NMC Board of Trustees Meeting Agenda

Monday, November 24, 2008
at NMC Oleson Center

5:30 p.m. Board Dinner in Room C
6:30 p.m. Regular Meeting in Rooms A & B

1. GENERAL BUSINESS
   1. Call to Order
   2. Roll Call
   3. Pledge of Allegiance
   4. Review and Approval of Agenda to include additions, deletions, or rearrangements
2. REPORTS
   5. Institutional Effectiveness Portfolio: Partnership—Kathleen Guy, Vice President for Institutional Advancement
   6. NMC Sustainability Initiatives—Marguerite Cotto, Vice President for Lifelong and Professional Learning
   7. Monthly Financial Report—Cathy Jones, Vice President of Finance and Administration
   8. Foundation Finance and Audit Committee Report—Ross Childs, Board Representative
   9. Foundation Report—Doug Bishop, Board Representative
   10. Board President’s Compensation Committee—Ross Childs, Chair
   11. Board Policy Committee Report—Jay Hooper, Chair
   12. Board Chair Report—Jay Hooper, Chair
   13. President’s Report—Timothy Nelson, President
3. PUBLIC INPUT
4. CONSENT ITEMS (Pursuant to Policy A-105.00 Consent Agenda Items)
   These items will be adopted as a group without specific discussion. When approving the meeting agenda, any board member may request that a consent agenda item be moved to the regular agenda for discussion or questions.
   Recommended that the following items be approved:
   14. Minutes of the October 27, 2008, and November 3, 2008, meetings
   15. Contributions for October 2008
   16. Summary Report for General Fund Accounts as of October 31, 2008
   17. Policy D-202.00 Public School Academies (reviewed without revision)
5. ACTION ITEMS
   18. President's Contract (Pursuant to Policy A-106.00 Human Resources)
       Recommended renewal of presidential employment contract dated February 26, 2006, with amendments as presented.
   19. GLMA Engine Simulators (Pursuant to Policy A-106.00 Finances)
       Recommended that administration be authorized to enter into a contract with NavSim Services of Buffalo, NY for the purchase of simulation equipment in the amount of $85,500.00. The funding for the software is to be divided between the Perkins Fund at $80,000 and the Allegheny Fund for $5,500.
       Additionally, authorize the administration to purchase computers and electrical and data services as required for the project in the amount of $25,200. The funding source for the purchase is to be from the Allegheny Fund. Total project costs authorized are not to exceed $110,700.
6. DISCUSSION ITEMS
7. ADJOURNMENT

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Upcoming Board Meeting Dates:
Meetings are held at 6:30 p.m., with a dinner for trustees at 5:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted. 
All board meetings are open to the public.

December 22, 2008, Regular meeting, Oleson Center
January 5, 2009, Study Session (tentative)
January 26, 2009, Regular meeting, Oleson Center
February 2, 2009, Study Session (tentative)
February 23, 2009, Regular meeting, Oleson Center
March 2, 2009, Study Session (tentative)
March 23, 2009, Regular meeting, Oleson Center
April 6, 2009, Study Session (tentative)
April 27, 2009, Regular meeting, Oleson Center
May 4, 2009, Study Session (tentative)
May 18, 2009, Regular meeting, Oleson Center (3rd Monday due to Memorial Day)
June 1, 2009, Study Session (tentative)
June 22, 2009, Regular meeting, Oleson Center