Quincy Reporter

John Wood Community College Executive Committee met Sept. 11.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

John Wood Community College Executive Committee met Sept. 11.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

The Executive Committee met on September 11, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. at the Workforce Development Center. Mr. Bob Rhea, Ms. Paula Hawley, and Mr. Andy Sprague, trustees, participated via Zoom. Mr. Josh Welker, interim president, and Ms. Leah Benz, executive assistant, note taker participated in-person.

September Board packet items reviewed and discussed.

Consent items:

• Minutes

• Financials, and investments

Grant items:

• Acceptance of grant funds from Illinois Green Economy Network for the Illinois Mechanical Drive Trainer System, Award Amount: $60,054

• Acceptance of grant funds from Illinois Board of Higher Education for the Illinois Cooperative Work Study grant, Amount Award: $18,000

• Authorization to submit a grant application to ICCB for the FY26 Noncredit Strategies at Work grant Amount Requested: $110,000

• Authorization to submit a grant application to ICCB for the FY26 Strengthening Mental Health Supports Amount Requested: Up to $180,000 per college

• Authorization to submit a grant application to ICCB for the FY26 Innovative Bridge and Transition Program Amount Requested: Up to $275,000 per college

Business Items:

• Authorization to accept the proposal and award to Peters Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc., for replacement of Water Source Heat Pumps and Loop Pumps at the Agriculture Center - Bid Amount: $106,575

Personnel:

None

Discussion items:

• Wine – Pull reminder on September 18 @ 5:00 at Quincy Country Club.

• Annual Blazer Summit (College Professional Development Day) scheduled for October 14. The College will be closed.

• Heard City of Quincy, and GREDF are exploring a Sports Complex.

• Heard an update on the TRIO program. Student Support Services grant received funding notification as of September 2, 2025. Talent Search and Upward Bound received notification of a 30-day extension with an anticipated date of October 1.

• Sara Mixer, Executive Director of PACT, notified Administration with a status update regarding the PACT center. They have received their formal license from DCFS, which officially permits children to be present on-site. They are prepared to open one classroom in the very near future. However, they are awaiting DCFS clearance for another individual. Once this clearance is received—typically within 10 days to 3–4 weeks—the classroom can officially open. A notification will be sent once an official start date is confirmed.

https://www.jwcc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/09.11.25-BEM-1.doc