Kankakee Times

The Kankakee Community College board of trustees met Sunday, Sept. 11.

Here are the meeting minutes as provided by the Kankakee Community College board of trustees:

KANKAKEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

District 520

July 11, 2016

A meeting of the Board of Trustees of Kankakee Community College, District 520, was called to order at 5:00 p.m. in the Board Room on campus. Those physically in attendance were:

Mr. Jerald W. Hoekstra, Chair

Mr. Brad Hove, Vice Chair

Mr. Patrick Martin, Secretary

Mrs. Cathy Boicken

Mr. Bill Orr

Mr. Todd Widholm

Abby Fischer, Student Representative to the Board

Also attending:

Dr. John Avendano, President

Ms. Claire Chaplinski, Legal Counsel

Administrative Staff

There were no public comments or changes to the published agenda.

BOARD EDUCATION

Kelly Meyers and Kari Nugent gave a presentation on the upcoming plans for KCC’s 50th anniversary.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The Recording Secretary presented the Minutes from the June 30, 2016 Board meeting for approval.

Motion was made by Mr. Martin and seconded by Mr. Orr to approve the minutes as presented. On roll call, the vote was:

AYES: Boicken, Hove, Martin, Orr, Widholm, Hoekstra

NAYS: None

Motion Carried

INFORMATION

President Avendano provided his oral report to the Board. He explained the state legislature’s “stopgap” bill, which will provide approximately $3.3 million to KCC through December 2016. Funding for ATEC was not approved at this time. Dr. Avendano was invited to, and attended, a press conference in support of higher education on June 28 in Springfield. He reported that the ICCB will hold their annual retreat on campus on August 10. Board election packets will be available next month; circulation may begin September 20. Dr. Avendano described the recent LEX Induction and the week-long Illinois Civics Academy for Teachers (ICAT). He gave thanks to Ted Peterson and Van Drunen Farms for the opportunity for the college community to attend The Global Leadership Summit at Momence High School on 8.11-12.16.

Student Trustee Fischer provided her report to the Board. She stated that the English Club raised $100 at the Fourth of July festivities. Two scholarship orientations took place on 7.7. Student ambassadors will greet guests at The Denny golf outing on 7.18. As a service project, Abby will be initiating a recycling competition on campus.

APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL REPORTS (subject to audit)

The administration presented the reconciled cash report for May 31, 2016, and the Investment and Financial Summary report for June 30, 2016. Motion was made by Mr. Hove and seconded by Mr. Widholm to accept the Reconciled Cash Report and Investment and Financial Summary Report subject to audit. On voice vote, the motion was unanimously approved.

APPROVAL OF BILL SUMMARY AND PAYMENTS

Bills totaling $2,636,547.36 and sixteen (16) purchase order requisitions over $5,000 were presented for Board review. Motion was made by Mr. Martin and seconded by Mrs. Boicken to approve the bill summary and payments as presented. On roll call, the vote was:

AYES: Boicken, Hove, Martin, Orr, Widholm, Hoekstra

NAYS: None

Motion Carried

The Board was scheduled to go into closed session for the purpose of discussing matters of personnel and probable or pending litigation pursuant to Sections 2-c-1 and 2-c-11 of the Illinois Open Meetings Act. Motion was made by Mr. Orr and seconded by Mr. Hove to convene to closed session.

On roll call, the vote was:

AYES: Boicken, Hove, Martin, Orr, Widholm, Hoekstra

NAYS: None

Motion Carried

The Board went into closed session at 5:45 p.m. The Board returned at 6:27 p.m. Motion was made by Mr. Martin and seconded by Mrs. Boicken to reconvene the Board meeting. On voice vote, the motion was unanimously approved.

MATTERS OF PERSONNEL

The Board reviewed matters of personnel presented in closed session. An updated Approval of Employment Matters was walked in. By consent, motion was made by Mr. Widholm and seconded by Mr. Hove to approve matters of Personnel Items 1-4 as presented and recommended by the administration and enumerated below:

(1) Approval of Employment Matters

(2) Approval of Student Employment Matters

(3) Approval of Revisions to the Full-Time Faculty Appointments, Summer Term 2016

(4) Approval for Payroll and Payment Authorizations to Youth Participants in WIOA Work Experience Programs in Kankakee and Livingston Counties

On roll call, the vote was:

AYES: Boicken, Hove, Martin, Orr, Widholm, Hoekstra

NAYS: None

Motion Carried

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to come before the Board, motion to adjourn the Board Meeting at 6:28 p.m. was made by Mrs. Boicken and seconded by Mr. Widholm. On roll call, the vote was:

AYES: Boicken, Hove, Martin, Orr, Widholm, Hoekstra

NAYS: None

Motion Carried

Respectfully submitted,

Karen Slager, Recording Secretary

Approved:

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Chairman Secretary