Quincy Reporter

John Wood Community College Board of Trustees met April 7.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

1. Call to Order/Appointment of Assistant Secretary

The Board of Trustees meeting was called to order in the Board Room, Student/Administrative Center, at 4:30 p.m. by Ms. Diane Ary, Board Chair. Ms. Ary appointed Ms. Benz assistant secretary.

2. Roll Call

Ms. Benz called roll: The meeting was conducted through audio, and/or telephonic access means with a quorum being physically present. Members of the public were provided an opportunity to listen to the meeting by telephoning.

NAME	AYE	NAY	PRESENT	ABSENT
Mr. Gay			x
Ms. Hawley			x
Mr. Hess			x
Mr. Rhea				x
Mr. Sprague			x
Dr. Greenwell			x
Mr. Fischer			x
Ms. Ary			x
Voice Vote

Attendees: Ms. Leah Benz, Mr. David Penn. Dr. Angela Provart, representative of the Pauly Group joined via Zoom at 5:00 p.m.

3. Pledge of Allegiance; Mission Statement – Pledge of Allegiance was said, and mission statement read. JWCC enriches lives through learning by providing accessible educational opportunities and services at an exceptional value.

4. Consideration of Items from the Floor - None

5. Public and/or Employee Comment - None

Mr. Rhea joined the meeting.

Ms. Ary stated the Board would go into closed session to consider the Pauly Group firm as an independent contractor as a presidential search firm. Closed Session statement was read below.

6. Business

6.1 MOTION: Interview, consider, select, act on, and contract with a presidential search firm serving as an independent contractor

Moved by

Seconded by:

Discussion: The Board of Trustees interviewed Pauly Group as a possible search firm in closed session. No action was taken.

NAME	AYE	NAY	PRESENT	ABSENT
Mr. Gay
Ms. Hawley
Mr. Hess
Mr. Rhea
Mr. Sprague
Dr. Greenwell
Mr. Fischer
Ms. Ary
Voice Vote

6.2. Discussion Item

7. Closed Session

7.1 A closed session will be necessary to consider business items, specifically, to consider the appointment, employment, and compensation of individuals to serve as independent contractors in an educational setting for a presidential search.

Moved by: Mr. Fischer

Seconded by: Mr. Hess

NAME	AYE	NAY	PRESENT	ABSENT
Mr. Gay	x
Ms. Hawley	x
Mr. Hess	x
Mr. Rhea	x
Mr. Sprague	x
Dr. Greenwell	x
Mr. Fischer	x
Ms. Ary	x
Voice Vote

8. Resume Open Session

9. Public Session

9.1 MOTION: Request to return to open session

Moved by: Dr. Greenwell

Seconded by: Ms. Hawley

Discussion:

NAME	AYE	NAY	PRESENT	ABSENT
Mr. Gay	x
Ms. Hawley	x
Mr. Hess	x
Mr. Rhea	x
Mr. Sprague	x
Dr. Greenwell	x
Mr. Fischer	x
Ms. Ary	x
Voice Vote

10. Adjournment

10.1 MOTION: Adjourn the April 7, 2022, Board of Trustees regular meeting

Moved by: Mr. Rhea

Seconded by: Dr. Greenwell

NAME	AYE	NAY	PRESENT	ABSENT
Mr. Gay	x
Ms. Hawley	x
Mr. Hess	x
Mr. Rhea	x
Mr. Sprague	x
Dr. Greenwell	x
Mr. Fischer	x
Ms. Ary	x
Voice Vote

11. Approval:

Approved the 20th day of April 2022, at a meeting of the Board of Trustees of Community College District No. 539, meeting in the Board Room, Student/Administrative Center in the city of Quincy, Illinois 62305 at which ________voting members were present, constituting a quorum by a vote of ___ayes and ________nays.

https://www.jwcc.edu/about/board-of-trustees/board-agendas-minutes/