gerdes, Outstanding part-time faculty member award recipient
- Robert Rogers, Student Trustee for the 24-25 academic year
Action Items. The Board approved the following:
- Contact awards for cyber security software, computer switches and cameras
- Contract award for the College Center and Auditorium renovations
- Grant awards for the Manufacturing Training Academy and Workforce Training
- Audit proposal for FY24-26
President's Report. Dr. Boyd said…
- The $12 million Manufacturing Training Academy grant will drive programming and renovations to support workforce training. With the support, we will create an automation lab within the Industrial Technology Center; redevelop the Wind Lab in the Advanced Technology Education Center; and overhaul the Automotive Technology Lab to offer specialized training in troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of electric vehicles.
- Enrollment is up 5.6%. We are trending up, but we still haven't returned to the pre-Covid enrollment numbers. The Strategic Enrollment Management committee's strategies are designed to keep climbing to at 7% enrollment increase.
- The Employee Satisfaction Survey results typically show that KCC outperforms benchmarks with comparable colleges, but this year's results show that we especially exceeded the benchmarks this time.
- It's always nice when other organizations take note when you're doing positive things. The Community College Research Center and Complete College America asked us to be a part of their research project and to share what we are doing to increase enrollment among students of color.
Trustee's Report. Brad Hove said …
- The ICCTA meetings and Lobby Day are coming up for the trustees. Topics included dual credit, common course numbering and baccalaureate degrees at community colleges.