REGULAR BOARD MEETING of the BOARD of TRUSTEES Monday, October 15, 2018 – 6:00 PM
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REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Monday, October 15, 2018 – 6:00 PM AGENDA 1. Call to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Consideration of Approval of Consent Agenda A. Consideration of Approval of Minutes from the Regular Meeting on 3 September 17, 2018, the Special Called Board Meeting, September 26, 2018, and the Special Called Board Meeting, October 2, 2018 B. Consideration of Approval of the Academic Calendar 2019-2020 12 C. Consideration of Approval of Full-Time Faculty 16 D. Consideration of Approval of Full-Time Professional Staff 17 E. Consideration of Approval of the Appointment of Part-Time Professional 18 Staff F. Consideration of Approval of Policy Manual Review Committee Revisions 19 4. Approval of Disbursements for September 2018 45 5. Opportunity for Citizens to Address the Board 6. Old Business 7. Reports A. Faculty Council 46 B. Educational Services 48 Presenter: Dr. Mark Smith 1. Strategic Plan Update 2. Student and Enrollment Services 3. Business and Continuing Education (BCE) C. Academic Affairs 55 D. Temple College Foundation 59 E. Board Committees 1. Building Committee Report 62 2. Finance Committee Report 63 3. Strategic Planning Committee 64 F. President's Report 65 Presenter: Dr. Glenda Barron 8. New Business A. Consideration of Approval of an Associate of New Associate of Science in 66 Computer Science Degree B. Consideration of Approval of an Associate of Arts in Computer Information 69 Systems Degree 9. Bid/Purchase Items 72 10. Miscellaneous 11. Executive Session to Consider Personnel, Legal Matters, and Real Estate 12. Adjournment Please note that this meeting is an open meeting subject to Chapter 551, Texas Government Code. Written signage required by Texas Penal Code Sections 30.06, prohibiting concealed carry of handguns by Texas Government Code Chapter 411 licensees, will be posted at the entrance to this meeting. Texas Penal Code Sec. 46.035(c) - A license holder commits an offense if the license holder intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries a handgun under the authority of Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, regardless of whether the handgun is concealed or carried in a shoulder or belt holster, in the room or rooms where a meeting of a governmental entity is held (e.g., Temple College Board of Trustee meetings) and if the meeting is an open meeting subject to Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, and the entity provided notice as required by that chapter. Minutes of Regular Board Meeting The Board of Trustees Temple College A Regular Board Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Temple College was held Monday, September 17, 2018, beginning at 6:00 PM in the Louise L. Cox Board Room, Room 916, located in the Marc Nigliazzo Administration Building on the Main Campus. MEMBERS PRESENT Katie Burrows, Chairman Mr. Bob Browder, Vice Chairman Mr. Harry Adams, Secretary Mr. John Bailey Mr. Steve Niemeier Mr. Larry Wilkerson ADMINISTRATION Dr. Glenda Barron, President Mrs. Judy Dohnalik, Assistant to the President and Board of Trustees. Dr. Mark Smith, Vice-President of Educational Services Dr. Van Miller, Vice-President of Administrative Services Dr. Susan Guzman-Treviño, Vice President, Academic Affairs Mr. Gary Jackson, Associate Vice-President, Finance Dr. Randy Baca, Associate Vice-President, Resource Management Dr. Robbin Ray, Associate Vice President and Chief of Operations, East Williamson County Centers Mrs. Ellen Davis, Director, Marketing and Media Relations OTHERS PRESENT Mrs. Linda Barnes Mrs. Gracie Conner Mr. Matt Davis, Leadership Temple Mr. Douglas Eichhorn, Leadership Temple Mr. Jeff Fritz 3 Mrs. Rita Johnson Dr. Lesley Keeling-Olson Mr. Rick Pretzsch Mrs. Carey Rose Mr. John Stevens Dr. Gene Rhea Tucker Dr. John White 1. Call to Order Mrs. Burrows called the Board of Trustees meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Mr. Adams offered the invocation. 2. Pledge of Allegiance Mr. Bailey led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. 3. Consideration of Approval of Consent Agenda A. Consideration of Approval of Minutes from the Special Called Meeting on August 16, 2018 and the Regular Meeting on August 20, 2018 B. Consideration of Approval of the Budget Revision Schedule for Fourth Quarter 2018 C. Consideration of Approval of Public Investment Act Disclosure (PFIA), 4th Quarter FY 2018 D. Consideration of Approval of the Appointment of Full-Time Faculty The following individuals were recommended by the appropriate departmental and divisional supervisors, and by the Vice President of Academic Affairs for appointment as members of the Full-Time Faculty. Peggy Wright-Full-Time-Instructor-Associate Degree Nursing-Nursing Department-Health Professions Division Lisa Keil-Full-Time-Instructor-Business-Business and Management Department-Business and Career Professions Michael Cotton- Full-Time-Instructor-History-Social and Behavioral Sciences Department-Liberal Arts Division E. Consideration of Approval of the Appointment of Adjunct Faculty The following individuals were recommended by the appropriate departmental and divisional supervisors, and by the Vice President of Academic Affairs for appointment as members of the Adjunct Faculty. Larry Carothers-Adjunct Instructor-Environmental Science-Chemistry and Physical Science Department-Mathematics, Sciences and Physical Education Division Kurt Streck-Adjunct Instructor-History-Social and Behavioral Sciences Department- Liberal Arts Division F. Consideration of Approval of the Quarterly Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Report , 4th Quarter G. Consideration of Approval of the Temple College Safety and Security Audit Report 2018 4 H. Consideration of Approval of the Part-Time/Overload Salary Schedule for Fall 2018 I. Consideration of Approval of 2017-2018 Business and Community Education Contracts On a motion by Mr. Wilkerson, seconded by Mr. Browder, and without negative vote, the Board approved the Consent Agenda as presented. 4. Approval of Disbursements for August 2018 On a motion by Mr. Wilkerson, seconded by Mr. Adams, and without negative vote, the disbursements for August 2018 were approved as presented. 5. Opportunity for Citizens to Address the Board There were no citizens to address the Board. 6. Old Business There were no items for discussion. 7. Reports A. Faculty Council There was no report submitted. B. Educational Services 1. Strategic Plan Update Dr Mark Smith introduced Mrs. Gracie Conner to provide an update on optimizing community partnerships and outreach. She reported on the electronic job board with GradLeaders. Students’ last academic year has been updated to the GradLeaders board along with the promotion of self-selection on the job board to students. Area businesses were provided with letters of instructions for posting jobs and several businesses have posted jobs. A website link on the Temple College webpage was created under “Resources” for students and employers. Ellen Davis prepared a news release and has posted it on the website under Latest News. http://www.templejc.edu/live/news/462-college-offers-job-matching- portal-for-students 2. Student and Enrollment Services Mrs. Carey Rose reported on enrollment comparisons of headcount, semester credit hours, and contact hours for Fall 2017 to Fall 2018. 3. Business and Continuing Education (BCE) Item was not covered. Written information was in the Board packet. C. Academic Affairs Dr. Susan Guzman-Trevino 1. Outstanding Faculty Presentation 5 Dr. Gene Rhea Tucker, Assistant Professor, History, gave a presentation entitled “Student Success for Less: Using an OER Textbook in History.” He reported that with the increased costs of textbooks, the Textbook Committee met about 2 ½ years ago to look at options for possibly helping lower these book costs. As defined by Wikipedia, open educational resources (OER) are freely accessible openly licensed text, media, and other digital assets that are useful for teaching, learning, and assessing as well as for research purposes. It is the leading trend in distance education/open and distance learning domain as a consequence of the openness movement. He gave an overview of how he uses this technology in his history 1301 classes. Links to the OpenStax textbook chapters are built into the course on Temple College’s D2L system. 2. Health Professions Mr. Jeff Fritz reported that Dr. Pearson developed a comprehensive Health Professions marketing brochure. Information on the Associate of Science Degree in Health Science and an Associate of Science Degree in Pre-Nursing are included in the new brochure. 3. Community Initiatives and Special Programs Dr. Lesley Keeling-Olson reported on the new purpose added to Perkins V for increasing the employment opportunities for populations who are chronically unemployed or underemployed, including individuals with disabilities, individuals from economically disadvantaged families, out-of-workforce individuals, youth who are in, or have aged out of, the foster care system, and homeless individuals. She noted that major changes included that states no longer negotiate performance levels with the federal government; instead, these are included in the state plan for all four years of the plan. Also included in the report were new Accountability Measures. D. Temple College Foundation Item was not covered. Written information was in the Board packet. E. Board Committees 1. Building Committee Report The Board Building Committee did not meet in the month of September 2018. 2. Finance Committee Report The Board Finance Committee did not meet in the month of September 2018. 3. Strategic Planning