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Kaskaskia Community College District #501 Board of Trustees met Dec. 16.

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

December 2, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes

B. Ratification and approval of disbursements and payrolls for November, 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 $ 4,183,661

Payroll $ 1,609,237

Restricted Fund $ 78,770

Trust/Agency $ 8,901

Total $ 5,880,569

C. Kaskaskia College Foundation Report

D. Kaskaskia College Sports Association Report

E. Kaskaskia College Friends of Fine Arts Report

F. Administrative Reports

1. Executive Services Report by President, George Evans

a. Department of Public Safety Report

b. Legislative Update

2. Administrative Services Report by Vice President, Sara Hanks

a. Grants Report

b. State Payments Report

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

a. Institutional Support & Technology Report

b. Information Technology Report

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

a. Instructional Services Division Update

5. Student Services Report by Vice President, Amy Zanton

a. Enrollment Services

b. Financial Aid

c. Registrar

d. Veterans Services

e. Education Centers

f. Equity and Access

g. Workforce Equity Initiative (WEI) Grant

h. Retention and Support Services

i. TRIO/Student Support Services

j. Athletics

k. Enrollment Report

VII. Old Unfinished Business

VIII. New Business

A. Closed Session

B. Resolution to Approve the Purchase of Ellucian CRM Advise Student Retention Software (37% Title III Funding, 63% Institutional Funding)

C. Resolution to Approve Purchase of Access Points and Switches (100% Institutional Funding)

D. Revised 2025 Board of Trustees Meeting Calendar

E. Approval of New Student Club Charter - Wellness Club

F. First-Year Probationary Faculty to Second-Year Status, Second-Year Probationary Faculty to Third-Year Status, Third-year Probationary Faculty to Tenured Status, and Continued Employment of Tenured Faculty

G. Lab Fee Changes – Informational Only Posted Separately

H. Reclassification of Automotive Work-Based Learning Facilitator to Probationary Faculty Member

I. Resolution for Approval and Need to Keep Confidential Closed Session Minutes

J. Resolution for Action on Closed Session Audio Recordings

K. First Reading – Revisions to Auditing of a Course Policy 6.1200

L.. Second Reading – New Religious Observances Act Policy 5.1001

IX. Future Agenda Items

A. Approval of Bids to Repair Nashville Education Center

B. Approval of Bids to Repair Roof at Trenton Education Center

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

D. Approval of Employment of Instructional Services Precision Agriculture Facilitator

X. Trustee and President’s Comments and Reports

A. Student Trustee Report

B. President’s Comments

C. Trustee Individual Comments

XI. Adjournment

https://www.kaskaskia.edu/media/web-assets/documents/board-minutes-amp-agendas/december/12-16-24-Board-of-Trustees-Agenda.pdf