Rock Valley College Board of Trustees met Dec. 16

Dr. Howard Spearman, President
Dr. Howard Spearman, President
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Rock Valley College Board of Trustees met Dec. 16.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

A. Call to Order

B. Roll Call

C. Board Member Attendance by Means Other than Physical Presence D. Communications and Petitions (Public Comment)

E. Recognition of Visitors

F. Recess to Truth-In-Taxation Hearing

TRUTH-IN-TAXATION HEARING

1. Open Hearing

2. Presentation by Vice President of Finance/Chief Financial Officer – Mrs. Ellen Olson

3. Receive Oral Testimony from the Public, if any

4. Close Hearing

G. Reconvene Regular Meeting

H. General Presentations – Power Plant / Generator Expansion – V.P. Rick Jenks; Mr. David Martindale, president, Ballard Engineering; and Mr. Steve Mischak, Senior Business Development Manager, Constellation

I. Approval of Minutes

1. November 4, 2025 Committee of the Whole Meeting

2. November 18, 2025 Regular Meeting

J. Action Items

1. Approve Claims Sheet (Check Register-November 2025) (BR8334)

2. Approve Purchase Reports

a. Purchase Report-A – FY2026 Amendments (BR8335-A)

b. Purchase Report-B – FY2026 Purchases (BR8335-B)

3. Approve Resolution Abating a Portion of the Working Cash Fund of Community College District No. 511, Counties of Winnebago, Ogle, Boone, Stephenson, DeKalb and McHenry and State of Illinois (BR8336)

4. Approve Fiscal Year 2026 Estimated Revenues by Source (BR8337)

5. Approve Tax Levy Year 2025 Certificate of Compliance (BR8338)

K. Other Business

1. New Business

2. Unfinished Business

L. Updates/Reports

1. President’s Update

2. Leadership Team Update

3. ICCTA Report

4. Trustee Comments

5. RVC Foundation Liaison Report

6. Personnel Report (BR8339)

7. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Report

M. Adjourn to Closed Session to discuss: 1) The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, specific individuals who serve as independent contractors in a park, recreational, or educational setting per Section 2 (c) (1); and/or 2) Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees per Section 2 (c) (2), all in accordance with the Illinois Open Meetings Act.

N. Reconvene Open Session

O. Date of Next Committee of the Whole Meeting: January 13, 2026, 5:15 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Performing Arts Room (PAR, Room 0214) located in the Educational Resource Center (ERC) on the main campus.

P. Date of Next Regular Board Meeting: January 27, 2026, 5:15 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Performing Arts Room (PAR, Room 0214) located in the Educational Resource Center (ERC) on the main campus.

Q. Adjourn

https://www.rockvalleycollege.edu/_resources/files/board/2025-2026/2025-12-16-Regular-Agenda.pdf



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