Quincy Reporter

John Wood Community College Board of Trustees met June 18.

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

5. Blazers at their Best

6. Special Report

7. Consideration of Items from the Floor

None

8. Public and/or Employee Comment

9. President and Committee Reports

9.1 ICCTA/West Central Region Report – Ms. Paula Hawley, Mr. Don Hess, first alternate None

9.2 Board Executive Committee Report – Mr. Bob Rhea, Mr. Andy Sprague, Ms. Paula Hawley None

9.3 Board Curriculum Committee Report – Ms. Angela Greger, Mr. Don Hess No meeting

9.4 Board Finance and Audit Committee Report – Mr. Larry Fischer, Mr. R. Kent Snider Table Folder

9.5 Student Trustee Report – Mr. Jacob Davis

9.6 Administration Report – Dr. Bryan Renfro

10. Consent Agenda

Consent business Items

10.1 Request approval of 05.21.2025 regular Board meeting minutes and 06.06.2025 special Board meeting minutes

10.2 Request approval of bills for May payment Finance and Audit Committee

10.3 Request approval of monthly financial statements for May Finance and Audit Committee

10.4 Request approval of trustee & employee travel expenditures for May Finance and Audit Committee

11. Grant items

12. Business

12.1 Request approval of the Fiscal Year 2026 tentative budget resolution

12.2 Request adoption of the School Treasurer’s Bond with THE HARTFORD through the Illinois Community College Risk Management Consortium RE: Bond level $9,000,000

12.3 Request approval of student account WRITE OFF’s RE: $52,177.45

12.4 Request authorization to enter into a one (1) year sublease agreement with the Regional Office of Education for space at the Southeast Education Center

12.5 Request approval to renew the United Way Partner agreement for FY2026

12.6 Request approval to change the July 23 Board of Trustees meeting to Monday July 28

12.7 Request approval to hire a search firm to conduct the presidential search vacancy No document

12.8 Request approval of Letter of Employment Agreement for Interim President with Mr. Josh Welker

12.9 Request adoption of the 2025-2026 college catalog

13. Discussion Items

13.1 Calendar of Events

14. Notices and Communications

15. Personnel Items

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

16. Other Items

17. Closed Session

17.1 A closed session will be necessary to consider the appointment, employment, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body, and for the purpose of discussing “the purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body, including discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired or lease.”

18. Resume Open Session

19. 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

20. 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/2025/05/05.21.25-Employee-BOT.pdf