Board Of Trustees Regular Monthly Meeting
The meeting included construction updates from the President, noting that the College's budget information was sent to the county and an update would be provided at an upcoming Erie County Council Finance meeting. The Chairperson reported on the annual meeting schedule and the possibility of a special meeting regarding a construction change order exceeding $50,000. Key presentations covered the new Key Performance Indicator (KPI) dashboards accessible on the EC3 website, which track enrollment, success rates, retention, graduation, and job placement. The Academic Committee discussed reviewing and emphasizing the separation of procedure from policy during a 5-year policy review cycle, leading to the approval of an amendment to the Records and Management Retention Policy. The Personnel Committee reaffirmed two Human Resource related policies: Compensation Ranges and Military Leave. The Finance Committee reported on the tentative budget status pending the state budget, noting the importance of cash reserves, and approved an amendment to the Disposal of Surplus Property policy. In New Business, the Board approved the implementation of the Pioneer Scholarship portion of "Plan Let's Go!" Version 2026 for Spring 2026, which will substitute for free tuition until Federal Financial Aid is approved. Additionally, the Board approved a sublease agreement with Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit (IU5) for space usage for the Regional Choice Initiative. A motion to amend the Duties of the Board of Trustees Policy was tabled for further review.