Members Present: 
Sherry Honsinger, Heather Hannah, Karen McGuff, Nancy Gault, Jimmy Hood, 
Dorothy Hubbard, Carol Morgan, Robin Holliman, Bobby Pritchard, Lola Wilson 

Members excused: Linda Halbert, Judy Turnage 

Meeting was called to order by Sherry Honsinger. 

A motion was made by Heather Hannah to dispense with the reading of the 
minutes.  Robin Holliman 2nd the motion. 

Heather Hannah reported on W Day.  Any suggestions about future W Day 
events should be sent to her by email or by phone. 

Staff Appreciation Day -Sherry Honsinger reported that we have been give 
the approval to begin the planning process.  Committee volunteers were 
taken and are as follows:  Nancy Gault, Heather Hannah, Robin Holliman, 
Judy Turnage, and Lola Wilson.  Any other staff council member 
interested in joining this committee should contact Heather Hannah as 
soon as possible. 

MASCO report was given by Karen McGuff.  Minutes were passed out and 
discussed.  Their meetings will remain bi-monthly.  7 of 8 schools were 
in attendance.  There will be no increase in insurance this year and 
deductibles will be the same.  Their next meeting will be on May 22 in 
Jackson. 

Faculty/Staff Apartments-  A staff member questioned the enforcement of 
the three year lease policy.  Sherry will try and find out why the 3 
year time frame was placed on the lease and will suggest that they 
either change or enforce the three year program.  Discussion followed 
regarding students living in the housing.  It is in the handbook as an 
option for students. 

Director's Council is working on a policy statement to mirror the 
Faculty Senate's policy on salary increases.  They are also working on a 
new evaluation form. 

SACS- Many thanks went to the faculty and all of their hard work on the 
SACS Visit.  The staff were omitted during the thanks.  Staff were not 
invited to the closure meeting.  Sherry Honsinger will address this at 
Administrative Council. 

Memo from Dr Limbert- will be forwarded to Staff Council 

Council member questioned a precedence.  In some cases, offices who 
"deleted" positions have been able to disburse the salary of the deleted 
position to others in the office who would be taking over those 
responsibilities.  Why are some offices allowed to do this and others 
not allowed? 

Absent members -Members who have missed three consecutive meetings 
without excuses are automatically removed from the council.  Susan 
Sobley will look at the last election ballots and seek to fill those 
positions. 

Kelly Drake volunteered to keep the Staff Council Web site updated. 

A Council Member asked that we find out about choosing some motivational 
speakers to come and address staff, students and faculty.  Discussion 
followed and Sherry Honsinger will check into that possibility. 

Any staff member who has questions that they would like for Dr Limbert 
to address when she meets with staff council is urged to forward those 
questions to Sherry Honsinger as soon as possible.