The IECC Boars of Trustees met for their normal session Tuesday Evening. Early in the meeting, the board recognized the Wabash Valley College Men’s Baseball team for finishing in second place in the NJCA World Series Championship.
During the meeting, the board gave approval to print the 2023-2024 IECC academic catalog and to post it on the website in preparation for the upcoming academic year.
Board approval was given for revisions to the following policies:
• Changes to Policy 100.21 Gramm Leach Bliley (GLB) Act Policy and
Information Security Program to comply with the new GLBA requirements.
A resolution was adopted to authorize certain expenditures from the Operations and Maintenance Fund, such as operations & maintenance and custodial salaries.
A resolution was adopted authorizing inter-fund loans during the 2023-2024 fiscal year, with the loans to be repaid to the original fund within the academic year.
A resolution was adopted authorizing the permanent transfer of approximately $143,000 in interest earned in the Working Cash Fund to the General Fund on or before June 30, 2023.
Approval was given for the district to pay accrued bills for a short period following the end of the fiscal year June 30th. By July 30th all accrued bills received during this run-out period will be paid and a report given to the Board of Trustees the following month.
Lease agreements were renewed between the District and certain locations and entities throughout the District.
The Board approved a resolution to honor and appreciate the service of Terry Bruce by renaming the West Richland Center as The Terry L. Bruce West Richland Center.
Bid committee recommendations were approved for acceptance of the bid received from GatesAir, Inc. in the amount of $66,605.50 for the Radio Station Transmitter at Wabash Valley College; rejection of the bid received from Homes by Schuetz in the amount of $62,822.41 for the Wabash Valley College Science Building East Canopy Replacement; acceptance of the bid received from Joiner Sheet Metal & Roofing in the amount of $253,800 for the Wabash Valley College Main Hall Roof Replacement; and acceptance of the bid received from Vaughan Equipment, Inc. in the amount of $40,750 for a flatbed trailer for Frontier Community College.
The Board authorized the Chancellor to accept coverage of the District’s Property, Casualty, and Liability Insurance with Wright Specialty.
The following personnel were employed: Michelle Brooks, Director of Small Business Development Center, IECC and Rachel Refenes, Head Volleyball Coach & Student Life Coordinator, WVC; Russell Foerster, TRIO Upward Bound Counselor, OCC; Rachel Carter, TRIO Upward Bound Counselor, LTC; William Lamb, Maintenance/Groundskeeper, OCC all effective June 26, 2023.
The Board approved contracts for Chancellor Ryan Gower and Presidents/Vice Chancellors Jay Edgren and Matt Fowler effective July 1, 2023.
Changes in employment status were approved for Paul Bruinsma from Dean of Instruction, FCC to Chief Academic Officer, IECC effective July 1, 2023; Teresa Baker, Part-time to Full-time Food Service Manager, OCC effective August 1, 2023; Tim Zimmer, Director of Academic Advisement, WVC to Director of Instructional Services, WVC effective July 5, 2023; Aaron Biddle, Temporary to Full-time Head Baseball Coach, WVC effective June 26, 2023; Jon Wright, Part-time Theater Coordinator, OCC to Full-time Theater Director, OCC effective June 26, 2023; and Stephanie Corley, Part-time Office Assistant, OCC to Full-time Student Services Specialist, OCC effective June 26, 2023.
Under Personnel actions the Board approved a Special Assignment for Ernie Majors for Team Lead, Operations & Maintenance at Wabash Valley College.
A resignation ratification was approved for Leticia Avila as Custodian, WVC effective June 6, 2023.
The next regular meeting of the Board of Trustees will be Tuesday, July 18, at 6:15 p.m. at Frontier Community College, Fairfield.