Kyle Carr

The agenda focuses on operational and financial oversight, including the approval of bills, the treasurer's report, and various personnel actions such as staff appointments, retirements, and sabbatical requests. Key discussion items include agreements for the Dr. Alfred E. Wisgoski Agricultural Education Center, bid results for 2026 campus renovations, asbestos abatement, and various purchase requests for computer equipment and shuttle leases. The board will also consider the naming of campus facilities, faculty emeritus designations, and receive reports on student success, ICCTA awards, and legislative updates.

This executive report from the National Community College Benchmark Project (NCCBP) provides key data and national benchmarks for Illinois Valley Community College. It is intended to support planning, assessment, peer comparisons, and strategic decision-making activities. The report highlights performance metrics such as enrollment changes for Spring 2022, developmental course success rates for Fall 2020, revenues and expenditures per FTE student for Fiscal Year 2021, and persistence rates for Fall 2020. It also identifies the institution's strengths and opportunities for improvement based on percentile rankings against national benchmarks.

The meeting agenda prominently featured Tenure Recommendations for Greg Whightsil and Garrick Whitehead. Key financial matters included an Audit Presentation and the approval of Bills totaling over $2.4 million across various funds. Other major discussion items involved the approval of Board Procedure 01.15.00 regarding Board Travel, Conference and Meeting Expenses, approval for various Purchase Requests for technology equipment (including A/V systems, Faculty Monitor Refresh, and a FANUC Robot Trainer), and the approval of an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement for the LaSalle Nuclear Power Station Taxing Bodies Consortium. The agenda also included several resolutions designating Emeritus Status for various individuals and a Tuition Adjustment item. The document also presents the Treasurer's Report with financial highlights as of January 31, 2026, and updates on capital projects like the Agricultural Education Center and campus renovations.

The 2023 National Community College Benchmark Project report provides key data for Illinois Valley Community College compared to national benchmarks. It includes Spring 2024 enrollment trends, completion rates for gateway courses, revenues and expenditures per FTE student for FY2023, persistence rates, and completer success rates. The report highlights institutional strengths, such as employment in related fields and successful concurrent high school programs, and identifies opportunities for improvement in areas like credit momentum, transfer rates, and the viability ratio. This data is intended to support planning and strategic decision-making.

The agenda for the upcoming meeting includes standard opening procedures, public comment, and review of a consent agenda covering the approval of bills totaling $2,477,475.37 across various funds, and the Treasurer's Report. Key discussion items involve a purchase request for technology equipment (Microbiology Lab, A/V, Digital Signage), results for Virtual Licensed Counseling Services, and approval of Board Policy 06.12 regarding Sex Offenses on Campus. Furthermore, several items pertain to the Agricultural Education Center, including a Request for Proposal for a Donor Recognition Wall and the naming of a Courtyard and Faculty Offices within the center. The President's Report covers construction progress, student service achievements, campus funding updates, and recent legislative changes impacting Open Meetings Act and FOIA.