Kaskaskia College and their Board of Trustees met for their regular monthly meeting on Monday.  During this meeting, they agreed upon a collective bargaining agreement with 3 different unions that represent employees at the college for another 12 months.  No salary or compensation increases for this entire year for union employees as part of this agreement.  This new agreement with the 3 unions also states that non-union employees cannot have increases in salary.  The extension got approved and agreement upon, even as the state refuses to give any state funding.  According to KC President Dr. Penny Quinn, the unions understand that the college is lacking in money and continue to work with the university’s administration to find ways to save the college money.  A revision to the Jump Start and College NOW programs that KC offers to local high school students was approved.  The Jump Start program is something that KC is offering that will reduce tuition costs for high school students.  The old plan in the past caused confusion to parents and students alike.  The program did have a ½ price reduction to tuition costs, but the student would pay full price for mandatory fees.  Now, under the revision, students will pay ½ for both tuition and mandatory fees.  The Jump Start Program will cover the 1^st 3 credit hours that a student would take, but any additional classes after that would be full tuition and fees.  College NOW is something that allows high school students to take a class at the college either on the main campus or at one of the education centers.  The program will remain in effect for the fall and spring semesters of next year, it is noted that the college will not be able to continue this beyond next spring semester.