August 16, 2007 at 4:00 PM - Regular

1. Invocation

2. Members and Visitors Present

3. Public Comments

4. Consent Agenda

4.A. Minutes of Regular Meeting of July 19, 2007

4.B. Financial Statement

5. Financial Reports (These items do not require Board approval.)

5.A. Investment Reports

5.B. Check Register

5.C. American Express Charges and Credit Card Procedures

5.D. Out of State Travel

6. Information

6.A. Letter from Senator Zaffirini Regarding Governor Perry's Veto

6.B. Letter from Margaret Moser Regarding Restoration of Wildflowers at CBC

6.C. Legislative Budget Board: Requests for Ideas or Topics

6.D. CBC News Articles

7. Old Business

7.A. Consideration and Discussion on TASB Update 22: (Legal and Local Policies) - Second Reading

8. New Business

8.A. Approval of 2007-2008 Budget

8.B. Acceptance of Submission of Appraisal Roll with Taxable Value Under Tax Code Sec. 26.04(b)

8.C. Discuss Tax Rate and Schedule Public Hearings

8.D. Consideration and Action on Appointments to Bee Development Authority Board of Directors

8.E. Consideration and Action to Add to Coastal Bend College's List of Approved ORP Carries: 1) Retirement Solutions Premier with Lincoln Investment, Inc. and 2) Nationwide Life Insurance Company

8.F. Consideration and Action on Bids for Adobe Acrobat Connect Server Software * Specifications

8.G. Set Date for Board Governance Workshop/Retreat

8.H. ACCT 2007 Congress Theme: Securing Future Economic Prosperity-The Role of Community College Trustees, September 26-29, 2007 in San Diego, CA

9. Reports

9.A. President's Report

10. District Employees and Officers

10.A. Employment Contracts

10.A.1. Full-Time Contracts (Faculty & Staff)

10.A.2. Contract Renewals 2007-2008 - Employees Hired After November 1, 2006

10.A.3. Part-Time Contracts (Continuing Education & Summer II)

10.A.4. Resignation

10.B. Real Estate (Lott-Canada School Lease)

11. Items for Future Agendas

12. Adjournment