Rend Lake College Board Of Trustees Meeting Highlights April 11, 2023

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Board of Trustees Meeting - April 11, 2023

Meeting Highlights

Trustees Rubenacker, Kabat honored for more than a decade of service

Board Chairman Randy Rubenacker (Dahlgren) was honored for his 12 years of service to the district and board, including the past six years as chairman. Meanwhile, member John Kabat (Scheller) was also recognized for his 12 years of service to the district and board, including many years as its representative with the Illinois Community College Trustees Association. President Terry Wilkerson thanked them both for their service, pointing out their support for students and employees in everything they did as members. 

Kabat said it was an honor to serve for the past 12 years and encouraged young members in the audience to consider public service as a way to give back to their community someday. 

"It's really been an honor and opened my eyes a lot," Rubenacker said. "It's been an honor serving with such a distinguished group of people. It's really been great. ... I want to thank Terry. He's a credit to the college for not only what he's done, but for the group he's put together. ... This is one of the finest groups of people I've ever worked with." 

Rubenacker said he was especially thankful for the influence of fellow board member Randall Crocker and the late Marvin Scott, who served an unprecedented 35 years as a trustee. 

New Student Trustee seated

Maggie Stacey (Sesser) was seated as the new Student Trustee. The Board of Trustees, along with President Wilkerson, thanked outgoing Student Trustee Colt Henson (Wayne City) for his year of service.

Entrepreneurship Presentations

The board heard from facilitators and current high school students about their experiences in the Jefferson County CEO and Franklin County EDGE programs. Both classes will hold their annual trade show events on April 27. The CEO trade show will be from 5 - 8 p.m. at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Mt. Vernon, while the EDGE trade show will take place from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at La Galleria on the square in Benton. Community members are encouraged to attend.   

Under New Business, the Board:

• approved revisions to Rend Lake College Policy Manual Section 3: Employee Matters (Second Reading), as provided, effective April 11, 2023. 
  Rationale: The revisions to the current policy manual are needed to make the manual more efficient and effective. 
  
  
• approved revisions to job descriptions for the following current positions as presented, effective April 11, 2023.
  
  • Assistant Child Care Provider – Children’s Center
  • Teacher Aide – Children’s Center
    Rationale: These job description revisions are needed to better meet the needs of the institution.
    
    
• approved a resolution authorizing and providing for the issue of approximately $3,190,000 Taxable Debt Certificates, Series 2023a, and approximately $10,590,000 Debt Certificates, Series 2023b, for the purpose of acquiring and implementing a new software system, acquiring computers, altering, repairing and equipping buildings and facilities, building and equipping the Allied Health building and a Manufacturing Training Center and improving sites; providing for the security for and means of payment of said certificates; and authorizing the sale of said certificates to the purchaser thereof, effective April 11, 2023.
  Rationale: Issuing debt certificates to fund long-term projects such as the ERP implementation, acquiring hardware, and improving campus facilities allows the district to complete these projects without impacting our existing reserve funds.

Under Personnel, the Board:

• appointed Samantha Britton as CTE Support and Grants Specialist, pending a successful background check, effective April 16, 2023. Britton has a Bachelor of Science from the University of Southern Indiana. 
• approved an additional 8-week unpaid leave of absence extension. 

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

Mark Your Calendars:

Thursday, April 13, 2023; 8am-noon
FFA Ag Mechanics Contest
ASC 101, 102, 103

Thursday, April 13, 2023; 11:30am-1:30pm
Foundation Lunch with Benton Lions Club
Event Center

Friday, April 14, 2023; 9am-12pm
Culinary Arts Academic Awards
Culinary Arts Kitchen

Friday, April 14, 2023; 8am-noon
Joint Meeting with SIC
Event Center

Friday, April 14, 2023; 3pm
Phi Theta Kappa Induction
Event Center

Wednesday, April 19, 2023; 6-8pm
Ag Academic Awards
ASC Classroom & Shop

Thursday, April 20, 2023; 4-7pm
Lake Reception
Off Campus

Friday, April 21, 2023; 8am-12pm
Academic Awards: Welding, Business/Visual Communications, Industrial Electronics & Maintenance, Automotive Technology
Welding Lab, ATC 156, ATC 163, ATC 140

Friday, April 21, 2023; 5:30pm
Warrior Showcase Cooking
PDA

Tuesday, April 25, 2023; 8am-2pm
Amazing Career Race
Event Center and Gym

Tuesday, April 25, 2023; 12pm
RLC Board of Trustee Meeting
PDA

Wednesday, April 26, 2023; 1pm
Baseball Tailgating
Baseball Field

Thursday & Friday, April 27 & 28, 2023; 10am and 1pm
Flummoxed Fairy Tails
Theater

Thursday, April 27, 2023; 9:30am-noon
Children’s Health Fair
Rec Center and Track

Thursday, April 27, 2023; 2pm
Softball Tailgating
Softball Field

Friday, April 28, 2023;  9:30am-noon
Kindergarten Day
Event Center, Gym, Student Center, North Oasis

Saturday, April 29, 2023; 5:30pm
RLC Sports Hall of Fame Induction
Event Center

Monday, May 1, 2023; 9:30am-2:30pm
ARC Blood Drive
North Oasis

Wednesday, May 3, 2023; 11am
STARS Student Appreciation Day
PDA

Wednesday & Thursday, May 3 & 4; 11am-2pm
RLC Student Appreciation Days
Warrior Way

Thursday, May 4, 2023; 7pm
Spring Concert with SIC
Theater

Thursday, May 4, 2023; 4pm
Faculty and Staff Awards
Event Center

Tuesday, May 9, 2023; 6:30pm
Board of Trustee Meeting
Event Center

Thursday, May 11, 2023; 1pm
Rad Tech Pinning
Theater

Thursday, May 11, 2023; 6pm
ADN Nursing Pinning
Theater

Friday, May 12, 2023; 10am
PreK Graduation
Theater

Saturday, May 13, 2023; 8:30am & 11am
55th Annual RLC Commencement
Track (weather permitting) or Gym

Thursday, May 18, 2023; 6:30pm
Adult Education Graduation
Event Center

Resources

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