Quincy Reporter

John Wood Community College Executive Committee met Dec. 7.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

The Executive Committee met on December 7, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. in room C252 Student Administrative Center, president’s area. Mr. Bob Rhea, Mr. Andy Sprague, Ms. Paula Hawley, trustees; via, Zoom Dr. Bryan Renfro, president, and Ms. Leah Benz, executive assistant, note taker in attendance.

December Board of Trustees Agenda items reviewed:

Consent Agenda

Regular Board minutes, bills, travel expenditures, financials, and curriculum item.

Special Report – The committee heard Curtis Kelty will provide a brief update on the security for the campus.

Grant

One grant application for December will be presented. It is from ICCB for FY24 Perkins Leadership in the amount of $98,936.

Personnel

Follow-up discussion from the presidential evaluations will be held in closed session.

Business Agenda

Business items on the December agenda were reviewed:

• Adoption of a Resolution & Certificate levying additional taxes

• Adoption of a Resolution and Certificate of the tax levy

• Authorization to pay ICCTA dues 2nd half

• Authorization to take action on the lowest bid for parking lot lights for the main campus

• Authorization to revise two Board Polices 417-Transcripts and Board Policy 414- Financial Responsibility which will make us in compliance with the revised Student Debt Assistance Act to not hold transcripts if a financial hold is on the account.

Discussion items

Roundabout- Discussion continues with city and county officials on the development of a roundabout at 48th and State.

Naming Opportunity – The committee was referred to Board Policy – 715- Naming Board Property which establishes guidelines in determining the naming of college facilities and properties. Gardner Denver early in the year asked to have naming rights to the CAD lab at the WDC and recently the college foundation made a request to Quincy Rotary Foundation for a naming opportunity at the WDC in the student lounge. A final determination from Quincy Rotary will made in the new year.

ASPEN - The application submission to ASPEN is due December 12. The committee has submitted their documentation and Dr. Renfro and Dan Stupavsky are finalizing this document for final submission.

FAME - This initiative continues to move forward. A press release will be scheduled in January of which all Board members will be invited to attend. Five courses have been proposed in the Advance Manufacturing program.

50th Anniversary - The celebration event for our 50th anniversary is scheduled for April 19th at Pointe D’Vine. More details will be forthcoming, Board members were asked to note that date on their calendars.

The anniversary book is progressing. A rough draft is completed. Pictures have been submitted and the layout is being designed. The front cover has also been designed.

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