Quincy Reporter

John Wood Community College Board of Trustees met Oct. 26.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order/Appointment of Assistant Secretary

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance; Mission Statement - JWCC enriches lives through learning by providing accessible educational opportunities and services at an exceptional value

4. Introductions

4.1 Advancement of Item 12.1 (First Closed Session)

∙ A closed session will be necessary to consider the appointment and employment of a specific employee of the District, namely, the president of the College to succeed President Elbe.

12.1 MOTION: Consideration and action on a motion to select the President of John Wood Community College to succeed President Elbe and approval of the Employment Contract of the President as presented

5. Special Report

5.1 Truck Driver Training - Phil Steinkamp

6. Consideration of Items from the Floor

October 26, 2022, Board of Trustees Regular Meeting

7. Public and/or Employee Comment

8. President and Committee Reports

8.1 ICCTA/West Central Region Report – Ms. Paula Hawley, Mr. Don Hess Table Folder

8.2 Board Executive Committee Report - Ms. Diane Ary, Mr. Bob Rhea, Mr. Larry Fischer Table Folder

8.3 Board Curriculum Committee Report – Ms. Paula Hawley, Mr. Andrew Sprague Table Folder

8.4 Board Finance and Audit Committee Report – Mr. Don Hess, Dr. Randy Greenwell Table Folder

8.5 Student Trustee Report – Ms. Lauren Archer

8.6 Administration Report - Mr. Michael Elbe

9. Consent Agenda

Consent business Items

9.1 Request approval of 09.21.22 regular Board meeting minutes, 10.3.22, 10.10, 22 and 10.12.22 meeting minutes, and retreat minutes of 10.17.22

9.2 Request approval of bills for September payment Finance and Audit Committee

9.3 Request approval of monthly financial statements for September Finance and Audit Committee

9.4 Request approval of trustee & employee travel expenditures for September Finance and Audit Committee

9.5 Request approval of an Agreement and Mortgage relating to the Workforce Development Center as required by the United States Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA), Chicago Regional Office, grant under the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. § 3121 et seq.) (PWEDA) pursuant to a Financial Assistance Award dated May 27, 2021, and bearing EDA Award No. 06-79-06291

10. Grant items

10.1 Request authorization of acceptance of grant funds from Illinois Community College Board for Adult Education and Literacy grant RE: AMOUNT: $274,439

10.2 Request authorization of acceptance of grant funds from Illinois Green Economy Network (IGEN) for IGEN Security Lighting Upgrade project RE: AMOUNT: $4,350

10.3 Request authorization to submit a grant application to Illinois Board of Education for the (GAST) Grant of Agriculture Science Teachers RE: AMOUNT: $20,000

10.4 Request authorization of acceptance of grant funds from U.S. Department of Labor for Strengthening Community College Training Grants RE: AMOUNT: $540,000 over 4 years for JWCC

11. Personnel items

11.1 Request authorization to employ new staff and faculty, accept resignations, retirements, terminations, and implement status changes as presented

12. Business

12.1 Selection of a President and Employment Contract (see item 4A) 43-50

12.2 Request approval to revise Board policies presented (tabled item 12.2 from September 2022) which includes the recommendation that all policies be reviewed every three years – Mr. Fischer, Ms. Hawley, Dr. Greenwell – 2022 sub-committee members

12.3 Request adoption of a resolution and certificate abating the tax levied for the year 2022 to pay debt service on the General Obligation Refunding Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2021C

12.4 Request adoption of a resolution regarding the intent to levy the equity adjustment for the 2022 tax year as allowed by Section 3-14.3 of the Illinois Public Community College Act

12.5 Request approval of the resolution and certificate to levy tax for Protection, Health, and Safety Projects

12.6 Request approval of an increase of 16% in John Wood Community College health insurance premiums

12.7 Request approval to enter into a five-year pouring agreement with Refreshments services Pepsi

13. Discussion Items

13.1 Calendar of Events 131 14. Notices and Communications

15. Other Items

16. Closed Session

16.1 A closed session will be necessary to consider the appointment, employment, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body, to consider collective bargaining matters, and to review closed session minutes and authorize destruction of closed recordings per state statue according to the Open Meetings Act by audio recording.

17. Resume Open Session

18. Open Session Matters

Approve any matter discussed in closed session as necessary and limited to those matters authorized for discussion in closed session by motion of the Boards specifically including but not limited to, the hiring, including non-contractual, contract approval, and contract amendment, release, discharge, discipline, transfer, resignation, and retirement of staff.

19. Public Session

19.1 MOTION: Authorize the release of closed session minutes of January 2022 - June 2022 with noted redactions and the destruction of the audio - recordings of closed sessions as follows: February 16, 2022, March 16, 2022, April 20, 2022, and May 19, 2022. No closed session for January of 2022 or June of 2022. Closed session recordings were November 2020-March 2021.

20. Adjournment

https://www.jwcc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/10.26.22-Employee-1.pdf