GREENVILLE UNIVERSITY SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH BOND COUNTY COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT #2

Published: January 15, 2025

Author: T. Sunderland

GREENVILLE, IL. – A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been reached between Greenville University of Greenville, Illinois, and Bond County Community Unit School District #2 of Greenville, Illinois.

Pictured from left to right are: Barb Tackett: Licensure Officer for Greenville University’s School of Education; Robert Koontz: Executive Director of Business & Operations for BCCU#2; Dr. Wes Olson: Superintendent, BCCU#2; Susanne Davis: President, Greenville University; Paul Alvord: Director of the School of Education at Greenville University; Sherry Lee: Associate Director of School of Education at Greenville University

The MOU provides a framework between GU and the district to provide an employee scholarship program for the school district’s associated full-time and part-time employees. The agreement provides for a 35% reduced cost of the University’s online graduate and undergraduate programs.

The programs offered include the following:

The Bachelor of Science Degree programs include computer information systems, early childhood education, elementary education, organizational leadership, and psychology.

Master’s degrees programs include master of science in management, master of business administration (MBA), master of arts majors: coaching; curriculum and instruction; english as a second language; special education; teaching early childhood and elementary education; and teaching elementary education.

Through this agreement, Greenville University also includes coursework toward professional educational endorsements in drivers’ education, English as a second language, learning behavior specialist 1 and early childhood education, which expand a teacher’s personal development and career growth opportunities.

Emily Brooks, Director of Online Admissions, says “at GU, we value our region’s school districts, and are grateful to be working with our neighboring school district partner so closely. We want to provide opportunities for educators and other professionals in the district to advance their careers and empower them for greater success.”

The Bond County CUSD #2 includes Pocahontas Elementary School, Greenville Elementary School, Greenville Jr. High School, Bond County Community Unit 2 High School, and Pre-K Connections. The total enrollment for the district is 1675 students.

Any business or organization interested in offering the benefit of reduced tuition for GU's online classes to its employees or affiliates may contact Emily.brooks@greenville.edu.

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