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Shawnee Community College District #531 Board of Trustees met October 7.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

I. Call to Order

    Chairperson Witthoft called the meeting to order at 10:03am.

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Roll Call

	James Darden		√	Andrea Witthoft
√	April Moore		√	Nancy Holt

Others Present

√	Chris Clark, CFO			John Schneider, Attorney
√	Dr. Timothy Taylor		√	Tina Dudley, Recording Secretary
√	Julie Villa, Cordogan Clark		√	Greg Goebel, Cordogan Clark

IV. Recognition of Guests and Public Comment

    There were no guests or public comments.

V. Presentation, Discussion, and Action Items

    A. Facilities Master Plan

         Cordogan Clark representatives provided a presentation which included:

            • Big picture ideas for re-construction, layout, and the College’s overall footprint (project suggestions are dependent on funding strategies and how aggressive those may be).

            • Dashboard slides for each campus noting enrollment/instructional hours, square footage needs, overall utilization, assignable space, programming and building statistics, etc.

            • An immersive learning space (which included turn-key Dreamscape Learn packaging).

        Further discussion provided for:

            • Main campus as a community/destination for southern Illinois.

            • Square footage construction costs, temporary versus permanent spaces. • Construction timing, facilities master planning with little disruption to students.

    B. Dreamscapes Learn Resource Development Plan

         Funding Strategy

              Chris provided different revenue streams and funding options that would allow for entry into an agreement.

         Board Authorization to Enter into an Agreement

             Board authorization will be on the October 17, 2024 Board of Trustees meeting agenda.

    C. Develop Tuition Policy/Strategy

          Enrollment Forecasting & Revenue & Operational Cost Projections

          Discussion included review of a Unit-Cost Model tool that displays a variety of tuition strategies.

    D. Agenda Items for Next Meeting

          Program/Discipline Cost Model

          Financial Aid Outcomes & Practices

          The Financial Aid Department will provide a presentation at the October 28, 2024 meeting. The goal is to set income levels with a working model by December 2024, and set by the Board of Trustees by February 2025.

VI. Adjournment

      April made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 3:43pm, with a second by Nancy. All members voted in favor and the motion carried.

https://shawneecc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/24.10.07-Board-Finance-Committee-Minutes.pdf