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Kaskaskia Community College District #501 Board of Trustees met July 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. 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

June 23, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes

June 30, 2025 Community Meeting – Greenville Education Center

July 8, 2025 Community Meeting – Trenton Education Center

July 15, 2025 Community Meeting – Vandalia Education Center

B. Ratification and approval of disbursements and payrolls for June, 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 $ 2,914,085

Payroll $ 1,437,833

Restricted Fund $ 325,731

Trust/Agency $ 7,543

Total $ 4,685,192

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 Update

(April 2025 – June 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

a. Institutional Support & 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. Student Services Division Update

b. 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. Approval of College President to Proceed with Procuring Services of Lobbyist in Pursuit of Capital Funds for Deferred Maintenance and Capital Projects

C. Resolution to Approve the Fiscal Year 2027 Resource Allocation and Management Program (RAMP) Application

D. Resolution to Approve the Purchase of a Gymnasium Floor Cover and Accessories (100% College Institutional Funds Returned from the Capital Development Board West Parking Lot Project Held in the Protection, Health, and Safety Fund)

E. Resolution to Approve Purchase of Computer Lab Desktop Stations (100% Institutional Funding)

F. Recommendation for Renewal of Health Insurance with BlueCross BlueShield

G. Resolution to Accept Donation of Precision Agriculture Equipment from Bayer

H. Natural Gas and Electricity Pricing and Contracts Update

I. Approval of Employment of Controller

J. Approval of Resignation of WEI Workforce Partnership Coordinator

K. Approval of Resignation of Evening Coordinator Trenton Education Center

L. Approval of Resignation of KCFT Member Posted Separately

M. First Reading - Information Security Policy 2.4000

N. Second Reading - Revision to and Renaming of Email Policy to Electronic Communication Policy 2.4002

O. Second Reading - New - Working Cash Policy 3.5002

P. Second Reading - Revision to and Renaming of Overtime Compensation for Police Officers to Overtime Compensation for Police Officers & Carpenter’s Union Policy 4.3004

Q. Second Reading - New - Paid Leave for All Act - Adjunct Faculty Policy 4.3102 170 IX. Future Agenda Items

A. Approval of FY2026 Strategic Plan Action Items (August)

B. Approval of Repairs to Nashville Education Center

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

D. Master Facilities and Improvement Plan (MFIP) Update

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/july/07-28-25-Board-of-Trustees-Agenda-Revised.pdf