The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees for Community College District #503 is on Thursday, August 22, 2024, at 6 PM. Trustees will be attending in person at the Black Hawk College East Campus, 26230 Black Hawk Road. Members of the public may attend the meeting in person.
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
David L. Dyer Fritz W. Larsen
Samantha J Gange Douglas L. Strand
Kimberly D. Goodley Jeffrey M. Swan
Christian H. Jackson Amber RR Schlue, Student Trustee
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV. MINUTES (Action)
A. Approval of the Regular Board Meeting Minutes June 27, 2024
B. Approval of the Special Board Meeting Retreat Minutes July 19, 2024
V. PUBLIC COMMENT
Anyone who wishes to address the Board under the Public Comment Section of the agenda shall make a written request of the Chair or of the Secretary of the Board prior to the beginning of the meeting. Such written request may be conveyed through the President’s Office. (Board Policy 10.44.4)
VI. EMPLOYEE REPORTS/COMMENTS
A. Faculty Senate – East Campus
B. Faculty Senate – Quad-Cities Campus
C. Labor Management Council Report
VII. STUDENT REPORTS/COMMENTS
A. East Campus Student Government Association
B. Quad-Cities Student Government Association
C. Other
VIII. PRESIDENT’S REPORT
IX. ADMINISTRATION REPORTS
A. Finance
1. Financial Operations Report for the Period Ending June 30, 2024 and July 31, 2024
2. Purchasing Card Dashboard, June 2024 and July 2024
B. Administrative Services
1. BHC Construction Update
C. Vice Presidents/Other
X. BOARD OF TRUSTEES REPORTS
A. ICCTA/ACCT
B. Student Trustee Report
C. East Campus Foundation
D. Quad-Cities Foundation
E. Committees/Other
XI. BOARD REPORTS – CONSENT (Action)
A. Ratification of Expenditures for the Period Ending June 30, 2024. BR#10205
B. Ratification of Expenditures for Preferred, Single and Sole Source, and Co-Op Vendors, June 2024. BR#10206
C. Ratification of Expenditures for the Period Ending July 31, 2024. BR#10207
D. Ratification of Expenditures for Preferred, Single and Sole Source, and Co-Op Vendors, July 2024. BR#10208
E. Ratification of Expenditures for Board of Trustees Travel Expenses and Pre-Travel. BR#10209
F. Ratification of Acceptance for the PATH Grant. BR#10210
G. Ratification of Acceptance for the Adult Volunteer Literacy Grant. BR#10211
H. Ratification of Acceptance for the Adult Education Grants. BR#10212
I. Ratification of Acceptance for the Career Link Grant. BR#10213
J. Ratification of Acceptance for the ESLTP Grant. BR#10214
K. Ratification of Acceptance for the TAOEP Grant. BR#10215
L. Ratification of Acceptance for the TEAM Grant. BR#10216
M. Ratification of Acceptance for the ICCB NWTI. BR#10218
N. Ratification of Acceptance for the HCCTP Grant. BR#10219
XII. BOARD REPORTS (Action)
A. Approval of Employee Agreements. BR#10197
B. Approval of Assignment of Duties and Responsibilities in Conducting a Non-Partisan Board of Trustees Election. BR#10217
C. Approval of Banner Maintenance Renewal. BR#10220
D. Approval of Resignation/Retirement – Paul Lockard. BR#10221
BHC BOT AGENDA 08.22.24
E. Approval of Employment Recommendations
a. James Noord. BR#10222
b. Kimberly Grimm. BR#10223
c. Martin Cavanaugh. BR#10224
d. Megan England. BR#10225
e. Jonas Morgan. BR#10226
XIII. CLOSED SESSION
The Board of Trustees may, upon a majority vote of a quorum present, vote to convene in closed session in accordance with Subsection 2(a) of the Open Meetings Act [5 ILCS 120/2(a)] to discuss:
- Employment/Appointment Matters [5 ILCS 120/2(C)(1)]
- Collective Negotiating Matters/Salary Schedules [5 ILCS 120/2(C)(2)]
- Filling a vacancy on the Board of Trustees [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5)]
- Purchase or Lease of Real Property [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5)]
- Setting a Price for Sale or Lease of Owned Property [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(6)]
- Sale or Purchase of Securities, Investments, or Investment Contracts [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(7)]
- Security / Criminal Matters [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(8)]
- Pending Litigation [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11)]
- Discussion and Approval of Closed Session Minutes [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21)]
- Discussion with Auditors [5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(29)]
- Other Matters Identified by the OMA [5 ILCS 120/2(a)]
XIV. ADJOURN
Upcoming Trustee Meeting Dates ~ August 2024 through October 2025
All BHC activities can be found online: https://www.bhc.edu/events/
DATE TIME EVENT
September 13-14, 2024 TBA ICCTA Meeting, Springfield
September 24, 2024 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. ICCTA WCR Meeting, QC Campus, Moline
September 26, 2024 6:00 p.m. BOT Regular Meeting, QC Campus, Moline
October 4, 2024 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. BOT Retreat, Adult Learning Center, Rock Island
October 17, 2024 6:00 p.m. BOT Regular Meeting, East Campus, Galva
October 23-26, 2024 All Day ACCT Leadership Congress, Washington State
November 15-16, 2024 TBA ICCTA Meeting, Schaumburg
November 21, 2024 6:00 p.m. BOT Regular Meeting, QC Campus, Moline
December 19, 2024 6:00 p.m. BOT Regular Meeting, QC Campus, Moline
January 30, 2025 6:00 p.m. BOT Regular Meeting, East Campus, Galva
February 9-12, 2025 TBA ACCT National Legislative Summit, Washington, DC
February 27, 2025 6:00 p.m. BOT Regular Meeting, QC Campus, Moline
March 27, 2025 6:00 p.m. BOT Regular Meeting, QC Campus, Moline
April 14, 2025 5:00 p.m. BOT Special Meeting FY26 Budget, QC Campus, Moline
April 24, 2025 6:00 p.m. BOT Regular Meeting, QC Campus, Moline
May 22, 2025 6:00 p.m. BOT Regular Meeting, East Campus, Galva
June 26, 2025 6:00 p.m. BOT Regular Meeting, QC Campus, Moline
October 22-25, 2025 TBA ACCT Leadership Congress, New Orleans

