The Illinois Eastern Community College District Board of Trustees convened on Tuesday at Lincoln Trail College in Robinson. Significant actions taken during the meeting included:
Approval for a new scoreboard to be installed at the softball field of Wabash Valley College.
A three-year contract with eCampus was established as the exclusive provider of textbooks and course materials, following an extensive 18-month exploration by the Business Operations division of IECC.
Personnel changes were approved, including Angel Maguire’s promotion to Program Director of Adult Education and Darrell Handelsman’s appointment as Head Baseball Coach at OCC, both effective February 24th.
The Board passed a resolution to discontinue five career and technical education programs due to low enrollment, resulting in the honorable discharge of faculty members Jay Carter, Lonnie Barnes, Jane McCormick, Tyler Boyles, and Brian Wick.
Ratifications for retirements were granted for Jim Glash (Head Men’s Basketball Coach, OCC), Debra Weidwilt (Program Assistant, Mining & Business Industry), and Timothy Zimmer (Director of Instructional Services, WVC), with effective dates varying.
The Board authorized Dr. Gower to continue working with legal counsel regarding ongoing litigation.
The next regular meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for Tuesday, March 18th, at 6:15 pm at Olney Central College.
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