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title: RLC Board Of Trustees Meeting Highlights December 9, 2025
description: Rend Lake College Board of Trustees Highlights from December 9, 2025.
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# [RLC Board Of Trustees Meeting Highlights December 9, 2025](https://rlc.edu/news/rlc-board-of-trustees-meeting-highlights-december-9-2025)

 Written by [Kendra Gregory](https://rlc.edu/news/author/kendra-gregory) | Dec 10, 2025 1:28:15 AM

 

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## Board of Trustees Meeting - December 9, 2025

***Meeting Highlights***

### **Under New Business, the Board:**

- **Approved the development of new courses, changes to existing course, and authorized their submission to the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) for action effective on the dates listed.**  
  Approval - New Courses 
    - MATH 1131 - Mathematics for Elementary Teacher, *effective 8/1/2026*
  Approval - Changes to existing Course 
    - ARCH 0009 - computer Aided Drafting Occupational Certificate, *effective 1/1/2026*
  *RATIONALE: These items have been approved by the Curriculum Committee and Academic Council. These changes improve the college’s educational offerings and support efforts to enhance the quality of instruction.*
- **Approved Revisions to Rend Lake College Board *Policy & Procedure 3.1115 – Stipends*, effective December 9, 2025.**  
  *RATIONALE**: The stipend reflects revisions to better meet the needs of the college.*
- **Approved Revisions to Rend Lake College *Policy & Procedure 1.5000 – Organizational Chart*, effective December 9, 2025.**  
  *RATIONALE: These changes are needed to better reflect the organizational structure of the institution.*
- **Approved the 2026-2027 Rend Lake College Catalog***  
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- **Approved the Rend Lake College Board of Trustees Calendar Year 2026 Meeting Schedule, effective December 9, 2025.**  
  *RATIONALE: The calendar year 2026 schedule provides for the Board of Trustees to meet on Tuesdays each month in the Event Center Warrior Lounge on the Rend Lake College campus.*

### **Under Personnel, the Board:**

- Ratified with regret the acceptance of the retirement resignation of Gina Shafer-Schenk, Coordinator of Technology Integration and Training, effective January 30, 2026. 
- Ratified with regret the acceptance of the retirement resignation of Charlie Massie, Maintenance Technician, effective January 30, 2026.  
- Ratified with regret the acceptance of the resignation of Maggie Ervin, Director - Workforce Development, effective December 31, 2025.
- Tabled the appointment of Director - TRIO Program
- Granted permission to create the position and job description, advertise for and ratify the appointment of a Coordinator - Dual Credit / Academic Advisor, effective December 9, 2025.
- Granted permission to create the position and job description, advertise for and ratify the appointment of Coordinator - Online Learning and Accessibility, effective December 9, 2025. 

### **Under Financial Information, the Board:**

- Approved ratification of the Payment of College Expenses including Travel Expense Reimbursements.

### **Mark Your Calendars**

Saturday-Thursday, December 6-11, 2025  
Fall 2025 Semester Exams  
All Campuses

Friday, December 12, 2025; 11am-1pm  
RLC Employee Holiday Party (offices closed during party)  
Event Center

Friday, January 9, 2026; 8am–3:30pm  
Student Success Day  
LRC and Event Center

Monday, January 12, 2026  
First Day of Spring 2026 Classes  
All Campuses

Thursday, February 5, 2026; 12pm  
RLC Foundation Board of Directors Meeting  
Student Center – PDA

Tuesday, February 10, 2026; 3pm-4:30pm  
RLC Foundation High Tea  
Event Center 

Wednesday, February 11, 2026; 3:30pm  
RLC Banterra Sports Complex Ribbon Cutting and Open House of Complex  
Banterra Sports Complex

Wednesday, February 11, 2026; 4:30pm-7:30pm  
RLC Open House  
Event Center

Tuesday, February 17, 2026; 8am-4pm  
RLC In-Service  
Event Center

Thursday, February 26, 2026; 5:30pm  
Annual RLC Foundation Scholarship Dinner  
Event Center

### **Resources**

[Board of Trustees Members and Documents](https://rlc.edu/board-of-trustees)

 

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