Board Minutes

MINUTES

CALL TO ORDER

Board Chair, Dr. Carol Castle, opened the Special Board Meeting at 5:02 p.m. on Thursday, February 14, 2008.  Roll call of Board members followed. 

ROLL CALL

Members Present:  Dr. Carol Castle, Andy Frei, Jim Mieloszyk (arrived at 5:06), Doug Stiles, Glen Keown (by telephone)

Members Absent:  Scott Allen and Steve Tippin

Board Secretary Dawn McLing confirmed that a quorum was present.

Guests:  Beverly Prescott, Director of Klamath adult Learning Center; Mel Ferguson, Legal Counsel for the College; Steve Kadel, educational reporter for the Herald and News

TENTATIVE PRESIDENTIAL AGREEMENT

A tentative Presidential Agreement between Klamath Community College and Mr. Gerald Hamilton, Interim President, was negotiated on February 14, 2008 at 10:00 a.m.   This Agreement was discussed between the Board’s negotiating subcommittee (Vice Chair, Andy Frei, and Doug Stiles), Karren Andrews, Director of Human Resources, the College’s legal counsel, and Gerald Hamilton.  Following this discussion, special provisions of this Agreement were reached.  These provisions were read aloud to the audience in attendance.

If this proposal is acceptable to the Board as a whole, it is recommended that the Board, by Motion, approve the tentative agreement, pending a written contract being prepared by legal counsel.  A draft written contract can be provided to the Board next week and can be formally acted on by the Board at the February 26, 2008 meeting.

Motion:  To approve a tentative agreement to employ Gerald Hamilton as President of Klamath Community College for a two-year period commencing July 1, 2008 and ending June 30, 2010.  Provisions of the employment contract include the provisions as indicated on the attached document tilted “Motion No. 1.”

Motion by:  Andy Frei

Second by:  Doug Stiles

Discussion:  Clarification was requested with regard to Item Number 3 – a specific dollar amount, or cap, for the single health insurance premium to be paid upon Mr. Hamilton’s retirement up to the age of 65.  At this time, it is difficult to specify what the premium amount would be in 2010 – not knowing what the premiums would increase to.  Currently, this amount is $437.75 per month.  The alternative to this option would be to increase Mr. Hamilton’s second year salary by 3%.

Action:  Unanimous approval of the original tentative Agreement – no changes were made.

The final Presidential Contract will be presented for approval and signature during the February 26, 2008 Regular Board meeting.

STATUS OF OREGON SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH

As a result of the above-referenced decision, the following motion was made.

Motion:  To terminate the Presidential Search process through the Oregon School Board’s Association (OSBA) and request OSBA notify candidates of the Board’s decision.

Motion by:  Jim Mieloszyk

Second by:  Andy Frei

Discussion:  None

Action:  Unanimous approval

MISCELLANEOUS DISCUSSION

President Hamilton requested that the June 2008 Board meeting be rescheduled to June 26 (Thursday), 2008.  This request is to accommodate travel time for President Hamilton.  The Board by majority consensus agreed to this proposed rescheduling.

ADJOURNMENT

The Board Chair adjourned the meeting at 5:19 p.m.