Board of Trustees

KCC is governed by a seven-member, elected board of trustees which convenes monthly on the Riverfront Campus at 100 College Drive, Kankakee. Most meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at 5 p.m. unless otherwise noted on the Board calendar. The board is responsible for establishing institutional policies, approving financial expenditures and the tax levy, and appointing and supervising the college president.
Current board
William Orr of Reddick, a trustee since 2014, serves as board chair; Michael Proctor of Bourbonnais, a trustee since 2021, is vice-chair; Bradley W. Hove of Bourbonnais, a board member since 2006, is secretary.
Other seated trustees, and the years they joined the board, are: Todd A Widholm of Clifton, 2010; Cathy Boicken of Bourbonnais, 2015; Michael Kick of Bourbonnais, 2024; Eric Peterson of Manteno, 2025 (not pictured).
Annually, the Student Advisory Council appoints a student representative to the board to represent student interests. The student trustee for June 2024 - June 2025 is Robert Rogers.
Claire Chaplinski serves as legal counsel, Beth Nunley as treasurer, Karen Slager as recording secretary, and Dr. Michael Boyd is KCC's president.
Emeritus trustees
Hugh Van Voorst of Union Hill - Trustee from 1980-2014, chairman from 1995-2014. Named Trustee Emeritus in April 2014. (Deceased 7-5-2023)
Betty Meents of Watseka - Trustee from 1976-2015; longest serving board member in the college's history. Named Trustee Emeritus in April 2015.
Richard J. Frey of Kankakee - Trustee from 2001-21. Named Trustee Emeritus in June 2021.
Jerald W. Hoekstra of St. Anne - Trustee from 1991-2024, chairman from 2014-18. Named Trustee Emeritus in May 2024.
Patrick D. Martin of Manteno - Trustee from 2005-25, chairman from 2018-21. Named Trustee Emeritus in April 2025.
Contact the board
Comments and questions for the board can be sent to bot@kcc.edu.
Agendas & Minutes
2025 Agendas & Minutes
2024 Agendas & Minutes
- 2024-Revised Board Calendar.pdf
- 2024-12-17-Financials.pdf
- 2024-12-17-BOT Minutes.pdf
- 2024-12-17-Agenda.pdf
- 2024-12-06-Committee of the Whole Minutes.pdf
- 2024-12-06-Committee of the Whole Agenda.pdf
- 2024-11-19-Financials.pdf
- 2024-11-19-BOT Minutes.pdf
- 2024-11-19-Agenda.pdf
- 2024-11-18-Public Meeting Notice.pdf
- 2024-11-18-BOT Minutes.pdf
- 2024-11-18-Agenda.pdf
- 2024-10-15-Financials.pdf
- 2024-10-15-BOT Minutes.pdf
- 2024-10-15-Agenda.pdf
- 2024-09-17-Financials.pdf
- 2024-09-17-BOT Minutes.pdf
- 2024-09-17-Agenda.pdf
- 2024-08-20-Financials.pdf
- 2024-08-20-Decennial Committee Minutes.pdf
- 2024-08-20-Decennial Committee Agenda.pdf
- 2024-08-20-BOT Minutes.pdf
- 2024-08-20-Agenda.pdf
- 2024-07-16-Public-Budget-Hearing-Agenda.pdf
- 2024-07-16-Public Budget Hearing Minutes.pdf
- 2024-07-16-Meeting-Notice-Change-Location.pdf
- 2024-07-16-Financials.pdf
- 2024-07-16-BOT Minutes.pdf
- 2024-07-16-Agenda.pdf
- 2024-06-18-Financials.pdf
- 2024-06-18-BOT-Minutes.pdf
- 2024-06-18-Agenda.pdf
- 2024-05-21-Financials.pdf
- 2024-05-21-BOT-Minutes.pdf
- 2024-05-21-Agenda.pdf
- 2024-04-30-Financials.pdf
- 2024-04-30-BOT-Minutes.pdf
- 2024-04-30-Agenda.pdf
- 2024-04-16-Meeting-Notice-Change-Date.pdf
- 2024-03-11-Financials.pdf
- 2024-03-11-BOT Minutes.pdf
- 2024-03-11-Agenda.pdf
- 2024-02-20-Financials.pdf
- 2024-02-20-Decennial-Committee-Minutes.pdf
- 2024-02-20-Decennial Committee Agenda.pdf
- 2024-02-20-BOT-Minutes.pdf
- 2024-02-20-Agenda.pdf
- 2024-01-08-Financials.pdf
- 2024-01-08-BOT-Minutes.pdf
- 2024-01-08-Agenda.pdf
2023 Agendas & Minutes
- 2023-12-12-Financials.pdf
- 2023-12-12-BOT Minutes.pdf
- 2023-12-12-Agenda.pdf
- 2023-12-01-Committee of the Whole-Public Notice.pdf
- 2023-12-01-Committee of the Whole Minutes.pdf
- 2023-11-13-Financials.pdf
- 2023-11-13-BOT Minutes.pdf
- 2023-11-13-Agenda.pdf
- 2023-10-10-Financials.pdf
- 2023-10-10-BOT-Minutes.pdf
- 2023-10-10-Agenda.pdf
- 2023-09-11-Public-Budget-Hearing-Minutes-signed.pdf
- 2023-09-11-Public-Budget-Hearing-Agenda.pdf
- 2023-09-11-Public-Bond-Hearing-Minutes-signed.pdf
- 2023-09-11-Public-Bond-Hearing-Agenda.pdf
- 2023-09-11-Financials.pdf
- 2023-09-11-BOT-Minutes-signed.pdf
- 2023-09-11-Agenda.pdf
- 2023-08-14-Financials.pdf
- 2023-08-14-Decennial Committee Agenda.pdf
- 2023-08-14-BOT-Minutes.pdf
- 2023-08-14-Agenda.pdf
- 2023-07-10-Financials.pdf
- 2023-07-10-BOT Minutes-signed.pdf
- 2023-07-10-Agenda.pdf
- 2023-06-12-Financials.pdf
- 2023-06-12-BOT-Minutes-signed.pdf
- 2023-06-12-Agenda.pdf
- 2023-05-08-Financials.pdf
- 2023-05-08-BOT-Minutes-signed.pdf
- 2023-05-08-Agenda.pdf
- 2023-04-10-Financials.pdf
- 2023-04-10-BOT-Minutes-signed.pdf
- 2023-04-10-Agenda.pdf
- 2023-03-13-Financials.pdf
- 2023-03-13-BOT-Minutes-signed.pdf
- 2023-03-13-Agenda.pdf
- 2023-02-13-Financials.pdf
- 2023-02-13-BOT-Minutes.pdf
- 2023-02-13-Agenda.pdf
- 2023-01-09-Financials.pdf
- 2023-01-09-BOT-Minutes-signed.pdf
- 2023-01-09-Agenda.pdf
- 2023 Board Calendar.pdf