MELA Minutes 2022-2023

Ms. Buffy Matthews (MGCCC) made the motion to end the meeting. Ms. Denise Gillespie (ICC) seconded the motion. Adjourned 10:42 a.m.

*February 21, 2023, email correspondence:

On Saturday, February 18, 2023, Link-Systems informed Dr. Krista LeBrun (MCCB) that based on usage projections from previous years, the colleges would exhaust the remaining 3,000 tutoring hours on our current contract by the end of March or early April. While an RFP for virtual tutoring is in progress, she does not anticipate an award being made until May. Due to our eventual loss of hours and the timeline of the RFP, she reached out to ITS to determine the best course of action. She was told we could amend our current contract to add an additional 5,000 hours if Link-Systems agreed to bill us at the current rate of $24.00 per hour. At $24.00 per hour, 5,000 hours would increase the spending authority of the contract by $120,000. We would only be billed for hours used.

In interest of time, action was required by the Association via email.

Ms. Jennifer James (HINDS) made the motion to amend our current Link- Systems contract to add an additional 5,000 hours at the current rate of

$24.00 per hour and only be billed for hours used. Ms. Tish Stewart (HOLMES) seconded the motion. 13/15. 12 yes and 1 abstain by SWMCC– Approved Dr. LeBrun has added this to the February 28 MACC agenda.