REND LAKE COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

October 17, 2017
6:30 PM
Rend Lake College
468 N Ken Gray Parkway
Ina, IL 62846

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. General Information

A. Announcements

1. Thursday, October 19, 2017; 6:00 p.m. RLCF Scholarship Dinner, Benton Civic Center

2. Monday, October 23, 2017; 6:00 p.m.Criminal Justice Scholarship Roundup, Mt. Vernon Event Center (Holiday Inn)

3. Thursday, October 26; 7:00 p.m.,RLC Halloween Party  REC

4. Nov. 2-4 @ 7:00 pm nightly; Nov. 5 @ 2:00 pm, Fall Play: Sleeping Beauty, Rend Lake College Theater

5. Thursday, October 26, 2017; 6:30 p.m., Southeast Region Trustees Meeting, Pat Kern Dining Area, Rend Lake College

6. Thursday, November 9, 2017; 7:00 p.m., Fall Concert, RLC Theater

7. Monday, November 13, 2017; 6:30 p.m., Spoken Word/Open Mic Night, King City Books, Mt. Vernon

8. Thursday, December 7, 2017; 5:30 p.m., RLCF Annual Dinner Meeting Holiday Inn/DoubleTree Inn, Mt. Vernon

9. Friday, December 8, 2017,
RLC Faculty/Staff Holiday Luncheo “Hummer” Waugh Gymnasium

IV. Closed Session –

The Board may go into closed session pursuant to Section 2(c)(1)(11)(21) of the Open Meetings Act.
Subsection (1) appointment, employment, and compensation of specific employees; (11) litigation; (21) approval of
meeting minutes.

V. Resume Open Meeting

VI. Approval of Consent Agenda

VII. Approval of Minutes of the: 2 * September 12, 2017 Board of Trustees Meeting*

VIII. New Business

12 * A. Course/Curriculum Approvals (TO BE PROVIDED)

14 * B. Approval of Revisions to Rend Lake College Policy 3.1205 – Performance Evaluation and Tenure of Faculty Members:
Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty and Staff Seniority Lisy  (Second Reading)

22 * C. Approval of Revisions to Rend Lake College Policy 5.1215 –Travel Reimbursement (Second Reading

26 D. 2017 Tax Levy (Payable 2018)

33 E. Approval of Program Articulation Agreement Between Southern Illinois University Carbondale and Rend Lake College
41 F. Approval of Revisions to Rend Lake College Policy & Procedure 4.1115 – Fees
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60 G. Approval of Revisions to Rend Lake College Policy & Procedure 4.1600 – Criteria for Awarding Credit

63 H. Approval of Revisions to Rend Lake College Policy Manual

2.1700 – Background Checks for Potential and Current Employees (First Reading)

66 I. Approval of Revisions to Rend Lake College Policy Manual

3.1420 – Return to Work Certification (First Reading)

68 J. Approval of Revisions to Rend Lake College Policy &Procedure 4.1010 – Enrollment of International Students (Firs Reading)

72 K. Approval to Create Rend Lake College Policy 2.1507 – Media Relations (First Reading)

74 L. Approval to Create Rend Lake College Policy 3.1112 – Student Employment (First Reading)

IX. Personnel

77 A. Ratify the Granting of an Unpaid Leave of Absence

X. Financial Information

79 A. Ratification of the Payment of College Expenses including Travel Expense Reimbursements

B. Financials (INFORMATIONAL; TO BE PROVIDED)

XI. Reports

1. Academic Council

2. ICCTA Representative

3. Rend Lake College Foundation

4. Accreditation Report

XII. Public Comment

XIII. President’s Comments

XIV. Adjournment