Susan F. Thomas

The Board meeting included personnel reports, property donations, and curriculum changes. Agreements and contracts were addressed, including health care affiliation, master workforce services with CareerSource CLM, and mid-Florida career pathway consortium renewals with the school boards of Citrus, Levy, and Marion counties. A public hearing was held regarding the accreditation and substantive change policy, which was then approved. Additionally, the Board reviewed guidelines for base fee facility rentals, the financial summary report, and updates on the strategic plan, Patriot Pride survey, CF economic impact, and legislative developments.

The board reviewed and acted upon several operational items including personnel actions, curriculum updates, and property donations and dispositions. Key discussion topics included changes to the academic and administrative calendars in observance of Washington's Birthday, an update on fraud procedures and internal controls, and the ratification of various health care affiliation and international independent contractor agreements. Additionally, the board held a first reading for a new accreditation and substantive change policy and received informational updates regarding the 2025-2030 Strategic Plan, service excellence through Patriot Pride, the college's economic impact, and legislative priorities.

The meeting agenda included routine business such as the approval of personnel actions, property donations, and ratification of agreements for services of international independent contractors and health care affiliation & internship agreements. Key discussions involved a presentation on AI at CF, approval of a Cybersecurity MOU with Great Choice Technologies utilizing NSF grant funds, and acknowledgments of monthly financial summary reports for November and December 2025. Information-only items included updates on Spring enrollment, the legislative session, J1 implementation, and the Hampton Center building status. Other business from the December 3, 2025 meeting included the approval of renaming Vintage Farm to the Center for Agricultural Innovation and approval of budget priorities for 2026-2027.

The meeting addressed various topics, including personnel actions, property donations and dispositions, curriculum changes, and healthcare affiliation agreements. An agreement with the Citrus County School Board for Emergency Medical Training (EMT) was discussed. The Vintage Farm renaming proposal was reviewed, along with budget priorities for 2026-2027. The Professional Career Center Agreement with CareerSource Citrus Levy Marion was presented, as well as the College of Central Florida Foundation Inc.'s 2026 Financial Memorandum of Understanding. The Monthly Financial Summary Report for October 2025 and an update on the Appleton Museum of Art were also on the agenda.

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