RLC Board Of Trustees Meeting Highlights Feb. 13, 2024

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Board of Trustees Meeting - February 13, 2024

Meeting Highlights

Under New Business, the Board:

• revised job descriptions as presented in the February Board Packet, effective February 13, 2024. 
  RATIONALE:  These job description revisions are needed to better meet the needs of the institution.
  
  
• approved new courses, changes to existing course, and to authorize their submission to the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) for action, effective on dates listed.  
  RATIONALE: The above items have been approved by the Curriculum Committee and Academic Council. These changes improve the college's education offerings and support efforts to enhance the quality of instruction. 
  
  
• approve revisions to Rend Lake College Policy & Procedure 4.1115 – Fees, effective the Fall Term 2024.
  RATIONALE:  Rend Lake College Policy & Procedure 4.1115 – Fees needs to be updated to better reflect the needs of the college.
  
  
• approved revisions to Rend Lake College Policy & Procedure 3.1205 – Performance Evaluation and Tenure of Faculty Members as presented, effective February 13, 2024.
  RATIONALE: The tenured/tenure track faculty seniority list is updated each February and October as needed and requires Board approval for revisions.
  
  
• granted permission to advertise for bids and award to purchase an electric vehicle lab trainer, effective February 13, 2024.
  RATIONALE: This trainer will be utilized as lab instruction of the fundamentals and critical functions of electric vehicles. This trainer is funded through an EV grant of the ICCB.
  

• established the in-district, out-of-district, and out-of-state tuition rates for Summer 2024, Fall 2024, and Spring 2025 as presented in the February Board Packet, effective Summer 2024 term.
  RATIONALE: At this time, the College feels that it will be able to maintain a strong financial position and meet the forecasted budgetary needs of the College without increasing our tuition rates.
  
  
• granted permission to bid to replace air handler units 34 and 35 in the Advance Technology Center using Excess PHS Levy Funds for FY24, effective February 13, 2024.
  RATIONALE: The current air handlers have exceeded their life expectancy and have become unreliable and costly to repair. This project is expected to exceed the $50,000 limit set by Illinois Community College Board’s guidelines and must be
  advertised for competitive bid. This project will be accomplished with Excess PHS Levy Funds. There are not sufficient funds available in the Operations and Maintenance Funds to complete this project.

Under Personnel, the Board:

• accepted the resignation of Heather Miller, Early Childhood Education Coordinator, effective February 09, 2024.
•  accepted the resignation of Megan McKinley, Public Information Specialist, effective February 21, 2024.
• appointed Addison Page as Sustainable Agriculture Specialist (Title III) on a full-time, 50-week, non-tenure track, grant funded contract, pending a successful background check, effective March 01, 2024.
• appointed Brooke Spencer as CTE Mentor Success Coach on a full-time, 50-week, non-tenure track, grant funded contract, effective February 14, 2024.
• ratified the assignment of time and duties as Title III Sustainable Manufacturing Specialist to Chris Sink. Sink will have a time assignment of 75%-time Sustainable Manufacturing Specialist (Title III) and 25% time as Director of the Southern Illinois Manufacturing Academy, effective January 25, 2024. 
• granted permission to create the position and job description, advertise for and ratify the appointment of Coordinator – Southern Illinois Manufacturing Academy, effective February 13, 2024.
• granted tenure to Sean Carley, Academic Advisor, effective August 16, 2024.

Under Financial Information, the Board:

• ratified the payment of college expenses including travel expense reimbursements as presented in the February Board Packet, effective February 13, 2024.
  
  

Mark Your Calendars 

February 16, 2024 | 8:00 am
High School Counselors Conference
Event Center

February 17, 2024 | 5:30pm
Basketball Alumni Reunion
Event Center & Gym

February 20, 2024 | 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
In-Service
RLC Ina Campus

February 29, 2024 | 5:30 pm
Annual RLC Foundation Scholarship Dinner
Event Center

March 1 & March 4, 2024 | 8:00 am
Kickstart Your Journey
Event Center

March 7, 2024 | 8:00 am
Transition Summit
Event Center

March 12, 2024 | 6:30pm
Board of Trustee Meeting
Event Center

March 19, 2024 | 5:00 pm
Advisory Committee Meetings
Event Center and Breakout Rooms

March 28, 2024 | 12:00 pm
Job Search Party
Event Center

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