Present: Rodney Parker, Pat Mollohan, Drema Starkey, Patsy Bee, Lennie Moore, Al Collins,

Absent: Jessie Wass, Bob Cooper, Sandy Swisher, Violet Mosser, Melody Mercer

Welcome and call to order by Rodney Parker.

Minutes approved as read. Motion made by Patsy Bee seconded by Tim Beardsley.

• There will be a Board retreat on May 5 on the campus and the Foundation Board will be attending the hour retreat.
• There will be a mandatory training in Charleston sometime in June.
• The committee to elect new Board Officers for 2010-2011 consists of Cindy Bullock, Matt Santer, and Curtis Miller.
• The Board is also required to do a self-evaluation and that will be due by the next meeting.
• The President’s evaluation committee is Curtis Miller, Keith Burdette, and Violet Mosser. A report or update will be given at the next meeting.
• Dave White gave an update on the elevator upgrades and the HVAC project beginning at the Capterton Center. The Salt/Motorcycle Building (at the end of the big parking lot) is going to need to go through safety codes because of bathrooms, etc. being installed.
• Jeff Wilbur gave a report on JCC Network upgrades and the main campus wiring and wireless projects. He also reported the Network storage and backups are going well.
• Peggy Jameson reported there is several adjunct faculty positions open. They are listed on our website. Open Enrollment is now open for PEIA and Mountaineer Flex benefits.
• President Gnage said the CFO position has been narrowed down and they are doing the interview process now.
• Tuition will remain the same for 2010-11. There were several fees approved for many of our technical programs and Early Childhood program. I have a list of these if you would like a copy.
• A parking fee of $20.00 was approved and be effective July 1, 2010. The fee is expected to raise approximately $90,000, which will go toward upkeep of parking lots at both campuses and other upgrades such as lights and solar phones.
• It was approved to continue the AAS in Journalism and the A.A. degree. The Journalism degree is to be assessed again in 2011.
• Sabbatical Leave was approved for Dr. Ed Crisp for the Fall, 2010 semester.
• Lisa Flowers-Clements gave the faculty report. It was very well done and very informative.
• Dr. Gnage recognized several faculty and staff for their honors and awards. Phi Theta Kappa was also honored at the meeting. David Lancaster is now Dr. David Lancaster. A reception was held afterwards for all those honored.
• The Board was invited to the Employee Recognition Brunch on May 5 at 10 a.m. They were also invited to Commencement on Saturday, May 15, with lunch beginning at noon.
• Our next meeting will be June 9, 2010 at 5:45 on the Main Campus.

The ACCE Committee will meet with Governor Manchin to attempt to have SB 480 reconsidered during the special Education session this summer. ACCE representatives feel that the bill will die and that this is our best chance for passage during the summer interims. The key is to get the Governor’s backing for it to be considered. We are all well aware that the present salary schedule we are operating on was developed in the year 2000. And that it has never been fully funded. SB 480 requires all schools to first meet the current salary schedule before moving on to the new one developed from a current market study. Both the HEPC and the CTC are moving ahead with some of the provisions that are in SB480 but there are no plans that have been mapped out for all to see as yet. We are hopeful that SB480 and its’ provisions for classified staff will become effective as soon as is possible to provide continuity in classified salary schedules as well as enhanced opportunities for hiring above base salary and movement within classifications. The next ACCE meeting will be held in Morgantown on May 18. 2010

Jeanie will have the Advanced or Emergency Fund Request Form at Mays meeting for approval.

Motion to adjourn made by, Jeanie Jones seconded by Patsy Bee.

Adjourned at 3:45.