July 22, 2024 at 9:00 AM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Open Forum

IV. Recognition of the 2024 National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Teaching Excellence Awards

V. Board Retreat

VI. The Board will convene in closed session in Classroom 3 at the TC Hangar 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.

VII. Reconvene to Open Session

VIII. Consideration and take action to approve the consent agenda

VIII.A. Regular Meeting Minutes for May 20, 2024

VIII.B. Consideration/Approval of Personnel Items

IX. Consideration/Approval of Changing the August 26, 2024, Board Meeting to August 19, 2024

X. Consideration/Approval of Senate Bill 17 Compliance Reporting

XI. Consideration/Approval of Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Local Update 47

XII. Consideration/Approval of Amendment to Capital Budget

XIII. Consideration/Approval of Public Hearing Date and Proposed Tax Rate

XIV. Budget Workshop for 2024/2025 Budget

XV. College President Report (Dr. Jason Smith)

XVI. Vice President of Finance (Brad Hoover)

XVII. Vice President of Instruction (Dr. Dixon Boyles)

XVIII. Dean of Students (Robert Jones)

XIX. Possible Closed Session

XX. Adjourn: Posted: Thursday, July 18, 2024