Date: November 11, 2024
Time: 4:00 pm
Location: WITCC Sioux City Campus
Agenda

WITCC Mission

We elevate our diverse learners and strengthen our communities through inclusive and innovative education.

Board Members

Russell Wray, President | Tricia Sutherland, Vice President | Micah Lang | Brad Griffin | Blanca Martinez (Zoom) | Linnea Fletcher | Mary Parker | Jeremy Ogle | Erin Muck (Zoom)

Brenda Wright, Board Secretary

Administration: Terry Murrell, College President | Troy Jasman, VP of Finance and Administrative Services | Darin Moeller, Executive Dean of Instruction | Jackie Plendl, Dean of Human Resources | Tawnya Beermann, Dean of Students | Christina Brandon, Dean of Outreach and Information Technology | Revathi Vongsiprasom, Dean of Opportunity and Engagement | Erin Volk, Dean of Quality

Presenters: Mike Tramp, Henjes, Conner & Williams, PC | Tim Dutcher, Henjes, Conner & Williams, PC | Amy Hueser, Faculty Development | Angela Sewalson, Faculty Development | Theresa Umsheid, Executive Director of the Iowa Community College Online Consortium (ICCOC) | Tito Parker, Associate Dean of Students | Mike Craig, Student Activities Specialist 

Item

Russ Wray called the meeting to order at 4:00 pm.

Brenda Wright took a roll call of directors.

There were no oral communications brought forward to the board.

Russ reviewed the written communications sent to the board.

  1. Thank You - Unity in Action
  2. Thank You - Siouxland Chamber of Commerce
  3. Thank You - Siouxland Women League of Voters
  4. Thank You - Growing Community Connections

Russ Wray asked if there were any questions regarding the Consent Items. There were no questions. Jeremy Ogle made motion and it was seconded by Tricia Sutherland to approve. All were in favor. Motion carried.

Mike Tramp and Tim Dutcher presented the KWIT Audit Report to the board. The audit received an unmodified opinion, which is the best opinion you can get. Linnea Fletcher made. Linnea Fletcher made a motion to accept the audit and it was seconded by Jeremy Ogle. All were in favor and motion carried.

Mike and Tim also presented the WITCC Financial Audit. This audit was also an unmodified opinion. Jeremy Ogle made a motion to accept the audit and Micah Lang seconded. All were in favor and the motion carried.

Theresa Umsheid from ICCOC reviewed the ICCOC Annual report. This is the 25th year for the consortium and there will be a celebration at the spring conference.

Darin Moeller presented the WIT SBDC Sub-Contract. This contract includes funding for the operational costs. It also includes our new SBDC person, Korey Smith. Brad Griffin made a motion to approve the contract and it was seconded by Tricia Sutherland. All were in favor and the motion carried.

Erin Volk presented the Survey Results for PACE. This survey measures the employee climate survey. 270 employees completed the survey. These results will be presented to the Manager's meeting for discussion.

Jackie Plendl, Amy Hueser, Angela Sewalson presented the Staff Development Program Annual Report. They reviewed the New employee on-boarding program, Staff Development, and other training done this year.

Troy Jasman presented Change Order #2 for Denison Regional Academy. There were some issues with the ground that needed to be fixed before the foundation was set. Linnea Fletcher made a motion to approve the change order and it was seconded by Jeremy Ogle. All were in favor and the motion carried.

Tawnya Beermann introduced Tito Parker and Mike Craig to present the Student Activities and Clubs Annual Report. Tito thanked the board for allowing the funding to continue to fund the student activities. Mike wants to bring a fun and engaging environment.

Tricia Sutherland reported on the Community Colleges for Iowa Board Meeting last week. They met with all of the college presidents. There was a presentation from the Iowa Department of Education and Iowa Workforce Development.

Linnea, Blanca, and Russ all attended the ACCT Conference last month. They each talked about different sessions that they attended. Linnea and Blanca talked about a session on how to get the board more involved and having longer retreats to get to know each other better. Russ attended sessions on Al and how students can use it to help with scholarships.

Terry Murrell invited the board to the Holiday Reception next month.

Russ asked the board members if there were any other comments to discuss. None were presented. Linnea Fletcher made a motion to adjourn. Jeremy Ogle seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 5:33 pm.

The next regular scheduled board meeting will be Monday, December 9, 2024, at 4:00 pm on the Sioux City campus in the Boardroom.