The ICCTA Board of Representatives took the following actions at its Sept. 8, 2001, meeting at the Stoney Creek Inn and Conference Center in East Peoria, Illinois:

• Paid tribute to Highland Community College president Ruth Smith, who was killed in a car accident on September 5, and to former Illinois Central College trustee Louis Owens, who also passed away earlier in the week;
  
  
• Approved a resolution honoring Linden Warfel (Parkland) for his outstanding service as ICCTA president for 2000-2001;
  
  
• Received the association's 2001 audit;
  
  
• Adopted a resolution reaffirming community colleges' willingness to work in partnership with the K-12 sector to address the needs of non-college-bound and low-achieving students;
  
  
• Learned that the ICCTA Executive Committee approved Dr. Rebecca Woodhull as an ICCTA Associate Member; agreed to provide dues relief over a three-year period to schools participating in the Community College Insurance Cooperative; and began the annual evaluation of the association's executive director;
  
  
• Were informed that the ICCTA Executive Committee passed the following resolution: "The ICCTA Executive Committee expresses its concern over the City Colleges of Chicago's underfunding for adult education programs and will work to coordinate legislative efforts with City Colleges on a state and national level";
  
  
• Were encouraged to participate in the October 18-19 New Trustee Orientation and November 1-2 Trustees Institute;
  
  
• Sought input on ICCTA's legislative agenda for 2002. The agenda will be adopted at the January 2002 Board of Representatives meeting;
  
  
• Pledged continued support of HR 1542, federal legislation which would guarantee colleges' access to public sector TV;
  
  
• Reminded trustees that Dave Maguire (Spoon River) is running for an at-large seat on the Association of Community College Trustees' board of directors. The election will take place at ACCT's October 10-13 convention in San Diego;
  
  
• Announced that the 2002 ICCTA Federal Fly-in will take place at the end of the February 8-10 National Legislative Seminar in Washington, D.C.;
  
  
• Learned that ICCTA staff is developing a legislative initiative to increase funding for community colleges' capital projects. Trustees also need to put pressure on local lawmakers regarding capital funding;
  
  
• Heard that the community college system's proposed FY 2003 budget will be considered at the Illinois Community College Board's September 21 meeting;
  
  
• Asked ICCTA staff to compile information on recent presidential searches; and
  
  
• Gave a standing ovation to Mary Karasek (Morton) and Eleanor McGuan-Boza (Joliet), who are leaving their boards in November after years of service to the community college system.
  

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