Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees: Top Row (l-r): KC BOT Chairman John W. Hawley, Vice Chairman Linda Stover, Secretary Laura Wedekemper, Jim Beasley Bottom Row (l-r): Louis Kalert, Bryan Holthaus, Craig Finke, and Madison Johnson, Student Trustee | Kaskaskia College Website
Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees: Top Row (l-r): KC BOT Chairman John W. Hawley, Vice Chairman Linda Stover, Secretary Laura Wedekemper, Jim Beasley Bottom Row (l-r): Louis Kalert, Bryan Holthaus, Craig Finke, and Madison Johnson, Student Trustee | Kaskaskia College Website
Kaskaskia Community College District #501 Board of Trustees met Aug. 25.
Here is the agenda provided by the board:
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Pledge of Allegiance
IV. Recognition
A. Guests
V. Presentation of Tentative Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026
VI. Public Comment
VII. 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
July 28, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes
July 29, 2025 Athletics Workshop Minutes
B. Ratification and approval of disbursements and payrolls for July 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 $ 2,677,543
Payroll $ 1,529,623
Restricted Fund $ 71,744
Trust/Agency $ 2,110
Total $ 4,281,020
C. Kaskaskia College Foundation Report 32-33
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
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. Employee Headcount Report
4. Instructional Services Report by Provost & Vice President, Julie Obermark
a. Instructional Services Division Update
b. Marketing Report
c. HelioCampus FY26 Funding Source Change to Title III
d. Ellucian CRM Advise Funding Source Change to Title III
5. Student Services Report by Vice President, Amy Zanton
a. Student Services Division Update
b. Enrollment Report
VIII. Old Unfinished Business
IX. New Business
A. Closed Session
B. Inactivation of Academic Program
C. Approval of FY2026 Strategic Plan Action Items
D. Resolution to Approve the Renewal of Canvas License Agreement (100% Title III Grant Funded)
E. Resolution to Approve the Renewal of the Microsoft Campus License Agreement (100% Institutional Funding)
F. Resolution to Approve Electronic Document Management Fees (100% Institutional Funding)
G. Resolution to Approve the Purchase of Instructional Equipment for the Manufacturing Program (100% Title III Grant Funded)
H. Resolution to Approve the Purchase of Technology Updates Separate Cover (Institutional Funding)
I. Resolution to Approve the Purchase of the Gymnasium Separate Cover Infrastructure Technology (Gymnasium Projects Budget)
J. Resolution to Accept Donation of a Metal Working Brake from Velocity Metalworks
K. Approval of Employment of Regional Support Specialist – Evening Position
L. First Reading – New Vendor Management Policy 2.4010
M. Second Reading – Revisions to Information Security Policy 2.4000
X. Future Agenda Items
A. Resolution for Adoption of the Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 (September)
B. Resolution for Transfer of Working Cash Fund Interest for Fiscal Year 2026 (September)
C. Master Facilities and Improvement Plan (MFIP) Update
XI. Trustee and President’s Comments and Reports
A. Student Trustee Report
B. President’s Comments
C. Trustee Individual Comments
XII. Adjournment
https://www.kaskaskia.edu/media/web-assets/documents/board-minutes-amp-agendas/august/08-25-25-Board-of-Trustees-Agenda.pdf