FSCC Board of Trustees Meeting Agenda Summary for May 18, 2026

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1.0 Call Meeting to Order – Chair Doug Ropp
- 1.1 Roll Call of Trustees by the Clerk (Bailey, Brown, Cosens, Hoyt, McKinnis, Ropp)
2.0 Flag Salute & Invocation
3.0 Approval of Official Agenda (ACTION)
4.0 Approval of Consent Agenda (ACTION)
- 4.1 Minutes
  - April 17, 2026, Board of Trustees Special Meeting
  - April 20, 2026, Board of Trustees Meeting
- 4.2 Financials – Cash Flow Report
- 4.3 Check Register – $3,802,992.48
- 4.4 Payroll
  - May 15, 2026 – $755,977.54
- 4.5 Contract Ratification
  - Contract-Instructure – Parchment Services
  - Contract-Turnitin – Plagiarism Software for Canvas
5.0 Community, Employee, and Student Recognition
- 5.1 Program Review – Coaching Academy (INFORMATION)
  - President Welch will present to the board on the program.
- 5.2 Recognition: Students & Program Update (ACTION)

Student Recognitions (Page 2): Includes official presentations for the 2026 Outstanding Student and the 2026 Outstanding CTE Student.
6.0 Leadership Reports & Updates (Page 2): Informational administrative briefings and institutional updates presented directly to the Board (INFORMATION).

7.1 State of the College Address (INFORMATION): Informational update or timeline layout regarding the upcoming address.
7.2 4.5 Work Week Proposal (ACTION): Board review and voting on the proposed 4.5-day compressed work week schedule.
7.3 Board Goals (ACTION): Official review, refinement, and voting for approval of the board’s strategic goals.
7.4 Audit Approval (ACTION): Board consideration and formal approval of the college’s financial audit.
7.5 HLC Non-Academic Assessment (ACTION): Action regarding the Higher Learning Commission’s non-academic assessment criteria focusing on the Board of Trustees.

8.1 Reserve Unencumbered Fund Balance Policy (INFORMATION): First-time presentation or review of the strategic fund balance reserve policy.
8.2 Audit Contract 2025-26 (ACTION): Vote to approve the organizational contract for the upcoming fiscal audit cycle.
8.3 Athletic Insurance Renewal (ACTION): Vote to approve insurance coverage renewals for the student-athlete population.
8.4 EMT Program Revision (INFORMATION): General update and review of the proposed curriculum modifications for the Emergency Medical Technician program.
8.5 Suspension of Harley-Davidson Program (INFORMATION): Notice and administrative briefing regarding the pause/suspension of active operations for the Harley-Davidson instructional track.
8.6 Consideration of the Sale of the Harley-Davidson Building (INFORMATION): Administrative assessment and review concerning the potential commercial sale of the off-campus facility.
8.7 Approval of Nursing Courseware (ACTION): Formal board action on digital systems and courseware procurement for nursing students.
8.8 Approval of City of Fort Scott Alcohol Exemption (ACTION): Formal vote regarding a localized legal city ordinance exemption request.

Public Participation Terms: Members of the public can make remarks under a strict 3-minute time limit. Requests must be formally delivered before noon on the day of the meeting, with forms routed to the Board Chair. Matters involving personal grievances or individual personnel topics are strictly prohibited from this open session.

Executive Session Procedures (ACTION): Standard closed-door transitions including entry into Executive Session for private personnel discussions (10.1) and the subsequent return back into Open Session (10.2).
Employment Decisions (ACTION): Board discussion and voting actions on:
- 10.3 Employment matters concerning non-elected personnel.
- 10.4 Action and terms regarding the College President’s contract.
- 10.5 Deliberation over contract renewals for individual Vice Presidents.
- 10.6 Final operational resolution on employment non-renewal 26-06.

Updates from active board committees and regional groups (INFORMATION):

7.0/12.0 Adjourn (ACTION): Official motion and call for a vote to conclude the special meeting session.