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Board of Trustees Meeting - October 14, 2025
Meeting Highlights
Under New Business, the Board:
- Granted Approval of Revisions to Job Descriptions, effective October 14, 2025.
RATIONALE: These job description revisions are needed to better meet the needs of the institution. - Granted Approval of Revisions to Rend Lake College Policy & Procedure 3.1715 – Tuition Waivers, Second Reading, effective October 14, 2025.
RATIONALE: Revisions to this policy are needed to better define what a dependent is, and to meet the needs of the institution. - Granted Approval to Resolution of Intent to Levy Special Tax for Educational and Operations and Maintenance Purposes Pursuant to 110 ILCS 805, Section 3-14.3 of the Illinois Public Community College Act, effective October 14, 2025.
RATIONALE: The Illinois Community College Board has authorized Rend Lake College to levy a special tax for educational and operations and maintenance purposes. ICCB grants this authorization annually to community college districts that 1) receive equalization funding and 2) have a combined educational and operations and maintenance tax rate lower than the statewide average. - Granted Approval to Resolution Regarding Estimated Amounts Necessary to be Levied for the Year 2025 Payable 2026.
RATIONALE: Due to the fact that the amount of the proposed corporate and special purpose tax levy is greater than 105% of the prior year’s levy, Rend Lake College is required to publish a notice of tax increase and conduct a Truth in Taxation hearing.
The Truth in Taxation hearing will be held in the Warrior Lounge on the Rend Lake College Ina Campus, 468 N Ken Gray Parkway, Ina IL on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 6:30 PM. - Granted Approval of Revisions to Rend Lake College Board Policy 3.1110 – Computation of Hourly Rate of Pay for Part-Time Employees, First Reading, effective November 18, 2025.
RATIONALE: This policy is being revised to better serve the needs of the institution by enabling greater flexibility in hourly wage rates for part-time specialized skilled laborers. - Granted Approval of Revisions to Rend Lake College Policy 5.1215 – Travel Reimbursement, First Reading, effective November 18, 2025.
RATIONALE: This policy is being revised to better serve the needs of the institution.
Under Personnel, the Board:
- Accepted with regret the resignation of Mallory Moddelmog, TRIO Program Director, effective October 3, 2025.
- Ratified with regret the acceptance of the retirement resignation of Laura Johnston, Recreational Center Director and Assistant Softball Coach, effective November 4, 2025.
- Appointed Karli Campise as Coordinator – Southern Illinois Manufacturing Academy (SIMA), effective October 27, 2025, pending a transcript audit.
Under Financial Information, the Board:
- Approved ratification of the Payment of College Expenses including Travel Expense Reimbursements.
Mark Your Calendars
Monday -Tuesday, October 20-21; 9am-1pm
Career Day 2025
Event Center
Thursday, October 23, 2025; 12pm
RLC Foundation Board of Directors Meeting
PDA – Student Center
Friday, October 24, 2025; 8am-4:30pm
CNA Conference
Event Center
Thurs-Saturday, November 6-8, 2025; 7pm
Sunday, November 9, 2025; Matinee at 2pm
RLC Fall Play: Anne of Green Gables
RLC Theater
Friday-Saturday, November 7-8, 2025
Board of Trustees Annual Retreat
Four Seasons, St. Louis
Tuesday, November 18, 2025; 6:30pm
RLC Board of Trustees Meeting
Event Center
Wednesday, November 19, 2025; 11am-1pm
Thanksgiving Meal for Students, Staff, and Faculty
PDA – Student Center
Monday, December 1, 2025; 6:30pm-9pm
Winter Concert
Theater
Thursday, December 4, 2025; 6pm-9pm
RLC Foundation 46th Annual Dinner
Event Center
Tuesday, December 9, 2025; 6:30pm
RLC Board of Trustees Meeting
Event Center
Saturday-Thursday, December 6-11, 2025
Fall 2025 Semester Exams
All Campuses
