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Atlantic Cape Board of Trustees welcomes new member Monica Kyle

06/30/2022 | Media Contact: Claire Sylvester | (609) 343-4933
June 2022 Board of Trustees Meeting

MAYS LANDING – The Atlantic Cape Community College Board of Trustees conducted its monthly meeting Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at the Mays Landing campus. Newly appointed Trustee Monica Kyle, clerk for the borough of Longport, joined the Board. The following motions were approved:

 

Grant Activity

 

  • Submission of a budget to, and acceptance of a contract from, the State of New Jersey, Office of the Secretary of Higher Education FY23 Educational Opportunity Fund Article IV – Academic Year Support, with preliminary funding of $260,786 to be awarded over the term of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023;
  • Continuation for a second year of the four-year awarded grant from State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title II, Adult Education and Family Literacy – Consolidated Adult Basic Skills (ABS) and Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education (IELCE) Grant Programs; and acceptance of a total grant of $797,732, with Atlantic County services (through Atlantic Cape) receiving $559,760, Cape May County services (through Cape May County Technical School District) receiving $204,724, and Atlantic County-Cape May County services (through Literacy Volunteers Association Cape-Atlantic Inc.) receiving $33,248 over the term of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023;
  • Acceptance of $19,048 from the New Jersey Community College Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development for the college’s participation in the planning phase of the New Jersey Pathways to Career Opportunities initiative and the Patient Care and Renewable Energy Centers of Workforce Innovation;
  • Submission of an application to the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE) for the Center for Transition Success project and acceptance of a grant of $250,000.

 

Contracts and Purchases

 

  • Remit the assessment of $161,000 to the New Jersey Community College Insurance Pool for the New Jersey Community College Insurance Pool Worker’s Compensation Fund;
  • Award of contract with Borden Perlman for insurance with a premium of $480,489;
  • Authorize a contract with Herlihy Helicopters Inc., DBA Helicopter Flight Services for helicopter rental;
  • Bid Exempt 974 New Jersey Council of County Colleges membership dues, New Jersey Council of County Colleges, Trenton, NJ, $49,492;
  • Bid Exempt 975 lease of Cessna 172SP and a Cessna 172R for academic instruction, Christiansen Aviation, Inc. Tulsa, Oklahoma, $43,200 (minimum);
  • Bid Exempt 976 lease of Cessna 172SP for academic instruction, Christiansen Aviation, Inc. Tulsa, Oklahoma, $38,400 (minimum);
  • Bid Exempt 977 fuel and landing fees for the CESSNA 172SP and the CESSNA 172R used for academic instruction, Epic Aviation, Inc., Salem, Oregon, $60,000 (minimum);
  • Bid Exempt 979 repairs for the CESSNA 172SP and CESSNA 172R used for academic instruction, Big Sky Aviation, Millville, NJ, $30,000 (minimum);
  • Bid Exempt 982 video conferencing software, Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) – Institutional Portion (grant funded), Zoom Video Communications, Inc., San Jose, CA, $18,805.50;
  • Bid Exempt 983 equipment for Global Wind Organization (GWO) Basic Safety Training, New Jersey Offshore Wind Safety Training Challenge Grant (grant funded), Arcon Training Center, Salisbury, MD, $275,000;
  • Bid Exempt 984 ATI Nursing Education Program, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act Funds (“Perkins”) (grant funded), ATI Nursing Education, Leawood, KS, $130,000;
  • Bid Exempt 986 computer equipment for faculty teaching stations, Ocean Computer Group, Matawan, NJ, $18,893.85;
  • Bid Exempt 988 equipment for Foundations for Success Laptop Loaner Program, Foundations for Success (grant funded), Ocean Computer Group, Matawan, NJ, $19,521.27;
  • Bid Exempt 989 “25 Live” Room Scheduling Software, CollegeNet, Portland, OR, $25,282.56;
  • Bid Exempt 990 Commencement caps and gowns for students, Follett Corporation, d.b.a. Follett Higher Education Group, LLC, Westchester, IL, $25,614.75;
  • Bid 1870A waste hauling and disposal services, Gold Medal Environmental, Sewell, NJ, $100,662.72;
  • Regular Quote 2233 parking lot repairs and improvements, Tars & Stripes, LLC, Waterford, NJ, $22,225;
  • RFP 245 auditing services (one-year contract), Ford, Scott & Associates, L.L.C., Ocean City, NJ, $39,500 (not to exceed);
  • RFP 253 media buying services, New Jersey Community College Opportunity Grant (CCOG); Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund II (GEERF II); Opportunity Meets Innovation Challenge (OMIC) Grant (Partially Grant Funded), JL Media, Union, NJ, $350,000 (not to exceed);
  • RFP 254 marketing research, The Melior Group, Philadelphia, PA, $56,150;
  • Award of a contract to Securitas Security Services USA, Inc. for security services on an “as needed” basis for all three (3) campuses for a sum in excess of $17,500 to June 30, 2023;
  • RFP 252 mental health services, Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) – Institutional Portion (Grant Funded), Stephanie Snead Poellnitz, MD, Mays Landing, NJ, $78,000 (not to exceed);
  • Regular Quote 2232 Cape May County Campus chiller repair, Repair & Replacement Fund, Johnson Controls, Pennsauken Township, NJ, total amount revised from $32,942 to $49,342.

 

Personnel Matters

  • Appointments:
    • Joshua Baez, Assistant Director, Foundations for Success effective June 29, 2022;
    • Nina Brannigan, Senior Nursing Clinical Instructor, effective June 29, 2022;
    • Alonna Brown, Director, Educational Opportunity Fund/Assistant Director, Center for Student Success, effective August 1, 2022;
    • Jose Escajillo-Munoa, Senior Technician, Administrative Computing, effective July 5, 2022;
    • Kenneth Cabarle, Department Chair, Science, effective July 1, 2022;
    • Dr. Otto Hernandez, Department Chair, ISAS, and Business, effective July 1, 2022;
    • Dr. Augustine Nigro, Department Chair, Arts and Humanities, effective July 1, 2022;
    • Cydnee Phoenix, Director, Worthington Atlantic City Campus and Community Outreach, effective July 5, 2022;
    • Dr. Beth Sanders, Department Chair, Social Science, effective July 1, 2022;
    • Dr. Gwen Setley, Director, Academic Program Effectiveness, effective June 29, 2022;
    • Joseph Sheridan, Interim Director, Academy of Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management, effective July 1, 2022;
    • Huiching Wang, Assistant Professor, Nursing, effective August 29, 2022;
    • Lauree Klein, Counselor II, Student Services, Worthington Atlantic City Campus, effective July 11, 2022;
    • Alondra Martinez, Temporary EOF Counselor I, Center for Student Success, effective June 29, 2022;
    • Kasey Dunlap, Financial Aid Specialist, effective June 29, 2022;
    • Maria Giordano, Manager, Financial Aid, effective June 29, 2022.
  • Title Change:
    • Timothy Cwik, from Division Chair, Aviation Studies, to Aviation Operations Chair, effective July 1, 2022.
  • Promotions:
    • Automne Bennett, Senior Manager, Financial Aid, effective May 25, 2022;
    • Sandra Greco, from Director, Systems and Hardware Projects, to Senior Director, Project Management, effective June 29, 2022;
    • Tiffani Harris, from Senior Clerk to Specialist, Accounts Payable, effective June 29, 2022.
  • Faculty Promotion:
    • Richard Russell, from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor, English, effective August 29, 2022.
  • Transition to Institutional Funding:
    • Shara Deberry, full-time Instructional Technology Program Coordinator, shall be 100% institutionally funded effective July 1, 2022.
  • Resignations:
    • Christine Matos, Director, High School Initiatives, effective July 28, 2022;
    • Nicole Morfitt, Student Services Associate, effective June 23, 2022;
    • Timothy O’Donnell, Director, Academy of Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management, effective July 19, 2022.
  • Retirements:
    • Frank Branca, effective Aug. 1, 2022;
    • Lucy McGlynn, effective July 1, 2022;
    • Mary Jayne Santilli, effective Aug. 1, 2022;
    • Karen Zaniewski, effective July 1, 2022;
    • Mariangela Sozio, effective Aug. 1, 2022.

 

Financial Matters

  • Accept FY23 Annual Budget Message;
  • FY22 Financial Statement for eleven months ended May 31, 2022;
  • Establishment of a “Vision for Success” reserve fund;
  • Acceptance of a proposal from TD Bank for primary banking services and enter into a two-year agreement; extension of the agreement with OceanFirst Bank for primary accounts for the necessary transition period; and extension of banking services with OceanFirst Bank for credit card, federal funds and flexible spending accounts for a two-year period.

 

Other Matters

  • Recognizing Trustee Shane Winkler for his service to the Board of Trustees, the Atlantic Cape Foundation Board, and the students of Atlantic Cape.

 

The next meeting of the Atlantic Cape Community College Board of Trustees is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022 at the Mays Landing campus.