August 2019 Atlantic Cape Board of Trustees Meeting

The Atlantic Cape Community College Board of Trustees conducted their monthly meeting on Tuesday, August 20 at the Mays Landing campus. The following motions were presented:

In Contracts and Purchases, the Board approved:

• Revising the college’s bidding threshold to coincide and agree with the County College Purchasing Law’s newly established threshold of $36,400.00 effective September 1, 2019.
• Bid Ex. 832 Blackboard, 3-year contract, Blackboard, Inc., Washington, DC, $533,846.46.
• Bid Ex. 835 Nursing Assessment Program, Assessment Technologies, Overland Park, KS, Perkins Grant, $90,000.00.
• Bid Ex. 836 SimBaby Manikin, Laerdal Medical Corp., Wappingers Fall, NY, Perkins Grant, $56,162.49.
• Authorization of a 1.5-year contract with Delta Dental.
• Authorization to hire The Elevator Company to repair the Worthington Atlantic City Campus elevator at a cost not to exceed $18,649.00.
• Authorization of a contract with Herlihy Helicopters Inc., DBA Helicopter Flight Services (HFS) of Medford, NJ for helicopter rentals.

In Personnel Matters, the Board approved:

• The appointment of Rachel Amir, Technician, Information Technology Services effective August 26, 2019.
• The appointment of Sharon Andress, Assistant Professor, Nursing, Nursing and Health Sciences effective September 3, 2019.
• The appointment of Erin DeLong, Assistant Professor, Nursing, Nursing and Health Sciences effective September 3, 2019.
• The appointment of Rachel Dieterly, Temporary Science Lab Assistant effective August 21, 2019.
• The appointment of Stephanie Neville, Senior Nursing Clinical Instructor, Nursing and Health Sciences effective August 26, 2019.
• The appointment of Anne Osman, Assistant Director, CDA, Workforce Development effective August 21, 2019.
• The appointment of Kim Stowell, Manager, Office of Cape May County Campus Dean/Campus Operations effective September 4, 2019.
• The appointment of William Simms, Technician, Information Technology Services effective August 21, 2019.
• The appointment of Peter Quinn, Maintenance Mechanic I, Facilities effective August 21, 2019.
• The appointment of Kenneth Cabarle, Assistant Professor, Science effective September 3, 2019.
• The appointment of Victor DeMusz, Security Officer II/Sergeant effective August 21, 2019.
• The resignation of Clifford Burns, Technician, Information Technology Services retroactive to July 19, 2019.
• The resignation of Carleton Fernanders, Security Officer II/Sergeant, Security and Public Safety retroactive to August 2, 2019.
• The resignation of Michael Rennick, Senior Manager, Grants, Resource Development retroactive to August 16, 2019.
• The re-appointments of five (5) Academy of Culinary Arts Chef Educators, effective July 29, 2019.

In Financial Matters, the Board approved:

• FY19 Draft Financial Statement for twelve months ended June 30, 2019 as of August 5, 2019.
• FY20 Financial Statement for one month ended July 31, 2019.
• The Tuition and Fee Schedule incorporating Aviation course fees. 

In Grants, the Board approved:

• Submission of an application for a Capacity-Building Grant for the Community College Opportunity Grant Program, in order to provide planning, outreach and recruitment of students eligible under the Governor’s Community College Opportunity Grant Program (CCOG), requesting a grant up to $300,000 over the FY20 academic year.
• Acceptance of a sub-grant of $791,106 from the NJ Health Professions Consortium, over the grant term of July 15, 2019 – July 14, 2023, to advance health career apprenticeships and expand opportunities for H1-B visa holders.

In Other Business, the Board:

• Reaffirmed the following policies: Policy No. 701 Professional Ethics for Purchasing, Policy No. 706 Purchases for the Personal Use of Employees and Policy No. 707 Property Records.
• Honored the legacy of Mr. Thomas Milhous and extend to his family and friends its sincere condolences.

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for Tuesday, September 24 at 6 p.m. on the Mays Landing campus.