METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA BOARD OF GOVERNORS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. MEETING MINUTES December 12, 2016

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1 Page 1 of 5 METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA BOARD OF GOVERNORS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Governors of the Metropolitan Community College Area was called to order at 12:00 pm, in Building #21, the Mule Barn, Fort Omaha Campus, 32 nd Street and Sorensen Parkway, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska. MEMBERS PRESENT Kara Eastman, Secretary Roger Garcia, Chair MEMBERS ABSENT Brad Ashby, Treasurer Ron Hug, Vice Chair Also Present: Board members Steve Grabowski, Linda McDermitt and Michelle Nekuda and College President, Randy Schmailzl. Agenda Item 1d Announcement of Posted Location of Open Meetings Act Following the Pledge of Allegiance, the Chair reported that a copy of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act had been posted at the back of the room. A copy was made available for public inspection. Agenda Item 1e Approval of Notice of Public Meeting The Chair then reported on the Notice of Public Meeting and presented the following: 1. Proof of Publication, pursuant to Policy of the Board of Governors, in the form of an affidavit of an employee of the Omaha World-Herald, to the effect that notice of this meeting was published in that newspaper on December 1, 2016; and 2. Affidavit of College employee Rita Eyerly to the effect that a copy of the published Notice of Meeting was transmitted to each member of the Board of Governors in a manner specified by Policy of the Board of Governors. The notice of the meeting stated that an agenda for this meeting, kept continually current, was available for public inspection at the principal office of the Board of Governors, Building No. 30, 30th and Fort Streets, Omaha, Nebraska, during normal business hours. Without objection, the Chair of the Committee ordered that the affidavits be attached to the minutes of the meeting and made a part of the official proceedings of the Board of Governors. Agenda Item 2a Requests to Address the Executive Committee There were no requests to address the Committee.

2 Page 2 of 5 Agenda Item 3 Discussion Agenda Agenda Item 3a Input on Legal Counsel Review Garcia updated the Committee that he had received 3 comments from Board members in review of legal counsel. He distributed a written compilation of those comments and noted that his impression was that Board members did not feel compelled to send comments due to their satisfaction with legal counsel services. Eastman noted she did not submit anything because she feels good about the services rendered. McDermitt concurred and noted that when Bob Cannella, Legal Counsel to the Board, retires, the Board seek his guidance on qualified attorneys. Garcia clarified that the review is required every 3 years by Board Policy (Legal Counsel to the Board), but the contract is open ended, without a term or expiration date. Grabowski referenced the history and knowledge of Cannella and his firm as invaluable in concerns of the Board and litigation on behalf of the Board. Garcia also thanked Cannella for his service to the Board and work with administration. Agenda Item 3b Discussion Strategic Planning for the Board Eastman asked Schmailzl to review the contact with The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) on behalf of the Board. Schmailzl noted that ACCT personnel are waiting to set a date for a Board workshop in February or March of This would be the first step toward strategic planning for the Board, looking at goals and objectives. Eastman noted that Schmailzl shared that the College will be going through a similar process and the Board wants to align with this process. She noted that the term strategic planning may be bigger than these first steps. The Board will need to define a framework to help ACCT personnel best guide the direction the MCC Board wants to follow. Garcia confirmed that clarification of goals with ACCT will assist in keeping context of this workshop which may be more of a visioning session or Board oriented goal setting. This is intended to complement the College planning. Schmailzl commented that as the new buildings on the Fort Omaha Campus open, the College will be looking at the next generation of planning to include Sarpy County, South Omaha Campus and automotive technology. The goal of the College administration is to begin in the summer of 2017 with a third party. Grabowski noted that his understanding of the workshop process will be sharing thoughts, not creating a new strategy, in terms of the Board. Nekuda noted the need to consider the needs of the community partnerships and add to current training programs and online classes.

3 Page 3 of 5 Schmailzl stated that MCC employs 807 full time employees and 1,364 part time employees who serve 26,000 students and another 15,000 non-credit students. This demonstrates an aggressive business model. Reviewing goals and needs of the community, by the Board, will be beneficial to guide the future of the College. Consensus was to poll the Board for best dates that work for ACCT as well. The workshop will be on a Saturday in February or March. Agenda Item 3c Upcoming Agenda Items Garcia noted that at the Tuesday, December 13 meeting of the full Board, Michael Young will be welcomed. He noted the resolution to change the March 2017 Board meeting date to March 21, 2017, so multiple Board members may attend the ACCT Governance Leadership Institute, March 29-April 2, Agenda Item 3d Upcoming Governance Leadership Institute (GLI) Session Garcia again stated the interest by several Board members and the need to complete registration and book flights. Agenda Item 4 Action Agenda Agenda Item 4a Consideration of Minutes of the September 26, 2016 Executive Committee Meeting Without a quorum present, the minutes will be held over until the next meeting of the Executive Committee. Agenda Item 5 Adjournment Without a quorum present, Garcia declared the meeting adjourned. The meeting was adjourned at 12:19 p.m. Roger Garcia, Committee Chair Date

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