Board of Trustees Meeting Materials

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING

DATE: Tuesday, April 15, 2025  

TIME: 5:30 PM EST

LOCATION:  Rowan College at Burlington County, Mount Holly Campus, Culinary Arts 

Center, Room 234, Mount Holly, NJ 

AGENDA 

I.  Welcome Message and Call to Order 

      II.  Flag Salute  

  III.  Swearing in new Trustees 

1. Ramesh Jayaram

2. Darvis Holley

     IV.  Roll Call

   V. Statement of Compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act

 VI. Correspondence

    VII. Regular Monthly Meeting - Approval of Minutes: 

1. Regular Board Meetings 

1. March 18, 2025

   VIII.  President’s Report

1. Report Presented by:  President Cioce

          2.  Questions

      IX. Foundation Report

1. Report Presented by:  President Cioce 
2. Questions

       X. Finance/Facilities Committee

1. Committee Report Presented by Chair:  Dorion Morgan 

          2.    Action Resolution(s) for Ratification or Approval 

                TAB 1:  To approve requested business-related travel.

    TAB 2:  To approve and ratify certain agreements and contracts.

              TAB 3:  To award a one-year extension contract to SoftDocs, year 4 of 5, for a digital forms solution document management system and platform software subscription that needs to be maintained, in the amount of $57,368.17 for Fiscal Year 2026. 

   TAB 4:  To approve the extension of a contract with NJEdge.Net for the renewal of annual membership ($12,000.00) and associated network services ($97,872.00) in the total amount of $109,872.00 for Fiscal Year 2026.

  TAB 5: To approve a contract with Marketsmith, Inc. for digital marketing services in an amount not to exceed $250,000.00 for Fiscal Year 2026.

    TAB 6: To approve the Naming of the Rowan College at Burlington County Health Sciences Nursing Labs Corridor in honor of Foundation Donor Joseph P. Wechselberger.

  TAB 7: Authorizing appointment of Cleary, Giacobbe, Alfieri, Jacobs, LLC as Special Counsel to the Board for specific legal matters in an amount not to exceed $70,000.00.

   TAB 8: To approve a contract with VenuEdge, Inc. for Digital Screen Advertising Services and the College to accept future revenue for Fiscal Year 2026.

3. Questions

       X. Personnel Committee  

1. Committee Report Presented by Chair:  Kevin Brown 

2. Action Resolution(s) for Ratification or Approval 

  TAB 9:  To approve and ratify personnel actions for Rowan College at 

Burlington County. 

  TAB 10: To approve a contract with Brown and Brown Metro, LLC, as the health insurance broker consultant (Health Benefits and Prescription (RX) only), for a one-year term from May 1, 2025, to April 30, 2026.

3. Questions

     XI.  Academic Committee

1. Committee Report Presented by Chair:  Patty Kolodi
2. Action Resolution(s) for Ratification or Approval

     TAB 11: Establishment of a Career Certificate in Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography (SPC.DCS) 

      TAB 12: Establishment of an Associate of Applied Science Degree Surgical Technology (AAS.STE)

       TAB 13: Establishment of a Career Certificate in Construction Management Entrepreneurship (SPC.CON)

       TAB 14: Resolution recognizing the month of April as Rowan College at Burlington County Community College Month

       TAB 15: Approval of President’s recommendation to Reappoint Non-Tenured Instructors.

      TAB 16: Approval of President’s recommendation to Reaffirm Tenure and continue the appointments of certain Tenured Faculty holding Academic Rank.

           3.   Questions

   XII. Comments from the Public

  XIII. Comments from the Board 

 XIV. Other Business

  XV. Adjournment

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING

DATE: Tuesday, March 18, 2025  

TIME: 5:30 PM EST

LOCATION:  Rowan College at Burlington County, Mount Laurel Campus, Student Success Center, Room 138, Mt Laurel, NJ 

AGENDA 

  I.  Welcome Message and Call to Order 

 II.  Flag Salute  

 III.  Roll Call

 IV. Statement of Compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act

 V. Correspondence

 VI. Regular Monthly Meeting - Approval of Minutes: 

           1. Regular Board Meetings 

                 a. February 18, 2025

 VII.  President’s Report

1. Report Presented by:  President Cioce

            2. Recognition of Service/Retirement and Presentation of Resolution:

                   * Mr. Emilio A. Vizachero - Officer, Public Safety

            3. Questions

 VIII. Foundation Report

1. Report Presented by:  President Cioce 
2. Questions

 IX. Finance/Facilities Committee

1. Committee Report Presented by Chair: Dorion Morgan 

            2.    Action Resolution(s) for Ratification or Approval  

                  TAB 1:  To approve or ratify business-related travel.

                  TAB 2:  To approve or ratify certain agreements and contracts.

                 TAB 3:  To approve a contract with Marketsmith, Inc. for digital marketing services in an amount not to exceed $250,000.00 for fiscal year 2026.

                 TAB 4:  To approve the adoption of the Operating Budget and Increase in Tuition and Fees for fiscal year 2026.

                TAB 5:  Approval of the Capital Construction Budget allocation for Chapter 12 funding during fiscal year 2026 in an amount not to exceed $6,692,000.00.

                 TAB 6:  To approve a contract with VirtuIT Systems for the purchase of ERP Service Hardware replacement in the amount of $173,918.88.

                TAB 7:  Adoption / Affirmation of certain Board Policies

                           * Board Policy 310-B - Student Activity Fee

                TAB 8:  To award a contract to Adams, Lattiboudere, Croot & Herman, as the College’s Solicitor of Record in an amount not to exceed $200,000.00.

                TAB 9:  Authorizing appointment of DiFrancesco, Bateman, Kunzman, Davis, Lehrer & Flaum, P.C. as Special Counsel to the Board for specific legal matters in an amount not to exceed $70,000.00.

            3. Questions

X. Personnel Committee  

           1. Committee Report Presented by Chair:   Kevin Brown 

           2. Action Resolution(s) for Ratification or Approval 

               TAB 10:  A Resolution to approve and ratify personnel actions for Rowan College at Burlington County. 

               TAB 11: To approve agreement by and between the Board of Trustees of Rowan College at Burlington County and the Public Safety Association covering the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2029.

               TAB 12: Approval of the President’s recommendation to reappoint and award tenure to certain faculty holding academic rank.

              TAB 13: Approval of the President’s recommendation to award promotion to certain faculty.

            3. Questions

XI.  Academic Committee

1. Committee Report Presented by Chair:  
2. Action Resolution(s) for Ratification or Approval

               TAB 14: Establishment of a Career Certificate in Brewing and Fermentation Science (SPC.BRW)

              TAB 15: Establishment of an Associate of Applied Science Degree in eSports (AAS.ESP)

              TAB 16: To approve a Sabbatical Leave proposed by Dr. Erika Baldt for the Spring 2026 Semester.

              TAB 17: Approval to apply for and accept the Competitive Grant Funds Fiscal Year 2026 provided by Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA) Title II, Adult Education and Literacy Consolidated Adult Basic Skills and Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education Grant Programs continuation program

              3.   Questions

   XII. Comments from the Public

  XIII. Comments from the Board 

 XIV. Other Business

  XV. Adjournment

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

REORGANIZATION AND REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING

DATE: Tuesday, February 18, 2025

TIME: 5:30 PM EST

LOCATION:  Rowan College at Burlington County, Mount Laurel Campus, Student     

Success Center, Room 138, Mount Laurel, NJ 

AGENDA 

I.  Welcome Message and Call to Order – Dr. Cioce, College President

II.   Flag Salute 

 III.  Swearing in new Trustees – Sean Kennedy, Patricia Kolodi, Jannine Veasy

 IV.  Roll Call

     V.  Statement of Compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act

 VI. Correspondence

1. Faculty Association and Support Staff Association - Vote of No Confidence Board Chair
2. Two (2) RCBC Foundation Letters to Commissioners – Board Chair Ethics Violations
3. Student Letter – Denouncement of RCBC Board Chair Actions
4. Anonymous Complaint – Employee Investigation
5. Two (2) Letters Regarding the Sale of the Pemberton Campus
6. Two (2) Letters of Resignation
7. Employee letter to the Trustees – Urgent Concern Regarding Cancellations of Board Meetings
8. Letter from Mr. Malamut to Trustees – Allegations against the College
9. Point by point response to the above correspondence by the President to the Trustees
10. Letter from Ashley Buono, Burlington County Solicitor to the Trustees – Sean Kennedy appointment
11. Response to Ashley Buono from the President.
12. Letter from Mr. Malamut to Trustees – Contract Term/RFP
13. Letter from Mr. Malamut to Trustees – Restating position.

VII.  Annual Reorganization Meeting

1. Election of Officers

1. Office of Chairperson
2. Office of Vice Chairperson
3. Office of the Treasurer

2.  Appointment of Board of Trustee Member(s) to the Board of School Estimate.

  3.  Appointment of Liaison(s) from the Board of Trustees to the College Foundation.  

 Reorganization Resolution(s): (ratifications)

TAB 1:   A Resolution designating the Meeting Dates of the Board of Trustees, 

the Official Newspapers for Publishing Legal Notices, and mailing requests.  Ratification

      General Session Meeting

  VIII.  Regular Monthly Meeting - Approval of Minutes: 

1. Regular Board Meetings 

1. October 22, 2024

    IX. President’s Report

1. Report presented by:  President Cioce
2. Questions

     X.   Foundation Report

1. Report Presented by: President Cioce
2. Questions

  XI.   Finance/Facilities Committee

1. Committee Report presented by Chair: Dorion Morgan 
2. Action Resolution(s) for Ratification or Approval 

TAB 2:    Authorization participation in the NJ EDGE.net Inc. to utilize for various purchasing needs of the College. Approval

TAB 3:    To approve the purchase of classroom furniture for the Laurel Hall Upgrade Project from Krueger International, Inc. (KI), in an amount not to exceed $105,700.00.  Approval

TAB 4:    To award a one-year contract to CDW Government, LLC for OneLogin services in the amount of $55,458.50.  Approval

TAB 5:    To approve a contract with VirtuIT Systems for the purchase of commvault backup servers in the amount of $43,026.98.  Approval

TAB 6:    To approve a contract with Software House International Corp., relating to support for VMWare in an amount not to exceed $121,344.00 for a three-year term.  Approval

TAB 7:    To approve a contract with AMSimpkins & Associates relating to student application fraudulent proprietary software and services, in an amount not to exceed $64,478.60 for the term beginning February 28, 2025 to June 30, 2028.  Approval

TAB 8:   A Resolution to ratify or approve requested business-related travel. 

TAB 9:  A Resolution to ratify or approve agreements and contracts. 

TAB 10:    The Board of Trustees acknowledges receipt and authorizes the filing with the State of the Annual Financial Audit of the College for Fiscal Year 2024.  Ratification

TAB 11:    To affirm a Qualified Shared Services Listing of professional service providers for calendar years 2025 through 2027.  Ratification

TAB 12:    To award a contract to ePlus Technology, Inc. for the purchase of uninterruptible power supplies replacement for multiple network locations, in the amount of $58,153.52.  Ratification

TAB 13:    To ratify the property Sale of the Pemberton Campus to the Board of Commissioners of the County of Burlington.  Ratification

TAB 14:          To exercise the one year option contract with Bowman & Company LLP as the College’s Auditor of Records and to provide related financial and auditing services, in an amount not to exceed $90,000.00 for calendar year 2025.  Ratification                     

TAB 15:   To exercise the one-year option contract with Conner Strong & Buckelew Companies, LLC as the college’s human resources broker of record for calendar year 2025.  Ratification  

TAB 16: To exercise the one-year option with the Weiner Law Group, Hartman Duff and Madden & Madden as Special Counsel to the College for Specific Legal Matters in an amount not to exceed. $70,000.  Ratification  

   XII.   Personnel Committee  

1.   Committee Report presented by Chair:  Kevin Brown 

2.   Action Resolution(s) for Ratification or Approval

TAB 17:  A Resolution to ratify or approve personnel actions for Rowan College at Burlington County. 

TAB 18:  To approve a contract with Delta Dental of New Jersey, Inc., to provide dental coverage for College Employees in an amount not to exceed $75,000.00 per calendar year, for two (2) years, for a total of $150,000.00 beginning January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2026. Ratification

TAB 19:  To approve the option of a one-year extension on the appointments of Laine Federal Solutions, Infojini, Inc., Lancesoft, Inc., Compunnel Software Group, Resource Logistics, 22nd Century Technologies, Inc., BOTG, LLC, and Frontall USA, as the College’s List of Qualified Vendors for Temporary Staffing Services, for the period January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025.  Ratification

    XIII.   Academic Committee

              1.  Committee Report presented by:  President Cioce

3. Action Resolution(s) for Ratification or Approval 

TAB 20: Approval to amend the Fiscal Year 2025 Strengthening Career and Technical Education (CTE) for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) from the New Jersey Department of Education, in the amount of $504,949.00.  Approval

TAB 21:            Adoption / Affirmation of Certain Board Policies

1. Policy No. 104 - Tenure Review
2. Policy No. 201 - Establishment of Standards for Granting Degrees and Certificates  Ratification

TAB 22: Establishment of the Data Analytics Certificate (CRT.DAS)  Ratification

TAB 23: Establishment of the Cyber Healthcare and Compliance Certificate (CRT.CHC)  Ratification

 XIV.    Comments from the Public 

 XV.    Comments from the Board 

 XVI.    Other Business

 XVII.    Adjournment

*January 21, 2025 Board of Trustees Meeting was cancelled.