The Fort Scott Community College Board of Trustees will hold its regular meeting on Monday, July 20, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in the Ellis Fine Arts Center.
The public agenda for the meeting is as follows:
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
- June 11, 2026, Board of Trustees Special Meeting
- June 15, 2026, Board of Trustees Meeting
4.2 Financials – Cash Flow Report
4.3 Check Register – $878,286.01
4.4 Payroll
- July 15, 2026 – $617,699.42
4.5 Contract Ratification
- Fort Scott Nazarene Church
- Bank Signer Resolution
- DA146 – Red Lined for McGraw Hill only
- Lewis & Ellis GASB 101 Reporting and GASB 75 Reporting – FY 2026
5.0 Community, Employee, and Student Recognition (Information)
5.1 Program Review – Cosmetology
5.2 Recognition: Students & Program Update – None
6.0 Leadership Reports & Updates (Information)
7.0 Old Business
7.1 Remote Work Policy (Action)
8.0 New Business
8.1 Ratification of FSCAPE Negotiations (Action)
8.2 Discussion of Staff Raises (Information)
8.3 Freedom of Expression & Expressive Activity – Amend (Action)
8.4 Board of Trustees Policy Section Update (Action)
8.5 Consideration of RTU-15 Rooftop Unit Replacement Bid (Action)
8.6 Employee Bonding Requirements – Amendment (Action)
8.7 Consideration of Sale of Frontenac (Harley) Building (Action)
8.8 Fleet Disposal (Action)
8.9 Consideration of Fiscal Year-End Fund Transfers (Action)
9.0 Public Forum
Comments should be restricted to no more than three minutes. Requests should be submitted by noon on the day of the Board meeting. Forms will be presented to the Board Chair for consideration. Matters which are personal in nature or relate to personnel matters will not be heard publicly.
10.0 Personnel
10.1 Enter Executive Session – Personnel Matters (Action)
10.2 Exit Executive Session – Return to Open Session (Action)
10.3 Employment Matters of Non-Elected Personnel (Action)
10.4 Amendment of Vice President of Academic Affairs Contract (Action)
10.5 Consideration of Assistant to Student Life Coordinator Position (Action)
11.0 Board Reports (Information)
- Finance Committee – Chad Cosens & Doug Ropp
- Policies – Marilyn Hoyt
- Negotiation Committee – Destry Brown
- Strategic Plan Committee – Ronda Bailey & Marilyn Hoyt
- KACCT & Greenbush – Ronda Bailey
- Student Leadership/Coaching Academy – Chad McKinnis
12.0 Adjourn (Action)
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