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Illinois Community College District No. 521 Board of Trustees met Sept. 9.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

CALL TO ORDER

Chairman, Larry Manning, called the regular Board of Trustees meeting to order at 6:28 PM in the Rend Lake College Event Center.

ROLL CALL Mr. Tony Wielt, Secretary, called the roll.

Those present were:

Mr. John D. Aiken

Mr. Ron Daniels

Mr. Brian Dorris

Mr. Larry Manning

Mr. Tony Wielt

Mr. Henry Meinert (Student Trustee)

Those absent were:

Dr. David Asbery

Mr. Joe Coy

Others present were:

Mrs. Lori Ragland, Dr. Chad Copple, Mr. Henry “Buster” Leeck, Mr. John Gulley, Mrs. Kim Wilkerson, Mrs. Cathy DeJarnette, Mr. Donnie Millenbine, Mrs. Andrea Banach, Mr. Greg Hollmann, Mrs. Amy Epplin, Mrs. Mallory Howell, Mrs. Jena Jensik, Mrs. Bria Robinson, Mr. Kent McKown, Mrs. Shari Carpenter, Mr. Brett Crocker, Mrs. Mary Huggins

GENERAL INFORMATION

ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Tuesday, September 9, 2025; 9am-12pm

IACAC College Fair

Event Center

2. Wednesday, September 17, 2025; 12pm – 3pm

(During Activities: No Classes, Offices Closed)

Fun Fest

Warrior Way

3. Sunday, September 21, 2025; 2pm-9pm

Archery Awards

Event Center

4. Wed-Friday, September 24-26, 2025; 9am-1:30pm

Amazing Career Race

Event Center

5. Monday, September 29, 2025; 4pm – 7pm

Rend Lake College Open House

All Campuses

6. Tuesday, September 30, 2025; 5:30pm

Southeast Region Trustees Meeting

SIMA – Rend Lake College Marketplace

7. Thursday, October 2, 2025; 12:00pm

Foundation Board of Directors Meeting

Student Center – PDA

8. Tuesday, October 14, 2025; 8am – 4pm

In-Service (No Classes)

Event Center

9. Tuesday-Wednesday, October 21-22; 9am-1pm

Career Day 2025

Event Center

10.Friday, November 7, 2025; 9am-3pm

Saturday, November 8, 2025; 9am-Noon

Board of Trustees Retreat

Four Seasons, St. Louis

11.Thurs-Saturday, November 6-8, 2025; 7pm

Sunday, November 9, 2025; Matinee at 2pm

RLC Fall Play: Anne of Green Gables

RLC Theater

MOTION FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION

Chairman Manning asked for a motion to move into Executive Session pursuant to Section 2(c)(1)(9)(11)(21). Mr. Wielt made a motion; seconded by Mr. Meinert. On a roll call vote, all voted yes. Student Trustee voted yes. The Board went into executive session at 6:32 PM.

RESUME OPEN MEETING Chairman Manning asked for a motion to reopen the public meeting; Mr. Daniels motioned; seconded by Mr. Aiken. On a roll call vote, all voted yes. Student Trustee voted yes. At 7:06 PM, Chairman Manning reconvened the open session of tonight’s meeting.

CONSENT AGENDA

Mrs. Ragland recommended approving the Consent Agenda, which included the following items:

1. August 12, 2025 Board of Trustee Meeting Minutes*;

2. Approval of Revisons to Rend Lake College Policy & Procedure 4.1115 - Fees

3. Approval of Revisions to Rend Lake College Policy & Procedure 3.1205*; Performance Evaluation and Tenure of Faculty Members.

Mr. Aiken made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda as recommend; seconded by Mr. Dorris. On a roll call vote, all present voted yes. Student Trustee voted yes. Those items marked with an asterisk (*) are a part of these minutes.

NEW BUSINESS

REVISIONS TO POLICY & PROCEDURE 3.1715 TUITION WAIVERS (FIRST READING)

Mrs. Ragland recommended to approve revisions to Rend Lake College Board Policy & Procedure 3.1715 – Tuition Waivers, as presented, first reading, effective October 14, 2025.

As recommended, Mr. Dorris made a motion to approve revisions to Rend Lake College Board Policy & Procedure 3.1715 – Tuition Waivers, as presented, first reading, effective October 14, 2025. This motion was seconded by Mr. Aiken. On a roll call vote, all voted yes. Student Trustee voted yes.

PERMISSION TO BID AND AWARD STUDENT CENTER EFFICIENCY PROJECT

Mrs. Ragland recommended to grant permission to bid and award the Student Center Efficiency Project as outlined in the attached sub-award from the Illinois Green Economy Network (IGEN).

As recommended, Mr. Meinert made a motion to grant permission to bid and award the Student Center Efficiency Project as outlined in the attached sub award from the Illinois Green Economy Network (IGEN). This motion was seconded by Mr. Dorris. On a roll call vote, all voted yes. Student Trustee voted yes.

PERSONNEL

APPOINTMENT OF MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN (TO BE PROVIDED)

Mrs. Ragland recommended to appoint Mr. James Bailey as Maintenance Technician on a full-time, 50 week, non-tenure track contract an an annual salary of $45,000 prorated for the remainder of the fiscal year, pending a successful background check, pre work physical and drug screening, effective September 22, 2025.

As recommended, Mr. Wielt made a motion to appoint Mr. James Bailey as Maintenance Technician on a full-time, 50 week, non- tenure track contract an an annual salary of $45,000 prorated for the remainder of the fiscal year, pending a successful background check, pre-work physical and drug screening, effective September 22, 2025. This motion was seconded by Mr. Meinert. On a roll call vote, all voted yes. Student Trustee voted yes.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

RATIFICATION OF THE PAYMENT OF COLLEGE EXPENSES INCLUDING TRAVEL EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENTS

Mrs. Ragland recommended to to ratify the payment of college expenses including travel expense reimbursements as presented:

ICCTA Meeting: August 7-9, 2025

• Mr. Ron Daniels, ICCTA Regional Representative - $228.40 (mileage reimbursement and per diem)

As recommended Mr. Aiken made a motion to ratify the payment of college expenses including travel expense reimbursements as presented:

ICCTA Meeting: August 7-9, 2025

• Mr. Ron Daniels, ICCTA Regional Representative - $228.40 (mileage reimbursement and per diem)

This motion was seconded by Mr. Dorris. On a roll call vote, all voted yes. Student Trustee voted yes.

REPORTS

ACADEMIC COUNCIL No Report

ICCTA REPRESENTATIVE ICCTA Representative, Mr. Ron Daniels, reported on the upcoming ICCTA Meeting September 11th and September 12th in Springfield. Mr. Daninels also reported on the upcoming Southeast Region Trustees Meeting that will take place on September 30th here at our SIMA facility in Mt. Vernon.

RLC FOUNDATION

Executive Director of Administrative Services, Mrs. Cathy DeJarnette thanked everyone who came out to the Foundation’s golf outing last Thursday and helped make it a success. She reported that the audit is still ongoing. Also, the first volleyball game in the remodeled gymnasium took place last night. Everything went well and the gym looked great.

ACCREDITATION

Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness, Dr. Chad Copple provided a handout entitled “Revised Criteria for Accreditation”. The handout explained revisions to HLC Accreditation which became effective September 1, 2025.

OBSOLETE EQUIPMENT

Dean of Facilities and Campus Operations, Mr. Donnie Millenbine reported of several items sold on gov.deals.com including a batting cage, office chairs, an old scoreboard, a Yamaha golf cart and a flat bed pickup.

PUBLIC COMMENT None

PRESIDENT’S COMMENTS

President Lori Ragland thanked our Marketing Department for providing the BOT Highlights handout each month. She also reported approximaty sixty area

business people would be touring SIMA this Thursday. On Friday she will be attending a Illinois Community College President’s meeting in Springfield. The pre-bid date for the Allied Health Building is scheduled for October 8th 2025. She concluded on a positive note by reporting attendance and head count are increasing and enrollment is trending up comparable to Pre-COVID.

ADJOURNMENT

There being no other business, at 7:18 PM all Trustees present voted aye in favor of adjourning.

The motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Daniels and seconded by Mr. Wielt.

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