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>> Good evening, everyone.

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I will call this meeting of the

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Tarrant County College

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District Board of Trustees

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to order at 6 o'clock.

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[GAVEL]

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>> Please stand as you

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are able for the pledges

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of allegiance

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to the US and the Texas flags.

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>> I pledge allegiance

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to the flag of the United.

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States of America and to the

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Republic for which it stands,

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one nation under God,

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indivisible,

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with liberty and justice

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for all. Honor the Texas flag.

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I pledge allegiance to thee,

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Texas. One state under God, one

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and indivisible.

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>> I'm glad to see so many

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of you this evening.

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Before we move

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into public comment, I'd like

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to make a short public

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statement

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on the tax rate increase. As

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stewards of the public trust

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and taxpayer dollars, Tarrant

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County College has delivered

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60 years of excellence and

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economic impact. We thank the

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taxpayers of Tarrant County for

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their trust and steadfast

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support. Tarrant County

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College is not recommending an

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increase in the tax rate. The

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proposal being presented

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to the Board of Trustees

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during today's meeting is to

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keep the currently approved

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rate, reduce the M and O rate

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and add the reduction

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to the INS rate. The tax rate

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would remain at the current

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approved rate. TCC is not

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recommending an increase

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in the tax rate for Tarrant

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County taxpayers. It is also

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important to note that this is

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the outcome and a direct result

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of extensive work and research

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between district

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administration, trustees and

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our campus presidents. This has

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been in progress for months and

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reflects the intentional

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collaborative efforts of a

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professional staff and informed

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trustees, all committed to

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serving our students and

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community with integrity and

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responsibility. I want

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to thank Chancellor LeBlanc and

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her team for their hard work

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and willingness to consider

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approaches that set the

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conditions

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for the college's future

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success within the context of

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Tarrant County's uniquely

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challenging funding environment

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for community colleges. And

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with that, we will move

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into public comment. Our first

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speaker is Daniel J. Bennett.

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Mr. Bennett? There's Mr.

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Bennett.

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>> There he is.

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>> Good evening, Daniel

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Bennett. First off, I would

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like to thank some people. I'd

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like to thank the trustees

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for your efforts

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to hold an open discussion on

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not increasing the rate. I

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think you said,

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can we find the monies here?

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Can we find the monies there?

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Can we find the monies

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everywhere? It was like a cat

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in hat. But I appreciate that

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the bond rating

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for the college, the INS,

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is low. We don't want to lose

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our credit rating. I think

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we're triple A. The ability

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to tax

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to pay our debt is important.

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Dr. Anglin mentioned last

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meeting that the INS were short

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to pay in full over the 2526

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budget year. I Recognize I

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encourage the trustees

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in your journey

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to find savings

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to offset this deficit. Let

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that be the first thing. The

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bondholders are very important.

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to maintain our credit rating.

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Okay. Also, I'm thrilled

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to death to this board

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of trustees to put BGC Local

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on your agenda. Thank you. You

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are putting the faculty first.

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I was a little. I was a little

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worried because the salary

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study for the police took a

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year and a half. I hope this

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discussion and these

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augmentations to your local

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policy takes two minutes. I

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want it done in time.

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Certain. Because SB37 had a

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time restriction on it. So

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let's make sure that we stay

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on task and stay on point.

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Okay. I did bring my book in. I

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had my little ACT book

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to show you. You seen that

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book? You know, it says ACT

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Trustees. It's

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out there. I'm going

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to bring it. It's coffee

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stained. But I want to share

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with you the chapters. We have

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Ms. (INAUDIBLE) coming. Ms.

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(INAUDIBLE)? You've not been

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blessed by Ms. (INAUDIBLE).

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She's one of the authors

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within one

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of the chapters. A coauthor

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of one of the chapters. She'll

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be here. But I want to go

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over some of the things

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in that book. Pamela Fisher

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authored three chapters, 3, 6

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and 7. Many colleges

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appropriately reflect their

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values,

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including the commitment

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to DEI in their core

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of their ethics. I mean,

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that book is just riddled

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with this. And I can go

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through what Mr. Noah Brown

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said in chapter one with

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Karen Rafatsky

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in chapter four, Jacqueline

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King and equity mindedness

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in chapter eight. I go right

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down the list. This book is

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totally counter

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to everything the state of

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Texas is doing. And you've been

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given that book. And I think we

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need to find another book that

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guides this body and another

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speaker who comes

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in who isn't a co author in a

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book that hasn't been revised

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since 2020. Now, the last 50

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this is important. I've been

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to a lot

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of meetings throughout Tarrant

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county, probably well over 6,

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700 since 2017. I've been to

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work sessions. I was really

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kind of amazed that we went

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from six trustees

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to three trustees. Now, there

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was no deliberations and there

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was no votes being taken, but

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it was a posted meeting and it

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was a broken quorum. So I was

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willing to forgive that.

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That's okay. But when you went

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into executive session, I had

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to draw a line because you go

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into the executive session

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to deliberate. Now we don't

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know what you're doing

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in there. And then

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on your agenda says coming

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out and take action. And I

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think you said, Mr.

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(INAUDIBLE), there's no action

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to be taken. Okay, so there was

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intent to do action. That

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meeting should have been

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recessed and rescheduled. And

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you could have had it

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at 2:00 clock today. Well, I

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handed Mr. Reginald a complaint

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I filed with the Public

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Integrity unit

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of the DA's office,

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and we'll get an opinion

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from them. It went in Today,

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right about 4:00' o'clock.

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>> Thank you, Mr. Bennett. The

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next speaker will be Nicole

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Spears. Ms. Spears?

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>> Good evening, members

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of the Board. My name is

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Nicole Spears. I'm a resident

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of Tarrant County, and. I have

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proudly served as a faculty

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member at south campus since

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2009. I speak today in support

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of Agenda Item 6M regarding

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revisions to board policy BGC

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Local, drafted by the Joint

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Consultation Committee. I am a

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former JCC member and I have

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seen firsthand the value

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of the Faculty association and

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the collaborative role. It

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plays

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within our college community.

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The Faculty association

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consistently identifies

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concerns and that might

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otherwise go unnoticed. Thanks

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to collaboration among faculty

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across disciplines as well as

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our counselors and librarians.

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This collaborative approach

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ensures that policies reflect a

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wide range of instructional and

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student support perspectives.

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Beyond problem solving, the

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Faculty association provides

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consistent service and

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leadership opportunities at

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both the campus and district

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levels, serving on the JCC,

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for instance,

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gave me a deeper understanding

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of how the College operates and

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allowed me to see. The bigger

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picture of institutional

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decision making that experience

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made me a stronger,

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more effective teacher.

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Finally, I want to stress that

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the JCC has always served

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in an advisory capacity,

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offering thoughtful, informed

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input while respecting the

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authority of the board and

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administration. The proposed

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revisions reflect that same

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spirit. While ensuring

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compliance with Senate Bill

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37. I respectfully urge you to

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support this item and maintain

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the Faculty Association's

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important role in strengthening

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communication and collaboration

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across our college community.

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Thank you for your time and

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consideration.

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>> Thank you, Ms. Spears. And

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our final speaker is Eric

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Crowell. Mr. Crowell.

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>> Good evening, Madam

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President, Board Chancellor

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LeBlanc. Good afternoon. I'm

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here tonight to speak about

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Tad and the upcoming board

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appointment process. As you

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may or may not remember, I was

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on the TAD ballot last year,

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and as they say, if

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at first you don't succeed,

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try again. So, this is me

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trying again. Only this time,

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things are a little different.

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There are fewer board positions

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open, and there are new tax

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entities participating. There

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will be two open positions this

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year. The college will have

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210026 votes to allocate,

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and your process to nominate

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and elect will start soon. As

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mentioned, new entities are

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participating this year. The

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Conservation Districts

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of TARRANT county chose

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to participate. There are six

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of them. This is the first time

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they have ever participated

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and. And they're still getting

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their feet under them. Why did

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they choose to participate?

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After reading parts

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of the tax code earlier.

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Earlier this year, I discovered

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conservation districts could

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participate,

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but it wasn't automatic

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like schools and cities. So,

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in February, I started speaking

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to them. And after many

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speaking engagements and

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emails, they chose to act. My

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reason for attempting

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to get them to participate was

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simple. I believe the more

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entities involved,

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the greater transparency

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of the district. And as elected

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officials, if you can vote,

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I believe you should, their

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process is a little different.

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In fact, they just finished

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their nominating period for the

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fall ballot and they selected

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me as their nominee. In front

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of you is a packet I prepared.

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I've added my commentary

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to it and would be happy

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to answer any questions.

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To briefly explain the packet,

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it only focuses

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on residential values. Taken

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from Tad's Total Value Report

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for 24 and 25. If you notice

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on page 2 and 3, Market and

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Average annual home values are

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down. When market values are

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frozen,

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you would expect the numbers

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to stay the same. So, the

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question is, why aren't they?

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And the answer is Protests.

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Protests are up from 208 to

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228,000. And according

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to the chief appraiser, people

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who protested their property

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value saw an average reduction

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of 10%. So, what does this tell

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us? It tells us much of

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Tarrant County is experiencing

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declining property values.

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Now, remember,

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the purported reason

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to freeze the values was

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to provide taxpayer relief.

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However,

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with the values frozen,

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homeowners did not receive the

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benefit of reduced values

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unless they protested.

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Instead, taxpayers will be

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paying taxes

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on overvalued property. If we

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were on yearly appraisals, most

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homeowners would have received

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the benefit

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of a reduced home value.

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Look, this is your appointment.

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And when the time comes,

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this board will have to vote

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for individuals you believe

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will best represent the

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interests

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of you and the taxpayers.

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In essence, what TAD did

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with the freeze was

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to insert itself and attempt

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to control your budget, when

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in fact,

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it's the other way around. As a

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tax entity, you control tad's

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budget. TAD does not set a

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rate. They are funded by you.

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Your budget is between you and

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the county taxpayers,

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not you and TAD

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with current market realities.

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The fact is, much of Tarrant

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County has declined in value,

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and many homeowners have not

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seen the corresponding

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reduction. With that said, tax

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relief is not the

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responsibility of TAD. They're

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here to value property. You're

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here to run a college and set a

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tax rate based on that value

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yearly appraisals would ensure

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the most accurate data

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to achieve that outcome.

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Included

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with the packet is a copy

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of my resume. When time comes

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to vote, I'd appreciate your

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consideration. Thank you. Have

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a great meeting.

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>> Thank you, Mr. Crowell. Is

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there any other public comment?

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>> Okay.

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>> We will then move on

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to item four, which is board

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business items and

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announcements. The first Item

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is Item 4A. Approval of the

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Special Meeting Minutes of

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June 12, 2025. Is there any

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discussion? Hearing none. All

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those in favor say aye.

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>> Aye.

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>> Any opposed? We pass the

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minutes. The next is item 4 4B.

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Approval of the work session

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meeting minutes of June 12,

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2025. Cerny Discussion

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Hearing None. All those

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in favor say aye.

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>> Aye.

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>> Any opposed? The motion

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passes. And item 4C, approval

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of the Board of Trustees

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meeting minutes of June 26,

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2025. Is there any discussion?

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Hearing none. All those

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in favor say aye.

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>> Aye.

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>> Any opposed? Motion carries.

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Moving to item 4D,

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trustee activities. I will

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start at this end, Ms.

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Pritchett?

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>> So I had the pleasure

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to attend the Tarrant

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Appraisal district board

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meeting on August 12. And it

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was a very important meeting as

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we are getting ready to enter

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into that season again where

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we'll be looking at the

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different candidates who are

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wanting to be

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on the TAT board. As we know,

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we use a weighted number

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of votes for that. And so very

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important for us as one

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of the entities to understand

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what the TAD board is doing and

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to understand the relationship

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between the entities. Thank

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you.

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>> Thank you, Ms. Pritchett.

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Dr. Morrison?

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>> Good afternoon, everyone.

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It was my pleasure this

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afternoon to sit in on the

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Trailblazer 2025 awards

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ceremony. It was a beautiful

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event and I was so happy

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to be able to be a part of it.

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To greet one

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of my friends who received her

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50 year recognition, Ms.

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Jeanette Adkins. And I'm just

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happy, happy to say I'm going

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to be right behind her,

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looking forward to next year.

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But it was a wonderful event.

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The decor,

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the ambiance was wonderful.

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And I think everyone that was

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honored today felt really good

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about their life and investment

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in Tarrant County College. And

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I want to thank the chancellor

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and staff for planning a very

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wonderful event. Thank you very

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much.

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>> Toro was wearing a tuxedo.

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>> I love Toro always and

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especially

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in his tuxedo or her tuxedo.

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Okay, thank you. It was my

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pleasure during the summer

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to participate in the Fort

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Worth Metropolitan Black

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Chamber of Commerce 44th annual

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awards luncheon. And that's

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always a very community wide,

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embracing event. And this year

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was no different. Lots

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of good friendships. The mayor

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was there and just. And my

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second favorite, both of my

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favorite mayors were there,

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Reverend Michael Evans and

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Mayor Parker. And we had a

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wonderful speaker and we met

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lots of people doing business

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in Fort Worth and benefiting

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from Tarrant County College

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over 60 years. So that was me

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with a Fort Worth ISD school

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board member, Dr. Camille

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Rodriguez. Camille Rodriguez.

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So it was a great event,

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great networking. We're just

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all excited to be a part of

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Tarrant County. Thank you very

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much.

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>> Thank you, Dr. Morrison.

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Mr. Hornsby.

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>> Thank you. President. I was

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blessed to have the opportunity

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this period

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of time that we were

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out and gone. Let me see what

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they put up first. That was.

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That was the speaker for the

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Fort Worth Metropolitan Black

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Chamber of Commerce that I also

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attended. Dr. Morrison was

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there and he gave his

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foundation, his company gave

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Fort Worth Independent School

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District a $250,000 donation

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for the furtherance

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of the children. That's him and

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his wife. His wife is also the

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president of Hudson Tillerson

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00:29:08,100 --> 00:29:10,401
University in Austin, Texas.

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Dr. Wallace. And that's our

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former Commissioner Brooks that

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was there. It was a great

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event. We enjoyed being there.

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00:29:21,100 --> 00:29:23,100
I don't think I sent that one

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00:29:23,100 --> 00:29:26,100
in. This is where numbers

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from where we went

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to the legislative update at

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(INAUDIBLE) that shows the

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number of bills that were filed

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and the total number of House

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bills that were filed,

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including all the resolutions.

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They were very active and very

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busy and about 200 and some odd

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of those impact the community

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colleges. It was a very kind

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of stressful meeting listening

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00:29:58,100 --> 00:30:00,100
to all of those things and all

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of those changes and all of the

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unfunded mandates that that are

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00:30:04,100 --> 00:30:06,100
coming down that you have

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00:30:06,100 --> 00:30:07,100
to figure out how you're going

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00:30:07,100 --> 00:30:09,100
to pay for them. So,

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but we'll have to deal

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with them and work on them and

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see how far we can get along

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with them. I also had the

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opportunity

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of attending the 60th

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Anniversary Partner

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Appreciation Breakfast. That

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was our chancellor who always

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does a good presentation for

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more than the college and the

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school. And we appreciate her

586
00:30:36,100 --> 00:30:37,100
for all that she does and says

587
00:30:37,100 --> 00:30:39,100
to us those things and other

588
00:30:39,100 --> 00:30:41,100
cabinet members that were

589
00:30:41,100 --> 00:30:43,100
present. That was a great

590
00:30:43,100 --> 00:30:44,100
event. It's amazing to see all

591
00:30:44,100 --> 00:30:47,100
the partners that we have

592
00:30:49,100 --> 00:30:51,100
across the district and have

593
00:30:51,100 --> 00:30:54,100
their recognition of the impact

594
00:30:54,100 --> 00:30:56,100
that the county college makes

595
00:30:56,100 --> 00:30:59,100
to the local community and

596
00:30:59,100 --> 00:31:00,100
to the economic growth

597
00:31:00,100 --> 00:31:02,100
of our area because of the

598
00:31:02,100 --> 00:31:03,100
students and impact that we

599
00:31:03,100 --> 00:31:06,100
make on serving students. So,

600
00:31:06,100 --> 00:31:08,100
it was a great event and a

601
00:31:08,100 --> 00:31:10,100
great celebration of the 60

602
00:31:10,100 --> 00:31:11,100
years of Tarrant County

603
00:31:11,100 --> 00:31:13,100
College. As I would. I

604
00:31:13,100 --> 00:31:14,100
graduated from, got my degree

605
00:31:14,100 --> 00:31:17,100
from here in 1978. So, I've

606
00:31:19,100 --> 00:31:22,100
been around quite a while and

607
00:31:22,100 --> 00:31:25,100
then had the opportunity to

608
00:31:26,100 --> 00:31:28,100
may not have them. I was at

609
00:31:28,100 --> 00:31:31,100
Southeast campus this week as

610
00:31:31,100 --> 00:31:33,100
they began their semester, as

611
00:31:33,100 --> 00:31:35,100
they had all their faculty and

612
00:31:35,100 --> 00:31:38,100
staff together. And it was

613
00:31:38,100 --> 00:31:40,100
amazing to see how the students

614
00:31:40,100 --> 00:31:42,100
were still trying

615
00:31:43,100 --> 00:31:45,100
to register when almost all of

616
00:31:45,100 --> 00:31:47,100
their classes are already full.

617
00:31:47,100 --> 00:31:48,100
But they still had people there

618
00:31:48,100 --> 00:31:49,100
trying to find places to go.

619
00:31:49,100 --> 00:31:51,100
So we're really looking forward

620
00:31:51,100 --> 00:31:52,100
to the ending of the

621
00:31:52,100 --> 00:31:54,401
construction and the remodeling

622
00:31:56,100 --> 00:31:58,100
so that there's more classroom

623
00:31:58,100 --> 00:31:59,100
space and that will give us

624
00:31:59,100 --> 00:32:00,100
more opportunities

625
00:32:00,100 --> 00:32:02,100
to serve students. That was the

626
00:32:02,100 --> 00:32:04,100
August Star winner

627
00:32:04,100 --> 00:32:07,100
on the campus. They pick the

628
00:32:07,100 --> 00:32:09,100
staff suggest,

629
00:32:10,100 --> 00:32:11,100
and she wins a star winner

630
00:32:11,100 --> 00:32:13,100
for each month on Southeast

631
00:32:13,100 --> 00:32:15,100
Campus. And she was the

632
00:32:15,100 --> 00:32:17,100
August Star winner,

633
00:32:17,100 --> 00:32:19,100
so we were glad to see her. It

634
00:32:19,100 --> 00:32:21,401
was a great luncheon.

635
00:32:22,100 --> 00:32:24,100
Of course, Dr. LeBlanc came and

636
00:32:24,100 --> 00:32:27,100
she got to speak along with

637
00:32:27,100 --> 00:32:29,401
President Baum, and we

638
00:32:30,100 --> 00:32:31,100
appreciated the opportunity

639
00:32:31,100 --> 00:32:33,100
to go and serve. And I got

640
00:32:33,100 --> 00:32:34,100
to take my beautiful wife

641
00:32:34,100 --> 00:32:35,100
with me. So, thank you all

642
00:32:35,100 --> 00:32:38,100
for allowing her to come.

643
00:32:38,100 --> 00:32:40,100
>> Thank you, Mr. Hornsby.

644
00:32:40,100 --> 00:32:43,100
>> Ms. Witt, good evening. I

645
00:32:43,100 --> 00:32:46,100
have the opportunity to go to

646
00:32:46,100 --> 00:32:48,100
the northeast campus. I'm

647
00:32:48,100 --> 00:32:50,100
sorry, the Northwest campus.

648
00:32:50,100 --> 00:32:51,100
Got to make sure I have

649
00:32:51,100 --> 00:32:52,100
to say that right.

650
00:32:52,100 --> 00:32:53,100
For the basic Fire academy

651
00:32:53,100 --> 00:32:55,100
graduation, class 107, which

652
00:32:56,100 --> 00:32:59,100
was August 12th at 7:30. And I

653
00:32:59,100 --> 00:33:00,100
will tell you, it's amazing to

654
00:33:00,100 --> 00:33:02,100
me that they can keep that huge

655
00:33:02,100 --> 00:33:05,100
room cool at 7:30 at night.

656
00:33:08,100 --> 00:33:09,100
In fact, I had

657
00:33:09,100 --> 00:33:10,100
to call a couple times

658
00:33:10,100 --> 00:33:11,100
to make sure it was coming in

659
00:33:11,100 --> 00:33:13,100
at the right time because I

660
00:33:13,100 --> 00:33:14,100
thought it was at 7. But they

661
00:33:14,100 --> 00:33:16,100
did that specifically so they

662
00:33:16,100 --> 00:33:18,100
could keep the building cool.

663
00:33:18,100 --> 00:33:20,100
And it was. It was nice. And

664
00:33:20,100 --> 00:33:21,100
they had water for everybody,

665
00:33:21,100 --> 00:33:23,401
which was wonderful. The

666
00:33:25,100 --> 00:33:26,100
graduation was facilitated by

667
00:33:26,100 --> 00:33:28,100
Fire Academy coordinator Bill

668
00:33:28,100 --> 00:33:31,601
Pearson. And I was there with

669
00:33:32,100 --> 00:33:34,100
Dr. Blake and Baker with. We

670
00:33:34,100 --> 00:33:35,100
sat

671
00:33:35,100 --> 00:33:36,100
on the front row and we're

672
00:33:36,100 --> 00:33:39,100
there to congratulate all the

673
00:33:40,100 --> 00:33:42,100
men that graduated. Our keynote

674
00:33:42,100 --> 00:33:44,100
speaker was Ryan Arthur, and

675
00:33:44,100 --> 00:33:47,100
he's the Fire Chief of Lake

676
00:33:47,100 --> 00:33:49,100
Worth. He has over 25 years

677
00:33:49,100 --> 00:33:51,100
of experience

678
00:33:51,100 --> 00:33:53,100
from firefighter EMT

679
00:33:54,100 --> 00:33:56,100
to leadership roles in Allen,

680
00:33:56,100 --> 00:33:59,100
South Lake, Lake Worth, and

681
00:33:59,100 --> 00:34:01,100
many certifications. He

682
00:34:01,100 --> 00:34:03,100
encouraged all of the cadets to

683
00:34:03,100 --> 00:34:05,100
embrace continuous improvement

684
00:34:05,100 --> 00:34:07,100
and lifelong learning as

685
00:34:07,100 --> 00:34:09,100
hallmarks of their careers.

686
00:34:09,100 --> 00:34:11,100
Samuel Adams was the class

687
00:34:11,100 --> 00:34:12,100
president and he addressed the

688
00:34:12,100 --> 00:34:14,100
cadets. I have

689
00:34:14,100 --> 00:34:16,100
to say my most favorite part

690
00:34:16,100 --> 00:34:17,100
of coming to these graduations

691
00:34:17,100 --> 00:34:19,100
is watching their video. They

692
00:34:19,100 --> 00:34:21,100
do a class video and I'm hoping

693
00:34:21,100 --> 00:34:23,100
one day we can show you all the

694
00:34:23,100 --> 00:34:25,100
class video because it is so

695
00:34:25,100 --> 00:34:28,100
fun to watch the them

696
00:34:28,100 --> 00:34:29,100
through all of the training

697
00:34:29,100 --> 00:34:31,100
that they do and all

698
00:34:31,100 --> 00:34:33,100
of the hard work they do.

699
00:34:33,100 --> 00:34:34,100
But then some of the fun,

700
00:34:34,100 --> 00:34:37,100
too. The conclusion of the

701
00:34:38,100 --> 00:34:40,100
graduation was when they would

702
00:34:40,100 --> 00:34:42,100
ring the bell. And there's the

703
00:34:42,100 --> 00:34:43,100
last gentleman, I believe,

704
00:34:43,100 --> 00:34:45,100
ringing the bell. Or maybe I

705
00:34:45,100 --> 00:34:46,100
don't think he's the last. He

706
00:34:46,100 --> 00:34:48,100
was one of the first. But when

707
00:34:48,100 --> 00:34:49,100
the last one rings the bell,

708
00:34:49,100 --> 00:34:50,100
then you're done

709
00:34:50,100 --> 00:34:51,100
with the graduation. I just

710
00:34:51,100 --> 00:34:54,100
want to note that there are

711
00:34:54,100 --> 00:34:56,100
local fire departments that

712
00:34:56,100 --> 00:34:59,100
sponsor these young men. And

713
00:34:59,100 --> 00:35:01,100
the departments that were there

714
00:35:01,100 --> 00:35:03,100
that evening were DFW

715
00:35:03,100 --> 00:35:05,100
Airport, Lake Worth, North

716
00:35:05,100 --> 00:35:06,100
Richland Hills, Hearst Crumb,

717
00:35:06,100 --> 00:35:09,100
and Gainesville. So we had

718
00:35:10,100 --> 00:35:11,100
quite a few departments that

719
00:35:11,100 --> 00:35:13,401
were there to swear

720
00:35:14,100 --> 00:35:17,100
in their new firefighters. So

721
00:35:17,100 --> 00:35:18,100
thank you

722
00:35:18,100 --> 00:35:20,100
for allowing me the opportunity

723
00:35:20,100 --> 00:35:21,100
to go to that. It was so much

724
00:35:21,100 --> 00:35:23,100
fun. And then

725
00:35:24,100 --> 00:35:26,100
over the summer, I was invited

726
00:35:26,100 --> 00:35:28,100
to go to a grand opening

727
00:35:28,100 --> 00:35:32,201
of a new fun center they have.

728
00:35:34,100 --> 00:35:36,100
It was called Malibu Jacks, and

729
00:35:36,100 --> 00:35:37,100
they have all types

730
00:35:37,100 --> 00:35:39,100
of games and bowling, and, I

731
00:35:39,100 --> 00:35:41,100
mean, it is an amazing,

732
00:35:41,100 --> 00:35:42,100
fun place

733
00:35:42,100 --> 00:35:44,100
to take your kids or even

734
00:35:44,100 --> 00:35:46,100
adults to go. And while I was

735
00:35:46,100 --> 00:35:49,100
there, I ran into many

736
00:35:49,100 --> 00:35:50,100
Tarrant County College

737
00:35:50,100 --> 00:35:52,100
students. And I don't know

738
00:35:52,100 --> 00:35:55,100
which. Oh, there, that picture.

739
00:35:55,100 --> 00:35:56,100
I don't know if you'll notice,

740
00:35:56,100 --> 00:35:57,100
but that's Toro on his shirt.

741
00:35:57,100 --> 00:35:58,100
So I had to stop and talk

742
00:35:58,100 --> 00:35:59,100
to him. And both he and his

743
00:35:59,100 --> 00:36:01,100
fianc that is also

744
00:36:01,100 --> 00:36:03,100
in the picture graduated

745
00:36:03,100 --> 00:36:05,100
from our EMT program. So

746
00:36:05,100 --> 00:36:06,100
everywhere I go, I run into

747
00:36:06,100 --> 00:36:08,100
Tarrant County College

748
00:36:08,100 --> 00:36:11,100
students. And then there's one

749
00:36:11,100 --> 00:36:12,100
other picture. This young lady,

750
00:36:12,100 --> 00:36:13,100
I met her when I walked

751
00:36:13,100 --> 00:36:14,100
through the door, and. And she

752
00:36:14,100 --> 00:36:16,100
was also a graduate of

753
00:36:16,100 --> 00:36:17,100
Tarrant County College. So just

754
00:36:17,100 --> 00:36:19,100
wanted to highlight that we're

755
00:36:19,100 --> 00:36:20,100
doing great things all

756
00:36:20,100 --> 00:36:22,100
through the community,

757
00:36:22,100 --> 00:36:24,100
and everywhere we go, we run

758
00:36:24,100 --> 00:36:26,100
into people that are a part

759
00:36:26,100 --> 00:36:28,100
of Tarrant County College. And

760
00:36:28,100 --> 00:36:30,100
that's all I have. Thank you,

761
00:36:30,100 --> 00:36:32,401
Ms. Wood, Ms. Law.

762
00:36:35,100 --> 00:36:37,100
>> Good evening, everybody.

763
00:36:37,100 --> 00:36:39,100
Thank you. I do have, this

764
00:36:39,100 --> 00:36:40,100
time, a few activities to

765
00:36:40,100 --> 00:36:42,100
report. I also attended the

766
00:36:42,100 --> 00:36:44,100
60th anniversary partner

767
00:36:45,100 --> 00:36:47,100
appreciation Breakfast along

768
00:36:48,100 --> 00:36:49,100
with several of my other

769
00:36:49,100 --> 00:36:52,100
trustee board members. And I

770
00:36:52,100 --> 00:36:54,100
didn't get a picture with

771
00:36:54,100 --> 00:36:55,100
Toro, and I'm really

772
00:36:55,100 --> 00:36:57,100
disappointed about that.

773
00:36:57,100 --> 00:36:58,100
But it was really fun, I

774
00:36:58,100 --> 00:36:59,100
thought. A really nice

775
00:36:59,100 --> 00:37:01,100
celebration of the 60 years

776
00:37:01,100 --> 00:37:04,100
of Tarrant County College. I

777
00:37:05,100 --> 00:37:07,100
also had the pleasure

778
00:37:07,100 --> 00:37:09,100
of meeting with four members

779
00:37:09,100 --> 00:37:10,100
of the Police Officer

780
00:37:10,100 --> 00:37:12,100
Association. And I think I

781
00:37:12,100 --> 00:37:14,100
have. Yeah, there's a picture

782
00:37:14,100 --> 00:37:16,100
there. It's Officer Martinez,

783
00:37:16,100 --> 00:37:18,100
Lieutenant Jesse, Officer

784
00:37:19,100 --> 00:37:21,100
Carter, and Lieutenant Lee.

785
00:37:21,100 --> 00:37:23,100
They reached out to me and

786
00:37:23,100 --> 00:37:24,100
introduced themselves,

787
00:37:24,100 --> 00:37:26,100
and I invited them up

788
00:37:26,100 --> 00:37:28,100
to my office, and we talked

789
00:37:28,100 --> 00:37:29,100
for a good hour

790
00:37:29,100 --> 00:37:30,100
about how they enjoy working

791
00:37:30,100 --> 00:37:32,100
for TCC. And they gave me a

792
00:37:32,100 --> 00:37:34,100
little more insight

793
00:37:34,100 --> 00:37:36,100
of how they keep us safe. On

794
00:37:36,100 --> 00:37:37,100
campus. I really appreciated

795
00:37:37,100 --> 00:37:39,100
that. And I'm sure my law firm

796
00:37:39,100 --> 00:37:41,100
also appreciates that. We got a

797
00:37:41,100 --> 00:37:42,100
good picture in front

798
00:37:42,100 --> 00:37:46,201
of our name. And then I also

799
00:37:48,100 --> 00:37:50,100
attended the TASB Post

800
00:37:50,100 --> 00:37:52,100
legislative seminar with

801
00:37:53,100 --> 00:37:55,100
Trustee Dekine and Trustee

802
00:37:55,100 --> 00:37:57,100
Hornsby. And I am just

803
00:37:57,100 --> 00:38:00,100
overwhelmed at how busy our

804
00:38:00,100 --> 00:38:03,100
legislature was this past term

805
00:38:03,100 --> 00:38:05,100
and the amount

806
00:38:05,100 --> 00:38:06,100
of the bills that affect

807
00:38:06,100 --> 00:38:07,100
Tarrant County College. So, we

808
00:38:07,100 --> 00:38:08,100
definitely have a lot

809
00:38:08,100 --> 00:38:09,100
of work ahead of us in, you

810
00:38:09,100 --> 00:38:11,100
know, honing our policies

811
00:38:11,100 --> 00:38:13,100
to comply with everything.

812
00:38:13,100 --> 00:38:14,100
But I look forward

813
00:38:14,100 --> 00:38:15,100
to doing that with you all.

814
00:38:15,100 --> 00:38:17,100
Thank you.

815
00:38:18,100 --> 00:38:19,100
>> Thank you, Ms. Law. I will

816
00:38:19,100 --> 00:38:22,100
add on the post legislative

817
00:38:22,100 --> 00:38:24,100
update. I was going through the

818
00:38:24,100 --> 00:38:26,100
materials that they provided

819
00:38:26,100 --> 00:38:27,100
to us. It was

820
00:38:27,100 --> 00:38:30,100
about eight hours of training

821
00:38:31,100 --> 00:38:33,100
on the nearly 200 bills that

822
00:38:33,100 --> 00:38:35,100
are impacting community

823
00:38:35,100 --> 00:38:36,100
colleges. We also had

824
00:38:36,100 --> 00:38:38,100
administrators in attendance.

825
00:38:39,100 --> 00:38:41,100
There were 304 PowerPoint

826
00:38:41,100 --> 00:38:43,100
slides,

827
00:38:44,100 --> 00:38:47,100
so the impact is real. And

828
00:38:47,100 --> 00:38:50,100
please know that your district

829
00:38:51,100 --> 00:38:53,100
leadership and your board of

830
00:38:53,100 --> 00:38:55,401
trustees are working diligently

831
00:38:56,100 --> 00:38:57,100
and in some cases

832
00:38:57,100 --> 00:38:59,100
around the clock

833
00:38:59,100 --> 00:39:00,100
to process and

834
00:39:00,100 --> 00:39:03,601
to make these new laws part

835
00:39:05,100 --> 00:39:07,100
of our compliant policies. So

836
00:39:07,100 --> 00:39:10,100
we cannot understate how much

837
00:39:11,100 --> 00:39:12,100
information there was

838
00:39:12,100 --> 00:39:15,100
to digest. I also have a couple

839
00:39:15,100 --> 00:39:18,100
of activities to report on.

840
00:39:18,100 --> 00:39:20,100
We'll also see. Oh, this is

841
00:39:20,100 --> 00:39:22,100
awesome. So this right here is

842
00:39:22,100 --> 00:39:24,100
a picture of the Tarrant

843
00:39:24,100 --> 00:39:26,100
County College Southeast campus

844
00:39:26,100 --> 00:39:28,401
float in the Arlington

845
00:39:29,100 --> 00:39:31,100
Independence Day Parade. They

846
00:39:31,100 --> 00:39:33,401
also celebrated 60 years this

847
00:39:35,100 --> 00:39:38,100
year. Every year. It's just

848
00:39:38,100 --> 00:39:39,100
such a beautiful, impressive

849
00:39:39,100 --> 00:39:40,100
float and I'm really proud

850
00:39:40,100 --> 00:39:43,100
to be associated with TCC. But

851
00:39:43,100 --> 00:39:46,100
I think there's a picture right

852
00:39:46,100 --> 00:39:47,100
after this. I went

853
00:39:47,100 --> 00:39:49,100
to the awards ceremony a couple

854
00:39:49,100 --> 00:39:51,100
of weeks later and sure enough,

855
00:39:51,100 --> 00:39:54,100
TCC Southeast won first place.

856
00:39:56,100 --> 00:39:57,100
So, congratulations

857
00:39:57,100 --> 00:40:00,100
to the campus. It really

858
00:40:00,100 --> 00:40:02,100
underscores how committed the

859
00:40:02,100 --> 00:40:04,100
staff and the students are to

860
00:40:04,100 --> 00:40:06,401
making this a great

861
00:40:07,100 --> 00:40:08,100
representation of the

862
00:40:08,100 --> 00:40:10,100
Southeast campus every year.

863
00:40:10,100 --> 00:40:11,100
And they're just such a vibrant

864
00:40:11,100 --> 00:40:12,100
part of our community that

865
00:40:12,100 --> 00:40:13,100
everybody has learned

866
00:40:13,100 --> 00:40:15,100
to really look forward

867
00:40:15,100 --> 00:40:16,100
to what they're going

868
00:40:16,100 --> 00:40:19,100
to put forth for both the

869
00:40:19,100 --> 00:40:20,100
Independence Day Parade as well

870
00:40:20,100 --> 00:40:22,100
as the Holiday Lights Parade,

871
00:40:22,100 --> 00:40:24,100
Veterans Day Parade. They're

872
00:40:24,100 --> 00:40:25,100
really great ambassadors

873
00:40:25,100 --> 00:40:28,100
of the district. What comes up

874
00:40:28,100 --> 00:40:31,100
next? I also just recently

875
00:40:32,100 --> 00:40:34,100
attended the Greater

876
00:40:34,100 --> 00:40:36,100
Arlington Chamber of Commerce

877
00:40:36,100 --> 00:40:38,100
State of the District luncheon

878
00:40:38,100 --> 00:40:40,100
as a guest of the Southeast

879
00:40:40,100 --> 00:40:42,100
campus. We also had Arlington

880
00:40:42,100 --> 00:40:44,401
businesses and civic leaders

881
00:40:46,100 --> 00:40:47,100
and AISD faculty,

882
00:40:47,100 --> 00:40:49,100
administrators and parents

883
00:40:49,100 --> 00:40:51,100
at this luncheon. This is the

884
00:40:51,100 --> 00:40:53,100
15th annual State of the

885
00:40:53,100 --> 00:40:55,100
District Luncheon for

886
00:40:55,100 --> 00:40:56,100
Arlington ISD Superintendent

887
00:40:56,100 --> 00:40:59,100
Dr. Matt Smith provided an

888
00:40:59,100 --> 00:41:01,100
in depth look at the successes

889
00:41:01,100 --> 00:41:03,100
of the past school year and

890
00:41:03,100 --> 00:41:05,100
updates for the year ahead.

891
00:41:05,100 --> 00:41:07,100
And he was very intentional

892
00:41:07,100 --> 00:41:09,100
about highlighting the critical

893
00:41:09,100 --> 00:41:10,100
role that Tarrant County

894
00:41:10,100 --> 00:41:11,100
College plays in partnerships

895
00:41:11,100 --> 00:41:13,100
with districts like AISD,

896
00:41:13,100 --> 00:41:14,100
through dual credit

897
00:41:14,100 --> 00:41:16,100
opportunities, workforce

898
00:41:16,100 --> 00:41:17,100
training, and career pathways

899
00:41:17,100 --> 00:41:19,100
that prepare students

900
00:41:19,100 --> 00:41:21,100
for success in college, career,

901
00:41:21,100 --> 00:41:24,100
and life. So, again, another

902
00:41:24,100 --> 00:41:26,100
really proud moment that

903
00:41:26,100 --> 00:41:27,100
highlights the collaboration

904
00:41:27,100 --> 00:41:29,100
of TCC with our independent

905
00:41:29,100 --> 00:41:32,100
school districts. And then you

906
00:41:34,100 --> 00:41:35,100
all are going to want

907
00:41:35,100 --> 00:41:36,100
to come attend this

908
00:41:36,100 --> 00:41:38,100
with me next year. On July

909
00:41:38,100 --> 00:41:40,100
24, I attended the second

910
00:41:40,100 --> 00:41:42,100
annual Taste of Arlington ISD,

911
00:41:42,100 --> 00:41:45,601
where students who are a part

912
00:41:46,100 --> 00:41:48,100
of the district showcase their

913
00:41:48,100 --> 00:41:50,100
culinary talents and

914
00:41:52,100 --> 00:41:53,100
creativity. And again, this

915
00:41:53,100 --> 00:41:55,100
event really highlighted the

916
00:41:55,100 --> 00:41:57,100
partnership between Arlington

917
00:41:57,100 --> 00:41:59,100
ISD and the southeast campus

918
00:41:59,100 --> 00:42:01,100
in terms of creating pathways

919
00:42:01,100 --> 00:42:02,100
for their culinary and

920
00:42:02,100 --> 00:42:04,401
hospitality programs. So, what

921
00:42:05,100 --> 00:42:06,100
you see here,

922
00:42:06,100 --> 00:42:08,100
it was just a small portion

923
00:42:08,100 --> 00:42:09,100
of the room, but there were

924
00:42:09,100 --> 00:42:10,100
about 200 people

925
00:42:10,100 --> 00:42:11,100
in attendance. You can see some

926
00:42:11,100 --> 00:42:13,100
of the food in the background.

927
00:42:13,100 --> 00:42:14,100
But each one

928
00:42:14,100 --> 00:42:16,100
of the high schools prepared

929
00:42:16,100 --> 00:42:18,100
at least one, if not two

930
00:42:18,100 --> 00:42:20,100
signature dishes completely

931
00:42:21,100 --> 00:42:23,100
developed and prepared

932
00:42:24,100 --> 00:42:25,100
by the students

933
00:42:25,100 --> 00:42:28,100
in the culinary programs. And

934
00:42:28,100 --> 00:42:29,100
these are dishes that are being

935
00:42:29,100 --> 00:42:32,100
served this year in Arlington

936
00:42:32,100 --> 00:42:34,401
ISD cafeterias. So it's

937
00:42:35,100 --> 00:42:37,100
designed by students

938
00:42:37,100 --> 00:42:40,100
for students. This is Jalen

939
00:42:40,100 --> 00:42:42,100
from Arlington high School. He

940
00:42:42,100 --> 00:42:44,100
prepared a teriyaki chicken,

941
00:42:44,100 --> 00:42:46,100
which was my favorite.

942
00:42:46,100 --> 00:42:47,100
But they have everything

943
00:42:47,100 --> 00:42:48,100
from this dish

944
00:42:48,100 --> 00:42:51,100
to breakfast dishes. There were

945
00:42:51,100 --> 00:42:53,100
street tacos, but it's open

946
00:42:53,100 --> 00:42:55,100
to the public,

947
00:42:55,100 --> 00:42:57,100
and it's really just a way

948
00:42:57,100 --> 00:42:58,100
to showcase kind

949
00:42:58,100 --> 00:42:59,100
of that progression from

950
00:42:59,100 --> 00:43:00,100
Arlington ISD to the culinary

951
00:43:00,100 --> 00:43:02,401
and hospitality programs. So

952
00:43:03,100 --> 00:43:05,100
I'll let you know when it

953
00:43:05,100 --> 00:43:07,100
happens again next year. And I

954
00:43:07,100 --> 00:43:10,100
think that's all I have.

955
00:43:10,100 --> 00:43:12,100
>> Okay.

956
00:43:12,100 --> 00:43:13,100
>> We will now move on

957
00:43:13,100 --> 00:43:15,100
to item five,

958
00:43:15,100 --> 00:43:16,100
consideration and approval

959
00:43:16,100 --> 00:43:18,100
of the consent agenda.

960
00:43:18,100 --> 00:43:19,100
>> Mr. Kind, may I?

961
00:43:19,100 --> 00:43:21,100
>> Yes.

962
00:43:21,100 --> 00:43:22,100
>> I would like

963
00:43:22,100 --> 00:43:23,100
to remove item number 5D

964
00:43:23,100 --> 00:43:25,100
from the consent agenda.

965
00:43:25,100 --> 00:43:27,401
>> Which item? 5. 5D. 5D.

966
00:43:28,100 --> 00:43:29,100
Okay. There's been a request

967
00:43:29,100 --> 00:43:30,100
to remove 5D

968
00:43:30,100 --> 00:43:32,401
from the consent agenda,

969
00:43:33,100 --> 00:43:36,100
which only takes one trustee

970
00:43:36,100 --> 00:43:37,100
to do so. The action that we

971
00:43:37,100 --> 00:43:39,100
will consider now is

972
00:43:39,100 --> 00:43:43,100
to approve items 5A, B, C and

973
00:43:43,100 --> 00:43:45,100
E. President Deakyne, I'd like

974
00:43:45,100 --> 00:43:46,100
to remove 5E

975
00:43:46,100 --> 00:43:47,100
from the consent agenda,

976
00:43:47,100 --> 00:43:48,100
please.

977
00:43:48,100 --> 00:43:49,100
>> Okay. We have requests

978
00:43:49,100 --> 00:43:50,100
for two items

979
00:43:50,100 --> 00:43:51,100
from the consent agenda. Are

980
00:43:51,100 --> 00:43:53,100
there any others?

981
00:43:56,100 --> 00:43:57,100
>> Yes.

982
00:43:57,100 --> 00:43:59,401
>> Yes. So, D&E.

983
00:44:04,100 --> 00:44:06,401
>> Ms. Law, President declined

984
00:44:07,100 --> 00:44:08,100
point of clarification. When

985
00:44:08,100 --> 00:44:09,100
they get removed,

986
00:44:09,100 --> 00:44:11,100
did they get put on the

987
00:44:11,100 --> 00:44:12,100
>> We will instead vote

988
00:44:12,100 --> 00:44:14,100
on them individually.

989
00:44:14,100 --> 00:44:16,100
>> Okay, understood. Thank you.

990
00:44:16,100 --> 00:44:18,100
>> So the item for

991
00:44:18,100 --> 00:44:20,100
consideration right now is the

992
00:44:20,100 --> 00:44:21,100
consent agenda,

993
00:44:21,100 --> 00:44:24,601
including items 5A, B, and C.

994
00:44:28,100 --> 00:44:30,401
Is there any discussion?

995
00:44:33,100 --> 00:44:34,100
Okay. There's a motion

996
00:44:34,100 --> 00:44:35,100
to approve and a second. All

997
00:44:35,100 --> 00:44:36,100
those in favor say aye.

998
00:44:36,100 --> 00:44:37,100
>> Aye.

999
00:44:37,100 --> 00:44:39,401
>> Any opposed? A, B,

1000
00:44:40,100 --> 00:44:42,100
and C are approved. We will

1001
00:44:42,100 --> 00:44:45,601
move on to Item 5D. Authorize

1002
00:44:46,100 --> 00:44:47,100
the execution of the purchase

1003
00:44:47,100 --> 00:44:49,100
of lab kits for TCC Connect

1004
00:44:49,100 --> 00:44:51,100
online biology courses

1005
00:44:51,100 --> 00:44:53,401
for fall 2025, spring 2026 and

1006
00:44:55,100 --> 00:44:57,100
summer 2026 terms from Barnes

1007
00:44:57,100 --> 00:44:59,100
and Noble College

1008
00:44:59,100 --> 00:45:01,100
at an estimated annual cost

1009
00:45:01,100 --> 00:45:03,401
of $438,500. Ms. Kelly willing.

1010
00:45:09,100 --> 00:45:11,100
>> Good evening. Thank you,

1011
00:45:11,100 --> 00:45:14,100
Trustee De Kine. I'm here

1012
00:45:15,100 --> 00:45:17,401
to ask the board

1013
00:45:18,100 --> 00:45:21,100
to authorize the Chancellor or

1014
00:45:21,100 --> 00:45:22,100
Chancellor's designee

1015
00:45:22,100 --> 00:45:23,100
to purchase lab kits for TCC

1016
00:45:23,100 --> 00:45:25,100
Connect Biology courses

1017
00:45:25,100 --> 00:45:28,100
for the fall 25, spring 26 and

1018
00:45:28,100 --> 00:45:30,401
summer 26 semesters. These will

1019
00:45:32,100 --> 00:45:33,100
be through the Barnes and

1020
00:45:33,100 --> 00:45:34,100
Noble College, our bookstore

1021
00:45:34,100 --> 00:45:36,100
partner,

1022
00:45:36,100 --> 00:45:37,100
at an estimated annual cost

1023
00:45:37,100 --> 00:45:39,401
of $438,500. During the COVID

1024
00:45:43,100 --> 00:45:44,100
19 pandemic, the board approved

1025
00:45:44,100 --> 00:45:47,100
using the CARES act funding

1026
00:45:47,100 --> 00:45:49,100
to provide lab kits

1027
00:45:49,100 --> 00:45:50,100
for all classes who were having

1028
00:45:50,100 --> 00:45:52,100
to meet off campus. This

1029
00:45:52,100 --> 00:45:54,100
avoided additional cost

1030
00:45:54,100 --> 00:45:55,100
to those students for those lab

1031
00:45:55,100 --> 00:45:57,100
kits when all the courses were

1032
00:45:57,100 --> 00:45:59,100
meeting remotely rather than

1033
00:45:59,100 --> 00:46:02,100
face to face. After the CARES

1034
00:46:02,100 --> 00:46:04,100
ACT funding ran out,

1035
00:46:04,100 --> 00:46:05,100
lab components for the face

1036
00:46:05,100 --> 00:46:07,100
to face classes were held

1037
00:46:07,100 --> 00:46:10,601
on the campuses in the biology

1038
00:46:12,100 --> 00:46:14,100
laboratories where they have

1039
00:46:14,100 --> 00:46:17,100
materials and supplies and lab

1040
00:46:18,100 --> 00:46:19,100
assistants to help them. There

1041
00:46:19,100 --> 00:46:21,100
was no longer a need

1042
00:46:21,100 --> 00:46:23,100
for college wide lab kits, but

1043
00:46:23,100 --> 00:46:25,100
for the Connect campus. Lab

1044
00:46:25,100 --> 00:46:27,100
materials were only provided

1045
00:46:27,100 --> 00:46:30,100
through these lab kits and

1046
00:46:30,100 --> 00:46:31,100
previously the students were

1047
00:46:31,100 --> 00:46:34,100
having to pay for them. So, the

1048
00:46:34,100 --> 00:46:37,100
board approved that the lab

1049
00:46:37,100 --> 00:46:39,100
kits for the Connect courses

1050
00:46:39,100 --> 00:46:40,100
also be paid for

1051
00:46:40,100 --> 00:46:43,100
by the college. This was to

1052
00:46:43,100 --> 00:46:44,100
ensure standard learning

1053
00:46:44,100 --> 00:46:45,100
environments across the college

1054
00:46:45,100 --> 00:46:47,401
and support student success.

1055
00:46:51,100 --> 00:46:53,100
Additionally, Connect added

1056
00:46:53,100 --> 00:46:55,100
biology courses

1057
00:46:56,100 --> 00:46:57,100
in the last academic year 24,

1058
00:46:57,100 --> 00:46:59,100
25 brought those

1059
00:46:59,100 --> 00:47:00,100
to the board also to approve

1060
00:47:00,100 --> 00:47:01,100
in addition to the previously

1061
00:47:01,100 --> 00:47:03,100
approved biology course lab

1062
00:47:03,100 --> 00:47:05,100
kits and those were approved.

1063
00:47:05,100 --> 00:47:07,100
So this recourse,

1064
00:47:07,100 --> 00:47:09,100
this request is to continue

1065
00:47:09,100 --> 00:47:10,100
to provide the lab kits

1066
00:47:10,100 --> 00:47:13,100
for the Connect online courses

1067
00:47:13,100 --> 00:47:14,100
to include Biology 1406 and

1068
00:47:14,100 --> 00:47:16,100
07 2401, 2402

1069
00:47:17,100 --> 00:47:19,100
for this estimated year

1070
00:47:19,100 --> 00:47:21,100
with the estimated cost of

1071
00:47:21,100 --> 00:47:23,100
$438,500 with the breakdown is

1072
00:47:23,100 --> 00:47:25,100
in the exhibit

1073
00:47:25,100 --> 00:47:27,100
to this item and I apologize,

1074
00:47:27,100 --> 00:47:28,100
I forgot to repeat my name

1075
00:47:28,100 --> 00:47:30,100
for you. Kelly Willing,

1076
00:47:30,100 --> 00:47:31,100
Interim President of the TCC

1077
00:47:31,100 --> 00:47:33,100
Connect campus.

1078
00:47:33,100 --> 00:47:34,100
>> Thank you, Ms. Willing.

1079
00:47:34,100 --> 00:47:35,100
>> Thank you.

1080
00:47:35,100 --> 00:47:37,100
>> Are there any questions

1081
00:47:37,100 --> 00:47:40,100
for Ms. Willing? Ms. Wood?

1082
00:47:40,100 --> 00:47:41,100
>> I don't have a question,

1083
00:47:41,100 --> 00:47:44,100
but I have a comment. I think

1084
00:47:44,100 --> 00:47:48,100
at a time when we have frozen

1085
00:47:48,100 --> 00:47:50,100
our tuition rates, this is one

1086
00:47:50,100 --> 00:47:54,201
thing that we could cut and I

1087
00:47:55,100 --> 00:47:57,100
feel that students can pay

1088
00:47:57,100 --> 00:47:59,100
for this since we don't have

1089
00:47:59,100 --> 00:48:01,100
other fees and we don't have a

1090
00:48:01,100 --> 00:48:03,100
tuition hike.

1091
00:48:10,100 --> 00:48:12,100
>> So prior was this an option

1092
00:48:12,100 --> 00:48:14,100
prior to 2020

1093
00:48:15,100 --> 00:48:16,100
to have remote learning

1094
00:48:16,100 --> 00:48:19,601
for the labs? Yes, and the

1095
00:48:20,100 --> 00:48:21,100
students paid for lab kits

1096
00:48:21,100 --> 00:48:23,100
at that point in time. So that

1097
00:48:23,100 --> 00:48:26,100
was the standard practice then.

1098
00:48:26,100 --> 00:48:27,100
And through the CARES money we

1099
00:48:27,100 --> 00:48:28,100
were able

1100
00:48:28,100 --> 00:48:30,100
to leverage the CARES money

1101
00:48:30,100 --> 00:48:31,100
to pay for these.

1102
00:48:31,100 --> 00:48:32,100
During this period,

1103
00:48:32,100 --> 00:48:34,100
that money has run out. And so

1104
00:48:34,100 --> 00:48:35,100
now the request is that we

1105
00:48:35,100 --> 00:48:36,100
continue to pay for it,

1106
00:48:36,100 --> 00:48:37,100
but no longer

1107
00:48:37,100 --> 00:48:39,100
with CARES money, with the

1108
00:48:39,100 --> 00:48:40,100
taxpayer funded money.

1109
00:48:40,100 --> 00:48:41,100
>> Correct.

1110
00:48:41,100 --> 00:48:42,100
>> Okay.

1111
00:48:42,100 --> 00:48:43,100
>> Thank you

1112
00:48:43,100 --> 00:48:44,100
for the clarification.

1113
00:48:44,100 --> 00:48:47,100
>> Absolutely. So, I do want

1114
00:48:47,100 --> 00:48:50,100
to mention that the decision

1115
00:48:53,100 --> 00:48:57,100
to do this in years past had

1116
00:48:57,100 --> 00:48:59,100
to do with student outcomes.

1117
00:48:59,100 --> 00:49:01,401
When the students, some

1118
00:49:03,100 --> 00:49:04,100
students would purchase the lab

1119
00:49:04,100 --> 00:49:06,100
kits and some would not and

1120
00:49:06,100 --> 00:49:09,100
that would impact the results

1121
00:49:09,100 --> 00:49:11,100
in their performance

1122
00:49:11,100 --> 00:49:14,601
in class online. We spend the

1123
00:49:15,100 --> 00:49:17,100
same amount of money with the

1124
00:49:17,100 --> 00:49:19,401
face-to-face courses and the

1125
00:49:20,100 --> 00:49:23,100
labs on the campuses. So it was

1126
00:49:23,100 --> 00:49:25,100
more an issue

1127
00:49:26,100 --> 00:49:28,100
of if we're going

1128
00:49:28,100 --> 00:49:30,401
to accommodate the students

1129
00:49:31,100 --> 00:49:34,100
in face to face classes, then

1130
00:49:34,100 --> 00:49:36,100
we should also accommodate the

1131
00:49:36,100 --> 00:49:39,100
students online. So, this is

1132
00:49:39,100 --> 00:49:41,100
good conversation. However,

1133
00:49:41,100 --> 00:49:44,100
because we do recognize that

1134
00:49:46,100 --> 00:49:49,100
moving forward we will need to

1135
00:49:49,100 --> 00:49:52,601
analyze what are fees that we

1136
00:49:56,100 --> 00:49:59,100
can charge the students that

1137
00:49:59,100 --> 00:50:02,100
the college has not charged

1138
00:50:02,100 --> 00:50:04,100
over time. And that's a

1139
00:50:04,100 --> 00:50:06,100
philosophical issue. Tarrant

1140
00:50:08,100 --> 00:50:10,100
County College, part

1141
00:50:10,100 --> 00:50:12,100
of the mission is focused on

1142
00:50:12,100 --> 00:50:15,100
access and keeping tuition and

1143
00:50:15,100 --> 00:50:18,100
fees low. And so historically

1144
00:50:19,100 --> 00:50:21,401
that's been the philosophy.

1145
00:50:22,100 --> 00:50:24,100
And we will need guidance from

1146
00:50:24,100 --> 00:50:26,401
the board moving forward

1147
00:50:27,100 --> 00:50:30,100
because we recognize that when

1148
00:50:30,100 --> 00:50:33,100
tuition is frozen, we have

1149
00:50:34,100 --> 00:50:36,401
exemptions that we've already

1150
00:50:37,100 --> 00:50:40,100
reviewed. And you will learn

1151
00:50:40,100 --> 00:50:41,100
more about that later today,

1152
00:50:41,100 --> 00:50:42,100
that there will be a time when

1153
00:50:42,100 --> 00:50:44,100
we will have

1154
00:50:44,100 --> 00:50:46,100
to start charging fees not only

1155
00:50:46,100 --> 00:50:49,100
for the online students, but

1156
00:50:50,100 --> 00:50:51,100
the face-to-face students as

1157
00:50:51,100 --> 00:50:53,100
well.

1158
00:50:56,100 --> 00:50:58,100
>> Ms. Willing, just so I am

1159
00:50:58,100 --> 00:51:01,100
clear, the impact of not

1160
00:51:01,100 --> 00:51:04,100
passing this this evening would

1161
00:51:04,100 --> 00:51:05,100
mean that a student attending

1162
00:51:05,100 --> 00:51:07,100
an in person class would have a

1163
00:51:07,100 --> 00:51:09,100
controlled lab environment that

1164
00:51:09,100 --> 00:51:11,100
the college is paying for

1165
00:51:11,100 --> 00:51:14,100
versus an online student taking

1166
00:51:14,100 --> 00:51:17,601
the same class not having a

1167
00:51:18,100 --> 00:51:20,100
controlled lab environment, Is

1168
00:51:20,100 --> 00:51:22,100
that correct?

1169
00:51:23,100 --> 00:51:25,100
>> Yes. In that they would be

1170
00:51:25,100 --> 00:51:27,100
doing the labs on their own,

1171
00:51:27,100 --> 00:51:29,100
usually at home. Is that what

1172
00:51:29,100 --> 00:51:31,100
you mean by controlled?

1173
00:51:31,100 --> 00:51:33,100
>> Well, I. I guess what I'm

1174
00:51:33,100 --> 00:51:34,100
saying is would there still be

1175
00:51:34,100 --> 00:51:35,100
a requirement

1176
00:51:35,100 --> 00:51:38,100
to purchase the lab material,

1177
00:51:38,100 --> 00:51:41,100
the lab kit just not as

1178
00:51:41,100 --> 00:51:43,401
provided by the college,

1179
00:51:44,100 --> 00:51:45,100
or would there be no

1180
00:51:45,100 --> 00:51:46,100
requirement to purchase that

1181
00:51:46,100 --> 00:51:47,100
in order to ensure the

1182
00:51:47,100 --> 00:51:49,100
controlled environment?

1183
00:51:49,100 --> 00:51:51,100
>> We would actually have to

1184
00:51:51,100 --> 00:51:52,100
discuss that because the

1185
00:51:52,100 --> 00:51:54,100
students are already registered

1186
00:51:54,100 --> 00:51:55,100
for the classes,

1187
00:51:55,100 --> 00:51:57,100
registration is almost over and

1188
00:51:57,100 --> 00:51:59,100
they have not been told that

1189
00:51:59,100 --> 00:52:00,100
they would have to

1190
00:52:00,100 --> 00:52:01,100
by a lab kit. The curriculum is

1191
00:52:01,100 --> 00:52:03,401
written to be completed

1192
00:52:04,100 --> 00:52:07,100
with the lab kits. So we would

1193
00:52:07,100 --> 00:52:09,100
have to figure out how do we

1194
00:52:09,100 --> 00:52:10,100
help those students accomplish

1195
00:52:10,100 --> 00:52:11,100
that part

1196
00:52:11,100 --> 00:52:12,100
of the curriculum and able

1197
00:52:12,100 --> 00:52:14,100
to pass it. So I don't have a

1198
00:52:14,100 --> 00:52:16,100
full answer. We would have

1199
00:52:16,100 --> 00:52:17,100
to discuss and figure out what

1200
00:52:17,100 --> 00:52:19,100
to do next.

1201
00:52:20,100 --> 00:52:21,100
>> Thank you.

1202
00:52:21,100 --> 00:52:22,100
>> Certainly.

1203
00:52:22,100 --> 00:52:25,100
>> I think we discussed last

1204
00:52:25,100 --> 00:52:28,100
time, I think we did that this

1205
00:52:28,100 --> 00:52:30,100
is standard practice with

1206
00:52:30,100 --> 00:52:32,100
Other colleges that the student

1207
00:52:32,100 --> 00:52:33,100
would be responsible for

1208
00:52:33,100 --> 00:52:35,100
purchasing their excess

1209
00:52:35,100 --> 00:52:37,100
supplies regardless,

1210
00:52:37,100 --> 00:52:39,100
depending upon what their

1211
00:52:39,100 --> 00:52:40,100
course of study is. Is that

1212
00:52:40,100 --> 00:52:41,100
correct?

1213
00:52:41,100 --> 00:52:43,100
>> Some colleges in some

1214
00:52:43,100 --> 00:52:44,100
places. I think it's what we

1215
00:52:44,100 --> 00:52:46,100
talked about. Some colleges

1216
00:52:46,100 --> 00:52:48,100
may require the students

1217
00:52:48,100 --> 00:52:51,100
to pay for the labs. All on.

1218
00:52:51,100 --> 00:52:53,100
Many online colleges that we

1219
00:52:53,100 --> 00:52:56,100
know of have remote lab kits.

1220
00:52:56,100 --> 00:52:58,100
They're very popular and we've

1221
00:52:58,100 --> 00:53:01,100
been using them since Connect

1222
00:53:01,100 --> 00:53:02,100
started with science classes. I

1223
00:53:02,100 --> 00:53:04,100
remember when we started our

1224
00:53:04,100 --> 00:53:06,100
first lab kit requirements with

1225
00:53:06,100 --> 00:53:07,100
the faculty and putting those

1226
00:53:07,100 --> 00:53:08,100
together.

1227
00:53:08,100 --> 00:53:10,100
>> Right. So, I guess my

1228
00:53:10,100 --> 00:53:12,100
question is it's not uncommon

1229
00:53:12,100 --> 00:53:13,100
to ask a student to pay

1230
00:53:13,100 --> 00:53:15,100
for regardless

1231
00:53:15,100 --> 00:53:16,100
of what their course

1232
00:53:16,100 --> 00:53:17,100
of study is. If there are extra

1233
00:53:17,100 --> 00:53:18,100
supplies that. That are needed,

1234
00:53:18,100 --> 00:53:19,100
it's not uncommon

1235
00:53:19,100 --> 00:53:20,100
to ask the student to pay

1236
00:53:20,100 --> 00:53:21,100
for their own supplies.

1237
00:53:21,100 --> 00:53:22,100
>> Correct.

1238
00:53:22,100 --> 00:53:23,100
>> I don't think I am qualified

1239
00:53:23,100 --> 00:53:24,100
to totally answer that

1240
00:53:24,100 --> 00:53:25,100
completely. The way you boarded

1241
00:53:25,100 --> 00:53:27,100
the question,

1242
00:53:27,100 --> 00:53:29,100
I'm not sure.

1243
00:53:29,100 --> 00:53:30,100
>> Ms. Willing, could you speak

1244
00:53:30,100 --> 00:53:32,100
a little bit closer into the

1245
00:53:32,100 --> 00:53:33,100
microphone or could we adjust

1246
00:53:33,100 --> 00:53:34,100
the podium microphone,

1247
00:53:34,100 --> 00:53:35,100
please?

1248
00:53:35,100 --> 00:53:37,100
>> I feel like it's right

1249
00:53:37,100 --> 00:53:38,100
in front of me. Did you want me

1250
00:53:38,100 --> 00:53:41,601
to repeat something I think I

1251
00:53:45,100 --> 00:53:48,100
heard? The question is more

1252
00:53:48,100 --> 00:53:50,401
of what is going

1253
00:53:51,100 --> 00:53:53,100
to be the impact

1254
00:53:53,100 --> 00:53:55,100
on student success.

1255
00:53:56,100 --> 00:53:59,100
>> That this decision will make

1256
00:54:00,100 --> 00:54:02,100
and if students enrolled in the

1257
00:54:02,100 --> 00:54:05,100
class have the comp practice.

1258
00:54:05,100 --> 00:54:07,100
Haven't been

1259
00:54:07,100 --> 00:54:09,401
for some time here,

1260
00:54:10,100 --> 00:54:12,100
that the lab kits were a part

1261
00:54:12,100 --> 00:54:14,100
of the enrollment, the access

1262
00:54:14,100 --> 00:54:16,100
to the lab. And so if they've

1263
00:54:16,100 --> 00:54:17,100
enrolled

1264
00:54:17,100 --> 00:54:19,401
with that expectation, that

1265
00:54:21,100 --> 00:54:23,100
might have a negative impact

1266
00:54:23,100 --> 00:54:25,100
on student success. And so I

1267
00:54:25,100 --> 00:54:27,100
have great concern

1268
00:54:28,100 --> 00:54:31,100
about that. And I understand

1269
00:54:33,100 --> 00:54:34,100
that that looks

1270
00:54:34,100 --> 00:54:35,100
like a sizable amount

1271
00:54:35,100 --> 00:54:39,201
of money and it is. But I'm

1272
00:54:44,100 --> 00:54:46,100
concerned that we already have

1273
00:54:46,100 --> 00:54:48,401
students enrolled for fall

1274
00:54:49,100 --> 00:54:52,100
for these classes. And you

1275
00:54:55,100 --> 00:54:56,100
know, I would like to see it go

1276
00:54:56,100 --> 00:54:59,601
forward and if there's. We need

1277
00:55:00,100 --> 00:55:02,100
to look at the impact

1278
00:55:02,100 --> 00:55:03,100
of what it would be

1279
00:55:03,100 --> 00:55:06,100
of changing the supply status

1280
00:55:08,100 --> 00:55:09,100
of the kits being provided or

1281
00:55:09,100 --> 00:55:11,100
not provided. I think the

1282
00:55:11,100 --> 00:55:14,100
chancellor says if a student

1283
00:55:14,100 --> 00:55:15,100
right now is on a face

1284
00:55:15,100 --> 00:55:17,100
to face class, they don't have

1285
00:55:17,100 --> 00:55:18,100
to pay for a lab kit.

1286
00:55:18,100 --> 00:55:19,100
>> Is that right?

1287
00:55:19,100 --> 00:55:20,100
>> That's correct. Correct.

1288
00:55:20,100 --> 00:55:22,100
>> Okay.

1289
00:55:22,100 --> 00:55:24,401
>> So they're already getting

1290
00:55:25,100 --> 00:55:27,100
the advantage

1291
00:55:32,100 --> 00:55:33,100
of a college provided lab kit.

1292
00:55:33,100 --> 00:55:34,100
And so if we require the online

1293
00:55:34,100 --> 00:55:35,100
students

1294
00:55:35,100 --> 00:55:36,100
to purchase their lab kit,

1295
00:55:36,100 --> 00:55:37,100
we're adding an additional

1296
00:55:37,100 --> 00:55:40,100
burden to them which they may

1297
00:55:40,100 --> 00:55:42,100
or may not be prepared or able

1298
00:55:42,100 --> 00:55:45,100
to manage. Is that correct?

1299
00:55:48,100 --> 00:55:49,100
>> Yes, ma'am.

1300
00:55:49,100 --> 00:55:51,100
>> Okay.

1301
00:55:51,100 --> 00:55:53,100
>> So, with that,

1302
00:55:55,100 --> 00:55:58,100
I move approval of 5D.

1303
00:56:00,100 --> 00:56:01,100
>> There's a motion

1304
00:56:01,100 --> 00:56:02,100
on the floor. Is there a

1305
00:56:02,100 --> 00:56:03,100
second?

1306
00:56:03,100 --> 00:56:05,100
>> Second.

1307
00:56:05,100 --> 00:56:06,100
>> All those

1308
00:56:06,100 --> 00:56:07,100
in favor say aye.

1309
00:56:07,100 --> 00:56:08,100
>> Aye.

1310
00:56:08,100 --> 00:56:11,100
>> All those opposed say naye.

1311
00:56:12,100 --> 00:56:14,100
>> Naye.

1312
00:56:15,100 --> 00:56:17,401
>> The motion carries. Thank

1313
00:56:20,100 --> 00:56:22,100
you, Ms. Willing.

1314
00:56:22,100 --> 00:56:24,100
>> Thank you.

1315
00:56:24,100 --> 00:56:26,100
>> The next item is 5E. Adopt

1316
00:56:26,100 --> 00:56:28,401
the internal audit three-year

1317
00:56:29,100 --> 00:56:31,100
audit plan 2025, 2027 as

1318
00:56:32,100 --> 00:56:33,100
reflected

1319
00:56:33,100 --> 00:56:35,401
on the attached memo.

1320
00:56:38,100 --> 00:56:39,100
>> Hi. If you wouldn't mind

1321
00:56:39,100 --> 00:56:40,100
introducing yourself

1322
00:56:40,100 --> 00:56:41,100
to the audience.

1323
00:56:41,100 --> 00:56:42,100
>> Yes, I'm Nicholas McClay.

1324
00:56:42,100 --> 00:56:44,100
I'm a partner with Calvadi

1325
00:56:44,100 --> 00:56:46,100
Ferguson. Ms. Shockley is not

1326
00:56:46,100 --> 00:56:48,100
here due to illness,

1327
00:56:48,100 --> 00:56:50,100
so I will be standing in

1328
00:56:50,100 --> 00:56:51,100
for her this evening.

1329
00:56:51,100 --> 00:56:54,100
>> Thank you. Are there any

1330
00:56:56,100 --> 00:56:57,100
questions specific to this

1331
00:56:57,100 --> 00:56:58,100
item?

1332
00:56:58,100 --> 00:56:59,100
>> I do have a couple of

1333
00:56:59,100 --> 00:57:00,100
questions. One is more

1334
00:57:00,100 --> 00:57:01,100
procedural question. This was

1335
00:57:01,100 --> 00:57:02,100
not originally on consent and

1336
00:57:02,100 --> 00:57:04,100
I'm curious how it became part

1337
00:57:04,100 --> 00:57:05,100
of the consent agenda.

1338
00:57:05,100 --> 00:57:07,100
To my recollection, during the

1339
00:57:07,100 --> 00:57:09,100
work session they made the

1340
00:57:09,100 --> 00:57:10,100
recommendation and asked

1341
00:57:10,100 --> 00:57:12,100
for it to be put

1342
00:57:12,100 --> 00:57:13,100
on the consent agenda.

1343
00:57:13,100 --> 00:57:15,100
>> Is that standard that a

1344
00:57:15,100 --> 00:57:17,100
presenter would make that

1345
00:57:17,100 --> 00:57:18,100
request?

1346
00:57:18,100 --> 00:57:20,100
>> So I will share and you can

1347
00:57:20,100 --> 00:57:22,100
echo or give different

1348
00:57:22,100 --> 00:57:24,100
feedback. I will share that my

1349
00:57:24,100 --> 00:57:26,100
process from the beginning

1350
00:57:26,100 --> 00:57:28,100
of assuming the chair role,

1351
00:57:28,100 --> 00:57:30,100
which is why you may have seen

1352
00:57:30,100 --> 00:57:31,100
the agenda look slightly

1353
00:57:31,100 --> 00:57:32,100
different and the work session

1354
00:57:32,100 --> 00:57:34,401
agenda last week looked

1355
00:57:35,100 --> 00:57:37,100
different to me, is that the

1356
00:57:37,100 --> 00:57:38,100
staff bring forward whether or

1357
00:57:38,100 --> 00:57:40,100
not they believe that their

1358
00:57:40,100 --> 00:57:42,401
item should be placed

1359
00:57:43,100 --> 00:57:44,100
on the consent agenda and then

1360
00:57:44,100 --> 00:57:45,100
at the request

1361
00:57:45,100 --> 00:57:46,100
of the trustee,

1362
00:57:46,100 --> 00:57:47,100
they could remove it

1363
00:57:47,100 --> 00:57:48,100
from the consent agenda. So, I

1364
00:57:48,100 --> 00:57:49,100
was actually surprised that

1365
00:57:49,100 --> 00:57:51,100
there was a request for it

1366
00:57:51,100 --> 00:57:53,100
to be placed on the consent

1367
00:57:53,100 --> 00:57:54,100
agenda because it should have

1368
00:57:54,100 --> 00:57:57,601
been on the consent agenda. I

1369
00:57:58,100 --> 00:58:00,100
must speak.

1370
00:58:01,100 --> 00:58:03,100
>> You were on target and the

1371
00:58:03,100 --> 00:58:06,100
request was made and we did not

1372
00:58:06,100 --> 00:58:09,100
get any feedback from any board

1373
00:58:09,100 --> 00:58:11,100
member stating that it should

1374
00:58:11,100 --> 00:58:14,100
not be on consent agenda.

1375
00:58:17,100 --> 00:58:18,100
>> Okay, thank you for that

1376
00:58:18,100 --> 00:58:20,100
clarification. A few questions

1377
00:58:20,100 --> 00:58:23,601
that I do have regarding this

1378
00:58:24,100 --> 00:58:28,100
is as part of the. As part

1379
00:58:28,100 --> 00:58:30,100
of the audit,

1380
00:58:30,100 --> 00:58:31,100
as you're looking

1381
00:58:31,100 --> 00:58:33,100
for efficiencies,

1382
00:58:33,100 --> 00:58:34,100
does this take

1383
00:58:34,100 --> 00:58:36,100
into account.

1384
00:58:36,100 --> 00:58:38,100
>> When we have perhaps too few

1385
00:58:38,100 --> 00:58:41,100
people trying to do a job, or

1386
00:58:41,100 --> 00:58:43,100
conversely too many people

1387
00:58:43,100 --> 00:58:44,100
trying to do a job? Does it

1388
00:58:44,100 --> 00:58:45,100
look at those types

1389
00:58:45,100 --> 00:58:48,100
of efficiencies on our funded

1390
00:58:48,100 --> 00:58:50,100
unfilled positions?

1391
00:58:53,100 --> 00:58:55,100
>> The items in the audit plan

1392
00:58:55,100 --> 00:58:57,100
typically might identify those

1393
00:58:57,100 --> 00:58:59,100
items as observations or

1394
00:58:59,100 --> 00:59:01,100
recommendations. However, the

1395
00:59:01,100 --> 00:59:02,100
audits have

1396
00:59:02,100 --> 00:59:03,100
for our primary objective

1397
00:59:03,100 --> 00:59:05,100
to evaluate performance against

1398
00:59:05,100 --> 00:59:07,100
policies and procedures and

1399
00:59:07,100 --> 00:59:08,100
establish controls as their

1400
00:59:08,100 --> 00:59:10,401
primary objective. So typically

1401
00:59:13,100 --> 00:59:15,100
in their instances where

1402
00:59:15,100 --> 00:59:16,100
positions may be unfilled or

1403
00:59:16,100 --> 00:59:18,401
understaffed, those may be

1404
00:59:19,100 --> 00:59:21,100
identified, but typically they

1405
00:59:21,100 --> 00:59:22,100
would be identified if there

1406
00:59:22,100 --> 00:59:23,100
was some kind

1407
00:59:23,100 --> 00:59:24,100
of non compliance with policies

1408
00:59:24,100 --> 00:59:25,100
and procedures and accompanying

1409
00:59:25,100 --> 00:59:27,100
recommendation associated with

1410
00:59:27,100 --> 00:59:29,100
that that might be resolved as

1411
00:59:29,100 --> 00:59:30,100
a function

1412
00:59:30,100 --> 00:59:31,100
of the process owner.

1413
00:59:31,100 --> 00:59:32,000
>> Okay, thank you. Are there

1414
00:59:32,000 --> 00:59:33,100
any other questions

1415
00:59:33,100 --> 00:59:37,201
on this item? Is there a motion

1416
00:59:38,100 --> 00:59:40,100
to approve?

1417
00:59:40,100 --> 00:59:41,100
>> So moved.

1418
00:59:41,100 --> 00:59:42,100
>> Is there a second?

1419
00:59:42,100 --> 00:59:43,100
>> Second.

1420
00:59:43,100 --> 00:59:45,100
>> All those in favor say aye.

1421
00:59:45,100 --> 00:59:46,100
>> Aye

1422
00:59:46,100 --> 00:59:48,100
>> Any opposed? The motion

1423
00:59:48,100 --> 00:59:49,100
carries. Thank you very much.

1424
00:59:49,100 --> 00:59:51,401
>> Thank you very much.

1425
00:59:53,100 --> 00:59:54,100
>> We will now move

1426
00:59:54,100 --> 00:59:55,100
into consideration and approval

1427
00:59:55,100 --> 00:59:57,100
of individual action items.

1428
00:59:57,100 --> 01:00:00,100
The first item is 6A.

1429
01:00:00,100 --> 01:00:01,100
Authorize Execution of

1430
01:00:01,100 --> 01:00:03,100
Amendment #4 Contract with

1431
01:00:03,100 --> 01:00:06,100
Jacobs in an Amount Up To

1432
01:00:06,100 --> 01:00:08,100
$6,850,000.00 to Provide

1433
01:00:09,100 --> 01:00:11,100
Program Management Services

1434
01:00:11,100 --> 01:00:13,100
for Construction of a New

1435
01:00:13,100 --> 01:00:15,100
Science Building & Renovation

1436
01:00:15,100 --> 01:00:17,100
of 3 Buildings at NE Campus,

1437
01:00:17,100 --> 01:00:19,100
part of the 2019 Bond

1438
01:00:19,100 --> 01:00:21,100
Program. Dr. Anglin?

1439
01:00:21,100 --> 01:00:23,100
>> Thank you, President.

1440
01:00:23,100 --> 01:00:26,100
President, please note for the

1441
01:00:26,100 --> 01:00:27,100
record that I will recuse

1442
01:00:27,100 --> 01:00:30,100
myself from voting on this.

1443
01:00:30,100 --> 01:00:31,100
Thank you

1444
01:00:31,100 --> 01:00:32,100
>> So noted.

1445
01:00:32,100 --> 01:00:33,100
>> President Deakyne, we have

1446
01:00:33,100 --> 01:00:35,100
this topic

1447
01:00:35,100 --> 01:00:37,100
in executive session. Would it

1448
01:00:37,100 --> 01:00:38,100
make sense to table this until

1449
01:00:38,100 --> 01:00:40,100
after executive session?

1450
01:00:41,100 --> 01:00:42,100
>> We will move

1451
01:00:42,100 --> 01:00:43,100
to executive session

1452
01:00:43,100 --> 01:00:45,100
at the conclusion of Dr.

1453
01:00:45,100 --> 01:00:47,100
Anglin's presentation.

1454
01:00:47,100 --> 01:00:49,100
>> Thank you.

1455
01:00:50,100 --> 01:00:51,100
>> Thank you. President

1456
01:00:51,100 --> 01:00:53,100
Deakyne, Chancellor LeBlanc and

1457
01:00:53,100 --> 01:00:55,401
Board of trustees. We're

1458
01:00:57,100 --> 01:00:59,100
seeking approval this evening

1459
01:00:59,100 --> 01:01:02,100
of an amendment number four

1460
01:01:02,100 --> 01:01:04,401
to the Jacobs project

1461
01:01:05,100 --> 01:01:07,100
Management Company

1462
01:01:08,100 --> 01:01:10,100
for project program management

1463
01:01:10,100 --> 01:01:13,100
of the construction of the

1464
01:01:15,100 --> 01:01:17,100
Northeast Science building and

1465
01:01:17,100 --> 01:01:18,100
the renovation

1466
01:01:18,100 --> 01:01:20,100
of three additional buildings.

1467
01:01:20,100 --> 01:01:23,100
Back in January of 21, the

1468
01:01:23,100 --> 01:01:24,100
board approved the initial

1469
01:01:24,100 --> 01:01:26,100
contract with Jacobs Project

1470
01:01:26,100 --> 01:01:28,100
management to serve as the

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01:01:28,100 --> 01:01:30,100
owner's representative and

1472
01:01:30,100 --> 01:01:32,401
program manager for the 2019

1473
01:01:33,100 --> 01:01:36,100
bond program. From February 1st

1474
01:01:36,100 --> 01:01:38,401
of 2021 through December 31st

1475
01:01:40,100 --> 01:01:42,100
of 2025. The owner's

1476
01:01:43,100 --> 01:01:44,100
representative serves as an

1477
01:01:44,100 --> 01:01:46,100
agent of the college

1478
01:01:46,100 --> 01:01:48,100
to apply the practice of

1479
01:01:48,100 --> 01:01:49,100
professional construction

1480
01:01:49,100 --> 01:01:51,100
management

1481
01:01:51,100 --> 01:01:52,100
to a capital improvement

1482
01:01:52,100 --> 01:01:53,100
program

1483
01:01:53,100 --> 01:01:55,100
of one or more projects

1484
01:01:55,100 --> 01:01:57,401
from inception to completion.

1485
01:01:58,100 --> 01:02:00,100
The current requested amendment

1486
01:02:00,100 --> 01:02:02,100
will extend the contract

1487
01:02:02,100 --> 01:02:05,100
from 12-31-25 to December 31,

1488
01:02:07,100 --> 01:02:10,100
2028. And this would get us

1489
01:02:13,100 --> 01:02:15,100
through the planning,

1490
01:02:15,100 --> 01:02:17,100
construction and closeout

1491
01:02:17,100 --> 01:02:19,100
phases of construction

1492
01:02:19,100 --> 01:02:20,100
of the new science building at

1493
01:02:20,100 --> 01:02:22,100
the northeast campus and

1494
01:02:22,100 --> 01:02:23,100
renovation

1495
01:02:23,100 --> 01:02:25,100
of three additional buildings

1496
01:02:25,100 --> 01:02:27,401
on the northeast campus.

1497
01:02:29,100 --> 01:02:31,100
In this amendment, the bond

1498
01:02:31,100 --> 01:02:34,100
project would add one assistant

1499
01:02:34,100 --> 01:02:36,100
project manager and part time

1500
01:02:36,100 --> 01:02:39,100
or ad hoc staff as needed

1501
01:02:39,100 --> 01:02:41,100
during the term

1502
01:02:41,100 --> 01:02:42,100
of the agreement.

1503
01:02:42,100 --> 01:02:43,100
Through planning,

1504
01:02:43,100 --> 01:02:45,100
construction and closeout

1505
01:02:45,100 --> 01:02:48,100
phases for this project, you

1506
01:02:48,100 --> 01:02:51,100
will recall that you employed

1507
01:02:52,100 --> 01:02:54,100
Perkins and Will a few months

1508
01:02:54,100 --> 01:02:56,100
ago as the architect. So, we

1509
01:02:56,100 --> 01:02:59,100
are in the design stages

1510
01:02:59,100 --> 01:03:02,601
of this project and in order

1511
01:03:03,100 --> 01:03:05,100
for it to move forward,

1512
01:03:05,100 --> 01:03:06,100
we need

1513
01:03:06,100 --> 01:03:09,100
to get a project management

1514
01:03:09,100 --> 01:03:10,100
firm on board. And I'll be glad

1515
01:03:10,100 --> 01:03:13,100
to answer any questions that

1516
01:03:13,100 --> 01:03:14,100
you have prior to your going

1517
01:03:14,100 --> 01:03:16,100
into closed session.

1518
01:03:16,100 --> 01:03:18,100
>> Before we ask any questions,

1519
01:03:18,100 --> 01:03:20,100
we will convene

1520
01:03:20,100 --> 01:03:22,100
into executive session. The

1521
01:03:22,100 --> 01:03:24,100
board will now convene an

1522
01:03:24,100 --> 01:03:25,100
executive session as authorized

1523
01:03:25,100 --> 01:03:27,401
by section 551.071 of the

1524
01:03:29,100 --> 01:03:31,100
Texas government code

1525
01:03:31,100 --> 01:03:32,100
to receive legal advice from

1526
01:03:32,100 --> 01:03:34,100
our attorney regarding

1527
01:03:34,100 --> 01:03:35,100
amendment number four to the

1528
01:03:35,100 --> 01:03:37,100
program management contract

1529
01:03:37,100 --> 01:03:39,100
with Jacobs Project Management

1530
01:03:39,100 --> 01:03:40,100
company. No final action will

1531
01:03:40,100 --> 01:03:41,100
be taken

1532
01:03:41,100 --> 01:03:43,100
in executive session. We will

1533
01:03:43,100 --> 01:03:45,100
reconvene in open session

1534
01:03:45,100 --> 01:03:47,100
following this discussion.

1535
01:03:48,100 --> 01:03:50,100
>> [EXECUTIVE SESSION]

1536
02:10:27,000 --> 02:10:29,200
>> We are now reconvened

1537
02:10:29,200 --> 02:10:31,200
in open session.

1538
02:10:31,200 --> 02:10:33,200
During the executive session,

1539
02:10:33,200 --> 02:10:35,200
the board received legal advice

1540
02:10:35,200 --> 02:10:36,200
as authorized by section

1541
02:10:36,200 --> 02:10:37,000
551.071 of the Texas

1542
02:10:37,000 --> 02:10:39,000
Government Code, regarding

1543
02:10:39,100 --> 02:10:40,100
amendment number four to the

1544
02:10:40,100 --> 02:10:42,100
program management contract

1545
02:10:42,100 --> 02:10:43,100
with Jacobs Project

1546
02:10:43,100 --> 02:10:45,100
Management Company. No action

1547
02:10:45,100 --> 02:10:46,100
was taken

1548
02:10:46,100 --> 02:10:47,100
in executive session. We will

1549
02:10:47,100 --> 02:10:49,100
now proceed

1550
02:10:49,100 --> 02:10:50,100
to consider and vote

1551
02:10:50,100 --> 02:10:52,100
on this agenda item, Dr.

1552
02:10:52,100 --> 02:10:55,100
Anglin? And we'll. We'll just

1553
02:10:56,100 --> 02:10:57,100
hang out with you

1554
02:10:57,100 --> 02:11:00,100
for the next 12 action items.

1555
02:11:04,100 --> 02:11:05,100
Does anyone have any questions

1556
02:11:05,100 --> 02:11:07,100
for Dr. Anglin about the

1557
02:11:07,100 --> 02:11:09,100
Jacobs contract?

1558
02:11:12,100 --> 02:11:15,601
>> I actually have quite a few

1559
02:11:16,100 --> 02:11:17,100
questions, so. Hi, Dr.

1560
02:11:17,100 --> 02:11:18,100
Anglin.

1561
02:11:18,100 --> 02:11:20,100
>> Hello. And I have Tom

1562
02:11:20,100 --> 02:11:22,100
Watson who works for Jacobs.

1563
02:11:22,100 --> 02:11:23,100
And I'd like for Paul Mitchell

1564
02:11:23,100 --> 02:11:24,100
to come up,

1565
02:11:24,100 --> 02:11:26,100
also our executive Director

1566
02:11:26,100 --> 02:11:27,100
of Facilities and Real estate.

1567
02:11:27,100 --> 02:11:30,100
So, between the three of us,

1568
02:11:30,100 --> 02:11:31,100
we should be able to answer

1569
02:11:31,100 --> 02:11:32,100
every question that you have.

1570
02:11:32,100 --> 02:11:35,601
>> Okay, thank you. So, this is

1571
02:11:38,100 --> 02:11:40,401
pertaining to approving the

1572
02:11:43,100 --> 02:11:45,401
amendment that was part

1573
02:11:46,100 --> 02:11:49,100
of the original Bond project

1574
02:11:49,100 --> 02:11:51,401
in 2019, is that correct?

1575
02:11:54,100 --> 02:11:56,401
In 2018? Yes. Northeast Campus

1576
02:11:58,100 --> 02:11:59,100
is part of the 2019 bond

1577
02:11:59,100 --> 02:12:00,100
program?

1578
02:12:00,100 --> 02:12:01,100
>> Yes.

1579
02:12:01,100 --> 02:12:04,100
>> And under the original bond

1580
02:12:06,100 --> 02:12:08,100
program, which was $825

1581
02:12:08,100 --> 02:12:10,100
million, which is what the

1582
02:12:10,100 --> 02:12:11,100
voters approved?

1583
02:12:11,100 --> 02:12:13,100
>> Yes.

1584
02:12:13,100 --> 02:12:15,401
>> There was a section $308

1585
02:12:16,100 --> 02:12:18,100
million for northwest campus

1586
02:12:18,100 --> 02:12:20,100
redevelopment, 125 million for

1587
02:12:22,100 --> 02:12:24,100
the southeast campus

1588
02:12:24,100 --> 02:12:26,100
renovation, 202 million

1589
02:12:26,100 --> 02:12:28,100
under infrastructure, and $190

1590
02:12:29,100 --> 02:12:31,100
million

1591
02:12:31,100 --> 02:12:33,401
under eight principals. And

1592
02:12:34,100 --> 02:12:35,100
according

1593
02:12:35,100 --> 02:12:37,100
to the eight principals, none

1594
02:12:37,100 --> 02:12:38,100
of that was construction

1595
02:12:38,100 --> 02:12:39,100
related. It did, however,

1596
02:12:39,100 --> 02:12:41,401
include high schools allocated

1597
02:12:44,100 --> 02:12:45,100
for that. Of the 202 million

1598
02:12:45,100 --> 02:12:47,100
under infrastructure, $65

1599
02:12:49,100 --> 02:12:51,401
million was for Northeast

1600
02:12:52,100 --> 02:12:54,100
Campus for parking lots,

1601
02:12:54,100 --> 02:12:55,100
plumbing, water abatement,

1602
02:12:55,100 --> 02:12:57,100
lighting,

1603
02:12:57,100 --> 02:12:59,100
overall property improvement.

1604
02:13:00,100 --> 02:13:01,100
The proposed projects

1605
02:13:01,100 --> 02:13:03,100
at that time, there were

1606
02:13:03,100 --> 02:13:04,100
several that were listed out,

1607
02:13:04,100 --> 02:13:06,100
including renovate classrooms

1608
02:13:08,100 --> 02:13:10,100
and labs. Do we know on that

1609
02:13:10,100 --> 02:13:12,100
specifically have those

1610
02:13:13,100 --> 02:13:15,401
classroom renovations and the

1611
02:13:16,100 --> 02:13:18,401
lab renovations been completed

1612
02:13:19,100 --> 02:13:20,100
and which buildings were those

1613
02:13:20,100 --> 02:13:22,100
for Northeast Campus? The

1614
02:13:22,100 --> 02:13:25,100
intent was to renovate the

1615
02:13:25,100 --> 02:13:26,100
science buildings. Two science

1616
02:13:26,100 --> 02:13:28,100
buildings. The facilities

1617
02:13:30,100 --> 02:13:31,100
condition assessment was

1618
02:13:31,100 --> 02:13:34,100
conducted and at that time it

1619
02:13:34,100 --> 02:13:37,100
was determined that the height

1620
02:13:38,100 --> 02:13:40,100
of the ceilings in those

1621
02:13:40,100 --> 02:13:43,100
buildings were not tall enough

1622
02:13:45,100 --> 02:13:47,100
to be able to renovate and put

1623
02:13:47,100 --> 02:13:49,401
in current day standard

1624
02:13:51,100 --> 02:13:54,100
laboratories. And so that was

1625
02:13:55,100 --> 02:13:57,100
what prompted the move to

1626
02:13:57,100 --> 02:13:59,401
constructing a new building

1627
02:14:01,100 --> 02:14:04,100
because they the science labs

1628
02:14:04,100 --> 02:14:06,100
were not up to standard. But we

1629
02:14:06,100 --> 02:14:07,100
could not renovate those

1630
02:14:07,100 --> 02:14:09,100
buildings

1631
02:14:09,100 --> 02:14:11,100
to make them standard because

1632
02:14:11,100 --> 02:14:12,100
of the heights

1633
02:14:12,100 --> 02:14:14,401
of the ceilings. And

1634
02:14:15,100 --> 02:14:18,601
in that timeline, as a result

1635
02:14:24,100 --> 02:14:27,100
of the assessment that was

1636
02:14:28,100 --> 02:14:30,401
made, the five-year capital

1637
02:14:31,100 --> 02:14:33,100
improvement plan was updated.

1638
02:14:33,100 --> 02:14:36,100
And in 2022, the board endorsed

1639
02:14:37,100 --> 02:14:39,100
the changes.

1640
02:14:39,100 --> 02:14:42,100
>> Okay, so a quarterly update

1641
02:14:44,100 --> 02:14:46,401
of November 2022, the eight

1642
02:14:47,100 --> 02:14:48,100
principals remain the same at

1643
02:14:48,100 --> 02:14:50,100
$190 million. Infrastructure

1644
02:14:50,100 --> 02:14:51,100
remained the same at $202

1645
02:14:51,100 --> 02:14:53,100
million. The northwest campus

1646
02:14:53,100 --> 02:14:55,100
went up from 308 million to

1647
02:14:55,100 --> 02:14:57,100
372 million. Southeast campus

1648
02:14:58,100 --> 02:14:59,100
went up from 125 million to

1649
02:14:59,100 --> 02:15:01,401
155 million. At that point

1650
02:15:02,100 --> 02:15:04,100
in time, it was determined that

1651
02:15:04,100 --> 02:15:06,401
we were underfunded by 28.8%.

1652
02:15:08,100 --> 02:15:10,100
With that increase

1653
02:15:10,100 --> 02:15:13,100
of the original was 825 million

1654
02:15:14,100 --> 02:15:17,100
of the original 2019 bond voter

1655
02:15:18,100 --> 02:15:21,100
approved bond funding. And then

1656
02:15:21,100 --> 02:15:24,100
there was 113 million that came

1657
02:15:24,100 --> 02:15:26,100
from the pay as you go fund

1658
02:15:26,100 --> 02:15:28,401
fund 40 and 12 million came

1659
02:15:29,100 --> 02:15:31,100
from the Northwest campus early

1660
02:15:31,100 --> 02:15:33,100
college high school funding.

1661
02:15:33,100 --> 02:15:34,100
And Also it indicated Fort

1662
02:15:34,100 --> 02:15:36,100
Worth ISD that Fort Worth ISD

1663
02:15:36,100 --> 02:15:37,100
that that funding was for 12

1664
02:15:37,100 --> 02:15:39,401
million in addition to 8

1665
02:15:40,100 --> 02:15:41,100
million,

1666
02:15:41,100 --> 02:15:43,100
bringing the high school

1667
02:15:43,100 --> 02:15:44,100
portion to 20 million. That

1668
02:15:44,100 --> 02:15:47,100
total then in November of 2022

1669
02:15:47,100 --> 02:15:49,100
brought the total up to 950

1670
02:15:49,100 --> 02:15:51,401
million. At the June 12, 2025

1671
02:15:57,100 --> 02:15:59,100
work session, Dr. LeBlanc

1672
02:15:59,100 --> 02:16:00,100
stated that the Northeast

1673
02:16:00,100 --> 02:16:01,100
science building has been

1674
02:16:01,100 --> 02:16:04,100
in the mix all along,

1675
02:16:04,100 --> 02:16:05,100
which I couldn't find evidence

1676
02:16:05,100 --> 02:16:08,100
of that. President Dakine asked

1677
02:16:09,100 --> 02:16:12,100
at that time what was the

1678
02:16:12,100 --> 02:16:13,100
original budgeted line

1679
02:16:13,100 --> 02:16:14,100
for project manager for the

1680
02:16:14,100 --> 02:16:17,100
2019 bond program. And she and

1681
02:16:17,100 --> 02:16:19,100
the board we were told that we

1682
02:16:19,100 --> 02:16:20,100
would have the figure

1683
02:16:20,100 --> 02:16:22,100
by the next meeting, but we

1684
02:16:22,100 --> 02:16:23,100
have not received that updated

1685
02:16:23,100 --> 02:16:26,100
information. That and then that

1686
02:16:26,100 --> 02:16:29,100
item was removed from the

1687
02:16:29,100 --> 02:16:30,100
regular board meeting which was

1688
02:16:30,100 --> 02:16:32,401
held June 26, 2025. So the

1689
02:16:37,100 --> 02:16:39,100
question is, what were the

1690
02:16:39,100 --> 02:16:40,100
budgeted expenditures

1691
02:16:40,100 --> 02:16:42,100
on northeast campus

1692
02:16:42,100 --> 02:16:44,100
for eight principals,

1693
02:16:44,100 --> 02:16:45,100
which is part of the 190

1694
02:16:45,100 --> 02:16:47,100
million for the original voter

1695
02:16:47,100 --> 02:16:48,100
approved bond? What were the

1696
02:16:48,100 --> 02:16:49,100
budgeted expenditures in

1697
02:16:49,100 --> 02:16:50,100
Northeast campus for

1698
02:16:50,100 --> 02:16:52,100
infrastructure and how much

1699
02:16:52,100 --> 02:16:54,100
remains in a principals and how

1700
02:16:54,100 --> 02:16:55,100
much remains

1701
02:16:55,100 --> 02:16:57,100
in infrastructure specific to

1702
02:16:57,100 --> 02:16:59,100
Northeast campus?

1703
02:17:02,100 --> 02:17:04,100
>> You had mentioned earlier

1704
02:17:04,100 --> 02:17:06,100
the 65 million for the

1705
02:17:06,100 --> 02:17:08,100
Northeast campus, which would

1706
02:17:08,100 --> 02:17:11,100
have been parking lots and

1707
02:17:11,100 --> 02:17:14,601
such, and then that a portion

1708
02:17:15,100 --> 02:17:18,100
of that 190 would have been

1709
02:17:21,100 --> 02:17:23,100
allocated towards Northeast.

1710
02:17:23,100 --> 02:17:24,100
Do you have any?

1711
02:17:24,100 --> 02:17:26,100
>> Yeah, that would be a very

1712
02:17:26,100 --> 02:17:28,100
difficult task. I know the MEP

1713
02:17:28,100 --> 02:17:29,100
bucket,

1714
02:17:29,100 --> 02:17:30,100
which is all the infrastructure

1715
02:17:30,100 --> 02:17:32,100
improvements, is a long,

1716
02:17:32,100 --> 02:17:34,100
long list. And so that was just

1717
02:17:34,100 --> 02:17:36,100
a list of every deficiency that

1718
02:17:36,100 --> 02:17:37,100
we could come up

1719
02:17:37,100 --> 02:17:39,100
with honestly or had knowledge

1720
02:17:39,100 --> 02:17:42,100
of for the college. And after

1721
02:17:42,100 --> 02:17:43,100
the facilities condition

1722
02:17:43,100 --> 02:17:44,100
assessment,

1723
02:17:44,100 --> 02:17:46,100
the facilities master plan, we

1724
02:17:46,100 --> 02:17:47,100
tasked our facilities master

1725
02:17:47,100 --> 02:17:48,100
plan consultant

1726
02:17:48,100 --> 02:17:50,100
to take those requirements,

1727
02:17:50,100 --> 02:17:51,100
those projects and incorporate

1728
02:17:51,100 --> 02:17:53,100
them into the facilities master

1729
02:17:53,100 --> 02:17:54,100
plan. Excuse me. Because not

1730
02:17:54,100 --> 02:17:56,401
all of them needed

1731
02:17:57,100 --> 02:17:58,100
to be performed at once.

1732
02:17:58,100 --> 02:18:00,100
Right. So some are attributed,

1733
02:18:00,100 --> 02:18:01,100
that's across the college,

1734
02:18:01,100 --> 02:18:02,100
some are attributed

1735
02:18:02,100 --> 02:18:03,100
Northeast, some are other

1736
02:18:03,100 --> 02:18:06,100
campuses. It would be very

1737
02:18:06,100 --> 02:18:07,100
difficult to pull each one

1738
02:18:07,100 --> 02:18:08,100
of those out and say which ones

1739
02:18:08,100 --> 02:18:10,100
were attributed directly to

1740
02:18:10,100 --> 02:18:12,100
Northeast by themselves,

1741
02:18:13,100 --> 02:18:16,100
if that's what you're looking

1742
02:18:16,100 --> 02:18:17,100
for the same goes

1743
02:18:17,100 --> 02:18:19,100
for three gap as well,

1744
02:18:19,100 --> 02:18:21,100
district wide.

1745
02:18:21,100 --> 02:18:23,401
>> So under the original 2019

1746
02:18:24,100 --> 02:18:25,100
voter approved bond, it did

1747
02:18:25,100 --> 02:18:26,100
not, at least it was not

1748
02:18:26,100 --> 02:18:28,100
delineated that it included

1749
02:18:28,100 --> 02:18:29,100
construction

1750
02:18:29,100 --> 02:18:32,100
on the northeast campus. There

1751
02:18:32,100 --> 02:18:35,100
was, we were. In August 2024,

1752
02:18:37,100 --> 02:18:39,100
the Board of Trustees endorsed

1753
02:18:39,100 --> 02:18:41,401
the 2025 Five Year Capital

1754
02:18:42,100 --> 02:18:44,100
Improvement Plan as the

1755
02:18:44,100 --> 02:18:45,100
framework for executing all

1756
02:18:45,100 --> 02:18:46,100
capital improvements beginning

1757
02:18:46,100 --> 02:18:48,401
in 2025, the fiscal year 2025.

1758
02:18:50,100 --> 02:18:52,100
This plan is updated annually

1759
02:18:52,100 --> 02:18:54,401
for consideration. The capital

1760
02:18:56,100 --> 02:18:58,100
improvement plan includes

1761
02:18:58,100 --> 02:18:59,100
professional design services

1762
02:18:59,100 --> 02:19:00,100
for the Northeast science

1763
02:19:00,100 --> 02:19:02,401
building and the backfill

1764
02:19:04,100 --> 02:19:06,401
renovations of the NHSC,

1765
02:19:07,100 --> 02:19:10,100
NSCW and NSCE buildings. This

1766
02:19:11,100 --> 02:19:12,100
proposed request

1767
02:19:12,100 --> 02:19:14,401
for design services is $9.5

1768
02:19:15,100 --> 02:19:18,100
million with funding from Fund

1769
02:19:19,100 --> 02:19:22,100
90. So, what we're starting to

1770
02:19:22,100 --> 02:19:25,100
see is that what we're being

1771
02:19:25,100 --> 02:19:27,100
asked to approve on this

1772
02:19:27,100 --> 02:19:29,401
amendment is project management

1773
02:19:30,100 --> 02:19:31,100
services of $6.85 million

1774
02:19:31,100 --> 02:19:34,601
for what is potentially was not

1775
02:19:37,100 --> 02:19:38,100
in the original scope. And I

1776
02:19:38,100 --> 02:19:40,100
understand that scopes can

1777
02:19:40,100 --> 02:19:42,100
change, but building a brand

1778
02:19:42,100 --> 02:19:44,401
new building seems out

1779
02:19:45,100 --> 02:19:47,100
of scope from what was

1780
02:19:47,100 --> 02:19:49,100
originally approved. And

1781
02:19:51,100 --> 02:19:53,100
with the 113 million that was

1782
02:19:53,100 --> 02:19:55,100
shifted to the bond fund and

1783
02:19:55,100 --> 02:19:57,100
12 million for early college

1784
02:19:57,100 --> 02:20:00,100
high school that was originally

1785
02:20:00,100 --> 02:20:02,100
funded by the bottom project,

1786
02:20:02,100 --> 02:20:04,100
we're shifting monies that I

1787
02:20:04,100 --> 02:20:05,100
don't know were approved to be

1788
02:20:05,100 --> 02:20:07,100
allocated towards these

1789
02:20:07,100 --> 02:20:09,100
projects.

1790
02:20:10,100 --> 02:20:12,100
>> I believe that 12 million

1791
02:20:12,100 --> 02:20:14,100
for the early college high

1792
02:20:14,100 --> 02:20:15,100
school is the early college

1793
02:20:15,100 --> 02:20:16,100
high school that is

1794
02:20:16,100 --> 02:20:18,100
on northwest from Fort Worth

1795
02:20:18,100 --> 02:20:20,100
ISD that will be moving

1796
02:20:20,100 --> 02:20:22,100
into one

1797
02:20:23,100 --> 02:20:24,100
of the new new buildings.

1798
02:20:24,100 --> 02:20:26,100
>> Okay.

1799
02:20:26,100 --> 02:20:27,100
>> So again we are being asked

1800
02:20:27,100 --> 02:20:29,100
to approve the project

1801
02:20:29,100 --> 02:20:30,100
management services to build a

1802
02:20:30,100 --> 02:20:31,100
new science building that was

1803
02:20:31,100 --> 02:20:32,100
not included

1804
02:20:32,100 --> 02:20:33,100
in the original scope

1805
02:20:33,100 --> 02:20:35,100
of the voter approved 2019 bond

1806
02:20:35,100 --> 02:20:37,401
project. We're being asked

1807
02:20:38,100 --> 02:20:39,100
to approve millions of dollars

1808
02:20:39,100 --> 02:20:41,100
in projects that were not part

1809
02:20:41,100 --> 02:20:42,100
of the original scope presented

1810
02:20:42,100 --> 02:20:44,100
to and approved

1811
02:20:45,100 --> 02:20:46,100
by the public. And so it starts

1812
02:20:46,100 --> 02:20:48,100
to raise questions

1813
02:20:48,100 --> 02:20:49,100
about transparency, fiscal

1814
02:20:49,100 --> 02:20:51,100
responsibility and adherence

1815
02:20:51,100 --> 02:20:53,100
to the intent of the original

1816
02:20:53,100 --> 02:20:56,100
bond proposition. So these are,

1817
02:20:59,100 --> 02:21:01,401
I start to question,

1818
02:21:02,100 --> 02:21:05,100
do we have extra funds

1819
02:21:05,100 --> 02:21:08,100
in that $950 million that we

1820
02:21:08,100 --> 02:21:10,401
now because the $113 million

1821
02:21:11,100 --> 02:21:13,100
was transferred over in 2022, I

1822
02:21:13,100 --> 02:21:15,100
believe. And the pay as you go

1823
02:21:15,100 --> 02:21:18,100
to the bond fund, do we have

1824
02:21:18,100 --> 02:21:19,100
extra money that's available

1825
02:21:19,100 --> 02:21:21,100
that we're just trying

1826
02:21:21,100 --> 02:21:22,100
to spend at this point for

1827
02:21:22,100 --> 02:21:23,100
things that weren't originally

1828
02:21:23,100 --> 02:21:25,401
approved by the voters?

1829
02:21:26,100 --> 02:21:29,100
>> No, it's not extra money.

1830
02:21:29,100 --> 02:21:32,601
It is taking that MEP bucket

1831
02:21:33,100 --> 02:21:36,601
and the 3G 8P bucket because

1832
02:21:37,100 --> 02:21:40,100
the 3G 8P bucket was not

1833
02:21:40,100 --> 02:21:42,100
precisely declined,

1834
02:21:43,100 --> 02:21:45,100
described or defined

1835
02:21:45,100 --> 02:21:48,100
at that time. And that was,

1836
02:21:48,100 --> 02:21:50,100
I believe it was determined

1837
02:21:50,100 --> 02:21:52,100
from an early stage we would

1838
02:21:52,100 --> 02:21:54,100
have the facilities master plan

1839
02:21:54,100 --> 02:21:56,401
Completed and the facilities

1840
02:21:57,100 --> 02:21:59,100
assessment

1841
02:21:59,100 --> 02:22:02,100
to prioritize those needs. And

1842
02:22:03,100 --> 02:22:05,100
from everything that I've seen,

1843
02:22:05,100 --> 02:22:07,401
those sites, those three

1844
02:22:08,100 --> 02:22:10,100
buildings, which includes two

1845
02:22:10,100 --> 02:22:11,100
science buildings

1846
02:22:11,100 --> 02:22:13,100
on northeast, were

1847
02:22:13,100 --> 02:22:14,100
in the discussions

1848
02:22:14,100 --> 02:22:16,100
from very early stages. And

1849
02:22:16,100 --> 02:22:18,100
that when it was determined we

1850
02:22:18,100 --> 02:22:20,401
could not renovate those

1851
02:22:21,100 --> 02:22:23,100
science labs,

1852
02:22:25,100 --> 02:22:27,100
then raised that up to be

1853
02:22:27,100 --> 02:22:30,100
to do the full building.

1854
02:22:30,100 --> 02:22:32,100
>> Okay, so I'm going

1855
02:22:32,100 --> 02:22:33,100
to go back for a second

1856
02:22:33,100 --> 02:22:36,100
to state that we In June,

1857
02:22:36,100 --> 02:22:37,100
again, Dr. Leblanc stated that

1858
02:22:37,100 --> 02:22:39,100
that was the new science

1859
02:22:39,100 --> 02:22:41,100
building construction was part

1860
02:22:41,100 --> 02:22:43,100
of the bond program all along.

1861
02:22:43,100 --> 02:22:45,401
And I'm questioning that

1862
02:22:46,100 --> 02:22:47,100
because I don't believe that

1863
02:22:47,100 --> 02:22:50,100
that was an accurate statement

1864
02:22:50,100 --> 02:22:51,100
that a new building

1865
02:22:51,100 --> 02:22:53,100
to be constructed

1866
02:22:53,100 --> 02:22:54,100
on the northeast campus for the

1867
02:22:54,100 --> 02:22:56,100
science building that was not

1868
02:22:56,100 --> 02:22:57,100
in the original scope,

1869
02:22:57,100 --> 02:23:00,100
and now we're being asked

1870
02:23:00,100 --> 02:23:01,100
to spend another $6.85 million

1871
02:23:01,100 --> 02:23:03,100
in project management for this

1872
02:23:03,100 --> 02:23:04,100
building that was not used

1873
02:23:04,100 --> 02:23:06,100
in scope.

1874
02:23:08,100 --> 02:23:10,100
>> Yeah, the original scope was

1875
02:23:10,100 --> 02:23:12,401
focused on the northwest

1876
02:23:13,100 --> 02:23:15,100
redevelopment and the southeast

1877
02:23:15,100 --> 02:23:18,100
expansion, and they put the

1878
02:23:18,100 --> 02:23:21,601
three gap. I was not involved

1879
02:23:23,100 --> 02:23:25,100
in all of these discussions

1880
02:23:25,100 --> 02:23:28,100
at the time, but clearly the 3G

1881
02:23:28,100 --> 02:23:31,601
8P was designed to be refined

1882
02:23:32,100 --> 02:23:34,100
over time because they knew

1883
02:23:34,100 --> 02:23:38,100
that as time would go by that

1884
02:23:38,100 --> 02:23:39,100
things evolve and that there

1885
02:23:39,100 --> 02:23:42,100
would be a need. If you go

1886
02:23:42,100 --> 02:23:44,100
to the northeast campus, which

1887
02:23:44,100 --> 02:23:46,100
I hope every board member. I

1888
02:23:46,100 --> 02:23:48,100
invite every board member

1889
02:23:48,100 --> 02:23:50,100
to go to the science building

1890
02:23:50,100 --> 02:23:52,100
on the northeast campus, you

1891
02:23:52,100 --> 02:23:55,100
will find an exterior building

1892
02:23:55,100 --> 02:23:58,100
that's lovely inside. You walk

1893
02:24:02,100 --> 02:24:04,100
in and within 30 minutes,

1894
02:24:04,100 --> 02:24:07,100
you'll have a headache. The

1895
02:24:07,100 --> 02:24:10,100
labs are obsolete. They are not

1896
02:24:10,100 --> 02:24:12,401
where they should be,

1897
02:24:14,100 --> 02:24:17,100
and the entire building needs

1898
02:24:17,100 --> 02:24:19,100
is in disrepair. Not too

1899
02:24:19,100 --> 02:24:21,100
different, honestly, from what

1900
02:24:21,100 --> 02:24:23,100
the northwest campus looked

1901
02:24:23,100 --> 02:24:26,601
like when the tornado hit it

1902
02:24:27,100 --> 02:24:30,100
and tore buildings apart. So

1903
02:24:31,100 --> 02:24:34,100
there is a need. The facilities

1904
02:24:34,100 --> 02:24:36,100
condition assessment definitely

1905
02:24:38,100 --> 02:24:41,601
stated it would be. We asked,

1906
02:24:43,100 --> 02:24:45,100
why can't you just put

1907
02:24:45,100 --> 02:24:48,100
in new labs? And they said the

1908
02:24:48,100 --> 02:24:49,100
ceilings, the whole building

1909
02:24:49,100 --> 02:24:51,100
would not work

1910
02:24:51,100 --> 02:24:54,100
for what is needed in the

1911
02:24:54,100 --> 02:24:56,100
science labs that the other

1912
02:24:56,100 --> 02:24:58,401
campuses have. Southeast has

1913
02:24:59,100 --> 02:25:01,100
very nice science lab. They all

1914
02:25:01,100 --> 02:25:04,100
have nice south labs were

1915
02:25:05,100 --> 02:25:07,401
renovated. Whatever was there,

1916
02:25:09,100 --> 02:25:10,100
the ceilings were tall enough

1917
02:25:10,100 --> 02:25:13,601
things could be done. So that's

1918
02:25:14,100 --> 02:25:16,100
important to mention. It's also

1919
02:25:16,100 --> 02:25:18,100
important to state. Northeast

1920
02:25:18,100 --> 02:25:20,100
campus is always going

1921
02:25:20,100 --> 02:25:23,100
to be full of students.

1922
02:25:23,100 --> 02:25:25,100
They're never going to run out

1923
02:25:25,100 --> 02:25:27,100
of students. It is located

1924
02:25:27,100 --> 02:25:29,100
in a part of Tarrant county

1925
02:25:29,100 --> 02:25:31,100
that's close to the airport.

1926
02:25:31,100 --> 02:25:32,100
It's close

1927
02:25:32,100 --> 02:25:33,100
to all the activity. It's

1928
02:25:33,100 --> 02:25:35,401
centrally located. Couples can

1929
02:25:36,100 --> 02:25:38,100
live and work

1930
02:25:38,100 --> 02:25:40,401
in different cities. And

1931
02:25:41,100 --> 02:25:42,100
there's never going

1932
02:25:42,100 --> 02:25:44,100
to be a shortage of students

1933
02:25:44,100 --> 02:25:46,100
on the northeast campus. So the

1934
02:25:46,100 --> 02:25:49,601
need is there. Have we been

1935
02:25:50,100 --> 02:25:52,100
transparent? Absolutely, we

1936
02:25:52,100 --> 02:25:55,100
have. And we've show the

1937
02:25:57,100 --> 02:25:59,100
records. I mean, you just

1938
02:25:59,100 --> 02:26:01,401
articulated very well decisions

1939
02:26:02,100 --> 02:26:04,100
that have been made

1940
02:26:04,100 --> 02:26:06,100
along the way. So that's what

1941
02:26:06,100 --> 02:26:09,601
we are asking for, is support

1942
02:26:13,100 --> 02:26:15,100
in creating a science building

1943
02:26:15,100 --> 02:26:17,100
on the northeast campus. It is

1944
02:26:17,100 --> 02:26:19,401
needed. The current science

1945
02:26:21,100 --> 02:26:24,100
building would be renovated and

1946
02:26:24,100 --> 02:26:27,100
used as classrooms. We have

1947
02:26:27,100 --> 02:26:29,401
more early college partners

1948
02:26:31,100 --> 02:26:32,100
that want to be

1949
02:26:32,100 --> 02:26:33,100
on the northeast campus. We're

1950
02:26:33,100 --> 02:26:36,100
limited. We have more students

1951
02:26:37,100 --> 02:26:39,100
that want to come

1952
02:26:39,100 --> 02:26:41,100
to the northeast campus. It's

1953
02:26:41,100 --> 02:26:43,401
just from my lens,

1954
02:26:44,100 --> 02:26:47,100
it's the right thing to do,

1955
02:26:47,100 --> 02:26:49,100
and we're not trying

1956
02:26:49,100 --> 02:26:51,100
to pull a fast one on anyone.

1957
02:26:51,100 --> 02:26:53,100
The need is there,

1958
02:26:53,100 --> 02:26:56,100
and I invite the board members

1959
02:26:56,100 --> 02:26:57,100
to go see it

1960
02:26:57,100 --> 02:26:59,100
for yourself.

1961
02:27:00,100 --> 02:27:01,100
>> And thank you

1962
02:27:01,100 --> 02:27:03,100
for that further clarification.

1963
02:27:03,100 --> 02:27:05,100
And my intent is not

1964
02:27:05,100 --> 02:27:06,100
to dispute the need

1965
02:27:06,100 --> 02:27:08,100
of the building. My intent is

1966
02:27:08,100 --> 02:27:10,100
to understand the funding and

1967
02:27:10,100 --> 02:27:12,100
whether or not this is

1968
02:27:12,100 --> 02:27:13,100
something that needs

1969
02:27:13,100 --> 02:27:14,100
to be funded. At this point,

1970
02:27:14,100 --> 02:27:16,100
based on our discussions

1971
02:27:16,100 --> 02:27:18,401
about budget, tax rate,

1972
02:27:20,100 --> 02:27:22,100
where is the funding coming

1973
02:27:22,100 --> 02:27:23,100
from and do we need to spend it

1974
02:27:23,100 --> 02:27:25,100
now versus future?

1975
02:27:28,100 --> 02:27:31,100
>> The money that you see every

1976
02:27:31,100 --> 02:27:34,100
month in investments for the

1977
02:27:34,100 --> 02:27:37,100
bond program is the money that

1978
02:27:37,100 --> 02:27:38,100
is sitting there

1979
02:27:38,100 --> 02:27:41,601
for this next project. We have

1980
02:27:42,100 --> 02:27:45,100
one last tranche to sell,

1981
02:27:45,100 --> 02:27:47,401
and that's 125 million. And

1982
02:27:49,100 --> 02:27:51,100
that would be the final tranche

1983
02:27:51,100 --> 02:27:53,100
of the debt.

1984
02:27:54,100 --> 02:27:56,100
>> I would be more inclined

1985
02:27:56,100 --> 02:27:58,100
to shift the money from the

1986
02:27:58,100 --> 02:28:01,100
bond fund if there's carryover

1987
02:28:01,100 --> 02:28:03,100
to the Debt Services fund Fund

1988
02:28:03,100 --> 02:28:04,100
50. Knowing that that is

1989
02:28:04,100 --> 02:28:05,100
underfunded

1990
02:28:05,100 --> 02:28:07,100
at this point.

1991
02:28:08,100 --> 02:28:10,100
>> We can't do that because

1992
02:28:10,100 --> 02:28:13,100
of the promise to the people

1993
02:28:13,100 --> 02:28:16,100
that bought our bonds. I don't

1994
02:28:16,100 --> 02:28:19,100
think we can move that money

1995
02:28:19,100 --> 02:28:22,100
over to our debt service. And

1996
02:28:22,100 --> 02:28:25,100
we do have it funded now with

1997
02:28:25,100 --> 02:28:27,100
the interest that it has been

1998
02:28:27,100 --> 02:28:29,100
earned. We were,

1999
02:28:29,100 --> 02:28:33,201
and I looked today. We have now

2000
02:28:34,100 --> 02:28:37,100
collected the 46 million and we

2001
02:28:39,100 --> 02:28:40,100
make our pay. We've made our

2002
02:28:40,100 --> 02:28:42,100
payment last week

2003
02:28:43,100 --> 02:28:44,100
for this year's debt service.

2004
02:28:44,100 --> 02:28:48,201
And so it is paid trustee law.

2005
02:28:54,100 --> 02:28:55,100
>> Thank you. And just

2006
02:28:55,100 --> 02:28:56,100
for the benefit, I want

2007
02:28:56,100 --> 02:28:57,100
to ask this question again

2008
02:28:57,100 --> 02:28:58,100
for the benefit, because a lot

2009
02:28:58,100 --> 02:28:59,100
of the trust, some of the

2010
02:28:59,100 --> 02:29:00,100
trustees weren't here when I

2011
02:29:00,100 --> 02:29:01,100
asked this question, and some

2012
02:29:01,100 --> 02:29:02,100
of the members

2013
02:29:02,100 --> 02:29:03,100
of the audience weren't here.

2014
02:29:03,100 --> 02:29:06,100
But can you just confirm again

2015
02:29:06,100 --> 02:29:09,100
that this bond project has been

2016
02:29:09,100 --> 02:29:11,100
audited the entire way through

2017
02:29:11,100 --> 02:29:14,100
and there have been no negative

2018
02:29:14,100 --> 02:29:17,100
findings at all? And I just

2019
02:29:17,100 --> 02:29:18,100
want to. I want everybody

2020
02:29:18,100 --> 02:29:19,100
to have the benefit of that

2021
02:29:19,100 --> 02:29:20,100
information that's here.

2022
02:29:20,100 --> 02:29:23,100
>> Yes, we have waver. And

2023
02:29:23,100 --> 02:29:24,100
in the consent agenda tonight,

2024
02:29:24,100 --> 02:29:26,401
we were extending their

2025
02:29:30,100 --> 02:29:31,100
contract for this next year.

2026
02:29:31,100 --> 02:29:32,100
But Weaver has a group

2027
02:29:32,100 --> 02:29:35,100
of auditors that are on the job

2028
02:29:35,100 --> 02:29:36,100
constantly reviewing. They

2029
02:29:36,100 --> 02:29:38,401
check every pay application,

2030
02:29:40,100 --> 02:29:41,100
every line

2031
02:29:41,100 --> 02:29:42,100
in every pay application.

2032
02:29:42,100 --> 02:29:44,000
To verify. They check and

2033
02:29:44,000 --> 02:29:47,000
verify every AEA. That's a

2034
02:29:48,100 --> 02:29:50,100
change within the scope

2035
02:29:50,100 --> 02:29:52,100
of the project. They're

2036
02:29:52,100 --> 02:29:54,100
checking those. They're making

2037
02:29:54,100 --> 02:29:57,100
sure that Jacobs follows all

2038
02:29:58,100 --> 02:30:00,100
the rules. They're making sure

2039
02:30:00,100 --> 02:30:02,100
that the construction managers,

2040
02:30:02,100 --> 02:30:04,401
everything is above board

2041
02:30:06,100 --> 02:30:08,100
on it.It's been audited

2042
02:30:08,100 --> 02:30:10,100
from the very,

2043
02:30:10,100 --> 02:30:11,100
very beginning.

2044
02:30:11,100 --> 02:30:13,100
>> And if you could use your

2045
02:30:13,100 --> 02:30:14,100
button the next time,

2046
02:30:14,100 --> 02:30:15,100
I'm going to make a comment

2047
02:30:15,100 --> 02:30:16,100
first and then I'll go back

2048
02:30:16,100 --> 02:30:18,401
to you. I think

2049
02:30:19,100 --> 02:30:20,100
about two years ago,

2050
02:30:20,100 --> 02:30:22,401
we requested from Jacobs

2051
02:30:23,100 --> 02:30:25,100
for additional transparency

2052
02:30:25,100 --> 02:30:26,100
in terms of monthly and

2053
02:30:26,100 --> 02:30:27,100
quarterly reporting,

2054
02:30:27,100 --> 02:30:29,100
the addition

2055
02:30:29,100 --> 02:30:32,100
of a chart that broke out the

2056
02:30:32,100 --> 02:30:35,100
bond funds exposure versus the

2057
02:30:35,100 --> 02:30:36,100
pay as you go projects. And I

2058
02:30:36,100 --> 02:30:38,401
think that it's important

2059
02:30:40,100 --> 02:30:41,100
for the audience to understand

2060
02:30:41,100 --> 02:30:44,100
that this bond project has been

2061
02:30:44,100 --> 02:30:46,401
occurring concurrently with pay

2062
02:30:47,100 --> 02:30:49,100
as you go projects that are a

2063
02:30:49,100 --> 02:30:51,100
result

2064
02:30:51,100 --> 02:30:53,100
of the facility's assessment,

2065
02:30:53,100 --> 02:30:56,100
as well as changes in scope as

2066
02:30:56,100 --> 02:30:58,100
that facility's assessment has

2067
02:30:58,100 --> 02:31:00,100
gone through and looked

2068
02:31:00,100 --> 02:31:03,100
at the original bond proposal.

2069
02:31:05,100 --> 02:31:06,100
So I do know that at least

2070
02:31:06,100 --> 02:31:08,100
on a monthly basis, we're

2071
02:31:08,100 --> 02:31:11,100
seeing a pie chart that says

2072
02:31:11,100 --> 02:31:13,100
that what we're considering

2073
02:31:13,100 --> 02:31:15,100
tonight in terms of program

2074
02:31:15,100 --> 02:31:17,100
management services largely

2075
02:31:17,100 --> 02:31:18,100
addresses the 2019 bond

2076
02:31:18,100 --> 02:31:19,100
program,

2077
02:31:19,100 --> 02:31:21,100
but it also addresses a lot of

2078
02:31:21,100 --> 02:31:23,100
those pay as you go projects

2079
02:31:23,100 --> 02:31:25,100
that are happening concurrently

2080
02:31:25,100 --> 02:31:26,100
on the same campuses. So that

2081
02:31:26,100 --> 02:31:28,100
that construction is happening

2082
02:31:28,100 --> 02:31:30,401
in a cohesive way.

2083
02:31:31,100 --> 02:31:33,401
>> Yes. And it's not

2084
02:31:34,100 --> 02:31:35,100
in this board notebook,

2085
02:31:35,100 --> 02:31:36,100
but if you look at your work

2086
02:31:36,100 --> 02:31:38,100
session board notebook, there

2087
02:31:38,100 --> 02:31:40,100
was the monthly bond report

2088
02:31:40,100 --> 02:31:43,601
in there. And it provides a

2089
02:31:44,100 --> 02:31:45,100
complete assessment. This is

2090
02:31:45,100 --> 02:31:47,100
how much money we have. This is

2091
02:31:47,100 --> 02:31:49,100
how much has been committed.

2092
02:31:49,100 --> 02:31:51,100
This is how much has been spent

2093
02:31:51,100 --> 02:31:53,100
and on each project. So, you

2094
02:31:53,100 --> 02:31:56,100
can see an accounting every

2095
02:31:56,100 --> 02:31:59,100
month in the report that

2096
02:31:59,100 --> 02:32:01,100
Jacobs provides us

2097
02:32:01,100 --> 02:32:03,100
on the bond.

2098
02:32:04,100 --> 02:32:06,100
>> So something that

2099
02:32:06,100 --> 02:32:07,100
President Dickine just stated,

2100
02:32:07,100 --> 02:32:09,100
and then you also stated that

2101
02:32:09,100 --> 02:32:11,100
we can't move monies

2102
02:32:11,100 --> 02:32:13,100
from the pay as you go

2103
02:32:13,100 --> 02:32:16,100
to the bond fund. If I can have

2104
02:32:16,100 --> 02:32:17,100
some clarification.

2105
02:32:17,100 --> 02:32:19,100
>> No, let me correct that. We

2106
02:32:19,100 --> 02:32:22,100
could move money from Fund 40

2107
02:32:24,100 --> 02:32:27,601
to the bond program, but Fund

2108
02:32:29,100 --> 02:32:31,100
40 was designated

2109
02:32:33,100 --> 02:32:35,100
to do those projects that from

2110
02:32:35,100 --> 02:32:37,100
the facilities assessment that

2111
02:32:37,100 --> 02:32:40,100
weren't included and paid for

2112
02:32:41,100 --> 02:32:43,401
by the bond money.

2113
02:32:45,100 --> 02:32:46,100
>> Okay, so if there. And this

2114
02:32:46,100 --> 02:32:49,100
is more for my benefit

2115
02:32:49,100 --> 02:32:52,100
at this point, and I realize

2116
02:32:52,100 --> 02:32:54,100
that this predates you coming

2117
02:32:54,100 --> 02:32:56,100
to the College, but the $113

2118
02:32:56,100 --> 02:32:58,401
million that was transferred

2119
02:32:59,100 --> 02:33:01,100
from the pay as you go fund 40

2120
02:33:01,100 --> 02:33:04,100
to the bond fund 90 in 2022.

2121
02:33:07,100 --> 02:33:09,401
>> And on that 113 million,

2122
02:33:10,100 --> 02:33:11,100
I need to go back and look and

2123
02:33:11,100 --> 02:33:12,100
see what kind

2124
02:33:12,100 --> 02:33:14,100
of accounting entry was made

2125
02:33:14,100 --> 02:33:15,100
at that time to see if funds

2126
02:33:15,100 --> 02:33:18,100
were formally transferred or it

2127
02:33:18,100 --> 02:33:21,100
was an intent to use 113

2128
02:33:22,100 --> 02:33:24,401
million out of Fund 40.

2129
02:33:27,100 --> 02:33:28,100
>> Thank you.

2130
02:33:28,100 --> 02:33:30,100
>> Are there any other

2131
02:33:30,100 --> 02:33:33,100
questions? Is there a motion

2132
02:33:34,100 --> 02:33:36,100
to approve?

2133
02:33:36,100 --> 02:33:38,100
>> Move to approve.

2134
02:33:38,100 --> 02:33:39,100
>> Is there a second?

2135
02:33:39,100 --> 02:33:41,100
>> Second.

2136
02:33:41,100 --> 02:33:43,100
>> All those in favor say aye.

2137
02:33:43,100 --> 02:33:45,100
>> Aye.

2138
02:33:46,100 --> 02:33:49,100
>> All those opposed? And Dr.

2139
02:33:51,100 --> 02:33:54,100
Morrison is abstaining. Could I

2140
02:33:55,100 --> 02:33:57,100
have show of hands

2141
02:33:57,100 --> 02:33:59,100
for the ayes? I apologize,

2142
02:33:59,100 --> 02:34:00,100
not being able to see. Okay,

2143
02:34:00,100 --> 02:34:03,100
the motion carries. Thank you.

2144
02:34:03,100 --> 02:34:05,100
You're still up, Dr. Anglin.

2145
02:34:05,100 --> 02:34:07,100
>> Okay.

2146
02:34:07,100 --> 02:34:09,100
>> Item 6B. Authorize

2147
02:34:09,100 --> 02:34:11,100
Execution of Expenditure

2148
02:34:11,100 --> 02:34:12,100
Authority through Cooperative

2149
02:34:12,100 --> 02:34:14,100
Agreements, State Contracts,

2150
02:34:15,100 --> 02:34:16,100
and Inter-local Agreements

2151
02:34:16,100 --> 02:34:17,100
for Various Commodities and

2152
02:34:17,100 --> 02:34:19,100
Services for Fiscal Year

2153
02:34:19,100 --> 02:34:21,100
2025-26. Dr. Anglin?

2154
02:34:22,100 --> 02:34:24,100
>> Thank you. We're seeking

2155
02:34:24,100 --> 02:34:26,401
spend authority on purchase

2156
02:34:28,100 --> 02:34:30,100
requests that encompass

2157
02:34:30,100 --> 02:34:32,100
contract renewals and

2158
02:34:32,100 --> 02:34:34,100
anticipated expenditures,

2159
02:34:34,100 --> 02:34:36,100
utilizing approved cooperative

2160
02:34:36,100 --> 02:34:38,100
agreements, state contracts and

2161
02:34:38,100 --> 02:34:40,100
interlocal agreements where

2162
02:34:40,100 --> 02:34:42,100
individual purchases will be

2163
02:34:42,100 --> 02:34:44,100
less than $250,000 threshold

2164
02:34:46,100 --> 02:34:48,100
requiring board approval, but

2165
02:34:48,100 --> 02:34:50,100
in aggregate throughout the

2166
02:34:50,100 --> 02:34:52,100
year will likely exceed that

2167
02:34:52,100 --> 02:34:54,100
threshold. The expenditure

2168
02:34:55,100 --> 02:34:57,401
requests for fiscal year 2026

2169
02:34:58,100 --> 02:35:00,100
are based on prior year

2170
02:35:00,100 --> 02:35:02,100
expenditure history along

2171
02:35:02,100 --> 02:35:04,100
with anticipated spend

2172
02:35:05,100 --> 02:35:08,100
for fiscal year 2026. And we've

2173
02:35:08,100 --> 02:35:10,100
provided a listing

2174
02:35:12,100 --> 02:35:14,100
by vendor and what type

2175
02:35:14,100 --> 02:35:17,100
of procurement and the amount

2176
02:35:17,100 --> 02:35:19,100
of aggregate spend we're

2177
02:35:19,100 --> 02:35:21,100
requesting. We will come back

2178
02:35:21,100 --> 02:35:23,100
to the board if we go

2179
02:35:23,100 --> 02:35:24,100
over that aggregate amount. We

2180
02:35:24,100 --> 02:35:26,100
would also come back to the

2181
02:35:26,100 --> 02:35:28,100
board if any one purchase

2182
02:35:28,100 --> 02:35:30,100
exceeded the $250,000 limit.

2183
02:35:32,100 --> 02:35:34,401
>> Questions for Dr. Anglin.

2184
02:35:39,100 --> 02:35:42,601
Do you have a question? Okay,

2185
02:35:43,100 --> 02:35:45,100
go ahead.

2186
02:35:45,100 --> 02:35:46,100
>> I'm just going to state

2187
02:35:46,100 --> 02:35:47,100
when. When there is a motion on

2188
02:35:47,100 --> 02:35:48,100
this that I will be abstaining

2189
02:35:48,100 --> 02:35:49,100
because I do have a

2190
02:35:49,100 --> 02:35:50,100
professional relationship

2191
02:35:50,100 --> 02:35:52,100
through my company with two

2192
02:35:52,100 --> 02:35:53,100
of the companies that are

2193
02:35:53,100 --> 02:35:55,100
listed on this.

2194
02:35:58,100 --> 02:35:59,100
>> If there are no questions,

2195
02:35:59,100 --> 02:36:00,100
is there a motion

2196
02:36:00,100 --> 02:36:02,100
to approve?

2197
02:36:02,100 --> 02:36:03,100
>> Move to approve.

2198
02:36:03,100 --> 02:36:05,100
>> Second.

2199
02:36:06,100 --> 02:36:07,100
>> Second from Dr. Morrison.

2200
02:36:07,100 --> 02:36:08,100
All those

2201
02:36:08,100 --> 02:36:09,100
in favor say aye.

2202
02:36:09,100 --> 02:36:10,100
>> Aye.

2203
02:36:10,100 --> 02:36:12,401
>> Any opposed? Seeing none.

2204
02:36:14,100 --> 02:36:16,100
Abstention. Motion carries.

2205
02:36:18,100 --> 02:36:20,100
Thank you, Dr. Anglin. Thank

2206
02:36:20,100 --> 02:36:21,100
you. Item 6C. Authorize

2207
02:36:21,100 --> 02:36:23,100
Execution of an Agreement

2208
02:36:23,100 --> 02:36:25,100
With Texas A&M Engineering

2209
02:36:25,100 --> 02:36:26,100
Experiment Station in an

2210
02:36:26,100 --> 02:36:28,401
Amount Up To $434,946.00 To

2211
02:36:31,100 --> 02:36:32,100
Conduct Districtwide

2212
02:36:32,100 --> 02:36:34,100
Continuous Commissioning Of

2213
02:36:34,100 --> 02:36:36,100
Northeast Campus Buildings.

2214
02:36:36,100 --> 02:36:38,100
>> Thank you. In alignment with

2215
02:36:38,100 --> 02:36:40,100
the district's trailblazing

2216
02:36:40,100 --> 02:36:42,100
2030 goal of responsible

2217
02:36:43,100 --> 02:36:45,100
resource stewardship, the

2218
02:36:45,100 --> 02:36:46,100
district is expanding its

2219
02:36:46,100 --> 02:36:48,100
ongoing continuous

2220
02:36:48,100 --> 02:36:50,100
commissioning initiative

2221
02:36:50,100 --> 02:36:52,100
to include all buildings

2222
02:36:52,100 --> 02:36:54,100
at the Northeast campus. This

2223
02:36:54,100 --> 02:36:56,100
strategic expansion will

2224
02:36:56,100 --> 02:36:58,100
further optimize and

2225
02:36:58,100 --> 02:37:00,100
standardized building

2226
02:37:00,100 --> 02:37:02,100
automation systems,

2227
02:37:02,100 --> 02:37:04,100
enhancing energy efficiency,

2228
02:37:04,100 --> 02:37:06,401
improving occupant comfort and

2229
02:37:07,100 --> 02:37:09,100
ensuring long term operational

2230
02:37:09,100 --> 02:37:10,100
consistency

2231
02:37:10,100 --> 02:37:12,100
across the campus.

2232
02:37:12,100 --> 02:37:14,100
Additionally, plant operators

2233
02:37:14,100 --> 02:37:16,100
and facility staff will receive

2234
02:37:16,100 --> 02:37:19,100
hands on training to support

2235
02:37:19,100 --> 02:37:21,100
sustainable long term

2236
02:37:21,100 --> 02:37:23,401
operations. This practice of

2237
02:37:24,100 --> 02:37:26,100
continuous commissioning was

2238
02:37:26,100 --> 02:37:29,100
begun in 2013 on the Trinity

2239
02:37:29,100 --> 02:37:31,401
river campus. And since 2013,

2240
02:37:35,100 --> 02:37:37,100
the board has approved projects

2241
02:37:37,100 --> 02:37:40,100
at Southeast, at South, at

2242
02:37:40,100 --> 02:37:41,100
Northwest, and at the Tarrant

2243
02:37:41,100 --> 02:37:43,100
County Opportunity Center.

2244
02:37:45,100 --> 02:37:46,100
So, this would be our last

2245
02:37:46,100 --> 02:37:48,100
campus to begin continuous

2246
02:37:48,100 --> 02:37:51,100
commissioning on. We expect the

2247
02:37:52,100 --> 02:37:54,100
payback period

2248
02:37:54,100 --> 02:37:56,100
for this project to be

2249
02:37:56,100 --> 02:37:59,100
between one and three years.

2250
02:37:59,100 --> 02:38:01,100
Since we began this project,

2251
02:38:01,100 --> 02:38:03,100
and to date,

2252
02:38:03,100 --> 02:38:04,100
we've spent a total of

2253
02:38:04,100 --> 02:38:06,100
$2,455,025. But

2254
02:38:09,100 --> 02:38:11,100
over that time,

2255
02:38:11,100 --> 02:38:12,100
we have had savings

2256
02:38:12,100 --> 02:38:14,100
of approximately 1.1 million

2257
02:38:14,100 --> 02:38:16,100
per year, resulting

2258
02:38:17,100 --> 02:38:19,100
in total cumulative savings

2259
02:38:19,100 --> 02:38:21,100
of $12,934,535, or

2260
02:38:25,100 --> 02:38:27,100
approximately $2 million per

2261
02:38:30,100 --> 02:38:33,100
location. So, we are asking

2262
02:38:33,100 --> 02:38:34,100
for your approval to implement

2263
02:38:34,100 --> 02:38:36,100
continuous commissioning

2264
02:38:36,100 --> 02:38:38,100
across the Northeast campus

2265
02:38:38,100 --> 02:38:40,401
at a price of $434,946

2266
02:38:43,100 --> 02:38:44,100
with the Texas A and M

2267
02:38:44,100 --> 02:38:46,100
Engineering Experiment

2268
02:38:47,100 --> 02:38:49,100
Station.

2269
02:38:49,100 --> 02:38:50,100
>> Any questions for Dr.

2270
02:38:50,100 --> 02:38:53,100
Anglin? Hearing none. Is there

2271
02:38:55,100 --> 02:38:57,100
a motion to approve? Ms.

2272
02:38:57,100 --> 02:38:59,100
Pritchard? Is there a second?

2273
02:38:59,100 --> 02:39:00,100
>> Second.

2274
02:39:00,100 --> 02:39:01,100
>> Ms. Wood? All those

2275
02:39:01,100 --> 02:39:02,100
in favor say aye.

2276
02:39:02,100 --> 02:39:03,100
>> Aye.

2277
02:39:03,100 --> 02:39:04,100
>> Any opposed? The motion

2278
02:39:04,100 --> 02:39:06,401
carries. Item 6D. Authorize

2279
02:39:08,100 --> 02:39:10,100
Execution of an Agreement

2280
02:39:10,100 --> 02:39:12,100
with Talent Corporation, LLC

2281
02:39:12,100 --> 02:39:13,100
in an Amount Up To

2282
02:39:13,100 --> 02:39:15,100
$3,316,842.00 With Renewal

2283
02:39:18,100 --> 02:39:20,100
Options for Leased Labor as

2284
02:39:20,100 --> 02:39:22,100
Needed Throughout the

2285
02:39:22,100 --> 02:39:24,100
District. Dr. Anglin?

2286
02:39:24,100 --> 02:39:26,100
>> Thank you. In support of our

2287
02:39:26,100 --> 02:39:27,100
immediate and ongoing needs

2288
02:39:27,100 --> 02:39:30,100
of the Real Estate Facilities

2289
02:39:30,100 --> 02:39:31,100
Department for construction,

2290
02:39:31,100 --> 02:39:32,100
maintenance,

2291
02:39:32,100 --> 02:39:34,401
trade workers being provided

2292
02:39:35,100 --> 02:39:37,100
by a third party firm,

2293
02:39:37,100 --> 02:39:39,100
often referred to as leased

2294
02:39:39,100 --> 02:39:41,100
labor or temporary employees.

2295
02:39:41,100 --> 02:39:43,100
Service areas include

2296
02:39:43,100 --> 02:39:45,100
groundskeeping, general labor

2297
02:39:45,100 --> 02:39:47,100
and plant operation needs

2298
02:39:47,100 --> 02:39:49,401
resulting from temporary or

2299
02:39:50,100 --> 02:39:52,401
extended vacancies. And these

2300
02:39:53,100 --> 02:39:56,100
folks will help us support our

2301
02:39:56,100 --> 02:39:59,100
projects on campuses and fill

2302
02:40:00,100 --> 02:40:01,100
those open positions until we

2303
02:40:01,100 --> 02:40:04,100
can hire a permanent position.

2304
02:40:04,100 --> 02:40:07,100
They augment staff based on

2305
02:40:10,100 --> 02:40:11,100
that potential employee's

2306
02:40:11,100 --> 02:40:12,100
knowledge, skills,

2307
02:40:12,100 --> 02:40:13,100
abilities and fit

2308
02:40:13,100 --> 02:40:15,100
with the team. They could be

2309
02:40:15,100 --> 02:40:16,100
recommended

2310
02:40:16,100 --> 02:40:18,100
for full time employment

2311
02:40:18,100 --> 02:40:19,100
after they spent some time

2312
02:40:19,100 --> 02:40:21,100
with us. The scope of services

2313
02:40:21,100 --> 02:40:24,100
has been competitively bid and

2314
02:40:25,100 --> 02:40:26,100
this firm has been selected as

2315
02:40:26,100 --> 02:40:27,100
the best value

2316
02:40:27,100 --> 02:40:29,100
for the district. We did

2317
02:40:29,100 --> 02:40:31,100
receive four bids. The contract

2318
02:40:31,100 --> 02:40:34,100
is for two years with three one

2319
02:40:34,100 --> 02:40:36,401
year optional renewal terms.

2320
02:40:38,100 --> 02:40:40,100
And I'll note this is

2321
02:40:40,100 --> 02:40:42,100
$1,658,421 per year

2322
02:40:45,100 --> 02:40:47,401
in authorization to spend

2323
02:40:49,100 --> 02:40:52,100
to date. In fiscal year 25,

2324
02:40:52,100 --> 02:40:54,100
we've only spent 913,000. So

2325
02:40:54,100 --> 02:40:56,100
the spend is based

2326
02:40:56,100 --> 02:40:59,100
on our number of vacancies and

2327
02:40:59,100 --> 02:41:00,100
our actual needs

2328
02:41:00,100 --> 02:41:02,100
across the campus. And this is

2329
02:41:02,100 --> 02:41:04,401
with Talent Corp. LLC.

2330
02:41:07,100 --> 02:41:09,100
>> Are there any questions

2331
02:41:09,100 --> 02:41:12,100
for Dr. Anglin? Hearing none.

2332
02:41:12,100 --> 02:41:13,100
Is there a motion

2333
02:41:13,100 --> 02:41:14,100
to approve?

2334
02:41:14,100 --> 02:41:16,100
>> Move to approve.

2335
02:41:16,100 --> 02:41:17,100
>> Ms. Wood, is there a second?

2336
02:41:17,100 --> 02:41:18,100
>> Second.

2337
02:41:18,100 --> 02:41:19,100
>> Ms. Pritchett. All those

2338
02:41:19,100 --> 02:41:20,100
in favor say aye.

2339
02:41:20,100 --> 02:41:21,100
>> Aye.

2340
02:41:21,100 --> 02:41:23,401
>> Any opposed? The motion

2341
02:41:24,100 --> 02:41:26,401
carries. Item 6 E. Authorize

2342
02:41:27,100 --> 02:41:28,100
Execution of an Agreement

2343
02:41:28,100 --> 02:41:30,100
with Multiple Vendors in an

2344
02:41:30,100 --> 02:41:32,401
Amount up to $424,820.78 with

2345
02:41:36,100 --> 02:41:38,100
Renewal Options for Window

2346
02:41:38,100 --> 02:41:40,100
Washing Services throughout the

2347
02:41:40,100 --> 02:41:41,100
District. Dr. Anglin?

2348
02:41:41,100 --> 02:41:43,100
>> Thank you. This proposal

2349
02:41:43,100 --> 02:41:44,100
recommends the approval

2350
02:41:44,100 --> 02:41:46,100
of a contract for interior and

2351
02:41:46,100 --> 02:41:48,100
exterior window washing

2352
02:41:48,100 --> 02:41:49,100
services

2353
02:41:49,100 --> 02:41:51,401
across all district campuses.

2354
02:41:54,100 --> 02:41:56,100
We look for the windows

2355
02:41:56,100 --> 02:41:59,100
to be cleaned on South

2356
02:41:59,100 --> 02:42:01,100
Tarrant County Opportunity

2357
02:42:02,100 --> 02:42:03,100
Center, Northeast, ODMC,

2358
02:42:03,100 --> 02:42:04,100
Northwest alliance and

2359
02:42:04,100 --> 02:42:06,100
Southeast

2360
02:42:06,100 --> 02:42:08,100
at least two times each year.

2361
02:42:08,100 --> 02:42:10,100
And for Trinity river and

2362
02:42:10,100 --> 02:42:13,100
Trinity river east. We look

2363
02:42:13,100 --> 02:42:16,100
for cleaning done possibly up

2364
02:42:16,100 --> 02:42:17,100
to three times a year. Based

2365
02:42:17,100 --> 02:42:20,601
on the need. We received eight

2366
02:42:21,100 --> 02:42:24,100
bids. It was competitively bid

2367
02:42:24,100 --> 02:42:26,401
and selected a variety

2368
02:42:27,100 --> 02:42:30,601
of vendors based on their bids

2369
02:42:31,100 --> 02:42:33,401
for the different locations.

2370
02:42:34,100 --> 02:42:37,100
The bid is a total of 424,800

2371
02:42:37,100 --> 02:42:38,100
2078

2372
02:42:38,100 --> 02:42:40,100
between five different vendors.

2373
02:42:40,100 --> 02:42:43,100
And that breaks down to

2374
02:42:44,100 --> 02:42:46,401
212,400 1039 per year. And this

2375
02:42:47,100 --> 02:42:48,100
is

2376
02:42:48,100 --> 02:42:50,100
for an initial two year term

2377
02:42:50,100 --> 02:42:51,100
with three one year renewal

2378
02:42:51,100 --> 02:42:53,100
options.

2379
02:42:54,100 --> 02:42:56,100
>> Thank you, Dr. Anglin.

2380
02:42:56,100 --> 02:42:58,401
Anyone have any questions?

2381
02:43:00,100 --> 02:43:01,100
Hearing None. Is there a motion

2382
02:43:01,100 --> 02:43:03,100
to approve?

2383
02:43:03,100 --> 02:43:04,100
>> Move to approve.

2384
02:43:04,100 --> 02:43:05,100
>> Mr. Hornsby. Is there a

2385
02:43:05,100 --> 02:43:06,100
second?

2386
02:43:06,100 --> 02:43:07,100
>> Second.

2387
02:43:07,100 --> 02:43:08,100
>> Ms. Wood. All those

2388
02:43:08,100 --> 02:43:09,100
in favor say Aye.

2389
02:43:09,100 --> 02:43:10,100
>> Aye.

2390
02:43:10,100 --> 02:43:11,100
>> Any opposed? The motion

2391
02:43:11,100 --> 02:43:13,401
carries. Item 6F. Authorize

2392
02:43:15,100 --> 02:43:17,401
Execution of Amendment No. 1

2393
02:43:18,100 --> 02:43:20,100
To the Construction Manager

2394
02:43:20,100 --> 02:43:22,100
at Risk Contract with

2395
02:43:22,100 --> 02:43:23,100
Chambers Engineering in an

2396
02:43:23,100 --> 02:43:25,100
Amount Up To $1,446,153.00.

2397
02:43:28,100 --> 02:43:30,100
Dr. Anglin?

2398
02:43:30,100 --> 02:43:33,100
>> Thank you. In January of

2399
02:43:33,100 --> 02:43:35,100
24, we signed Interlocal

2400
02:43:35,100 --> 02:43:36,100
agreements between Tarrant

2401
02:43:36,100 --> 02:43:37,100
County College District and

2402
02:43:37,100 --> 02:43:39,100
Tarrant county

2403
02:43:39,100 --> 02:43:40,100
for child care facilities

2404
02:43:40,100 --> 02:43:42,100
on the Northwest and south

2405
02:43:42,100 --> 02:43:45,100
campuses. On May 9th of 2024,

2406
02:43:47,100 --> 02:43:48,100
the board approved lease and

2407
02:43:48,100 --> 02:43:50,100
operating agreements between

2408
02:43:50,100 --> 02:43:52,100
Tarrant County College

2409
02:43:52,100 --> 02:43:54,100
District and Child Care

2410
02:43:54,100 --> 02:43:55,100
Associates. Child Care

2411
02:43:55,100 --> 02:43:57,100
Associates will design,

2412
02:43:57,100 --> 02:43:59,100
construct and operate child

2413
02:43:59,100 --> 02:44:01,100
care facilities on the south

2414
02:44:01,100 --> 02:44:03,401
and northwest campuses while

2415
02:44:04,100 --> 02:44:06,401
Tarrant County College is

2416
02:44:07,100 --> 02:44:08,100
responsible

2417
02:44:08,100 --> 02:44:09,100
for preparing the sites to

2418
02:44:09,100 --> 02:44:11,401
receive the structures provided

2419
02:44:12,100 --> 02:44:15,100
by Child Care Associates. The

2420
02:44:15,100 --> 02:44:17,100
board selected a construction

2421
02:44:17,100 --> 02:44:20,100
manager at risk in June of

2422
02:44:20,100 --> 02:44:22,401
2024. And tonight we come

2423
02:44:24,100 --> 02:44:25,100
to you with the guaranteed

2424
02:44:25,100 --> 02:44:27,100
maximum price from Chambers

2425
02:44:27,100 --> 02:44:30,100
Engineering, the CMAR. And this

2426
02:44:32,100 --> 02:44:34,401
price is after Chambers

2427
02:44:35,100 --> 02:44:37,100
Engineering soliciting

2428
02:44:37,100 --> 02:44:39,100
competitive subcontractor

2429
02:44:39,100 --> 02:44:41,401
proposals for the Northwest

2430
02:44:42,100 --> 02:44:44,100
campus site developments and

2431
02:44:44,100 --> 02:44:46,100
utilities infrastructure and

2432
02:44:47,100 --> 02:44:48,100
proposing that guaranteed

2433
02:44:48,100 --> 02:44:50,100
maximum price of $1,446,153.

2434
02:44:56,100 --> 02:44:58,100
This does provide

2435
02:44:58,100 --> 02:45:00,100
for civil utilities, all

2436
02:45:00,100 --> 02:45:02,100
of the flat work, selective

2437
02:45:02,100 --> 02:45:04,100
landscaping and irrigation

2438
02:45:04,100 --> 02:45:06,100
to support the Northwest campus

2439
02:45:06,100 --> 02:45:08,100
child care facility.

2440
02:45:10,100 --> 02:45:12,100
>> Ms. Pritchett?

2441
02:45:13,100 --> 02:45:14,100
>> So to date we have spent the

2442
02:45:14,100 --> 02:45:17,100
$1.25 million for the site, Is

2443
02:45:19,100 --> 02:45:21,100
that correct?

2444
02:45:23,100 --> 02:45:26,100
>> For the site today. Mr.

2445
02:45:28,100 --> 02:45:31,100
Mitchell, you want to. We've

2446
02:45:32,100 --> 02:45:34,100
spent the 463, 592

2447
02:45:34,100 --> 02:45:36,100
for design and construction,

2448
02:45:36,100 --> 02:45:37,100
administration and we spent the

2449
02:45:37,100 --> 02:45:39,401
17,500 for the CMAR procurement

2450
02:45:44,100 --> 02:45:46,100
preconstruction services.

2451
02:45:47,100 --> 02:45:48,100
Okay. And that's what we've

2452
02:45:48,100 --> 02:45:50,100
spent to date. Okay.

2453
02:45:50,100 --> 02:45:53,100
>> Cause it says Here to date

2454
02:45:53,100 --> 02:45:55,100
1.25293877 has been expended

2455
02:45:55,100 --> 02:45:57,100
on the Northwest campus child

2456
02:45:57,100 --> 02:45:59,100
care facility project.

2457
02:46:01,100 --> 02:46:03,100
>> That includes land.

2458
02:46:10,100 --> 02:46:11,100
>> Yeah, that includes the

2459
02:46:11,100 --> 02:46:12,100
value of the land. Okay.

2460
02:46:12,100 --> 02:46:14,401
In our initial amounts,

2461
02:46:15,100 --> 02:46:16,100
we factored in the value

2462
02:46:16,100 --> 02:46:19,100
of the land at both Northwest

2463
02:46:19,100 --> 02:46:21,100
and South.

2464
02:46:21,100 --> 02:46:22,100
>> Thank you for that

2465
02:46:22,100 --> 02:46:23,100
clarification. Now it says to

2466
02:46:23,100 --> 02:46:24,100
meet critical schedule

2467
02:46:24,100 --> 02:46:26,100
milestones. What is the

2468
02:46:26,100 --> 02:46:28,100
critical schedule?

2469
02:46:29,100 --> 02:46:30,100
>> Our goal is

2470
02:46:30,100 --> 02:46:32,100
to have these completed by

2471
02:46:32,100 --> 02:46:34,100
December of 25.

2472
02:46:34,100 --> 02:46:36,100
But the money, it is federal

2473
02:46:36,100 --> 02:46:38,401
stimulus money that was

2474
02:46:39,100 --> 02:46:41,100
provided the county. So there

2475
02:46:41,100 --> 02:46:43,100
is a deadline

2476
02:46:43,100 --> 02:46:44,100
on spending that money. And

2477
02:46:44,100 --> 02:46:47,100
that was why we have to move

2478
02:46:47,100 --> 02:46:49,100
along on it.

2479
02:46:50,100 --> 02:46:51,100
>> And that was the CARES

2480
02:46:51,100 --> 02:46:52,100
funds.

2481
02:46:52,100 --> 02:46:54,100
>> Yes. Okay, thank you.

2482
02:46:54,100 --> 02:46:57,100
>> If I recall correctly that

2483
02:46:57,100 --> 02:46:59,100
this was supposed

2484
02:46:59,100 --> 02:47:00,100
to be a budget neutral item

2485
02:47:00,100 --> 02:47:02,100
for the college,

2486
02:47:02,100 --> 02:47:04,100
that a combination of Child

2487
02:47:04,100 --> 02:47:05,100
Care Associates and their

2488
02:47:05,100 --> 02:47:06,100
investment

2489
02:47:06,100 --> 02:47:07,100
in this and the CARES Fund,

2490
02:47:07,100 --> 02:47:08,100
this was intended

2491
02:47:08,100 --> 02:47:09,100
to be budget neutral

2492
02:47:09,100 --> 02:47:11,100
for us.

2493
02:47:11,100 --> 02:47:14,100
>> It was not budget neutral

2494
02:47:14,100 --> 02:47:15,100
because we had agreed

2495
02:47:15,100 --> 02:47:16,100
to do the dirt work,

2496
02:47:16,100 --> 02:47:18,100
make sure there were utilities

2497
02:47:18,100 --> 02:47:19,100
to it,

2498
02:47:19,100 --> 02:47:21,100
that infrastructure work. So

2499
02:47:21,100 --> 02:47:23,100
that was our share. And then

2500
02:47:23,100 --> 02:47:25,401
the building Child Care

2501
02:47:29,100 --> 02:47:31,100
Associates has the grants

2502
02:47:31,100 --> 02:47:32,100
from the county that pay

2503
02:47:32,100 --> 02:47:34,401
for the actual buildings.

2504
02:47:35,100 --> 02:47:36,100
Okay.

2505
02:47:36,100 --> 02:47:37,100
>> And then so this is a

2506
02:47:37,100 --> 02:47:38,100
request for an additional

2507
02:47:38,100 --> 02:47:41,100
above the actual funds from

2508
02:47:41,100 --> 02:47:42,100
Fund 40. This is an additional

2509
02:47:42,100 --> 02:47:44,100
up to 1.446153.

2510
02:47:50,100 --> 02:47:51,100
>> This is the contract

2511
02:47:51,100 --> 02:47:53,401
with our contractor, CMAR

2512
02:47:54,100 --> 02:47:55,100
Contractor, and it will extend

2513
02:47:55,100 --> 02:47:57,100
exceed our original projected

2514
02:47:57,100 --> 02:47:59,100
budget

2515
02:47:59,100 --> 02:48:01,100
for that service because of all

2516
02:48:01,100 --> 02:48:04,100
the factors that we discussed.

2517
02:48:04,100 --> 02:48:05,100
That makes sense.

2518
02:48:05,100 --> 02:48:08,601
>> And so if you can walk

2519
02:48:09,100 --> 02:48:11,100
through again,

2520
02:48:11,100 --> 02:48:12,100
I know we discussed it last

2521
02:48:12,100 --> 02:48:13,100
week,

2522
02:48:13,100 --> 02:48:14,100
but if you can walk through,

2523
02:48:14,100 --> 02:48:17,100
why we are such a percentage

2524
02:48:17,100 --> 02:48:19,100
wise, why we are so far

2525
02:48:19,100 --> 02:48:21,100
above budget?

2526
02:48:21,100 --> 02:48:23,100
>> When the initial projections

2527
02:48:23,100 --> 02:48:25,401
were provided the board,

2528
02:48:26,100 --> 02:48:28,100
the initial plans were

2529
02:48:28,100 --> 02:48:30,100
to put this building next

2530
02:48:30,100 --> 02:48:33,100
to our public safety facility.

2531
02:48:34,100 --> 02:48:37,100
Then over time it was

2532
02:48:37,100 --> 02:48:38,100
determined that that space

2533
02:48:38,100 --> 02:48:40,100
could possibly be needed

2534
02:48:40,100 --> 02:48:42,100
for expansion. And then we had

2535
02:48:42,100 --> 02:48:45,601
an area just to the southeast

2536
02:48:47,100 --> 02:48:49,100
of that location where

2537
02:48:49,100 --> 02:48:51,100
through the redevelopment

2538
02:48:51,100 --> 02:48:53,401
at the Northwest campus,

2539
02:48:54,100 --> 02:48:55,100
it had. There's a gravel

2540
02:48:55,100 --> 02:48:57,100
parking lot there. And

2541
02:48:57,100 --> 02:48:59,100
by moving it over,

2542
02:48:59,100 --> 02:49:02,100
we left room for the college to

2543
02:49:02,100 --> 02:49:04,401
expand the public safety

2544
02:49:05,100 --> 02:49:08,100
operations in the future and

2545
02:49:08,100 --> 02:49:11,100
also make it easier drop

2546
02:49:11,100 --> 02:49:13,100
off and pick up for parents.

2547
02:49:13,100 --> 02:49:15,100
And actually it separates it a

2548
02:49:15,100 --> 02:49:16,100
little bit more

2549
02:49:16,100 --> 02:49:19,100
from any college building. But

2550
02:49:20,100 --> 02:49:23,100
in doing that it meant more

2551
02:49:23,100 --> 02:49:25,100
dirt work and us running

2552
02:49:25,100 --> 02:49:27,100
utility lines further than we

2553
02:49:27,100 --> 02:49:29,100
had initially planned.

2554
02:49:31,100 --> 02:49:33,100
>> A couple

2555
02:49:33,100 --> 02:49:35,100
of questions then, since this

2556
02:49:35,100 --> 02:49:36,100
the funding was primarily

2557
02:49:36,100 --> 02:49:39,100
coming from CARES funding. Do

2558
02:49:39,100 --> 02:49:40,100
we have the Ability

2559
02:49:40,100 --> 02:49:42,100
to go and request more funds

2560
02:49:42,100 --> 02:49:43,100
to cover this, offset some of

2561
02:49:43,100 --> 02:49:45,100
these costs.

2562
02:49:48,100 --> 02:49:50,100
>> I'm not sure if the county

2563
02:49:50,100 --> 02:49:53,100
has any remaining funds. The

2564
02:49:54,100 --> 02:49:56,100
buildings, when they did,

2565
02:49:56,100 --> 02:49:59,100
the prices came in the

2566
02:50:00,100 --> 02:50:03,100
Northwest is. Or the funding.

2567
02:50:03,100 --> 02:50:04,100
We thought initially the

2568
02:50:04,100 --> 02:50:06,100
funding was going

2569
02:50:06,100 --> 02:50:07,100
to be split evenly between the

2570
02:50:07,100 --> 02:50:09,401
two campus constructions. The

2571
02:50:10,100 --> 02:50:12,401
agreement actually had more

2572
02:50:13,100 --> 02:50:15,100
going to south than to

2573
02:50:15,100 --> 02:50:18,601
Northwest. So I did contact the

2574
02:50:19,100 --> 02:50:21,100
county asking can we use that

2575
02:50:21,100 --> 02:50:24,601
portion from south and move it

2576
02:50:27,100 --> 02:50:29,100
to Northwest? And the answer

2577
02:50:29,100 --> 02:50:32,601
was it couldn't. But we were

2578
02:50:33,100 --> 02:50:36,100
told that there were other

2579
02:50:36,100 --> 02:50:38,100
expenditures that were being

2580
02:50:38,100 --> 02:50:39,100
made that were eligible

2581
02:50:39,100 --> 02:50:40,100
expenditures. So that money

2582
02:50:40,100 --> 02:50:42,401
will be fully recouped

2583
02:50:43,100 --> 02:50:46,601
on the south campus. And then

2584
02:50:47,100 --> 02:50:49,401
we've exceeded that spend

2585
02:50:52,100 --> 02:50:54,100
on the Northwest. Okay.

2586
02:50:54,100 --> 02:50:57,100
>> And then just one final

2587
02:50:57,100 --> 02:50:59,100
question on the M and O

2588
02:50:59,100 --> 02:51:02,601
on the ongoing. Have we entered

2589
02:51:03,100 --> 02:51:04,100
into contracts? Do we know what

2590
02:51:04,100 --> 02:51:07,100
our M and O responsibility will

2591
02:51:07,100 --> 02:51:09,100
be once this is fully

2592
02:51:09,100 --> 02:51:11,100
implemented?

2593
02:51:13,100 --> 02:51:15,100
>> There is an operating

2594
02:51:15,100 --> 02:51:16,100
agreement and child care

2595
02:51:16,100 --> 02:51:18,100
associates will take care

2596
02:51:18,100 --> 02:51:20,100
of everything. The building is

2597
02:51:20,100 --> 02:51:21,100
their responsibility and

2598
02:51:21,100 --> 02:51:22,100
everything

2599
02:51:22,100 --> 02:51:24,100
inside the building. We do want

2600
02:51:24,100 --> 02:51:26,100
to take care

2601
02:51:26,100 --> 02:51:27,100
of the area outside

2602
02:51:27,100 --> 02:51:28,100
since it will reflect

2603
02:51:28,100 --> 02:51:29,100
on the remainder

2604
02:51:29,100 --> 02:51:32,100
of our our campus. But all of

2605
02:51:32,100 --> 02:51:34,100
the maintenance and operations

2606
02:51:34,100 --> 02:51:37,100
will be child care associates

2607
02:51:39,100 --> 02:51:40,100
responsibility.

2608
02:51:40,100 --> 02:51:41,100
>> Okay. All right.

2609
02:51:41,100 --> 02:51:43,100
>> Thank you.

2610
02:51:44,100 --> 02:51:45,100
>> Are there any other

2611
02:51:45,100 --> 02:51:47,401
questions for Dr. Anglin.

2612
02:51:48,100 --> 02:51:49,100
>> Hearing none. Is there a

2613
02:51:49,100 --> 02:51:51,100
motion to Approve.

2614
02:51:52,100 --> 02:51:54,100
>> Move approval.

2615
02:51:54,100 --> 02:51:56,100
>> Dr. Morrison.

2616
02:51:56,100 --> 02:51:57,100
>> Second.

2617
02:51:57,100 --> 02:51:58,100
>> Second from Mr. Hornsby.

2618
02:51:58,100 --> 02:51:59,100
All those in favor say Aye.

2619
02:51:59,100 --> 02:52:00,100
>> Aye.

2620
02:52:00,100 --> 02:52:01,100
>> Any opposed? The motion

2621
02:52:01,100 --> 02:52:03,401
carries. Item 6G. Authorize

2622
02:52:04,100 --> 02:52:05,100
Execution of an Agreement

2623
02:52:05,100 --> 02:52:07,100
With GC&E Systems Group, LLC

2624
02:52:07,100 --> 02:52:10,100
in an Amount up to $326,462.50

2625
02:52:14,100 --> 02:52:16,100
to Install 1,075 Axis

2626
02:52:18,100 --> 02:52:20,100
Security Cameras. Dr. Anglin?

2627
02:52:20,100 --> 02:52:23,100
>> Thank you, as we continue

2628
02:52:23,100 --> 02:52:25,100
our implementation

2629
02:52:25,100 --> 02:52:28,100
of our security master plan,

2630
02:52:28,100 --> 02:52:30,100
you will recall that In

2631
02:52:30,100 --> 02:52:32,100
September of 2024, the board

2632
02:52:32,100 --> 02:52:34,401
approved the purchase of 285

2633
02:52:35,100 --> 02:52:38,100
cameras for phase one. Those

2634
02:52:38,100 --> 02:52:40,401
285 cameras have been installed

2635
02:52:42,100 --> 02:52:44,401
by college employees. In

2636
02:52:45,100 --> 02:52:47,401
October of 2024, the board

2637
02:52:52,100 --> 02:52:54,100
approved the replacement

2638
02:52:55,100 --> 02:52:57,100
of the camera servers

2639
02:52:57,100 --> 02:52:58,100
to support cameras

2640
02:52:58,100 --> 02:53:00,100
in all phases. So we have new

2641
02:53:00,100 --> 02:53:01,100
servers

2642
02:53:01,100 --> 02:53:03,100
to support the cameras. And

2643
02:53:03,100 --> 02:53:06,100
then In May of 2025, the board

2644
02:53:06,100 --> 02:53:08,401
approved the purchase of 1075

2645
02:53:10,100 --> 02:53:12,100
additional cameras. We have

2646
02:53:12,100 --> 02:53:14,100
received those surveillance

2647
02:53:15,100 --> 02:53:17,401
cameras. They have been

2648
02:53:18,100 --> 02:53:19,100
prepped, ready

2649
02:53:19,100 --> 02:53:20,100
for installation. We went out

2650
02:53:20,100 --> 02:53:23,601
for bids for a company to

2651
02:53:24,100 --> 02:53:26,100
install those so we can get

2652
02:53:26,100 --> 02:53:27,100
them installed and running

2653
02:53:27,100 --> 02:53:30,601
quickly. And the low bidder was

2654
02:53:31,100 --> 02:53:33,401
GC&E Systems Group

2655
02:53:34,100 --> 02:53:37,100
in an amount up to 326,462.50

2656
02:53:39,100 --> 02:53:42,100
for the installation of those

2657
02:53:42,100 --> 02:53:44,100
1,075 cameras.

2658
02:53:47,100 --> 02:53:48,100
>> Are there questions for

2659
02:53:48,100 --> 02:53:50,401
Dr. Anglin hearing none.

2660
02:53:52,100 --> 02:53:53,100
>> Is there a motion

2661
02:53:53,100 --> 02:53:54,100
to approve?

2662
02:53:54,100 --> 02:53:55,100
>> Move to approve.

2663
02:53:55,100 --> 02:53:57,100
>> Ms. Wood.

2664
02:53:57,100 --> 02:53:59,100
>> Second.

2665
02:53:59,100 --> 02:54:00,100
>> Mr. Hornsby. All those

2666
02:54:00,100 --> 02:54:01,100
in favor say aye.

2667
02:54:01,100 --> 02:54:02,100
>> Aye.

2668
02:54:02,100 --> 02:54:04,401
>> Any opposed? Motion carries.

2669
02:54:05,100 --> 02:54:07,100
Item 6H. Authorize Execution

2670
02:54:07,100 --> 02:54:10,100
of an Agreement with Atlas

2671
02:54:10,100 --> 02:54:11,100
Universal, Inc. in an Amount up

2672
02:54:11,100 --> 02:54:13,100
to $1,000,340.00, Inclusive

2673
02:54:16,100 --> 02:54:18,100
of Owner- Controlled

2674
02:54:19,100 --> 02:54:21,100
Contingency, to Provide

2675
02:54:21,100 --> 02:54:22,100
Construction Services for The

2676
02:54:22,100 --> 02:54:23,100
Northwest NW16 Envelope

2677
02:54:23,100 --> 02:54:25,100
Remediation. Dr. Anglin?

2678
02:54:25,100 --> 02:54:27,401
>> Thank you. September of

2679
02:54:29,100 --> 02:54:30,100
24, the board authorized a

2680
02:54:30,100 --> 02:54:31,100
professional services contract

2681
02:54:31,100 --> 02:54:33,100
with LCCX LLC for design and

2682
02:54:33,100 --> 02:54:35,100
construction administration

2683
02:54:38,100 --> 02:54:40,401
services related to this

2684
02:54:42,100 --> 02:54:44,100
envelope remediation project

2685
02:54:45,100 --> 02:54:48,601
at NW16 or formerly WCJC. This

2686
02:54:50,100 --> 02:54:53,100
is on the Northwest campus. It

2687
02:54:53,100 --> 02:54:55,100
was added to the five year

2688
02:54:55,100 --> 02:54:57,100
capital improvement plan in

2689
02:54:57,100 --> 02:55:00,601
August of 24. This is a result

2690
02:55:03,100 --> 02:55:06,100
of skylights leaking and water

2691
02:55:07,100 --> 02:55:09,100
coming into the building

2692
02:55:09,100 --> 02:55:12,100
over the years. We've had it

2693
02:55:12,100 --> 02:55:14,401
remediated multiple times and

2694
02:55:16,100 --> 02:55:18,100
it's past any more plugging the

2695
02:55:18,100 --> 02:55:19,100
leaks. And so we need a total

2696
02:55:19,100 --> 02:55:22,100
envelope remediation. We did go

2697
02:55:23,100 --> 02:55:26,601
out for bid and advertised it

2698
02:55:27,100 --> 02:55:28,100
on June 27th and 30th

2699
02:55:28,100 --> 02:55:30,100
in accordance

2700
02:55:30,100 --> 02:55:31,100
with bid requirements. We

2701
02:55:31,100 --> 02:55:33,100
received several seven bids and

2702
02:55:33,100 --> 02:55:35,401
Atlas Universal was considered

2703
02:55:36,100 --> 02:55:37,100
the lowest responsible and

2704
02:55:37,100 --> 02:55:38,100
responsive bidder

2705
02:55:38,100 --> 02:55:40,100
for the college. So we're

2706
02:55:40,100 --> 02:55:42,100
seeking your approval

2707
02:55:43,100 --> 02:55:46,100
for a contract with Atlas

2708
02:55:46,100 --> 02:55:48,100
Universal, up to $1,000,340 for

2709
02:55:48,100 --> 02:55:50,401
the full envelope remediation

2710
02:55:51,100 --> 02:55:53,401
project at northwest campus

2711
02:55:55,100 --> 02:55:57,100
on WCJC.

2712
02:55:58,100 --> 02:56:00,100
>> Ms. Pritchett?

2713
02:56:01,100 --> 02:56:03,100
>> I have a brief question.

2714
02:56:03,100 --> 02:56:05,100
Since this has been a recurring

2715
02:56:05,100 --> 02:56:06,100
issue as part of the project,

2716
02:56:06,100 --> 02:56:07,100
are there guarantees and

2717
02:56:07,100 --> 02:56:09,100
warranties?

2718
02:56:09,100 --> 02:56:11,100
>> We will have a warranty

2719
02:56:11,100 --> 02:56:12,100
on the project.

2720
02:56:12,100 --> 02:56:14,100
>> Thank you.

2721
02:56:15,100 --> 02:56:16,100
>> Are there any other

2722
02:56:16,100 --> 02:56:18,100
questions for Dr. Anglin?

2723
02:56:18,100 --> 02:56:19,100
Hearing None. Is there a motion

2724
02:56:19,100 --> 02:56:21,100
to approve?

2725
02:56:22,100 --> 02:56:24,100
>> Move Approval.

2726
02:56:24,100 --> 02:56:25,100
>> Ms. Law.

2727
02:56:25,100 --> 02:56:26,100
>> Second.

2728
02:56:26,100 --> 02:56:29,100
>> Second for Ms. Wood. All

2729
02:56:29,100 --> 02:56:30,100
those in favor say aye.

2730
02:56:30,100 --> 02:56:31,100
>> Aye.

2731
02:56:31,100 --> 02:56:32,100
>> Any opposed? The motion

2732
02:56:32,100 --> 02:56:35,100
carries. Item 6I Endorse the

2733
02:56:35,100 --> 02:56:37,100
FY2026 Five-Year Capital

2734
02:56:37,100 --> 02:56:39,100
Improvement Plan to Serve as a

2735
02:56:39,100 --> 02:56:41,100
Framework for Execution of

2736
02:56:41,100 --> 02:56:43,100
All Capital Improvements. Dr.

2737
02:56:43,100 --> 02:56:45,100
Anglin?

2738
02:56:46,100 --> 02:56:47,100
>> We bring the capital

2739
02:56:47,100 --> 02:56:48,100
improvement plan to you each

2740
02:56:48,100 --> 02:56:51,100
August along with the budget.

2741
02:56:51,100 --> 02:56:54,100
And prior to us bringing it

2742
02:56:54,100 --> 02:56:57,100
to you, we have. We look to see

2743
02:56:57,100 --> 02:57:00,100
if there's any new projects

2744
02:57:00,100 --> 02:57:01,100
that are critical to the

2745
02:57:01,100 --> 02:57:04,100
college and we seek approval

2746
02:57:04,100 --> 02:57:05,100
for addition of those in

2747
02:57:05,100 --> 02:57:07,100
August and then they go on the

2748
02:57:07,100 --> 02:57:09,401
capital improvement plan list.

2749
02:57:11,100 --> 02:57:13,100
These were prioritized through

2750
02:57:13,100 --> 02:57:15,100
the facility assessment.

2751
02:57:17,100 --> 02:57:19,100
You'll see there the projects

2752
02:57:19,100 --> 02:57:20,100
that we're seeking

2753
02:57:20,100 --> 02:57:21,100
to add this year. And we have

2754
02:57:21,100 --> 02:57:23,401
removed three of them

2755
02:57:24,100 --> 02:57:26,100
since we met last week

2756
02:57:26,100 --> 02:57:29,601
to reduce the amount. And the

2757
02:57:30,100 --> 02:57:32,100
remaining projects that we're

2758
02:57:32,100 --> 02:57:34,100
asking your approval to add to

2759
02:57:34,100 --> 02:57:37,100
the capital improvement plan is

2760
02:57:37,100 --> 02:57:39,100
the foundation repair and site

2761
02:57:39,100 --> 02:57:41,401
improvements at Southeast ESCT,

2762
02:57:42,100 --> 02:57:44,100
the emergency communications

2763
02:57:44,100 --> 02:57:46,401
upgrade, the security master

2764
02:57:48,100 --> 02:57:49,100
plan,

2765
02:57:49,100 --> 02:57:50,100
year one implementation. And

2766
02:57:50,100 --> 02:57:53,100
this gets us into the access

2767
02:57:53,100 --> 02:57:56,100
controls and phone system. The

2768
02:57:56,100 --> 02:57:59,100
one above was the Emergency

2769
02:57:59,100 --> 02:58:01,100
phone systems and then paint

2770
02:58:01,100 --> 02:58:03,100
booth replacement

2771
02:58:03,100 --> 02:58:05,100
on the south campus, courtyard

2772
02:58:05,100 --> 02:58:08,100
renovation, and I forgot I had

2773
02:58:08,100 --> 02:58:10,100
a little slideshow

2774
02:58:12,100 --> 02:58:14,100
for you here,

2775
02:58:14,100 --> 02:58:16,100
but the courtyard renovation at

2776
02:58:16,100 --> 02:58:19,100
the south campus and that

2777
02:58:19,100 --> 02:58:20,100
renovation is an ADA

2778
02:58:20,100 --> 02:58:22,100
requirement that we need

2779
02:58:22,100 --> 02:58:24,100
to take care of. And then the

2780
02:58:24,100 --> 02:58:26,100
Trinity River Early College

2781
02:58:26,100 --> 02:58:28,100
High School. So we did remove

2782
02:58:28,100 --> 02:58:30,100
the rainwater harvesting

2783
02:58:30,100 --> 02:58:32,100
project, the south campus

2784
02:58:32,100 --> 02:58:34,100
instructional lab and CSS

2785
02:58:34,100 --> 02:58:37,100
on the Trinity river campus.

2786
02:58:38,100 --> 02:58:39,100
So we've removed three projects

2787
02:58:39,100 --> 02:58:41,000
from what you saw a week ago.

2788
02:58:41,000 --> 02:58:43,100
And then our bond funded

2789
02:58:43,100 --> 02:58:45,100
projects, Northwest

2790
02:58:45,100 --> 02:58:47,100
redevelopment completion,

2791
02:58:47,100 --> 02:58:48,100
southeast campus renovation and

2792
02:58:48,100 --> 02:58:50,100
expansion will be completed

2793
02:58:50,100 --> 02:58:52,100
in this next year. And then the

2794
02:58:52,100 --> 02:58:54,100
beginning of the Northeast

2795
02:58:54,100 --> 02:58:57,100
science building and then some

2796
02:58:57,100 --> 02:58:59,100
contingencies remaining there.

2797
02:59:00,100 --> 02:59:02,100
Any questions?

2798
02:59:04,100 --> 02:59:07,100
>> Dr. Anglin, do you know, and

2799
02:59:07,100 --> 02:59:10,100
maybe the new attachment tells

2800
02:59:10,100 --> 02:59:11,100
me this, do you know

2801
02:59:11,100 --> 02:59:14,100
about how much money you found

2802
02:59:14,100 --> 02:59:15,100
in the capital improvement

2803
02:59:15,100 --> 02:59:16,100
plan?

2804
02:59:16,100 --> 02:59:18,401
>> 877,000. And you'll see a

2805
02:59:20,100 --> 02:59:23,601
little bit later when we talk

2806
02:59:24,100 --> 02:59:27,100
about budget. I have reduced

2807
02:59:27,100 --> 02:59:29,100
the transfers significantly

2808
02:59:29,100 --> 02:59:31,401
into Fund 40 and Fund 46

2809
02:59:33,100 --> 02:59:35,100
for next year. And that's part

2810
02:59:35,100 --> 02:59:38,100
of how we're going to balance

2811
02:59:38,100 --> 02:59:40,100
this next year's budget.

2812
02:59:40,100 --> 02:59:41,100
>> Well, we appreciate you

2813
02:59:41,100 --> 02:59:44,100
taking a hard look at this and

2814
02:59:44,100 --> 02:59:45,100
finding some cost savings here.

2815
02:59:45,100 --> 02:59:48,100
Thank you. Are there any other

2816
02:59:48,100 --> 02:59:51,100
questions for Dr. Anglin? Is

2817
02:59:51,100 --> 02:59:52,100
there a motion

2818
02:59:52,100 --> 02:59:54,100
to approve?

2819
02:59:54,100 --> 02:59:55,100
>> Move Approval.

2820
02:59:55,100 --> 02:59:56,100
>> Dr. Morrison?

2821
02:59:56,100 --> 02:59:57,100
>> Second.

2822
02:59:57,100 --> 02:59:58,100
>> Second from Mr. Hornsby.

2823
02:59:58,100 --> 02:59:59,100
All those

2824
02:59:59,100 --> 03:00:00,100
in favor say aye.

2825
03:00:00,100 --> 03:00:01,100
>> Aye.

2826
03:00:01,100 --> 03:00:02,100
>> Any opposed? The motion

2827
03:00:02,100 --> 03:00:04,401
carries. Item 6 J. Authorize

2828
03:00:06,100 --> 03:00:07,100
Execution of a Resolution

2829
03:00:07,100 --> 03:00:09,100
Approving the Operating,

2830
03:00:09,100 --> 03:00:11,100
Capital, and Debt Service

2831
03:00:11,100 --> 03:00:12,100
Budgets of Tarrant County

2832
03:00:12,100 --> 03:00:13,100
College District for the

2833
03:00:13,100 --> 03:00:14,100
Fiscal Year, Beginning

2834
03:00:14,100 --> 03:00:16,100
September 1, 2025 and Ending

2835
03:00:17,100 --> 03:00:19,100
August 31, 2026.Dr. Anglin?

2836
03:00:20,100 --> 03:00:22,401
>> Thank you. I'd like

2837
03:00:23,100 --> 03:00:25,100
to start out

2838
03:00:25,100 --> 03:00:26,100
with just a reminder

2839
03:00:26,100 --> 03:00:28,100
of the situation that we're

2840
03:00:28,100 --> 03:00:31,100
in this year. We're dealing

2841
03:00:31,100 --> 03:00:33,100
with a tuition freeze

2842
03:00:33,100 --> 03:00:35,100
for fiscal year 26 and fiscal

2843
03:00:35,100 --> 03:00:37,401
year 27. Based on the

2844
03:00:38,100 --> 03:00:40,100
governor's executive order,

2845
03:00:41,100 --> 03:00:44,601
we have an appraisal freeze on

2846
03:00:45,100 --> 03:00:47,100
for two years. Our new

2847
03:00:47,100 --> 03:00:49,100
construction

2848
03:00:49,100 --> 03:00:52,100
in the county was $5 billion.

2849
03:00:53,100 --> 03:00:55,100
And a significant amount

2850
03:00:55,100 --> 03:00:57,100
of that will be exempt

2851
03:00:57,100 --> 03:00:59,401
from taxes. The exemptions

2852
03:01:00,100 --> 03:01:02,401
increased from last year

2853
03:01:06,100 --> 03:01:10,201
to this year. And then we are.

2854
03:01:11,100 --> 03:01:13,100
You mentioned student fees

2855
03:01:13,100 --> 03:01:16,100
earlier. And we understand that

2856
03:01:17,100 --> 03:01:19,100
as we move forward, we have

2857
03:01:19,100 --> 03:01:20,100
to look

2858
03:01:20,100 --> 03:01:22,401
at additional revenue streams,

2859
03:01:24,100 --> 03:01:26,100
our performance outcomes,

2860
03:01:26,100 --> 03:01:28,100
our state funding. We did very

2861
03:01:28,100 --> 03:01:31,100
well, but we're really limited

2862
03:01:31,100 --> 03:01:33,100
on the amount. You can move

2863
03:01:33,100 --> 03:01:34,100
that needle from year

2864
03:01:34,100 --> 03:01:37,100
to year. We'll look back

2865
03:01:40,100 --> 03:01:42,100
at our budget guiding

2866
03:01:42,100 --> 03:01:44,100
principles for this year, and

2867
03:01:44,100 --> 03:01:46,100
the board approved these back

2868
03:01:46,100 --> 03:01:49,100
at the first of the year. We

2869
03:01:49,100 --> 03:01:50,100
have implemented a zero-based

2870
03:01:50,100 --> 03:01:52,401
budget or strategic budget.

2871
03:01:54,100 --> 03:01:56,100
We've revised our chart

2872
03:01:56,100 --> 03:01:57,100
of accounts. We'll be aligning

2873
03:01:57,100 --> 03:01:59,100
pathways

2874
03:01:59,100 --> 03:02:00,100
across the institution. We're

2875
03:02:00,100 --> 03:02:02,100
Providing expenditures

2876
03:02:05,100 --> 03:02:08,100
in areas that they apply

2877
03:02:08,100 --> 03:02:10,100
to and you'll see this

2878
03:02:10,100 --> 03:02:12,100
in just a moment

2879
03:02:12,100 --> 03:02:13,100
to where moving forward

2880
03:02:13,100 --> 03:02:15,100
after we get

2881
03:02:15,100 --> 03:02:16,100
through this fiscal year, we'll

2882
03:02:16,100 --> 03:02:19,100
have more decision making tools

2883
03:02:19,100 --> 03:02:21,100
available to us than we've ever

2884
03:02:21,100 --> 03:02:23,100
had before. We'll be able

2885
03:02:23,100 --> 03:02:25,100
to look

2886
03:02:25,100 --> 03:02:26,100
at high performing programs,

2887
03:02:26,100 --> 03:02:28,100
low performing programs,

2888
03:02:28,100 --> 03:02:30,100
return on investment,

2889
03:02:30,100 --> 03:02:33,100
breakeven in a lot of ways

2890
03:02:33,100 --> 03:02:35,100
by capturing the cost,

2891
03:02:35,100 --> 03:02:37,100
what it truly cost us

2892
03:02:37,100 --> 03:02:39,100
to do some of the work,

2893
03:02:39,100 --> 03:02:42,100
the work that we're doing.

2894
03:02:42,100 --> 03:02:43,100
>> Plan on continuing

2895
03:02:43,100 --> 03:02:44,100
to drive results for

2896
03:02:44,100 --> 03:02:46,100
performance outcomes that

2897
03:02:46,100 --> 03:02:47,100
result

2898
03:02:47,100 --> 03:02:49,100
in additional state funding.

2899
03:02:49,100 --> 03:02:52,100
And along with that we have an

2900
03:02:52,100 --> 03:02:54,100
optimal student schedule to

2901
03:02:54,100 --> 03:02:56,100
where we're being very

2902
03:02:56,100 --> 03:02:58,401
efficient in scheduling but

2903
03:02:59,100 --> 03:03:00,100
assuring that we meet the needs

2904
03:03:00,100 --> 03:03:02,401
of students, expand and

2905
03:03:03,100 --> 03:03:04,100
strengthen the college's

2906
03:03:04,100 --> 03:03:06,100
capacity

2907
03:03:06,100 --> 03:03:07,100
to serve and prepare students

2908
03:03:07,100 --> 03:03:10,100
for the 21st century workforce.

2909
03:03:10,100 --> 03:03:12,100
Develop recommendations from

2910
03:03:12,100 --> 03:03:13,100
the compensation and

2911
03:03:13,100 --> 03:03:15,100
classification studies

2912
03:03:15,100 --> 03:03:16,100
to remain competitive

2913
03:03:16,100 --> 03:03:18,100
in the marketplace,

2914
03:03:18,100 --> 03:03:20,100
consider the budget impact of

2915
03:03:20,100 --> 03:03:21,100
the governor's free zone

2916
03:03:21,100 --> 03:03:24,100
tuition and prepare a budget

2917
03:03:24,100 --> 03:03:25,100
with a tax rate equal

2918
03:03:25,100 --> 03:03:28,100
to or lower than fiscal year

2919
03:03:28,100 --> 03:03:30,401
2025. And so what we're

2920
03:03:31,100 --> 03:03:32,100
presenting

2921
03:03:32,100 --> 03:03:35,601
to you tonight will take all

2922
03:03:37,100 --> 03:03:39,100
of those principles

2923
03:03:39,100 --> 03:03:41,401
into consideration. Since last

2924
03:03:43,100 --> 03:03:46,601
week we've gone back and we're

2925
03:03:47,100 --> 03:03:50,100
asking to not that you propose

2926
03:03:50,100 --> 03:03:52,100
a tax rate equal

2927
03:03:52,100 --> 03:03:55,601
to the current tax rate with

2928
03:03:57,100 --> 03:04:00,100
that same tax rate and looking

2929
03:04:00,100 --> 03:04:02,100
at our adjusted current year

2930
03:04:02,100 --> 03:04:04,100
taxable value and that takes

2931
03:04:04,100 --> 03:04:06,100
into account the value

2932
03:04:06,100 --> 03:04:08,100
of property that has been

2933
03:04:08,100 --> 03:04:11,100
frozen for those 65 and older.

2934
03:04:13,100 --> 03:04:16,100
It means our maintenance tax

2935
03:04:16,100 --> 03:04:18,100
revenue will go from 281

2936
03:04:18,100 --> 03:04:20,401
million down to 265 million.

2937
03:04:24,100 --> 03:04:26,100
And I've taken that current

2938
03:04:26,100 --> 03:04:28,401
year taxable value freeze

2939
03:04:30,100 --> 03:04:32,100
adjusted, multiplied it

2940
03:04:32,100 --> 03:04:36,100
by the M and O tax rate and

2941
03:04:36,100 --> 03:04:38,401
with assuming a 99% collection

2942
03:04:39,100 --> 03:04:42,100
rate to get that amount,

2943
03:04:43,100 --> 03:04:46,100
our credit hour tuition, we're

2944
03:04:46,100 --> 03:04:47,100
anticipating an enrollment

2945
03:04:47,100 --> 03:04:49,100
increase and we had an

2946
03:04:49,100 --> 03:04:51,100
enrollment increase

2947
03:04:51,100 --> 03:04:52,100
for this year. So those two

2948
03:04:52,100 --> 03:04:54,100
increases, we're projecting a

2949
03:04:54,100 --> 03:04:56,401
significant increase in tuition

2950
03:04:57,100 --> 03:04:59,100
revenue and then also increase

2951
03:04:59,100 --> 03:05:02,100
in our non credit tuition

2952
03:05:02,100 --> 03:05:05,100
revenue. With that, our total

2953
03:05:07,100 --> 03:05:09,401
proposed revenue will be

2954
03:05:10,100 --> 03:05:12,100
$415,071,526 down

2955
03:05:15,100 --> 03:05:17,100
from this year's $421,023,005.

2956
03:05:23,100 --> 03:05:26,100
Our key priorities for this

2957
03:05:26,100 --> 03:05:30,100
year will be have been as we've

2958
03:05:30,100 --> 03:05:32,100
worked through the year,

2959
03:05:32,100 --> 03:05:33,100
implementation of that

2960
03:05:33,100 --> 03:05:34,100
compensation and classification

2961
03:05:34,100 --> 03:05:36,100
study, preservation

2962
03:05:36,100 --> 03:05:38,100
of our capacity

2963
03:05:38,100 --> 03:05:39,100
for that final tranche

2964
03:05:39,100 --> 03:05:41,100
of debt, including maintaining

2965
03:05:41,100 --> 03:05:44,100
our triple A bond rating. And

2966
03:05:44,100 --> 03:05:46,100
we have a triple A bond rating

2967
03:05:46,100 --> 03:05:47,100
because we've had a healthy

2968
03:05:47,100 --> 03:05:50,100
fund balance. We have a

2969
03:05:50,100 --> 03:05:52,100
formalized debt management

2970
03:05:52,100 --> 03:05:55,100
policy, a reserve and liquidity

2971
03:05:55,100 --> 03:05:57,401
policy and strong financial

2972
03:05:58,100 --> 03:06:01,100
performance. And that's what we

2973
03:06:02,100 --> 03:06:05,100
stayed long term. We've been

2974
03:06:07,100 --> 03:06:08,100
AAA rated on any debt five year

2975
03:06:08,100 --> 03:06:10,100
capital improvement plan goals

2976
03:06:10,100 --> 03:06:12,100
identified

2977
03:06:12,100 --> 03:06:14,100
from the strategic plan

2978
03:06:14,100 --> 03:06:15,100
Continue our enrollment,

2979
03:06:15,100 --> 03:06:17,100
retention and student success

2980
03:06:17,100 --> 03:06:19,100
efforts and focus

2981
03:06:19,100 --> 03:06:20,100
on those high demand fields

2982
03:06:20,100 --> 03:06:22,100
in the workforce

2983
03:06:22,100 --> 03:06:23,100
to meet the needs of Tarrant

2984
03:06:23,100 --> 03:06:25,100
county business,

2985
03:06:25,100 --> 03:06:27,401
industry and healthcare. The

2986
03:06:28,100 --> 03:06:29,100
key investments

2987
03:06:29,100 --> 03:06:32,100
in the fiscal year 26 budget.

2988
03:06:33,100 --> 03:06:34,100
The use

2989
03:06:34,100 --> 03:06:36,100
of that zero based budgeting.

2990
03:06:36,100 --> 03:06:37,100
It's provided

2991
03:06:37,100 --> 03:06:38,100
for additional due diligence in

2992
03:06:38,100 --> 03:06:40,401
budget development and will

2993
03:06:41,100 --> 03:06:42,100
provide better decision making

2994
03:06:42,100 --> 03:06:43,100
data

2995
03:06:43,100 --> 03:06:45,100
in the future and allow us

2996
03:06:45,100 --> 03:06:47,100
to better leverage our

2997
03:06:47,100 --> 03:06:49,100
resources to begin the

2998
03:06:49,100 --> 03:06:51,100
Northeast Science building

2999
03:06:52,100 --> 03:06:53,100
project. The selection and

3000
03:06:53,100 --> 03:06:55,100
beginning the implementation

3001
03:06:55,100 --> 03:06:58,100
process of a new ERP

3002
03:06:58,100 --> 03:06:59,100
to continue implementation

3003
03:06:59,100 --> 03:07:01,100
of our facilities master plan,

3004
03:07:01,100 --> 03:07:03,100
our security master plan and

3005
03:07:03,100 --> 03:07:05,401
our technology refresh. Now

3006
03:07:08,100 --> 03:07:10,100
these key investments

3007
03:07:10,100 --> 03:07:11,100
implementation

3008
03:07:11,100 --> 03:07:13,100
of the compensation study be

3009
03:07:13,100 --> 03:07:15,401
4.2 million. That's an estimate

3010
03:07:16,100 --> 03:07:19,100
plus benefits that will affect

3011
03:07:19,100 --> 03:07:21,100
approximately 1300 or so

3012
03:07:25,100 --> 03:07:26,100
employees. We do not have the

3013
03:07:26,100 --> 03:07:27,100
compensation study. It's not

3014
03:07:27,100 --> 03:07:29,100
finalized. It will be

3015
03:07:29,100 --> 03:07:32,100
after the new semester starts.

3016
03:07:32,100 --> 03:07:35,100
But we have earmarked money

3017
03:07:35,100 --> 03:07:37,100
to be able to implement the

3018
03:07:37,100 --> 03:07:39,100
compensation study in

3019
03:07:41,100 --> 03:07:43,100
January. You approve the

3020
03:07:43,100 --> 03:07:46,100
increase of adjunct and overlap

3021
03:07:46,100 --> 03:07:49,100
overload pay to $65 per contact

3022
03:07:49,100 --> 03:07:52,100
hour. That's at a cost of $5.8

3023
03:07:52,100 --> 03:07:54,100
million additional to us. That

3024
03:07:54,100 --> 03:07:57,601
is built in to the budget.

3025
03:07:58,100 --> 03:08:01,601
You'll see we did increase the

3026
03:08:02,100 --> 03:08:04,100
police pay this past year and

3027
03:08:04,100 --> 03:08:06,401
that was an additional 741,000

3028
03:08:07,100 --> 03:08:09,401
in salaries and additional

3029
03:08:12,100 --> 03:08:14,100
benefits. And that was

3030
03:08:14,100 --> 03:08:15,100
through the implementation of

3031
03:08:15,100 --> 03:08:17,100
the evergreen compensation

3032
03:08:17,100 --> 03:08:18,100
study. And when I say benefits

3033
03:08:18,100 --> 03:08:21,601
that is Social Security and TRS

3034
03:08:25,100 --> 03:08:26,100
contributions that the college

3035
03:08:26,100 --> 03:08:29,100
is responsible for. And then

3036
03:08:29,100 --> 03:08:31,100
to provide a 2% increase for

3037
03:08:31,100 --> 03:08:33,401
employees our health insurance.

3038
03:08:34,100 --> 03:08:36,100
The cost of the college is

3039
03:08:36,100 --> 03:08:38,401
increasing 8% this next year.

3040
03:08:41,100 --> 03:08:43,100
We have assigned software costs

3041
03:08:43,100 --> 03:08:46,100
to the cost categories benefit

3042
03:08:46,100 --> 03:08:48,100
are using the software.

3043
03:08:48,100 --> 03:08:49,100
Historically all

3044
03:08:49,100 --> 03:08:51,100
of our software has been

3045
03:08:51,100 --> 03:08:53,100
charged to the IT budget. And

3046
03:08:53,100 --> 03:08:54,100
so we've worked really hard

3047
03:08:54,100 --> 03:08:56,100
this year

3048
03:08:56,100 --> 03:08:58,100
to get it split out. And so in

3049
03:08:58,100 --> 03:09:00,100
a moment you'll see some

3050
03:09:00,100 --> 03:09:01,100
increases

3051
03:09:01,100 --> 03:09:02,100
in some areas and most

3052
03:09:02,100 --> 03:09:04,100
of that's going to be software

3053
03:09:04,100 --> 03:09:07,100
and us just reallocating it to

3054
03:09:07,100 --> 03:09:09,100
the department that uses it and

3055
03:09:09,100 --> 03:09:12,100
benefits from it. An example

3056
03:09:15,100 --> 03:09:18,100
payment works which we use

3057
03:09:18,100 --> 03:09:20,100
in procurement. That software

3058
03:09:20,100 --> 03:09:22,100
cost will be charged

3059
03:09:22,100 --> 03:09:24,100
to procurement budget. So that

3060
03:09:24,100 --> 03:09:27,100
way we know what it's costing

3061
03:09:27,100 --> 03:09:30,601
us to operate each area. And

3062
03:09:32,100 --> 03:09:35,100
then our overall our insurance

3063
03:09:35,100 --> 03:09:37,100
costs have gone up. You

3064
03:09:37,100 --> 03:09:39,401
approved those earlier tonight.

3065
03:09:40,100 --> 03:09:42,100
Property and casualty,

3066
03:09:42,100 --> 03:09:44,100
automobile liability insurance,

3067
03:09:45,100 --> 03:09:47,100
educators, legal liability.

3068
03:09:47,100 --> 03:09:49,100
Those costs went up

3069
03:09:49,100 --> 03:09:51,100
about 10% this year. And then

3070
03:09:51,100 --> 03:09:53,401
increased tax collection cost.

3071
03:09:54,100 --> 03:09:57,100
Now those prices tax collector

3072
03:09:57,100 --> 03:09:58,100
had not increased those

3073
03:09:58,100 --> 03:10:00,100
in eight years. And so we're

3074
03:10:00,100 --> 03:10:01,100
seeing an increase

3075
03:10:01,100 --> 03:10:04,601
for this next year in this

3076
03:10:05,100 --> 03:10:06,100
budget we have no instructional

3077
03:10:06,100 --> 03:10:08,401
equipment added. We're planning

3078
03:10:10,100 --> 03:10:13,100
on seeking out grants to fund

3079
03:10:13,100 --> 03:10:15,100
the needed new equipment.

3080
03:10:15,100 --> 03:10:17,401
We've a significant reduction

3081
03:10:19,100 --> 03:10:22,100
in travel funds. We've reduced

3082
03:10:23,100 --> 03:10:24,100
operating funds throughout the

3083
03:10:24,100 --> 03:10:26,100
budget with a focus

3084
03:10:26,100 --> 03:10:29,100
on necessities. There's been a

3085
03:10:29,100 --> 03:10:31,100
reduction in budget dollars

3086
03:10:31,100 --> 03:10:33,100
for technology equipment,

3087
03:10:33,100 --> 03:10:35,100
reductions in transfers

3088
03:10:37,100 --> 03:10:39,100
to fund 40 and fund 46. And

3089
03:10:39,100 --> 03:10:41,100
just so you know how hard it is

3090
03:10:41,100 --> 03:10:44,100
for us to cut a budget, 75%

3091
03:10:44,100 --> 03:10:46,100
of our budget is our people.

3092
03:10:46,100 --> 03:10:48,401
We're a service organization.

3093
03:10:50,100 --> 03:10:51,100
And 75% of our total budget is

3094
03:10:51,100 --> 03:10:54,100
salaries and benefits. And that

3095
03:10:56,100 --> 03:10:58,100
is standard across the college

3096
03:10:58,100 --> 03:11:00,401
and university. 70 to 80% is

3097
03:11:01,100 --> 03:11:03,100
what you typically find the

3098
03:11:03,100 --> 03:11:06,100
personnel cost. So I just

3099
03:11:11,100 --> 03:11:14,100
wanted to share all of that

3100
03:11:14,100 --> 03:11:17,100
with you. And then there

3101
03:11:17,100 --> 03:11:19,100
in front of you,

3102
03:11:19,100 --> 03:11:22,100
I have provided a summary

3103
03:11:22,100 --> 03:11:25,100
of where we are right now with

3104
03:11:25,100 --> 03:11:28,100
our 26th budget. I'm still

3105
03:11:28,100 --> 03:11:30,100
looking for 1.8 million,

3106
03:11:30,100 --> 03:11:33,100
but we're not through. So we

3107
03:11:33,100 --> 03:11:36,100
will find it and we'll get it

3108
03:11:36,100 --> 03:11:38,100
balanced.

3109
03:11:38,100 --> 03:11:41,100
But you can see the differences

3110
03:11:41,100 --> 03:11:43,100
between fiscal year 26 and

3111
03:11:43,100 --> 03:11:46,100
fiscal year 25. I will say that

3112
03:11:46,100 --> 03:11:49,100
on the campuses, a lot of their

3113
03:11:49,100 --> 03:11:52,100
increase is that adjunct and

3114
03:11:52,100 --> 03:11:54,100
overload pay because now it's

3115
03:11:54,100 --> 03:11:56,100
allocated by campus here. And

3116
03:11:56,100 --> 03:11:59,601
the other increases, a lot of

3117
03:12:01,100 --> 03:12:02,100
that is the software being

3118
03:12:02,100 --> 03:12:03,100
allocated

3119
03:12:03,100 --> 03:12:05,100
to those departments or areas

3120
03:12:05,100 --> 03:12:08,601
for the first time. So we

3121
03:12:09,100 --> 03:12:11,100
started working Friday

3122
03:12:12,100 --> 03:12:15,100
on finding things to reduce,

3123
03:12:17,100 --> 03:12:18,100
and this is where we are today

3124
03:12:18,100 --> 03:12:20,100
after almost a week

3125
03:12:20,100 --> 03:12:21,100
of doing it. We're not through,

3126
03:12:21,100 --> 03:12:24,100
but we will get it balanced.

3127
03:12:24,100 --> 03:12:27,601
But I did cut the transfers

3128
03:12:28,100 --> 03:12:30,401
from 31 million to 16 million.

3129
03:12:31,100 --> 03:12:33,100
So that's where I picked up 15

3130
03:12:33,100 --> 03:12:35,100
million. Okay.

3131
03:12:41,100 --> 03:12:42,100
>> Are there any questions

3132
03:12:42,100 --> 03:12:45,100
for Dr. Anglin? Ms. Law?

3133
03:12:50,100 --> 03:12:52,100
>> Yes. I'm sure you went

3134
03:12:52,100 --> 03:12:53,100
over this

3135
03:12:53,100 --> 03:12:55,100
in the workshop or last week,

3136
03:12:55,100 --> 03:12:56,100
but can you explain the reason?

3137
03:12:56,100 --> 03:12:58,401
And interest income went

3138
03:12:59,100 --> 03:13:03,201
in the M and o budget was 12

3139
03:13:04,100 --> 03:13:05,100
million, and now we're going

3140
03:13:05,100 --> 03:13:06,100
to 8.5 million.

3141
03:13:06,100 --> 03:13:07,100
Like what?

3142
03:13:07,100 --> 03:13:08,100
>> Yeah, right.

3143
03:13:08,100 --> 03:13:09,100
>> What's the reason

3144
03:13:09,100 --> 03:13:10,100
for that?

3145
03:13:10,100 --> 03:13:11,100
>> Yeah, when we budgeted that

3146
03:13:11,100 --> 03:13:12,100
12 million a year ago, the

3147
03:13:12,100 --> 03:13:14,100
interest rate cuts had not

3148
03:13:14,100 --> 03:13:17,100
started. And so we've been.

3149
03:13:17,100 --> 03:13:19,100
Our interest rate has been much

3150
03:13:19,100 --> 03:13:22,601
lower this year than it was

3151
03:13:23,100 --> 03:13:26,100
in the prior year. Prior year.

3152
03:13:26,100 --> 03:13:27,100
And if, when you look

3153
03:13:27,100 --> 03:13:30,100
at our current revenue, we'll

3154
03:13:32,100 --> 03:13:33,100
still have two months interest

3155
03:13:33,100 --> 03:13:36,601
to be recorded there. And I

3156
03:13:37,100 --> 03:13:39,100
know we're getting ready to

3157
03:13:39,100 --> 03:13:40,100
have probably two more rate

3158
03:13:40,100 --> 03:13:42,100
cuts and that's.

3159
03:13:44,100 --> 03:13:45,100
>> Okay. Yeah. Interest rate

3160
03:13:45,100 --> 03:13:47,100
cuts. Interest rate.

3161
03:13:48,100 --> 03:13:50,100
>> What?

3162
03:13:50,100 --> 03:13:52,100
>> I guess I'm not clear about

3163
03:13:52,100 --> 03:13:53,100
the interest rate you're

3164
03:13:53,100 --> 03:13:54,100
talking about.

3165
03:13:54,100 --> 03:13:55,100
>> Were you asking

3166
03:13:55,100 --> 03:13:56,100
about interest income?

3167
03:13:56,100 --> 03:13:57,100
>> Yes.

3168
03:13:57,100 --> 03:13:58,100
>> Yeah.

3169
03:13:58,100 --> 03:13:59,100
>> Interest (inaudible). These

3170
03:13:59,100 --> 03:14:02,100
are our investments and we are

3171
03:14:02,100 --> 03:14:04,100
restricted through the public

3172
03:14:04,100 --> 03:14:06,100
funds investment policy. So the

3173
03:14:06,100 --> 03:14:08,100
types of Investments that we

3174
03:14:08,100 --> 03:14:11,100
typically invest in are going

3175
03:14:11,100 --> 03:14:13,100
to be a.

3176
03:14:15,100 --> 03:14:16,100
>> Okay, so it's the I just

3177
03:14:16,100 --> 03:14:17,100
wanted

3178
03:14:17,100 --> 03:14:18,100
to make clear. I just want to

3179
03:14:18,100 --> 03:14:19,100
make sure I understand that

3180
03:14:19,100 --> 03:14:21,100
it's a treasury

3181
03:14:21,100 --> 03:14:22,100
of the market.

3182
03:14:22,100 --> 03:14:24,100
>> It's an effect

3183
03:14:25,100 --> 03:14:26,100
of the market.

3184
03:14:26,100 --> 03:14:27,100
>> Effect of the market,

3185
03:14:27,100 --> 03:14:28,100
yes.

3186
03:14:28,100 --> 03:14:30,100
>> Okay, thank you, Ms.

3187
03:14:30,100 --> 03:14:32,100
Pritchett.

3188
03:14:34,100 --> 03:14:36,100
>> Thank you for all

3189
03:14:36,100 --> 03:14:38,100
of the diligence in this.

3190
03:14:38,100 --> 03:14:40,100
From my perspective,

3191
03:14:40,100 --> 03:14:42,100
you've done a tremendous job.

3192
03:14:42,100 --> 03:14:44,100
One question that I do have

3193
03:14:44,100 --> 03:14:45,100
in particular, I know that this

3194
03:14:45,100 --> 03:14:46,100
has been a topic before and

3195
03:14:46,100 --> 03:14:47,100
that is specifically as it

3196
03:14:47,100 --> 03:14:48,100
relates

3197
03:14:48,100 --> 03:14:50,100
to funded unfilled positions,

3198
03:14:50,100 --> 03:14:51,100
has that been reviewed

3199
03:14:51,100 --> 03:14:54,100
thoroughly to make sure do we

3200
03:14:54,100 --> 03:14:55,100
have any carryover

3201
03:14:55,100 --> 03:14:57,100
from previous years? Has that

3202
03:14:57,100 --> 03:14:59,100
been thoroughly reviewed to

3203
03:14:59,100 --> 03:15:00,100
make sure that we are right

3204
03:15:00,100 --> 03:15:01,100
sized and that we aren't

3205
03:15:01,100 --> 03:15:02,100
funding positions that we're

3206
03:15:02,100 --> 03:15:04,100
not filling?

3207
03:15:07,100 --> 03:15:08,100
>> We have looked

3208
03:15:08,100 --> 03:15:11,100
at it and I will say,

3209
03:15:11,100 --> 03:15:12,100
and I'm going to just speak

3210
03:15:12,100 --> 03:15:14,100
from the area that I have

3211
03:15:14,100 --> 03:15:16,100
responsibility over,

3212
03:15:16,100 --> 03:15:18,100
positions that we had struggled

3213
03:15:18,100 --> 03:15:21,100
to fill. Some of our numbers

3214
03:15:21,100 --> 03:15:24,100
have been reduced this year.

3215
03:15:25,100 --> 03:15:27,100
The positions that we struggle

3216
03:15:27,100 --> 03:15:29,100
to fill in many instances are

3217
03:15:29,100 --> 03:15:31,401
those lower paying positions

3218
03:15:32,100 --> 03:15:35,100
and it's because we're not

3219
03:15:36,100 --> 03:15:38,100
at market. But as I look across

3220
03:15:38,100 --> 03:15:41,601
the district and I know the

3221
03:15:42,100 --> 03:15:43,100
folks that I work

3222
03:15:43,100 --> 03:15:46,100
around every day, we're working

3223
03:15:46,100 --> 03:15:49,100
very hard and we're lean

3224
03:15:49,100 --> 03:15:50,100
in a lot of areas. There may be

3225
03:15:50,100 --> 03:15:52,100
some areas

3226
03:15:52,100 --> 03:15:55,100
across the district, but most

3227
03:15:56,100 --> 03:15:58,401
cases we're pretty lean.

3228
03:16:01,100 --> 03:16:03,100
But our number of those

3229
03:16:03,100 --> 03:16:05,100
unfilled that were budgeted

3230
03:16:05,100 --> 03:16:07,100
have been going

3231
03:16:07,100 --> 03:16:10,100
down every year. And we're

3232
03:16:10,100 --> 03:16:13,100
still going to have some

3233
03:16:15,100 --> 03:16:16,100
remaining funds budgeted,

3234
03:16:16,100 --> 03:16:19,601
funds that go unused this year,

3235
03:16:21,100 --> 03:16:23,100
but it won't be at the

3236
03:16:23,100 --> 03:16:24,100
magnitude that we've had.

3237
03:16:24,100 --> 03:16:26,100
>> Okay, so they've. That's

3238
03:16:26,100 --> 03:16:29,601
been reduced and most of those

3239
03:16:30,100 --> 03:16:32,100
positions are the lower paying

3240
03:16:32,100 --> 03:16:33,100
positions, correct?

3241
03:16:33,100 --> 03:16:35,100
>> Yes, there's some that

3242
03:16:35,100 --> 03:16:36,100
aren't, but

3243
03:16:36,100 --> 03:16:38,100
for the most part they are.

3244
03:16:38,100 --> 03:16:39,100
But one thing I do want

3245
03:16:39,100 --> 03:16:41,100
to point out,

3246
03:16:41,100 --> 03:16:42,100
we've had the same number

3247
03:16:42,100 --> 03:16:44,401
of positions since 2023. The

3248
03:16:47,100 --> 03:16:50,100
same number we've not added

3249
03:16:50,100 --> 03:16:51,100
to our number

3250
03:16:51,100 --> 03:16:53,100
of positions.

3251
03:16:54,100 --> 03:16:56,100
>> Okay, thank you.

3252
03:16:59,100 --> 03:17:00,100
>> Are there any other

3253
03:17:00,100 --> 03:17:02,401
questions for Dr. Anglin?

3254
03:17:03,100 --> 03:17:04,100
Hearing none. Is there a motion

3255
03:17:04,100 --> 03:17:06,100
to approve?

3256
03:17:06,100 --> 03:17:07,100
>> Move to approve.

3257
03:17:07,100 --> 03:17:09,100
>> Ms. Wood, is there a second?

3258
03:17:09,100 --> 03:17:10,100
>> Second.

3259
03:17:10,100 --> 03:17:11,100
>> Second from Mr. Hornsby.

3260
03:17:11,100 --> 03:17:12,100
All those

3261
03:17:12,100 --> 03:17:13,100
in favor say aye.

3262
03:17:13,100 --> 03:17:14,100
>> Aye.

3263
03:17:14,100 --> 03:17:15,100
>> Any opposed? The motion

3264
03:17:15,100 --> 03:17:17,100
carries.

3265
03:17:17,100 --> 03:17:18,100
>> I'd like to state that I'm

3266
03:17:18,100 --> 03:17:19,100
going to abstain. And the

3267
03:17:19,100 --> 03:17:20,100
reason

3268
03:17:20,100 --> 03:17:21,100
for that is because I have.

3269
03:17:21,100 --> 03:17:23,100
Have requested a complete

3270
03:17:23,100 --> 03:17:24,100
budget which I have yet

3271
03:17:24,100 --> 03:17:25,100
to receive a copy

3272
03:17:25,100 --> 03:17:27,100
of the complete budget. And so

3273
03:17:27,100 --> 03:17:29,100
I can't in good conscience

3274
03:17:29,100 --> 03:17:31,100
approve a budget that I haven't

3275
03:17:31,100 --> 03:17:33,100
seen.

3276
03:17:33,100 --> 03:17:35,100
>> Much of the detail on one

3277
03:17:35,100 --> 03:17:36,100
abstention.

3278
03:17:36,100 --> 03:17:38,100
>> Okay. And we will bring you

3279
03:17:38,100 --> 03:17:41,100
back a budget book in

3280
03:17:41,100 --> 03:17:44,100
September. And that is the

3281
03:17:44,100 --> 03:17:46,100
historical practice

3282
03:17:47,100 --> 03:17:49,100
of the college that we come

3283
03:17:49,100 --> 03:17:51,100
through this tonight and then

3284
03:17:51,100 --> 03:17:53,100
we go back and we finalize

3285
03:17:53,100 --> 03:17:54,100
everything and put it all

3286
03:17:54,100 --> 03:17:57,601
together. And I'm just. We need

3287
03:18:00,100 --> 03:18:04,801
a new ERP system. And we. It is

3288
03:18:05,100 --> 03:18:07,100
a time consuming process

3289
03:18:07,100 --> 03:18:10,100
until we get a new system. We

3290
03:18:10,100 --> 03:18:13,100
all. We're doing a lot on

3291
03:18:13,100 --> 03:18:15,100
sports spreadsheets and then

3292
03:18:15,100 --> 03:18:17,100
enter it into our ERP. So it

3293
03:18:17,100 --> 03:18:20,601
is. We desperately need the new

3294
03:18:21,100 --> 03:18:24,100
ERP system and it will make

3295
03:18:24,100 --> 03:18:27,100
this whole process much quicker

3296
03:18:28,100 --> 03:18:30,100
and more efficient when we. We

3297
03:18:30,100 --> 03:18:32,401
get a new ERP.

3298
03:18:33,100 --> 03:18:36,100
>> Thank you, Dr. Anglin. Item

3299
03:18:36,100 --> 03:18:39,100
6K authorized execution of a

3300
03:18:40,100 --> 03:18:41,100
resolution establishing the

3301
03:18:41,100 --> 03:18:43,100
proposed 2025 ad valorem tax

3302
03:18:43,100 --> 03:18:45,401
rate of 0.11228 cents per $100

3303
03:18:52,100 --> 03:18:54,401
in valuation divided as 09628

3304
03:18:59,100 --> 03:19:01,401
for operations and maintenance

3305
03:19:02,100 --> 03:19:04,100
and.016

3306
03:19:04,100 --> 03:19:07,100
for interest and sinking fund.

3307
03:19:07,100 --> 03:19:08,100
Dr. Anglin.

3308
03:19:08,100 --> 03:19:11,601
>> Okay, thank you. I have a

3309
03:19:12,100 --> 03:19:14,100
chart here that will show you

3310
03:19:14,100 --> 03:19:16,100
the no new revenue rate, the

3311
03:19:16,100 --> 03:19:18,100
voter approval rate and what we

3312
03:19:18,100 --> 03:19:19,100
are proposing and asking you to

3313
03:19:19,100 --> 03:19:22,601
propose as our tax rate this

3314
03:19:23,100 --> 03:19:26,100
evening is the same tax rate

3315
03:19:26,100 --> 03:19:29,100
that we have currently of

3316
03:19:32,100 --> 03:19:33,100
11.228 cents. We're breaking it

3317
03:19:33,100 --> 03:19:36,100
down a little bit differently.

3318
03:19:36,100 --> 03:19:37,100
But that you can see the

3319
03:19:37,100 --> 03:19:39,100
breakdown there of 0.09628

3320
03:19:41,100 --> 03:19:44,100
for M&O, 0.016 for debts

3321
03:19:49,100 --> 03:19:52,601
for INS. You'll see here a

3322
03:19:55,100 --> 03:19:58,100
chart that shows you our

3323
03:19:58,100 --> 03:20:01,100
existing rate of 11.228 and our

3324
03:20:01,100 --> 03:20:03,100
recommended rate of 11.228.

3325
03:20:07,100 --> 03:20:09,100
And we're taking 0.155

3326
03:20:12,100 --> 03:20:14,100
from M& O and putting it

3327
03:20:14,100 --> 03:20:16,100
in the interest

3328
03:20:16,100 --> 03:20:20,100
in sinking fund to get that up

3329
03:20:20,100 --> 03:20:23,100
to 1.6 cents but stays at the

3330
03:20:23,100 --> 03:20:26,100
11.228. And you'll see at the

3331
03:20:29,100 --> 03:20:31,100
top the certified net taxable

3332
03:20:31,100 --> 03:20:34,100
value of 322 billion. And our

3333
03:20:35,100 --> 03:20:37,100
taxable assessed value freeze

3334
03:20:37,100 --> 03:20:39,401
adjusted of 278 billion. And

3335
03:20:46,100 --> 03:20:49,100
then if we take that 278

3336
03:20:51,100 --> 03:20:52,100
billion and calculate our M&O

3337
03:20:52,100 --> 03:20:54,100
revenue 99% collection.

3338
03:20:56,100 --> 03:20:58,100
There's our projected revenue

3339
03:20:58,100 --> 03:21:00,401
of 265 million 260 777. We do

3340
03:21:03,100 --> 03:21:05,100
the same thing

3341
03:21:06,100 --> 03:21:09,601
on our INS revenue. We get

3342
03:21:10,100 --> 03:21:12,401
44,082,223 for a total of

3343
03:21:18,100 --> 03:21:20,100
$309,347,000 as compared to

3344
03:21:21,100 --> 03:21:23,401
$327,904,604 last year or a

3345
03:21:25,100 --> 03:21:27,401
five point decrease. And

3346
03:21:36,100 --> 03:21:37,100
there's our revenue figures

3347
03:21:37,100 --> 03:21:40,100
last year and this year and

3348
03:21:40,100 --> 03:21:42,100
that's a $16,045,743 decrease

3349
03:21:47,100 --> 03:21:51,201
in tax revenue and then as it

3350
03:21:59,100 --> 03:22:02,100
equates back to our operating

3351
03:22:02,100 --> 03:22:04,401
budget revenue. Any questions?

3352
03:22:16,100 --> 03:22:18,401
>> Dr. Anglin, could you

3353
03:22:19,100 --> 03:22:21,100
reiterate for the group why it

3354
03:22:21,100 --> 03:22:22,100
is important that we continue

3355
03:22:22,100 --> 03:22:25,100
to grow our INS rate.

3356
03:22:28,100 --> 03:22:31,601
>> When we drop it down? And

3357
03:22:32,100 --> 03:22:34,100
especially if you go

3358
03:22:34,100 --> 03:22:36,100
below the no new revenue rate,

3359
03:22:36,100 --> 03:22:38,100
it's very hard to get it back

3360
03:22:38,100 --> 03:22:40,100
to that point and stay within

3361
03:22:40,100 --> 03:22:42,100
no new revenue and voter

3362
03:22:42,100 --> 03:22:45,100
approval. Now, I have talked

3363
03:22:45,100 --> 03:22:48,601
to a bond advisor that's worked

3364
03:22:50,100 --> 03:22:52,100
with the college

3365
03:22:52,100 --> 03:22:53,100
on the bonds, spoke

3366
03:22:53,100 --> 03:22:55,100
with him yesterday. And I do

3367
03:22:55,100 --> 03:22:58,100
know that even selling that

3368
03:22:59,100 --> 03:23:01,100
last tranche of debt, our the

3369
03:23:01,100 --> 03:23:03,100
maximum our debt tax rate

3370
03:23:03,100 --> 03:23:05,100
should ever get to is 2 cents

3371
03:23:05,100 --> 03:23:07,100
up from 1.6.

3372
03:23:09,100 --> 03:23:11,100
But that will only be for just

3373
03:23:11,100 --> 03:23:14,601
a few years and typically an

3374
03:23:15,100 --> 03:23:17,100
average I'd say

3375
03:23:19,100 --> 03:23:22,100
with that would be about 1.7.

3376
03:23:22,100 --> 03:23:23,100
So that's why we needed

3377
03:23:23,100 --> 03:23:24,100
to move a portion of that MNO

3378
03:23:24,100 --> 03:23:26,100
to get it back and get that INS

3379
03:23:26,100 --> 03:23:30,801
rate back. So our M and O rate

3380
03:23:31,100 --> 03:23:33,100
is

3381
03:23:33,100 --> 03:23:36,100
below the noni revenue rate.

3382
03:23:37,100 --> 03:23:40,100
Our voter, our INS is slightly

3383
03:23:40,100 --> 03:23:43,601
above the no new revenue rate.

3384
03:23:44,100 --> 03:23:48,201
So we would have a public tax

3385
03:23:50,100 --> 03:23:52,100
hearing before either your work

3386
03:23:52,100 --> 03:23:55,100
session or your meeting in

3387
03:23:55,100 --> 03:23:57,100
September.

3388
03:23:58,100 --> 03:24:00,401
>> Thank you. Ms. Wood.

3389
03:24:03,100 --> 03:24:04,100
>> I want

3390
03:24:04,100 --> 03:24:05,100
to make sure I understand this,

3391
03:24:05,100 --> 03:24:07,100
but our rate still stays the

3392
03:24:07,100 --> 03:24:08,100
same, correct?

3393
03:24:08,100 --> 03:24:09,100
>> Yes.

3394
03:24:09,100 --> 03:24:10,100
>> Okay.

3395
03:24:10,100 --> 03:24:11,100
>> I just wanted to say make

3396
03:24:11,100 --> 03:24:12,100
sure I understood that

3397
03:24:12,100 --> 03:24:14,100
before I'm going to say our

3398
03:24:14,100 --> 03:24:17,601
rate stays the same and it

3399
03:24:18,100 --> 03:24:20,100
meets that budget guiding

3400
03:24:20,100 --> 03:24:21,100
principle. The rate stays the

3401
03:24:21,100 --> 03:24:23,100
same.

3402
03:24:23,100 --> 03:24:25,100
>> I personally want to thank

3403
03:24:25,100 --> 03:24:27,100
you for all your work on this

3404
03:24:27,100 --> 03:24:30,100
and especially the zero line

3405
03:24:30,100 --> 03:24:33,100
budgeting. You did a phenomenal

3406
03:24:33,100 --> 03:24:35,100
job and finding this money, I

3407
03:24:35,100 --> 03:24:37,100
know, was not easy. And I just

3408
03:24:37,100 --> 03:24:38,100
want you to know how much we

3409
03:24:38,100 --> 03:24:40,100
appreciate you. Second

3410
03:24:40,100 --> 03:24:42,100
of all, I want to thank the

3411
03:24:42,100 --> 03:24:44,100
Chancellor for listening

3412
03:24:44,100 --> 03:24:47,100
to the board and the community

3413
03:24:47,100 --> 03:24:51,100
about this tax rate. At a time

3414
03:24:51,100 --> 03:24:53,100
when homeowners are feeling

3415
03:24:53,100 --> 03:24:56,100
like they're being taxed out

3416
03:24:56,100 --> 03:24:57,100
of their homes, all eyes are

3417
03:24:57,100 --> 03:24:59,100
on us to do what's right

3418
03:24:59,100 --> 03:25:01,100
for the taxpayers. And

3419
03:25:01,100 --> 03:25:03,401
Tarrant County College has

3420
03:25:04,100 --> 03:25:05,100
tightened the spending belt and

3421
03:25:05,100 --> 03:25:06,100
knows the answer is not

3422
03:25:06,100 --> 03:25:09,100
to raise our taxes. Tarrant

3423
03:25:10,100 --> 03:25:11,100
County College endeavors

3424
03:25:11,100 --> 03:25:13,401
to do what's right

3425
03:25:14,100 --> 03:25:15,100
for our community. And I just

3426
03:25:15,100 --> 03:25:16,100
applaud them. And I applaud

3427
03:25:16,100 --> 03:25:17,100
you, Chancellor LeBlanc and

3428
03:25:17,100 --> 03:25:20,100
Dr. Anglin, for taking care

3429
03:25:21,100 --> 03:25:23,100
of the community.

3430
03:25:26,100 --> 03:25:28,100
>> Ms. Law?

3431
03:25:29,100 --> 03:25:32,100
>> Dr. Anglin, the INS portion

3432
03:25:33,100 --> 03:25:34,100
of this tax rate,

3433
03:25:34,100 --> 03:25:36,100
is that calculated to allow us

3434
03:25:36,100 --> 03:25:38,100
to service debt adequately?

3435
03:25:38,100 --> 03:25:39,100
>> Yes.

3436
03:25:39,100 --> 03:25:42,100
>> Okay. Thank you. Are there

3437
03:25:45,100 --> 03:25:46,100
any other questions for Dr.

3438
03:25:46,100 --> 03:25:48,100
Anglin? I'd like

3439
03:25:51,100 --> 03:25:52,100
to reiterate all

3440
03:25:52,100 --> 03:25:55,100
of the thanks. And we will be

3441
03:25:55,100 --> 03:25:56,100
reiterating that

3442
03:25:56,100 --> 03:25:58,100
through the end

3443
03:25:58,100 --> 03:25:59,100
of the budgeting cycle,

3444
03:25:59,100 --> 03:26:02,100
which has not yet arrived.

3445
03:26:02,100 --> 03:26:03,100
So. Thank you for all

3446
03:26:03,100 --> 03:26:04,100
of your work.

3447
03:26:04,100 --> 03:26:05,100
>> Thank you.

3448
03:26:05,100 --> 03:26:06,100
>> Is there a motion

3449
03:26:06,100 --> 03:26:07,100
to approve?

3450
03:26:07,100 --> 03:26:08,100
>> So moved.

3451
03:26:08,100 --> 03:26:09,100
>> Ms. Pritchett. Is there a

3452
03:26:09,100 --> 03:26:10,100
second?

3453
03:26:10,100 --> 03:26:12,100
>> Second.

3454
03:26:13,100 --> 03:26:15,100
>> Dr. Morrison. All those

3455
03:26:15,100 --> 03:26:16,100
in favor say aye.

3456
03:26:16,100 --> 03:26:17,100
>> Aye.

3457
03:26:17,100 --> 03:26:19,100
>> Any opposed? The motion

3458
03:26:19,100 --> 03:26:21,100
carries. Thank you, Dr.

3459
03:26:21,100 --> 03:26:23,401
Anglin. You're almost there.

3460
03:26:25,100 --> 03:26:27,401
Item 6L. Authorize execution

3461
03:26:29,100 --> 03:26:31,100
of an agreement with General

3462
03:26:31,100 --> 03:26:33,100
Data Tech LP in an amount up

3463
03:26:33,100 --> 03:26:35,100
to $375,564.15 to replace

3464
03:26:41,100 --> 03:26:42,100
emergency call devices. Dr.

3465
03:26:42,100 --> 03:26:43,100
Anglin.

3466
03:26:43,100 --> 03:26:44,100
>> Thank you. In December of

3467
03:26:44,100 --> 03:26:46,100
24 we put out a request

3468
03:26:46,100 --> 03:26:48,100
for proposals for a replacement

3469
03:26:48,100 --> 03:26:50,401
emergency call system. In

3470
03:26:52,100 --> 03:26:54,401
January of 25 submissions were

3471
03:26:56,100 --> 03:26:57,100
received. Submissions were

3472
03:26:57,100 --> 03:26:58,100
evaluated by an

3473
03:26:58,100 --> 03:27:00,100
interdepartmental district

3474
03:27:01,100 --> 03:27:02,100
committee made up of people

3475
03:27:02,100 --> 03:27:04,100
from facilities

3476
03:27:05,100 --> 03:27:07,100
from the police from it and

3477
03:27:07,100 --> 03:27:09,401
they selected this vendor,

3478
03:27:13,100 --> 03:27:15,100
General Data Tech. The scope of

3479
03:27:15,100 --> 03:27:16,100
this project includes the

3480
03:27:16,100 --> 03:27:17,100
design,

3481
03:27:17,100 --> 03:27:19,100
installation and implementation

3482
03:27:20,100 --> 03:27:23,100
of a new emergency call system

3483
03:27:23,100 --> 03:27:24,100
that will serve all TCC

3484
03:27:24,100 --> 03:27:27,100
campuses. And this is part

3485
03:27:27,100 --> 03:27:29,100
of the security master plan.

3486
03:27:29,100 --> 03:27:31,100
The new system will integrate

3487
03:27:31,100 --> 03:27:33,100
with existing security

3488
03:27:33,100 --> 03:27:35,100
infrastructure, provide clear

3489
03:27:35,100 --> 03:27:37,100
and direct communication

3490
03:27:37,100 --> 03:27:39,100
with campus police,

3491
03:27:39,100 --> 03:27:40,100
provides remote monitoring and

3492
03:27:40,100 --> 03:27:42,100
troubleshooting, and offers

3493
03:27:42,100 --> 03:27:43,100
features that ensure the safety

3494
03:27:43,100 --> 03:27:45,100
of students, faculty,

3495
03:27:45,100 --> 03:27:47,401
staff and visitors. As

3496
03:27:49,100 --> 03:27:50,100
recommended

3497
03:27:50,100 --> 03:27:51,100
in the master plan.

3498
03:27:51,100 --> 03:27:52,100
Implementation will occur

3499
03:27:52,100 --> 03:27:55,100
in phases. The first purchase

3500
03:27:55,100 --> 03:27:57,100
will provide the necessary

3501
03:27:57,100 --> 03:27:58,100
infrastructure

3502
03:27:58,100 --> 03:28:00,100
to bring the new system online.

3503
03:28:00,100 --> 03:28:02,100
Including software licensing,

3504
03:28:03,100 --> 03:28:05,100
maintenance and technical

3505
03:28:05,100 --> 03:28:08,100
support for 5 years. As well as

3506
03:28:08,100 --> 03:28:10,401
113 devices to replace the

3507
03:28:12,100 --> 03:28:14,100
existing call units located

3508
03:28:14,100 --> 03:28:17,100
in the corridors. So we're

3509
03:28:17,100 --> 03:28:18,100
starting with the corridors

3510
03:28:18,100 --> 03:28:20,100
in all

3511
03:28:20,100 --> 03:28:21,100
of our campus buildings. And

3512
03:28:21,100 --> 03:28:23,100
then eventually

3513
03:28:23,100 --> 03:28:25,100
in separate phases,

3514
03:28:25,100 --> 03:28:27,100
we will replace exist exterior

3515
03:28:27,100 --> 03:28:29,100
bollards, building mounted

3516
03:28:29,100 --> 03:28:31,100
phones and all classroom

3517
03:28:31,100 --> 03:28:33,100
emergency devices. So this is

3518
03:28:33,100 --> 03:28:34,100
phase one

3519
03:28:34,100 --> 03:28:36,100
of this project.

3520
03:28:37,100 --> 03:28:39,401
>> Ms. Wood. Okay, Ms.

3521
03:28:42,100 --> 03:28:43,100
Pritchett, I need to abstain.

3522
03:28:43,100 --> 03:28:44,100
>> I have a professional

3523
03:28:44,100 --> 03:28:45,100
relationship

3524
03:28:45,100 --> 03:28:46,100
with this vendor.

3525
03:28:46,100 --> 03:28:48,100
>> So noted. Are there any

3526
03:28:48,100 --> 03:28:49,100
questions for Dr. Anglin

3527
03:28:49,100 --> 03:28:50,100
hearing? None. Is there a

3528
03:28:50,100 --> 03:28:52,100
motion to approve?

3529
03:28:53,100 --> 03:28:55,100
>> So moved.

3530
03:28:56,100 --> 03:28:58,100
>> Second.

3531
03:28:58,100 --> 03:28:59,100
>> Motion by Mr. Hornsby.

3532
03:28:59,100 --> 03:29:00,100
Second by Dr. Morrison. All

3533
03:29:00,100 --> 03:29:01,100
those in favor say aye.

3534
03:29:01,100 --> 03:29:02,100
>> Aye.

3535
03:29:02,100 --> 03:29:04,100
>> Any opposed? One.

3536
03:29:04,100 --> 03:29:06,401
Abstention. The motion carries.

3537
03:29:09,100 --> 03:29:12,601
Thank you, Dr. Anglin. Item 6M,

3538
03:29:27,100 --> 03:29:28,100
Review Revisions to Board

3539
03:29:28,100 --> 03:29:30,401
Policy BGC (Local) Drafted

3540
03:29:32,100 --> 03:29:34,100
by the Joint Consultation

3541
03:29:34,100 --> 03:29:35,100
Committee and Adopt If the

3542
03:29:35,100 --> 03:29:36,100
Board Agrees with the

3543
03:29:36,100 --> 03:29:37,100
Revisions. Ms. Madeline

3544
03:29:37,100 --> 03:29:39,100
Bowman.

3545
03:29:39,100 --> 03:29:40,100
>> Good evening, President

3546
03:29:40,100 --> 03:29:42,401
Deakyne, Chancellor LeBlanc and

3547
03:29:43,100 --> 03:29:44,100
members of the board. My name

3548
03:29:44,100 --> 03:29:46,100
is Madeline Bowman. I'm

3549
03:29:46,100 --> 03:29:47,100
Associate professor of

3550
03:29:47,100 --> 03:29:50,100
Government on South Campus and

3551
03:29:50,100 --> 03:29:52,100
I live in South Arlington, so

3552
03:29:52,100 --> 03:29:55,601
I'm in District 5 and I also

3553
03:29:57,100 --> 03:29:59,100
serve as the current elected

3554
03:29:59,100 --> 03:30:01,100
Joint Consultation Committee

3555
03:30:02,100 --> 03:30:03,100
Chair. Which is why I'm

3556
03:30:03,100 --> 03:30:06,100
standing before you today. I

3557
03:30:08,100 --> 03:30:11,100
did not request this item

3558
03:30:12,100 --> 03:30:15,601
on the agenda, but I am

3559
03:30:16,100 --> 03:30:17,100
incredibly grateful that this

3560
03:30:17,100 --> 03:30:18,100
matter is

3561
03:30:18,100 --> 03:30:20,100
under consideration. Due

3562
03:30:20,100 --> 03:30:22,100
to timing issues, as you know,

3563
03:30:22,100 --> 03:30:24,401
SB 37 becomes effective on

3564
03:30:26,100 --> 03:30:28,401
September 1st and SB 37

3565
03:30:29,100 --> 03:30:31,100
abolishes faculty associations

3566
03:30:31,100 --> 03:30:34,100
and senates unless a compliant

3567
03:30:35,100 --> 03:30:37,100
faculty council or senate has

3568
03:30:37,100 --> 03:30:39,100
been established prior to that

3569
03:30:39,100 --> 03:30:42,100
date or a faculty council or

3570
03:30:42,100 --> 03:30:45,100
senate has been ratified. That

3571
03:30:47,100 --> 03:30:48,100
and has been ratified based

3572
03:30:48,100 --> 03:30:49,100
on findings by the governing

3573
03:30:49,100 --> 03:30:51,100
board that it meets the

3574
03:30:51,100 --> 03:30:53,100
requirements

3575
03:30:53,100 --> 03:30:56,100
of any board policy. The

3576
03:30:56,100 --> 03:30:58,100
faculty council is authorized

3577
03:30:58,100 --> 03:31:00,100
or the faculty council is

3578
03:31:00,100 --> 03:31:02,100
authorized prior to September

3579
03:31:02,100 --> 03:31:05,100
1st. I believe that the ability

3580
03:31:05,100 --> 03:31:08,100
of faculty members to provide

3581
03:31:09,100 --> 03:31:12,100
the faculty voice is essential

3582
03:31:13,100 --> 03:31:15,100
and only faculty members can do

3583
03:31:15,100 --> 03:31:18,100
so. Faculty led and faculty

3584
03:31:19,100 --> 03:31:21,100
initiated committee work is

3585
03:31:21,100 --> 03:31:23,401
also vital. Our current

3586
03:31:24,100 --> 03:31:27,100
structure and this is what is

3587
03:31:27,100 --> 03:31:30,601
in BGC local it only calls

3588
03:31:32,100 --> 03:31:33,100
for a JCC. That's all that is

3589
03:31:33,100 --> 03:31:35,100
there. The joint consultation

3590
03:31:35,100 --> 03:31:37,100
committee. Now the joint

3591
03:31:37,100 --> 03:31:39,100
consultation committee is the

3592
03:31:39,100 --> 03:31:40,100
best way

3593
03:31:40,100 --> 03:31:41,100
to say it is a council

3594
03:31:41,100 --> 03:31:43,100
of the campus presidents. And

3595
03:31:43,100 --> 03:31:46,100
then there is a chair that is

3596
03:31:46,100 --> 03:31:48,100
not currently serving as a

3597
03:31:48,100 --> 03:31:51,100
campus president. Then we have

3598
03:31:52,100 --> 03:31:55,100
our campus senates. On each of

3599
03:31:55,100 --> 03:31:58,100
the campuses there are senators

3600
03:31:58,100 --> 03:32:00,100
with senate that is elected and

3601
03:32:00,100 --> 03:32:03,100
that body elects a senate

3602
03:32:06,100 --> 03:32:07,100
chair. And then we have our

3603
03:32:07,100 --> 03:32:09,100
general body that is called the

3604
03:32:09,100 --> 03:32:10,100
faculty association that is a

3605
03:32:10,100 --> 03:32:12,100
non representative. It's

3606
03:32:12,100 --> 03:32:13,100
everyone that is a faculty

3607
03:32:13,100 --> 03:32:15,401
member. And currently our

3608
03:32:16,100 --> 03:32:18,100
faculty association also

3609
03:32:18,100 --> 03:32:20,100
includes academic support

3610
03:32:23,100 --> 03:32:25,401
like library, Learning commons

3611
03:32:26,100 --> 03:32:28,401
and career advisors. The

3612
03:32:31,100 --> 03:32:33,401
proposal that was presented

3613
03:32:35,100 --> 03:32:36,100
to provost and general counsel

3614
03:32:36,100 --> 03:32:39,100
for review was meant to utilize

3615
03:32:39,100 --> 03:32:42,100
the policy review process. And

3616
03:32:44,100 --> 03:32:46,100
that process has been described

3617
03:32:46,100 --> 03:32:48,100
many times by General counsel

3618
03:32:48,100 --> 03:32:51,100
Antonio Allen. The JCC also

3619
03:32:52,100 --> 03:32:54,401
sought review and approval

3620
03:32:56,100 --> 03:32:58,100
through this process and we

3621
03:32:58,100 --> 03:33:00,100
really only objected to the

3622
03:33:00,100 --> 03:33:03,100
fact that it was not being

3623
03:33:03,100 --> 03:33:05,401
reviewed before the deadline.

3624
03:33:06,100 --> 03:33:10,201
So we are going to. I'm going

3625
03:33:11,100 --> 03:33:13,100
to show you. Do we have my

3626
03:33:13,100 --> 03:33:15,401
PowerPoint, our proposal that

3627
03:33:18,100 --> 03:33:21,100
we actually presented and just

3628
03:33:22,100 --> 03:33:24,401
explain a little. SB 37

3629
03:33:26,100 --> 03:33:28,401
compliant councils include only

3630
03:33:29,100 --> 03:33:32,100
full time faculty members and

3631
03:33:33,100 --> 03:33:35,401
are limited to 60 members

3632
03:33:36,100 --> 03:33:37,100
unless the board approves

3633
03:33:37,100 --> 03:33:39,401
otherwise. We are asking

3634
03:33:41,100 --> 03:33:42,100
for an approval of a maximum

3635
03:33:42,100 --> 03:33:44,100
of 73 members

3636
03:33:45,100 --> 03:33:47,100
to accommodate two senators

3637
03:33:47,100 --> 03:33:49,100
for each of the five divisions

3638
03:33:49,100 --> 03:33:52,100
or pathways on each campus.

3639
03:33:52,100 --> 03:33:54,401
Six campus presidents, six

3640
03:33:55,100 --> 03:33:58,100
presidents elect and a chair.

3641
03:33:58,100 --> 03:34:00,100
In this way communications with

3642
03:34:00,100 --> 03:34:01,100
administration and the faculty

3643
03:34:01,100 --> 03:34:05,201
can remain with the JCC and the

3644
03:34:06,100 --> 03:34:08,100
senate can concentrate on

3645
03:34:08,100 --> 03:34:10,100
governing and faculty member

3646
03:34:10,100 --> 03:34:12,100
concerns.

3647
03:34:19,100 --> 03:34:22,601
>> All right. So we began our

3648
03:34:27,100 --> 03:34:29,100
proposal with a statement

3649
03:34:29,100 --> 03:34:31,100
on shared governance. This came

3650
03:34:31,100 --> 03:34:34,100
directly from SB 37 and it

3651
03:34:35,100 --> 03:34:37,401
requires that shared governance

3652
03:34:39,100 --> 03:34:41,100
be incorporated

3653
03:34:41,100 --> 03:34:44,100
into any policies with the

3654
03:34:44,100 --> 03:34:46,401
governing board governing body

3655
03:34:47,100 --> 03:34:49,100
being at the top,

3656
03:34:49,100 --> 03:34:51,100
having the ultimate authority.

3657
03:34:51,100 --> 03:34:54,100
But that is in consultation

3658
03:34:54,100 --> 03:34:56,401
with the college having

3659
03:34:57,100 --> 03:34:59,100
financial stewardship, policy

3660
03:34:59,100 --> 03:35:01,100
implementation and appropriate

3661
03:35:02,100 --> 03:35:04,100
consultation with faculty,

3662
03:35:04,100 --> 03:35:05,100
administrators and other

3663
03:35:05,100 --> 03:35:07,100
stakeholders. Key points

3664
03:35:08,100 --> 03:35:11,100
in the proposal, it establishes

3665
03:35:13,100 --> 03:35:15,100
and recognizes the faculty

3666
03:35:15,100 --> 03:35:17,100
association. Now my

3667
03:35:17,100 --> 03:35:19,401
understanding is what SB37

3668
03:35:21,100 --> 03:35:22,100
includes is really only a

3669
03:35:22,100 --> 03:35:25,100
governing body. And so that

3670
03:35:26,100 --> 03:35:28,100
would actually be the faculty

3671
03:35:28,100 --> 03:35:30,100
senate. Because the faculty

3672
03:35:30,100 --> 03:35:32,100
association is not a

3673
03:35:32,100 --> 03:35:33,100
representative

3674
03:35:33,100 --> 03:35:34,100
of organization. It is just the

3675
03:35:34,100 --> 03:35:36,100
vehicle through which faculty

3676
03:35:36,100 --> 03:35:38,100
voice their concerns and hear

3677
03:35:38,100 --> 03:35:41,100
information. I am. So the

3678
03:35:43,100 --> 03:35:45,100
proposal does say recognize the

3679
03:35:45,100 --> 03:35:46,100
faculty association, but I am

3680
03:35:46,100 --> 03:35:49,100
not sure if that is necessary.

3681
03:35:49,100 --> 03:35:51,100
It does include the joint

3682
03:35:51,100 --> 03:35:53,100
consultation committee, and

3683
03:35:54,100 --> 03:35:55,100
that would be the official

3684
03:35:55,100 --> 03:35:57,100
channel of communication and

3685
03:35:57,100 --> 03:36:00,601
consultation. So I did have in

3686
03:36:01,100 --> 03:36:03,401
the proposal the establishment

3687
03:36:04,100 --> 03:36:06,100
of a faculty association.

3688
03:36:06,100 --> 03:36:10,100
Again, I am not sure if that

3689
03:36:10,100 --> 03:36:11,100
is. If that is required. It

3690
03:36:11,100 --> 03:36:14,100
looks like the most important

3691
03:36:14,100 --> 03:36:17,100
thing would be the faculty

3692
03:36:18,100 --> 03:36:19,100
senate. And the faculty

3693
03:36:19,100 --> 03:36:21,401
association on each campus

3694
03:36:23,100 --> 03:36:25,401
would elect the senators

3695
03:36:27,100 --> 03:36:29,100
with one sent with the chair

3696
03:36:29,100 --> 03:36:32,100
of the senate being appointed

3697
03:36:32,100 --> 03:36:35,601
by the Chancellor and the rest

3698
03:36:37,100 --> 03:36:39,100
of the senators, including the

3699
03:36:39,100 --> 03:36:41,100
faculty association presidents,

3700
03:36:41,100 --> 03:36:44,100
being elected by the members

3701
03:36:44,100 --> 03:36:46,100
from that body. The Chancellor

3702
03:36:46,100 --> 03:36:49,100
would choose the chair. The

3703
03:36:51,100 --> 03:36:54,100
Vice chair and the secretary.

3704
03:36:54,100 --> 03:36:57,100
In our current model, the vice

3705
03:36:57,100 --> 03:36:59,100
chair or chair elect also

3706
03:36:59,100 --> 03:37:00,100
serves as the secretary. So

3707
03:37:00,100 --> 03:37:03,100
that's the same person. Campus

3708
03:37:04,100 --> 03:37:06,401
officers would be president,

3709
03:37:07,100 --> 03:37:08,100
president elect,

3710
03:37:08,100 --> 03:37:10,401
secretary and senators. And

3711
03:37:11,100 --> 03:37:13,100
again, the chair of each campus

3712
03:37:13,100 --> 03:37:15,100
senate would be appointed

3713
03:37:15,100 --> 03:37:17,401
by the Chancellor. The

3714
03:37:18,100 --> 03:37:19,100
remaining officers would be

3715
03:37:19,100 --> 03:37:21,100
elected. That's straight

3716
03:37:22,100 --> 03:37:25,100
from SB 37. And all district

3717
03:37:25,100 --> 03:37:27,100
faculty association members

3718
03:37:27,100 --> 03:37:29,100
would be eligible

3719
03:37:29,100 --> 03:37:30,100
to hold office

3720
03:37:30,100 --> 03:37:32,401
on their respective campuses.

3721
03:37:35,100 --> 03:37:38,100
There is a statement that the

3722
03:37:38,100 --> 03:37:40,100
officers and the senators and

3723
03:37:40,100 --> 03:37:42,100
anyone that operates

3724
03:37:42,100 --> 03:37:45,100
in this body would be advisory.

3725
03:37:45,100 --> 03:37:47,100
Heretofore, we have always been

3726
03:37:47,100 --> 03:37:49,401
advisory. The JCC votes

3727
03:37:51,100 --> 03:37:53,100
on whether

3728
03:37:54,100 --> 03:37:57,100
to approve minutes and the

3729
03:37:58,100 --> 03:37:59,100
Senate approves what we're

3730
03:37:59,100 --> 03:38:00,100
going

3731
03:38:00,100 --> 03:38:01,100
to ask administration for. So

3732
03:38:01,100 --> 03:38:02,100
we have always been advisory.

3733
03:38:02,100 --> 03:38:03,100
But that statement was directly

3734
03:38:03,100 --> 03:38:05,100
in SB 37. So I included that

3735
03:38:05,100 --> 03:38:08,100
statement in our proposal. I

3736
03:38:08,100 --> 03:38:10,401
also included a statement

3737
03:38:13,100 --> 03:38:16,601
from SB 37 that said that the

3738
03:38:17,100 --> 03:38:18,100
faculty association or any

3739
03:38:18,100 --> 03:38:20,100
representative body may not

3740
03:38:20,100 --> 03:38:22,100
issue any statement or publish

3741
03:38:22,100 --> 03:38:24,100
a report using Tarrant County

3742
03:38:24,100 --> 03:38:26,100
College's official seal,

3743
03:38:26,100 --> 03:38:28,100
trademark or resources.

3744
03:38:28,100 --> 03:38:30,100
Again, that's language directly

3745
03:38:30,100 --> 03:38:33,100
from SB 37. The one meeting

3746
03:38:36,100 --> 03:38:40,100
that we have that does have a

3747
03:38:40,100 --> 03:38:42,100
quorum, does require a quorum,

3748
03:38:42,100 --> 03:38:44,100
is our District Senate

3749
03:38:44,100 --> 03:38:47,100
meetings. And so I brought

3750
03:38:47,100 --> 03:38:50,100
in the language from SB 37 that

3751
03:38:50,100 --> 03:38:52,401
those meetings would be

3752
03:38:53,100 --> 03:38:55,100
broadcast over Internet. They

3753
03:38:55,100 --> 03:38:57,100
would have live video and

3754
03:38:57,100 --> 03:39:00,100
audio. The agenda would be

3755
03:39:01,100 --> 03:39:03,100
posted seven days prior

3756
03:39:03,100 --> 03:39:04,100
to the meeting. And if there is

3757
03:39:04,100 --> 03:39:06,100
a vote

3758
03:39:06,100 --> 03:39:07,100
of no confidence or anything

3759
03:39:07,100 --> 03:39:09,100
about curriculum, the names of

3760
03:39:09,100 --> 03:39:12,100
the people that attended would

3761
03:39:12,100 --> 03:39:14,100
be recorded. Now, in a

3762
03:39:14,100 --> 03:39:15,100
District Senate meeting,

3763
03:39:15,100 --> 03:39:16,100
the names of the people that

3764
03:39:16,100 --> 03:39:18,100
attended would be recorded

3765
03:39:18,100 --> 03:39:19,100
because that would be

3766
03:39:19,100 --> 03:39:20,100
in the minutes.

3767
03:39:20,100 --> 03:39:22,100
But that language is directly

3768
03:39:22,100 --> 03:39:24,401
from SB 37. So finally,

3769
03:39:25,100 --> 03:39:29,801
our ask is to for the board to

3770
03:39:32,100 --> 03:39:34,100
approve establishing proposed

3771
03:39:34,100 --> 03:39:36,100
additions and amendments,

3772
03:39:37,100 --> 03:39:39,401
remembering that what is

3773
03:39:40,100 --> 03:39:41,100
currently in BGC local is the

3774
03:39:41,100 --> 03:39:42,100
establishment of a Joint

3775
03:39:42,100 --> 03:39:44,100
consultation committee

3776
03:39:44,100 --> 03:39:46,401
with some mandatory attendance

3777
03:39:47,100 --> 03:39:50,601
by the chair and chair elect.

3778
03:39:51,100 --> 03:39:54,100
The mandatory language has been

3779
03:39:54,100 --> 03:39:55,100
removed from the,

3780
03:39:55,100 --> 03:39:59,100
from the JCC. And we are asking

3781
03:39:59,100 --> 03:40:00,100
for the establishment of a

3782
03:40:00,100 --> 03:40:02,100
faculty senate and if deemed

3783
03:40:02,100 --> 03:40:03,100
necessary,

3784
03:40:03,100 --> 03:40:06,100
a faculty association. Or we

3785
03:40:07,100 --> 03:40:09,100
are asking you

3786
03:40:09,100 --> 03:40:10,100
to ratify the continuation

3787
03:40:10,100 --> 03:40:12,100
of a faculty senate

3788
03:40:12,100 --> 03:40:14,100
with the JCC, again

3789
03:40:14,100 --> 03:40:16,100
with a maximum number of 73

3790
03:40:16,100 --> 03:40:18,401
people. It does contemplate 60

3791
03:40:19,100 --> 03:40:21,100
people in SB37, but it also

3792
03:40:21,100 --> 03:40:23,100
says unless the governing board

3793
03:40:23,100 --> 03:40:25,100
approves another number

3794
03:40:27,100 --> 03:40:29,100
in the alternative, we simply

3795
03:40:29,100 --> 03:40:32,601
ask that the board approve and

3796
03:40:33,100 --> 03:40:35,100
authorize a faculty senate or

3797
03:40:35,100 --> 03:40:37,100
faculty council at Tarrant

3798
03:40:37,100 --> 03:40:39,100
County College so that it will

3799
03:40:39,100 --> 03:40:42,100
not be abolished on September

3800
03:40:42,100 --> 03:40:44,100
1st. And I am happy

3801
03:40:44,100 --> 03:40:46,401
to answer any questions.

3802
03:40:49,100 --> 03:40:50,100
>> Thank you, Ms. Bowman,

3803
03:40:50,100 --> 03:40:52,100
for your presentation. Very

3804
03:40:52,100 --> 03:40:54,100
helpful. You mentioned at the

3805
03:40:54,100 --> 03:40:56,100
beginning that you did not

3806
03:40:56,100 --> 03:40:58,100
request for this to be added

3807
03:40:58,100 --> 03:41:00,100
to the agenda. And I guess I

3808
03:41:00,100 --> 03:41:01,100
just wanted

3809
03:41:01,100 --> 03:41:02,100
to speak a little bit

3810
03:41:02,100 --> 03:41:03,100
to process first to kind

3811
03:41:03,100 --> 03:41:05,100
of expand on that.

3812
03:41:05,100 --> 03:41:07,100
In my role as board chair,

3813
03:41:07,100 --> 03:41:09,100
in consultation with the

3814
03:41:09,100 --> 03:41:11,100
Chancellor, we set the agenda

3815
03:41:11,100 --> 03:41:13,100
for each meeting. We also have

3816
03:41:13,100 --> 03:41:15,100
a standing board policy that

3817
03:41:15,100 --> 03:41:17,100
says that if we have two board

3818
03:41:17,100 --> 03:41:18,100
members who would like

3819
03:41:18,100 --> 03:41:19,100
to put an agenda item

3820
03:41:19,100 --> 03:41:21,100
on the agenda that, that we do

3821
03:41:21,100 --> 03:41:24,100
that, our counsel, Mr. Allen,

3822
03:41:27,100 --> 03:41:28,100
provided to the board a

3823
03:41:28,100 --> 03:41:30,401
memorandum that spoke directly

3824
03:41:31,100 --> 03:41:33,401
to the legal analysis

3825
03:41:34,100 --> 03:41:36,100
of the proposed amendment

3826
03:41:36,100 --> 03:41:38,100
to the Constitution and how

3827
03:41:38,100 --> 03:41:40,401
that would impact BCG,

3828
03:41:41,100 --> 03:41:43,100
BGC local. And I wonder, Mr.

3829
03:41:43,100 --> 03:41:45,100
Allen, if you might just be

3830
03:41:45,100 --> 03:41:47,100
able to speak, speak

3831
03:41:47,100 --> 03:41:48,100
to a summary version of the

3832
03:41:48,100 --> 03:41:50,100
information that you provided

3833
03:41:50,100 --> 03:41:52,100
to the board when this was

3834
03:41:52,100 --> 03:41:54,100
requested to be added

3835
03:41:54,100 --> 03:41:56,100
to the agenda.

3836
03:42:03,100 --> 03:42:05,401
>> So, to maintain attorney

3837
03:42:07,100 --> 03:42:09,100
client privilege,

3838
03:42:09,100 --> 03:42:11,100
what I can do is speak

3839
03:42:11,100 --> 03:42:14,100
to what the statute says.

3840
03:42:16,100 --> 03:42:17,100
>> Okay.

3841
03:42:17,100 --> 03:42:18,100
>> And so I'll just read from

3842
03:42:18,100 --> 03:42:21,100
the statute itself and what it

3843
03:42:21,100 --> 03:42:23,100
says under section 51.3522,

3844
03:42:26,100 --> 03:42:28,100
faculty council or Senate. In

3845
03:42:28,100 --> 03:42:30,401
this section, faculty council

3846
03:42:31,100 --> 03:42:33,100
or senate means a

3847
03:42:33,100 --> 03:42:35,100
representative faculty

3848
03:42:35,100 --> 03:42:38,100
organization. B. Section B says

3849
03:42:38,100 --> 03:42:40,401
only the governing board

3850
03:42:41,100 --> 03:42:42,100
of an institution

3851
03:42:42,100 --> 03:42:43,100
of higher education may

3852
03:42:43,100 --> 03:42:46,100
establish a faculty council or

3853
03:42:46,100 --> 03:42:48,401
senate at the institution.

3854
03:42:50,100 --> 03:42:52,100
Before establishing the faculty

3855
03:42:52,100 --> 03:42:54,100
council or senate, the

3856
03:42:54,100 --> 03:42:57,100
governing board must adopt a

3857
03:42:57,100 --> 03:42:59,401
policy governing the selection

3858
03:43:00,100 --> 03:43:03,100
of the faculty councils or

3859
03:43:03,100 --> 03:43:05,100
senate members that one,

3860
03:43:05,100 --> 03:43:07,100
ensure adequate representation

3861
03:43:08,100 --> 03:43:11,100
of each college and school

3862
03:43:12,100 --> 03:43:14,100
of the institution, two,

3863
03:43:14,100 --> 03:43:16,100
requires the members

3864
03:43:16,100 --> 03:43:19,100
to be faculty members, and

3865
03:43:19,100 --> 03:43:21,100
three,

3866
03:43:21,100 --> 03:43:22,100
except as otherwise provided

3867
03:43:22,100 --> 03:43:24,100
by the governing body,

3868
03:43:24,100 --> 03:43:26,100
limits the number of members

3869
03:43:26,100 --> 03:43:28,100
to not more than 60, with

3870
03:43:28,100 --> 03:43:30,401
at least two representatives

3871
03:43:31,100 --> 03:43:34,100
from each college or school,

3872
03:43:34,100 --> 03:43:36,401
including one member appointed

3873
03:43:37,100 --> 03:43:38,100
by the president or chief

3874
03:43:38,100 --> 03:43:40,100
executive officer of the

3875
03:43:40,100 --> 03:43:42,100
institution and the remaining

3876
03:43:42,100 --> 03:43:44,100
members elected by a vote

3877
03:43:44,100 --> 03:43:47,100
of the faculty of the member's

3878
03:43:47,100 --> 03:43:49,401
respective college or school.

3879
03:43:53,100 --> 03:43:56,601
So, in terms of establishing a

3880
03:43:58,100 --> 03:44:00,401
faculty senate or council,

3881
03:44:03,100 --> 03:44:06,100
it must be done by the Board

3882
03:44:06,100 --> 03:44:09,100
and that establishment must be.

3883
03:44:09,100 --> 03:44:11,401
Must meet the requirements

3884
03:44:12,100 --> 03:44:14,100
of SB 37.

3885
03:44:17,100 --> 03:44:18,100
>> Could you speak

3886
03:44:18,100 --> 03:44:20,100
to the process

3887
03:44:21,100 --> 03:44:23,100
by which the policy would be.

3888
03:44:23,100 --> 03:44:25,100
Yes. Amended.

3889
03:44:25,100 --> 03:44:28,100
>> Yes. So, our normal process

3890
03:44:29,100 --> 03:44:31,100
is that when there is a policy

3891
03:44:31,100 --> 03:44:33,100
revision that is proposed,

3892
03:44:33,100 --> 03:44:35,100
we bring that policy. That

3893
03:44:35,100 --> 03:44:37,401
policy is first submitted,

3894
03:44:40,100 --> 03:44:41,100
and it is sponsored

3895
03:44:41,100 --> 03:44:44,100
by either a Cabinet member,

3896
03:44:45,100 --> 03:44:47,100
by a Cabinet member. And once

3897
03:44:47,100 --> 03:44:49,100
it is sponsored by a Cabinet

3898
03:44:49,100 --> 03:44:52,100
member, it is then sent to the

3899
03:44:52,100 --> 03:44:54,100
general counsel's office. The

3900
03:44:54,100 --> 03:44:56,100
general counsel's office

3901
03:44:56,100 --> 03:44:59,100
reviews that policy to make

3902
03:44:59,100 --> 03:45:00,100
sure that that revision is

3903
03:45:00,100 --> 03:45:02,100
compliant

3904
03:45:02,100 --> 03:45:04,100
with the law and policy. Once

3905
03:45:04,100 --> 03:45:05,100
that is determined,

3906
03:45:05,100 --> 03:45:07,100
it is then put on the agenda

3907
03:45:07,100 --> 03:45:09,100
of our policy review committee.

3908
03:45:09,100 --> 03:45:11,100
That policy review committee is

3909
03:45:11,100 --> 03:45:12,100
made up

3910
03:45:12,100 --> 03:45:15,100
of both staff and faculty,

3911
03:45:15,100 --> 03:45:17,100
and it is discussed

3912
03:45:17,100 --> 03:45:18,100
by that body. And once that

3913
03:45:18,100 --> 03:45:21,100
body feels that it is

3914
03:45:21,100 --> 03:45:23,100
appropriate to then recommend

3915
03:45:23,100 --> 03:45:25,100
that policy move

3916
03:45:25,100 --> 03:45:28,100
to the next level, which is

3917
03:45:28,100 --> 03:45:31,100
to the Chancellor's cabinet or.

3918
03:45:31,100 --> 03:45:34,601
And leadership team. And it is

3919
03:45:35,100 --> 03:45:37,100
then discussed at that level.

3920
03:45:37,100 --> 03:45:39,100
And once that is felt

3921
03:45:39,100 --> 03:45:41,100
to be ready,

3922
03:45:41,100 --> 03:45:42,100
the policy is ready

3923
03:45:42,100 --> 03:45:44,100
to be presented to the board.

3924
03:45:44,100 --> 03:45:45,100
It is then referred

3925
03:45:45,100 --> 03:45:46,100
to the board. Board and put

3926
03:45:46,100 --> 03:45:48,100
on the agenda, just

3927
03:45:48,100 --> 03:45:50,100
like other agenda items. And

3928
03:45:50,100 --> 03:45:52,100
then we come, as you know,

3929
03:45:52,100 --> 03:45:54,100
as we brought other policies

3930
03:45:54,100 --> 03:45:55,100
before the board,

3931
03:45:55,100 --> 03:45:57,100
we come and we talk about what

3932
03:45:57,100 --> 03:45:58,100
language has changed and why

3933
03:45:58,100 --> 03:46:00,100
that language has changed. And

3934
03:46:00,100 --> 03:46:02,401
so this particular policy

3935
03:46:05,100 --> 03:46:07,100
proposal has not gone

3936
03:46:07,100 --> 03:46:09,100
through that process.

3937
03:46:10,100 --> 03:46:12,401
>> Thank you, Ms. Law.

3938
03:46:16,100 --> 03:46:18,100
>> Thank you, Antonio,

3939
03:46:19,100 --> 03:46:21,100
for that explanation. So I want

3940
03:46:21,100 --> 03:46:22,100
to make sure I understand.

3941
03:46:22,100 --> 03:46:25,100
So, it sounds like there is a

3942
03:46:25,100 --> 03:46:27,100
very strict process that this

3943
03:46:27,100 --> 03:46:29,401
needs. This policy needs

3944
03:46:31,100 --> 03:46:32,100
to go through. You just

3945
03:46:32,100 --> 03:46:33,100
outlined several steps that

3946
03:46:33,100 --> 03:46:36,100
needed to happen. So although

3947
03:46:37,100 --> 03:46:39,401
Ms. Bowman's. Ms. Bowman's

3948
03:46:41,100 --> 03:46:43,100
organization probably used best

3949
03:46:43,100 --> 03:46:44,100
efforts to come up with

3950
03:46:44,100 --> 03:46:46,401
something that complied that

3951
03:46:47,100 --> 03:46:49,100
could never have been just

3952
03:46:49,100 --> 03:46:52,601
adopted by the board. Is that

3953
03:46:53,100 --> 03:46:54,100
accurate?

3954
03:46:54,100 --> 03:46:56,100
>> That is not accurate. So,

3955
03:46:56,100 --> 03:46:58,100
the board is certainly free to

3956
03:46:58,100 --> 03:47:01,100
consider any policy change that

3957
03:47:03,100 --> 03:47:04,100
it wants to and vote

3958
03:47:04,100 --> 03:47:07,100
to approve any change. So, the

3959
03:47:07,100 --> 03:47:09,401
board is not obligated

3960
03:47:10,100 --> 03:47:13,100
by that process. Right. That is

3961
03:47:13,100 --> 03:47:14,100
a process that the

3962
03:47:14,100 --> 03:47:16,100
administration has come up

3963
03:47:16,100 --> 03:47:18,100
with, that we have shared.

3964
03:47:18,100 --> 03:47:19,100
That the administration has

3965
03:47:19,100 --> 03:47:22,100
shared with the board. And so.

3966
03:47:22,100 --> 03:47:24,100
But it is not a pol. It is not

3967
03:47:24,100 --> 03:47:26,100
a process that is in policy

3968
03:47:26,100 --> 03:47:30,100
by board policy, but it is a

3969
03:47:30,100 --> 03:47:33,100
process that we have followed.

3970
03:47:33,100 --> 03:47:34,100
>> Okay. And then just

3971
03:47:34,100 --> 03:47:37,100
to follow up on that,

3972
03:47:37,100 --> 03:47:39,100
can you speak to. And maybe you

3973
03:47:39,100 --> 03:47:41,100
have. But just for clarity,

3974
03:47:41,100 --> 03:47:44,100
can you speak to why this work

3975
03:47:44,100 --> 03:47:46,100
wasn't done prior to September

3976
03:47:46,100 --> 03:47:47,100
1st?

3977
03:47:47,100 --> 03:47:49,100
>> Yeah. So, if you remember,

3978
03:47:49,100 --> 03:47:51,401
this law was passed

3979
03:47:52,100 --> 03:47:54,100
in the middle of June, June

3980
03:47:54,100 --> 03:47:56,100
20th, I believe it was. Well,

3981
03:47:56,100 --> 03:47:58,100
I'm sorry, not passed,

3982
03:47:58,100 --> 03:47:59,100
but it was signed

3983
03:47:59,100 --> 03:48:01,100
in the law sometime around

3984
03:48:01,100 --> 03:48:04,601
June 20th. It was then June

3985
03:48:05,100 --> 03:48:07,100
20th. There's no board meeting

3986
03:48:07,100 --> 03:48:11,100
in July. And we had also not

3987
03:48:11,100 --> 03:48:14,100
received any guidance from TASB

3988
03:48:16,100 --> 03:48:18,100
because this particular law

3989
03:48:18,100 --> 03:48:20,401
makes a significant change

3990
03:48:23,100 --> 03:48:25,100
in terms of faculty senate and

3991
03:48:25,100 --> 03:48:28,601
how they operate on college and

3992
03:48:29,100 --> 03:48:30,100
university campuses. So we

3993
03:48:30,100 --> 03:48:32,100
wanted to make sure that we

3994
03:48:32,100 --> 03:48:34,100
received some guidance

3995
03:48:34,100 --> 03:48:35,100
in terms

3996
03:48:35,100 --> 03:48:36,100
of how this law was going

3997
03:48:36,100 --> 03:48:38,100
to be interpreted. Certainly

3998
03:48:38,100 --> 03:48:40,100
looking at the law we

3999
03:48:40,100 --> 03:48:43,100
interpreted and we had our own

4000
03:48:43,100 --> 03:48:44,100
interpretation,

4001
03:48:44,100 --> 03:48:45,100
but we certainly wanted

4002
03:48:45,100 --> 03:48:46,100
to hear from the Texas

4003
03:48:46,100 --> 03:48:47,100
association of School Board and

4004
03:48:47,100 --> 03:48:49,401
how they were going

4005
03:48:50,100 --> 03:48:52,100
to interpret this law. What I

4006
03:48:52,100 --> 03:48:53,100
can tell, what I, what I don't

4007
03:48:53,100 --> 03:48:54,100
necessarily, I don't have

4008
03:48:54,100 --> 03:48:55,100
to tell all

4009
03:48:55,100 --> 03:48:56,100
of you because some

4010
03:48:56,100 --> 03:48:57,100
of you were there

4011
03:48:57,100 --> 03:48:58,100
at the post legislative session

4012
03:48:58,100 --> 03:49:00,100
of TASB, but TASB is

4013
03:49:00,100 --> 03:49:02,401
interpreting this statute even

4014
03:49:05,100 --> 03:49:06,100
more conservatively than we

4015
03:49:06,100 --> 03:49:07,100
were before that meeting

4016
03:49:07,100 --> 03:49:09,401
with regard to compensation.

4017
03:49:11,100 --> 03:49:12,100
And so compensation is one

4018
03:49:12,100 --> 03:49:13,100
of those things

4019
03:49:13,100 --> 03:49:15,100
in the that has to be talked

4020
03:49:15,100 --> 03:49:17,100
about and in policy that a

4021
03:49:17,100 --> 03:49:18,100
faculty member cannot receive

4022
03:49:18,100 --> 03:49:20,100
compensation with regard

4023
03:49:21,100 --> 03:49:23,401
to service on this

4024
03:49:25,100 --> 03:49:26,100
in the faculty senate.

4025
03:49:26,100 --> 03:49:28,401
Compensation is not defined

4026
03:49:30,100 --> 03:49:33,100
in the statute, but it has been

4027
03:49:33,100 --> 03:49:35,100
inter we interpreted it and it

4028
03:49:35,100 --> 03:49:37,100
is interpreted by TASB that

4029
03:49:37,100 --> 03:49:39,401
that includes stipends or

4030
03:49:40,100 --> 03:49:42,100
release time

4031
03:49:42,100 --> 03:49:44,100
for faculty members. That that

4032
03:49:44,100 --> 03:49:47,100
is also compensation. And so

4033
03:49:48,100 --> 03:49:51,100
that is an area. The other

4034
03:49:51,100 --> 03:49:52,100
thing that we also needed to

4035
03:49:52,100 --> 03:49:54,100
understand is how this

4036
03:49:54,100 --> 03:49:55,100
structure was going to work

4037
03:49:55,100 --> 03:49:58,100
when the law as written, you

4038
03:49:58,100 --> 03:50:00,100
heard me say schools and

4039
03:50:00,100 --> 03:50:01,100
colleges. So, the law was

4040
03:50:01,100 --> 03:50:03,401
written in a way

4041
03:50:04,100 --> 03:50:06,401
from a structure for

4042
03:50:07,100 --> 03:50:08,100
universities who have the

4043
03:50:08,100 --> 03:50:10,100
school

4044
03:50:10,100 --> 03:50:11,100
of engineering or the college

4045
03:50:11,100 --> 03:50:12,100
of engineering. Well, we don't

4046
03:50:12,100 --> 03:50:13,100
have schools

4047
03:50:13,100 --> 03:50:14,100
of engineering or colleges

4048
03:50:14,100 --> 03:50:16,100
of engineering. And so the

4049
03:50:16,100 --> 03:50:18,100
interpretation that we received

4050
03:50:18,100 --> 03:50:22,100
is that the way we as a college

4051
03:50:22,100 --> 03:50:25,100
should view that structure is

4052
03:50:26,100 --> 03:50:27,100
that the level is either going

4053
03:50:27,100 --> 03:50:29,100
to be at the campus level or

4054
03:50:29,100 --> 03:50:32,100
at a campus unit level. So, if

4055
03:50:32,100 --> 03:50:34,100
it's at the department level,

4056
03:50:34,100 --> 03:50:36,100
that would be the lowest level.

4057
03:50:36,100 --> 03:50:39,100
And whatever that lowest level

4058
03:50:39,100 --> 03:50:40,100
structure is

4059
03:50:40,100 --> 03:50:42,100
at that lowest level,

4060
03:50:42,100 --> 03:50:44,100
the determination

4061
03:50:44,100 --> 03:50:46,100
of who is a member of the

4062
03:50:46,100 --> 03:50:47,100
Senate, one

4063
03:50:47,100 --> 03:50:49,100
of those would be appointed by

4064
03:50:49,100 --> 03:50:51,100
the chancellor and the rest

4065
03:50:51,100 --> 03:50:53,401
would be voted on

4066
03:50:54,100 --> 03:50:55,100
by the faculty

4067
03:50:55,100 --> 03:50:57,100
at that lowest level. So that's

4068
03:50:57,100 --> 03:50:58,100
also something that had

4069
03:50:58,100 --> 03:51:01,100
to be discussed. And as you

4070
03:51:01,100 --> 03:51:03,100
know, SB 37 doesn't just impact

4071
03:51:03,100 --> 03:51:05,100
faculty sentence,

4072
03:51:05,100 --> 03:51:08,100
it impacts other areas of the

4073
03:51:08,100 --> 03:51:09,100
college faculty grievances.

4074
03:51:09,100 --> 03:51:12,100
So, we have a whole policy on

4075
03:51:12,100 --> 03:51:13,100
faculty grievances that we're

4076
03:51:13,100 --> 03:51:15,100
going to have

4077
03:51:16,100 --> 03:51:18,100
to go and modify as well. So

4078
03:51:18,100 --> 03:51:21,100
yes, September 1st, if the

4079
03:51:22,100 --> 03:51:25,100
college has not modified or

4080
03:51:28,100 --> 03:51:29,100
created a new policy that

4081
03:51:29,100 --> 03:51:31,401
establishes a new faculty

4082
03:51:32,100 --> 03:51:34,100
senate, the current faculty

4083
03:51:34,100 --> 03:51:36,401
senate structure will be

4084
03:51:37,100 --> 03:51:39,100
abolished.

4085
03:51:39,100 --> 03:51:41,100
But that does not prevent us

4086
03:51:41,100 --> 03:51:43,100
from bringing

4087
03:51:43,100 --> 03:51:45,100
before the board a compliant,

4088
03:51:45,100 --> 03:51:47,401
an SB37 compliant structure

4089
03:51:48,100 --> 03:51:50,100
soon thereafter.

4090
03:51:50,100 --> 03:51:53,100
>> Okay, thank you. So, it

4091
03:51:54,100 --> 03:51:56,100
sounds like this is a little

4092
03:51:56,100 --> 03:51:58,100
bit unfortunate timing

4093
03:51:58,100 --> 03:52:00,100
with when it got passed,

4094
03:52:00,100 --> 03:52:01,100
didn't have a July meeting,

4095
03:52:01,100 --> 03:52:02,100
lots

4096
03:52:02,100 --> 03:52:03,100
of other things going on.

4097
03:52:03,100 --> 03:52:06,601
>> Okay, so if it sounds like

4098
03:52:07,100 --> 03:52:08,100
September 1st,

4099
03:52:08,100 --> 03:52:10,401
it will be abolished.

4100
03:52:11,100 --> 03:52:12,100
Approximately how long until

4101
03:52:12,100 --> 03:52:13,100
you think they can be up and

4102
03:52:13,100 --> 03:52:15,100
running.

4103
03:52:15,100 --> 03:52:18,100
>>0 So it is the plan

4104
03:52:18,100 --> 03:52:20,100
to bring a compliant policy

4105
03:52:20,100 --> 03:52:22,100
to the Policy Review

4106
03:52:22,100 --> 03:52:23,100
Committee. Our next meeting is

4107
03:52:23,100 --> 03:52:25,100
September 13th, I believe so

4108
03:52:25,100 --> 03:52:27,401
in September and kick

4109
03:52:28,100 --> 03:52:31,100
off that process. So once that

4110
03:52:31,100 --> 03:52:33,100
process kicks off, assuming

4111
03:52:33,100 --> 03:52:36,100
that there are no issues

4112
03:52:36,100 --> 03:52:39,100
with the back and forth, then

4113
03:52:39,100 --> 03:52:41,100
we would then thereafter take

4114
03:52:41,100 --> 03:52:43,100
it to the cabinet and then

4115
03:52:43,100 --> 03:52:44,100
present it to. So we're talking

4116
03:52:44,100 --> 03:52:46,100
about either probably the

4117
03:52:46,100 --> 03:52:49,100
October board meeting or the

4118
03:52:49,100 --> 03:52:50,100
November board meeting,

4119
03:52:50,100 --> 03:52:51,100
depending

4120
03:52:51,100 --> 03:52:54,100
on the back and forth

4121
03:52:55,100 --> 03:52:57,100
on the policy. So that would be

4122
03:52:57,100 --> 03:53:00,100
probably the earliest would be

4123
03:53:00,100 --> 03:53:01,100
October and the board, if the

4124
03:53:01,100 --> 03:53:02,100
board then adopted a new policy

4125
03:53:02,100 --> 03:53:05,601
and then after the board adopts

4126
03:53:07,100 --> 03:53:08,100
a new policy, then obviously

4127
03:53:08,100 --> 03:53:09,100
those elections would have the

4128
03:53:09,100 --> 03:53:10,100
elections and appointments

4129
03:53:10,100 --> 03:53:12,100
would have to be made. And so

4130
03:53:12,100 --> 03:53:14,100
by the end, I would assume

4131
03:53:14,100 --> 03:53:16,100
by the end of the year that we

4132
03:53:16,100 --> 03:53:18,100
would be able

4133
03:53:18,100 --> 03:53:20,100
to get a new structure in place

4134
03:53:20,100 --> 03:53:23,601
and elections can occur and we

4135
03:53:24,100 --> 03:53:25,100
would have a new Faculty

4136
03:53:25,100 --> 03:53:26,100
senate.

4137
03:53:26,100 --> 03:53:28,100
>> Thank you.

4138
03:53:28,100 --> 03:53:30,100
>> Ms. Wood.

4139
03:53:34,100 --> 03:53:36,100
>> I'm thinking of all these

4140
03:53:36,100 --> 03:53:37,100
things and I'm not really sure

4141
03:53:37,100 --> 03:53:39,100
what to ask first. I know that

4142
03:53:39,100 --> 03:53:41,100
the governor didn't sign this

4143
03:53:41,100 --> 03:53:45,100
into law until June, so. So, it

4144
03:53:45,100 --> 03:53:46,100
was going to be difficult

4145
03:53:46,100 --> 03:53:49,100
to have everything ready by

4146
03:53:50,100 --> 03:53:52,100
now. I do think it's important

4147
03:53:52,100 --> 03:53:53,100
going forward that we have a

4148
03:53:53,100 --> 03:53:55,100
streamlined process for some

4149
03:53:55,100 --> 03:53:56,100
of this, because it sounds like

4150
03:53:56,100 --> 03:53:58,100
all these laws you mentioned,

4151
03:53:58,100 --> 03:53:59,100
there were many more things

4152
03:53:59,100 --> 03:54:01,100
in SB 37 that we're going

4153
03:54:01,100 --> 03:54:04,100
to have to get in order. And

4154
03:54:04,100 --> 03:54:06,100
I'm sure there's a timeline

4155
03:54:06,100 --> 03:54:09,601
on those as well. That being

4156
03:54:10,100 --> 03:54:12,100
said, I just want

4157
03:54:12,100 --> 03:54:13,100
to thank you, Antonio and

4158
03:54:13,100 --> 03:54:15,100
Madeline,

4159
03:54:15,100 --> 03:54:17,100
for all your hard work working

4160
03:54:17,100 --> 03:54:19,100
through this Texas Senate Bill

4161
03:54:19,100 --> 03:54:21,100
37. I realized that this wasn't

4162
03:54:21,100 --> 03:54:24,100
signed into law until June,

4163
03:54:25,100 --> 03:54:26,100
which didn't really allow much

4164
03:54:26,100 --> 03:54:29,100
time for our Tarrant County

4165
03:54:29,100 --> 03:54:30,100
College Senate bylaws to be up

4166
03:54:30,100 --> 03:54:33,100
to speed with adherence to SB

4167
03:54:33,100 --> 03:54:35,100
37.

4168
03:54:35,100 --> 03:54:37,100
But I believe moving forward,

4169
03:54:37,100 --> 03:54:39,100
Antonia will work diligently

4170
03:54:39,100 --> 03:54:41,100
along with faculty

4171
03:54:41,100 --> 03:54:44,601
to ensure that the TCC Senate

4172
03:54:48,100 --> 03:54:49,100
bylaws are set into compliance

4173
03:54:49,100 --> 03:54:50,100
with SB 37. I expect these

4174
03:54:50,100 --> 03:54:51,100
bylaws to be sent

4175
03:54:51,100 --> 03:54:52,100
to the board this semester

4176
03:54:52,100 --> 03:54:53,100
to ensure Faculty Senate has

4177
03:54:53,100 --> 03:54:54,100
adequate representation going

4178
03:54:54,100 --> 03:54:56,100
forward. And the last thing

4179
03:54:56,100 --> 03:54:59,100
I'll say is our Tarrant

4180
03:54:59,100 --> 03:55:01,100
County College faculty,

4181
03:55:02,100 --> 03:55:04,100
the heartbeat of our campus,

4182
03:55:04,100 --> 03:55:06,100
and we appreciate everything

4183
03:55:06,100 --> 03:55:09,100
they do to help encourage and

4184
03:55:09,100 --> 03:55:11,100
promote student success.

4185
03:55:11,100 --> 03:55:13,100
That's why we're here. I look

4186
03:55:13,100 --> 03:55:14,100
forward to receiving progress

4187
03:55:14,100 --> 03:55:16,100
notes and reports concerning

4188
03:55:16,100 --> 03:55:19,601
this in the next few weeks.

4189
03:55:24,100 --> 03:55:26,100
>> I do have one additional

4190
03:55:26,100 --> 03:55:28,100
comment speaking directly to

4191
03:55:28,100 --> 03:55:29,100
the post legislative review

4192
03:55:29,100 --> 03:55:31,100
that we attended. If I am

4193
03:55:31,100 --> 03:55:33,100
correct,

4194
03:55:33,100 --> 03:55:35,100
and I think I'm correct by

4195
03:55:35,100 --> 03:55:36,100
at least 12 hours,

4196
03:55:36,100 --> 03:55:38,100
the TASB review

4197
03:55:38,100 --> 03:55:40,401
of this bill landed

4198
03:55:41,100 --> 03:55:44,100
in our inboxes today. Today,

4199
03:55:44,100 --> 03:55:45,100
yes.

4200
03:55:45,100 --> 03:55:47,100
>> So, yeah. What landed

4201
03:55:47,100 --> 03:55:48,100
in your box today? I think I

4202
03:55:48,100 --> 03:55:50,100
may have received a copy

4203
03:55:50,100 --> 03:55:53,100
yesterday, but it was basically

4204
03:55:53,100 --> 03:55:55,100
their FAQs, right. On SB 37,

4205
03:55:55,100 --> 03:55:57,401
giving guidance on how

4206
03:55:58,100 --> 03:56:00,100
to interpret the policy. So

4207
03:56:00,100 --> 03:56:03,100
yes. And as you know, after the

4208
03:56:03,100 --> 03:56:05,100
post legislative session,

4209
03:56:05,100 --> 03:56:07,100
because there are all

4210
03:56:07,100 --> 03:56:08,100
of these bills,

4211
03:56:08,100 --> 03:56:09,100
we will be coming

4212
03:56:09,100 --> 03:56:11,100
to the board probably

4213
03:56:11,100 --> 03:56:13,100
before the end of the year

4214
03:56:13,100 --> 03:56:15,401
with the next update,

4215
03:56:16,100 --> 03:56:17,100
which will be TASB 50 update,

4216
03:56:17,100 --> 03:56:19,100
which will include all of those

4217
03:56:19,100 --> 03:56:22,601
bills that will have new local

4218
03:56:23,100 --> 03:56:24,100
policies for the board

4219
03:56:24,100 --> 03:56:27,601
to review and to adopt and

4220
03:56:28,100 --> 03:56:30,100
for everyone's awareness.

4221
03:56:30,100 --> 03:56:33,100
>> Senate Bill 37, this was one

4222
03:56:33,100 --> 03:56:35,100
of six areas that it impacted.

4223
03:56:35,100 --> 03:56:37,100
So, for any one of these areas

4224
03:56:37,100 --> 03:56:39,100
to be conducted

4225
03:56:39,100 --> 03:56:42,100
in a vacuum is very problematic

4226
03:56:42,100 --> 03:56:45,100
for the other five areas. And I

4227
03:56:45,100 --> 03:56:47,100
know that you are about

4228
03:56:47,100 --> 03:56:49,100
to eat an elephant one bite

4229
03:56:49,100 --> 03:56:51,100
at a time, but

4230
03:56:51,100 --> 03:56:52,100
of the eight hours

4231
03:56:52,100 --> 03:56:54,100
of training that we received

4232
03:56:54,100 --> 03:56:55,100
on this bill alone, we spent

4233
03:56:55,100 --> 03:56:58,100
45 minutes and you heard us

4234
03:56:58,100 --> 03:56:59,100
speak

4235
03:56:59,100 --> 03:57:00,100
to the fact that there were

4236
03:57:00,100 --> 03:57:02,401
about 200 bills that impacted.

4237
03:57:03,100 --> 03:57:04,100
So, this is personal

4238
03:57:04,100 --> 03:57:06,100
to me. I don't know that many

4239
03:57:06,100 --> 03:57:08,100
of you know this,

4240
03:57:08,100 --> 03:57:10,100
but I am the daughter of a

4241
03:57:10,100 --> 03:57:12,401
lifelong finance professor. I

4242
03:57:14,100 --> 03:57:17,100
grew up dinner tables listening

4243
03:57:19,100 --> 03:57:22,601
to his experiences as the chair

4244
03:57:23,100 --> 03:57:27,100
of a faculty senate. And I feel

4245
03:57:27,100 --> 03:57:30,100
like that really shaped how I

4246
03:57:30,100 --> 03:57:31,100
value the importance

4247
03:57:31,100 --> 03:57:34,100
of our faculty. To Ms. Wood's

4248
03:57:34,100 --> 03:57:36,100
point, you are the heartbeat

4249
03:57:36,100 --> 03:57:38,100
of this institution,

4250
03:57:38,100 --> 03:57:39,100
and we are so grateful

4251
03:57:39,100 --> 03:57:42,100
for everything that you do.

4252
03:57:42,100 --> 03:57:43,100
And it will be important

4253
03:57:43,100 --> 03:57:45,100
to every member of this board

4254
03:57:45,100 --> 03:57:46,100
to make sure that you feel

4255
03:57:46,100 --> 03:57:49,100
valued and represented and have

4256
03:57:49,100 --> 03:57:51,100
a shared voice. And we will

4257
03:57:51,100 --> 03:57:53,100
expedite that as quickly as

4258
03:57:53,100 --> 03:57:55,100
possible. This is just yet

4259
03:57:55,100 --> 03:57:58,100
another one of the constraints

4260
03:57:58,100 --> 03:58:00,100
that we are currently trying

4261
03:58:00,100 --> 03:58:02,100
to navigate through. And I know

4262
03:58:02,100 --> 03:58:04,100
that this will be a priority

4263
03:58:04,100 --> 03:58:08,100
for all of us. Sorry I cried.

4264
03:58:08,100 --> 03:58:09,100
>> Ms. Pritchett, you're

4265
03:58:09,100 --> 03:58:10,100
welcome to cry anytime. That

4266
03:58:10,100 --> 03:58:12,100
it's heartfelt.

4267
03:58:13,100 --> 03:58:16,100
>> Last, I believe that it was

4268
03:58:16,100 --> 03:58:18,100
last at our work session that

4269
03:58:18,100 --> 03:58:19,100
Dr. LeBlanc talked

4270
03:58:19,100 --> 03:58:21,100
about the importance

4271
03:58:21,100 --> 03:58:23,100
of the faculty. And I echo the

4272
03:58:23,100 --> 03:58:24,100
sentiments

4273
03:58:24,100 --> 03:58:25,100
of my fellow trustees here

4274
03:58:25,100 --> 03:58:27,100
on the importance. We don't

4275
03:58:27,100 --> 03:58:30,100
manufacture items or goods. We

4276
03:58:30,100 --> 03:58:32,100
manufacture education. We

4277
03:58:32,100 --> 03:58:33,100
provide a service. And

4278
03:58:33,100 --> 03:58:35,100
without our faculty,

4279
03:58:35,100 --> 03:58:36,100
we don't have any sort

4280
03:58:36,100 --> 03:58:38,100
of a service that we can offer

4281
03:58:38,100 --> 03:58:39,100
to our community. So

4282
03:58:39,100 --> 03:58:40,100
to all the faculty, thank you

4283
03:58:40,100 --> 03:58:41,100
very much. I hope that we're

4284
03:58:41,100 --> 03:58:43,100
expressing to you adequately

4285
03:58:43,100 --> 03:58:45,100
how much we value what you do.

4286
03:58:45,100 --> 03:58:47,100
Without you, we don't have an

4287
03:58:47,100 --> 03:58:49,401
educational system here. One

4288
03:58:51,100 --> 03:58:53,100
concern that I have regarding

4289
03:58:53,100 --> 03:58:56,601
the timing on this is that,

4290
03:58:57,100 --> 03:59:00,100
Mr. Allen, you stated that it

4291
03:59:00,100 --> 03:59:02,100
would be possibly October,

4292
03:59:02,100 --> 03:59:05,100
maybe November. It would be

4293
03:59:05,100 --> 03:59:06,100
something could be solidified

4294
03:59:06,100 --> 03:59:07,100
by December. Maybe we're

4295
03:59:07,100 --> 03:59:08,100
looking into January. There

4296
03:59:08,100 --> 03:59:11,601
isn't a specific hard date that

4297
03:59:12,100 --> 03:59:13,100
we would be then working

4298
03:59:13,100 --> 03:59:15,100
towards where they would have

4299
03:59:15,100 --> 03:59:16,100
some sort of a council where

4300
03:59:16,100 --> 03:59:18,100
they can speak and have that

4301
03:59:18,100 --> 03:59:21,601
forum where they can speak and

4302
03:59:22,100 --> 03:59:24,100
be represented. How can we have

4303
03:59:24,100 --> 03:59:27,100
any sort of guarantees that

4304
03:59:28,100 --> 03:59:30,100
this won't be belabored and

4305
03:59:30,100 --> 03:59:31,100
that we can have some hard

4306
03:59:31,100 --> 03:59:32,100
dates around this and that we

4307
03:59:32,100 --> 03:59:33,100
can make sure that we keep a

4308
03:59:33,100 --> 03:59:35,100
focus on providing this?

4309
03:59:35,100 --> 03:59:37,100
>> Yeah, I think, you know, the

4310
03:59:37,100 --> 03:59:39,100
message is pretty clear that we

4311
03:59:39,100 --> 03:59:40,100
need to get this back before

4312
03:59:40,100 --> 03:59:43,601
the board as soon as we

4313
03:59:44,100 --> 03:59:45,100
possibly can. That is clear.

4314
03:59:45,100 --> 03:59:46,100
We have it on the September

4315
03:59:46,100 --> 03:59:48,100
agenda for the policy review

4316
03:59:48,100 --> 03:59:49,100
committee. I don't like

4317
03:59:49,100 --> 03:59:52,100
to commit to a time certain

4318
03:59:52,100 --> 03:59:54,100
because I don't know what the

4319
03:59:54,100 --> 03:59:56,100
discussion is going to be and

4320
03:59:56,100 --> 03:59:57,100
what that back and forth will

4321
03:59:57,100 --> 04:00:00,100
be because we are going

4322
04:00:00,100 --> 04:00:01,100
to take it to a policy review

4323
04:00:01,100 --> 04:00:03,100
committee that has both faculty

4324
04:00:03,100 --> 04:00:05,100
and staff on it. When I say

4325
04:00:05,100 --> 04:00:08,100
that this is a significant

4326
04:00:08,100 --> 04:00:10,401
change for our faculty,

4327
04:00:12,100 --> 04:00:14,100
I mean that when you look at

4328
04:00:14,100 --> 04:00:16,100
this statute and how it changes

4329
04:00:16,100 --> 04:00:19,100
what is required. I mean,

4330
04:00:19,100 --> 04:00:22,100
you heard Ms. Madeline talk

4331
04:00:22,100 --> 04:00:23,000
about the structure that we've

4332
04:00:23,000 --> 04:00:24,100
had in the past,

4333
04:00:24,100 --> 04:00:26,100
the structure that they've

4334
04:00:26,100 --> 04:00:28,100
liked, that they would like

4335
04:00:28,100 --> 04:00:29,100
to have. But we have

4336
04:00:29,100 --> 04:00:31,100
to also deal with what the law

4337
04:00:31,100 --> 04:00:33,100
says we can have and what the

4338
04:00:33,100 --> 04:00:36,100
board can approve. And so we're

4339
04:00:36,100 --> 04:00:38,100
going to have to work

4340
04:00:38,100 --> 04:00:40,100
through that, listening

4341
04:00:40,100 --> 04:00:42,100
to each other, but also

4342
04:00:42,100 --> 04:00:44,401
understanding that we are

4343
04:00:46,100 --> 04:00:48,100
constrained by the statute.

4344
04:00:48,100 --> 04:00:50,100
And I and let me just point

4345
04:00:50,100 --> 04:00:52,100
out the fact that in this

4346
04:00:52,100 --> 04:00:54,100
statute it also includes the

4347
04:00:54,100 --> 04:00:57,601
creation of an office of the

4348
04:00:58,100 --> 04:01:01,100
ombudsman who will be tasked

4349
04:01:02,100 --> 04:01:05,601
with making sure that we are

4350
04:01:06,100 --> 04:01:08,100
complying with this law. And

4351
04:01:08,100 --> 04:01:10,100
so, and just so you know how at

4352
04:01:10,100 --> 04:01:12,401
least the legislature is

4353
04:01:13,100 --> 04:01:15,100
looking at this statute

4354
04:01:15,100 --> 04:01:16,100
in terms of compliance,

4355
04:01:16,100 --> 04:01:18,100
that ombudsman is also tasked

4356
04:01:18,100 --> 04:01:21,100
with compliance of SB 37. So

4357
04:01:22,100 --> 04:01:24,100
just like we've been diligent

4358
04:01:24,100 --> 04:01:25,100
about making sure that we

4359
04:01:25,100 --> 04:01:28,100
comply with SB30, with SB17,

4360
04:01:30,100 --> 04:01:32,100
rather SB17, we need

4361
04:01:32,100 --> 04:01:34,100
to be as diligent

4362
04:01:34,100 --> 04:01:35,100
in making sure we comply

4363
04:01:35,100 --> 04:01:37,100
with SB 37.

4364
04:01:41,100 --> 04:01:44,601
>> Ms. Wood, I may I would

4365
04:01:45,100 --> 04:01:48,100
like to suggest after Ms.

4366
04:01:50,100 --> 04:01:52,100
Purchase comment and your

4367
04:01:52,100 --> 04:01:53,100
comment, something that might

4368
04:01:53,100 --> 04:01:55,100
help us. I would like to

4369
04:01:55,100 --> 04:01:57,100
suggest an ad hoc committee be

4370
04:01:57,100 --> 04:01:58,100
formed

4371
04:01:58,100 --> 04:02:00,100
to facilitate the

4372
04:02:00,100 --> 04:02:01,100
implementation of SB 37 as it

4373
04:02:01,100 --> 04:02:02,100
relates

4374
04:02:02,100 --> 04:02:04,100
to BGC local and faculty

4375
04:02:04,100 --> 04:02:06,401
Senate. This would build

4376
04:02:07,100 --> 04:02:09,100
on the action this would build

4377
04:02:09,100 --> 04:02:11,100
on the actions taken by our

4378
04:02:11,100 --> 04:02:12,100
board today and will and will

4379
04:02:12,100 --> 04:02:14,401
oversee its implementation. I

4380
04:02:18,100 --> 04:02:19,100
would like to make a motion

4381
04:02:19,100 --> 04:02:21,100
to direct the president

4382
04:02:21,100 --> 04:02:22,100
of the TCC Board of Trustees to

4383
04:02:22,100 --> 04:02:24,100
create and assign three

4384
04:02:24,100 --> 04:02:25,100
trustees to serve as an ad hoc

4385
04:02:25,100 --> 04:02:27,401
committee whose mandate would

4386
04:02:28,100 --> 04:02:29,100
be to facilitate and streamline

4387
04:02:29,100 --> 04:02:31,100
the review,

4388
04:02:31,100 --> 04:02:33,100
augmentation and implementation

4389
04:02:33,100 --> 04:02:35,100
of Policy BGC Local

4390
04:02:35,100 --> 04:02:37,401
to ensure the continuation

4391
04:02:39,100 --> 04:02:41,100
of the TCC Senate as defined

4392
04:02:41,100 --> 04:02:44,100
within SB 37. And once. I'm

4393
04:02:45,100 --> 04:02:47,100
sorry. And the duties of the ad

4394
04:02:47,100 --> 04:02:48,100
hoc committee will continue

4395
04:02:48,100 --> 04:02:50,100
until dissolution upon the

4396
04:02:50,100 --> 04:02:52,100
completed mandate.

4397
04:02:57,100 --> 04:02:58,100
>> I'm looking

4398
04:02:58,100 --> 04:03:00,100
at our general counsel.

4399
04:03:00,100 --> 04:03:02,100
>> Just you certainly have the

4400
04:03:02,100 --> 04:03:04,100
right to be able

4401
04:03:04,100 --> 04:03:06,100
to create a committee of the

4402
04:03:06,100 --> 04:03:08,100
board and one that has a

4403
04:03:08,100 --> 04:03:10,100
specific duty and

4404
04:03:13,100 --> 04:03:14,100
for a limited period

4405
04:03:14,100 --> 04:03:16,100
of time.

4406
04:03:33,100 --> 04:03:34,100
>> Okay. Would you all like me

4407
04:03:34,100 --> 04:03:35,100
to reread that motion? The

4408
04:03:35,100 --> 04:03:38,100
proposed motion. I'm going to.

4409
04:03:38,100 --> 04:03:41,601
Just to make sure we. The

4410
04:03:42,100 --> 04:03:45,100
motion on the floor is

4411
04:03:45,100 --> 04:03:48,601
to form an ad hoc committee

4412
04:03:49,100 --> 04:03:50,100
to facilitate the

4413
04:03:50,100 --> 04:03:52,100
implementation of SB 37 as it

4414
04:03:52,100 --> 04:03:55,100
relates to BGC Local and

4415
04:03:55,100 --> 04:03:57,401
Faculty Senate JCC. Further,

4416
04:04:00,100 --> 04:04:02,100
to direct the President

4417
04:04:02,100 --> 04:04:04,100
of the TCC Board of Trustees to

4418
04:04:04,100 --> 04:04:05,100
create and assign three

4419
04:04:05,100 --> 04:04:06,100
trustees to serve on an ad hoc

4420
04:04:06,100 --> 04:04:07,100
committee whose mandate will be

4421
04:04:07,100 --> 04:04:09,100
to facilitate and streamline

4422
04:04:09,100 --> 04:04:11,100
the review,

4423
04:04:11,100 --> 04:04:13,100
augmentation and implementation

4424
04:04:13,100 --> 04:04:14,100
of Policy BCG Local

4425
04:04:14,100 --> 04:04:16,401
to ensure the continuation

4426
04:04:18,100 --> 04:04:20,100
of TCC Faculty Senate as

4427
04:04:20,100 --> 04:04:23,100
defined within SB 37. Duties of

4428
04:04:24,100 --> 04:04:26,100
the ad hoc committee will

4429
04:04:26,100 --> 04:04:28,100
continue until dissolution upon

4430
04:04:28,100 --> 04:04:31,100
the completed mandate. That is

4431
04:04:31,100 --> 04:04:33,100
the motion on the floor. Is

4432
04:04:33,100 --> 04:04:35,100
there a second?

4433
04:04:35,100 --> 04:04:36,100
>> I second that. And if you

4434
04:04:36,100 --> 04:04:37,100
want

4435
04:04:37,100 --> 04:04:38,100
to borrow my glasses next time,

4436
04:04:38,100 --> 04:04:40,100
you're welcome to.

4437
04:04:42,100 --> 04:04:45,100
>> There's a lot of scribble.

4438
04:04:46,100 --> 04:04:47,100
When I started this gig,

4439
04:04:47,100 --> 04:04:48,100
I didn't wear reading glasses.

4440
04:04:48,100 --> 04:04:51,601
By the way, there's a second

4441
04:04:52,100 --> 04:04:54,100
for Ms. Pritchett. Is there any

4442
04:04:54,100 --> 04:04:56,100
discussion?

4443
04:04:56,100 --> 04:04:57,100
>> Yes.

4444
04:04:57,100 --> 04:04:59,100
>> Mr. Hornsby.

4445
04:05:00,100 --> 04:05:02,100
>> I believe this convolutes

4446
04:05:02,100 --> 04:05:04,100
the process. There is a process

4447
04:05:04,100 --> 04:05:06,100
already in place

4448
04:05:07,100 --> 04:05:09,100
to appoint someone

4449
04:05:09,100 --> 04:05:11,100
to do something with faculty

4450
04:05:11,100 --> 04:05:12,100
and regulate faculty. That has

4451
04:05:12,100 --> 04:05:15,100
never been a faculty member

4452
04:05:15,100 --> 04:05:16,100
to me is unfair. Because

4453
04:05:16,100 --> 04:05:18,100
faculty, what they do,

4454
04:05:18,100 --> 04:05:19,100
how they function,

4455
04:05:19,100 --> 04:05:20,100
the function

4456
04:05:20,100 --> 04:05:22,100
of the university is not like

4457
04:05:22,100 --> 04:05:25,100
any other entity that you've

4458
04:05:25,100 --> 04:05:28,100
been a part of. The university,

4459
04:05:28,100 --> 04:05:30,100
the college system. What

4460
04:05:30,100 --> 04:05:31,100
faculty do,

4461
04:05:31,100 --> 04:05:32,100
how they function and has

4462
04:05:32,100 --> 04:05:34,100
to be understood

4463
04:05:34,100 --> 04:05:35,100
before you can try to even

4464
04:05:35,100 --> 04:05:37,100
regulate policies and try

4465
04:05:37,100 --> 04:05:38,100
to come up

4466
04:05:38,100 --> 04:05:40,100
with something that will.

4467
04:05:40,100 --> 04:05:42,100
That's going to be a document

4468
04:05:42,100 --> 04:05:45,100
for them to proceed by. And

4469
04:05:45,100 --> 04:05:46,100
because we already have a

4470
04:05:46,100 --> 04:05:47,100
process,

4471
04:05:47,100 --> 04:05:48,100
a committee that built up on

4472
04:05:48,100 --> 04:05:49,100
these individuals that know how

4473
04:05:49,100 --> 04:05:51,100
to do it and they bring it

4474
04:05:51,100 --> 04:05:52,100
to the board. For me,

4475
04:05:52,100 --> 04:05:53,100
that's the best process.

4476
04:05:53,100 --> 04:05:55,100
Rather than having people that

4477
04:05:55,100 --> 04:05:57,100
really know you're going to

4478
04:05:57,100 --> 04:05:58,100
extend the period because

4479
04:05:58,100 --> 04:05:59,100
there's so much learning you're

4480
04:05:59,100 --> 04:06:00,100
going to have to do,

4481
04:06:00,100 --> 04:06:02,100
those three people are going

4482
04:06:02,100 --> 04:06:03,100
to have to do to try

4483
04:06:03,100 --> 04:06:04,100
to even get

4484
04:06:04,100 --> 04:06:06,100
to understand faculty,

4485
04:06:06,100 --> 04:06:07,100
the relationship to students,

4486
04:06:07,100 --> 04:06:08,100
the relationship

4487
04:06:08,100 --> 04:06:10,100
to the administration,

4488
04:06:10,100 --> 04:06:11,100
how the relationship

4489
04:06:11,100 --> 04:06:12,100
to the board and all

4490
04:06:12,100 --> 04:06:14,100
of that function. Because it's

4491
04:06:14,100 --> 04:06:16,100
not like public school. It's

4492
04:06:16,100 --> 04:06:18,100
not the same thing. It is

4493
04:06:18,100 --> 04:06:19,100
different. And if you've never

4494
04:06:19,100 --> 04:06:21,100
been a faculty member,

4495
04:06:21,100 --> 04:06:22,100
you've only worked

4496
04:06:22,100 --> 04:06:23,100
in the corporate world,

4497
04:06:23,100 --> 04:06:24,100
you do one thing in the

4498
04:06:24,100 --> 04:06:25,100
corporate world that doesn't

4499
04:06:25,100 --> 04:06:28,100
work to government work, nor

4500
04:06:28,100 --> 04:06:30,100
to the campus. So for me, I

4501
04:06:30,100 --> 04:06:33,100
think this is convoluting and

4502
04:06:33,100 --> 04:06:35,100
slowing down the process of

4503
04:06:35,100 --> 04:06:37,100
what could take place and going

4504
04:06:37,100 --> 04:06:39,401
to make it longer.

4505
04:06:41,100 --> 04:06:43,100
>> Ms. Law?

4506
04:06:45,100 --> 04:06:46,100
>> Thank you. A couple things

4507
04:06:46,100 --> 04:06:47,100
I've had my light on, but I

4508
04:06:47,100 --> 04:06:49,100
know we've been going back and

4509
04:06:49,100 --> 04:06:51,100
forth. So before I get

4510
04:06:51,100 --> 04:06:54,100
to the committee, I know Dr.

4511
04:06:54,100 --> 04:06:56,100
LeBlanc has said this,

4512
04:06:56,100 --> 04:06:57,100
and I know I've heard it

4513
04:06:57,100 --> 04:06:58,100
through her communications

4514
04:06:58,100 --> 04:07:00,100
to the board. But I know that

4515
04:07:00,100 --> 04:07:02,100
she has been very diligent

4516
04:07:02,100 --> 04:07:03,100
in visiting with each campus,

4517
04:07:03,100 --> 04:07:05,401
each campus president, you

4518
04:07:06,100 --> 04:07:08,100
know, and their staff

4519
04:07:08,100 --> 04:07:11,601
about the JCC Senate. And if

4520
04:07:12,100 --> 04:07:14,100
she wants to make a comment

4521
04:07:14,100 --> 04:07:15,100
that I think that would be good

4522
04:07:15,100 --> 04:07:17,100
for the audience

4523
04:07:18,100 --> 04:07:20,100
to hear what she's done. So, we

4524
04:07:20,100 --> 04:07:23,601
can do that now or after.

4525
04:07:24,100 --> 04:07:26,100
But I agree with Mr. Hornsby

4526
04:07:26,100 --> 04:07:28,100
about this. I don't. I would

4527
04:07:28,100 --> 04:07:30,100
not support a committee as been

4528
04:07:30,100 --> 04:07:33,100
suggested. This is a function

4529
04:07:33,100 --> 04:07:35,100
for faculty to do

4530
04:07:35,100 --> 04:07:37,100
in connection with Antonio's

4531
04:07:37,100 --> 04:07:39,100
office, General counsel and

4532
04:07:39,100 --> 04:07:40,100
brought to the board

4533
04:07:40,100 --> 04:07:42,100
for discussion.

4534
04:07:44,100 --> 04:07:45,100
>> Chancellor LeBlanc, would

4535
04:07:45,100 --> 04:07:46,100
you like

4536
04:07:46,100 --> 04:07:47,100
to say something?

4537
04:07:47,100 --> 04:07:49,100
>> Yes, thank you. I'm happy,

4538
04:07:49,100 --> 04:07:51,100
I'm happy to chime in. So,

4539
04:07:51,100 --> 04:07:52,100
in each of our decisions, our

4540
04:07:52,100 --> 04:07:54,100
core values guide our decision

4541
04:07:54,100 --> 04:07:57,100
making. And as they have

4542
04:08:00,100 --> 04:08:02,100
in our discussions on Senate

4543
04:08:02,100 --> 04:08:05,100
Bill 37 and the Fiscal Year 26

4544
04:08:05,100 --> 04:08:07,100
budget,

4545
04:08:08,100 --> 04:08:11,100
I will say we are committed

4546
04:08:11,100 --> 04:08:14,100
to excellence, which means we

4547
04:08:14,100 --> 04:08:15,100
must take the due diligence

4548
04:08:15,100 --> 04:08:17,401
to understanding the law,

4549
04:08:19,100 --> 04:08:21,100
our fiduciary responsibilities,

4550
04:08:22,100 --> 04:08:24,100
and the full implications for

4551
04:08:24,100 --> 04:08:27,601
the college and those we serve.

4552
04:08:29,100 --> 04:08:30,100
We are committed

4553
04:08:30,100 --> 04:08:32,100
to creating opportunities

4554
04:08:32,100 --> 04:08:33,100
in engagement

4555
04:08:33,100 --> 04:08:36,100
for all employees to advance

4556
04:08:36,100 --> 04:08:38,100
our mission as we have done

4557
04:08:38,100 --> 04:08:41,100
in efforts such as our faculty

4558
04:08:41,100 --> 04:08:43,401
Framework for Student success

4559
04:08:44,100 --> 04:08:46,100
and strategic or zero-based

4560
04:08:46,100 --> 04:08:49,100
budgeting. This week I did

4561
04:08:49,100 --> 04:08:52,100
visit each campus. I greatly

4562
04:08:52,100 --> 04:08:55,100
enjoyed that. By the way,

4563
04:08:55,100 --> 04:08:56,100
Wendy lets me

4564
04:08:56,100 --> 04:08:58,100
out every now and again. And so

4565
04:08:58,100 --> 04:08:59,100
when I go to the campuses,

4566
04:08:59,100 --> 04:09:02,100
it's a real treatment for me.

4567
04:09:02,100 --> 04:09:03,100
And the presidents were very

4568
04:09:03,100 --> 04:09:05,100
gracious. I appreciate their

4569
04:09:05,100 --> 04:09:07,100
hospitality and the hospitality

4570
04:09:07,100 --> 04:09:10,100
of the entire campus community.

4571
04:09:11,100 --> 04:09:13,100
So, these visits provided me

4572
04:09:13,100 --> 04:09:15,100
with the opportunity

4573
04:09:15,100 --> 04:09:17,100
to connect with faculty,

4574
04:09:17,100 --> 04:09:20,100
share the message that I care

4575
04:09:20,100 --> 04:09:22,100
about them. Directly from me,

4576
04:09:22,100 --> 04:09:24,100
and that together we will

4577
04:09:24,100 --> 04:09:26,100
create a policy

4578
04:09:26,100 --> 04:09:28,100
on faculty engagement that is

4579
04:09:28,100 --> 04:09:30,100
in compliance with Senate Bill

4580
04:09:30,100 --> 04:09:32,100
37. We are appreciative of the

4581
04:09:32,100 --> 04:09:34,100
administration and JCC's

4582
04:09:38,100 --> 04:09:40,100
collaboration and communication

4583
04:09:41,100 --> 04:09:43,100
around Senate Bill 37, which

4584
04:09:43,100 --> 04:09:46,601
began before the law passed and

4585
04:09:48,100 --> 04:09:51,100
continues the law passed on

4586
04:09:51,100 --> 04:09:53,100
June 20. Before acting,

4587
04:09:53,100 --> 04:09:55,100
we attended the TASB meeting

4588
04:09:55,100 --> 04:09:58,100
on August 1 to receive clarity

4589
04:09:58,100 --> 04:10:01,100
on the law. And this based

4590
04:10:01,100 --> 04:10:04,100
on what we learned from

4591
04:10:04,100 --> 04:10:06,100
Senate Bill 17, which was a

4592
04:10:06,100 --> 04:10:08,100
radical change

4593
04:10:09,100 --> 04:10:12,100
for community colleges. We also

4594
04:10:12,100 --> 04:10:15,100
wanted to follow our internal

4595
04:10:15,100 --> 04:10:16,100
policy review process

4596
04:10:16,100 --> 04:10:18,100
protocols, which include

4597
04:10:19,100 --> 04:10:21,401
faculty representation. And I

4598
04:10:23,100 --> 04:10:26,601
have to commend the board. You

4599
04:10:27,100 --> 04:10:29,100
know, the board wanted all

4600
04:10:29,100 --> 04:10:31,100
of the policies reviewed,

4601
04:10:31,100 --> 04:10:33,100
and we created a structure

4602
04:10:33,100 --> 04:10:34,100
to get

4603
04:10:34,100 --> 04:10:36,100
through a significant number

4604
04:10:36,100 --> 04:10:38,100
of policies. So, we have been

4605
04:10:38,100 --> 04:10:41,100
able to work rather quickly

4606
04:10:42,100 --> 04:10:43,100
within the parameters

4607
04:10:43,100 --> 04:10:46,100
of a college. Right. We think

4608
04:10:46,100 --> 04:10:48,100
about a lot of things.

4609
04:10:48,100 --> 04:10:50,100
>> But we have moved because

4610
04:10:50,100 --> 04:10:52,100
of the protocols that we put

4611
04:10:52,100 --> 04:10:55,100
in place. It's unfortunate that

4612
04:10:55,100 --> 04:10:58,100
we are not yet ready

4613
04:10:58,100 --> 04:10:59,100
with a recommendation

4614
04:10:59,100 --> 04:11:00,100
to bring forward

4615
04:11:00,100 --> 04:11:02,100
to this board.

4616
04:11:02,100 --> 04:11:04,100
But we stand ready to work

4617
04:11:04,100 --> 04:11:07,100
in concert with the faculty,

4618
04:11:07,100 --> 04:11:09,100
and we've said that

4619
04:11:09,100 --> 04:11:12,100
from the very beginning. So,

4620
04:11:14,100 --> 04:11:16,100
in my visits

4621
04:11:16,100 --> 04:11:18,100
at the campus level, we

4622
04:11:18,100 --> 04:11:20,401
reviewed all the faculty

4623
04:11:21,100 --> 04:11:23,100
framework and all the

4624
04:11:23,100 --> 04:11:25,100
opportunities that faculty

4625
04:11:25,100 --> 04:11:27,401
already have. Regardless of

4626
04:11:28,100 --> 04:11:29,100
whether we have a policy or

4627
04:11:29,100 --> 04:11:31,100
not,

4628
04:11:31,100 --> 04:11:34,100
we already have faculty voice

4629
04:11:34,100 --> 04:11:36,100
in everything that we do. We

4630
04:11:36,100 --> 04:11:38,100
have approximately 50 different

4631
04:11:40,100 --> 04:11:41,100
committees just at the district

4632
04:11:41,100 --> 04:11:43,401
level that involve faculty.

4633
04:11:45,100 --> 04:11:49,100
So, we do value faculty and we

4634
04:11:49,100 --> 04:11:51,401
appreciate very much their

4635
04:11:52,100 --> 04:11:54,100
efforts because Trustee

4636
04:11:55,100 --> 04:11:57,100
Pritchett, as you've stated,

4637
04:11:57,100 --> 04:11:59,401
they are exactly delivering.

4638
04:12:00,100 --> 04:12:02,100
Working directly

4639
04:12:02,100 --> 04:12:04,100
with students,

4640
04:12:04,100 --> 04:12:07,601
and we all appreciate that. So

4641
04:12:08,100 --> 04:12:10,100
that was something I wanted

4642
04:12:10,100 --> 04:12:12,100
to make comment

4643
04:12:12,100 --> 04:12:14,100
on as it relates to Senate

4644
04:12:14,100 --> 04:12:16,401
Bill 37. We've been hit

4645
04:12:18,100 --> 04:12:20,100
with all kinds of legislation

4646
04:12:20,100 --> 04:12:23,100
in recent years. And Trustee

4647
04:12:23,100 --> 04:12:25,100
Wood, you and I sat among

4648
04:12:25,100 --> 04:12:27,100
attorneys and stated we're

4649
04:12:27,100 --> 04:12:30,601
going to follow the law. And

4650
04:12:32,100 --> 04:12:35,100
that's what we want to do. And

4651
04:12:35,100 --> 04:12:37,100
not to say that we don't value

4652
04:12:37,100 --> 04:12:38,100
our faculty. We value our

4653
04:12:38,100 --> 04:12:41,100
faculty greatly and we value

4654
04:12:41,100 --> 04:12:43,100
this college greatly. And we

4655
04:12:43,100 --> 04:12:45,100
must protect the college.

4656
04:12:45,100 --> 04:12:48,100
>> Thank you. Is there any

4657
04:12:49,100 --> 04:12:51,100
other discussion on the motion

4658
04:12:51,100 --> 04:12:53,100
to create a committee?

4659
04:12:53,100 --> 04:12:54,100
>> I just want

4660
04:12:54,100 --> 04:12:56,100
to say one thing. I'm

4661
04:12:56,100 --> 04:12:57,100
on a committee right now, and

4662
04:12:57,100 --> 04:12:58,100
before I got

4663
04:12:58,100 --> 04:12:59,100
on the committee,

4664
04:12:59,100 --> 04:13:00,100
I didn't know much about it.

4665
04:13:00,100 --> 04:13:01,100
And all we do is report back

4666
04:13:01,100 --> 04:13:02,100
to the board, and that's all

4667
04:13:02,100 --> 04:13:04,100
I'm asking for.

4668
04:13:06,100 --> 04:13:07,100
>> Is there any other

4669
04:13:07,100 --> 04:13:09,100
discussion? Okay. The motion

4670
04:13:09,100 --> 04:13:12,601
on the floor is the creation

4671
04:13:13,100 --> 04:13:15,100
of an ad hoc subcommittee. All

4672
04:13:15,100 --> 04:13:18,601
those in favor say aye. All

4673
04:13:20,100 --> 04:13:23,100
those opposed say nay. Okay.

4674
04:13:24,100 --> 04:13:25,100
Three to two. The motion does

4675
04:13:25,100 --> 04:13:29,201
not pass. We are on item 6M,

4676
04:13:33,100 --> 04:13:34,100
which was to review Revisions

4677
04:13:34,100 --> 04:13:35,100
of a board policy drafted by

4678
04:13:35,100 --> 04:13:37,100
the JCC and adopt if the board

4679
04:13:37,100 --> 04:13:40,100
agrees with the revisions. Is

4680
04:13:40,100 --> 04:13:42,100
there a motion

4681
04:13:42,100 --> 04:13:44,401
to adopt those revisions?

4682
04:13:47,100 --> 04:13:48,100
Hearing none. The board will

4683
04:13:48,100 --> 04:13:50,100
take no action

4684
04:13:50,100 --> 04:13:52,100
on the revisions presented

4685
04:13:52,100 --> 04:13:55,601
by the JCC at this time.

4686
04:13:58,100 --> 04:14:01,100
>> Thank you, Ms. Bowman. Item

4687
04:14:01,100 --> 04:14:04,100
number seven is the monthly

4688
04:14:04,100 --> 04:14:06,100
financial report.

4689
04:14:10,100 --> 04:14:11,100
>> Pam England, Chief

4690
04:14:11,100 --> 04:14:12,100
Financial Officer. Thank you,

4691
04:14:12,100 --> 04:14:14,401
President Deakyne. We're going

4692
04:14:15,100 --> 04:14:16,100
to look

4693
04:14:16,100 --> 04:14:19,100
at our revenue and expenditures

4694
04:14:19,100 --> 04:14:22,601
for the month of July. Our

4695
04:14:24,100 --> 04:14:27,100
total revenues as of July 31st,

4696
04:14:27,100 --> 04:14:29,100
2025 were 420,377,974 and our

4697
04:14:34,100 --> 04:14:35,100
total expenditures were

4698
04:14:35,100 --> 04:14:37,401
353,893,714. So at this point

4699
04:14:42,100 --> 04:14:45,100
in the year we had 66,484,260

4700
04:14:47,100 --> 04:14:49,100
in revenues

4701
04:14:51,100 --> 04:14:53,100
over expenditures. And that was

4702
04:14:53,100 --> 04:14:55,100
compared to 64 million

4703
04:14:56,100 --> 04:14:57,100
at this point

4704
04:14:57,100 --> 04:14:59,100
in time last year. So we're

4705
04:14:59,100 --> 04:15:00,100
only 2 million ahead

4706
04:15:00,100 --> 04:15:02,100
of where we were a year ago

4707
04:15:02,100 --> 04:15:05,100
in expenditures. If we look

4708
04:15:05,100 --> 04:15:07,401
at our detailed revenues,

4709
04:15:08,100 --> 04:15:11,100
you'll see that our state

4710
04:15:12,100 --> 04:15:14,100
appropriations were still

4711
04:15:15,100 --> 04:15:17,100
haven't hit 100% there.

4712
04:15:17,100 --> 04:15:19,100
But we have in August received

4713
04:15:19,100 --> 04:15:23,201
our a fast fund receipt. And so

4714
04:15:26,100 --> 04:15:28,100
we will have hit our state

4715
04:15:28,100 --> 04:15:30,100
appropriations budget

4716
04:15:30,100 --> 04:15:32,100
at the end of the year and then

4717
04:15:32,100 --> 04:15:34,100
our tax revenue. We did surpass

4718
04:15:34,100 --> 04:15:36,401
our budgeted amount by 948,000

4719
04:15:38,100 --> 04:15:41,100
in July. And you'll notice that

4720
04:15:41,100 --> 04:15:44,100
our tuition revenue we have

4721
04:15:44,100 --> 04:15:46,100
exceeded all

4722
04:15:46,100 --> 04:15:48,100
of our tuition budget numbers

4723
04:15:48,100 --> 04:15:50,100
in both credit and non credit

4724
04:15:50,100 --> 04:15:52,100
funding. We're short

4725
04:15:53,100 --> 04:15:55,100
in interest income and

4726
04:15:55,100 --> 04:15:57,100
in other income, but we will

4727
04:15:57,100 --> 04:16:00,100
meet our total revenue budget

4728
04:16:00,100 --> 04:16:03,100
as of the end of the year.

4729
04:16:03,100 --> 04:16:05,401
Then our expenditures were 11

4730
04:16:06,100 --> 04:16:08,401
out of 12 months or 92%.

4731
04:16:10,100 --> 04:16:13,100
You'll notice there that we're

4732
04:16:14,100 --> 04:16:17,100
well in line. We only have one

4733
04:16:17,100 --> 04:16:19,100
that's at 92%. Our August

4734
04:16:19,100 --> 04:16:22,100
numbers will be higher because

4735
04:16:22,100 --> 04:16:24,100
we do have year end entries

4736
04:16:24,100 --> 04:16:27,100
that are made every August. So

4737
04:16:27,100 --> 04:16:29,100
those numbers in several

4738
04:16:29,100 --> 04:16:32,100
instances will go up. And

4739
04:16:36,100 --> 04:16:39,100
that's our revenue and expenses

4740
04:16:39,100 --> 04:16:41,100
as of the end of July. If there

4741
04:16:41,100 --> 04:16:43,100
are any questions.

4742
04:16:46,100 --> 04:16:47,100
>> Does anyone have any

4743
04:16:47,100 --> 04:16:49,401
questions for Dr. Anglin?

4744
04:16:52,100 --> 04:16:54,100
Okay, thank you. Item 7B. The

4745
04:16:54,100 --> 04:16:56,100
monthly and quarterly

4746
04:16:56,100 --> 04:16:58,100
investment report.

4747
04:16:58,100 --> 04:16:59,100
>> Okay. And tonight we have

4748
04:16:59,100 --> 04:17:01,100
Nelson Bush, the manager

4749
04:17:01,100 --> 04:17:03,100
with PFM to present your

4750
04:17:03,100 --> 04:17:05,100
quarterly investment report.

4751
04:17:07,100 --> 04:17:08,100
He's been quietly and patiently

4752
04:17:08,100 --> 04:17:10,100
waiting.

4753
04:17:12,100 --> 04:17:13,100
>> Hi, good evening. Nelson

4754
04:17:13,100 --> 04:17:15,100
Bush with PFM Asset

4755
04:17:15,100 --> 04:17:17,100
Management. Thank you

4756
04:17:17,100 --> 04:17:19,100
for the opportunity to present

4757
04:17:19,100 --> 04:17:21,100
here tonight. I think it goes

4758
04:17:21,100 --> 04:17:23,100
without saying I'll do

4759
04:17:23,100 --> 04:17:25,100
everything I can to be brief

4760
04:17:25,100 --> 04:17:26,100
and not take more than half an

4761
04:17:26,100 --> 04:17:29,100
hour. No, I'm kidding. Just a

4762
04:17:29,100 --> 04:17:30,100
few comments on the economy and

4763
04:17:30,100 --> 04:17:33,601
then I will talk about your

4764
04:17:34,100 --> 04:17:36,100
investment portfolio. The US

4765
04:17:36,100 --> 04:17:38,100
economy is resilient

4766
04:17:39,100 --> 04:17:40,100
but we're seeing signs of a

4767
04:17:40,100 --> 04:17:42,401
slowdown. US gross domestic

4768
04:17:44,100 --> 04:17:45,100
product had a negative quarter

4769
04:17:45,100 --> 04:17:46,100
for the first quarter

4770
04:17:46,100 --> 04:17:48,100
of calendar 2025. Second

4771
04:17:48,100 --> 04:17:50,100
quarter was much stronger.

4772
04:17:50,100 --> 04:17:53,100
Much of this has to do

4773
04:17:53,100 --> 04:17:54,100
with a dramatic increase

4774
04:17:54,100 --> 04:17:55,100
in imports

4775
04:17:55,100 --> 04:17:57,100
in the fourth quarter of last

4776
04:17:57,100 --> 04:17:59,100
year and the first quarter of

4777
04:17:59,100 --> 04:18:00,100
this year as corporations began

4778
04:18:00,100 --> 04:18:03,601
to prepare for tariffs that the

4779
04:18:04,100 --> 04:18:06,100
market was broadly expecting

4780
04:18:06,100 --> 04:18:08,100
and that we all learned more

4781
04:18:08,100 --> 04:18:09,100
than we ever wanted

4782
04:18:09,100 --> 04:18:10,100
to learn about. In early

4783
04:18:10,100 --> 04:18:12,100
April, I'm going

4784
04:18:13,100 --> 04:18:14,100
to talk a little bit about

4785
04:18:14,100 --> 04:18:15,100
interest rates and why

4786
04:18:15,100 --> 04:18:16,100
investment earnings have fallen

4787
04:18:16,100 --> 04:18:18,100
and where they're going

4788
04:18:18,100 --> 04:18:19,100
to fall more later on

4789
04:18:19,100 --> 04:18:23,801
in the slide. But the Fed is a

4790
04:18:25,100 --> 04:18:28,100
big focus, as they always are,

4791
04:18:28,100 --> 04:18:29,100
on short term investment

4792
04:18:29,100 --> 04:18:32,100
portfolios like yours. The Fed

4793
04:18:33,100 --> 04:18:34,100
has recently stated that they

4794
04:18:34,100 --> 04:18:36,100
expect to cut interest rates

4795
04:18:36,100 --> 04:18:38,100
by 50 basis points

4796
04:18:38,100 --> 04:18:39,100
through the end

4797
04:18:39,100 --> 04:18:41,100
of this calendar year. And then

4798
04:18:41,100 --> 04:18:42,100
there is the expectation that

4799
04:18:42,100 --> 04:18:44,100
they will cut again next

4800
04:18:44,100 --> 04:18:45,100
calendar year. The market

4801
04:18:45,100 --> 04:18:46,100
currently expects them to cut

4802
04:18:46,100 --> 04:18:49,601
more and faster as the market

4803
04:18:51,100 --> 04:18:52,100
believes that the economy is

4804
04:18:52,100 --> 04:18:56,100
not doing as well as the Fed

4805
04:18:56,100 --> 04:18:57,100
has suggested. Much

4806
04:18:57,100 --> 04:18:59,100
of the concern is around

4807
04:18:59,100 --> 04:19:00,100
in the marketplaces

4808
04:19:00,100 --> 04:19:02,100
around tariffs and the impact

4809
04:19:02,100 --> 04:19:03,100
of tariffs. This data that you

4810
04:19:03,100 --> 04:19:05,100
can see up here is a little old

4811
04:19:05,100 --> 04:19:07,100
at the moment. The average

4812
04:19:07,100 --> 04:19:09,100
tariff that's affecting imports

4813
04:19:09,100 --> 04:19:11,100
is it is at a rate of

4814
04:19:11,100 --> 04:19:13,100
about 19%. That's including all

4815
04:19:13,100 --> 04:19:15,401
the tariff announcements we've

4816
04:19:16,100 --> 04:19:18,100
had

4817
04:19:18,100 --> 04:19:20,401
through earlier this week.

4818
04:19:22,100 --> 04:19:25,100
Stay tuned. There are deals

4819
04:19:25,100 --> 04:19:26,100
in process, perhaps with

4820
04:19:26,100 --> 04:19:28,100
Canada and China and a number

4821
04:19:28,100 --> 04:19:29,100
of other countries that that

4822
04:19:29,100 --> 04:19:32,601
may change tariffs. Why are we

4823
04:19:33,100 --> 04:19:36,100
so focused on tariffs? Because

4824
04:19:36,100 --> 04:19:38,100
of the impact on inflation.

4825
04:19:38,100 --> 04:19:40,100
Right now, the Fed is watching

4826
04:19:40,100 --> 04:19:42,100
inflation very carefully. The

4827
04:19:42,100 --> 04:19:44,100
Fed would like to reduce

4828
04:19:44,100 --> 04:19:45,100
interest rates more than they

4829
04:19:45,100 --> 04:19:48,100
have, but the Fed is concerned

4830
04:19:48,100 --> 04:19:49,100
that they can't reduce them

4831
04:19:49,100 --> 04:19:51,100
very quickly as they watch

4832
04:19:51,100 --> 04:19:52,100
for signs of inflation. Surely

4833
04:19:52,100 --> 04:19:54,100
the expectation is the cost

4834
04:19:54,100 --> 04:19:56,100
of goods,

4835
04:19:56,100 --> 04:19:57,100
particularly goods that are

4836
04:19:57,100 --> 04:19:59,100
imported, are going to go up as

4837
04:19:59,100 --> 04:20:02,100
tariffs really take a bite. So

4838
04:20:02,100 --> 04:20:03,100
far, all the stuff we've gone

4839
04:20:03,100 --> 04:20:04,100
to buy at Walmart or wherever

4840
04:20:04,100 --> 04:20:07,100
we've bought it that's been

4841
04:20:07,100 --> 04:20:09,100
made internationally was

4842
04:20:09,100 --> 04:20:10,100
probably ordered and shipped

4843
04:20:10,100 --> 04:20:12,100
in the fourth quarter

4844
04:20:12,100 --> 04:20:13,100
of last year,

4845
04:20:13,100 --> 04:20:14,100
the first quarter

4846
04:20:14,100 --> 04:20:15,100
of this year. So

4847
04:20:15,100 --> 04:20:17,100
before tariffs had an impact

4848
04:20:17,100 --> 04:20:19,100
on pricing over the remainder

4849
04:20:19,100 --> 04:20:20,100
of this year, we should see

4850
04:20:20,100 --> 04:20:22,401
tariff pricing really impact

4851
04:20:24,100 --> 04:20:26,100
the cost of goods. The Fed is

4852
04:20:26,100 --> 04:20:28,100
watching very carefully

4853
04:20:28,100 --> 04:20:31,100
to see if inflation is going

4854
04:20:31,100 --> 04:20:32,100
to impact the price

4855
04:20:32,100 --> 04:20:34,100
of services in addition

4856
04:20:34,100 --> 04:20:36,100
to goods. If the price

4857
04:20:36,100 --> 04:20:38,100
of services begins to climb,

4858
04:20:38,100 --> 04:20:39,100
then the Fed is likely to think

4859
04:20:39,100 --> 04:20:41,100
that they cannot make any

4860
04:20:41,100 --> 04:20:44,100
changes to interest rates more

4861
04:20:44,100 --> 04:20:46,100
on the labor market soon.

4862
04:20:46,100 --> 04:20:48,100
We've had a really interesting

4863
04:20:48,100 --> 04:20:50,100
quarter

4864
04:20:51,100 --> 04:20:53,100
with the I'm not sure what

4865
04:20:53,100 --> 04:20:54,100
to call it. So we'll call it

4866
04:20:54,100 --> 04:20:56,401
the Big beautiful bill.

4867
04:20:57,100 --> 04:20:58,100
With the notion of tariffs and

4868
04:20:58,100 --> 04:21:00,100
the dramatic increase

4869
04:21:01,100 --> 04:21:02,100
in debt borrowing that the

4870
04:21:02,100 --> 04:21:04,100
United States government is

4871
04:21:04,100 --> 04:21:05,100
going to have to do in order to

4872
04:21:05,100 --> 04:21:07,100
fund the things that it's

4873
04:21:07,100 --> 04:21:10,100
paying for, the United States

4874
04:21:11,100 --> 04:21:13,100
is expected to borrow

4875
04:21:13,100 --> 04:21:16,100
at least an additional 4 or 5

4876
04:21:16,100 --> 04:21:18,100
trillion dollars

4877
04:21:18,100 --> 04:21:20,100
over the next 10 years in debt

4878
04:21:20,100 --> 04:21:21,100
to keep itself operating.

4879
04:21:21,100 --> 04:21:23,100
Moody's immediately or almost

4880
04:21:23,100 --> 04:21:25,100
immediately upon the news

4881
04:21:25,100 --> 04:21:27,100
of the Big Beautiful bill

4882
04:21:27,100 --> 04:21:29,100
downgraded the US is CR credit

4883
04:21:29,100 --> 04:21:30,100
rating. So all three of the

4884
04:21:30,100 --> 04:21:32,100
major credit rating agencies

4885
04:21:32,100 --> 04:21:34,100
have now downgraded US treasury

4886
04:21:34,100 --> 04:21:36,100
securities

4887
04:21:36,100 --> 04:21:40,100
to the AA plus double A1 range.

4888
04:21:40,100 --> 04:21:42,100
The market kind

4889
04:21:42,100 --> 04:21:44,100
of didn't care because Fitch

4890
04:21:44,100 --> 04:21:46,100
and S and P did it so long ago.

4891
04:21:46,100 --> 04:21:47,100
There was really no reaction

4892
04:21:47,100 --> 04:21:49,100
to Moody's doing it.

4893
04:21:49,100 --> 04:21:52,100
But surely with the change

4894
04:21:52,100 --> 04:21:54,100
from the one,

4895
04:21:54,100 --> 04:21:56,100
the big beautiful bill,

4896
04:21:56,100 --> 04:21:57,100
there's going to be really

4897
04:21:57,100 --> 04:21:58,100
significant issuance

4898
04:21:58,100 --> 04:21:59,100
of treasury securities

4899
04:21:59,100 --> 04:22:00,100
in order

4900
04:22:00,100 --> 04:22:02,100
to fund the budget deficit.

4901
04:22:02,100 --> 04:22:03,100
The knowledge that there's

4902
04:22:03,100 --> 04:22:05,100
going to be issuance of

4903
04:22:05,100 --> 04:22:06,100
treasury securities is likely

4904
04:22:06,100 --> 04:22:09,100
going to impact the market

4905
04:22:09,100 --> 04:22:11,401
by increasing interest rates,

4906
04:22:12,100 --> 04:22:14,100
at least in the short term.

4907
04:22:14,100 --> 04:22:15,100
Because the vast additional

4908
04:22:15,100 --> 04:22:17,100
supply of Treasuries

4909
04:22:17,100 --> 04:22:18,100
in the market, for them

4910
04:22:18,100 --> 04:22:20,100
to be digested

4911
04:22:20,100 --> 04:22:21,100
by the investment marketplace,

4912
04:22:21,100 --> 04:22:22,100
they're going to have

4913
04:22:22,100 --> 04:22:24,100
to pay slightly higher yields.

4914
04:22:24,100 --> 04:22:25,100
We're still worried

4915
04:22:25,100 --> 04:22:27,100
about inflation. We're now

4916
04:22:27,100 --> 04:22:28,100
beginning to worry

4917
04:22:28,100 --> 04:22:30,100
about employment. The Bureau

4918
04:22:30,100 --> 04:22:32,100
of Labor Statistics revised

4919
04:22:32,100 --> 04:22:35,100
their new jobs number for a

4920
04:22:35,100 --> 04:22:36,100
several month time period here.

4921
04:22:36,100 --> 04:22:38,100
Two weeks ago they took

4922
04:22:38,100 --> 04:22:40,401
500,000 jobs out of their

4923
04:22:41,100 --> 04:22:42,100
numbers that they had once

4924
04:22:42,100 --> 04:22:44,100
counted. Any

4925
04:22:44,100 --> 04:22:45,100
of you who are familiar

4926
04:22:45,100 --> 04:22:47,100
with statistics know that

4927
04:22:47,100 --> 04:22:49,100
to come up

4928
04:22:49,100 --> 04:22:51,100
with a statistical sampling,

4929
04:22:51,100 --> 04:22:52,100
you actually have

4930
04:22:52,100 --> 04:22:53,100
to have people respond to the

4931
04:22:53,100 --> 04:22:56,100
surveys that you send out.

4932
04:22:57,100 --> 04:22:58,100
Bureau of Labor Statistics is

4933
04:22:58,100 --> 04:22:59,100
having a terrible time getting

4934
04:22:59,100 --> 04:23:00,100
people to respond,

4935
04:23:00,100 --> 04:23:02,100
businesses and individuals

4936
04:23:02,100 --> 04:23:04,100
to respond to their surveys.

4937
04:23:04,100 --> 04:23:05,100
And so the Bureau of Labor

4938
04:23:05,100 --> 04:23:07,100
Statistics has made dramatic

4939
04:23:07,100 --> 04:23:08,100
revisions

4940
04:23:08,100 --> 04:23:09,100
to employment numbers in the

4941
04:23:09,100 --> 04:23:10,100
United States and that has got

4942
04:23:10,100 --> 04:23:12,401
the market pretty spooked.

4943
04:23:14,100 --> 04:23:16,100
The Fed announced at their

4944
04:23:16,100 --> 04:23:17,100
June meeting the likelihood

4945
04:23:17,100 --> 04:23:20,100
that they'll cut rates twice

4946
04:23:20,100 --> 04:23:21,100
this year and again next year.

4947
04:23:21,100 --> 04:23:23,100
We'll be looking for their

4948
04:23:23,100 --> 04:23:24,100
September meeting to see if

4949
04:23:24,100 --> 04:23:26,100
they're changing their plans

4950
04:23:26,100 --> 04:23:27,100
at all. We should hear from

4951
04:23:27,100 --> 04:23:29,100
Chair Powell tomorrow

4952
04:23:29,100 --> 04:23:32,601
at his speech at the Jackson

4953
04:23:33,100 --> 04:23:35,100
Hole Symposium to see if we can

4954
04:23:35,100 --> 04:23:37,100
have any understanding

4955
04:23:37,100 --> 04:23:39,100
of what the Fed really thinks

4956
04:23:39,100 --> 04:23:41,401
about interest rates. Rates,

4957
04:23:42,100 --> 04:23:43,100
other short-term rates have

4958
04:23:43,100 --> 04:23:46,100
varied widely over the past

4959
04:23:46,100 --> 04:23:47,100
year here and particularly even

4960
04:23:47,100 --> 04:23:50,100
over the past quarter. The Fed

4961
04:23:50,100 --> 04:23:52,100
has a dramatic impact

4962
04:23:52,100 --> 04:23:54,100
on very,

4963
04:23:55,100 --> 04:23:56,100
very short-term interest rates.

4964
04:23:56,100 --> 04:23:58,100
The market does its own pricing

4965
04:23:58,100 --> 04:24:00,401
of longer-term interest rates

4966
04:24:01,100 --> 04:24:02,100
today. This graph is as

4967
04:24:02,100 --> 04:24:04,100
of the end of July Today, the

4968
04:24:04,100 --> 04:24:06,401
expectation on the short,

4969
04:24:07,100 --> 04:24:08,100
shorter end has treasury

4970
04:24:08,100 --> 04:24:10,100
interest rates and all other

4971
04:24:10,100 --> 04:24:12,100
short-term securities.

4972
04:24:12,100 --> 04:24:14,100
Interest rates even lower

4973
04:24:14,100 --> 04:24:16,100
in the two in the three month

4974
04:24:16,100 --> 04:24:18,100
out to two year range and then

4975
04:24:18,100 --> 04:24:20,401
higher the longer the

4976
04:24:21,100 --> 04:24:23,401
investment period goes. So

4977
04:24:24,100 --> 04:24:26,100
today if you went out

4978
04:24:26,100 --> 04:24:28,100
to buy a 30 year treasury

4979
04:24:28,100 --> 04:24:31,100
security, you would be able

4980
04:24:31,100 --> 04:24:32,100
to invest that at a rate of

4981
04:24:32,100 --> 04:24:34,401
about 4.92%. This is the

4982
04:24:35,100 --> 04:24:36,100
highest rate we've seen

4983
04:24:36,100 --> 04:24:38,100
on long term Treasuries

4984
04:24:38,100 --> 04:24:40,100
in a very, very,

4985
04:24:40,100 --> 04:24:41,100
very long time. It's worth

4986
04:24:41,100 --> 04:24:43,100
noting that these numbers

4987
04:24:43,100 --> 04:24:45,100
suggest on the short end

4988
04:24:45,100 --> 04:24:47,401
of the yield curve,

4989
04:24:48,100 --> 04:24:50,100
lower rates in the future.

4990
04:24:50,100 --> 04:24:51,100
Your investment portfolios are

4991
04:24:51,100 --> 04:24:53,100
largely in the short end

4992
04:24:53,100 --> 04:24:55,100
of the yield curve. These rates

4993
04:24:55,100 --> 04:24:57,100
also suggest higher interest

4994
04:24:57,100 --> 04:24:59,100
rates longer term

4995
04:25:00,100 --> 04:25:01,100
out the yield curve. So

4996
04:25:01,100 --> 04:25:03,100
unfortunately,

4997
04:25:03,100 --> 04:25:04,100
as the college goes out

4998
04:25:04,100 --> 04:25:05,100
to borrow funds

4999
04:25:05,100 --> 04:25:07,100
in the debt market, interest

5000
04:25:07,100 --> 04:25:09,100
rates are higher today than

5001
04:25:09,100 --> 04:25:11,100
they were a year ago or even

5002
04:25:11,100 --> 04:25:15,100
in the past six months. We have

5003
04:25:15,100 --> 04:25:18,100
challenging times ahead of us

5004
04:25:18,100 --> 04:25:19,100
when we're investing government

5005
04:25:19,100 --> 04:25:21,100
funds. There is a summary page

5006
04:25:21,100 --> 04:25:23,401
here that shows earnings

5007
04:25:25,100 --> 04:25:27,100
during the past quarter,

5008
04:25:27,100 --> 04:25:28,100
changes

5009
04:25:28,100 --> 04:25:29,100
in market value. I'll,

5010
04:25:29,100 --> 04:25:31,401
I'll draw your attention

5011
04:25:32,100 --> 04:25:35,100
to just a couple of things.

5012
04:25:35,100 --> 04:25:38,601
The top line pools for cash.

5013
04:25:40,100 --> 04:25:42,100
Those funds are kept highly,

5014
04:25:42,100 --> 04:25:44,100
highly liquid. So as the Fed

5015
04:25:44,100 --> 04:25:45,100
changes interest rates,

5016
04:25:45,100 --> 04:25:47,100
the interest rates on those

5017
04:25:47,100 --> 04:25:49,100
securities change very quickly.

5018
04:25:49,100 --> 04:25:51,100
The core portfolio liquidity

5019
04:25:51,100 --> 04:25:53,100
buffer and the core portfolio

5020
04:25:53,100 --> 04:25:55,100
include securities maturing

5021
04:25:55,100 --> 04:25:57,100
anywhere from one year out

5022
04:25:57,100 --> 04:25:59,100
to five years. These

5023
04:25:59,100 --> 04:26:01,100
investments will serve interest

5024
04:26:01,100 --> 04:26:03,100
earnings very well

5025
04:26:03,100 --> 04:26:04,100
in the period ahead

5026
04:26:04,100 --> 04:26:06,100
of us as interest rates fall.

5027
04:26:06,100 --> 04:26:07,100
So it's good that your

5028
04:26:07,100 --> 04:26:09,100
portfolio is diversified. It's

5029
04:26:09,100 --> 04:26:11,100
good that your portfolio is set

5030
04:26:11,100 --> 04:26:12,100
up at the moment

5031
04:26:12,100 --> 04:26:15,100
to take advantage of higher

5032
04:26:15,100 --> 04:26:16,100
interest rates that are very,

5033
04:26:16,100 --> 04:26:17,100
very short,

5034
04:26:17,100 --> 04:26:18,100
knowing that as interest rates

5035
04:26:18,100 --> 04:26:20,100
fall, interest earnings will

5036
04:26:20,100 --> 04:26:22,100
decline there.

5037
04:26:23,100 --> 04:26:25,100
But you're also positioned for

5038
04:26:25,100 --> 04:26:26,100
the future when those interest

5039
04:26:26,100 --> 04:26:28,100
rates do begin

5040
04:26:28,100 --> 04:26:30,100
to fall a bit further. Your

5041
04:26:30,100 --> 04:26:32,100
portfolio has remained

5042
04:26:32,100 --> 04:26:34,100
in compliance

5043
04:26:34,100 --> 04:26:35,100
with your investment policy,

5044
04:26:35,100 --> 04:26:37,100
which is a bit more restrictive

5045
04:26:37,100 --> 04:26:39,100
than PFIA. So you're

5046
04:26:39,100 --> 04:26:40,100
in good shape there. And the

5047
04:26:40,100 --> 04:26:42,100
last thing that I'll say,

5048
04:26:42,100 --> 04:26:44,100
you talked a fair amount about

5049
04:26:44,100 --> 04:26:45,100
just different legislative

5050
04:26:45,100 --> 04:26:48,100
actions. Three of those bills

5051
04:26:48,100 --> 04:26:50,100
that TASB probably talked about

5052
04:26:50,100 --> 04:26:52,100
would have also impacted your

5053
04:26:52,100 --> 04:26:53,100
interest earnings had they

5054
04:26:53,100 --> 04:26:54,100
passed. They fortunately did

5055
04:26:54,100 --> 04:26:56,100
not. One of them, the impact

5056
04:26:56,100 --> 04:26:58,100
likely would have been a

5057
04:26:58,100 --> 04:26:59,100
reduction in your short term

5058
04:26:59,100 --> 04:27:00,100
interest earnings by

5059
04:27:00,100 --> 04:27:03,100
about 33%. So, we're very happy

5060
04:27:03,100 --> 04:27:04,100
to see that you don't have

5061
04:27:04,100 --> 04:27:07,100
to take 35% of your overall

5062
04:27:07,100 --> 04:27:09,401
investment portfolio and invest

5063
04:27:10,100 --> 04:27:12,100
it in non interest bearing bank

5064
04:27:12,100 --> 04:27:15,100
accounts, which was two pieces

5065
04:27:15,100 --> 04:27:16,100
of legislation that would have

5066
04:27:16,100 --> 04:27:19,100
had that impact. We're very

5067
04:27:19,100 --> 04:27:21,100
happy to see that that

5068
04:27:21,100 --> 04:27:22,100
legislation never made it out

5069
04:27:22,100 --> 04:27:23,100
of committee. I'd be happy to

5070
04:27:23,100 --> 04:27:24,100
answer any questions you might

5071
04:27:24,100 --> 04:27:25,100
have.

5072
04:27:25,100 --> 04:27:26,100
>> Does anyone have any

5073
04:27:26,100 --> 04:27:28,100
questions?

5074
04:27:31,100 --> 04:27:32,100
>> Thank you.

5075
04:27:32,100 --> 04:27:35,100
>> Thank you for hanging in.

5076
04:27:36,100 --> 04:27:37,100
Item eight, the Chancellor's

5077
04:27:37,100 --> 04:27:39,100
report. Dr. LeBlanc.

5078
04:27:40,100 --> 04:27:41,100
>> Yes, so I've mentioned that

5079
04:27:41,100 --> 04:27:43,401
I've had the opportunity

5080
04:27:44,100 --> 04:27:46,100
to go visit the campuses, which

5081
04:27:46,100 --> 04:27:48,100
I greatly enjoyed and

5082
04:27:48,100 --> 04:27:50,401
appreciate everybody being a

5083
04:27:54,100 --> 04:27:56,100
part of Connections Week. I

5084
04:27:56,100 --> 04:27:57,100
think the Connections Week's

5085
04:27:57,100 --> 04:27:59,100
been a huge success, thanks

5086
04:27:59,100 --> 04:28:01,100
to everyone's efforts. I want

5087
04:28:01,100 --> 04:28:03,100
to state once again that we are

5088
04:28:03,100 --> 04:28:05,100
committed

5089
04:28:05,100 --> 04:28:06,100
to establishing a clear,

5090
04:28:06,100 --> 04:28:08,100
consistent and forward-looking

5091
04:28:08,100 --> 04:28:10,100
policy that aligns with

5092
04:28:10,100 --> 04:28:12,100
Senate Bill 37, supports

5093
04:28:13,100 --> 04:28:15,100
institutional productivity,

5094
04:28:16,100 --> 04:28:18,100
places student success

5095
04:28:18,100 --> 04:28:20,100
at the center, and will work

5096
04:28:20,100 --> 04:28:22,100
very, very closely

5097
04:28:22,100 --> 04:28:24,401
with faculty. In terms

5098
04:28:25,100 --> 04:28:27,100
of the budget. The budget

5099
04:28:27,100 --> 04:28:29,100
proposal you approved this

5100
04:28:29,100 --> 04:28:31,100
evening reflects the

5101
04:28:31,100 --> 04:28:33,100
collaboration,

5102
04:28:33,100 --> 04:28:35,100
competency and character

5103
04:28:35,100 --> 04:28:37,100
of our leadership team. They

5104
04:28:37,100 --> 04:28:39,100
work tirelessly,

5105
04:28:39,100 --> 04:28:42,100
none more than Dr. Anglin,

5106
04:28:44,100 --> 04:28:46,100
to provide a budget aligned

5107
04:28:46,100 --> 04:28:48,100
with our strategic priorities

5108
04:28:48,100 --> 04:28:50,100
and direction

5109
04:28:50,100 --> 04:28:52,100
in supporting our students. So

5110
04:28:52,100 --> 04:28:55,100
if we look a little bit tired,

5111
04:28:55,100 --> 04:28:57,100
it's totally legitimate.

5112
04:28:58,100 --> 04:29:01,100
Senate Bill 37 and the Budget

5113
04:29:01,100 --> 04:29:03,401
are snapshots of the

5114
04:29:04,100 --> 04:29:05,100
overarching work we are

5115
04:29:05,100 --> 04:29:07,100
conducting at Tarrant County

5116
04:29:07,100 --> 04:29:09,100
College. We appreciate the

5117
04:29:09,100 --> 04:29:12,100
support of our taxpayers and we

5118
04:29:12,100 --> 04:29:14,401
always appreciate the support

5119
04:29:15,100 --> 04:29:17,100
of our board of trustees. And

5120
04:29:17,100 --> 04:29:19,100
we will continue working very

5121
04:29:19,100 --> 04:29:22,100
hard. We won't disappoint you.

5122
04:29:23,100 --> 04:29:26,100
>> Thank you, Dr. LeBlanc. We

5123
04:29:26,100 --> 04:29:28,100
do not have another closed

5124
04:29:28,100 --> 04:29:30,401
session. Our next regular

5125
04:29:31,100 --> 04:29:33,100
meeting will be our work

5126
04:29:33,100 --> 04:29:35,100
session, which is scheduled

5127
04:29:35,100 --> 04:29:37,100
for September 18th. And unless

5128
04:29:37,100 --> 04:29:39,401
there are any objections,

5129
04:29:40,100 --> 04:29:43,100
we will adjourn this meeting

5130
04:29:43,100 --> 04:29:45,401
at 10:17pm meeting adjourned.

5131
04:29:47,100 --> 04:29:49,100
Thank you.