Laura Batchelor

The meeting commenced with a statement of adequate notice provided via email, website posting, county clerks, and newspaper publications in December 2025 and January 2026. The Chairperson welcomed a new Trustee and the Presidential Search Consultant assisting with the search for the next President of Atlantic Cape Community College. Discussions included an executive session to address personnel, litigation, anticipated contracts, and matters of attorney-client privilege. The primary business item involved the formal presentation and subsequent unanimous approval of the Presidential Profile for the 10th President of Atlantic Cape Community College to initiate the search efforts.

The meeting commenced with the Chairperson calling the session to order following the statement of adequate notice for the rescheduled meeting. Honorary resolutions were approved, recognizing several student athletes for athletic accolades and acknowledging the retirement of a Student Services Navigator. The President's Report covered faculty and leadership spotlights, student success, community outreach efforts, and an update on the Chapter 12 and Facilities Deferred Maintenance Plan. Consent resolutions included personnel actions such as appointments, transfers, and promotions, the designation of the 2025 Employee of the Year, approval of policy updates regarding the Presidential Search, and various awards of bids for renovations and equipment replacement. Regular resolutions involved the approval of the FY25 Draft Financial Statement and the FY26 Financial Statement, acknowledgement of the Inlet Community Development Corporation Trust, and approval of revisions to the Board of Trustees Bylaws. The Foundation Report noted the completion of the Foundation Audit with no findings and reported on funds raised for college support and scholarships. Reports were also provided on Chapter 12 Funds for FY27 and the creation of a Council Task Force on Health Insurance. The session included comments from the public regarding healthcare insurance transition and grant applications. The meeting concluded with an Executive Session to discuss personnel, litigation, anticipated contracts, and attorney-client privilege, followed by adjournment.

The meeting agenda included a report from the President on Workforce Development, specifically focusing on Internships and Career Connections. Key resolutions covered the acceptance of the Draft FY 2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Consent resolutions addressed various items, including approving benefit waivers for employees waiving health insurance, participation in Atlantic County's K-12 Parent-Student Reunification Plan, and revisions/reaffirmation of policies concerning Student Governance, Funds of Student Organizations, and Arrangements with Third-Party Providers. The academic agenda included approval for offering a new Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Option. Several financial items were slated for approval, such as various Bid Exemptions totaling over $213,000, authorization for a SaaS Platform Services procurement with Concept3D Inc., the third amendment to the Bookstore Operating Agreement with Follett Higher Education Group, LLC, amendments to the Perkins V Grant Spending Plan, and accepting potential funding from Achieving the Dream (ATD). Regular resolutions included reviewing the FY25 Financial Statement, the FY26 Financial Statement, approving the FY 2026-2027 revenue budget contingent on county appropriations, approving the Tuition and Fee Schedule for FY 2027, and approving the list of renovations and upgrades for Chapter 12 FY 2027 funding allocation.

The meeting agenda includes several items of business. Honorary resolutions will acknowledge the retirement of a Student Service Navigator and congratulate several student athletes for their achievements in cross-country and soccer. The President's Report will cover an update on Chapter 12 and the Facilities Deferred Maintenance Plan. Consent resolutions involve approving minutes from prior meetings (which will be excluded from the final summary as per instructions, though the action itself is noted for completeness of the agenda items), approving several personnel actions including new appointments, transfers, and promotions within Academic Affairs, the Center for Student Success, and Enrollment and Recruitment, recognizing an Employee of the Year, approving revisions to Board Policy No. 20 (Presidential Search) and reaffirming Policy No. 26 (President Emeritus), and extending appreciation to a departing Trustee. The consent agenda also includes numerous procurement approvals for building renovations (Building E Gym, Theater McQuay Unit), supplies, access control systems, and training platforms, as well as authorizations for payments to the Worker's Compensation Fund, specialized service procurements, and execution of the Second Amendment to the Bookstore Operating Agreement with Follett Higher Education Group. Financial resolutions include applications for acceptance of grant funding from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority and the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education, and acceptance of a grant from the New Jersey Food Fund. Regular resolutions involve review of the FY25 Draft Financial Statement and the FY26 Financial Statement, acknowledgement of the establishment of the Inlet Community Development Corporation Neighborhood Revitalization Trust, and approval of revisions to the Board of Trustees Bylaws. The agenda also anticipates an executive session for discussion of personnel, litigation, anticipated contracts, and attorney-client privilege matters.

The meeting addressed key resolutions and business items. Resolution #60A approved the termination of participation in the School Employees' Health Benefits Program (SEHBP) and the transition of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield Fully Insured medical insurance coverage management to Marsh McLennan Agency LLC, effective March 1, 2026. Resolution #60B involved the award of a bid for Emergency Water Damage Remediation for the STEM Building, awarding up to $100,000.00 to All Risk, Inc. There were no comments from the public on agenda items or general comments.