November 19, 2008 Board Meeting Agenda

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 – 7 p.m.  – Board Room (C307)

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call

4. Approval of Agenda

5. Consent Items - Anyone may remove an item from the consent item list by requesting the chair to do so. Items removed will be discussed and voted upon immediately following passage of the remaining consent items.

5.1 Approval of Minutes – October 7, 2008 Audit/Finance Committee Meeting and October 22, 2008 Board Meeting (Pages 1-11)

5.2 Approval of Bills - $1,591,509.20

5.2.1 Education Fund - $1,021,817.22

5.2.2 Operation & Maintenance Fund - $209,848.75

5.2.3 Operation & Maintenance (Restricted Fund) - $145,604.40

5.2.4 Auxiliary Fund - $75,543.47

5.2.5 Restricted Fund - $123,945.88

5.2.6 Liability, Protection & Settlement Fund – $14,749.47

5.3 Treasurer’s Report (Pages 12-29)

5.3.1 Financial Highlights (Page 13)

5.3.2 Balance Sheet (Pages 14-15)

5.3.3 Summary of FY09 Budget by Fund (Page 16)

5.3.4 Budget to Actual Comparison (Pages 17-24)

5.3.5 Budget to Actual by Budget Officers (Page 25)

5.3.6 Statement of Cash Flows (Page 26)

5.3.7 Investment Status Report (Page 27)

5.3.8 Check Register - $5,000 or more (Page 28)

5.3.9 Check Register – Voided Checks (Page 29)

5.4 Personnel - Stipends for Pay Periods Ending October 18, 2008 and November 1, 2008 (Pages 30-34)

5.5 Bid Request – Stand-Up Fork Lift (Sheridan) (Pages 35-38)

5.6 Bid Results (Pages 39-48)

5.6.1 Replace Aluminum Feeder Wire and Branch Panels in Buildings A and B (Pages 39-41)

5.6.2 Firestop Corridor Walls/Accessibility Upgrades (Pages 42-45)

5.6.3 Rigging System Trainer (Page 46)

5.6.4 Hunter Alignment System (Pages 47-48)

5.7 Request for Proposal Results – Electricity Service (Pages 49-51)

5.8 Purchase Request – Industrial Maintenance Hands-On Training Packages (DOL) (Earmark Grant) (Pages 52-53)

6. President’s Report

7. Trustees’ Report

8. Tentative Tax Levy (Pages 54-60)

9. Faculty Appointments (Pages 61-64)

9.1 Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Economics Instructor (Pages 61-62)

9.2 Mark S. Brown, English Composition and Creative Writing Instructor (Pages 63-64)

9.3 Food Service – Sheridan Correctional Center

10. Staff Appointment – Elaine Novak-Dean, Career and Technical Programs (Pages 65-66)

11. Relocation of Utility Poles (Pages 67-68)

12. Athletic Director/Retention Coordinator/Advisor Position (Pages 69-72)

13. Athletic Salary Schedule (Pages 73-74)

14. Tuition Waivers for Honors Orientation and Honors Portfolio Courses (Page 75)

15. Public Comment

16. Trustee Comment

17. Items for Information (Pages 76-93)

17.1 Staff Resignation – William A. Salz, Associate Director of the LaSalle County Project (Page 76)

17.2 Staff Resignation – Art Powers, LaSalle County Network/PC Specialist (Page 77)

17.3 FY09 Student Organization Budgets (Page 78)

17.4 CDB G-2 – General Contractor – Road-Parking Lot Repair/Replacement (Pages 79-85)

17.5 CDB E-1 – Electrical Contractor – Road-Parking Lot Repair/Replacement (Pages 86-90)

17.5 Franklin University’s Community College Alliance Program (Page 91)

17.6 Ethics Training (Page 92)

17.7 LaSalle County Regional Office of Education – Certificate of Appreciation (Page 93)

18. Closed Session – 1) the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body; and 2) closed session minutes.

19. Closed Session Minutes

20. Other

21. Adjournment