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Bellweather College of Applied Technology
1400 Corliss Pike, Bellweather, Ohio 44683 · (330) 555-0140

Regular Meeting — November 12, 2024

Room A-120 · 6:00 p.m.

Present: Lorraine A. Kesselbaum, Duane R. Sipp, Amara Odiase-Ruhl, Franklin T. Wass, Nedra Pilchak, Curtis Bramm, Yolanda Ferriss-Cope, Marvin O. Threadgill.
Absent: none.
Also present: Halvard M. Trenneman, President; Odalys R. Brench, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs; Curtis Pryor-Lamb, Vice President for Finance and Administration; Howard Klees, Executive Director, Bellweather College Foundation; Elaine Woodbury-Sopp (recording).
  1. Motion: to approve the minutes of the September 10 regular meeting. Carried 7–0–1, Wass abstaining.
  2. Audit.

    Representatives of the independent public accountant engaged under contract with the Auditor of State presented the FY24 audit. Unmodified opinion. One management letter comment concerning records retention in one academic division; management concurred. The audit will be released by the Auditor of State and posted to the College’s public records page.

    Motion: to accept the FY24 audit. Ferriss-Cope/Bramm. Carried 8–0.
  3. Foundation report.

    Mr. Klees reported annual giving of $312,000. The chair announced the appointment of Ms. Carol Danziger-Holt to the vacant seat by the Tolliver County Board of Commissioners, effective January.

  4. Athletics. Motion: to approve the facilities use agreement renewal with Pike Lanes at the rate presented. Sipp/Pilchak. Carried 8–0.
  5. Provost’s report.

    The Provost reported that the graduate intern assignment supporting the records reconciliation referenced in the audit management letter had been arranged with a cooperating university for the 2026–27 year, pending execution of the affiliation agreement.

  6. Trustee Wass asked that the record reflect his continued position that the September action was premature. The chair noted the request.

Adjourned 7:12 p.m..

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