The Dodge City Community College board of trustees had a particularly fruitful meeting Wednesday. The board named Dr. Jason Joy, a local chiropractor who is himself a community college graduate, to fill the seat of long-term member Bill Austin, who passed away last July.
Trustees also signed a 2009-10 contract agreement with the college's non-teaching staff. Since the faculty contract was signed last month, Wednesday's meeting wrapped up negotiations for the year.
This year's contract negotiations were a bit unusual as contracts go. That's because a suggestion that arose during the faculty negotiations was adopted for the staff contract as well. Usually, each union sticks to its own agenda, but this year was different.
For the full story, go to dodgecitydailyglobe.ks.newsmemory.com.
The Dodge City Community College board of trustees had a particularly fruitful meeting Wednesday. The board named Dr. Jason Joy, a local chiropractor who is himself a community college graduate, to fill the seat of long-term member Bill Austin, who passed away last July.
Trustees also signed a 2009-10 contract agreement with the college's non-teaching staff. Since the faculty contract was signed last month, Wednesday's meeting wrapped up negotiations for the year.
This year's contract negotiations were a bit unusual as contracts go. That's because a suggestion that arose during the faculty negotiations was adopted for the staff contract as well. Usually, each union sticks to its own agenda, but this year was different.
For the full story, go to dodgecitydailyglobe.ks.newsmemory.com.