Board of Trustees
2020/21 Meeting Schedule:
July 28 (Tuesday)
August 25 (Tuesday)
September 29 (Tuesday)
October 27 (Tuesday)
November (no meeting)
December 1 (Tuesday)
January 26 (Tuesday)
February 23 (Tuesday)
March 30 (Tuesday)
April 27 (Tuesday)
May (no meeting)
June 29 (Tuesday)
Additional meetings such as workshops, special meetings, etc., will be scheduled as needed.
Section A - Board of Trustees
Section B - President
Section C - General Institution
Section D - Finance
Section E - Instruction
Section F - Student Services
Section G - Human Resources
Marc Wiley | Chair, ACCT Representative and ACCT Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee Member
Dr. Ronald White | Vice Chair and Alternate ACCT Representative
Christopher J. Baikauskas | Secretary
Joelle Mulhearn | ICCTA Representative and PSC Foundation Representative
John Stanfa
Camiella D. Williams | Alternate ICCTA Representative
Jay S. Readey | Alternate PSC Foundation Representative
ADDRESSING THE BOARD
Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis and the need for social distancing, the College strongly encourages
members of the public who wish to make a public comment at the meeting submit such
comments at least one (1) hour before the meeting begins. To submit a publiccomment,
please send an email to boardoftrustees@prairiestate.edu and include your name,
town/affiliation, and the item your wish to address. The emails will be read aloud
at the Board of Trustees meeting.
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.
REQUESTING BOARD 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 ptrost@prairiestate.edu. Viewing minutes or picking up copies is by appointment only, after FOIA approval, during regular office hours.