Board of Trustees Approves Various Grant Applications at January 2023 Meeting

MAYS LANDING – The Atlantic Cape Community College Board of Trustees conducted their monthly meeting on Tuesday, January 24 at the Cape May County campus. The following motions were approved by the Board of Trustees:

Academics

• A new Physics, A.S. degree, effective Fall 2023.

Grants

• Res. #61: application and, if awarded, acceptance of up to $2,000,000 over two years from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) for the Building our Resilient, Inclusive, and Diverse Green Economy (BRIDGE) Initiative.
• Res. #62: application and, if awarded, acceptance of $224,935 from the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education for the Mental Health in Higher Education: Community Provider Partnerships and Professional Development Grant.

Contracts and Purchases

• Bid Exempt 1023 – Revised Proctoring Services (extension through May 2025), Honorlock, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, $150,000;
• Bid Exempt 1025 - Achieving the Dream Membership and Coaching Services, Opportunity Meets Innovation Challenge (OMIC) (Partially Grant Funded), Achieving the Dream, Silver Spring, MD, $25,500;
• Contract with Performance Food Group, Englewood, CO, to provide culinary food items, as needed, for class instruction;
• Contract with Randall’s Seafood, Pleasantville, NJ, to provide culinary food items, as needed, for class instruction;
• Regular Quote 2238 Water Heater Replacement for STEM Building, Repair and Replacement Funds, Edward R. Woods & Co., West Trenton, NJ, $30,220;
• Bid 1861 – Revised Renovations and Roofing Replacement of Morse Hall, Boyer Hall and Richards Hall (B-Buildings), Securing Our Children’s Future Bond Grant Act / Atlantic County Match, Chapter 12 Funds, Ogren Construction Company, Inc., Vineland, NJ, $9,406,840;
• Contract to COPS LLC – Expert Investigation Group for armed guard security services, Somers Point, NJ, in an amount not to exceed $210,000.00 to June 30, 2023 and in the amount not to exceed $520,000 for the period July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024.

Personnel Matters

• The appointment of Danielle Nicastro, Assistant Professor, Nursing, effective January 3, 2023;
• The promotion of Myrna Morales Keklak, from Assistant Dean, Nursing and Health Sciences to Dean of Nursing and Health Sciences, effective January 25, 2023;
• The promotion of Joseph Sheridan, from Interim Director, Academy of Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management to Director, Academy of Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management, effective January 25, 2023;
• The promotion of Lawrencia Nnadi, Senior Nursing Lab Manager to Assistant Director Nursing Simulation and Skill Lab, effective January 25, 2023;
• The promotion of Tasha Rivera, Manager Enrollment Services – Worthington Atlantic City Campus to Director, One Stop Enrollment and Recruitment, effective January 25, 2023.
• The transfer of Victor Moreno, Senior Manager, Campus Operations and Community Outreach – Worthington Atlantic City Campus to Senior Manager, Special Projects;
• The transfer of Aline Milligan, Administrative Assistant to Office Coordinator.
• Salary readjustment of Dr. Josette Katz, Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs, effective January 25, 2023;
• Salary readjustment of Leslie Jamison, Chief Financial Officer, effective January 25, 2023;
• Salary readjustment of Jean McAlister, Chief of Staff and Chief Advancement Officer, effective January 25, 2023;
• Salary readjustment of Dr. Kalpana Jain, Dean, Stem Programs, effective January 25, 2023;
• Salary readjustment of Jamal Edwards, Director of Athletics, effective January 25, 2023;
• Salary readjustment of Cindy DeFalco, Director of Human Resources, effective January 25, 2023;
• Salary readjustment of Nina Brannigan, Senior Nursing Clinical Instructor, effective January 25, 2023;
• The resignations of Tamaraty Robinson, Science Lab Specialist, effective January 6, 2023.
• Approved the annual evaluation of Dr. Barbara Gaba.

Financial Matters

• FY22 Draft Financial Statement for twelve months ended June 30, 2022 as of January 11, 2023;
• FY23 Financial Statement for six months ended December 31, 2022.

Additional Matters

• Res. #59; acceptance of revisions to Policy #3 Non-Discrimination.

The next meeting of the Atlantic Cape Community College Board of Trustees is scheduled for February 28, 2023 at 6 pm at the Mays Landing campus.

About Atlantic Cape Community College:

Atlantic Cape is a comprehensive two-year community college serving the residents of Atlantic and Cape May counties. The college offers over 40 career, transfer, and workforce development programs to more than 6,000 students annually at three campuses in New Jersey: Atlantic City, Cape May Court House, and Mays Landing. The college boasts several courses of study, including nursing, aviation and drone technology, criminal justice, liberal arts, and the Academy of Culinary Arts, rated the no. 1 culinary school in New Jersey. Graduates can continue their education with many four-year institutions, including Rutgers University, located on the Mays Landing Campus.