Quincy Reporter

John Wood Community College Board of Trustees met March 20.

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 tenure

∙ Gavin Radkins, Audio Visual Services Coordinator

5. Special Report

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 02.21.23 regular Board meeting minutes

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

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

9.4 Request approval of trustee & employee travel expenditures for February 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 Department of Justice/Bureau of Justice Assistance for a Body-Worn Camera Program Grant Amount: $5,000

10.2 Request authorization to submit a grant application to ICCB for Access and Trade School Grant Program ROUND #2 Amount: Range of $150,00-$250,000

10.3 Request acceptance of additional grant funds from Illinois Community College Board / Illinois Dept of Human Services for Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity totaling Amount: $72,000

11. Business

11.1 Request approval to change the Wednesday, May 15, 2024, Regular Board of Trustees meeting to Wednesday, May 22, 2024, and the Wednesday, June 19, 2024, Regular Board of Trustees meeting, to Tuesday, June 18, 2024

11.2 Request acceptance of the Mobile Education Trailer bid from Midway Trailers, Inc. DBA as Total Trailers in the amount of $89,995

11.3 Request adoption of the 2025-2026 College Calendar 

11.4 Request approval to revise the 2023-2024 and the 2024-2025 College Calendar to include Juneteenth as a recognized paid holiday

12. Discussion Items

12.1 Calendar of Events 

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

“The agenda may refer to addenda, reports, presentations, or other documents. These are available in the board Packet and are incorporated by reference. The packet is available from the President’s office and may be posted on the website with the agenda.”

https://www.jwcc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Employee-03.20.24.pdf