August 6, 2018 Minutes of Special Meeting

The Board of Trustees of Illinois Valley Community College District No. 513 convened a special session at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, August 6, 2018 in the Board Room (C307) at Illinois Valley Community College.

Members Physically Present

Jane E. Goetz, Board Chair
Everett J. Solon, Vice Chair
Amy L. Boyles
Jay K. McCracken
Angela M. Stevenson
Joseph M. Marenda, Student Trustee

Members Absent

Melissa M. Olivero

Members Telephonically  Present

David O. Mallery, Secretary (left the meeting at 8:12 p.m.)

Others Physically Present

Jerry Corcoran, President
Deborah Anderson, Vice President for Academic Affairs
Cheryl Roelfsema, Vice President for Business Services and Finance
Leslie Hofer, Director of Human Resources
Walt Zukowski, Attorney
Steve Alvin, Instructor & President of IFT, Local 1810
(Mr. Alvin was present at 6:30 p.m.; left the meeting at 6:33 p.m.; entered the meeting at 8:14 p.m.)

CALL TO ORDER

Ms. Goetz called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.

CLOSED SESSION

It was moved by Mr. Solon and seconded by Ms. Stevenson to convene a closed session to discuss collective negotiations. Motion passed by voice vote. The Board entered closed session at 6:33 p.m.

On a motion by Ms. Stevenson and seconded by Mr. Solon, the regular meeting resumed at 8:13 p.m.  Motion passed by voice vote.

OTHER

Mr. Alvin joined the meeting and informed that he was available to answer questions that the Board members may have regarding the current faculty collective negotiations.  Ms. Goetz noted that the Board members did not have an opportunity to converse with Mr. Alvin earlier in the evening since the Board was going into closed session.  She welcomed Mr. Alvin and thanked him on behalf of the Board for his presence at the meeting and his availability for discussion. Ms. Goetz extended thanks to the negotiating teams for all of their work as well.  The Board had no questions for Mr. Alvin at this time.

Ms. Goetz provided copies of the ICCTA meeting and convention schedule for 2018-2019.  She pointed out the upcoming ICCTA meeting on September 14; all of the Board members are invited to attend part or all of that meeting.  Ms. Goetz noted that with her new role as ICCTA Northwest Regional Chair she attended the Executive Committee Retreat in Moline on August 3 and 4.

ADJOURNMENT

Ms. Goetz declared the meeting adjourned at 8:17 p.m.