December 17, 2024 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. INVOCATION

2. MEMBERS AND VISITORS PRESENT

3. PUBLIC COMMENTS

3.A. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS: The Board of Trustees will hear public comment on agenda items at all open meetings in accordance with Texas Government Code Section 551.007

3.B. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS: In addition, the Board of Trustees will hear public comment on non-agenda items in accordance with Board Policy DBD (LOCAL)

4. CONSENT AGENDA

4.A. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the October 22, 2024 Special Board Meeting Minutes

4.B. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the November 19, 2024 Regular Board Meeting Minutes

4.C. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve Monthly Financial Reports for October 2024

4.D. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve Monthly Financial Reports for November 2024

4.E. Approval of Contracts for Employment and Resignations as Recommended by the College President

4.F. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the 2024-2025 Texas Reskilling and Upskilling through Education (TRUE) Grant that was awarded to Coastal Bend College to provide training to meet the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) Certification Requirements

5. REPORTS

5.A. Board Committee Reports (Executive, Finance, and Policy)

5.B. 2024 Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) Leadership Congress Report

5.C. President's Report

5.D. Report from the College President Concerning Roll-Out of the Coastal Bend College Leadership Initiative

5.E. 1st Quarter FY2025 Public Funds Investment Report to be presented by Jim Eller with LPL Financial

5.F. Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Grant Update

6. NEW BUSINESS

6.A. Consideration and Possible Action to Accept Annual Financial Report, including Financial Statements for the Fiscal Year ending August 31, 2024

6.B. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Revised 2024-2025 Compensation Plan, Including Related Budget Amendments as Necessary

6.C. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve and Execute the Employment Contract for the Chief Financial Officer

6.D. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve a Women’s and Men’s Health Services Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide care via a Mobile Clinic at all CBC Locations

6.E. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve a Perkins Purchase of Dental Hygiene Cavity Cameras

6.F. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the College District's 2025 - 2026 Academic Calendar and Final Exam Schedules

6.G. Consideration and Possible Action Regarding Tuition and Fees for Dual Credit

6.H. Conduct First Reading of Draft CBC Board Policies as Recommended by the Policy Committee

6.I. Consideration and Possible Action to Appoint CBC Representatives to the Bee Development Authority (BDA) Board of Directors

6.J. Discuss and Consider Certification of Board Training Compliance

6.K. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt the College President’s Evaluation Instrument for the 2023-2024 Contract Term

7. EXECUTIVE SESSION

7.A. Consider the Evaluation of the College President and Receive Legal Advice from the Board’s Attorney Concerning the Same (Tex. Gov’t Code §§ 551.071, .074)

8. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION

9. UPCOMING MEETINGS

9.A. January 21, 2025 Regular Meeting

9.B. February 18, 2025 Regular Meeting

9.C. March 18, 2025 Regular Meeting

9.D. April 22, 2025 Regular Meeting

9.E. May 20, 2025 Regular Meeting

10. ADJOURNMENT

11. Appendix