Rend Lake College Board of Trustees -- August 12, 2014, Meeting Highlights

New degree, certificate receive approval, on to ICCB
The board approved the Certified Medical Assistant curriculum, including both an Associate in Applied Science Degree and an occupational certificate, and authorized their submission to the Illinois Community College Board for action. Seven related courses, as well as a new Writing Center course, also were approved and authorized for ICCB submission.

The Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) program will prepare individuals to take the national certification examination and earn the Certified Medical Assistant credential. Medical assistants work under the supervision of physicians in their offices, clinics and other outpatient facilities. Medical assistants perform both administrative duties such as scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records and billing, and clinical tasks such as taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood and administering medications as directed by a physician.

The CMA courses approved Tuesday were: Administrative Aspects, Patient Care I and II, Billing and Coding, Professionalism and Safety, Lab Diagnostics, and Practicum.
Also approved Tuesday was the Writing Center course, which is associated with the Writing Center in the North Oasis. This class offers assistance with any of the stages of the writing process.

Hitting Zone receives new name, director sought
The Hitting Zone was renamed as the Rend Lake College Recreational Center, and the facility will be repurposed to maximize the athletic offerings provided by the college, including individualized lessons, athletic camps, intramural sports and the Wayne Arnold Fitness Center.

In a related action, the board granted permission to create the position, create the job description and advertise for a full-time Director of the RLC Recreational Center with a tentative start date of Sept. 17. This person will provide overall coordination and direction of activities as they pertain to the Recreational Center. The director will work with area coaches and community sports programs to establish training opportunities for athletes and teams, and will be responsible for the everyday program design and implementation, conditioning programming for Warrior athletics and recruitment of student athletes / teams for facility use.

Tentative FY 2015 budget approved
Approved the tentative Fiscal Year 2015 budget. As required by law, the proposed budget will be available for public inspection for 30 days and a public hearing on the budget will be held at 6 p.m. prior to the regular board meeting scheduled for Sept. 16.

Upgrade bids approved
Bids for two upgrade projects were approved Tuesday:

• The low bid of $56,350 from Com Squad of Lebanon for the camera system upgrade.
• The lone bid of $68,664.78 from Springtree Media Group of Franklin, Tenn., for the RLC Theatre LED lighting upgrade.

Five new employees join RLC

• Mary Cornett, Executive Assistant to the President, effective Aug. 13. She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Office Administration from Ball State University and most recently worked as a post closing specialist for Peoples National Bank.
• Angela Ellis, Nursing Instructor, effective Aug. 18. She holds a Master of Science Degree in Nursing from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from McKendree University. She most recently served as clinical instructor for John A. Logan College.
• Keeli LeVart, Assistant Director of the Rend Lake College Foundation, effective Aug. 19. She holds a Master's Degree in Business Administration from Anderson University and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Business Management from Greenville College. She served as Vice President of Finance for the Greenville College Student Association.
• Alex Martin, Math Lab Coordinator / Instructor, effective Aug. 18. Martin holds a Master of Science Degree in Mathematics from Southern Illinois University Carbondale and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics from Northwestern University, and he is pursing his doctorate degree. He most recently served as a graduate assistant / researcher for SIUC.
• Hannah Webb, Assistant Manager of the RLC Bookstore and Copy Center, effective Aug. 18. She holds Associate in Science, Arts, and Applied Science degrees from Rend Lake College and currently serves as a part-time retail assistant in the RLC Bookstore.

Traylor joins Upward Bound
Deidra Traylor was transferred to the position of Upward Bound Student Advisor effective Sept. 1. She had been the Recruitment and Quality Specialist Provider with Child Care Resource and Referral (Project CHILD). Traylor holds a degree in Social Work which will meld well with the Upward Bound target population.

In other business, the board ...

• Approved the Health Information Technology and Culinary Arts handbooks.
• Approved the Information Technology Disaster Recovery Plan.
• Approved revisions to board procedure concerning fees and stipends.
• Approved revisions to board policy and procedure concerning Internet, laptops / laptop data encryption, and information security policy framework and guidelines (all first readings).
• Granted permission to eliminate board policy and procedure regarding the Nursing Instructor Tuition Reimbursement Program (second reading), which is no longer needed due to changes in the industry.
• Approved a revision in salary for a security guard which was incorrectly reported at the June board meeting.
• Did not renew the employment contract of a grant program employee.

Mark your calendars …

• RLC Foundation Golf Outing, Thursday, Sept. 18, 12 p.m. shotgun start, Rend Lake Golf Course.
• Fun Fest, 12-3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, RLC campus.
• Rend Lake College Open House, 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, RLC Campus.
• Warrior Fest, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014, RLC campus.