CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana, IL) – At Wednesday night’s meeting, Parkland College’s Board of Trustees adopted next year’s budget and made purchases to enhance public safety across campus. Trustees accepted the FY 2025 budget, which includes a $3,660,338 operating deficit. The deficit includes $1.5M in planned aviation expenses and assumes a $2.2M decline in Corporate Personal Property Replacement Tax (CPPRT) revenues.
Trustees also approved a new contract with the college’s Part-Time Faculty Organization but postponed a vote on the college’s Public Safety Officers Association contract. Trustees did approve the annual salary increase for administrators of 5.45% effective retroactively from July 1.
The new public safety purchases include licenses for six license plate reader cameras with data access for $36,000 and five Taser Model 10 energy weapons with accessories and training for $26,872 over five years.
In other business, trustees approved hiring a temporary project manager for the Colleague Modernization project, purchasing storage and shop equipment, furniture and installation from Krueger International, and additional costs of furniture and installation. The Trustees also filed several grant applications, receiving funds from external sources, and new faculty and employee appointments.