Allen Community College trustees approved several repair and upgrade bids during their meeting Tuesday night. JACOBSON presented suggested revisions for the Academic Forgiveness policy, including a name change to Academic Renewal. The policy allows students returning to ACC the opportunity to progress beyond their previous academic performance. If a student had performed poorly on a course, for example, he is able to retake the class and have the previous grade eliminated. A student may request up to two semesters for renewal. Different criteria decide if students qualify for the policy. The revisions were approved.
Every few years the college trades out vehicles. The board received bids for two mini-vans from Shields Motor Company, Chanute, and two compact cars bids from Twin Motors Ford, Iola, Ranz Motor Company, Chanute, and Shields. Although Shields came in with lower bids on each vehicle, some trustee members thought they should stay local and buy from Twin Motors.
“I want to be prudent with the taxpayers’ dollars but I also want to support a local business,” trustee member Ken McGuffin said. “I’m torn.”
Members found a happy medium.
On a 4-to-1 vote they approved two mini-vans be purchased for $13,939 and $17,339 from Shields and two compact cars from Twin Motors for $12,200 and $10,700. The bids include the trade-in of the cars the college now owns.
Student dormitories experience a lot of wear and tear, especially to their carpeted floors.
Two stores answered bids put out by Steve Troxel, vice president of finance — Home Store, Parsons, and Country Carpet, Inc., Maple Hill.
Housing faculty selected a high-end vinyl that has a backing on it to help muffle sound.
“I was worried if we went with a different material other than carpet there would be noise issues,” Cynthia Jacobson, vice president of student affairs said. “But I’m impressed with the quality.”
The board accepted a bid from Home Store for $148,604.
Also during the meeting board members accepted bids from Tholen Heating and Cooling for the replacement of a heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit in the fitness center for $33,847.69; a bid to repair and re-stripe parking lots from SE-KAN Companies for $79,954; and the approval of a bid to repair gym bleachers from Bleachermedic, for $12,680.
Bruce Symes, director of the writing center, spoke to trustee members briefly about the progress of the center. Symes said in the fall 2013 the center had 288 consultations on the Iola campus, 155 at Burlingame’s campus, and 677 online. Symes became director in the fall of 2008.
Trustees approve repair bids at meeting
