The MCCC Board of Trustees voted to put the millage proposal on the ballot again in May after discussion. They voted on this at the Jan. 27 meeting, with nays from trustees Mary Kay Thayer and Kristy Svatek-Whitson. The vote passed 5-2. All trustees were in attendance. Chair Aaron Mason […]
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Board suspends contract authorization for vice president
The MCCC Board of Trustees unanimously rejected the authorization of an administrative contract at the meeting Jan. 27. Curtis Creagh, vice president of Finance and Administration, was included in the board’s list of probationary contracts to be authorized. Chair Aaron Mason, however, proposed pulling this item from the consent agenda […]
Two trustees sworn into MCCC board
Trustees Kristy Svatek-Whitson and Linda Roberts were sworn into the MCCC Board of Trustees during the Jan. 27 meeting. Svatek-Whitson and Roberts were elected during the Nov. 5 general election. Roberts earned 19.86% with 18,864 votes and Svatek-Whitson earned 14.73% with 13,986 votes. Roberts and Svatek-Whitson were sworn in by […]
General election brings two new board members
Two new trustees were elected to the MCCC Board of Trustees during the Nov. 5 general election. Linda Roberts and Kristy Svatek-Whitson were the top vote-getters for the two open seats, unseating incumbent Joel Spotts and filling the vacancy left by Krista K. Lambrix. Roberts earned 19.86% with 18,864 votes […]
Presentation approval delayed by board
Plans to approve the five-year capital outlay plan fell short after board members refused to vote. The Board of Trustees met on Oct. 28, where Curtis Creagh, vice president of finance and administration, was scheduled to present MCCC’s five-year Capital Outlay Plan, which is a plan to prioritize construction and […]
Nine candidates to run for MCCC Board of Trustees
The MCCC Board of Trustees has two seats open in the upcoming Nov. 5 election. Nine candidates are running: Benny Capaul, Joel Spotts, Duane Lebrun, Charlie Abel, Jamie O’Brien, Doug Stevens, Kristy Svatek-Whitson, John Gonta and Linda Roberts. Krista Lambrix, vice chair, and Joel Spotts, trustee, have spots up for […]
Restroom policy, signs addressed at board meeting
The Board of Trustees generally does not respond to comments during public meetings. However, Chair Aaron Mason and President Kojo Quartey addressed a room full of people in support and against the college’s bathroom policy. The meeting took place on Sept. 23 when 10 people addressed the board during delegations. […]
Tuition increase approved at board meeting
After much consideration, the Board of Trustees passed a motion to increase in-county tuition rates by 4%. Vice President of Finance and Administration Curtis Creagh announced a proposal from the administration in regards to MCCC’s policy on Tuition and Fees at the March 25 board meeting. This proposal offered three […]
Bathroom discussion between students, administrators continues at board meeting
Editor’s note: This version of the story clarifies that GSA had not yet met with President Kojo Quartey. The discussion about bathroom safety at MCCC between administrators, students and the Gender & Sexuality Alliance continued on March 25, marking it the third Board of Trustees meeting in a row. The […]
Articles found in bathrooms violate campus policy
Editor’s Note: This version of the story eliminates an opinionated term in the headline. News stories about sexual violence in bathrooms were discovered by a student in a women’s bathroom in the La-Z-Boy Center. On Wednesday, March 13 before noon, an MCCC student entered the women’s bathroom and discovered the […]