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Board of Trustees Meeting - January 10, 2023
Meeting Highlights
Under New Business, the Board:
- approved to revise job descriptions as presented, effective January 10, 2023.
- Specialist - Community and Corporate Education
- Director — Agronomy Innovation Center & Land Lab Supervisor
- approved revisions to Rend Lake College Board Policy & Procedure 5.1405 – Identification and Disposal of Obsolete Equipment, Material and Supplies, effective January 10, 2023
- approved revisions to Rend Lake College Board Policy & Procedure 3.1225 – Discipline and Dismissal – Non-Tenure Track Employees, Second Reading, Effective January 10, 2023
- authorized destruction of closed session tapes after they have been held for eighteen (18) months, in accordance with and as provided by the Illinois Open Meetings Act:
January 12, 2021
February 09, 2021
March 09, 2021
April 13, 2021
May 11, 2021
June 08, 2021
- reviewed the closed session minutes monthly and has decided that the minutes from the following months will not be released to the general public:
January 12, 2021
February 09, 2021
March 09, 2021
April 13, 2021
May 11, 2021
June 08, 2021
- approved revisions to Rend Lake College Board Policy 3.1510 – Bereavement Leave, First Reading, effective January 01, 2023
- This policy needed to be updated to reflect the implementation of Public Act 102-1050, titled Family Bereavement Leave Act that became effective January 1, 2023. The act that was signed into law revised the previous Child Bereavement Act which extended employee rights for all categories of bereavement leave. Rend Lake College previously offered 3 consecutive days without loss of salary for full-time employees. The revised policy now allows all employees 10 unpaid days of bereavement leave to be taken within 60 days of notice of the date of death or defined event that created a loss for the employee. The revised policy still provides for 3 days without loss of salary and an option to use accrued vacation or personal days as a substitute for unpaid time off for the remaining leave for fulltime employees.
- approved revisions to Rend Lake College Board Policy & Procedure 3.1505 – Sick Leave, First Reading, effective January 01, 2023.
- This policy needed to be updated to reflect the expanded definition of “child” as defined in Public Act 102-1050 titled Family Bereavement Leave Act that became effective January 1, 2023. Language has also been updated to reflect the change of accruing and requesting sick leave to hours from days that was used in
the previous PTO system.
- approved the Notice of Election for the Student Board Member of the Board of Trustees effective January 10, 2023.
- approved to ratify the award for a CNC Lathe to Ellison Technology (St. Charles, Mo.) in the amount of $67,000, effective Jan. 10, 2023.
Under Personnel, the Board:
- accepted the resignation of Mr. David Patrick, Computer Technician at Rend Lake College, effective January 13, 2023.
- appointed Mr. Blake Patton as Director – Agronomy Innovation Center & Land Lab Supervisor on a full-time, 50-week, non-tenure track contract, pending a successful background check, effective January 16, 2023.
- appointed Ms. Jessica Jackanicz as Rend Lake College Foundation Development Coordinator on a full-time, 50-week, non-tenure track contract, pending a successful background check, effective January 27, 2023.
- granted permission to revise the salary of Mr. Sean Carley, Academic Advisor, effective January 16, 2023.
- Mr. Carley recently assumed additional duties when the AmeriCorps Grant moved from Community and Corporate Education to Enrollment Services. Mr. Carley will be recruiting and advising AmeriCorps students in high schools, assisting with trainings, attending necessary activities and trips, and assisting in the overall administration of the grant.
Under Financial Information, the Board:
Mark Your Calendars:
Friday, January 13, 2023; 10 am
Farmers and Ranchers Meeting
Administration Building
Saturday, January 14, 2023; 9 am Registration
Archery Fundraiser
RLC Event Center
Tuesday, January 17, 2023; 5 pm
Auditions for “Sound of Music”
LRC 158
Tuesday, January 24, 2023; 9:30 am — 2:30 pm
Blood Drive
South Oasis 101
Tuesday, February 7, 2023; 3 pm
Foundation Ladies Tea
PDA—STC110
Wednesday, February 8, 2023; 9 am - 1 pm
ACES 2023 Competition
Gym, Science Building & Event Center
Tuesday, February 21, 2023; 8 am — 4 pm
Faculty/Staff In-Service
RLC Event Center
Tuesday, February 28, 2023; 5:30 pm
Annual RLC Foundation Scholarship Dinner
RLC Event Center
Wednesday, March 7 & 8, 2023; 8 am — 2 pm
Kick Start Your Journey
RLC Event Center
Thursday, March 9, 2023; 9 am — 2 pm
Transition Summit
RLC Campus
Tuesday, March 21, 2023; 5 pm — 8 pm
CTE Advisory Committee Meetings
RLC Event Center; Various Breakout Rooms on Campus
Resources
Board of Trustees Members