Board of Trustees Business Meeting

April 23, 2020

9:00 AM
Design Development Documents Presentation WSC Benthack Hall Renovation by Leo A. Daly

9:30 AM CST
Business Meeting

Video Conference Locations:

Conducted by remote electronic means as provided by Governor Ricketts' Executive Order No. 20-03. 

  • Chadron State College, Miller Hall Room 109    10th & Main, Chadron, NE
  • Lincoln - Nebraska State College System Office, 3rd Floor Conference Room    1327 H Street, Lincoln, NE
  • Peru State College, Hoyt Conference Room #110, 600 Hoyt Street, Peru, NE
  • Wayne State College, Conn Library, Room 16, 1111 Main Street, Wayne, NE

Video/Audio stream has ended. 

Any member of the public wishing to speak in the Public Comment portion of the meeting must contact the Nebraska State College System Office no less than 24 hours prior to the commencement of the meeting. The public may contact the Director of External Relations and Communications by leaving a voice mail message with his/her name and phone number at which he/she can be reached at 402-471-2505 or by emailing the same information to jyorges@nscs.edu. Upon receipt of such notice, the Director of External Relations and Communications will provide instruction on remote participation in this public meeting.

AGENDA

Call to Order

1.

Approval of Meeting Agenda

 

Public Comment

Any member of the public wishing to speak in the Public Comment portion of the meeting must contact the Nebraska State College System Office no less than 24 hours prior to the commencement of the meeting. The public may so contact the Director of External Relations and Communications by leaving a voice mail message with his/her name and phone number at which he/she can be reached at 402-471-2505 or by emailing the same information to jyorges@nscs.edu. Upon receipt of such notice, the Director of External Relations and Communications will provide instruction on remote participation in this public meeting.

 

Approval of Minutes

ITEMS FOR CONSENT AGENDA
 1.1Final Round Approval of Revisions to Board Policy 7010; Purchases; Bids; Public Lettings; Board Policy 7015; Contracts; Limitations, Exemptions and Board Policy 7016; Contracts; Consulting Services (AP)
 1.2Approve Program Review Recommendation (AP)
 1.3Approve Distinguished Service Award – PSC (AP)
 1.4Approve Addendum to Archer Education, Inc. Agreement – PSC (AP)
 1.5Approve S.T.E.P. Partnership Agreements with Grand Island Public Schools, Pathways 2 Tomorrow Rural School Consortium and South Sioux City Community School District for Wayne State College (AP)
 1.6Approve Memorandum of Understanding with Grand Island Public Schools for Wayne State College (AP)
 1.7Approve Addition of Geography-Mapping and Counseling-Human Services Minors at Wayne State College (AP)
 1.8Approve Memoranda of Understanding with Virtual Education Software and Learners Edge for Wayne State College (AP)
 1.9Approve Authorization for Chancellor to Bind Insurance Coverages (FFA)
 1.10Approve Selection of and Contract with Auditing Firm (FFA)
 1.11Approve Preliminary Revenue Bond Operating Budgets (FFA)
 1.12Approve LB 309 Allocations and Retrievals (FFA)
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND ACTION
2.ACADEMIC & PERSONNEL
 2.1First and Final Round Approval of Deletion of Board Policy 4160; Degree Programs; Chadron State College; Board Policy 4170; Degree Programs; Peru State College; and Board Policy 4180; Degree Programs; Wayne State College
 2.2Approve Teaching Excellence Award Nomination
 2.3Approve Memoranda of Understanding with Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences for Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) Partner Program and 3+1 Baccalaureate Degree Partner Program for Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) and MOU for 3+2 Applied Human and Sport Physiology from Wayne State College and Master of Science in Athletic Training from Northwestern College – WSC
 2.4Approve Addition of Human Performance and Wellness Management Focus Area in MSOM for Wayne State College
 2.5First and Final Round Approval of Revisions to Board Policy 5010; Categories of Personnel; Employees
 2.6First and Final Round Approval of Revisions to Board Policy 5405; Retirement Plan; State College Employees
 2.7Approve Salary Policy 2020-2021
 2.8Approve Amendments to Crisis Leave Donation Provisions in All Collective Bargaining Agreements
 2.9Approve Agreement with Faith Regional Physician Services for Wayne State College
3.STUDENT AFFAIRS, MARKETING & ENROLLMENT
 3.1First and Final Round Approval of Revisions to Board Policy 3100; Conduct & Discipline; Students
 3.2First and Final Round Approval of Revisions to Board Policy 3675; College Diversity and Multiculturalism
4.FISCAL, FACILITIES & AUDIT
 4.1Accept and Approve Design Development Documents for Benthack Hall Renovation for Wayne State College
 4.2Approve One-Time Cash Fund Appropriation Adjustment for Wayne State College
 4.3Approve Revised Revenue Bond Operating Budgets; Revisions to Peru State College Contingency Maintenance Resolution; and Furnishing Utilities for Revenue Bond Facilities
 4.4Approve Distribution of Funds for 2020-21
 4.5Approve Reallocation of Contingency Maintenance Funds for Wayne State College
5.CHANCELLOR INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
 5.1 Five-Year Academic Calendar
 5.2NSCS Funding Request for CSC Foundation
 5.3Approve Agreement with Faith Regional Physician Services for Wayne State College
 5.4Report on Personnel Actions
 5.5Intercollegiate Athletics Report of Institutional Commitment to NCAA Principles for Conduct to Enhance Integrity in Intercollegiate Athletes
 5.6Capital Construction Quarterly Reports (as of December 31, 2019)
 5.7Contingency Maintenance Progress Reports (as of December 31, 2019)
 5.8LB 309 Project Status Reports (July-December 2019)
 5.9Settlement Agreement
 5.10Financial Reports (July-December 2019)
 5.11Operating Expenditure Reports (July-December 2019)
 5.12Revenue Bond Expenditure Reports (July-December 2019)
 5.13Fall Occupancy and Income Reports
 5.14Potential Occupancy and Income Reports
 5.15Grant Applications and Awards for Information
 5.16Contracts and Change Orders for Information
 5.17Preliminary Review of Biennium Budget Requests
 5.18Chancellor’s Travel
6.COLLEGE INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
 6.1Proposed Board of Trustees Meeting Schedule 2020-2021
(5 meetings or 5 meetings plus a retreat)
 6.2Appoint Board Nominating Committee
 6.3Student Trustees’ Reports

ADJOURNMENT

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges will be held June 16, 2020 in Lincoln.