Kaskaskia Community College District #501 Board of Trustees met May 1.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
ROLL CALL/ATTENDANCE
Chair Bill Hawley convened a special meeting of the Board of Trustees on Monday, May 1, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. in the Nursing Building on the Kaskaskia College main campus. Trustees present at the meeting in person were Jim Beasley, Bill Hawley, Bryan Holthaus, Louis Kalert, Laura Wedekemper, Linda Stover, and Student Madison Johnson. Trustee Jeff Brown was absent.
College staff members attending in person were President George Evans, Travis Henson, and Karol Potter.
Media attending remotely was Steven Stilt from the Centralia Sentinel.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chair Hawley led the Pledge of Allegiance.
RECOGNITION
President Evans recognized the guests in attendance.
PUBLIC COMMENT
No public comment.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELECTION
RESOLUTION 23-28
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING RESULTS OF THE APRIL 4, 2023 CONSOLIDATED ELECTION
Motion by Laura Wedekemper to adopt Resolution 23-28 recognizing the results of the April 4, 2023 Consolidated Election and declaring Jim Beasley and Bryan Holthaus elected to fill 6-year terms to the Kaskaskia College Community College District 501 Board of Trustees.
Roll call:
Jim Beasley yes Linda Stover yes
Bill Hawley yes Laura Wedekemper yes
Bryan Holthaus yes Madison Johnson yes
Louis Kalert yes
Motion carried.
OATH OF OFFICE FOR ELECTED TRUSTEES
Jim Beasley and Bryan Holthaus came forward and repeated the Oath of Office administered by Chair Bill Hawley. Mr. Beasley and Mr. Holthaus took their seat at the table.
ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE
Motion by Louis Kalert to adjourn this portion of the meeting at 5:38 p.m. REORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Bill Hawley convened the special meeting of the Board of Trustees on Monday, May 1, 2023 at 5:38 p.m. in the Nursing Building on the Kaskaskia College main campus. Trustees present at the meeting in person were Jim Beasley, Bill Hawley, Bryan Holthaus, Louis Kalert, Laura Wedekemper, Linda Stover, and Student Madison Johnson. Trustee Jeff Brown was absent.
College staff members attending in person were President George Evans, Travis Henson, and Karol Potter.
Media attending remotely was Steven Stilt from the Centralia Sentinel.
SELECTION OF PRESIDENT PRO TEM
Motion by Bryan Holthaus to nominate President George Evans as the President Pro Tem of the Board of Trustees.
Roll call:
Jim Beasley yes Linda Stover yes
Bill Hawley yes Laura Wedekemper yes
Bryan Holthaus yes Madison Johnson yes
Louis Kalert yes
Motion carried.
President Evans took the gavel and asked for nominations for the position of Chair of the Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR 2023-2024
CHAIR
Motion by Jim Beasley to nominate Bill Hawley as the Chair.
Roll call:
Jim Beasley yes Linda Stover yes
Bill Hawley yes Laura Wedekemper yes
Bryan Holthaus yes Madison Johnson yes
Louis Kalert yes
Motion carried.
Chair Hawley took the gavel and asked for nominations for the positions of Vice Chair and Secretary of the Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees.
VICE CHAIR
Motion by Bryan Holthaus to nominate Linda Stover as the Vice Chair.
Roll call:
Jim Beasley yes Linda Stover yes
Bill Hawley yes Laura Wedekemper yes
Bryan Holthaus yes Madison Johnson yes
Louis Kalert yes
Motion carried.
SECRETARY
Motion by Jim Beasley to nominate Laura Wedekemper as the Secretary.
Roll call:
Jim Beasley yes Linda Stover yes
Bill Hawley yes Laura Wedekemper yes
Bryan Holthaus yes Madison Johnson yes
Louis Kalert yes
Motion carried.
APPOINTMENT OF BOARD RECORDING SECRETARY
Motion by Jim Beasley to nominate Karol Potter as the Recording Secretary.
Roll call:
Jim Beasley yes Linda Stover yes
Bill Hawley yes Laura Wedekemper yes
Bryan Holthaus yes Madison Johnson yes
Louis Kalert yes
Motion carried.
APPOINTMENT OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR 2023-2024
Chair Hawley made the following appointments for FY 2023-2024:
ICCTA Representative Jim Beasley Alternate ICCTA Representative Linda Stover Foundation Trustee & Director Representative Bryan Holthaus Friends of Fine Arts Representative Linda Stover Alumni and Friends Representative Louis Kalert KCSA Representative Bill Hawley
ESTABLISH DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF REGULAR MEETINGS
Motion by Jim Beasley to continue holding the meetings of the Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees on the fourth Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Kaskaskia College.
Roll call:
Jim Beasley yes Linda Stover yes
Bill Hawley yes Laura Wedekemper yes
Bryan Holthaus yes Madison Johnson yes
Louis Kalert yes
Motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Bryan Holthaus to adjourn. All members voted yes by voice vote. The meeting adjhttps://www.kaskaskia.edu/media/web-assets/documents/board-minutes-amp-agendas/may/05-01-23-APPROVED-Minutes-with-Resolution.pdf