Regular Meeting — January 12, 2027

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, Carol Danziger-Holt.

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; Elaine Woodbury-Sopp (recording).

Motion: to approve the minutes of the November 10 regular meeting. Carried 9–0.
Correspondence.
The President reported receipt of a letter from the Council on Occupational and Technical Accreditation dated December 18, 2026, concerning the volume of pending substantive change applications, and stated that a response was in preparation for submission by the Council’s deadline of February 27, 2027. The letter and the response, when submitted, will be posted to the accreditation page per Policy 2.31. Trustee Wass asked that the minutes reflect that he had raised the matter in November. The chair so directed.
The Board entered executive session at 6:31 p.m. under ORC 121.22(G)(1). The Board returned at 7:14 p.m. No action was taken.

Adjourned 7:16 p.m..

Minutes are posted following approval at the subsequent regular meeting. Recordings are not made. Requests for records referenced in minutes may be directed to the Office of the President.
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