The 91˵ Board of Trustees met for its regular January meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 30th. In the President’s Report, Dr. Ron Clinton stated that preliminary enrollment numbers show a 2.8% increase in headcount and a 4.4% increase in semester hours for the spring 2024 semester.
“While our new funding model doesn’t primarily focus on enrollment growth, it is a good indication that students are returning and numbers are nearing what they were before the pandemic,” Clinton said.
Clinton also congratulated Dr. Jonathan McCullough, 91˵ Executive Vice President for Advancement, and Trustee Stephanie Thurman for being honored at the Mount Pleasant-Titus County Chamber banquet. McCullough was named Citizen of the Year and Thurman’s Pro-Med Pharmacy was honored as Business of the Year.
In the Recent Donations to the College Foundation report, McCullough said the college received $239,695 in gifts for the month of December. This included a $150,000 donation from the estate of Sandra Crane Issing. McCullough pointed out that Issing’s gift is being matched by a foundation for a total impact of $300,000.
After approving the consent agenda, the board approved releasing two employees from contracts and hired Litzy Yanez as the new Financial Aid/Veteran’s Specialist. There was a brief discussion about the required annual board evaluation process. The board agreed that the existing procedure is effective and will participate in an electronic self-evaluation over the next month.
The final action item was the approval of an Order Calling a General Election. Place Four and Place Seven on the 91˵ Board will be on the ballot for district voters this May. With no other business being raised, the meeting was adjourned.
