October 2007 Board of Trustees Meeting Agenda

Wednesday, October 24, 2007 – 7 p.m. – Board Room (C307)

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call

4. Approval of Agenda

5. Consent Agenda

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 – Board Minutes of September 18, 2007 Meeting (Pages 1-5)

5.2 Approval of Bills - $1,210,664.01

5.2.1 Education Fund - $731,025.74

5.2.2 Operation & Maintenance Fund - $114,252.62

5.2.3 Operation & Maintenance (Restricted Fund) - $22,492.00

5.2.4 Auxiliary Fund - $265,228.26

5.2.5 Restricted Fund - $59,720.61

5.2.6 Audit Fund - $14,000.00

5.2.7 Liability, Protection & Settlement Fund – $3,944.78

5.3 Treasurer’s Report (Pages 6-22)

5.3.1 Financial Highlights (Page 7)

5.3.2 Balance Sheet (Pages 8-9)

5.3.3 Summary of FY07 Budget by Fund (Page 10)

5.3.4 Budget to Actual Comparison (Pages 11-18)

5.3.5 Statement of Cash Flows (Page 19)

5.3.6 Investment Status Report (Pages 20-21)

5.3.7 Check Register - $5,000 or more (Page 22)

5.4 Personnel

5.4.1 Stipends for Pay Periods Ending 9/08/07, 9/22/07, 10/06/07 (Pages 23-26)

5.5 Bid Approval – Display Case Renovation – Bldgs. A, B, D, and E (Pages 27-28)

5.6 Bid Rejection - Two-way Radios/Call Boxes (Page 29)

6. President’s Report

7. Trustees’ Report

8. Resolution to Prepare the Tax Levy (Pages 30-31)

9. PHS Projects (Pages 32-33)

10. Transfer of Funds (Page 34)

11. Illinois Sustainable University Compact (Pages 35-36)

12. Western Illinois University Transfer Partnership Agreement (Pages 37-46)

13. Aurora University, College of Education, Collaborating Academic Partnership Program (Pages 47-54)

14. Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Marseilles (Pages 55-63)

15. Strategic Plan (Pages 64-71)

16. Athletic Program Discussion (Pages 72-86)

17. Items for Information (Pages 87-95)

17.1 Staff Appointment – Janna L. Bentley, Administrative Assistant II, Health Professions (Page 87)

17.2 Staff Appointment – Robert C. Mattson, Research Analyst (Page 88)

17.3 Staff Appointment – Thomas J. Canale, III -Men’s Head Basketball Coach (Page 89)

17.4 Staff Appointment – Thomas J. Canale, III, Athletic Director (Page 90)

17.5 Audit Report (Pages 91-92)

17.6 Results of First Textbook Rental Cycle (Page 93)

17.7 United Way Campaign (Page 94)

17.8 Franklin University’s Community College Alliance Program (Page 95)

18. Public Comment

19. Trustee Comment

20. Closed Session – 1) the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body; 2) litigation; 3) closed session minutes.

21. Other

22. Adjournment