February 24, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER

1.A. Invocation

1.B. Pledge of Allegiance

2. PUBLIC COMMENT

3. PRESENTATIONS

3.A. Student Success Data Spotlight: Update on Retention

4. CONSENT AGENDA

4.A. To consider approving the minutes of the December 16, 2024 Board meeting

4.B. To consider approval of personnel items submitted as follows:

• Employee Resignations
• Employee Retirements
• Employee Terminations
• Proposed Change of Employment
• Offers of Employment

4.C. To review prepaid legal fees for December 2024 and January 2025

5. BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS & ACTION ITEMS

5.A. Investment/Finance/Audit Committee - Ms. Gina DeHoyos, Chair

5.A.1. ACTION ITEM: To consider delegating to the College President the authority to issue a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the following critical services:

• Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Consulting Services
• Annual Contract for Independent Audit Services

5.A.2. INFORMATION ITEM: Financials: 

5.A.2.a. December FY25 Financial Snapshot and Capital Report with Summary

5.A.2.b. PFIA FY25 1st Quarter Report and Summary

6. BOARD ACTION ITEMS, UPDATES AND INFORMATION ITEMS

6.A. ACTION ITEM: To consider approval of an addition to the Board of Trustees Procedure Manual entitled "2.6 Removal of Officers".

6.B. INFORMATION ITEM: Status Check - Board Meetings

7. KILGORE COLLEGE FOUNDATION

7.A. INFORMATION ITEM: Foundation Update Report

7.B. INFORMATION ITEM: Update on Lane Johnson Donation

8. BOARD PRESIDENT'S REPORT

8.A. ACTION ITEM: To consider approval of Quick Claim Deed and Resolution R-2025-5 Authorizing Transfer of Property to City of Gladewater.

8.B. ACTION ITEM: To consider approval of Resolution of Support for Continued Investment in the Dynamic Community College Funding Model (Resolution R-2025-4)

8.C. ACTION ITEM: To consider approval of the Certification of Unopposed Candidates

8.D. ACTION ITEM: To consider approval of the Cancelation of the May 3, 2025, Board of Trustee Election - South Zone - in accordance with Section 2.053a of the Texas Education Code.

8.E. INFORMATION ITEM: Board of Trustees May 3, 2025, Election Candidate Update:
South Zone, Unit #1, Place 7

• Janice Bagley

North Zone, Unit #2, Place 8

• Larry Woodfin
• Jason Steele

Central Zone, Unit #3, Place 9

• Jeanne Johnson
• Verenice Ordorica
• Ruth Williams

8.F. ACTION ITEM: To consider approval of Kilgore Economic Development Corporation (KEDC) Tax Abatement Compliance Information for 2024

8.G. INFORMATION ITEM: Upcoming Events

• March 10-14, 2025; Spring Break
• Saturday, March 22, 2025; Blue Star Gala, 6:00-11:00pm
• Monday, April 14, 2025; April Board of Trustees Meeting; 6:30pm
• Saturday, May 3, 2025; Board of Trustees Election; 7:00am - 7:00pm

9. EXECUTIVE SESSION
If during the course of the meeting covered by this notice, the Board should determine that a closed or executive meeting or session of the Board should be held or is required in relation to any item included in this notice, then such closed or executive meeting or session as authorized by Section 551.001 et. seq. of the Texas Government Code (the Open Meetings Act) will be held by the Board concerning any subjects and for any and all purposes permitted by Sections 551.01-551.089 of the Open Meetings Act.

10. ADJOURNMENT