Tracy Beattie

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.

The agenda includes a wide array of topics such as the recognition of the Cross Country Team and Student Award Winners from the Illinois Community College Journalism Association (ICCJA) Conference. The board will discuss the 2025 Tax Levy, purchase requests for faculty laptops and a Transfr Trek career exploration system, a faculty sabbatical request, and the naming of spaces in the Agricultural Education Center. Policy approvals related to records retention, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and smoking/tobacco use are also on the agenda, along with a faculty appointment and informational items. The Audit Finance Committee covered PTMA Investments presentation, FY25 audit update, IT strategic plan, and 2025 tax levy. The board also reviewed student and employee demographic reports, tentative tax levy, protection, health, and safety projects, purchase request for assessment center technology, nursing school grant agreement, board policy 02.19 reasonable accommodation of religious observances, faculty retirement.