The Illinois Eastern Community College District Board of Trustees met at Frontier Community College on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, for its regular monthly meeting.
An agreement for athletic training services for Lincoln Trail College was approved with Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson.
An expansion of the existing City of Robinson Enterprise Zone was approved. The goal of this extension is to motivate economic development.
Trustees approved several affiliation agreements with area health care institutions dealing with IECC’s Certified Medical Assistant Program and for the Medical Lab Technician Program.
In an effort to address the challenges of maintaining technology security; trustees approved revisions to the current Appropriate Use of Information Technology Resources Policy. Trustees also considered a new policy to establish guidelines for partnerships between the Board and the District’s Foundations, the Board’s partnerships with the District’s local communities, and for standards for named gifts.
Student fees were approved for the Medical Laboratory Technician Program at Frontier Community College.
Trustees approved a resolution of support for the construction of the recreation center being located on District property at Lincoln Trail College in Robinson.
The Board approved a bid for remodeling and infilling of the pool area at Wabash Valley College. The bid of $239,900 was approved with Empire Contractors, Inc., of Evansville, Indiana. Trustees also approved a bid from John Flach Builders, Teutopolis, Illinois, in the amount of $105,800 for renovations to the Mason Hall Medical Lab, located at Frontier Community College.
A contract was approved with the Instructional Design firm Symbiosis. The company will provide services to redesign, customize, and enhance the overall quality of the District’s online and hybrid course delivery. A contract extension with Ellucian was approved by the board to provide software for the District’s financial, personnel and student records operations.
In personnel matters, the board:
Approved employment of Willard Cotten as Head Basketball Coach at Lincoln Trail College, effective May 19th; for Zach Loll as Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Lincoln Trail College, effective May 19th; and for Kendra Barnard as Student Services Specialist at Frontier Community College, effective May 24th.
Approved the change in status employment transfers effective May 19th of Jamie Carman from Retention Coordinator at Lincoln Trail College to Director of Advising and Retention at Lincoln Trail College; Cameron Pearcy from Technology Systems Specialist at the District Office to Systems Administrator at the District Office; and for Loren Wingert from Information Systems Technician at the District Office to Systems Administrator.
Approved and ratified the resignations of Marbie Downen as Health Sciences Specialist Title III at Frontier Community College, effective April 22nd; Andrea Pampe as Director of Instructional Systems Technology Specialist, Olney Central College, effective May 15th and for Paul Zeilstra as Information Systems Specialist, Title III, Olney Central College, effective May 15th.
Next regular meeting of the Board of Trustees will be Tuesday, June 15, at 7 p.m. at Lincoln Trail College, Robinson.