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Board of Trustees Meeting - December 13, 2022

Meeting Highlights

Under New Business, the Board:

• approved revisions to Policy & Procedure 1.5000 Organizational Chart, as presented, effective December 13, 2022.
• approved the schedule of meetings of the º£½ÇÊÓƵ Board of Trustees for calendar year 2023, as presented.
• approved to extend engagement with Kemper CPA Group, LLP to provide audit services for fiscal years 2023 and 2024.
• approved revisions to º£½ÇÊÓƵ Board Policy & Procedure 3.1225 – Discipline and Dismissal – Non-Tenure Track Employees, First Reading, Effective January 10, 2023.
• approved the 2023-2024, 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 Academic Calendars as presented.
• granted permission to create the stipend position for Lab Manual Developer effective December 13, 2022. The amount of the stipend will be $500 per lab manual, plus $100 per lab activity. 
• approved to enter into a five-year agreement with Ellucian to purchase the Colleague SaaS ERP system, including the professional services necessary to upgrade from the existing Ellucian PowerCampus ERP, effective December 13, 2022.
• approved to enter into an agreement with BHA Technologies for $375,000 to provide technical and professional services to assist with the upgrade from PowerCampus to Colleague SaaS, effective December 13, 2022.
• approved an educational partnership agreement with Chamberlain University in which º£½ÇÊÓƵ students, faculty, and alumni may enroll in certain courses and programs offered by Chamberlain at reduced fee and tuition rates consistent with the terms and conditions of the agreement.
• approved the Master Plan, as provided, for submission to the Illinois Community College Board, effective December 13, 2022.
• accepted the bid from Utopian Power LLC for the base bid in the amount of $2.18/Watts per DC for a total cost of $113,360 to purchase and install a Solar Panel Array and system in accordance with the attached sub award from the Illinois Green Economy Network (IGEN).
• granted permission to advertise for bids (and award) for the purchase of a CNC lathe. The lathe will be purchased using grant funds under the Supplemental Support under the American Rescue Plan (SSARP) program.
• approved the 2023-2024 º£½ÇÊÓƵ Catalog as provided and to authorize addenda as needed.
  
  

Under Personnel, the Board:

• accepted the resignation of Lexi Johnson, Development Coordinator of the º£½ÇÊÓƵ Foundation, effective January 20, 2023. 
• appointed Chris Sink as Director – Southern Illinois Manufacturing Academy on a full-time, 48-week, non-tenure track contract, effective February 16, 2023. 
• appointed Emily VanDeveer as Administrative Assistant for Applied Science and Technology on a full-time, 50-week, nontenure track contract, pending a successful background check, effective January 1, 2023.
• appointed Alex Volini as Maintenance Technician on a full-time, 50-week, non-tenure track contract, effective December 14, 2022.
• appointed Andy Downes as Maintenance Technician on a full-time, 50-week, non-tenure track contract, pending a successful background check, effective January 01, 2023.
• appointed  Jeremy Smith as Maintenance Technician on a full-time, 50-week, non-tenure track contract, pending a successful background check, effective January 01, 2023.
• appointed Roger Hicks as Shipping & Receiving/ Grounds Technician on a full-time, 50-week, non-tenure track contract, effective December 14, 2022.

• ratified the payment of college expenses, including travel expense reimbursements, as presented.

Mark Your Calendars:

Saturday, January 14, 2023; 9 am Registration
Archery Fundraiser
Event Center

Wednesday, February 8 & 15, 2023; 9am-1pm
ACES 2023 Competition
Gym, Science Building & Event Center

Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Annual RLC Foundation Scholarship Dinner
RLC Event Center

Wednesday, March 8, 2022; Time TBD
Kick Start Your Journey
RLC Event Center

Thursday, March 9, 2023; Time TBD
Transition Summit
RLC Campus

Tuesday, March 21, 2023; TBD
CTE Advisory Committee Meetings
RLC Event Center

Friday, March 24, 2023; Time TBD
Kindergarten Day
RLC Campus

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