July 17, 2014 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting of the Board of Regents

I. Call Meeting to Order and Establish Quorum

II. Invocation and Pledge to the United States Flag and Pledge to the Texas Flag

III. Executive Session

III.A. Chairman announces:  The meeting of the Lee College Board of Regents on above listed date, after proper posting and in accordance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code for the specific purposes provided, will recess from Open Meeting into Closed Meeting.

III.A.1. Consultation with Board counsel regarding proposal for partial settlement agreement in Civil Action No. 4:13-cv-01104; Sharon Jackson, Anita Parker, Rosemary Onyenaucheya v. Lee College; In the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. (Tex. Gov't Code 551.071).

III.B. Chairman announces that the Closed meeting will adjourn and the Board will reconvene into Open Meeting.

IV. Disposition of Minutes of June 19, 2014

V. Report of the Chairman

V.A. Building Committee Report - Regent Don Coffey

V.B. Policy Committee Report - Chairman Susan Moore-Fontenot

V.C. Audit & Investment Committee Report - Regent Keith Coburn

VI. Report of the President

VI.A. Lee College Update

VII. Informational Reports

VII.A. Financial Report - Steve Evans, Vice President of Finance and Administration

VII.B. Update of Bond Projects - Steve Evans, Vice President of Finance and Administration

VII.C. Workforce Initiatives Update - Debi Jordan, Executive Director Center for Workforce & Community Development

VIII. Public Comment

IX. Items of Action

IX.A. Personnel

IX.A.1. Resignations/Retirements/Leave of Absence

IX.A.1.a. None

IX.A.2. New Hire

IX.A.2.a. Consideration of Full Time Academic Librarian, Ms. Kelly Allen

IX.A.2.b. Consideration of Full Time Faculty A.D.N., Mr. Kenneth Barefield

IX.A.2.c. Consideration of Full Time Digital Communication Manager, Mr. Christopher Coats

IX.B. New Business

IX.B.1. Consideration of proposal for partial settlement agreement in Civil Action No. 4:13-cv-01104; Sharon Jackson, Anita Parker, Rosemary Onyenaucheya v. Lee College; In the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division.

IX.B.2. Consideration of Contract to Replace High Voltage Electrical Equipment

IX.B.3. Consideration of Laboratory Equipment Purchase for Electrical Technology

IX.B.4. Consideration of Faculty Sabbatical Leave

IX.B.5. Consideration of Purchase of Furniture for Rundell Hall

IX.B.6. Consideration of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) contract for September 1, 2014 through August 2015

IX.C. Matters of Concern for Future Agendas

X. Adjournment