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Board approves operating budget, salary pools and multiple capital contracts including a seven‑year online program deal
Summary
Trustees approved the system operating budget, a 1% salary pool for non‑represented employees and a 3.5% pool for School of Medicine service employees, authorized capital and procurement contracts (including limestone contracts and property purchases) and approved a $5M estimated, seven‑year RizePoint managed‑services contract for online program recruitment.
The board’s finance and related committees considered and approved a slate of operating, personnel and capital items during the meeting.
Operating budget and salary plan: President Dan Mahoney presented the operating budget as previously reviewed; trustees approved the budget as presented. Senior Vice President Stuckey described proposed salary increase pools for FY25: a 1% pool for non‑represented employees effective July 1 and a 3.5% pool for School of Medicine service employees effective Oct. 1; trustees approved the plan by roll call.
Contracts and purchases: Trustees approved two contracts for limestone supply and hauling to maintain SIUC’s power‑plant flue‑gas desulfurization process (selected lowest responsible bidder meeting specifications; funded through utilities purchase services). The board also approved multiple School of Medicine real‑estate transactions: a 10‑year lease renewal at St. John’s Hospital for about $2,165,000 for obstetrics/gynecology clinical space, purchase and demolition of two vacant houses (≈$90,000) and acquisition of 10 adjacent addresses (≈2.7 acres) for $1,650,000 plus roughly $580,000 demolition costs.
RizePoint LLC managed services: The board approved a contract with RizePoint LLC to grow online master’s enrollment in several programs. The estimated cost over seven years is $5,000,000; funding comes from a share (50%) of tuition and fees generated by new enrollments. Chancellor Lane said RizePoint has worked with SIU personnel to develop managed programs at no upfront cost to SIU Carbondale in the pilot work to date.
Why it matters: The budget and pay‑pool approvals set fiscal priorities and compensation paths for the system; the RizePoint contract and other procurements reflect efforts to grow online enrollment and secure reliable operational supplies and facilities.
What comes next: Implementation steps include vendor contracting and onboarding for RizePoint, execution of limestone supply contracts and property closings for the School of Medicine acquisitions. Trustees recorded roll‑call votes for the approvals; some votes included recorded abstentions where noted.
