About the Board of Trustees
The Highland Community College Board of Trustees is a governing body consisting of seven members elected by the citizens in the Highland district, and a student representative elected by the student body. Trustees are responsible for hiring the College President, approving other full-time appointments and positions, and establishing policy for the financing, governance, operation, and administration of the College. The Board of Trustees delegates responsibility to the administration, faculty and staff for the practices and procedures that accomplish the mission of the college. The legal statutes guiding the operation of the College are found in the Illinois Public Community College Act.
The meetings are open to the public and normally held in the Robert J. Rimington Board Room (H-228) on the Highland campus.
2024 – 2025 Board of Trustees
- Jim Endress (Chair)
- Pennie Groezinger (Vice Chair)
- Doug Block
- Shawn Boldt
- Mary Kaufman
- Sarah Kuhlemeier
- James Rhyne Jr.
- Daeshon Verner, Student Trustee
Audit & Finance Committee
Shawn Boldt (Chair), Doug Block, Jim Endress, Mary Kaufman
Decennial Committee
Trustees Jim Endress (Chair), Doug Block, Pennie Groezinger, Shawn Boldt, James Rhyne Jr., Sarah Kuhlemeier, Mary Kaufman, Student Trustee Allison Coon, President Chris Kuberski, Board Secretary Terri Grimes, Board Treasurer Jill Janssen, and Community Members Craig Knaack, David Schmit, Rob Urish, Mark Williams
Additional Resources
- Highland Community College Board of Trustees Leadership Training
- Contact the Trustees.
- Highland Community College Board of Trustees Archives
Board Agendas and Approved Minutes
Fiscal Year 2020
- July 23, 2019 agenda budget work session minutes minutes handout 1 handout 2 handout 3 handout 4 handout 5
- July 31, 2019 Presidential Annual Review Committee agenda CANCELLED
- August 21, 2019 Presidential Annual Review Committee agenda minutes
- August 27, 2019 agenda minutes
- September 24, 2019 agenda minutes budget work session minutes
- October 2, 2019 Presidential Annual Review Committee agenda minutes
- October 22, 2019 Audit & Finance Committee agenda minutes
- October 22, 2019 agenda handout minutes
- October 22, 2019 Presidential Annual Review Committee agenda minutes
- November 6, 2019 Presidential Annual Review Committee CANCELLED
- November 26, 2019 agenda minutes
- December 12, 2019 Special Meeting agenda minutes
- December (no regular meeting)
- January 28, 2020 agenda minutes
- February 18, 2020 Special Meeting agenda minutes
- February 25, 2020 Special Meeting agenda minutes
- February 25, 2020 agenda minutes
- March 11, 2020 Audit & Finance Committee agenda minutes
- March 31, 2020 CANCELLED
- April 21, 2020 (third Tuesday) CANCELLED
- April 23, 2020 Special Meeting agenda minutes
- April 30, 2020 Special Meeting agenda minutes
- May 7, 2020 Special Meeting agenda Zoom link minutes
- May 21, 2020 agenda President’s contract Zoom link minutes handout
- June 23, 2020 agenda Zoom link handout minutes video link
Fiscal Year 2021
- July 23, 2020 Audit & Finance Committee agenda Zoom link minutes video link
- July 28, 2020 Budget Work Session agenda Zoom link CANCELLED — Rescheduled for August 6
- July 28, 2020 agenda pages 1-47 48-80 81-119 120-166 Faculty contract
Zoom link CANCELLED — Rescheduled for August 6 - August 6, 2020 Budget Work Session agenda Zoom link minutes video link
- August 6, 2020 agenda pages 1-47 48-85 86-120 121-167 Faculty contract
Zoom link handout minutes video link - August 25, 2020 agenda Zoom link minutes video link
- September 22, 2020 Budget Work Session agenda minutes Zoom link video link
- September 22, 2020 agenda minutes pages 1-32 33-76 77-131 Zoom link video link
- October 27, 2020 Audit & Finance Committee agenda Zoom link minutes video link
- October 27, 2020 agenda Zoom link minutes video link
- November 24, 2020 agenda Zoom link minutes video link
- December 15, 2020 Special Meeting agenda Zoom link handout 1 handout 2
handout 3 minutes video link - December (no regular meeting)
- January 26, 2021 agenda Zoom link cancelled due to inclement weather
- February 4, 2021 (rescheduled from January 26, 2021) agenda Zoom link
cancelled due to inclement weather - February 11, 2021 (rescheduled from February 4, 2021) agenda Zoom link minutes video link
- February 23, 2021 (regular meeting cancelled; replaced with retreat — see below)
- March 23, 2021 Audit & Finance Committee agenda Zoom link minutes video link
- March 23, 2021 agenda Zoom link minutes video link
- April 7, 2021 Trustee Vacancy Committee agenda Zoom link minutes video link
- April 22, 2021 Trustee Vacancy Committee agenda Zoom link minutes video link
- April 27, 2021 agenda pages 1-57 58-102 103-134 135-171 Zoom link
handout 1 handout 2 minutes video link - May 20, 2021 Special Meeting (new trustee orientation) agenda Zoom link minutes video link
- May 25, 2021 agenda pages 1-58 59-113 114-155 Zoom link handout 1 handout 2 minutes video link
- June 22, 2021 agenda pages 1-53 54-104 105-161 Zoom link minutes video link President’s FY22 goals
- June 30, 2021 Special Meeting agenda Zoom link minutes video link
Fiscal Year 2022
- July 20, 2021 Audit & Finance Committee agenda Zoom link minutes video link
- July 27, 2021 Budget Work Session agenda Zoom link minutes video link
- July 27, 2021 agenda Zoom link handout minutes video link
- August 17, 2021 agenda Zoom link minutes video link
- September 28, 2021 Budget Work Session agenda Zoom link minutes video link
- September 28, 2021 agenda Zoom link handout minutes video link
- October 26, 2021 Special Meeting (Higher Learning Commission) agenda Zoom link minutes video link
- October 26, 2021 Audit & Finance Committee meeting CANCELLED
- October 26, 2021 CANCELLED
- November 2, 2021 (rescheduled from October 26, 2021) agenda Zoom link minutes video link
- November 23, 2021 agenda President’s contract Custodial Maintenance contract Zoom link minutes video link
- January 25, 2022 agenda Zoom link handout minutes video link
- February 22, 2022 agenda Zoom link cancelled due to potential inclement weather; rescheduled for February 23, 2022
- February 23, 2022 agenda Zoom link handout 1 handout 2 handout 3 handout 4 minutes video link
- March 22, 2022 Audit & Finance Committee agenda Zoom link minutes video link
- March 22, 2022 agenda Zoom link minutes video link
- April 26, 2022 agenda Zoom link handout 1 minutes video link
- May 24, 2022 Audit & Finance Committee agenda Zoom link minutes video link
- May 24, 2022 agenda Zoom link minutes video link
- June 28, 2022 agenda Zoom link handout 1 handout 2 minutes video link President’s FY23 goals
Fiscal Year 2023
- July 26, 2022 Budget Work Session – cancelled; rescheduled to August 16
- July 26, 2022 – cancelled; rescheduled to August 16
- August 16, 2022 Budget Work Session agenda Zoom link minutes video link
- August 16, 2022 agenda Zoom link handout 1 minutes video link
- September 27, 2022 Budget Work Session agenda Zoom link handout 1 minutes video link
- September 27, 2022 agenda Zoom link handout 1 minutes video link
- October 18, 2022 Audit and Finance Committee – cancelled
- October 18, 2022 agenda pages 1-59 60-109 110-147 Zoom link minutes video link
- November 22, 2022 Audit and Finance Committee agenda Zoom link minutes video link
- November 22, 2022 agenda pages 1-47 48-90 91-138 President’s contract Custodial Maintenance contract Zoom link minutes video link
- January 10, 2023 Special Meeting agenda Zoom link minutes video link
- January 24, 2023 agenda Zoom link minutes video link
- February 28, 2023 agenda Zoom link minutes handout 1 handout 2 handout 3
handout 4 handout 5 video link - March 28, 2023 regular meeting canceled; combined with March 30 retreat
- March 30, 2023 combined with March 30 retreat; see agenda below
- April 25, 2023 agenda Zoom link handout 1 handout minutes video link
- May 23, 2023 Audit and Finance Committee agenda Zoom link minutes
- May 23, 2023 agenda pages 1-59 60-99 Zoom link minutes
Fiscal Year 2024
- July 25, 2023 Budget Work Session agenda Zoom link minutes
- July 25, 2023 agenda President’s contract Zoom link minutes President’s FY24 goals
- August 2, 2023 Special Meeting agenda faculty contract Zoom link minutes
- August 22, 2023 Decennial Committee agenda Zoom link minutes
- August 22, 2023 agenda Zoom link minutes
- September 26, 2023 Budget Work Session agenda Zoom link minutes
- September 26, 2023 agenda pages 1-33 34-65 66-115 Zoom link minutes
- October 24, 2023 Audit and Finance Committee agenda Zoom link minutes
- October 24, 2023 agenda pages 1-57 58-89 90-147 Zoom link minutes
- November 28, 2023 Decennial Committee agenda Zoom link minutes
- November 28, 2023 agenda Zoom link minutes
- January 10, 2024 Special Meeting agenda Zoom link canceled due to potential inclement weather
- January 23, 2024 agenda Zoom link canceled due to inclement weather
- January 30, 2024 agenda Zoom link minutes
- February 14, 2024 Special Meeting agenda Zoom link minutes
- February 27, 2024 agenda pages 1-21 22-47 48-82 Zoom link minutes
- March 26, 2024 Decennial Committee agenda Zoom link 3.26.24 minutes
- March 26, 2024 agenda Zoom link minutes
- April 30 2024 agenda pages 1-17 18-48 49-62 Zoom link handout 1 minutes
- May 21, 2024 Audit and Finance Committee agenda Zoom link minutes
- May 21, 2024 agenda pages 1-28 29-44 45-75 76-90 Zoom link handout 1 handout 2 minutes
Fiscal Year 2025
- July 10, 2024 Special Meeting agenda Zoom link minutes
- July 16, 2024 Budget Work session agenda Zoom link minutes
- July 16, 2024 agenda pages 1-21 22-48 49-67 Zoom link President’s FY25 goals minutes
- August 7, 2024 Special Meeting agenda Zoom link minutes
- August 27, 2024 agenda pages 1-24 25-39 40-74 President’s contract Zoom link minutes
- September 24, 2024 Budget Work Session agenda Zoom link
- September 24, 2024 agenda pages 1-32 33-62 63-88 89-113 Zoom link
- October 15, 2024 agenda Zoom link
- November 26, 2024
- January 28, 2025
- February 25, 2025
- March 25, 2025
- April 22, 2025
HCC Board Retreats
- September 12, 2019 agenda minutes
- December 12, 2019 agenda handout minutes
- March 11, 2020 agenda minutes
- June 11, 2020 agenda Zoom link minutes
- September 9, 2020 agenda minutes Custodial/Maintenance contract Zoom link handout video link President’s FY21 goals
- December 10, 2020 agenda Zoom link handout 1 handout 2 handout 3 minutes video link
- February 23, 2021 agenda Zoom link handout 1 handout 2 handout 3 handout 4 minutes video link
- June 10, 2021 agenda Zoom link minutes video link
- September 8, 2021 agenda Zoom link minutes video link
- December 8, 2021 agenda Zoom link minutes video link
- March 9, 2022 agenda Zoom link minutes video link
- June 8, 2022 agenda Zoom link minutes video link
- September 14, 2022 agenda Zoom link minutes video link
- December 14, 2022 agenda Zoom link canceled – rescheduled to December 20, 2022
- December 20, 2022 agenda Zoom link minutes video link
- March 8, 2023 canceled
- March 30, 2023 agenda pages 1-41 42-110 Zoom link minutes video link President’s evaluation instrument
- June 21, 2023 agenda Zoom link handout minutes
- September 13, 2023 agenda Zoom link minutes
- December 14, 2023 agenda Zoom link minutes
- March 14, 2024 agenda Zoom link President’s evaluation instrument minutes
- June 25, 2024 agenda Zoom link minutes
- September 12, 2024 agenda Zoom link
- December 12, 2024
- March 13, 2025