Quincy Reporter

John Wood Community College Board of Trustees met April 17.

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. Recognition of Outgoing Student Trustee and New Student Trustee Oath of Office 

4.1 Recognition of outgoing student trustee, Kaydence Gregory (term 2023-2024)  

4.2 Oath of Office of newly selected student trustee, Kannon Dickerman (term 2024-2025) 

4.3 Newly Selected Student Government Association Officers for FY24-25 

1. Cole Pracht, Camp Point, Central High School, Camp Point, IL - President  

2. Travis Duke, Liberty High School, Liberty, IL, - Vice-President  

3. Carter Kasparie, Unity High School, Mendon, IL – Secretary 

4. Alayna Schmoe, Quincy Senior High school, Quincy IL – PR Secretary 

5. Kannon Dickerman, Quincy Notre Dame High School, Quincy, IL- Student Trustee 

5. Organization of the JWCC Board of Trustees  

5.1 Election of Officers  

 1. Chair  

 2. Vice-Chair  

 3. Secretary  

5.2 Selection/appointment of JWCC Board of Trustees Committees 

1. Executive Committee – Chair, Vice-Chair, and Secretary 

2. Finance & Audit Committee  

3. Curriculum Committee  

5.3 Selection/appointment of and ICCTA representative and first alternate 

6. Resolution adoption of Reorganization 

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

7. Introduction 

∙ Gavin Radkins, Audio Visual Services Coordinator  

∙ Nathan Kraft, PT Help Desk Technician  

∙ Evyn Olivas – Campus Services Clerk  

∙ William Belko- Political Science/History Instructor  

∙ Rose Lehner- Digital Media Coordinator  

∙ Peggy Ratajik – Student Support Services Assistant/Academic Talent Search  

∙ Sue Bride – Health Sciences  

∙ April Darringer – Early Childhood Education  

∙ Michael Wells - Business and Computer Science  

8. Special Report

9. Consideration of Items from the Floor 

10. Public and/or Employee Comment 

11. President and Committee Reports  

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

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

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

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

11.5 Student Trustee Report – Mr. Kannon Dickerman  

11.6 Administration Report – Dr. Bryan Renfro  

12. Consent Agenda 

Consent business Items 

12.1 Request approval of 03.20.24 regular Board meeting minutes 

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

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

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

12.5 Request approval of curriculum items presented 

13. Grant items 

13.1 Request acceptance of grant funds from ICCB for FY24 Noncredit Workforce Training  Initiative Awarded Amount: $100,000  

13.2 Request to submit a grant application from ICCB for Adult Education and Literacy Amount Requested: $285,000  

13.3 Request to submit a grant application from Illinois State Library/Secretary of State Literacy Office for Adult Volunteer Literacy Amount Requested: $89,164  

14. Business  

14.1 Request approval of the proposed fee of $40.00 per credit hour and fee range of $0-$100  

per credit hour for new course MFG 131 Maintenance Machining Fundamentals.  

14.2 Request approval of the proposed fee of $10.00 per credit hour and fee range of $0-$30 per  credit hour for new course ELE 115 Electrical Troubleshooting  

14.3 Request acceptance of the proposal to provide travel for the Upward Bound program to  Gerber Tours in the amount of $46,596.  

14.4 Request approval of an increase in out-of-District and out-of-State tuition from $259-$269 27 

15. Discussion Items  

15.1 Calendar of Events - Retreat Date – June 7 28 16. Notices and Communications  

17. Personnel Items 

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

18. Other Items 

19. Closed Session 

119.1 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 closed session recordings.  

20. Resume Open Session 

21. 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  

22. Adjournment  

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