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MCC Daily Tribune

News from the MCC Board of Trustees Meeting

The MCC Board of Trustees held its meeting in the R. Thomas Flynn Campus Center, Warshof Conference Center, Monroe B on the Brighton Campus on Monday, April 1, 2019 and took the following actions:

  1. Accepted the Interim Financial Report as of February 28, 2019.

  2. Authorized the purchase of items over $20,000 as listed for the month of February 2019.

  3. Authorized Ronald Ricotta, Chair of the Finance and Facilities Committee, or Barbara Lovenheim, Chair of the Board of Trustees, to approve budget transfers on behalf of the Board of Trustees through the end of the budget year August 31, 2019.

  4. Approved a $75 per semester transportation fee for all students registered for Fall and Spring semester(s) except those students as outlined in the agreement. This transportation fee supports expenses related to full-service transportation including vehicle registration (on-campus parking), bike share and access to bus services provided by RTS with a valid MCC ID, and maintenance and security of campus roadways, walkways, and parking lots.

  5. Approved the appointment of Department Chairs for the Academic Year 2019-20 as indicated, each to receive an annual stipend in accordance with provisions of the current agreement with the Faculty Association.

  6. Approved the appointment of Blaine Grindle, Associate Vice President of Facilities, effective March 6, 2019 - August 31, 2019 at an annual salary of $111,625 prorated to $54,869 for the appointment period.

  7. Approved the appointment of Heather Cruz, Associate Vice President of Student Services - Downtown Campus, effective April 1, 2019 - August 31, 2019 at an annual salary of $105,000 prorated to $44,355 for the appointment period.

  8. Adopted and ratified a Separation Agreement, as executed on February 19, 2019 between the College President and a particular employee.

  9. Adjusted the 2019/20 base annual salaries in accordance with Article 47 of the current contractual agreement with the Faculty Association for four members, adjusted salaries effective September 1, 2019.

  10. Approved the settlement agreement between Monroe Community College and the Faculty Association, as agreed to by the negotiating teams on February 12, 2019 and ratified by the Faculty Association on March 25, 2019.

  11. Conducted an Executive Session pursuant to Public Officers Law §105, subsection (f): the medical, financial, credit or employment history of a particular person or corporation, or matters leading to the appointment, employment, promotion, demotion, discipline, suspension, dismissal or removal of a particular person or corporation.

The Board heard presentations from:

  • President Anne M. Kress on college activities;
  • Shared Governance groups (Amanda Colosimo for Faculty Senate; Parker Palmer for Student Government Association; and Stephanie Guilin for Student Events and Governance Association); and
  • Chair of the MCC Foundation Board of Directors Lauren Dixon on Foundation activities.

Prior to the Board meeting, a budget workshop was held.

Cynthia Mapes
Marketing and Community Relations
04/02/2019