Quincy Reporter

John Wood Community College Board of Trustees met April 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. Canvass Election Results Resolution

4.1 Request adoption of a Resolution proclaiming election results for three full-term Board of Trustee seats of six years and canvass of those election results

4.2 Recognition and Oath of Office

∙ Recognition of outgoing trustee, Diane Ary, serving as trustee from 2015-2023 and serving as Chair of the Board of Trustees from April 2020-April 2023

∙ Oath of Office of newly elected Board of Trustees o Oath of Office - Larry Fischer

o Oath of Office - Angela Greger

o Oath of Office -Robert Rhea

5. Recognition of Outgoing Student Trustee and New Student Trustee Oak of Office

5.1 Recognition of outgoing student trustee, Lauren Archer (term 2022-2023)

5.2 Oath of Office of newly selected student, trustee, Kaydence Gregory

5.3 Announcement of Student Government Association Officers FY 23- 24

o Coordinator of Student Life – Eric Foster

o Keyouna West – Palmyra High School – President

o Nicole Cooley – Pittsfield High School – Vice President

o Avery Grawe – Quincy High School – Fellowship

o Michaelia Goodwin – Quincy High School - Secretary

o Karley Bogaztke – Pittsfield High School - PR Secretary

o Kaydence Gregory – Bluffs High School – Student Trustee

6. Organization of the Board Resolution

6.1 Election of Officers for the JWCC Board of Trustees

∙ Chair

∙ Vice Chair

∙ Secretary

6.2 Selection/appointment of Board of Trustees Committees

∙ Executive committee – Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary or Past Chair 

∙ Finance and Audit Committee

∙ Curriculum Committee

6.3 Selection/appointment of ICCTA representative and first alternate

7. Adoption of Resolution

7.1 Request adoption of a resolution providing for the organization of the John Wood Community College Board of Trustees

8. Introduction

9. Special Report - Barb Holthaus – JWCC Foundation Update

10. Consideration of Items from the Floor

11. Public and/or Employee Comment

12. President and Committee Reports

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

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

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

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

12.5 Student Trustee Report – Ms. Lauren Archer

12.6 Administration Report – Dr. Bryan Renfro

13. Consent Agenda

Consent business Items

13.1 Request approval of 03.15.23 regular Board meeting minutes

13.2 Request approval of bills for March payment Finance and Audit Committee

13.3 Request approval of monthly financial statements for March Finance and Audit Committee

13.4 Request approval of trustee & employee travel expenditures for March Finance and Audit Committee

13.5 Request approval of a new certificate in Education, new course in Psychology, a course change in Computer Science and anew course in accounting

14. Grant items

14.1 Request authorization to submit a grant application to ICCB for Adult Education in the amount of RE: $230,000

15. Business

15.1 Request adoption of the 2023-2024 JWCC College catalog and Student Handbook 36

15.2 Request authorization to award Million Construction, LTD their proposal for the parking lot concrete improvements in the amount of $109,839.00

16. Discussion Items

16.1 Calendar of Events – Retreat date – May 30 

17. Notices and Communications

18. Personnel Items

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

19. Other Items

20. Closed Session

20.1 A closed session will be necessary to consider the appointment, employment, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body and to release closed session minutes and destruction of closed session recording

21. Resume Open Session

22. 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

23. Adjournment

https://www.jwcc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/04.26.23-Employee-Board-Packet-1.pdf