Illinois Eastern Community Colleges’ Board of Trustees approved updates to the 2019-2020 IECC Catalog at their regular meeting held Tuesday, July 16th at Frontier Community College. The catalog is considered a contract with the IECC student. Catalog revisions approved by the Board throughout the year were reviewed and approved for posting to the IECC website and for publication.
Trustees approved the revision of a policy to ensure the District is meeting obligations to students in the areas of admissions, marketing and recruitment efforts.
A contract was approved with Walk Architecture, Effingham, Illinois, for architectural services for the Performing Arts addition at Lincoln Trail College.
An existing athletic training services agreement was extended with Crawford Memorial Hospital for athletic training services to Lincoln Trail College. Each of the colleges are required to provide athletic training services that are consistent with requirements set by the Illinois Athletic Trainers Practice Act.
The Board approved an agreement with Castle Branch Bridges for nursing students to be placed in selected clinical agencies in Indiana.
Board members John Brooks and Jan Ridgely were appointed to the Board audit Committee. The committee is charged with oversight of the District’s annual audit.
The Board approved an articulation agreement between Illinois Eastern Community Colleges and Southern Illinois University – Carbondale in the area of social work.
Affiliation agreements between the District and area health care facilities were approved for placement of students for clinical experiences with Fairfield Memorial Hospital, Christopher Rural Health Planning Corporation, Harsha Behavioral Center, and Crawford Memorial Hospital.
Cori Witsman was employed as Nursing Instructor at Wabash Valley College, effective August 8, 2019.
Tona Ambrose, was employed as temporary Director of College Access at Lincoln Trail College, effective August 1, 2019.
Shawn Hall was employed as temporary Head Soccer Coach at Lincoln Trail College, effective August 1, 2019.
Approval was given to reassign Laurie Jenkins from Health Programs Instructor at Lincoln Trail College to Nursing Instructor at Lincoln Trail College, effective August 8, 2019.
A change in status was approved for Leslie Scott from Assistant Director Emergency Preparedness Management at Frontier Community College to Director of Paramedicine at Frontier Community College, effective July 17, 2019.
Resignation ratifications were approved for Kalie Naas, Director Learning Skills Center, Wabash Valley College, effective August 5, 2019; Brittany Stone, Bookstore Assistant, Lincoln Trail College, effective June 27, 2019; and Kathy Sutton, Custodian, Frontier Community College, effective August 10, 2019.
Next regular meeting of the Board of Trustees will be held at Lincoln Trail College, Robinson, Tuesday, August 20, 2019, at 7:00 p.m.