September Regular Meeting of the Gogebic Community College Board of Trustees

IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP, MI - Wednesday, September 30, 2009 - At last night’s meeting of the Gogebic Community College Board of Trustees, the Board passed a resolution for the 2009 millage request to be submitted to the Gogebic County Equalization Department. For 2009, the total millage rate of 2.7131 mills will be levied upon property located within the College district, which is exactly the same as 2008’s rate.

The Board heard a report from Snowflake Aquatics on its past year’s operation and management of the Lindquist Center Pool. The Board expressed its great appreciation to the group for a job well done on generating added use of the pool and fund raising efforts to support the continued operation of the pool.

In addition to the Ironwood campus, the college also operated a satellite location in the Huron Centre in Houghton, Michigan which is coupled with the Michigan Works office. The current space serves a large number of Allied Health programs and is running out of space. The adjoining area has become available for rent and is large enough for two multi-purpose classrooms. The Board of Trustees approved a three-year lease with Moyle Retail Centers LLC for monthly rental as well as remodeling costs for the classroom area.

James Klingforth, Ironwood, was hired for a part-time instructional position in the Business Division. He has over 25 years experience in the graphic communications industry, as well as management and supervisory experience. A previous adjunct faculty member for GCC, he has also taught for the Gogebic-Ontonagon Intermediate School District. Klingforth’s current course load is within the Graphic Communications and Video Game Design curriculums.