December 12, 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. January 15 – March 2, 2018 Visiting Artist: Erica Burton Theatre Lobby

2. Thursday, January 25, 2018; 7:00pm Thespian Comedy Improv Theatre

3. Wednesday, February 7, 2018 WYSE 2018 Competition James “Hummer” Waugh Gymnasium

4. Friday, March 2, 2018 Career Fair RLC Campus

5. Monday, March 5, 2018; 6:30pm Spoken Word & Open Mic Night King City Books, Mt. Vernon

6. Thursday – Friday, March 22 – 23, 2018 Kickstart Your Journey RLC Campus

7. April 5-7 @ 7pm nightly, April 8 @ 2pm Spring Musical: The Addams Family Rend Lake College Theatre
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8. Thursday – Monday, April 5 – 9, 2018 HLC 2018 Annual Conference Hyatt Regency Chicago 9. Thursday, April 12, 2018; 3:00 – 6:00 pm Job Search Party Mt. Vernon Hotel and Event Center IV. Closed Session – The Board may go into closed session pursuant to Section 2(c)(1)(2)(11)(21) of the Open Meetings Act.

Subsection (1) appointment, employment, and compensation of specific employees; (2) collective negotiating matters; (11) litigation; (21) approval of meeting minutes.

V. Resume Open Meeting

VI. Approval of Consent Agenda

VII. Approval of Minutes of the: 2 * November 14, 2017 Board of Trustees Meeting;* * November 14, 2017 Board of Trustees Executive Session*

VIII. New Business

11 * A. Approval of Revisions to Rend Lake College Policy & Procedure 3.1112 – Student Employment

14 B. Approval of Revisions to Rend Lake College Policy 3.1530 – Holidays 16 C. Approval of Calendar Year 2018 Board Meeting Schedule

18 D. Recommendation to Approve the 2018-2019 Rend Lake College Catalog – TO BE PROVIDED IX. Personnel

20 A. Ratify the Acceptance of Resignation of Specialist – Subsidized Child Care – Child Care Resource and Referral

B. Appointments

23 1. Specialist – Subsidized Child Care – Child Care Resource and Referral

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25 2. License Exempt Monitor – Child Care Resource and Referral

27 3. Executive Assistant to the Vice President of Instruction

29 4. Nursing Instructor

X. Financial Information 32 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

CHIRSTOPHER-  City leaders in Christopher consider a property tax increase, a new sexual harassment policy and a new engineering firm at Monday night’s meeting.

The council voted on a 4.8 percent increase, an increase mayor Gary Bartolotti said will amount to an increase of $3 or $4 for the average home in the city.

“Our liability insurance and workman’s comp has went up over the years and that’s what we got to cover,” Bartolotti said.

The council also voted on a new sexual harassment policy. The proposal brings the city in line with a state law requiring such a policy.

http://www.wsiltv.com/story/37043801/christopher-council-considers-property-tax-increase-sexual-harassment-policy

BENTON – The public is reminded that all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

12-1-17 at 5:21 pm Deputies responded to an incident that occurred in rural
Benton. The investigation resulted in the arrest of Peter C. Klus age 38 of Benton
Criminal Records for domestic battery.

12-2-17 at 10:21 am Deputies responded to a domestic dispute in Royalton. The
investigation resulted in the arrest of Garrett H. Beasley age 38 of Royalton for
domestic battery.

12-3-17 at 1:25 pm Deputies responded to an incident that occurred in rural West Frankfort. The investigation resulted in the arrest of Chad A. Nelson age 38 of West Frankfort for furnishing alcohol to a minor. The incident is still under investigation and more arrests are anticipated.

12-3-17 at 5:11 pm Deputies responded to a two vehicle traffic crash on ll. Rt. 148 just south of Peach Orchard Rd. A 1952 Jeep Carry-All driven by Joe C. Kloepper age 56 of Sesser was south bound on Rt. 148 stopped in traffic to negotiate a left turn into a private driveway. A 2009 Dodge Caravan driven by James E. Deloria age 79 of Christopher was also south bound on Rt. 148 and rearended the jeep. There were no injuries. James E. Deloria was charged with failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, illegal transportation of alcohol and driving under the influence.

12-4-17 at 2:36 am a Deputy investigating a minor traffic crash in rural Benton arrested and charged

age 19 of Benton with violating the Illinois Sex Offender Registration Act, a class 3 felony (failure to register).
Fenolgio is being held in the Franklin County Jail in lieu of $15,000.00 bail bond.

12-4-17 at 4:27 pm Deputies responded to a two vehicle traffic crash on Rt. 37 north of Benton. A 1989 Chevrolet Caprice driven by Tyler G. Johnson age 34 of Waltonville was north bound on Rt. 37 stopped in traffic to negotiate a left turn into a business. A 2015 Ford Fusion driven by Jennifer D. Rash age 33 of Benton was also north bound and rear-ended the Caprice. There were no injuries and Jennifer Rash was ticketed for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.

12-5-17 at 1:20 pm Deputies responded to a domestic dispute in rural West Frankfort. The investigation resulted in the arrest of Brad M. Williams age 30 of West Frankfort for domestic battery.

12-5-17 at 7:27 pm the investigation of a traffic incident led to the arrest of John G. Truitt age 61 of Benton for driving while license revoked and driving under the influence of alcohol.

12-6-17 at 4:49 pm Deputies responded to a single traffic crash on ll. Rt. 37 north of Benton. A 2007 Lincoln MKZ driven by David P. Kinison age 56 of Mt. Vernon was south bound on Rt. 37 when the driver stated that he fell asleep, crossed over into the north bound lane, then overcorrected, running off the roadway on the west side, traveling down an embankment. The driver was not injured. A passenger, Robert A. Kinison age 54 of Chicago received non-life threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital by Abbott E.M.S.

12-7-17 at 4:13 pm Deputies responded to a two vehicle traffic crash on Il. Rt. 37 at Ruembler Crossing. A 2004 Ford Taurus driven by Jennifer R. Shelton age 28 of Thompsonville was north bound on Rt. 37 and attempted to negotiate a right turn (east) onto Ruembler Crossing. A 2007 Ford Focus was stationary at Ruembler Crossing facing west. The Focus was driven by Nathan A. Lee age 28 of DuQuoin. The Taurus struck the Focus during the turn. There were no injuries and Jennifer R. Shelton was ticketed for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and operating an uninsured motor vehicle. She was also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.

12-7-17 at 8:24 pm Deputies responded to a single crash on Peach Orchard Road just east of the Perry County line. A 2002 Ford Explorer driven by Kimberly R. Helbig age 39 of Tamaroa was west bound on Peach Orchard Road. The driver lost control, exited the south side of the roadway and overturned. The driver suffered minor injuries and has been cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and driving under the influence of alcohol.

WARRANTS

12-3-17 Brittany N. Wood age 28 of Royalton. Failure to appear for burglary.
12-4-17 Natalie R. Mosley age 54 of West Frankfort. Failure to appear for domestic battery.
12-5-17 Phillippe J. Laurent age 35 of Mulkeytown. Battery
12-7-147 Amy L. Tighe age 42 of Johnston city. Possession of methamphetamine.
12-8-17 Barbara J. Thompson age 48 of Herrin. Failure to appear for theft.
The public is reminded that all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

CHICAGO  — The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) said today that the General Assembly must enact legislation to ensure compliance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations requiring that all revenue from State and local taxes on aviation fuel be spent on airports or airport systems.

The FAA’s spending restrictions apply to the 20-percent portion of the State sales tax — or 1.25 percentage points — that the State collects on aviation fuel sales and apportions to local governments, in addition to any local add-on sales taxes. The General Assembly has been unable to agree on legislation that would either exempt aviation fuel from the affected taxes, or create a system to track tax revenue generated from aviation fuel sales for spending on airports.

Failure to comply could cost the state as much as $129 million in federal sanctions in 2018 alone, and make the state ineligible for more than $67 million in federal assistance block grants under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). Today marks the deadline for compliance, but State revenue officials hope Illinois can avoid sanctions if the legislature passes legislation to bring the State into compliance as soon as possible.

In the meantime, IDOR has created a new tax form specifically for aviation fuel sales so that the State can begin tracking this revenue.

IDOR estimates that the State’s taxes subject to the FAA’s spending restrictions produce $43 million in annual revenue. Without legislative action to address the federal requirement, the FAA may impose sanctions amounting to three times the total amount of diverted revenue, i.e. aviation fuel sales tax revenue that is not spent on airports or airport systems.

If the General Assembly votes to exempt aviation fuel from taxes subject to the FAA spending restrictions, Illinois averts the risk of sanctions because there will be no tax revenue to divert. If the legislature votes to continue collecting these taxes, then the FAA requires the revenue be spent exclusively on airports or airport systems. The State has no mechanism to enforce how local governments spend State-administered, locally imposed tax revenue.

“The FAA issued this regulation in 2014 with today’s deadline for compliance,” said Hans Zigmund, director of economic policy for Gov. Bruce Rauner. “HB 1129 was introduced this year to address the issue and the framework of the bill is largely workable. The General Assembly should come together as soon as possible to finalize the details. It would be a violation of our public trust to risk spending taxpayer dollars on avoidable penalties.”

BENTON – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Rend Lake is hosting a visit by Santa and a Nature Ornament Craft Day at the Rend Lake Visitor Center on Tuesday, December 19th from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Stop by to create a nature ornament, meet Santa, and have a photo-op with Bobber the Water Safety Dog. This program is free and open to everyone.

The Rend Lake Visitor Center is open Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. from October 30, 2017 to March 31, 2018. Stop by anytime to explore the exhibit hall or pick up literature about the 2018 recreation season. For more information about these free events, call the Rend Lake Visitor Center at (618)724-2493. Be sure to “Like” us Facebook at facebook.com/rendlakeusace

BENTON – Franklin County officials continue to be perplexed by funding shortfalls for probation services.

County Board Chairman Randall Crocker voiced concerns during Monday’s finance committee meeting, indicating he wants to meet soon with probation officials. Crocker said although the county is responsible for funding the department, the state continues to lag behind in making reimbursement payments.

Please click on the link below to read the full story from the Benton News.

http://www.bentoneveningnews.com/news/20171206/franklin-county-probation-services-200-percent-over-budget