SWIC leaders met to consider more layoffs, but there was no vote this time - LEXI CORTES, Belleville News-Democrat

The Southwestern Illinois College board of trustees met Monday night to consider what would have been another round of layoffs to cut costs. The agenda for Monday’s special meeting included the possibility for a vote to fire an undisclosed number of full-time and part-time employees. But after almost two hours of discussion behind closed doors, board members took no action. The board already laid off 47 staff members and 19 administrators this year. Those cuts came after 12 administrators voluntarily retired in 2016. http://www.bnd.com/news/local/education/article186806513.html