August 23, 2021 at 11:30 AM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Public Hearing for the Texarkana College 2021, Tax Rate and Budget

   A. Announcement of Date, Time, and Place of Meeting at which the Board will Vote 
       on the Proposed Tax Rate 
   
       August 23, 2021, at 11:30 a.m.in the Great Room, at the Truman Arnold Student
       Center, 2500 North Robison Road, Texarkana, Texas 75599.
 

III. Adjourn Public Hearing

IV. 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.

V. Reconvene to Open Session

VI. Pledge of Allegiance

VII. Open Forum

VIII. Consideration and take action to approve the consent agenda

VIII.A. Regular Meeting Minutes for August 2, 2021

VIII.B. Consideration/Approval of Personnel Items

VIII.C. Annual Investment Report

IX. Consideration/Approval of Amended Texarkana College 2021/2022 Calendar

X. Consideration/Approval of TC3 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

XI. Consideration/Approval of Tax Rate for 2021/2022

XII. Consideration/Approval of Budget Adoption for 2021/2022 including TC Compensation Plan

XIII. Consideration/Approval of Final Amended Budget for 2020/2021

XIV. College President Report (Dr. Jason Smith)

XV. Vice President of Finance (Kim Jones)

XVI. Vice President of Instruction (Dr. Donna McDaniel)

XVII. Dean of Students (Robert Jones)

XVIII. Possible Closed Session

XIX. Adjourn
Posted: Thursday, August 19, 2021