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Kaskaskia Community College District #501 Board of Trustees met Sept. 23.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Pledge of Allegiance

IV. Recognition

A. Guests

V. Public Comment

VI. Consent Agenda

If any Trustee wishes to extract an item from the Consent Agenda, in order to discuss and/or vote on the issue separately, he/she may request this prior to the Consent Agenda being considered. The item will then be considered as part of the regular Agenda.

A. Approval of Minutes

August 26, 2024, Regular Meeting Minutes

B. Ratification and approval of disbursements and payrolls for August, 2024, which includes travel reimbursements for board members and college employees whose requested reimbursement exceeds maximum allowable costs, Treasurer’s Report, Budget Report, and Personnel Report

General Fund $ 1,250,958

Payroll $ 1,477,579

Restricted Fund $ 171,755

Trust/Agency $ 1,698

Total $ 2,901,990

C. Kaskaskia College Foundation Report

D. Kaskaskia College Sports Association Report

E. Kaskaskia College Friends of Fine Arts Report

VII. Administrative Reports

A. Executive Services Report by President, George Evans

1. Department of Public Safety Report

2. ICCB Adequacy & Equity in Community College Funding Update

B. Administrative Services Report by Interim Vice President, Sara Hanks

1. Grants Report

2. State Payments Report

3. Administrative Services Team Meeting Agenda/Minutes

C. Institutional Support & Technology Report by CIO-Vice President, George Kriss

D. Instructional Services Report by Provost & Vice President, Julie Obermark

1. Instructional Services Division Update

2. Instructional Services Weekly Updates

3. Instructional Services Team Meeting Agendas/Minutes

4. Curriculum Council Minutes

5. Marketing Report

E. Student Services Report by Vice President, Amy Zanton

1. Enrollment Services

2. Financial Aid

3. Registrar

4. Education Centers

5. Equity and Access

6. Workforce Equity Initiative (WEI) Grant

7. Retention and Support Services

8. TRIO/Student Support Services

9. Athletics

10.Enrollment Report

VIII. Old Unfinished Business

IX. New Business

A. Closed Session - In accordance with the Illinois Open Meetings Act, and pursuant to Section 2(c) of the Act, the specific reason for conducting an executive session meeting is as follows:

Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting; 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11);

B. Resolution for Adoption of the Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025

C. Resolution for Transfer of Working Cash Fund Interest for Fiscal Year 2025

D. Approval of 2026-2027 Academic Calendars

E. Resolution to Approve the Purchase of Automotive Technology Program Workbenches and Shelving Units (100% Rev Up EV Community College Initiative Grant Funding)

F. Resolution to Approve the Contractor for Parking Lot Repair 1Projects (68% Institutional Funding and 32% Agriculture Capital Campaign Funding)

G. Resolution to Approve Emergency Upgrade of the Elevator in the John D. Cavaletto Agricultural Center (100% Institutional Funding)

H. Appointment of Vice President of Administrative Services

I. Approval of Employment of Director of Purchasing (Replacement Position)

J. First Reading – Prohibiting Sex Discrimination Policy 5.1001

K. Final Reading and Approval – New Campus Privacy Policy 2.4007

L. Final Reading and Approval – New Application Privacy Policy 2.4005

M. Final Reading and Approval – Revised Information Security Policy 2.4000

X. Future Agenda Items

A. Approval of Contractor for Storage Shelter (100% Community Project Funding/Congressional Directed Spending Grant)

B. Resolution to Establish the Dollar Limit Threshold for the Requirement of a Performance Bond (November)

C. Approval of Employment of Instructional Services Precision Agriculture Facilitator

D. Resolution to Approve Protection, Health and Safety (PHS) Projects for Fiscal Year 2026 (October)

E. Resolution on Intent to Levy an Equity Tax Pursuant to Section 3-14.3 of the Illinois Public Community College Act (October)

F. Resolution to Approve the 2024 Tax Levy – Fiscal Year 2026 (November)

G. Resolution to Abate the Tax Levy for Series 2018 General Obligation Refunding Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source) for 2024 Levy, Fiscal Year 2026 (November)

H. Resolution for Approval of Commercial Property, Liability and Workers’ Compensation Insurance Coverages

XI. Trustee and President’s Comments and Reports

A. Student Trustee Report

B. President’s Comments

C. Trustee Individual Comments

XII. Adjournment

https://www.kaskaskia.edu/media/web-assets/documents/board-minutes-amp-agendas/september/09-23-24-Board-of-Trustees-Agenda.pdf