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Rend Lake College Board Of Trustees Meeting Highlights February 2023

Written by Jonathon Walters | Feb 15, 2023 6:00:00 AM
 

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Board of Trustees Meeting - February 14, 2023

Meeting Highlights

Under New Business, the Board:

  • approved to revise job descriptions as presented, effective February 14, 2023
    • Technician – Land Lab
  • approved revisions to Rend Lake College Board Policy 3.1510 – Bereavement Leave, Second Reading, effective January 01, 2023
  • approved revisions to Rend Lake College Board Policy & Procedure 3.1505 – Sick Leave, Second Reading, effective January 01, 2023.
  • approved revisions to Rend Lake College Policy & Procedure 4.1115 – Fees, effective the Fall Term 2023.
  • approved revisions to Rend Lake College Board Policy &Procedure 3.1205 – Performance Evaluation and Tenure of Faculty Members as presented, effective February 14, 2023.
  • granted permission to terminate Rend Lake College Policy 3.1515 – Child Bereavement Leave (First Reading), effective March 21, 2023.
  • approved to establish the in-district, out-of-district, and out-of-state tuition rates for Summer 2023, Fall 2023, and Spring 2024 as follows: 
    • Out-of-District Tuition Rates per Credit Hour Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 - From $175 to $220
    •  Out-of-State Tuition Rates per Credit Hour Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 - From $200 to $220
  • approved the Educational Programs and Services Intergovernmental Joint Agreement between Rend Lake College, District #521 and Southeastern Illinois College, District #533, as presented, effective February 1, 2023.
  • approved a 2+2 Articulation Agreement between Rend Lake College and The University of Southern Indiana, as presented, effective February 15, 2023.
    • This 2+2 Articulation Agreement allows RLC students who complete an A.A.S. Radiologic Technology Degree to seamlessly transfer to the University of Southern Indiana’s B.S. Radiologic and Imaging Degree Program.
  • approved to ratify a resolution expressing official intent regarding certain capital expenditures to be reimbursed from proceeds of an obligation to be issued by the college district.

Under Personnel, the Board:

  • accepted the resignation of Lori Sherwood, Retention and Career Services Specialist at Rend Lake College, effective January 13, 2023.
  • appointed Seth McFarland as Upward Bound Advisor on a full-time, 50-week, grant funded, non-tenure track contract, effective February 15, 2023.
  • appointed Kaylie Williams as Child Care Resource & Referral Subsidized Child Care Specialist on a full-time, 50-week, grant funded, non-tenure track contract, pending a successful background check, effective February 16, 2023.
  • appointed Blake Karas as Computer Technician on a full-time, 50-week, non-tenure track contract, and revise job description, effective February 16, 2023.
  • granted permission to create the position and job description and transfer Jonathon Walters from Public Information Specialist to Digital Media and Marketing Coordinator on a full-time, 50-week, non-tenure contract, effective February 16, 2023.
  • granted permission to create the position and job description, advertise for, and ratify the appointment of Director – Grant Management at the March 21 meeting, effective February 14, 2023.
  • granted permission to advertise for and ratify the position of Public Information Specialist, and revise job description, effective February 16, 2023.
  • approved the president's contract set for the remainder of FY23 and FY24. 
Under Financial Information, the Board:
  • ratified the payment of college expenses, including travel expense reimbursements, as presented.

Mark Your Calendars:

Thursday, February 16, 2023; 11:30am-1pm
Jefferson Co Chamber Luncheon
RLC Event Center

Saturday, February 18, 2023; 2-7pm
Women’s Alumni Basketball Reunion
RLC Event Center

Tuesday, February 21, 2023; 8am-4pm
Faculty/Staff In-Service
Event Center

February 24, 2023; 8am-2pm
High School Counselors Conference
RLC Event Center

Tuesday, February 28, 2023; 5:30pm
Annual RLC Foundation Scholarship Dinner
RLC Event Center

Wednesday, March 7 & 8, 2023; 8am-2pm
Kick Start Your Journey
RLC Event Center

Thursday, March 9, 2023; 9am-2pm
Transition Summit
RLC Campus

Tuesday, March 21, 2023; 5pm-8pm
CTE Advisory Committee Meetings
RLC Event Center

Thurs.-Sat., March 30/31; 7pm & Sun. April 2; 2pm
Spring Musical “The Sound of Music”
Theater

Thursday, March 30, 2023; 6pm-8pm
Ag Banquet
Event Center

Thursday, April 6, 2023; 9am-12pm
Job Search Party
Event Center

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

Resources

 

Board of Trustees 2023 Packets

 

Board of Trustees Members