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Kaskaskia Community College District #501 Board of Trustees met Sept. 22.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

Budget Hearing

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Review of Proposed FY26 Budget

IV. Adjournment

Regular Meeting

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

August 25, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes

B. Ratification and approval of disbursements and payrolls for August, 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 $ 1,859,827

Payroll $ 1,544,190

Restricted Fund $ 85,672

Trust/Agency $ 12,701

Total $ 3,502,390

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. Campus Operations Quarterly Report - FY26 First Quarter

2. Administrative Services Report by Vice President, Sara Hanks

a. Grants Report

b. State Payments Report

c. Compensation for Additional Audit Services by CLA for FY2024 Audit

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. Student Services Division Update

b. Enrollment Report

VII. Old Unfinished Business

VIII. New Business

A. Closed Session

B. Vandalia YMCA Proposal (No Action Item)

C. Resolution for Adoption of the Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026

D. Resolution for Transfer of Working Cash Fund Interest for Fiscal Year 2026

E. Approval of the Culinary Management & Operations Certificate at Centralia Correctional Center

F. Resolution to Approve Purchase of PerkinElmer Spectrum Two FTIR Spectrometer (77% Institutional and 23% Donation Funded)

G. Resolution for Disposition of College Property

H. Approval of Retirement of Associate Professor Computer Information Technology

I. Approval of Employment of Trenton Education Center Evening Coordinator (Replacement Position)

J. Approval of Employment of WEI Coach/Workforce Partnership Coordinator (Replacement Position)

K. First Reading – Revisions to Board of Trustees Meetings Bylaw 1.1000

L. Second Reading - New Vendor Management Policy 2.4010

IX. Future Agenda Items

A. Approval of 2027-2028 Academic Calendars (October)

B. Resolution to Approve Purchase of Greenlee 881 Hydraulic Bender (100% Trades School Program Grant Funded) (October)

C. Master Facilities and Improvement Plan (MFIP) Update (October)

D. Resolution to Approve Protection, Health and Safety (PHS) Projects for Fiscal Year 2027 (October)

E. Resolution to Provide a Public Hearing and Publish Notice Regarding an Increase in the 2025 Aggregate Tax Levy as Required by The Truth in Taxation Act (October if necessary)

F. Resolution on Intent to Levy an Equity Tax Pursuant to Section 3-14.3 of the Illinois Public Community College Act (October)

G. Approval of YMCA Vandalia Education Center Agreement

H. Resolution to Approve the 2025 Tax Levy – Fiscal year 2027 (November)

I. Resolution to Abate the Tax Levy for Series 2018 General Obligation Refunding Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source) for 2025 Levy, Fiscal year 2027 (November)

J. Resolution for Approval of Commercial Property, Liability and Workers’ Compensation Insurance Coverages (November)

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/september/09-22-25-Board-of-Trustees-Agenda.pdf