October 2005 Board of Trustees Meeting Agenda

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call

4. Campus Update

4.1 Five-year Financial Forecast

4.2 Faculty Exchange with Netherlands

5. Consent Agenda

5.1 Approval of Minutes – September 13, 2005; September 21, 2005; September 27, 2005; and September 28, 2005 (Pages 1-14)

5.2 Approval of Bills

5.2.1 Education Fund - $879,747.23

5.2.2 Operation & Maintenance Fund - $195,904.93

5.2.3 Operation & Maintenance Fund (Restricted Fund) - $332,317.88

5.2.4 Auxiliary Fund - $224,119.31

5.2.5 Restricted Fund - $68,672.68

5.2.6 Audit Fund - $8,000.00

5.2.7 Liability, Protection & Settlement Fund - $14,547.95

5.3 Treasurer’s Report (Pages 15-30)

5.3.1 Financial Highlights (Page 16)

5.3.2 Balance Sheet (Pages 17-18)

5.3.3 Summary of 2005 Budget by Fund (Page 19)

5.3.4 Budget to Actual Comparison (Pages 20-26)

5.3.5 Statement of Cash Flows (Page 27)

5.3.6 Investment Status Report (Page 28)

5.3.7 Check Register - $5,000 or more (Pages 29-30)

5.4 Reinstatement of Sheridan Faculty (Pages 31-32)

5.5 Cash Farm Lease Renewals (Pages 33-56)

5.6 Purchase Approvals (Pages 57-58)

5.6.1 Multi-purpose White Paper

5.6.2 Epson LCD Projectors

5.7 Bid Requests (Pages 59-64)

5.7.1 Extron Room Control Systems (Pages 59-60)

5.7.2 Carpeting (Pages 61-62)

5.7.3 Welding Lab Instructional Equipment (Pages 63-64)

5.8 Part-time Faculty Payroll (Pages 65-82)

6. Interim President’s Report

7. Trustees’ Report

8. Resolution to Prepare 2005 Tax Levy (Pages 83-85)

9. Revised Capital Renewal Project – East Campus Parking Lot and Truck Driver Training Skill Path (Pages 86-100)

10. Articulation Agreement in Nursing (Pages 101-103)

11. Board Policies (Pages 104-113)

11.1 Policy Formulation and Adoption (second reading) (Pages 105)

11.2 Board Meetings and Operations (second reading) (Pages 106-109)

11.3 Tuition and Fees (second reading) (Pages 110-111)

11.4 Honors Designation (first reading) (Pages 112-113)

12. Course Fees (Pages 114-129)

13. Strategic Plan (Page 130)

14. Items for Information (Pages 131-135)

14.1 Staff Appointment – Laura Moyle, Project Success Counselor (Page 131)

14.2 Accountability Program Review Report (Enclosed)

14.3 Classroom Technology Overview (Pages 132-133)

14.4 Funding Approval- “Allied Health: Special Populations Materials” (Page 134)

14.5 FY05 Student Organization Budgets (Page 135)

15. Thanks and Commendations (Pages 136-139)

15.1 Association of School Business Officials Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting Award (Page 136)

15.2 Commendable Award – American Chemical Society (Page 137)

15.3 FACTS Program (Page 138)

15.4 Relay for Life of LaSalle County (Page 139)

16. Closed Session – 1) the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel of the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint; 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; 3) discussion of minutes of closed session meetings.

17. Other

18. Adjournment