Kaskaskia Community College District #501 Board of Trustees met July 28.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
ROLL CALL/ATTENDANCE
Chair Bill Hawley convened a retreat of the Board of Trustees (Board) on Friday, July 28, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. at the Salem Education Center located in Salem, Illinois. Trustees present at the meeting in person were Craig Finke, Bill Hawley, Louis Kalert, Linda Stover, Laura Wedekemper and Student Trustee Madison Johnson. Trustee Bryan Holthaus was absent.
College staff members attending in person were George Evans, Alan Boerngen, Janet Fontenot, Judy Hemker, George Kriss, Julie Obermark, Karol Potter, and Amy Zanton.
No media were present.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chair Hawley led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
RECOGNITION
President Evans introduced and welcomed Jon Carroll from Poettker Construction and Paul Luzecky and Andrew Montasser from FGM Architects.
PUBLIC COMMENT
No public comment.
REVISION TO AGENDA
Motion by Linda Stover to revise the agenda by removing agenda item XI.D.3 - Approval of Employment of Assistant Professor of Residential & Commercial Electricity.
Roll call:
Craig Finke yes Linda Stover yes
Bill Hawley yes Laura Wedekemper yes
Louis Kalert yes Madison Johnson yes
Motion was approved.
PROJECTS UPDATE
Jon Carroll of Poettker Construction and Paul Luzecky and Andrew Montasser from FGM Architects presented updates on Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III of the capital projects on main campus. Jon Carroll, Paul Luzecky and Andrew Montasser left the meeting after the presentation.
Trustee Jim Beasley arrived at 9:56 a.m.
NEW BUSINESS
REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF KASKASKIA COLLEGE STRATEGIC PLAN 2023-2028 Alan Boerngen and Janet Fontenot presented the proposed Strategic Plan 2023-2028. Motion by Jim Beasley to approve the Strategic Plan 2023-2028 as presented.
Roll call:
Jim Beasley yes Linda Stover yes
Craig Finke yes Laura Wedekemper yes
Bill Hawley yes Madison Johnson yes
Louis Kalert yes
Motion was approved.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Jim Beasley to adjourn for lunch. All members voted yes by voice vote. The meeting adjourned at 11:33 a.m.
ROLL CALL/ATTENDANCE
Chair Bill Hawley reconvened the retreat of the Board of Trustees (Board) on Friday, July 28, 2023, at 12:04 p.m. at the Salem Education Center located in Salem, Illinois. Trustees present at the meeting in person were Jim Beasley, Craig Finke, Bill Hawley, Louis Kalert, Linda Stover, Laura Wedekemper and Student Trustee Madison Johnson. Trustee Bryan Holthaus was absent.
College staff members attending in person were George Evans, Alan Boerngen, Janet Fontenot, Judy Hemker, George Kriss, Julie Obermark, Karol Potter, Cheryl Twenhafel, and Amy Zanton.
No media were present.
NEW BUSINESS (CONTINUED)
PRESENTATION OF KASKASKIA COLLEGE JOB CLASSIFICATION AND WAGE STUDY ANALYSIS
President George Evans and Vice President of Administrative Services Judy Hemker presented the results of the job classification and wage study analysis.
APPROVAL OF PHASE I OF THREE-YEAR PLAN OF KASKASKIA COLLEGE EMPLOYEE RESTRUCTURE AND REVISED ORGANIZATIONAL CHART TO INCLUDE ADJUSTED WAGES RECOMMENDED FROM WAGE ANALYSIS STUDY Motion by Jim Beasley to approve Phase I of the Three-Year Plan of Kaskaskia College Employee Restructure and Revised Organizational Chart to Include Adjusted Wages Recommended from Wage Analysis Study.
Roll call:
Jim Beasley yes Linda Stover yes
Craig Finke yes Laura Wedekemper yes
Bill Hawley yes Madison Johnson yes
Louis Kalert yes
Motion was approved.
EMPLOYMENT ACTION ITEMS
APPROVAL OF EMPLOYMENT OF MANUFACTURING AND WORK-BASED LEARNING COORDINATOR
Motion by Linda Stover to approve the hire of Craig Boehne as the Manufacturing & Work-Based Learning Coordinator at a salary of $65,000 with eligibility for fringe benefits, effective upon completion of background check and contingent upon board approval.
Roll call:
Jim Beasley yes Linda Stover yes
Craig Finke yes Laura Wedekemper yes
Bill Hawley yes Madison Johnson yes
Louis Kalert yes
Motion was approved.
APPROVAL OF EMPLOYMENT OF ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF NURSING Motion by Linda Stover to approve the hire of Mary Suedmeyer into the Assistant Professor of Nursing position, at a base salary of $56,358 with eligibility for fringe benefits (according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement salary scale of MS Level 6) and a start date of August 1, 2023.
Roll call:
Jim Beasley yes Linda Stover yes
Craig Finke yes Laura Wedekemper yes
Bill Hawley yes Madison Johnson yes
Louis Kalert yes
Motion was approved.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Jim Beasley to adjourn. All members voted yes by voice vote. The meeting adjourned at 1:38 p.m.
https://www.kaskaskia.edu/media/web-assets/documents/board-minutes-amp-agendas/july/07-28-23-APPROVED-MINUTES-Board-Retreat.pdf
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