(Ullin, IL) June 21, 2024. The Board of Trustees of Shawnee Community College held its regular monthly meeting on June 20, 2024, at 6:00 PM, on the main campus and via teleconference. Several agenda items were addressed during the meeting. Complete board meeting minutes are available for viewing by visiting this page.
Recognition of Guest
New employee Hannah Browning, Administrative Assistant to the Dean of Career & Technology was introduced to the Board.
Agenda and Consent Agenda
The Board approved the agenda and consent agenda which included approval of Regular Board minutes from May 16, 2024 and Special Board Minutes from June 6, 2024; acceptance of the treasurer’s report, personnel report and ratification of Spring 2024 Faculty stipends and Spring 2024 Graduates as well as consideration of the amended policy that was presented.
Spring 2024 Adjunct Salaries
The Board approved the Spring 2024 Adjunct salaries as they were presented.
FY25 Tentative Budget
The Board approved the FY25 tentative budget to be made available to the public, adopted the resolution and notice of public hearing for August 15, 2024, and authorized the CFO to post and advertise the tentative budget.
FY25 Employees Listing
The Board approved the FY25 Employee list and authorized the President to begin the hiring process for new positions.
FY25 Capital Projects and Equipment Lists
The Board approved the lists as they were presented with further approval for the CFO to initiate the task order and purchase processes, respectively.
Dual Credit Tuition/Fee Waivers
The Board approved the corrected FY25 dual credit tuition and fee waivers as presented.
Payment for Services
The Board approved the payment to Vienna High School for services rendered for the SIFTC grant.
Blanket/Open Purchase Orders
The Board approved the suggested blanket/open purchase orders presented.
Welding Equipment
The Board approved the purchase of the augmented reality arc welding system.
Service Agreement
The Board approved the service agreement with Worldwide Instructional Design System (WIDS).
Task Order(s)
The Board approved three task orders for Main Campus projects including the parking lot resurfacing and repair, window replacement in H and K building and HVAC replacement in I building.
Administrative/Employee Related
The Board approved the following hires: Dr. Micah Spicer (Business Administration Instructor); Dr. Robinson Karunanithy (Physics Instructor); and Maggie Calcaterra (Psychology Instructor) effective August 8, 2024 as well as ratified the part-time hourly employees as listed. The Board approved the continuation of keeping written minutes of executive sessions closed and approved the destruction of closed session audiotapes held prior to January 2023.