August 2021 Board of Trustees Meeting
08/26/2021
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The 麻豆女演员 Community College Board of Trustees conducted their monthly meeting on Tuesday, August 24, at the Mays Landing campus. The Board approved the following actions:
Grants Activity
- The acceptance of a grant of $4 million from the NJ Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE) for the Securing Our Children’s Future Bond Act – County College Career and Technical Education Program Expansion Grant program, with a 25% match of the cost of the project from non-state sources which the Atlantic County Board of Commissioners pledged to provide in the amount of $1,330,000, in order to construct and/or expand classrooms, laboratories, libraries, computer facilities, and other academic structures to increase Career and Technical Education (CTE) program capacity, with a grant term of approximately July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2025.
- The submission of an application to the National Science Foundation, Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Program, for a competitive grant to develop education of technicians for the high technology fields that drive our nation's economy, and, if awarded, to accept up to $600,000 over the grant term of three years (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2025).
- The submission of an application to the National Science Foundation, Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Program, for a competitive grant to develop a new Associate in Applied Science Degree designed to meet the entry requirements into the Federal Aviation Administration’s Technical Operations Collegiate Training Initiative, and, if awarded, to accept up to $600,000 over the grant term of three years (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2025).
- The Memorandum of Understanding with NJCCC and the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education for the implementation of the College Readiness Now VIII Project, with a grant award of $38,340 and a grant term of July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022.
Contracts and Purchases
- Bid 1861 Renovations and Roofing Replacement of Morse Hall, Boyer Hall, and Richards Hall (B-Buildings), Securing Our Children’s Future Bond Grant Act / Atlantic County Match, Chapter 12 Funds, Ogren Construction Company, Inc., Vineland, NJ $9,377,000.00;
- Bid Exempt 902 Abatement Services for Renovations and Roofing Replacement of Morse Hall (B1) and Richards Hall (B3), Chapter 12 Funds, Brinkerhoff Environmental Services, Inc., Manasquan, NJ, $33,178.00;
- Bid Exempt 929 Furniture for Renovations of Morse Hall (B1) and Richards Hall (B3), Chapter 12 Funds, W.S. Goff Company, Inc., Mays Landing, NJ, $331,159.10;
- Bid Exempt 933 Furniture for Renovations of Boyer Hall (B2), Securing Our Children’s Future Bond Grant Act / Atlantic County Match, W.S. Goff Company, Inc., Mays Landing, NJ;
- Bid Exempt 934 Abatement Services for Renovations and Roofing Replacement of Boyer Hall (B2), Securing Our Children’s Future Bond Grant Act / Atlantic County Match, Brinkerhoff Environmental Services, Inc., Manasquan, NJ;
- Bid 1865 Fire Suppression System Maintenance and Inspection (9/1/2021-6/30/2024), Harring Fire Protection, LLC, Williamstown, NJ;
- Bid Exempt 925 Human Resources Recruitment/Onboarding Software, HEERF – Institutional (Federal Grant Funded), Governmentjobs.com (d.b.a. NEOED), El Segundo, CA $79,900.00;
- Bid Exempt 926 Virtual Science Laboratory Software, HEERF – Institutional (Federal Grant Funded), Labster, Inc., New York, NY, $21,000.00;
- Bid Exempt 927 ATI Learning Resources for Nursing Program, HEERF – Institutional (Federal Grant Funded), ATI Nursing Education, Lakewood, Kansas, $110,000.00;
- Bid Exempt 928 Classroom and Laboratory Laptops, HEERF – Institutional (Grant Funded), Ocean Computer Group, Matawan, NJ, $222,554.50;
- Bid Exempt 930 NurseThink Nursing Clinical Virtual Program, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century - Perkins (Federal Grant Funded), Swift River Online Learning, South Jordan, UT, $59,000.00 (pending state grant approval);
- Bid Exempt 931 NJ TRANSIT Bus Vouchers for CTE Special Population Students, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century - Perkins (Federal Grant Funded), NJ Transit, Inc., Newark, NJ, $42,700.00 (pending state grant approval);
- Bid Exempt 932 Equipment to Expand Nursing Program to the Cape May County Campus, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century – Perkins (Federal Grant Funded), PocketNurse, Monaca, PA, $140,220.37(pending state grant approval).
Personnel Matters
- The appointment of Hana Bajes, Assistant Professor, Science, effective August 30, 2021;
- The appointment of Dana Barnes, Assistant Professor, Nursing, effective August 30, 2021;
- The appointment of Kristi Collemacine, temporary Academic Support Specialist effective July 26, 2021;
- The appointment of Jodi Karpinski, Enrollment Management Communications Specialist, effective August 25, 2021;
- The appointment of Adelina Marini, temporary Academic Support Specialist effective July 26, 2021;
- The appointment of David Ortiz-Nuñez, College Recruiter, effective August 25, 2021;
- The appointment of Renee Patterson, temporary Academic Support Specialist effective July 27, 2021;
- The appointment of David Pringle, Director, Student Support Services, effective August 26, 2021;
- The appointment of Claire Sylvester, Manager, Public Relations and Copywriter, effective September 7, 2021;
- The appointment of John Taggart, Supervisor, Facilities Operations, effective August 25, 2021;
- The appointment of Jennifer Thomas, Assistant Professor, English and Communication, effective August 30, 2021;
- The appointment of Mary Tiernan, Senior Nursing Clinical Instructor, effective September 21, 2021;
- The appointment of Edward Yesko, Webmaster, College Relations, effective September 7, 2021;
- The appointment of Shari Reese, Specialist, Finance, effective August 30, 2021;
- The appointment of Rick Stowell, Senior Manager, Grants effective August 31, 2021;
- The appointment of Tamaraty Robinson, Science Laboratory Assistant effective August 25, 2021;
- The transfer of Jerome Ingram, from Enrollment Navigator to Program Coordinator, Center for Student Success effective July 26, 2021;
- The promotion of Tasha Rivera, from Admissions Specialist to Manager, Admissions effective August 25, 2021;
- The resignation of Michael Bates Sr., Grounds/Labor/Maintenance Worker, Facilities retroactive to June 30, 2021;
- The resignation of Richard Luderitz, Assistant Director, Paramedic and EMT Program retroactive to July 30, 2021;
- The postponement of sabbatical for James Sacchinelli, moving it from the Fall Semester 2021 to the Spring Semester 2022.
Financial Matters
- Accepted the FY21 Draft Financial Statement for twelve months ended June 30, 2021, as of August 9, 2021.
- Accepted the FY22 Financial Statement for one month ended July 31, 2021.
The next meeting of the 麻豆女演员 Community College Board of Trustees is scheduled for September 28, 2021, at 6 pm on the Mays Landing campus.