Quincy Reporter

John Wood Community College Board of Trustees met Feb. 21.

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. Introduction

4.1 Ryann Zimmerman, Coordinator, High School Admissions

5. Special Report

5.1 Brittney McKeown, Kelly Herzog - Dual Credit presentation

6. Consideration of Items from the Floor

7. Public and/or Employee Comment

8. President and Committee Reports

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

8.2 Board Executive Committee Report – Mr. Bob Rhea, Mr. Andy Sprague, Ms. Paula Hawley Table Folder

8.3 Board Curriculum Committee Report – Mr. Larry Fischer, Ms. Angela Greger Table Folder

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

8.5 Student Trustee Report – Ms. Kaydence Gregory

8.6 Administration Report – Dr. Bryan Renfro

9. Consent Agenda

Consent business Items

9.1 Request approval of 12.13. 23 regular Board meeting minutes

9.2 Request approval of bills for December and January payment Finance and Audit Committee

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

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

9.5 Request approval of curriculum items presented

10. Grant items

10.1 Request authorization to submit a grant application to ICCB for FY24 Noncredit Workforce Training Initiative grant RE: Amount $100,000

10.2 Request authorization to submit a grant application to ICCB for Access and Equity Dual Credit Project grant RE: Amount: $101,300

10.3 Request authorization to submit a grant application to ICCB for FY24/FY25 CTE Virtual Reality in Manufacturing grant RE: Amount: $75,036

10.4 Request acceptance of grant funds from the Department of Energy through ICCB for Illinois Advancing Clean Energy project totaling $595,000 RE: Amount: YR1 $216,00; YR2 - $224,198; YR3 $154,202

11. Business

11.1 Request approval of tenure for full-time faculty member Ms. April Darringer, Education Instructor, Mr. Michael Wells, Computer Science Instructor, effective at the beginning of the 2024-2025 academic year

11.2 Request approval of tenure for full-time faculty member, Ms. Sue Bride, Health Sciences Instructor at the beginning of the 2024-2025 academic year

11.3 Request approval to name the commons area in the JWCC Workforce Development Center in recognition of a $50,000 contribution from the Rotary Club of Quincy and approval to name the Computer Aided Design Classroom in recognition of the $25,000 contribution from Gardner-Denver

11.4 Request approval of two Dual Credit Discount Tuition Rates for fall 2024 term RE: First rate for a High School Instructor, when taught at the high school at $29 per credit hour and the second rate for a JWCC Instructor, when taught at the high school at $79 per credit hour

11.5 Request authorization to accept a bid and award to Williams Crow, Inc. DBS Aidex Corporation the Robotic Trainer Bid in the amount of $34,350.00

12. Discussion Items

12.1 Calendar of Events 25

13. Notices and Communications

14. Personnel Items

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

15. Other Items

16. Closed Session

116.1 A closed session will be necessary to consider the appointment, employment, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body.

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. Adjournment

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