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May 26, 2026·BoardMeeting
Board
The Board Of Illinois Community College District No. 515 Regular Meeting
The board meeting agenda included the induction of a new student trustee, the acceptance of a personnel resignation, and the approval of various financial items such as bills payable, budget transfers, and an emergency repair invoice. Action items featured the first reading of a board policy revision, a resolution honoring a student trustee, the renewal of library database subscriptions, the formal abolition of the Working Cash Fund, and the authorization of tax anticipation warrants. The board also reviewed institutional reports and planned to enter a closed session regarding pending litigation.
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Board Of Illinois Community College District No. 515 Regular Meeting
The meeting included the recognition of various academic and athletic award recipients, including Phi Theta Kappa members, the Forensics team, and recipients of academic achievement and communication awards. Consent items included approval of personnel resignations, faculty compensation for credit and non-credit spring courses, and the listing of bills payable. Action items involved the approval of a service agreement for mental health and tutoring services with Upswing International, the authorization to issue general obligation bonds for operational expenditures, and the approval of budget transfers. Additionally, reports were presented by the President, the Interim CFO, the Foundation, the Faculty, and the Student Government Association, followed by updates on future college events and association activities.
Apr 7, 2026·BoardMeeting
Board
The Board Of Illinois Community College District No. 515 Special Board Meeting
The board meeting agenda focused on the recommendation to approve a one-year contract with Clean Power, a Marsden Company, for janitorial services at the Chicago Heights campus for a monthly cost of $49,968.87.
Mar 31, 2026·BoardMeeting
Board
Board of Illinois Community College District No. 515 Regular Meeting
The board meeting included a presentation on the FY25 audit findings and the single audit report. Action items included awarding faculty tenure to an English professor, determining the non-release of closed session minutes, and approving the elimination of several board policies. Additionally, the board approved payments for SURS contributions, a repayment and reserve funding plan for the Community College Health Consortium, a three-year contract with Turnitin Similarity, the purchase of DXTTR human trainers for dental programs, and the establishment of new certificate programs in Cybersecurity Scripting and Digital Forensics. Financial updates were provided by the interim CFO, and reports were heard from the ICCTA, the college foundation, and faculty representatives.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
