Fort Scott Community College, Government

FSCC Trustees Agenda Dec. 16

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The Board of Trustees of Fort Scott Community College will meet in regular session on Monday, December 16, 2019. The meeting will be held in Cleaver Boileau Agriculture Hall at Fort Scott Community College.

To view the entire agenda packet click below:

12.16.19 Consent Agenda

5:00 p.m. Dinner in the Cleaver Boileau Agriculture Hall at 5:00 p.m. followed by regular board meeting at 5:30 p.m.
THE AGENDA
5:00 DINNER
5:30 ROLL CALL, 3
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CALL TO ORDER, 4
A. Comments from the Chair, 4
B. Audit Report – Terry Sercer
CONSENT AGENDA, 5
A. Approval of Agenda, 5
B. Approval of Minutes of previous Regular Board Meeting conducted on November 18,
2019, 6
C. Approval of Treasurer’s Report, Bills, and Claims, 9
D. Approval of Personnel Actions, 5
ACTION/DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Consideration of Tri-State HEP Database, 66
B. Consideration of Emeritus Staff Policy, 80
C. Appointment of Board Member to Fill Board Vacancy, 81
REPORTS, 82
A. Administrative Updates, 83
EXECUTIVE SESSION, 94
ADJOURNMENT, 95
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, 66
UPCOMING CALENDAR DATES:
• December 16, 2019: Board Meeting
• December 23 – January 5, 2020: Winter Break – Campus Closed
• January 8 – 10, 2020: In-service
• January 13, 2020: Spring Semester begins
• January 20, 2020: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Campus Closed
• January 27, 2020: Board Meeting
• February 17, 2020: Board Meeting
• March 16, 2020: Board Meeting
• March 23, – 27, 2020: Spring Break – Campus Closed
• April 3, 2020: Aggie Day
• April 10, 2020: Good Friday – Campus Closed
• April 20, 2020: Board Meeting
• May 11 – 14, 2020: Final Exams
• May 15, 2020: Graduation
• May 18, 2020: Board Meeting
• May 25, 2020: Memorial Day – Campus Closed
• June 15, 2020: Board Meeting
Sincerely,
John Bartelsmeyer, Chair
Alysia Johnston, President
FSCC’s vision for the future is to support “Students First, Community Always” through a
central focus on teaching and learning; advancing strong, innovative programs and
departments; maximizing and leveraging opportunities; initiating efficient and effective
processes; and developing the region’s workforce.

CONSENT AGENDA
A. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS
1) Attached are the minutes of the Regular Board Meeting conducted on November
18, 2019.
C. APPROVAL OF TREASURER’S REPORT, BILLS and CLAIMS
Attached are the Treasurer’s Report and the Bills and Claims Report.
D. APPROVAL OF PERSONNEL ACTIONS

1) Additions
a) Marlene Braker, Accounting Clerk, effective November 18, 2019
b) Valeria Pena, Regional Recruiter for IA DOE, effective November 18, 2019
c) Dustin Johnson, Assistant Football Coach, effective November 20, 2019
d) Diego Calderon, Regional Recruiter for IA DOE, effective December 15,
2019
e) Jared Wheeler, Communications Instructor, effective January 1, 2020

2) Separations
a) Craig Richardson, Assistant Football Coach, effective December 3, 2019
b) Morgan McNeley, Resident Assistant, effective December 15, 2019
c) Jazmine Bamberger, Resident Assistant, effective December 18, 2019
d) Alli Price, Resident Assistant, effective December 18, 2019
e) Joey Thomas, Assistant Football Coach, effective December 31, 2019
f) Martha Dare, Print Shop Director, effective December 31, 2019
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Consent Agenda items be approved as
presented.
BOARD ACTION: MOTION _____ SECOND _____ VOTE _____
DISCUSSION:
VOTE: Bartelsmeyer Fewins Hill
McKenney Meyer Nelson

Bourbon County, Government

New County Information Board Installed at Courthouse

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The Bourbon County Courthouse.

A mass notification message board was installed on the north wing of the Bourbon County Courthouse at 2nd and National Ave.

The new information sign is located on the north wing, east side of the Bourbon County Courthouse.

The Bourbon County Emergency Management purchased the electronic sign from Garland Fire Department for $1,200.

“It was purchased on October 16, 2019,  after taking bids and deciding where to place it, it was installed on December 11, 2019,” William Wallis, Bourbon County Emergency Management Director said.

“After several months of discussion and deliberation Shane (Walker, Bourbon County Information Technology Director)and I decided to purchase it and use it to display messages to the public such as CodeRed signups, red flag fire warning days, weather warnings such as ice storms, snowstorms, etc.,” Wallis said in an earlier story.

No county money was used to purchase or have it installed, Wallis said in the previous story, grant money was used.

To view the previous story, click below:

New Info Sign Coming to Courthouse

Government, Kansas

Electric and hybrid vehicle owners to see change in registration fees

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TOPEKA – In the 2019 legislative session, law makers passed Senate Substitute for House Bill 2214, which approved the increase in vehicle registration fees for hybrid and electric vehicles. Originally introduced by the Joint Legislative Transportation Vision Task Force and worked on through the legislative process. Registration fees for electric-hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles will increase to $50 from either $30 or $40, depending on the gross vehicle weight. For all-electric vehicles, registration fees will increase to $100 from either the current $30 or $40 fee. This change will take effect on January 1, 2020.

 

There are roughly 2.5 million registered vehicles in the state of Kansas and of those a small percentage are considered electric or hybrid electric vehicles.

 

According to the fiscal note presented, the registration fee change will increase State Highway fund revenues by $610,095.

 

Fort Scott, Government

Dollar Tree Coming to Fort Scott in 2020

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The new Dollar Tree will be located on south Main Street, as indicated on this photo provided by the City of Fort Scott.

The City of Fort Scott is pleased to announce a new Dollar Tree store will be opening in late summer of 2020.

Dollar Tree will be conveniently located on the Highway 69 Corridor with ground breaking expected in the first quarter.

The City is actively working to increase sales tax revenue in 2020 and expects additional opportunities to be announced in January.

Area News, Bourbon County, Business, Jobs, Schools

Jayhawk Wind Farm Impact Analysis Dec. 2019

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Study Quantifies Economic Opportunity for Bourbon and Crawford Counties if Jayhawk Wind Farm Is Constructed

According to a new economic impact analysis, Bourbon and Crawford Counties will gain an estimated $27.2 million total in new revenues over the first 25 years of the Jayhawk Wind project, if it is constructed.

Apex Clean Energy, the company developing Jayhawk Wind, estimates that, if built, about 80% of the project’s turbines will be located in Bourbon County, generating $11.4 million in new revenues for that jurisdiction. Crawford County would host the remaining 20% and receive $3.9 million.

Moreover, the project is expected to create about 318 jobs in the Bourbon County and Crawford County region, generating about $15.7 million in new earnings for local workers during construction.

For the complete analysis, click here:

Jayhawk Wind – Economic Development Report Final November 2019(1)

Once the project is operational, it will create as many as 30 new, long-term local jobs. These new long-term jobs will result in earnings of about $1.2 million annually, once the wind farm is operational.

About seven of these jobs will be direct hires of the wind farm, while the remaining jobs will be generated by local businesses that grow as a result of Jayhawk Wind’s operation.

New tax revenues from the project will also benefit local education.

Beginning in 2032 and through 2046:

• Uniontown Unified School District (USD) 235 will receive over $387,000 annually, totaling $5.8 million;
• Girard USD 248 will receive $203,000 annually, totaling over $3 million;
• Erie USD 101 will receive $38,000 annually, totaling over $572,000; and
• Fort Scott Community College will receive $256,000 annually, totaling over $3.8 million.

Existing local businesses will win too. The $250 million investment that Jayhawk Wind represents will benefit a wide array of area businesses, including hotels, restaurants, professional service firms, and construction supply companies.

Bourbon and Crawford Counties alone will see over $36.2 million in new economic output during construction.

“Wind farms create numerous economic benefits that continue to last for decades,” said Dr. David Loomis, Illinois State University professor of economics and co-founder of the Center for Renewable Energy, who conducted the analysis.

The U.S. wind industry has grown at a rapid pace since 2006, due in part to new, efficient technologies and demand by corporate buyers increasing demand for wind energy.

Starbucks, Wal-Mart, and General Motors are among the corporations purchasing wind energy produced
from Illinois wind farms.

“Demand for wind energy continues to grow due to low, long-term, stable pricing, which protects against future price volatility,” said Dr. Loomis. “In recent years, investment in wind energy
development has only been slowed by uncertain government policies.”

“Apex Clean Energy is proud to be a part of an industry bringing economic opportunity to rural America, which has not always benefited equally from our nation’s recent economic growth,”
said Jade Scheele, Apex Clean Energy senior development manager.

A copy of the Jayhawk Economic Impact Analysis can be found at www.jayhawkwind.com.

Dr. David G. Loomis is professor of economics at Illinois State University and co-founder of the Center for Renewable Energy. He has over 10 years of experience in the renewable energy field and has performed economic analyses at the county, region, state, and national levels for utility-scale wind and solar generation. Dr. Loomis is a widely recognized expert and has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes magazine, the Associated Press, and the Chicago
Tribune and has appeared on CNN. Dr. Loomis has published over 25 peer-reviewed articles in leading energy policy and economics journals. Dr. Loomis received his PhD in economics from
Temple University in 1995.

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About Apex Clean Energy
Apex Clean Energy develops, constructs, and operates utility-scale wind and solar power facilities across North America. Our mission-driven team of more than 200 renewable energy experts uses a data-focused approach and an unrivaled portfolio of projects to create solutions for the world’s most innovative and forward-thinking customers.

For more information on how Apex is leading the transition to a clean energy future, visit apexcleanenergy.com.

Church news

Rineheart Christian Church Christmas Services

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Sr. Pastor Kevin Moyers would like to invite the community to come to Rinehart  Christian Church for their Christmas services. “We’re so thankful to God for sending us the greatest gift of all, His Son.”

Services are  Sunday, December 22 at 10 30 a.m. and December 24 Christmas Eve service at 6 p.m. The address of the church is  9443 S. 900 Road Richards, Missouri.

Rinehart’s mission is to love God, live for Jesus, and lift others up.

Bourbon County, Church news

Faith Church Special Family Worship Experience Dec. 22

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Faith Church, Garland, KS. Submitted photo.
Faith Church, 2203 Deer Road, Garland, KS 66741 (off of HWY 69) will have Special Family Worship Experience on
December 22, 9:30 am  and 11 am.

“You are invited to the Special Christmas Family Experience,” Pastor Matthew  Hunt said. “It would be a great joy to celebrate Christmas with you. Just know, you belong.  We don’t want anyone to feel alone, so let us help ‘Plan Your Visit’ and treat you like a VIP. Visit faithchurchks.org for more details.”

Opinion

Israel and Yani by Patty LaRoche

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Patty LaRoche

With two days left in Israel, Jeff, Andy, Kristen and I were determined to see as many Christian sites as we could. A friend of Jeff had told him about “Yani”, a tour guide, who could be hired to show us around. After several phone calls, most difficult to understand because of Yani’s dialect, we agreed to meet in Jerusalem. Yani said he would get in our car there, but Jeff explained how tiny our rental car was, so that wouldn’t work. No problem, said Yani. He had a friend who would drive us all around. We just needed to get to the parking lot by the Old Jaffa Gate. Simple enough…except our GPS did not recognize that location. Yani repeatedly phoned us. “Where are you, my friend? I am here and you are not.” Our connections were continually broken, and each time Yani called back, we all were more confused. After entering through gates we had no business entering, driving on sidewalks to get out of said areas, and having dozens of cars and busses honk at us for interfering in their traffic, we finally found the parking lot. Thank you, Jesus.

Sort of. We just didn’t know how to read the Hebrew signs telling us which ramps went where. We ended up at the pay booth where we had to exit. Round and round we go. This was not working out well. Ultimately, we linked up with a very high-energized Yani who did his best to show us what we wanted to see: where Jesus was buried; the Western (Wailing) Wall that at one time supported the Temple; King David’s tomb; the room of the Last Supper; and Bethlehem, where Jesus was born (which would require a 30-minute drive).

Yani was a little nuts. At the age of 13, he had been imprisoned for over a year when he and a group of friends threw rocks at Palestinians, and he had overcome a drug problem (probably explaining his missing and darkened teeth) through AA. Later that day, Yani would take us into his home to meet his mother, a woman he adored. This required me not only to navigate several steps but to climb two ladders on his roof (so we could get the “best view of Jerusalem”). It was important to our new friend that this be an experience we would remember.

Yani talked about last night’s drone strikes, admitting he was concerned. Still, we would press on…in the literal sense. In the tunneled walkways of Jerusalem, Yani had us enter through exits, push our way to the front of lines, and crowd in wherever we could. I was undone by this and told him I wanted to wait in line like everyone else, but somehow all the guards knew Yani and let him (and us) through. Even where people knelt and wept while touching Jesus’ burial stone (one of two possible sites), Yani wanted me to squeeze through the kneelers to do the same. For goodness sakes! Elderly people were sobbing and rubbing the stone with handkerchiefs while a priest walked around, shaking incense over the entire area, and I was to push them out of the way so I could do the same? Not gonna happen.

Our guide loved sharing the history of what we were seeing. At the tomb of King David and the Western Wall, men and women were divided into different areas. Jeff and Andy had to wear yamakas. Kristen, Andy’s wife, and I were led to a circular watering area which had tin pitchers spaced around the large bowl. Yani had told us to wash our hands there, so I picked up a pitcher, filled it with water, and poured it over my hands. Not correct. A kind, Jewish woman showed me it was a three-step process. Hold the pitcher in the left hand and pour some water in the right palm; hold the pitcher in the right hand and pour some water in the left palm; and repeat the first step. I thanked her and felt like a fool.

Our next stop would be Bethlehem where Jesus was born. It became obvious Yani had no other driver, as he asked where we were parked and jumped in the passenger seat. Not the only time we would be duped. Andy, Kristen and I squeezed in the back and held on for dear life. If I thought Yani loved to be first in line at historical sites, that was nothing compared to how close we came to being killed with his instructions to Jeff as to how he was to drive.

Obituary

Obituary of Lorene Lockwood

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Lorene Lockwood, age 89, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, passed away Thursday, November 28, 2019, at the Medicalodge in Ft. Scott.

She was born February 6, 1930, in Salem, Arkansas, the daughter of William Foster and Ethel Martin Foster.

After graduating high school in Arkansas, Lorene moved to Kansas City.

She first married William Mills and they moved around the country until settling back in Johnson County in the 1960’s. Lorene had worked on The Plaza in Kansas City as a model and was also a ground hostess for Braniff International Airline.

She married James E. Lockwood in 1966. Together they bought a home in South Kansas City where they lived for forty years.

Together, they traveled the world and enjoyed Jim’s love of the sea and explored many ports of call on sailboats. From the Greek Isles to Tahiti, Virgin Gorda to the Yangtze, they did it all. They visited South America in 1967 and she even made it up to Machu Pichu along with Sugar Loaf in Brazil and Punta del Este in Uruguay. Throughout their marriage they loved to travel and there is hardly a country they did not visit together.

Along the way Lorene worked as a manager of a beauty salon and then found her niche as a realtor. She spent thirty years in the real estate business with several outstanding Johnson County companies

. Lorene was also very involved with charity organizations in the KC Metro – the Ballet Ball, the Philharmonic and especially the United Way where she served a term as chairperson. She was truly instrumental in helping Kansas City, Missouri be a City for the Arts.

Survivors include two sons, Jeffrey Mills and Ronald Mills.

Following cremation, private burial will take place in the Evergreen Cemetery in Ft. Scott. Arrangements are under the direction of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main St., Ft. Scott, Kansas.

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