COMMITTEE MEETINGS:

The personnel committee met at noon on April 15, 2024. Bree Maki attended.

The personnel committee met at 7:00 AM on April 19, 2024. Bree Maki, Tess Arrick-Kruger, Monica Sveen-Ziebel, and Jean Roth attended.

The finance committee met before the board meeting on April 24, 2024. Bree Maki, Jean Roth, and Jason Marquardt attended.

The meeting was called to order at 5:34 PM by Chair Bree Maki. A quorum was declared.

Jason Marquardt made a motion to approve the agenda.  Mary Urch seconded the motion. It passed unanimously.

HEARING OF REPORTS

Katie Hendrickson- Katie shared a bit about her work history and personal life. She then shared two of the videos that she has been working on. The first was contract work for Creative Media Solutions for Byron Public Schools and the second was a celebration of SCC that she made to share at the awards ceremony for the Workforce Development Center’s Best Places to Awards.  

Executive Director Report- Steve is working with MDE to hire for new positions. There are many changes in the works. We are still waiting for some job descriptions and other details, but some jobs are posted, and hiring will start soon. Budget work is underway. The personnel committee met and made some plans for Kari’s transition to a new shared position between SSC and the City of Farmington. Steve plans to get back out to meet more city and county administrators in the coming months.

Program Manager Report- Amy shared a few highlights from the written report. Student academics has been busy. Katie completed our first season of Math Masters. Next week, the career-connected learning group will be holding the welding competition. The FutureForward grants have been reviewed and those projects are getting started. There were many great projects.

CONSENT AGENDA

Mary Urch made a motion to accept the consent agenda as provided. Jean Roth seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

SPECIFIC AGENDA

Programs

Jean Roth made a motion to approve the MOU with High Tech Kids for DEED internship grant. Don Leathers seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Bree Maki abstained.

Jason Marquardt made a motion to accept $1000 in sponsorship from Local 6 Plumbers and Pipefitters for the 2024 SE MN Student Welding Competition. Brian Grudem seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

Lynn Gorski made a motion to accept $2500 in sponsorship from Ziegler Cat for the 2024 SE MN Welding Competition. Jean Roth seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

Don Leathers made a motion to accept $3000 in sponsorship from Missississippe Welders for the 2024 SE MN Welding Competition. Theresa Arrick-Kruger seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

Personnel

Mary Urch made a motion to approve hiring Kari Kubicek as the Regional Funding Manager, shared 50/50 with the City of Farmington, effective May 1, 2024. The motion passed unanimously. Lynn Gorski abstained.

Jason Marquadt made a motion to approve hiring Merissa Russie as the Licensure Pathway Specialist for Project MOMENTUM. Jean Roth seconded the motion. THe motion passed unanimously.

Operations

Lyn Gorski made a motion to approve Pay Equity Case Status and Compliance Results. Brian Grudem seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

Jean Roth made a motion to approve fees for 2024-2025. Jason Marquardt seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

ADJOURNMENT AND NEXT MEETING

Jason Marquardt made a motion, seconded byMary to adjourn the meeting at 6:50 PM. The motion passed unanimously.

The next SSC Board meeting will be held on May 22, 2024, at 5:30 PM.

Respectfully submitted by Christi Fosland, Educational Support Coordinator

2024 Meeting Schedule                

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Wednesday, February 28, 2024 

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 

JULY – NO MEETING (MSC Summer Conference)

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 

OCTOBER – Date and location to be set (virtual if needed)

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Wednesday, December 18, 2024