November 11, 2015 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order Regular Meeting

II. Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance

III. Certification of Posting Notice of Regular Meeting

IV. Recognition of Guests

V. Consider Approval of Minutes from Regular Meeting of October 7, 2015 (Action Item)

VI. Citizens Desiring to Appear Before the Board on Other Agenda and Non-agenda Items (Please complete a request card prior to the start of the meeting. The Board Chairperson may limit the time of appearance before the Board to three minutes.)

VII. Informative Reports:

VII.1. Annual Report of Required Training for New Board Members (Dr. W. Myles Shelton)

VII.2. Student Success Story (Dr. W. Myles Shelton)

VII.3. Monthly Financial Reports – October (Mr. M. Jeff Engbrock)

VIII. Consideration of Consent Agenda
(The purpose of the consent agenda is to allow the Board to identify and approve action items which require no additional information or discussion and for which there is unanimous approval.  Regents receive agenda materials in advance of the meeting to prepare for the business to be conducted.)

IX. Action Items:

IX.1. Consider Approval of Finance Committee Recommendation Regarding Acceptance of Financial Statements and Single Audit Reports for the Years Ended August 31, 2015 and 2014

IX.2. Consider Approval of Facilities Committee Recommendation Regarding Acceptance of Applied Technology Center Renovation Project and Release of Final Payment to Jamail and Smith Construction

IX.3. Consider Approval of Proposed Software for Automated Forms Workflow Project

IX.4. Consider Approval of Proposed Information Technology Infrastructure Refresh

IX.5. Consider Approval of Proposal to Purchase Network Storage Equipment for Business Continuity / Disaster Recovery Project

IX.6. Consider Approval of Proposal for Network Infrastructure Refresh Utilizing
Title V Grant Funds (Year Four)

IX.7. Consider Ratifying Acceptance of U. S. Department of Agriculture Wheels of Change Grant Subaward and Agreement

IX.8. Consider Approval of Payment to Ramona Munsell & Associates Consulting, Inc. for Technical Assistance and Grant Writing Services for the Title V Strengthening Hispanic Institutions Project (Year Four)

IX.9. Consider Approval of Payment to Ramona Munsell & Associates Consulting, Inc. for Technical Assistance and Grant Writing Services for the Title III Part F Hispanic-Serving Institutions - Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (HSI-STEM) Grant Project (Year Five)

IX.10. Consider Ratifying Approval of the Youth Career Connect Grant Memorandum of Understanding (2015-16 Funding Addendum) Between Galveston Independent School District and Galveston College

IX.11. Consider Approval of Texas Gulf Coast International Education Consortium Memorandum of Understanding Addendum Between Lone Star College System and Galveston College and Authorization of the College President to Execute the Addendum

IX.12. Consider Approval of Change in Faculty Rank

IX.13. Consider Acceptance of Faculty Resignation

IX.14. Consider Casting Votes by Resolution in the Galveston Central Appraisal District 2016-2017 Board of Directors Election

X. Special Reports and Comments:

X.1. Student Representative (Ms. Skye Prefontaine)

X.2. Faculty Representative (Dr. Larry Blomstedt)

X.3. President (Dr. W. Myles Shelton)

X.4. Regents

X.5. Chairperson (Mr. Armin Cantini)

XI. Adjournment