MINUTES
Spring 2008 Staff Forum
July 16, 2008
Health Science Building Room 237
Welcome and
Invocation - Ms. Nancy Anthony, Co-Chair, called the meeting to order at
3:00 PM in the
Guest Speaker – Dr. David Bridges
Comments and updates from President Bridges:
1. Recapped his two years at ABAC: His first year was spent on catching up and organizational things. The second year was spent working on a simple plan for re-organization. An outline was displayed of key positions both vacant and those that had been hired during his two year tenure. He stated that a new re-organization plan would be revealed in the very near future.
2. Briefly discussed the 5% budget cut mandated by the Chancellor.
New Personnel and
Changes:
New Personnel:
Vivian Jackson –Lakeside/Custodian
Donna Webb, Enrollment Services Office/Director of Enrollment Services
John Layton –
Amber Dowd –GSW Program Coordinator
Keith Barber – Office of College Advancement/Chief Development Officer
Approval of Minutes
Minutes from the March 26, 2008 Staff Forum meeting were distributed and reviewed. The minutes were approved and will be filed as written (Bam Pirkle, Randy Carter).
Old Business
Expendable account balance $ 3,926.19
Scholarship account $ 30.00
Jackson Award for Staff Excellence balance $ 5.00
Endowment earnings balance $ 1,095.48
Endowment fund account balance $41,299.10
A recommendation was made by Ms. Perry to increase the Endowment fund to $45,000.00 by decreasing the Expendable account to $1310.77 and the Endowment earnings to $10.00 and transferring these funds into the Endowment fund. This would leave enough money in the expendable account to support the Staff Forum Scholarship. This recommendation was voted on and passed (Randy Carter/Tracy Dyal)
B. Staff Excellence Award winner and nominees were recognized as follows:
Shirley Wilson – nominated from HPER
Nancy Brannen – nominated from Science/Math
Janet
Weaver - nominated
from the
Amy Willis - nominated from OITS
New Business
A. Fundraiser committees were discussed and will be put in place at the September meeting. Committees are needed for the following things:
Tom Turkey Fundraiser
Valentines Fundraiser
Refreshment committee
Nominating Committee
By-Laws Committee
Tracy Dyal asked to be replaced as the Valentines Fundraiser and Refreshment Committee Chairperson. Amy Willis and Pathelyn Smith volunteered for the Refreshment Committee and will be serving as co-chairs.
Adjournment & Refreshments - The meeting was adjourned at 4:00 P.M and refreshments were served.. Refreshments were provided by Nancy Anthony, Nancy Brannen, Deborah Broome, Theresa Clemens, and the Dining Hall.