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SIU Board approves travel, finance and tuition measures; funds, contracts and salary pool cleared
Summary
The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees approved a package of financing, tuition and contract measures at its full‑board meeting, including temporary spending authority for fiscal 2026, authorization to issue certificates of participation to finance School of Medicine building purchases, a set of tuition and fee adjustments, and a 2% salary increase pool.
The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees voted to approve a series of finance and administrative items, including temporary fiscal-year 2026 spending authority, authorization to issue certificates of participation to finance medical‑school facilities, proposed tuition and fee adjustments across campuses, multiple procurement contracts and a 2% salary increase pool for non‑represented employees.
The actions were presented and approved during the board’s finance committee and full‑board sessions. Senior Vice President Duane Stuckey framed the finance items as routine but necessary actions to preserve operations and to finance capital priorities, and trustees moved them to a full‑board vote following committee recommendations.
Why this matters: the package authorizes near‑term spending and long‑term financing that affect capital projects (including two School of Medicine properties), proposed student fees and tuition rates, and recurring personnel costs. Several items also authorize multi‑year contracts and purchases that fund clinical…
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