PSC Board of Trustees
Prairie State College is governed by a seven-member board of trustees and a student
trustee elected by the voters of Illinois Community College District 515.
Current Board Members
- Camiella Williams | Chair
- Michelle Aldana | Vice Chair
- Maria Melero | Secretary
- J'Arnay Harris
- Dr. Theresa McCoy-Carpenter, Esq.
- Andrew Smith, Jr.
- Dr. Ronald White
Board Meetings
Regular meetings will be held at 5:30 p.m. in the Board Room (Room 2274) of Prairie State College, located at 202 South Halsted Street in Chicago Heights, Illinois. All meetings, other than executive sessions, are open to the public. The 2025-2026 Board Of Trustees meeting schedule is as follows:
Tuesday, July 29, 2025 (Special Meeting)
Tuesday, August 26 2025
Tuesday, September 30 2025
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Additional meetings such as workshops, special meetings, etc., will be scheduled as needed.
Board Meeting Agendas, Minutes, and Policies are available on BoardDocs.
Open BoardDocsAddressing the Board
Written or verbal comments from district residents are welcomed by the Board of Trustees.
Written communications should be sent to the Board in care of the President's Office, Prairie State College, 202 S. Halsted St., Chicago Heights, IL 60411 or by email to boardoftrustees@prairiestate.edu. All letters must be signed and include the legal address of the correspondent. Written communications are distributed to each individual trustees but not read aloud at the meetings.
As stated in Board Policy A-25, "The public shall be given an opportunity to address the Board of Trustees at any official Board meeting in regard to any item on the agenda during the "Oral/Written Public Communications" portion of the agenda. The time set aside to accommodate such public statements shall not exceed thirty (30) minutes unless extended by Board of Trustee action during a meeting."
Trustees ask that comments be in good taste and demonstrate consideration for others. Each speaker should limit their comments to three minutes. Those wishing to provide documents to the Board should provide ten copies to the Board Secretary. Board members generally do not engage in dialog with speakers.
Board Meeting Agendas
Requesting Board Meeting Minutes
In keeping with Board Policy A-24, records of all transactions of the Board of Trustees are set forth in the official minutes of the Board, with the recording of such minutes delegated by the Board to the Recorder. Executive Session (closed meeting) minutes are not available to public viewing until approved by the Board.
Persons wishing to view official minutes of the Board of Trustees meetings in person or requesting copies of such minutes must submit a written or email request as required under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Correspondence should be sent to the Board Secretary in care of the President’s Office, Prairie State College, 202 S. Halsted St., Chicago Heights, IL 60411 or by email to amccaskill9981@prairiestate.edu. Viewing minutes or picking up copies is by appointment only, after FOIA approval, during regular office hours.
Meeting Minutes