August 2016 Board Report

Nearly 40 men and women will participate in the historic first season of Illinois Valley Community College soccer this fall, board members learned Thursday.

IVCC President Jerry Corcoran said 39 full-time student athletes are expected to play.

“Adding men’s and women’s soccer has been well received by the community and our coaches Tim Cottingim (men) and Ed Young (women) are off to a great start,” said Corcoran, adding, “The City of LaSalle is proud that home games will be played at beautiful LaSalle Rotary Club Park.”

The men’s first home match is 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23 vs. Madison while the women’s home opener is 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27 vs. Elgin. The women will prep for the regular season by scrimmaging Heartland at home at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20.

The women play five of their 12 matches at home while the men play seven of their 16 matches at Rotary Park.

“When we first considered adding soccer to our other eight intercollegiate sports, we were optimistic students would enthusiastically welcome the opportunity to continue playing a game they love,” said Corcoran. “The response from student athletes and the community has exceeded all our expectations.”

In other business, following a public hearing, the board gave final approval to a fiscal 2017 budget with $32.8 million in revenue (a 1.9 percent decrease from 2016) and $33.5 million in expenditures (a 7.6 percent decrease). Accumulated reserves of $300,000 from the Liability, Protection and Settlement Fund and $469,000 from the Auxiliary Enterprise Fund will balance the overall budget.

Operating revenue is $22 million compared to last year’s $21.5 million, an increase of 2.1 percent. Operating expenditures of $22.28 million represent a .5 percent increase over 2016’s $22.16 million. The operating budget is balanced by using $250,000 from accumulated reserves for technology purchases.

In other business, the board approved:

  • Janitorial supplies from Interline Brands of Peoria at an estimated $40,000 through the Illinois Public Higher Education Cooperative and elevator maintenance services from ThyssenKrupp Elevator Corporation of Peoria for $25,007 through the National Joint Alliance.
  • One-year extension of the lease with Daikin Applied Americas for $38,900 for maintenance of four McQuay Chillers.
  • The early retirement request of reading instructor Linda Thomas effective Dec. 31. Thomas began her career with IVCC part-time in 1988 while teaching junior high and high school students at Marquette Academy. She began her full-time career at IVCC in 2000. “I am proud of not only my time at IVCC but also of my entire 45-year teaching career. I have always been an advocate for students’ academics as well as their retention and success.”
  • The proposal from Response Technologies for a wireless duress button system for $37,910. The system will involve 50 buttons placed throughout campus to ensure safety and immediacy in an emergency.
  • Purchase of a 3D printer from JBH Technologies for $33,711 for use in the Computer Aided Design (CAD) lab and dental digital x-ray sensors for the dental assisting lab from Patterson Dental for $16,478.
  • Automotive technology department parts and supplies from Carquest of Peru for an estimated $41,000 and L & L of Sterling (Peru NAPA) for $11,000.
  • Insurance renewals totaling $253,919, an increase of $6,126 or 2.47 percent. The college bids insurance every three years and will do so again in 2018.

Board member learned:

  • Jordan Berard has resigned his position in the Assessment Center and Gina Czubachowski has resigned from the Illinois Small Business Development Center to join the new North Central Illinois Economic Development Corporation located at IVCC.
  • The July 26 Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) graduation honored 28 students.
  • Continuing Education camps in science, technology, engineering, art, math, theatre and cooking attracted 226 students this summer.