MHCC Board of Education Minutes: Session 1112

A meeting of the Mt. Hood Community College District Board of Education was held on October 16, 2024, with a Regular Board meeting at 6:30 p.m., held in the Board Room, Academic Center, Room 2360, at Mt. Hood Community College, 26000 SE Stark Street , Gresham, Oregon, and via Zoom .

Session 1112

1.0 Convene Regular Session/ Call to Order/ Declaration of Quorum

Members Present: Andrew Speer, board chair, Diane McKeel, board vice chair, Diane Noriega, Marie Teune, Dana Stroud, ShaToyia Bentley
Members Absent: Annette Mattson
College Representatives: Dr. Skari, president, Tina Redd, vice president, Instruction, Peter Szucs, dean, Mathematics and Science, John Hamblin, vice president, Student Development, Jennifer DeMent, vice president, Finance and Administration, Jennifer Boehmer, vice president, Advancement and Community Engagement, Michael Flores, Classified Education Association (CEA) President
Additional Attendees: None

Chair Diane McKeel announced the passing of Mark Kralj, an MHCC alum and former MHCC Foundation Board member, and Tobias Anderson, a nationally recognized actor and playwright, who in the past had produced community theater at MHCC.

Chair Diane McKeel called the meeting to order at 6:33 p.m. and declared a quorum was present.

1.1 Approval of Agenda

Chair Diane McKeel called for a motion to approve the October 16, 2024 agenda. Noriega motioned to approve the agenda and Speer seconded the motion. The motion carried by the following vote:

• Andrew Speer - Yes
• Dana Stroud - Yes
• Diane McKeel - Yes
• Marie Teune - Yes
• Diane Noriega - Yes
• ShaToyia Bentley - Yes

2.0 Public Input

There was public comment provided by:

• Sarah Aimone, Classified Employees Association bargaining - in person
• Nathalie Wright, Classified Employees Association bargaining - in person
• Holly Wheeler on behalf of Chris Sadler, Classified Employees Association bargaining - in person
• Suzanne Haddix on behalf of Amy Salsbery, Classified Employees Association bargaining - in person
• Daniel Chown, Classified Employees Association Bargaining - in person

3.0 Reports

3.1 Correspondence
There was no correspondence.

3.2 Academic Plan Update
Tina Redd and Peter Szucs presented an update on the Academic Program Plan (APP), covering the development Process, highlights from the 2023-2024 academic year, and focus areas for 2024-2025.

3.3 Financial Update - 1 ^st Quarter and Prior Year-End 4 ^th Quarter
Jennifer DeMent provided a financial update for last fiscal year that ended June 30, 2024, for the first quarter of 2024-2025, and closed with a five-year budget forecast.

3.4 Head Start Selection and Enrollment Policy First Reading
Jennifer DeMent, presented the first reading of the Head Start Selection and Enrollment Policy, which has proposed added language for selection criteria, to state that 10 preference points will be given if a "parent is a current Head Start or Early Head Start employee." This policy will go before the Board for a second reading and approval at the next regular board meeting on November 20, 2024.

4.0 Business/ Action

4.1 Consent Agenda: Approvals & Information

• Minutes - Board Work Session 1109, September 4, 2024
• Minutes - Board Regular Session 1110, September 18, 2024
• Monthly Personnel Report
• Monthly Financial Report
• Monthly Head Start Report
• Approval to Utilize Goods and/or Service Contracts in Excess of $150,000
• Board Member ACCT Nomination Letter of Support for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee

Chair Diane McKeel called for a motion to approve the October 16, 2024 consent agenda. Noriega motioned to approve the agenda and Speer seconded the motion. The motion carried by the following vote:

• Andrew Speer - Yes
• Dana Stroud - Yes
• Diane McKeel - Yes
• Marie Teune - Yes
• Diane Noriega - Yes
• ShaToyia Bentley - Yes

5.0 Board Member and Committee/ Liaison Reports

Board members discussed and provided feedback on the next regular board meeting agenda for November 2024, which will include an agenda item for voting on a OSBA Pride Committee, and they shared their reports of board committee and liaison activity since the last board meeting.

6.0 Closing Reports

6.1 ASMHCC Representative
Ty Brintnall (ASMHCC Vice President and current acting President) - Brintnall presented ASMHCC Goals for the 2024-2025 academic year.

6.2 Advisory Representatives
John Hasegawa (FTFA) - Hasegawa did not attend.
Michael Flores (CEA) - Flores recognized and thanked CEA members who work in non-student facing and focused positions on campus.
Marilyn Pitts (PTFA) - Pitts did not attend.

6.3 Executive Leadership
John Hamblin (Student Development) - Hamblin had no additional updates to report.
Tina Redd (Instruction) - Redd had no additional updates to report.
Jennifer DeMent (Administrative Services) - DeMent had no additional updates to report.
Jennifer Boehmer (Advancement and Community Engagement) - Boehmer had no additional updates to report.

6.4 President's Report
President Skari provided their President's Report to the board:
President Skari opened their report commenting on a couple of questions that Dana Stroud and Andrew Speer asked during the financial update presentation portion of the meeting to provide further clarification. Next, President Skari announced that they were asked by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) to present to their Future President's Institute. In closing, President Skari reported that the college is up a total of 3.7% overall enrollment for the year, which includes all of summer and a portion of fall, and overall, four-credit tuition bearing courses are up 11.6%.

President Skari announced that the MHCC Foundation has established a scholarship in the name of Mark Kralj and is currently accepting donations for this.

7.0 Adjournment

There being no further business, Chair Diane McKeel called for a motion to adjourn the meeting. Noriega motioned to adjourn. Stroud seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 8:11 p.m.