Board of Trustees Meeting

June 13, 2006

Scholarship Program Enhanced at SCC

Due to the increased cost of higher education, Shawnee Community College is developing additional opportunities to reward excellence in students. One of these rewards will be given at the college's first Scholarship Dinner, planned for August 3, 2006. The dinner will honor all scholarship students for the 2006-2007 school year. Beginning this fall, a new laptop computer will be given to the Valedictorian Scholarship recipients for the 2006-2007 academic year. In addition to full tuition, lab fees, student service fees, and textbooks, these students will be issued a laptop for use while enrolled as a student at SCC.

Announcements:
Student Trustee Elected to State Position
SCC Student Trustee Ezra Waddy was recently elected as the state-wide vice president of Phi Beta Lambda, which is the college division of Future Business Leaders of America. He will also be traveling to the Student Leadership Institute this month.

Truck Driving Program Modified
The length of the SCC truck driving program will be shortened from ten weeks to six weeks beginning this fall. The program will still maintain all credit hour requirements and provide truck drivers with additional hands-on training to become certified.

East St. Louis Program Recertified
The SCC East St. Louis Center's Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse program was recently recertified for another two years. The program is designed for addiction counselors who assist individuals who are addicted to alcohol and drugs.

Foundation Update
The plans for the SCC on-campus housing project continue to move forward, with the anticipated completion date of Fall 2007.

Action Items Approved by the Board of Trustees:

• Approved the tentative FY2007 budget
• Approved the Inter-District Cooperative Agreements between Shawnee Community College, John A. Logan College, Rend Lake College, and Southeastern Illinois College, Kaskaskia College, and Southwestern Illinois College.
• Approved soliciting bids for new automotive shop doors.
• Approved the solicitation of sealed bids for surplus property.
• Approved the Resource Allocation Management Plan (RAMP) Document.
• Approved the request for proposal (RFP) for the medical clinic services provider.
• Approved the paving of the truck driving training range.
  

Personnel Items Approved by the Board of Trustees:

• Approved the ratification of employment of part-time faculty/staff for spring and summer semesters 2006.
• Approved the employment of Lolita Mack of Carbondale as Student Support Services Retention Specialist.
• Approved the employment of grant-supported personnel.
• Approved the non-renewal/non-continuance of grant supported personnel.
• Approved the establishment of full-time track English Instructor position.
• Approved the resignation of management level employee Betty Ryan, effective Dec. 31, 2006.
• Approved the items related to collective bargaining.