2025-2026 MELA Minutes

Pearl River Community College Ms. Michele Mitchell Southwest Mississippi Community College Mr. Matt Calhoun MS Community College Board

Ms. Megan Akins, Dr. Krista LeBrun, Dr. Christa Wilhite

Office

College/Association Ms. Kelly Robinson

Name

President

JC

President Elect Ms. Sarah Buchanan

MDCC EMCC

Secretary

Ms. Coranette “Chris” Square

1. Preliminaries A. Call to Order: Kelly Robinson (JJC) B. Roll Call: Kelly Robinson (JJC) C. Approval of October 2025 Minutes

1. Motion to approve : Ms.Buffy Matthews (MGCC) 2. Second to approve : Ms. Sarah Buchanan (MDCC) 3. Approved by all 14 community colleges D. Approval of November 2025 Agenda

1. Motion to approve: Ms. Buffy Matthews (MGCCC) 2. Second to approve: Ms. Monica Johnson (CCC) 3. Approved by all 13 community colleges E. MCCB Reports 1. Dr. Christa Wilhite (MCCB) reported for Dr. Krista LeBrun (MCCB)

a. Update on Current Contracts: Dr. Wilhite shared an update on current contracts , noting that Brainfuse and AspireEDU are both set to expire at the end of the current fiscal year . She mentioned that Dr. LeBrun has already requested renewal quotes for both services. Once received, those quotes will be distributed to the group so a vote can be taken to determine whether the association wishes to renew the contracts . b. An update was provided regarding the Turnitin contract , which is currently still under legal review . The process involves ongoing