At their regular meeting held Tuesday, October 18, 2022, on the campus of Olney Central College, Trustees accepted the Drug Free Schools and Communities Act Biennial Review Report and authorized its submission to the Department of Education.  The District is required to report every two years on compliance to specific requirements set by the U.S. Department of Education.    The report certifies that requirements have been met for the creation of programs that IECC has adopted and implemented to prevent the unlawful possession, use, or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol by students and employees.   

            The Board reviewed and accepted the Institutional Record of Student Complaints. This record is reviewed annually for Frontier Community College, Lincoln Trail College, Olney Central College, and Wabash Valley College.

            Affiliation Agreements were approved with Flora Rehabilitation & Health Care Center and PT Solutions Holdings, LLC.   

            The Board authorized the District to seek bids and quotes to procure used vehicles that meet required specifications, while adhering to all other procurement procedures and policies. The vehicles will be used for transporting students.

            The Board approved a 12-month contract with DaCott Energy Services, Ltd for electric power service.

            Employee health and dental insurance rates were approved for the 2023 calendar year.

Trustees approved a Health Savings Account contribution of $1,000 for each eligible employee who is enrolled in the District’s Qualified High Deductible Health Plan for calendar year 2023.

The Board of Trustees affirmed IECC’s Mission, Vision, and Values as presented. IECC recently introduced the forward-facing portion of a new Strategic Plan – Forward Together. 

 Trustees approved a bid from Laerdal Medical Corporation in the amount of $77,268.38 for a SimMom Manikin for Olney Central College’s Nursing Program.  The manikin will first be used at Frontier Community College, but it is expected to travel across the district for training purposes.

   The Board approved the employment of Jamie Carman, Director of Academic Records, DO, effective November 7, 2022, Sueko Davis, Custodian, LTC, Avery Miller, Custodian, OCC, and Leticia Avila, Custodian, WVC, all effective October 24, 2022.

               A change in status was approved for Maverick Fisher, Welding Specialist, Title III, OCC, to Welding Instructor, OCC, effective January 9, 2023.          

            Resignations were accepted from Stephen Murray, Workforce Education Instructor, effective September 30, 2022, James Brenneman, Head Baseball Coach, FCC, effective September 30, 2022, Michael Carpenter, Head Men’s Basketball Coach,  WVC, effective September 23, 2022, John Asa Deffendall, Bookstore Manager, WVC, effective October 7, 2022, Michele Anderson, Coordinator, Employment & Benefits, DO, effective October 14, 2022, Laurie Perry, HR Coordinator, DO, effective November 18, 2022, Adam Roesch, O & M Team Leader, WVC, effective October 18, 2022.  The Board granted permission to hire an Assistant Director of Human Resources prior to the November Board of Trustees meeting.

Next regular meeting of the Board of Trustees will be Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 6:15 p.m. at Wabash Valley College, Mt. Carmel, Illinois.  

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