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title: RLC Board Of Trustees Meeting Highlights July 14, 2026
description: Rend Lake College Board of Trustees Highlights from July 14, 2026.
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# [RLC Board Of Trustees Meeting Highlights July 14, 2026](https://rlc.edu/news/rlc-board-of-trustees-meeting-highlights-july-14-2026)

 Written by [Kendra Gregory](https://rlc.edu/news/author/kendra-gregory) | Jul 15, 2026 2:21:11 AM

 

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## Board of Trustees Meeting - July 14, 2026

***Meeting Highlights***

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

- **Approved job descriptions changes, effective July 1, 2026.**  
  *RATIONALE: The job description revisions are needed to better meet the needs of the institution.*
- **Approved the destruction of closed session recordings, effective July 14, 2026.**  
  *RATIONALE: Paragraph 120, Section 2.06 of the Illinois Open Meeting Act states that the Board must take action to preserve the confidentiality of all recordings of closed sessions and authorize their destruction after they have been held for at least eighteen (18) months after the meeting for which written minutes have been approved.*
- **Approved not to release closed session minutes, effective July 14, 2026.**  
  *RATIONALE:  Paragraph 120, Section 2.06 of the Illinois Open Meeting Act states that the minutes of closed sessions will be reviewed to determine whether the minutes may be in whole or in part made part of the public record.*
- **Approved revisions to current Board *Policy & Procedure 3.1115 – Stipends*, as presented, retroactive to July 1, 2026. **  
  *RATIONALE: The stipend list reflects revisions to better meet the needs of the college.*
- **Approved revisions to current Board *Policy & Procedure 3.1112 – Student Employment*, as presented, effective July 14, 2026.** *RATIONALE: These revisions are necessary to better meet the needs of the college.*
- **Granted permission to create Rend Lake College *Policy & Procedure 2.1512 – Responsible AI Use*, first reading, as presented, effective August 11, 2026.**   
  *RATIONALE: This policy is being created to address the growing prevalence of artificial intelligence tools, ensure their responsible use and safeguard institutional information.*
- **Approved 2026-2027 Handbooks, effective July 14,** **2026.**  
  *RATIONALE: The provided Handbooks have been updated to reflect revisions to board policy & procedure and/or updates to processes that have changed within the program. *
- **Approved the Resource Allocation Management Plan (RAMP) FY28 for transmittal to the Illinois Community College Board, effective July 14,** **2026**.  
  *RATIONALE: The RAMP document has been prepared based upon information from appropriate administrative staff. We are required to submit the RAMP document annually to the Illinois Community College Board.*
- **Reviewed and accepted the College Mission Statement and Mission Document, effective July 14, 2026.**  
  *RATIONALE: Annual board review of our mission documents was adopted as part of the strategic planning process in order to keep the mission prevalent in the college’s regular operations and to meet the Higher Learning Commission’s  
  accreditation requirements.*
- **Approved a Joint Agreement for Dual Credit Educational Cooperation between Rend Lake College, District #521 and John A. Logan College, District #530, as presented, effective July 14, 2026. **  
  *RATIONALE: This Joint Agreement will allow the community colleges listed above to provide additional educational programs to the high school students of each district.*
- **Approved the tentative FY 2027 budget.**  
  *RATIONALE: Provided as a separate document, the FY 2027 budget is presented in a tentative form at the July meeting.  
  As required by law, the proposed budget will be available for public inspection for thirty (30) days and a public hearing on the budget will be held at 6:30 p.m. as part of the regular board of trustees meeting to be held on September 8, 2026.*

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

- Accept with regret the resignation of Alex Volini, Maintenance Technician, effective August 6, 2026.
- Approved revision to FY 2027 salaries as provided, retroactive to July 1, 2026.
- Appointed Mackenzie Gray as Lead Teacher - Infant Room for the Rend Lake College Foundation Children’s Center, effective July 16, 2026.
- Appointed Jennifer Junkins as Administrative Assistant - Enrollment Services, pending a successful background check and transcript audit, effective August 3, 2026.
- Appointed Angela Lively as Nursing Instructor, effective July 27, 2026.
- Appointed Scott Jarmon as Communications Instructor, pending a successful background check and transcript audit, effective August 14, 2026.
- Appointed Wade Lucas as CTE Support and Grants Specialist, effective July 14, 2026.
- Appointed Joshua Christian as English Instructor, pending a successful background check and transcript audit, effective August 10, 2026.
- Appointed Jay Carter as Industrial Electronics Instructor, effective July 27, 2026.

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

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

### **Mark Your Calendars**

Monday–Thursday; July 27-30, 2026  
Community Ed: Kids Camps  
Various places & times around campus

Wednesday, July 29, 2026; 9am-12pm  
Wednesday, August 5, 2026; 9am-12pm  
Fall Warrior Days  
Event Center 

Thursday, August 6, 2026; 12:00pm  
RLC Foundation Board of Director’s Meeting  
Student Center 110– Private Dining Area

Tuesday, August 11, 2026; 6:30pm  
RLC Board of Trustees Meeting  
Event Center – Warrior Lounge

Thursday, August 13, 2026; 4:30pm-8:00pm  
Faculty Orientation  
Academic & Science Buildings

Friday, August 14, 2026; 8am-3pm  
Student Success Day  
LRC 206 & 207

Saturday, August 15, 2026  
Super Saturday - Warrior Day  
Event Center 9am–12pm  
Administration & Academic Buildings 12–2pm

Monday, August 17, 2026  
First Day of Fall Classes  
All Campuses

Friday, August 28 - Saturday, September 5, 2026  
4pm-9pm most nights  
RLC at the State Fair  
Du Quoin State Fairgrounds

Thursday, September 3, 2026; 12pm Start  
RLCF Annual Golf Outing  
Rend Lake Golf Course

Tuesday, September 8, 2026; 6:30pm  
RLC Board of Trustees Meeting  
Rend Lake Golf Course

Saturday, September 19, 2026; 10am  
SIMA Fest  
Southern IL Manufacturing Academy

Tuesday, September 22, 2026; 5:30pm-7:30pm  
Joint RLC-SIC Fall Meeting  
Southeastern College Campus– Carmi Building

 

### **Resources**

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

 

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