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Paris EDC Board Meeting Minutes December 9, 2014 Page 5 of 9 Shannon Barrentine stated the Board discussed possibly testing and assessing juniors at the last meeting. She stated that she took the initiative and included juniors and seniors testing fees making the not to exceed limit of $28,000 instead of $14,000. She added, the budget has $35,000 for Job Training and that is where the fees would be paid from. Discussion took place regarding Goal 4 with the estimated cost, per site, for the Sites That Are Ready (S.T.A.R.) statewide program of $10,000 per site. The estimated costs per Goal are as follows: Goal 1: Secure Primary Jobs through Industrial Recruiting & Business Retention and Expansion. $15,000 Goal 2: Strengthen our local education and workforce training programs to meet employer needs. $28,000 Goal 3: Strengthen Paris EDC's Operations. $ 6,500 Goal 4: 1 Marketing Airport as Industrial Site Ready. $10,000 Estimated Total: 1 $59,500 Stephen Grubbs stated that it's important the PEDC defines the Plan of Work. Let's bring it back next month and do a budget review and talk about where the funding is going to come from. No action was taken. Discuss and possibly take action on a Memorandum of Understanding between Paris Junior College (PJC) Paris ISD, North Lamar ISD, Roxton ISD, Prairiland ISD, Chisum ISD and the Paris EDC to reimburse PJC for WorkKeys assessment fees for Lamar County High School Seniors, per the Program of Work Stephen Grubbs stated that this would be considered an agreement the PEDC is entering in with Paris Junior College, specifically for the assessment fees. Shannon Barrentine stated that the total amount for all Lamar County School Districts not to exceed $28,000 if we tested juniors and seniors. Edwin Pickle stated that the test will be for juniors and seniors this year then every year after that do the juniors. Shannon Barrentine stated that the Board should go ahead and approve the two MOU's as they are today and allow Stephen Grubbs to execute other MOU's with the other school districts. Stephen Grubbs stated that one responsibility of the PEDC is participating in Certified Work Ready Community (CWRC). The National Career Ready Certificate will be on the ACT website under our county. Stephen Grubbs asked if there was an expense with having the scores on their website. Shannon Barrentine stated no. John Brockman made a motion to approve the MOU's and changing the exceed limit from $14,000 to $28,OOOfor this fiscal year and allow the Board Chair to execute other MOU's for the other three school districts as they become warranted; seconded by Don Wilson. Motion Carried 4 -0.