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Kaskaskia Community College District #501 Board of Trustees met Jan. 27.

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 16, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes 

B. Ratification and approval of disbursements and payrolls for  December 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 $ 2,697,471 

Payroll $ 1,643,673 

Restricted Fund $ 89,824 

Trust/Agency $ 3,870 

Total $ 4,434,838 

C. Kaskaskia College Foundation Report 

D. Kaskaskia College Friends of Fine Arts Report 34 E. Administrative Reports 

1. Executive Services Report by President, George Evans 

a. Department of Public Safety Report 

b. Legislative Update 

c. Quarterly Strategic Plan and Annual Plan Update 

(October – December) 

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 

c. Employee Headcount Report

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

a. Instructional Services Division Update 

b. Marketing Report 

5. Student Services Report by Vice President, Amy Zanton 

a. Enrollment Services 

b. Veterans Services 

c. Financial Aid 

d. Registrar 

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

The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, specific individuals who serve as independent contractors in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or specific volunteers of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee, a specific individual who serves as an independent contractor in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or a volunteer of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity; 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1), and Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees; 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2)

B. Approval of Revisions to Course Lab Fees for 2025-2026

C. Resolution to Rename the Kaskaskia College Harry L. Crisp Technology Center to the Kaskaskia College Harry L. Crisp Manufacturing and Trades Center

D. Resolution to Approve Contractor for Emergency Replacement of a Section of the Trenton Education Center Roof (100% Institutional Funding)

E. Resolution for Disposition of College Property

F. Approval of Resignation of Director of Title III

G. Approval of Resignation of Police Officer

H. Approval of Employment-Buildings & Grounds Technician (Replacement Position)

I. First Reading – Revisions to Credit for Prior Learning Policy 6.0800

J. First Reading – Revisions to Facility Rental Policy 2.6003

K. First Reading – Revisions to Public Performances, Presentations, and Exhibits Policy 6.0502

L. First Reading – Revisions to Independent Study Policy 6.0700

M. First Reading – Revisions to Class and Program Scheduling Policy 6.1101

IX. Future Agenda Items

A. Approval of Repairs to Nashville Education Center

B. Approval of Employment of Instructional Services Precision Agriculture Facilitator

C. Approval of Restructure of Human Resources Department

D. Establish 2025-2026 Tuition Rates

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/january/01-27-25-Board-of-Trustees-Agenda.pdf