The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees for Community College District #503 is on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at 6 PM. Trustees will attend in person at the Black Hawk College East Campus, 26230 Black Hawk Road, Galva, IL. Members of the public may participate in the meeting in person.
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
David L. Dyer Douglas L. Strand
Samantha J Gange Jeffrey M. Swan
Fritz W. Larsen Amber RR Schlue, Student Trustee
Christian H. Jackson
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV. MINUTES (Action)
A. Approval of the Regular Board Meeting Minutes September 26, 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. OATH OF OFFICE AND SEATING OF TRUSTEE
VII. ROLL CALL – NEW BOARD
VIII. FY24 AUDIT REPORT
Anthony Cervini, Principal, State and Local Government Audit Leader
IX. EMPLOYEE REPORTS/COMMENTS
A. Faculty Senate – East Campus
B. Faculty Senate – Quad-Cities Campus
C. Labor Management Council Report
X. STUDENT REPORTS/COMMENTS
A. East Campus Student Government Association
B. Quad-Cities Student Government Association
C. Other
XI. PRESIDENT’S REPORT
XII. ADMINISTRATION REPORTS
A. Finance
1. Financial Operations Report for the Period Ending September 30, 2024
2. Purchasing Card Dashboard, September 2024
B. Administrative Services
1. BHC Construction Update
C. Vice Presidents/Other
XIII. BOARD OF TRUSTEES REPORTS
A. ICCTA/ACCT
B. Student Trustee Report
C. East Campus Foundation
D. Quad-Cities Foundation
E. Committees/Other
XIV. BOARD REPORTS – CONSENT (Action)
A. Ratification of Expenditures for the Period Ending September 30, 2024. BR#10238
B. Ratification of Expenditures for Preferred, Single and Sole Source, and Co-Op Vendors, September 2024. BR#10239
C. Ratification of Expenditures for Board of Trustees Travel Expenses and Pre-Travel. BR#10240
D. Ratification of Acceptance of the IELCE Grant FY25. BR#10241
E. Ratification of Acceptance of the Illinois Arts Council Creative Catalyst. BR#10242
F. Ratification of Acceptance of the ICCB Workforce Equity Initiative. BR#10243
XV. BOARD REPORTS (Action)
A. Approval of the IT Preferred Vendors. BR#10244
B. Approval of the Erosion Control QC Campus. BR#10245
C. Approval of the Revised Calendar for BOT Meetings July 2024-June 2025. BR#10185
D. Approval of Voluntary Termination Employment Plan (VTEP) for Eligible Employees. BR#10248
E. Approval of the Tentative Adoption of 2024 Tax Levies (First Reading). BR#10246
F. Approval of the Fee Changes 2025-2026 (First Reading). BR#10247
BHC BOT AGENDA 10.17.24
XVI. 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)]
XVII. ADJOURN
Upcoming Trustee Meeting Dates
All BHC activities can be found online: https://www.bhc.edu/events/
DATE TIME EVENT
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 12, 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
