December 10, 2020 at 11:30 AM - Regular Meeting

1. Roll Call
 

2. Invocation
 

3. Approval of Minutes
 

4. Communications
 

5. Audience to Patrons and Petitions
 

6. Information Items
 

6.A. Enrollment Reports
 

6.A.1. Community Education Courses. The Director, Community Education, reports the attached enrollment and participant hours for November 2016-2020.
 

6.A.2. Center for Business/Industry Training. The Director, Center for Business/Industry Training, reports the attached enrollment and participant hours for November 2016-2020.
 

6.B. Report of Taxes Collected. Attached is the report of taxes collected for the month of November 2020.
 

6.C. Report of Unfilled Positions. The Vice President, Human Resources, provides the attached report on vacant positions that are currently being advertised.
 

6.D. New Teachers for Community Education Program. There are no new teachers to report for the Community Education Department for the month of November 2020.
 

6.E. Fund Development Report. The Vice President, College Advancement, provides the attached report on fund development activities of the Brazosport College Foundation for the months of November and December 2020.
 

6.F. Budget for Adult Education & Literacy Program. The Director, Business Services, provides the attached communication regarding notification from the Houston-Galveston Area Council of funding for the 2020-2021 Adult Education and Literacy Program in the amount of $650,000.

The President, under authority granted by the Board, has approved this recommendation.
 

6.G. Annual Confirmation of Regent Training. All regents have met legal requirements for training in Open Government Training - Open Meetings Act, Public Information Act, Protecting Public Funds and THECB Governing Board Training.
 

6.H. LVN Pinning Ceremony. The LVN Pinning Ceremony will be held on Thursday, December 10, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. in the Clarion. To protect the health and safety of participants, this is an invitation only event.
 

6.I. Law Enforcement Academy Graduation. The Law Enforcement Academy Graduation will be held on Friday, December 11, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. in the Clarion. To protect the health and safety of participants, this is an invitation only event.
 

6.J. January 2021 Board Meeting. The January 2021 meeting of the Board of Regents is set for Tuesday, January 19, 2021 due to a college holiday on Monday, January 18, 2021.
 

6.K. 2021 Board Workshop. The 2021 Board Workshop is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, February 5-6, 2021. Professional Development workshop sessions will take place on Friday afternoon, 1:30-4:30 p.m.  These workshop sessions will be delivered in a hybrid model, allowing Regents and staff to choose to attend these sessions in person or to participate remotely.  A Special Board Meeting will be held remotely on Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. The Board meeting will provide an opportunity to review the College’s five-year financial outlook and consider updates to the Strategic Plan Vision 2025.
 

6.L. Counselor/Administrator Dinner. In lieu of the traditional Counselor Administrator Dinner, lunch will be sent to each partner to celebrate our collaborations over the 2020-2021 academic year.
 

6.M. 2021 Career Fair. Brazosport College will host its annual Career Fair on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. For the first time in 29 years, the event will be held virtually. Brazosport College has partnered with the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) to offer a virtual career fair experience through Easy VirtualFair. The event serves approximately 1,700 juniors from the Angleton, Brazosport, Columbia-Brazoria, Danbury, and Sweeny Independent School Districts. Students from Angleton Christian School, Brazosport Christian School, and Foundation Preparatory Academy will also participate.
 

6.N. Commencement 2021. Commencement exercises for the 2020-2021 academic year are scheduled for Saturday, May 8, 2021. Modality of the ceremonies is to be determined as the College continues to closely monitor federal, state, and local guidelines surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.
 

6.O. Policy Review. At the Board Workshop on February 13-14, 2009, Regents initiated a systematic review of Board policy.  It was suggested that a number of Board policies be included for review as part of each monthly agenda.  Questions regarding the referenced policy may be addressed to the President prior to the meeting for clarification and/or discussion.

The attached policies DI (LEGAL), DI (LOCAL), and DI (EXHIBIT) regarding Employee Welfare can be found at: https://pol.tasb.org/Policy/Download/215?filename=DI(LEGAL).pdf; https://pol.tasb.org/Policy/Download/215?filename=DI(LOCAL).pdf; and https://pol.tasb.org/Policy/Download/215?filename=DI(XHIBIT).pdf.
 

6.P. Brazosport College Calendar. The Brazosport College Calendar for December 11, 2020 through March 12, 2021 is attached.
 

7. Reports/Presentations
 

7.A. President's Report.
-College Update
-State Update
-Regents' Visibility
 

8. New Business
 

8.A. Audit Report. The audit report is provided as an electronic attachment.  Kaysie Stewart of KM&L, LLC will be present via Zoom to discuss the audit report and answer questions.

It would be appropriate for the Board to approve the audit report.
 

8.B. Resolution.  The Honorable Dennis Bonnen is leaving office after more than two decades of public service in the Texas House of Representatives.  During his tenure, he tirelessly supported Brazosport College and the students we serve. 

It would be appropriate for the Board to adopt a resolution recognizing Speaker Dennis Bonnen’s service and provide a lasting acknowledgement of his work by naming a campus building, BC Central, in his honor.
 

8.C. Proposed Amended Board Policy - BBE (LOCAL) - Board Members - Authority.  The Vice President, Human Resources, recommends adoption of amended Policy BBE (LOCAL) regarding the authority of Board members.  Board policy provides that new or amended policies are to be presented at one meeting and adopted at a subsequent meeting. Attached is a copy of the proposed amended policy with existing policy language appearing as regular text, new language in underlined red font, and deleted language in red font with a strike-through.

This proposed amended policy is presented for first reading.
 

8.D. Proposed Amended Board Policy - BE (LOCAL) - Policy and Bylaw Development.  The Vice President, Human Resources, recommends adoption of amended Policy BE (LOCAL) regarding policy and bylaw development.  Board policy provides that new or amended policies are to be presented at one meeting and adopted at a subsequent meeting. Attached is a copy of the proposed amended policy with existing policy language appearing as regular text, new language in underlined red font, and deleted language in red font with a strike-through.

This proposed amended policy is presented for first reading.
 

8.E. Employment of Mr. Samuel McDonald as Mathematics Faculty. Included in the agenda is a communication from the Vice President, Academic & Student Affairs, recommending the employment of Mr. Samuel McDonald as Mathematics Faculty for the remainder of the 2020-2021 academic year. A biographical summary and position notice are also included.

The President joins in this recommendation. It would be appropriate for the Board to approve the contract for the period and conditions identified.
 

8.F. Financial Report. Attached is the financial report for November 2020. 

It is recommended that the Board accept the financial report.