The Black Hawk College Board of Trustees will convene at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at the East Campus in Galva, Illinois. The meeting will take place in Room A225, located at 26230 Black Hawk Road. Items up for discussion include policy updates, financial reports, and ongoing campus initiatives. Members of the public are encouraged to review the full agenda packet, which is accessible online.
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
Mark W. Carlson, Fritz W. Larsen, David L. Dyer, Douglas L. Strand, Samantha J Gange, Jeffrey M. Swan, Christian H. Jackson, Olivia J. Shike (Student Trustee)
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV. MINUTES (Action)
A. Approval of the Meeting Minutes February 26, 2026
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. East Campus Faculty Senate
B. QC Campus Faculty Senate
C. Labor Management Council
VII. STUDENT REPORTS/COMMENTS
A. East Campus Student Government Association
B. QC Campus Student Government Association
C. Other
VIII. PRESIDENT’S REPORT
IX. ADMINISTRATION REPORTS
A. Finance/Administrative Services
1. Financial Operations Report for the Period Ending February 28, 2026
2. Purchasing Card Dashboard, February 2026
3. BHC Construction Update
B. Vice Presidents/Other
X. BOARD OF TRUSTEES REPORTS
A. ICCTA/ACCT
B. Student Trustee
C. East Campus Foundation
D. BHC Foundation
E. Committees/Other
XI. BOARD REPORTS – CONSENT (Action)
A. Ratification of Expenditures for:
a) Period Ending February 28, 2026. BR#10407
b) Preferred, Single/Sole Source, and Co-Op Vendors, February 2026. BR#10408
c) Board of Trustees Travel Expenses and Pre-Travel. BR#10409
B. Ratification of Acceptance for:
a) Perkins Leadership Grant FY26. BR#10410
XII. BOARD REPORTS (Action)
A. Approval of:
a) Recommendation to Award Professor Emeritus – Amy Smith. BR#10411
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 BOT Meeting Dates
All BHC activities can be found online: https://www.bhc.edu/events/
DATE TIME EVENT:
Thursday, April 23, 2026 6:00 p.m. BOT Regular Meeting, QC Campus, Moline
Friday, May 22, 2026 5:30 p.m. BOT Regular Meeting, CEC, Kewanee
Monday, June 29, 2026 6:00 p.m. BOT Regular Meeting, QC Campus, Moline