August 19, 2024 at 11:30 AM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Public Hearing for the Texarkana College 2024, Tax Rate and Budget
 

II.A. Announcement of Date, Time, and Place of Meeting at which the Board will vote on the Proposed Tax Rate

August 19, 2024, at 11:30 a.m. in the Patman Room, at the Truman Arnold Student Center, 2500 North Robison Road, Texarkana, Texas 75599.

III. Open Forum

IV. Adjourn Public Hearing

V. The Board will convene in closed session in the Patman Room at the Truman Arnold Student Center pursuant to one or more of the following sections of Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code:

• Section 551.071 – Private Consultation with the Board’s attorney.
• Section 551.072 – Discussing or deliberating purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property.
• Section 551.073 – Discussing or deliberating negotiated contract for prospective gift or donation to the college.
• Section 551.074 – Discussing or deliberating appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee.
• Section 551.076 – Discussing or deliberating the deployment or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or devices.
• Section 551.084 – Investigation; exclusion of witness from a hearing during examination of another witness.
• Section 551.087 – Discussing economic development negotiations or offer of financial or other incentive to business prospects.
• Section 551.088 – Deliberation regarding test item or information related to a test item pertaining to license or certification test administered by the college.

The Board of Trustees will reconvene in open session to take any final action, decision, or vote on a matter deliberated in closed session.

VI. Reconvene to Open Session

VII. Pledge of Allegiance

VIII. Consideration and take action to approve the consent agenda

VIII.A. Regular Meeting Minutes for July 22, 2024

VIII.B. Consideration/Approval of Personnel Items

VIII.C. Annual Investment Policy Review

IX. Report of School Safety Audit

X. Consideration/Approval of Texarkana College 2024/2026 Strategic Plan

XI. Consideration/Approval of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Texarkana Arkansas Police Department (TAPD)

XII. Consideration/Approval of November 5, 2024, Texarkana College Trustee Election for Place 3, 4, and 5

XIII. Consideration/Approval of Interlocal Agreement for a Joint Election with Bowie County

XIV. Consideration/Approval of Budget Adoption for 2024/2025, including the Texarkana College Compensation Plan

XV. Consideration/Approval of Tax Rate for 2024/2025

XVI. Consideration/Approval of Final Amended Budget for 2023/2024

XVII. College President Report (Jason Smith)

XVIII. Vice President of Finance (Brad Hoover)

XIX. Vice President of Instruction (Dr. Dixon Boyles)

XX. Dean of Students (Robert Jones)

XXI. Possible Closed Session

XXII. Adjourn: Posted: Thursday, August 15, 2024