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Kaskaskia Community College District #501 Board of Trustees met Feb. 24.

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 7-16 January 27, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes

B. Ratification and approval of disbursements and payrolls for January 2025 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 $ 1,626,400

Payroll $ 1,413,022

Restricted Fund $ 211,134

Trust/Agency $ 4,305

Total $ 3,254,861

C. Kaskaskia College Foundation Report

D. 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 Hank

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

b. Marketing Report

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 - 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:

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).

B. Resolution Establishing Tuition and Fee Rates for Academic 91-95 Year 2025-2026 (Fiscal Year 2026)

C. Resolution Approving Agreement with Barnes and Noble College Booksellers, LLC to Provide College Bookstore Management Services

D. Resolution to Approve the Purchase and Installation of a Vehicle Storage Shelter Located at the Kaskaskia College Harry L. Crisp Manufacturing and Trades Center (100% Community Project Funding/Congressional Directed Spending Funding)

E. Resolution to Approve the Purchase of Snap-On Automotive Scanner Diagnostics Zeus+ Certification Kit (100% ICCB Rev Up EV Community College Initiative Grant Funding)

F. Resolution to Approve the Purchase of Hydronic Heating Training Unit, Electric (With LP Kit) and Water Pump Package (100% Centralia Correctional Center Education Program CTEI Grant Funding)

G. Approval of Truck Driving Instruction Agreement Separate Cover

H. Approval of Retirement of Maintenance Specialist

I. Approval of Retirement of Manager Rev Up Success Coach

J. Approval of Leave of Absence Request

K. Second Reading – Revisions to Credit for Prior Learning Policy 6.0800

L. Second Reading – Revisions to Facility Rental Policy 2.6003

M. Second Reading – Revisions to Public Performances, Presentations, and Exhibits Policy 6.0502

N. Second Reading – Revisions to Independent Study Policy 6.0700

O. Second Reading – Revisions to Class and Program Scheduling 120 Policy 6.1101

P. Second Reading – Revisions to Auditing of Classes Policy 6.1200

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

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/february/02-24-25-Board-of-Trustees-Agenda.pdf