Allen Community College took a big step toward creating a health occupations pathway for area high school students when its Board of Trustees approved the search for an instructional staff member.
One of the requirements for the program is to have a Registered Nurse credentialed by the state to be an instructor. The board voted Tuesday evening to revise the current position of Allied Health Coordinator to an Allied Health Specialist position, with a 5-0 vote.
Our present position is really kind of an office, paperwork, administrative position. This is for instruction. This person would instruct and do paperwork, Vice President of Academic Affairs, Jon Marshall said. We have searched for this position three times and have not found one. But on behalf of the three neighboring school districts we want to try. And we have what we believe is a good lead for this position.
Administrators from school districts Iola, Colony and Moran voiced their support for a Health Occupations pathway be established, with high-schoolers attending ACCs courses in Certified Nurse Aide, Introduction to Pharmacology and Medical Terminology. If ACC can fill the instructors position, this can start next fall.
Board approves summer building projects
Vice President of Finance and Operations Brian Counsil said the school will be spending $5,856 to install insulation in the attic of Winter Hall to save on heating and air costs. Counsil said that soffits around Herynk Hall and Masterson Hall need to be replaced. It will cost $18,400 to replace the soffits around both buildings. Counsil said that the school has a large project at Hernyk Hall, where the concrete stairs have cracked leading up to the building.
We need to tear out and replace all that concrete all the way down to the metal. Then we need to sandblast the metal and repaint the surface, Counsil said. This project comes with a $12,500 price tag.
The college plans on replacing fans and lights in 48 restrooms in Horton Hall to help with air quality and moisture control. Counsil said after replacing the windows in the building a few years ago, it has cut down on air flow. They will also install new shower valves in each restroom.
Counsil said the school has had a drainage problem for a number of years at the duplex.
We finally got the water tested and it was a natural spring. The one closest to Cottonwood has literally fell 10-12 inches. We have to get the storm drainage fixed before it falls even more, Counsil said. That project is $11,489.
The school plans to do some work in both the mens and womens athletic locker rooms.
Herynk Hall will also have its cast stone window seals fixed. Counsil noted some are loose and one has fallen off.
The biggest summer project is the construction of an SUV/Van carport. The board agreed to pay $76,000 to cover all the schools vehicles, protecting them from the weather.
The carport will be three sided and will feature 20 parking spots, enough for all the schools vans and SUVs.
The last project Counsil discussed was resealing and restriping the entire parking lot. Jeff Hull Paving and Sealing won the bid at $31,326.50, which the board approved pending a review of the company by Counsil.
Marshall praises Intro to Business class project
