MELA Minutes 2023-2024

Ms. Kim Steinman; Ms. Carla Malone; Ms. Aaron Payne

Northwest Mississippi Community College

Pearl River Community College

Ms. Christine Davis; Ms. Michelle Mitchell

Southwest Mississippi Community College

Ms. Alicia Shows

Dr. Krista LeBrun; Dr. Arianna Stokes; Dr. Christa Wilhite

MS Community College Board

Office

College/Association

Name

President

East Central Community College

Ms. Jeri Lynn Parish

President- Elect

Ms. Tequila Sunrise

Itawamba Community College

Secretary

Jones College

Mr. Jason Cooley

I.

Preliminaries

A. Call to Order: Ms. Kellie Penson, ECCC 9:00 a.m.

B. Roll Call: Mr. Jason Cooley, JC

C. Approval of November 2023, Minutes

1. Motion to approve: Buffy Matthews, MGCCC 2. Second to approve: Denise Gillespie, ICC 3. Approved

D. Approval of February 14, 2024, Agenda

1. Motion to approve: Buffy Matthews, MGCCC 2. Second to approve: Carmen Brown, MDCC 3. Approved

II.

New Business

A. MCCB Reports

1. Dr. Krista LeBrun, MCCB a. Closure - Provided updates on the ongoing flood of federal regulations, particularly related to the negotiated rulemaking

due on July 1, 2024, and the potential impact on distance education by regulations expected to be in effect by July 1,