Board of Governors-Northeast Community College Area

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Board of Governors Meeting-February 13, 2025

Feb 13, 2025 09:00 AM CST

Lifelong Learning Center, Suite O197, 801 East Benjamin Avenue, Norfolk, NE 68701

1.
CONVENE REGULAR MEETING
2.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3.
OPEN MEETINGS ACT

Pursuant to Nebraska Statute Section 84-1412, the public is advised that a copy of today’s agenda and all reproducible printed material which will be discussed at today’s meeting is located in Suite 197 of the Lifelong Learning Center and on the Northeast Community College website.  Also available in Suite 197 is a current copy of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act which is accessible to members of the public. 

4.
OATH of OFFICE

Administer the Oath of Office to Board of Governors member, Diane Davies, District IV, elected in November 2024.

5.
CONSENT AGENDA

APPROVE the Consent Agenda including:

  • Adopt the Agenda of the February 13, 2025 meeting. Official Notice of the meeting is posted on the Northeast Community College website, and published in the Norfolk Daily News on Saturday, February 8, 2025.

  • APPROVE Minutes of the December 12, 2024 meeting.

  • SECOND READING and APPROVAL of REVISIONS to:

    • EL-08, Communication and Support to the Board.

    • GP-14, Special Rules of Order.

  • SECOND READING and APPROVAL of the DELETION of:

    • BP-6125, Check Signature Policy. Policy content was incorporated into a new administrative procedure AP-6125.0 Check Signature.

    • BP-6130, Building Maintenance Funding Policy. Policy content was incorporated into a new administrative procedure AP-6130.0 Building Maintenance Funding.

    • BP-5210, Statement of Student Responsibility. Item 1. of the policy content has been incorporated into the preamble of the Student Code of Conduct; however, a question arose as to whether item 2. of the policy is covered. Scott Gray reviewed the Student Code of Conduct and let the Committee know if he believes it is covered in another section of the code.

    • BP-7042, The Faculty Association Policy. Policy content was incorporated into a new Administrative Procedure AP-7042.0, The Faculty Association.

    • BP-7502, Eligibility Standard for Employee Insurance and Retirement Benefits. Policy content was incorporated into a new Administrative Procedure AP-7502.0, Eligibility Standard for Employee Insurance and Retirement Benefits.

    • BP-7510, Medical and Dental Insurance. Policy content was incorporated into a new Administrative Procedure AP-7510.0, Medical and Dental Insurance.

    • BP-7520, Life Insurance. Policy content was incorporated into a new Administrative Procedure AP-7520.0, Life Insurance.

    • BP-7530, Disability Insurance. Policy content was incorporated into a new Administrative Procedure AP-7530.0, Disability Insurance.

    • BP-7560, Retirement Benefits. Policy content was incorporated into a new Administrative Procedure AP-7560.0, Retirement Benefits.

    • BP-7610, College Holidays. Policy content was incorporated into a new Administrative Procedure AP-7610.0, College Holidays.

6.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
6.1.
Annual Report/Graduate Report
6.2.
Monitoring Report(s)

EL-10, Land Development

EL-11, Construction

EL-05, Financial Conditions and Activities

6.3.
President's monthly update
7.
PUBLIC COMMENT of Monitoring Reports or Board Education and Information

Individuals commenting on Monitoring Reports or Board Education and Information are allowed three minutes each.  Any member of the public wishing to address the Board of Governors may sign in and comment to the Board at this time.

8.
BOARD EDUCATION AND INFORMATION
8.1.
Administrative Services Report
8.1.1.
Monthly Financial Report and Paid Bills

Monthly Financial Report-December 2024

Paid Bills Report-December 2024

Monthly Financial Report-January 2025

Paid Bills Report-January 2025

Mid-year budget report

8.1.2.
Facilities update
8.2.
Development/External Relations Report
8.2.1.
Association of Community College Trusteees (ACCT) National Legislative Summit
8.2.2.
Quarterly Foundation Board of Directors update
8.2.3.
NCCA Report
8.3.
Student Services Report
8.3.1.
Spring Enrollment Report
8.3.2.
Northeast Athletics Hall of Fame

Northeast Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2025 nominees

8.4.
Educational Services Report
8.4.1.
8.4.2.
Early Childhood Education program review
9.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
9.1.
Governance Committee

Governance Committee Notes January 6 and January 30, 2025.

Notes for BoG Mtg. on Governance Committee 02-13-25

9.1.1.
FIRST READING of REVISIONS to:

GP-03, Board Planning Cycle and Agenda Control

9.1.2.
Review Board Code of Conduct and complete Conflict of Interest Statement

Review GP-10, Board Code of Conduct and complete annual Conflict of Interest Statement

9.2.
NCCA Report
10.
PUBLIC COMMENT on Committee Reports, Board Education and Information, or Items for Decision:

Individuals commenting on Committee Reports, Board Education and Information, or Items For Decision are allowed three minutes each.  Any member of the public wishing to address the Board of Governors may sign in and comment to the Board at this time.

11.
ITEMS FOR DECISION
11.1.
Monthly Financial Report for December 31, 2024 and January 31, 2025.

APPROVE the Monthly Financial Report for December 31, 2024 and January 31, 2025.

11.2.
Paid bills in December 2024 and January 2025.

APPROVE the December 2024 and January 2025 Paid Bills Report. Board members who received reimbursement during the month abstain from voting on those items only:

  • Ames, Del - $50.92

  • Anderson, Steve - $404.76

  • Ellis, Donovan - $25.46

  • Nelson, Terry F. - $58.96

  • Petersen, Dirk - $1.413.21

  • Scherer, Jeff - $48.24

  • Sedlacek Nicole - $211.72

  • Sibbel, Carol - $105.86

  • Wojcik, Pat - $96.48

11.3.
APPOINT the Governance Committee Chairperson for 2025
11.4.
APPOINT the Ownership Linkage Committee Chairperson for 2025
11.5.
APPOINT two members of the Northeast Community College Board of Governors to serve as representatives for the 2025 NCCA Board of Directors, with the remainder of the board serving as alternates.
11.6.
APPOINT two members of the Northeast Community College Board of Governors to serve as representatives on the Northeast Community College Foundation Board of Directors.
11.7.
APPROVE the Northeast Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2025

Names of the nominees will remain confidential until recipients are properly notified.

11.8.
Continuation of the Graphic Design program at Northeast Community College for submission to and considration by the Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education (CCPE).
11.9.
Continuation of the Early Childhood Education program at Northeast Community College for submission to and considration by the Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education (CCPE).
12.
COLLEGE REPORTS

Student Leadership Association report

13.
OTHER

Other announcements and birthdays for the month.

14.
BOARD OF GOVERNORS Meeting Self-Evaluation and discussion
15.
ADJOURNMENT