CC faculty to receive 4% raise

Clarendon College faculty will be getting a pay increase following the regular meeting of the CC Board of Regents last Thursday, July 16.
CC President Bill Auvenshine said the board approved a one percent step grade raise and an additional three percent raise for all faculty for a total raise of four percent.
Auvenshine said he will recommend at the board’s next meeting a four percent raise for all other college employees as well.
Also last week, representatives of US Wind Energy met with the board, and Auvenshine reports that the board and US Wind are still negotiating a lease that would allow the placement of wind turbines on the southwest side of the college campus.
The board heard from one student who was appealing a grade and upheld the grade given by the instructor, ratifying decisions by a grievance committee, the dean, and the president.
An update was given on the process of issuing bonds in Gray County for expansion of the CC Pampa Center. Those funds would be paid for with tax revenue in that county.
Regents approved a four percent increase as requested by Great Western Dining, but student fees will not increase because of this since the possibility of the increase was known when the fees were set.
The board approved the purchase of 136 bed frames from KNL Steel for $293 each. Those are being installed in Phelan, Vaughn, and Knorpp residence halls.
A bid to replace vinyl flooring in the Courson Center, Vaughn Hall, Phelan Hall, Knorpp Hall, and the downtown vocational building was awarded to Johnny Cooper.
Regents considered bank depository bids and elected to keep the college’s deposits with the Herring Bank.
A new audit firm was selected for the college for this fiscal year. CMMS of Amarillo has experience in community college audits, working with both Frank Phillips College and Amarillo College, and had a lower bid than the college’s previous auditing firm.
The board accepted a workers’ compensation insurance proposal from the Texas Association of School Boards and a property and casualty insurance proposal from HRH.
The board accepted the resignation of Jimmie Dean Murphy, who is moving to the coast.
New hires for the month included Terry Noble as a mechanic/maintenance worker, Kim Jeffery as criminal justice instructor, Gregg Lawler to teach mathematics, Sharon Hannon to teach developmental English, Tenna Joos as an assistant softball coach/dorm director, and Jamie Ward as Enrollment Services Counselor.