Rockford Sun

Rock Valley College Board of Trustees met Oct. 8.

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. Review of Minutes: Committee of the Whole September 10, 2024

G. General Presentation

H. Teaching, Learning & Communications Discussion: Board Liaison Trustee Simpson

1. Sabbatical Report / Dr. Danielle Hardesty

2. 14th Day Census Enrollment Data Brief and Student Profile

3. *Informational Only*

a. Strategic Plan Update: Course Completion Improvement

b. Strategic Plan Update: Case Management Advising with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Data

I. Finance Discussion: Board Liaison Trustee Gorski

1. Purchase Report (A and B)

2. Cash and Investment Report

3. 2024 Tax Levy and Setting a Date for Truth-In-Taxation Hearing

4. Bond Parameter Resolution - Resolution providing for the issue of not to exceed $14,700,000 General Obligation Community College Bonds of the District for the purpose of increasing the working cash fund of the District, providing for the levy of a direct annual tax sufficient to pay the principal and interest on said bonds, and authorizing the proposed sale of said bonds to the purchaser thereof.

J. Operations Discussion: Board Liaison Trustee Kennedy

1. Personnel Report

2. FY2024 Annual Personnel Report

3. Update to Board Policy 5:10.120 Purchasing / First Reading

4. Board Policy Manual Update: Article 1 Board of Trustees Bylaws / Second Reading

5. Classroom Building II Update

6. Change Order Update

7. Rock Valley College Events Calendar

K. Other Business: Unfinished Business/New Business

L. Adjourn to Closed Session to discuss 1) The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body per Section 2 (c) (5); and/or 2) Litigation has been filed, is pending, or probable per Section 2 (c) (11), all in accordance with the Illinois Open Meetings Act.

M. Reconvene Open Session

N. Special Board Meeting / HLC Site Visit: October 15, 2024, at 7:30 a.m.; The meeting will be held in Room 2416 in the Educational Resource Center (ERC) on the main campus.

O. Next Regular Board of Trustees Meeting: October 22, 2024, at 5:15 p.m.; The meeting will be held in Room 1300 in the Advanced Technology Center, 1400 Big Thunder Blvd., Belvidere, IL. The location has changed for this meeting only.

P. Next Committee of the Whole Meeting: November 5, 2024, at 5:15 p.m.; The meeting will be held in the Performing Arts Room (PAR, Room 0214) in the Educational Resource Center (ERC) on the main campus.

Q. Adjourn

https://www.rockvalleycollege.edu/_resources/files/board/2024-2025/2024-10-08-CotW-Agenda.pdf