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Kaskaskia Community College District #501 Board of Trustees met April 28.

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. Student Trustee

A. Resolution Honoring Student Trustee Connor Wademan 

B. Seating of 2025-2026 Student Trustee / Oath of Office

VII. Board of Trustees Election Results

A. Resolution Accepting Results of Election

B. Oath of Office for Elected Trustees

1. Craig Finke

2. John W. “Bill” Hawley

3. Linda Stover

VIII. Selection of President Pro Tem

IX. Selection of Secretary Pro Tem

X. Reorganization of the Board of Trustees

A. Election of Officers for 2025-2026

1. Chair

2. Vice Chair

3. Secretary

B. Appoint of Board Recording Secretary

C. Appointment of Representatives for 2025-2026

1. ICCTA Representative

2. Alternate ICCTA Representative

3. Foundation Trustee & Director Representative

4. Friends of Fine Arts Representative

5. Alumni and Friends Representative

6. KCSA Representative

XI. Establish Date, Time, and Place of Regular Meetings

XII. 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

March 24, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes

B. Ratification and approval of disbursements and payrolls for March, 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 $ 1,886,012

Payroll $ 1,538,683

Restricted Fund $ 170,547

Trust/Agency $ 29,519

Total $ 3,624,761

C. Kaskaskia College Foundation Report

D. Kaskaskia College Friends of Fine Arts Report

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

(January 2025 – March 2025)

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

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

a. Instructional Services Division Update

b. Marketing Report

c. Curriculum Council Minutes

5. Student Services Report by Vice President, Amy Zanton

a. Enrollment Services Division Update

b. Enrollment Report

XIII. Old Unfinished Business

XIV. New Business

A. Closed Session

B. Resolution to Approve Capital Project and Matching Funds Required for Capital Development Board Project (75% Capital Development Board Funds and 25% College Operating Funds)

C. Resolution on Reappointment of Professional/Managerial and Executive/Managerial Employees

D. Resolution to Approve the Purchase of LED Light Fixtures for Retrofitting the Main Campus (100% IGEN Grant Funded)

E. Resolution to Approve the Purchase of Lounge Furniture for the Harry L. Crisp Manufacturing and Trades Center (55% Institutional and 45% Mental Health Expansion Grant Funded)

F. Resolution to Accept Donation of Equipment to the Industrial Technology Program at the Harry L. Crisp Manufacturing & Trades Center

G. Resolution to Rename Classroom L104 the Joseph H. Heimann Classroom

H. Resolution to Approve Vendor for Virtual Mental Health Counseling

I. Resolution for Disposition of College Property

J. Approval of Carpenters’ Union Contract Extension

K. Approval of Faculty Rank Promotion Recommendations

L. Approval of Retirement of Professor of Construction Occupations

M. Approval of Resignation of Buildings & Grounds Technician

N. Approval of Termination of Buildings & Grounds Technician

XV. Future Agenda Items

A. Approval of Repairs to Nashville Education Center

B. Emergency Repairs at Salem Education Center Due to Flood Damage

C. Approval of Employment of Instructional Services Precision Agriculture Facilitator

D. Approval of Restructure of Human Resources Department

E. Approval of Probationary Faculty Movement

F. First Reading – Revisions to Guarantee of Competency for Occupational Programs Policy 6.1104

G. First Reading – Revisions to Guarantee of Course Transferability for Associate in Arts and Associate in Science Degree Policy 6.1105

XVI. Trustee and President’s Comments and Reports

A. Student Trustee Report

B. President’s Comments

C. Trustee Individual Comments

XVII. Adjournment

https://www.kaskaskia.edu/media/web-assets/documents/board-minutes-amp-agendas/april/04-28-25-Board-of-Trustees-Agenda.pdf