October 16, 2024 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 the Regular Meeting of September 11, 2024         (Action Item)

VI. Citizens Desiring to Appear Before the Board on 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. Student Success Story (Dr. W. Myles Shelton)

VII.2. Unaudited Year-end Financial Reports for Fiscal Year 2023-24 (Mr. M. Jeff Engbrock)

VII.3. Monthly Financial Reports - September (Mr. M. Jeff Engbrock)

VII.4. Notice to the Board of Regents that the Job Order Contract for General Construction Services will Exceed $50,000 (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 Facilities Committee Recommendation Regarding Proposal from PBK for Campus Master Plan Development

IX.2. Consider Approval of Facilities Committee Recommendation Regarding Approval of Contract with Creole Design for Conceptual Plans for New Student Housing

IX.3. Consider Approval of Facilities Committee Recommendation Regarding Approval of Change Orders for the Backfill Renovation Project that Exceed the Ten Percent Threshold

IX.4. Consider Acceptance of U.S. Department of Education Title V Grant Award-Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (DHSI) Program for Project Year 2024-2025

IX.5. Consider Ratifying Acceptance of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Basic Grant Award for Program Year 2024-2025

IX.6. Consider Approval to Offer Bachelor of Applied Science in Business Administration Program (Bachelor of Applied Science Degree)

IX.7. Consider Approval of Interlocal Disaster Management Agreement Between Galveston College and the Gulf Coast Center

IX.8. Consider Renewal of Support Service Agreement with Ellucian

IX.9. Consider Approval of Proposal to Purchase New CRM Software System and Support

IX.10. Consider Approval of Proposal to Purchase Stools for the Ultrasound Lab

IX.11. Consider Approval of Bid for Compensation Study Services 

IX.12. Consider Approval of Proposal to Purchase Video Surveillance Cameras for Various locations Across Campuses

IX.13. Discussion Regarding Consideration of Joining County Lawsuit on Peir 10 Property Taxes

X. Adjournment to Closed/Executive Session in Room M-202: The Board of Regents, as authorized by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, reserves the right to enter into a closed/executive session under the following provision of the Act: Section 551.071 - Consultation with Attorney to discuss and receive legal advice on pending or contemplated litigation.

XI. Reconvene Regular Meeting (Open Meeting) in Room M-220

XII. Action Items: (Continued)  

XII.1. Consider Action Regarding Joining County Lawsuit on Pier 10 Property Taxes

XIII. Special Reports and Comments:

XIII.1. Student Representative (Ms. Alicia Fletcher)

XIII.2. Faculty Representative (Mr. Tyree Bearden)

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

XIII.4. Regents

XIII.5. Chairperson (Ms. Karen F. Flowers)

XIV. Adjournment