August 22, 2022 at 11:30 AM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Public Hearing for the Texarkana College 2022, 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 22, 2022, at 11:30 a.m. in the Great Room, at the Truman 
            Arnold Student Center, 2500 North Robison Road, Texarkana,
            Texarkana, Texas 75599
 

III. Open Forum

IV. Adjourn Public Hearing

V. The Board will convene in closed session in the Great 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.

VI. Reconvene to Open Session

VII. Pledge of Allegiance

VIII. Consideration and take action to approve the consent agenda

VIII.A. Regular Meeting Minutes for July 25, 2022

VIII.B. Consideration/Approval of Personnel Items

VIII.C. Annual Investment Report

IX. Consideration/Approval of Texarkana College 2022/2024 Strategic Plan

X. Consideration/Approval of Budget Adoption for 2022/2023, including the TC Compensation Plan

XI. Consideration/Approval of Tax Rate for 2022/2023

XII. Consideration/Approval of Final Amended Budget for 2021/2022

XIII. Consideration/Approval of November 8, 2022, TC Trustee Election for Place 1, 2, and 6

XIV. Consideration/Approval of Interlocal Agreement for a Joint Election with Bowie County

XV. College President Report (Dr. Jason Smith)

XVI. Vice President of Finance (Kim Jones)

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

XVIII. Dean of Students (Robert Jones)

XIX. Possible Closed Session

XX. Adjourn: Posted: Thursday, August 18, 2022