[8:27] >> Good evening, everyone. I

[8:29] call this meeting of the board

[8:30] of Trustees of the Tarrant

[8:32] County College District

[8:33] to order at 6pm. Please rise if

[8:37] you are able for the Pledges

[8:38] of Allegiance

[8:41] to the US and the Texas flags.

[8:45] >> I pledge allegiance to the

[8:47] Flag of the United States of

[8:49] America and to the Republic

[8:51] for which it stands, one

[8:53] Nation under God, indivisible,

[8:56] with liberty and justice

[8:59] for all.

[9:14] >> Thank you and good evening.

[9:15] We will start this evening's

[9:17] meeting with public comment.

[9:20] We have one individual signed

[9:23] for public comment,

[9:26] and that is Daniel J.

[9:28] Bennett. Mr. Bennett.

[9:40] >> Good evening, Board. Good

[9:42] evening, President Dakine,

[9:43] Chancellor LeBlanc, Trustees. I

[9:45] just want to go back a little

[9:47] history lesson before I move

[9:49] on to why I'm really here. I

[9:51] understand 5e is

[9:52] on your agenda today. Ellucian

[9:55] to supporting the Oracle

[9:58] system. The collage. It's

[10:01] college. Whatever it is,

[10:05] colleague, whatever your ERP

[10:07] system is today. Let's go back

[10:09] to October 17th of 2022, when

[10:11] we were hot and heavy. We

[10:14] couldn't wait to get rid

[10:17] of this ERP system. Now we're

[10:18] going to spend all this money

[10:20] to support the system that's

[10:23] antiquated and doesn't work,

[10:24] apparently because we went so

[10:26] hot and heavy back in 2022

[10:27] to replace it. Now, Robert

[10:28] Pachenko, who you put on an

[10:30] improvement protocol and you

[10:32] fired him, lost all

[10:35] of his master programmers.

[10:37] Well, you hired Cadado. I was

[10:39] totally against Cadado.

[10:41] In fact, I think everybody in

[10:43] this room knows that I went up

[10:44] to South Lake, I went

[10:45] to their corporate office,

[10:47] which did not exist,

[10:48] and you guys okayed them

[10:50] to a tune of like $1.8 million

[10:51] over a three year plan

[10:53] to be the architect,

[10:55] implementation processor

[10:57] of your new ERP called

[10:59] Anthology. And Ms. Wood is the

[11:02] only trustee that said, no,

[11:03] not today. And you guys went

[11:05] ahead anyway. So you funded the

[11:07] budget with $88 million. I

[11:10] still don't know where that

[11:12] money came from. As it was

[11:13] shipped over

[11:16] from the general fund

[11:18] to implement Anthology and you

[11:22] created a dashboard. You

[11:24] created all these groups

[11:25] to help Cadado know your needs,

[11:27] to integrate between all your

[11:28] different services you provide

[11:29] your students. The only thing

[11:31] lack was a marching band.

[11:33] Every time I heard Cadado and

[11:34] Anthology, bells whistled. He

[11:36] thought you on the 4th of

[11:38] July. Then you went dormant.

[11:39] That fund went from 88 million

[11:42] to 72 million. $16 million got

[11:44] wasted. So I want

[11:48] to know how much is

[11:50] in the ERP budget and why

[11:52] Mr. Krueger says, well,

[11:55] we don't know what we're going

[11:56] to do on the ERP system. Takes

[11:58] three to five years to

[12:00] implement and there was

[12:02] implementation fatigue on

[12:03] Anthology. You cut it from 48

[12:05] months to 40 months. I remember

[12:06] all that. I want a little

[12:07] context for Veronica Law. She

[12:10] is my representative and she

[12:11] needs

[12:12] to understand the history

[12:13] of you trying

[12:15] to implement the ERP system.

[12:16] Now, with one minute to go,

[12:17] here's what I'm really here

[12:18] for. I have more property that

[12:20] are not on the tax roll. It

[12:21] affects this college to

[12:23] $210,000. If you include

[12:26] penalties and interest will be

[12:27] more. I have been

[12:28] for years asking these bodies

[12:30] to do an audit

[12:31] of new construction that are

[12:34] not on the tax roll in

[12:35] Tarrant County. I'm not going

[12:37] to revisit history

[12:38] of the incompetency under Mr.

[12:40] Law

[12:43] from which we are now crawling

[12:44] out from underneath at the

[12:46] Tarrant Appraisal District.

[12:47] But I already spoke

[12:49] to the city of White

[12:50] Settlement. Not the citywide

[12:52] settlement, the school board.

[12:54] I'm having a meeting

[12:55] with them. I'm going to. It's

[12:58] going to. It's going

[13:00] to be found money. I talked

[13:01] to Don, Joe last

[13:02] Friday. I said there's two

[13:04] properties need to look for.

[13:06] Then give me addresses.

[13:09] They're not going to make the

[13:10] certified role. I'm okay

[13:12] with that. Because no one cares

[13:14] what's on the roll long as a

[13:16] signature and you can set your

[13:18] tax rate. So the money we find.

[13:20] I want all the taxing entities

[13:23] to agree to allow Weisselman

[13:24] ISD to pick an auditor to go

[13:27] over District 4. And that's

[13:29] your district. That includes

[13:30] Azel and Weisselman ISD to find

[13:31] all the new construction that's

[13:32] not on the roll. And I'm going

[13:34] to make a bold statement.

[13:35] For every dollar you spend,

[13:37] you'll get 10 bucks back. So

[13:39] that's coming in the future.

[13:40] Thank you.

[13:43] >> Thank you, Mr. Bennett.

[13:45] There's no other public

[13:46] comment. Thank you. We'll move

[13:48] on to item four. Board business

[13:50] items and announcements. The

[13:51] first item

[13:53] for approval is the approval of

[13:55] the work session meeting

[13:57] minutes of May 8, 2025. Is

[13:59] there any discussion? There's a

[14:02] motion to approve.

[14:07] >> Move.

[14:10] >> Is there a second?

[14:13] >> Second.

[14:14] >> Any discussion? All those

[14:15] in favor say aye.

[14:17] >> Aye.

[14:18] >> Any opposed? Motion carries.

[14:19] >> Item 4B. Approval of the

[14:21] special meeting minutes dated

[14:22] May 14, 2025. Is there a motion

[14:23] to approve?

[14:29] >> Approve.

[14:31] >> There's a motion

[14:33] to approve.

[14:34] >> Second.

[14:35] >> There's a second.

[14:36] >> All those

[14:37] in favor say aye.

[14:38] >> Aye.

[14:40] >> Any opposed? The minutes are

[14:41] approved.

[14:43] >> Finally, approval

[14:44] of the board of Trustees

[14:46] meeting minutes May 15, 2025.

[14:47] Is there a motion

[14:50] to approve?

[14:52] >> Approve.

[14:54] >> Second.

[14:55] >> All those in favor say aye.

[14:56] >> Aye.

[14:57] >> Any opposed? The minutes are

[14:59] approved.

[15:01] >> Item 4D, trustee activities.

[15:03] We will start all the way

[15:06] to my right. Do you have

[15:09] anything tonight?

[15:13] >> I do. I had some fun

[15:16] activities this month, meeting

[15:18] with some different

[15:20] stakeholders and some

[15:22] legislators

[15:23] in the throughout the district.

[15:25] So I was just recently out in

[15:26] Washington D.C. this is

[15:28] Congressman Brandon Gill who

[15:30] represents District 26, which

[15:32] is primarily Wise County,

[15:34] Denton county,

[15:35] so a little bit north of here.

[15:37] But those counties do certainly

[15:39] have students that come

[15:41] to tcc, so

[15:42] of extreme relevancy. So I did

[15:45] have the opportunity to talk

[15:47] to him and share with him about

[15:48] the initiative that we're

[15:49] working on

[15:50] for the education pathways

[15:52] for survivors

[15:54] of human and sex trafficking.

[15:56] Shared

[15:57] with him what the vision is

[15:58] for this,

[16:00] let him know that we're still

[16:02] in our infancy on it, but that

[16:04] it is being designed as we

[16:06] speak. And more than anything,

[16:08] I wanted to make sure that he

[16:09] had an awareness of it and that

[16:10] his team had an awareness of it

[16:12] and that this is a very

[16:13] prevalent conversation that

[16:15] people are having. So his

[16:17] question to me was,

[16:19] what can we do for you? What do

[16:21] you need from us? And I said,

[16:23] well, right now bringing

[16:25] to you the awareness, but

[16:26] at some point in time I will

[16:28] probably be coming

[16:30] to you and asking you

[16:31] for some money. So

[16:33] of course he can't commit

[16:35] to anything at this point

[16:36] in time,

[16:38] but he was keenly interested

[16:40] in learning more as we continue

[16:42] to develop the program

[16:47] around that. If you go

[16:48] to the next slide. Also had an

[16:50] opportunity to meet with one

[16:51] of the legislative aides in

[16:53] Senator Ted Cruz's office

[16:55] to share the same view

[16:56] on this. She was also keenly

[16:57] interested in it. Spent quite a

[16:59] bit of time considering how

[17:00] you're allotted just a very

[17:02] short window because they are

[17:04] so busy and they're

[17:06] in session. The members are

[17:08] in session right now,

[17:09] so they're very, very busy. But

[17:11] she gave me some extra time

[17:14] because she wanted

[17:16] to learn more about it,

[17:18] learn more about the program.

[17:20] And considering the

[17:22] concentration here

[17:23] in the state of Texas,

[17:24] in the, in the Dallas, Fort

[17:27] Worth, I teach people to say

[17:29] Fort Worth, Dallas Metroplex,

[17:30] as well as some

[17:31] of the large cities in Texas.

[17:33] There's a keen interest. And so

[17:34] as I have additional updates

[17:35] for you, I'll be happy

[17:37] to share more as we go along.

[17:38] The question was also what can

[17:40] we do for you? And the same

[17:42] response was giving you the

[17:45] awareness of this,

[17:47] of the program, the

[17:49] groundbreaking program and

[17:50] initiative. And then

[17:51] at some point in time we will

[17:53] probably be asking you

[17:54] for some money. So they already

[17:56] setting the stage for that.

[17:57] But they were both,

[17:59] both offices were very,

[18:01] very interested in this. So it

[18:02] was great meetings that we had.

[18:04] And then the next slide,

[18:06] this is one of the gentlemen.

[18:08] He was invited

[18:10] to our roundtable that we had

[18:11] in April. He was not able

[18:12] to make it. The gentleman

[18:14] in the hat, his name is Bob

[18:16] Williams and he runs an

[18:18] organization in Wise County. I

[18:20] think he's Denton county called

[18:22] Bob's House of Hope.

[18:23] Incredible organization,

[18:24] incredible work that he does

[18:26] and that is

[18:27] to provide support services

[18:29] for boys that have come out

[18:32] of trafficking. So very, very

[18:34] unique organization that he

[18:36] leads. And it was interesting

[18:37] when I was meeting with

[18:39] Congressman Gill, he said,

[18:41] have you met. Are you aware

[18:42] of this organization? I said,

[18:44] as a matter of fact, I am. So

[18:46] it's working with the different

[18:48] key stakeholders and experts

[18:49] in this area. Learning a lot,

[18:51] and I know they've shared a lot

[18:53] with the college so far.

[18:54] But again, happy

[18:56] to bring more information

[18:58] to you in the future. Thank

[18:59] you.

[19:01] >> Thank you, Ms. Pritchett.

[19:04] Ms. Ayala?

[19:06] >> Yes, thank you. If I may,

[19:07] I'd like to congratulate Ms.

[19:09] Chavez Lowe and welcome you

[19:11] to our board and also want

[19:13] to congratulate you, Ms. De

[19:15] Kyne, Mr. Hornsby, Ms. Wood and

[19:17] Ms. Pritchett

[19:19] on your elections.

[19:20] But I would like to share that

[19:22] I had the opportunity

[19:24] to attend the 37th annual Jim

[19:26] Boland Competition awards

[19:27] ceremony that was hosted

[19:29] by TCC Northwest on April 24.

[19:31] It was hosted in the Trinity

[19:33] River Action Suites. The late

[19:35] Jim Bolen was the former chair

[19:38] of the Northeast Campus Math

[19:40] Department and he first led

[19:42] TCC's participation in the

[19:44] American Mathematical

[19:45] association of Two Year

[19:47] Colleges, which is AMATYC. It

[19:49] was a challenge in 1989 and the

[19:51] challenge or the competition

[19:53] challenges students

[19:58] in algebra, trigonometry,

[20:01] geometry and analytical

[20:03] reasoning. And it's held one

[20:06] in the fall and one

[20:08] in the spring. So the

[20:11] competition and the funds and

[20:14] the money that comes from

[20:22] to the students is in honor

[20:24] of Jim's contributions and also

[20:26] it was established by his

[20:27] family and essentially the TCC

[20:29] foundation competition funds to

[20:31] award TCC's top performing math

[20:32] students. Awards are presented

[20:34] to the top performing students

[20:35] among the 230 competition

[20:37] participants with honors given

[20:40] in three categories. Campus

[20:41] awards, district awards and

[20:43] university scholarships. And

[20:44] scholarships and prizes totaled

[20:46] more than $550,000.

[20:48] Among the awardees were Derek

[20:51] Jiang, at just 11 years old,

[20:53] was recognized as the TCC top

[20:55] scorer. And Christopher

[20:58] Manikis received the highest

[21:00] prize at $250,000

[21:02] for a four year scholarship

[21:03] to Texas Christian

[21:05] University, which he celebrated

[21:08] alongside his wife and his two

[21:09] sons. It was a very, very

[21:12] beautiful celebration because

[21:14] there were not only the

[21:16] students, but of course their

[21:17] families were there

[21:19] with them. So I want to thank

[21:20] everyone that was involved

[21:22] in the organization

[21:23] of the event. And

[21:26] congratulations to all

[21:28] of those that were recognized.

[21:30] Thank you.

[21:33] >> Thank you, Ms. Ayala. Dr.

[21:35] Morrison.

[21:37] >> Good evening and thank you.

[21:39] I might add that Jim Boland

[21:41] was the brother of former

[21:43] Mayor Bob Boland. Just

[21:45] for some of you newcomers to

[21:46] Fort Worth, always like

[21:48] to share the little Fort Worth

[21:49] history.

[21:50] >> Thank you. It was my pleasure

[21:52] to attend the centennial

[21:54] celebration of excellence for

[21:56] the DFW

[21:59] Black Woman lawyers. And it was

[22:01] a great event. Inspirational

[22:03] and just camaraderie,

[22:04] colleagues. I was invited

[22:10] to participate. And it's always

[22:12] good to be in the room with

[22:13] attorneys and judges when it's

[22:15] a friendly conversation. So

[22:20] thank you so much. One

[22:25] of the guests,

[22:28] that special guest that flew

[22:30] in, was the only black judge

[22:32] from Utah, and she was very

[22:35] inspirational,

[22:37] but she had ties to Fort

[22:38] Worth, so I was very impressed

[22:41] with that. Thank you. And then

[22:43] I attended the 33rd annual

[22:45] rally for Education. I was

[22:46] on stage with Toro. And

[22:48] of course, whenever you're

[22:49] on stage with Toro, Toro gets

[22:51] all of the applause. The 30th

[22:53] annual rally. I'm sorry. And it

[22:57] was great. The young people in

[22:59] the audience were very

[23:01] receptive to the information

[23:04] about the six colleges. And I

[23:06] made a promise that somebody's

[23:08] gonna have to keep. Toro is

[23:12] writing a book. Because all

[23:15] of the stuff that I said,

[23:17] the person on stage says that

[23:20] should be written

[23:22] down so they can take that home

[23:24] in a book. So I said, okay,

[23:28] Taro's writing a book.

[23:30] Okay.

[23:32] You know, I talk about the

[23:33] six colleges where they are,

[23:35] all of the great programs,

[23:37] and so it'll be fun. I know all

[23:38] of the creative minds will come

[23:39] up with a great way for Toro

[23:41] to put that in a book. Look

[23:43] at that. That is the most

[23:46] precious picture. She is just

[23:47] enamored with Toro. And Toro

[23:49] gave out great information,

[23:52] great encouragement. The theme

[23:54] of the day was Tarrant County

[23:57] College. That's my college. We

[23:59] had everybody

[24:00] in the room saying that. Also

[24:04] bold steps, better futures.

[24:06] That was my escort

[24:07] for the day. He's grown up over

[24:09] the years and is a TCC student.

[24:11] I can't remember, you know,

[24:12] one of those college

[24:13] for kids,

[24:15] students who's growing up

[24:17] through the ladder

[24:22] of success. So it was a great

[24:24] morning of inspiration

[24:26] and today I was at the TCC

[24:28] Trinity river campus. I slid

[24:32] through. That's the new term.

[24:33] Or I popped in and popped out.

[24:35] But I got a great lesson

[24:37] in constitutional law

[24:39] from the justices

[24:41] of the appellate court here,

[24:44] who explained

[24:46] to us the most important

[24:48] article in the Constitution is

[24:49] the first article because it

[24:50] protects all our faith

[24:52] in our decision making. So we

[24:54] recommended that we all go back

[24:57] and read the Constitution

[24:59] because people think it's one

[25:02] of the amendment. But no, it's

[25:04] in article one. So a great

[25:05] lesson. And these young people

[25:09] were the members

[25:12] of the aspiring Young Lawyers

[25:13] Camp. This was just one

[25:15] of their activities. They asked

[25:16] great questions. And

[25:18] of course, our wonderful TCC

[25:19] staff, Dean, Chancellor and

[25:21] Marissa did a great job

[25:22] of partnering with the L.

[25:23] Clifford Davis Legal

[25:25] Association. And Marissa has

[25:29] written a report that tracks

[25:31] the participation of students

[25:32] from college to kids

[25:33] to various other programs

[25:35] through their enrollment

[25:37] in TCC and on to college. And

[25:38] I'm really excited

[25:40] to read that. And I know that

[25:42] these kind

[25:43] of activities have a huge

[25:44] impact in student enrollment

[25:46] and student success. So I was

[25:47] happy to get the slide through

[25:50] and share that inspirational

[25:51] lecture with them. So thank

[25:56] you. It's been a great time.

[25:57] >> Thank you, Dr. Morrison.

[26:00] Mr. Hornsby, you're good? Glad

[26:02] to see you here tonight, Ms.

[26:05] Wood.

[26:09] >> Good evening. I have quite a

[26:15] few things to go through,

[26:17] so I'm going to go through them

[26:20] as quickly as I can. I didn't

[26:23] want to take too much time the

[26:26] last meeting because we had

[26:27] graduation. So I'm going to go

[26:29] through some things that

[26:30] happened actually in April. So

[26:31] in April I was able to go

[26:33] to the tour the Birdville

[26:34] center of Technology in North

[26:36] Richland Hills and Dr. Ford and

[26:37] Edward Hicks escorted me.

[26:42] But the tour was led by

[26:48] Andrea Anderson, Director

[26:49] of the CT CCMR and Joe

[26:54] Rocker, the CTE coordinator.

[26:57] During the visit,

[26:59] we explored a variety

[27:01] of the state of the art

[27:02] classrooms and facilities that

[27:04] support high demand career

[27:06] pathways. And we're able

[27:07] to hear directly

[27:09] from the faculty about the

[27:10] exciting learning experiences.

[27:11] Some of the programs include

[27:13] automotive technology, IT

[27:14] networking, robotics,

[27:16] cosmetology,

[27:19] a video game design. Oh,

[27:22] there's the law class. They

[27:24] actually invited us to come

[27:25] in and I was like no, no,

[27:27] we're good. And they also have

[27:29] television and broadcasting.

[27:33] But the highlight of the tour

[27:35] was a live culinary competition

[27:37] in which students from the

[27:38] culinary arts program

[27:40] participated

[27:42] in a burger cook off. Students

[27:44] developed an original burger

[27:45] recipes and created their own.

[27:47] And then they were presented

[27:49] to the judges for them to

[27:51] decide which one was the best.

[27:54] They demonstrated creativity

[27:56] and their culinary skills.

[27:58] Looking ahead, Birdville ISD

[28:00] and TCC Northeast Campus plan

[28:03] to launch a P. Tech Early

[28:05] College high school at the

[28:06] Bechtel campus in 26-27 academic

[28:10] year. This initiative will

[28:15] serve 200 to 400 students

[28:17] annually, all of whom will be

[28:19] on track to complete a TCC

[28:21] certificate and or associate's

[28:23] degree. The visit highlighted

[28:25] the strong partnership

[28:26] between TCC and Birdville ISD

[28:27] and the commitment

[28:29] of preparing students for post

[28:30] secondary success and workforce

[28:32] readiness. So then I was

[28:35] on double duty on May 2nd. I

[28:38] don't know how I got through

[28:43] that day because I had one

[28:45] meeting at the Northeast campus

[28:47] and then I had to hurry to

[28:49] Seattle to a graduation.

[28:50] But we'll start with the

[28:53] Northeast campus. I met with

[28:54] Naomi Vella and Esteban Serta

[28:56] with the Congolese Business

[28:58] Chamber and we had a meeting

[29:01] about how we could partner

[29:03] together and help students

[29:05] from the Congolese Business

[29:06] Chamber. We went through a lot

[29:10] of our programs. College for

[29:14] Kids, Early College, High

[29:15] School, Adult Education and

[29:16] Literacy, the TCC Foundation

[29:18] Scholarships, federal and state

[29:22] aid, Corporate Solutions and

[29:24] Economic Development,

[29:27] Admissions and foreign

[29:30] transcript evaluations. It was

[29:34] a great meeting and it ended

[29:36] with Ms. Naomi receiving gifts

[29:39] from Junior Pompetti, the head

[29:41] of the chamber and I felt

[29:43] like it was a great learning

[29:45] experience for me and a great

[29:47] partnership going forward

[29:48] with the college. I look

[29:50] forward to seeing a lot

[29:52] of these students coming

[29:54] into TCC as a result of this.

[29:56] So I was pleased with that. So

[29:59] I left there and hurried over

[30:00] to the aviation transport. I'm

[30:02] sorry, the Irma Johnson Hadley

[30:08] center for Excellence for

[30:11] Aviation, Transportation and

[30:13] Logistics

[30:15] for the graduation ceremony.

[30:17] And it was of course

[30:20] in the airplane hangar. The

[30:22] ceremony was facilitated by

[30:24] Dr. Michael Esquivel and then

[30:28] the keynote speaker was

[30:29] Jeremias Sala who was a 2019

[30:32] graduate from the TCC Welding

[30:34] Technology program. He's now a

[30:36] supervisor and employer and he

[30:39] stressed the importance of

[30:41] continuous learning and hiring

[30:43] individuals eager to grow in

[30:45] high demand technical fields. I

[30:46] will say a lot of these

[30:48] students come back and get

[30:50] extra certifications and with

[30:52] each certification they just go

[30:53] up in the workforce,

[30:55] make more money and are

[30:56] in high demand. David Skidmore

[30:58] is the chief instructor of

[31:00] the professional pilot program

[31:03] and aviation. Easy for me

[31:06] to say. Federal Aviation

[31:08] Administrator Liaison. And he

[31:10] announced the completion

[31:11] of the programs. 93 students

[31:13] across five different

[31:16] disciplines. Aviation

[31:20] maintenance, logistics supply,

[31:22] chain management, professional

[31:24] pilot, non destructive testing

[31:27] and welding technology.

[31:28] Of these, 56 participated in

[31:30] the ceremony and received pins

[31:31] symbolizing their transition

[31:33] from student

[31:35] to industry professional.

[31:36] Which all of this just

[31:39] exemplifies their perseverance

[31:41] and skill and readiness

[31:43] to work in their new fields.

[31:45] Graduates of the Seattle

[31:47] program are workforce ready and

[31:50] upon completion many

[31:52] of them are already employed

[31:54] with such companies like

[31:57] Cirrus Aircraft, Spirit

[32:00] Airlines, Bell Helicopter,

[32:02] American Airlines,

[32:03] Gulfstream. The event marked

[32:05] not only the completion

[32:07] of academic journeys

[32:09] but the beginning

[32:10] of a meaningful career

[32:11] in the aviation, transportation

[32:13] and logistics industries. So

[32:15] that was for the end of May.

[32:16] And then in June, I was able

[32:20] to go

[32:26] to the police graduation. And I

[32:28] will say I put the address in

[32:32] my GPS and I was coming from,

[32:35] I think McKinney and I thought,

[32:37] oh,

[32:38] this won't take me that long.

[32:40] Well, I didn't really know

[32:42] where it was, and it was in

[32:43] Eagle Mountain Saginaw High

[32:46] School Performing Arts center,

[32:48] which was over an hour

[32:50] from where I was. And that was

[32:52] taking back roads. I had no

[32:54] idea if GPS went out, I would

[32:56] have been completely lost. I

[32:58] got there and lucky for me, the

[32:59] sheriff was also late because

[33:00] there was a train. So it was a

[33:02] very. It was a beautiful

[33:03] facility. If you have ever been

[33:04] out to Eagle Mountain

[33:06] Saginaw, their high school,

[33:07] the Performing Arts center,

[33:09] is just gorgeous. It was a

[33:11] beautiful ceremony. It was the.

[33:12] The ceremony was facilitated

[33:14] by lead coordinator Che king

[33:16] and then Dr. Damon Ng opened up

[33:18] the ceremony,

[33:20] welcoming the cadets.

[33:22] Of course, Sheriff Bill

[33:23] Weybourn was the keynote

[33:25] speaker. And a couple

[33:28] of things I didn't know about

[33:30] him was that he began his

[33:32] service with the Air Force in

[33:33] 1978 and went on to become one

[33:35] of the youngest chiefs police

[33:37] chiefs in Texas at age 25 and

[33:38] worked in Dal Worthington

[33:40] Gardens for over 30 years. And

[33:41] some of the things he talked

[33:43] about was of course,

[33:45] his decades of experience. He

[33:51] shared both lessons

[33:56] in leadership, self awareness,

[34:01] and noting that

[34:03] in law enforcement,

[34:05] discernment, patience and

[34:07] critical thinking are essential

[34:09] before taking action. He

[34:11] encouraged graduates to lead

[34:14] with integrity, serve

[34:16] with humility,

[34:20] and remain committed to the

[34:22] communities they now have the

[34:28] honor to serve. It was just a

[34:30] wonderful event and as always,

[34:31] there's the pinning where

[34:33] someone special in their life

[34:34] will pin their badge on them

[34:35] for the very first time. I also

[34:36] want to note that there were

[34:38] 16 graduates and they were all

[34:39] going

[34:41] to different departments. That

[34:42] picture is

[34:44] of the sheriff's department.

[34:45] So we had quite a few going

[34:46] to the sheriff's department,

[34:47] but we also had graduates going

[34:49] to the Halton City Police

[34:50] Department, the Irving Police

[34:51] Department, DFW Airport

[34:53] Police, Stephenville Police

[34:54] Department, Dallas Rapid

[34:55] Transit, North Lake Police

[34:57] Department, and the Flower

[34:58] Mound Police Department. And I

[35:00] just want to say every one

[35:02] of these cadets goes

[35:03] through a rigorous 22 weeks.

[35:04] They are all day in classes and

[35:06] these classes are lot. A lot

[35:08] of times are very physical.

[35:10] And then at night they go home

[35:11] and study so they can pass

[35:13] their exam. So it's very

[35:15] rigorous. And they had 16

[35:18] cadets pass the test the first

[35:20] time and all graduated. So I'm

[35:22] very proud of them. And I

[35:26] believe that's all. Thank you.

[35:33] >> Thank you, Ms. Wood. Ms.

[35:34] Law.

[35:37] >> I've just been busy studying

[35:39] TCC, trying to get a handle

[35:41] on things. Thank you.

[35:44] >> That'll keep you busy

[35:45] for sure. Well, I have one

[35:48] important item to report on.

[35:49] Ms. Ayala was not able to be

[35:53] with us

[35:55] at our board meeting last month

[35:57] but that doesn't mean that you

[35:59] get out of listening to us.

[36:02] Thank you

[36:04] for your exceptional years of

[36:05] service as the board president.

[36:09] So if you will indulge me, I'd

[36:11] like to say some things

[36:12] about my friend and colleague,

[36:15] Theresa Ayala. I wanted

[36:17] to take a moment to recognize

[36:19] and sincerely thank Teresa

[36:20] Ayala for her leadership and

[36:22] service as our board president.

[36:24] Theresa, you have led

[36:26] with heart and

[36:28] with a deep belief

[36:29] in the mission of Tarrant

[36:31] County College. Your time as

[36:33] president wasn't just

[36:35] about meetings and motions,

[36:37] although that was a lot of was

[36:38] about people. You've kept

[36:40] students at the center

[36:42] of every decision, reminded us

[36:43] of our why, and helped move

[36:45] this institution forward

[36:47] with compassion and conviction.

[36:49] You stepped up during times of

[36:51] both opportunity and challenge,

[36:55] helping the college and this

[36:59] board navigate complex issues

[37:00] with a very steady hand and a

[37:02] clear vision. And whether we

[37:03] were facing tough decisions or

[37:05] celebrating important

[37:06] milestones,

[37:08] your leadership grounded us,

[37:09] and it kept us focused

[37:10] on what matters most. Our

[37:12] students. Your impact doesn't

[37:14] stop there.

[37:16] Through your dedication

[37:17] to the TCC foundation,

[37:19] you have literally opened doors

[37:20] for countless students by

[37:22] expanding scholarships and

[37:23] connecting them to critical

[37:26] community resources. Your kind

[37:28] of service changes lives. And

[37:30] we're just as thankful that

[37:33] your leadership isn't ending.

[37:35] We're thrilled you'll continue

[37:36] to serve on our board,

[37:38] bringing your insight, your

[37:41] passion,

[37:43] and your unwavering commitment

[37:46] to tcc. So thank you,

[37:48] Theresa, for your leadership,

[37:50] your example, and the

[37:52] difference that you will

[37:53] inevitably continue to make.

[37:55] And in addition

[37:56] to a resolution that Dr.

[37:57] Morrison recommended and the

[37:59] board unanimously approved,

[38:00] we have this as a token

[38:01] of our appreciation.

[38:03] >> Thank you.

[38:06] >> I would like to give this

[38:12] to you. So with that, I'd like

[38:19] to give anyone else on the

[38:21] board an opportunity who would

[38:24] like to speak as well as

[38:26] Theresa. You get your moment.

[38:29] You are here.

[38:34] >> Well, do you want me

[38:35] to speak now?

[38:36] >> Sure.

[38:37] >> I'm very surprised, so thank

[38:39] you very much. I'm very humbled

[38:40] by this. Thank each and every

[38:41] one of you. It is an honor

[38:43] to serve with these folks. It

[38:46] really is. And I'm sorry I'm so

[38:48] emotional, but I just. My son

[38:49] just graduated

[38:51] from high school,

[38:52] so I'm just kind

[38:54] of very excited about that.

[38:56] But it Just, it's getting ready

[38:58] for that has been an emotional

[39:00] roller coaster.

[39:01] But as I reflect on the four

[39:03] years that I've served

[39:04] in this capacity, I will say

[39:07] that I have been inspired

[39:08] really by the. That the board

[39:10] has kept the students

[39:12] at the heart of all the

[39:14] decisions that we've made. And

[39:15] I'm very inspired and proud

[39:17] of that. Also, I've seen the

[39:19] collaborative efforts that it

[39:20] takes in order

[39:21] to make this magic happen here

[39:22] at this college. It's not just

[39:24] the board,

[39:25] it's the chancellor. It's the

[39:26] relationship that we have

[39:27] with the community, the

[39:29] foundation, the staff,

[39:30] everyone. So that's really

[39:31] inspiring as well. And we have

[39:33] evolved so much

[39:35] over the past few years, and it

[39:36] has taken that collaborative

[39:38] effort and spirit in order

[39:40] to keep up

[39:42] with that evolution and to

[39:44] really make that change

[39:46] impactful. And so I will say

[39:48] that thankfully and

[39:50] fortunately, I've had the lens

[39:52] of being able to be a student

[39:54] here. I was an adjunct

[39:56] instructor, serve as a trustee,

[40:01] and then a board member

[40:02] with these folks. And the board

[40:04] chair has really been. It's

[40:07] been moving and it's been an

[40:09] honor. So thank you for that.

[40:10] Appreciate that.

[40:21] >> Dr. Morrison, I feel very

[40:22] certain that you would like to

[40:23] say some things.

[40:26] >> I'll keep it short. I just

[40:27] want

[40:28] to say just looking forward

[40:29] to your continued service.

[40:31] >> Thank you.

[40:32] >> Working with you to take us

[40:33] to a new height

[40:35] in our 60th year of success.

[40:37] We certainly can't imagine what

[40:39] Tarrant county would be

[40:43] without Tarrant County

[40:44] College. And I'm just pleased

[40:46] to be a part

[40:47] of a group that works

[40:49] with the mission in mind,

[40:50] honoring our values and

[40:52] maintaining our vision. And

[40:54] thank you for being a part

[40:56] of it. Thank you.

[40:57] >> Thank you so

[40:59] much. Appreciate that.

[41:03] >> I just have to say that I'm

[41:04] glad that I just get

[41:06] to do this to talk

[41:08] to you instead of, like,

[41:11] halfway down the dais

[41:13] to be able to talk to you. So

[41:15] congratulations. Thank you for

[41:16] your time and serving as the

[41:18] chair.

[41:21] >> Thank you. Ms. Bridget.

[41:22] Thank you.

[41:25] >> I just want to say thank

[41:27] you. I know that you get a lot

[41:28] of phone calls and you have a

[41:30] lot of balls in the air, and I

[41:31] just appreciate you always

[41:33] taking the time to talk to us

[41:34] and explain things. I was brand

[41:36] new and you explained and you

[41:37] took the time, and I just

[41:38] really appreciate it. You've

[41:40] met me on many occasions,

[41:41] and I just couldn't have asked

[41:42] for a better first few years

[41:43] having you here. And I just

[41:44] appreciate you. Thank you.

[41:45] >> Thank you, Ms. Wood. Thank

[41:46] you.

[41:47] >> And I say ditto to

[41:49] everything that everyone else

[41:51] has said because you really

[41:52] helped. When I got on,

[41:54] was elected to the board wide

[41:55] eyed. I don't mind using the

[41:56] word ignorant when you don't

[41:58] know something. That's a level

[41:59] of ignorance. I was ignorant

[42:00] about what boards do and how

[42:01] they do it really. And you kind

[42:03] of helped me to walk

[42:04] through that. You would listen

[42:05] to my questions and help me

[42:07] to explain, understand what it

[42:08] was that we really did and how

[42:10] it really impacted lives

[42:12] of people and students. And so

[42:13] that's always been really

[42:15] important

[42:17] to me how you took the time

[42:19] to help me to understand how to

[42:20] grasp what the board's job and

[42:22] duties were. So I appreciated

[42:24] that so much. And you would

[42:25] always take my call whenever I

[42:29] call.

[42:30] >> Thank you.

[42:33] >> If you couldn't take it

[42:35] right then, you always called

[42:36] back thank you. And said, gave

[42:38] me the responses that would

[42:39] help me to be able to go

[42:41] to the next step. So appreciate

[42:42] you so much. Glad you're not

[42:44] gone. We still have that

[42:45] wisdom. Thank you here

[42:46] on the board.

[42:51] >> Thank you.

[42:57] Before we move

[42:59] into item number five, Dr.

[43:01] LeBlanc, do you have an update

[43:02] to the agenda?

[43:03] >> Yes. We would like

[43:04] to request removal

[43:06] of agenda item 6o, the Jacobs

[43:09] agreement.

[43:11] >> Thanks.

[43:17] >> Moving into item five,

[43:20] consideration and approval

[43:22] of the consent agenda. This is

[43:26] for items 5A, 5B, 5C,

[43:27] 5D and 5E.

[43:29] >> If I can just go back

[43:31] to the removal of. We'll be

[43:36] seeing that

[43:38] at a later date.

[43:40] >> Yes. We need to do a little

[43:44] more due diligence. And you

[43:46] will be getting it at the. We

[43:50] hope to have that ready

[43:52] for the August board meeting.

[43:54] >> Yes.

[43:59] >> Is there a motion to approve

[44:01] the consideration and approval

[44:03] of the consent agenda?

[44:04] >> Approve.

[44:06] >> There's a motion from Ms.

[44:07] Wood. Is there a second?

[44:08] >> Second.

[44:10] >> Second from Mr. Hornsby. Is

[44:11] there any discussion? All those

[44:12] in favor say aye.

[44:14] >> Aye.

[44:16] >> Any opposed? The items on

[44:18] the consent agenda are

[44:19] approved.

[44:22] >> Moving to item 6,

[44:26] Consideration and Approval of

[44:27] Individual Action Items. Item

[44:30] 6a. Adopt Revision to Board

[44:33] Policy CDB(LOCAL) as Reflected

[44:35] on the Attached Memo and

[44:37] Supporting Attachments. Mr.

[44:39] Antonio Allen and Dr. Pamela

[44:43] Anglin. Dr. Anglin.

[44:45] >> Thank you. President

[44:47] Dakan, Chancellor LeBlanc and

[44:48] trustees. I'm Pam Anglin, the

[44:50] chief financial officer.

[44:52] Tonight, we're asking

[44:54] for a revision

[44:56] to board policy CDB Local. And

[44:58] we're asking to raise the

[44:59] capitalization threshold from

[45:04] 5,000 to $10,000. And this is

[45:07] to keep us in line with the

[45:09] federal requirements and the

[45:11] federal capitalization limit.

[45:14] We will still tag and inventory

[45:17] Items that are $500 and

[45:19] above and track those but our

[45:22] capitalization amount or the

[45:24] amount we record them as assets

[45:27] and depreciate them in our

[45:29] accounting records would be

[45:31] $10,000. Be glad

[45:34] to answer any questions.

[45:35] >> Are there any questions

[45:39] for Dr. Anglin? Hearing none.

[45:44] Is there a motion

[45:46] to approve item 6a?

[45:49] >> Move.

[45:51] >> Motion from Ms. Pritchett?

[45:52] Is there a second?

[45:54] >> Second.

[45:56] >> Second from Dr. Morrison.

[45:57] Any discussion? All those

[45:59] in favor say aye.

[46:00] >> Aye.

[46:02] >> Any opposed? The motion

[46:03] carries.

[46:06] >> Item 6b. Adopt Additions,

[46:07] Revisions, and Deletions

[46:08] to (LOCAL) Policies as

[46:10] Recommended by the Texas

[46:11] Association of School Boards

[46:13] (TASB) in the TASB Localized

[46:15] Policy Manual Update 49. Mr.

[46:17] Allen.

[46:19] >> President Dickine, Dr.

[46:21] LeBlanc, Board of Trustee

[46:23] Members. Antonio Allen,

[46:25] General Counsel. As a Texas

[46:27] association of School Boards

[46:30] Policy Manual Service

[46:32] subscriber, our policy

[46:34] framework follows TASB drafted

[46:36] policies used by most Texas

[46:37] community colleges,

[46:39] school districts. Legal

[46:41] frameworks restate applicable

[46:43] state and federal laws,

[46:45] case law and regulations.

[46:48] These updates are automatically

[46:52] incorporated and do not require

[46:58] board approval. Local policies

[46:59] are based

[47:00] on TASB model policies,

[47:01] which we can customize to meet

[47:02] institutional needs as long as

[47:03] they align with legal

[47:05] requirements and best practices

[47:06] and and they do require board

[47:08] approval. Update 49 reflects

[47:12] the additional revisions due

[47:13] to new laws from the 88th

[47:16] Texas legislative session and

[47:19] regulatory changes. Although

[47:20] Update 49 touches 48 policies,

[47:22] most of the changes are

[47:24] to legal policies. There are

[47:27] only 12 local policy changes

[47:30] that the Board is being asked

[47:32] to approve tonight.

[47:34] In your board book, you have

[47:37] the redline and clean copies of

[47:40] each local policy you will be

[47:42] asked to adopt. You also have

[47:44] the explanatory notes for the

[47:47] local policy changes included

[47:49] in update 49. It is recommended

[47:52] that the Board adopt Texas

[47:53] association

[47:55] of school boards update 49

[47:56] for local policies as reflected

[47:58] on the REDLINE versions

[48:01] of each policy. So let's talk

[48:03] about the updates included

[48:07] for the 12 local policies. And

[48:09] just for your reference, those

[48:10] policies that are highlighted

[48:13] in red are policies that are

[48:16] being deleted and those that

[48:17] are in yellow are those that

[48:19] have been added and those in

[48:22] gray are policies that have

[48:24] been revised. And again,

[48:25] we're looking at 12 policies.

[48:27] I'm going to talk

[48:29] about these policies

[48:31] in different groups groups. So

[48:33] I'll be talking about the B

[48:34] policies that have been

[48:36] changed,

[48:38] which include six policies.

[48:40] The C policies which include

[48:41] There are two C policies

[48:44] included in this update. There

[48:45] is one D policy,

[48:47] one E policy and four policies

[48:49] in the F policies Student

[48:50] Policies so first policy BCA

[48:52] Local, which has been updated

[48:55] to consolidate policy codes

[48:57] bca, bcab, BCAC and BCAD

[49:00] into one policy. The updated

[49:02] policy outlines the selection

[49:05] process for board officers,

[49:08] including how to proceed

[49:12] in the event of vacancy. This

[49:14] updated policy clarifies the

[49:15] respective duties of the

[49:16] Board President, Vice

[49:18] President and Secretary. BCB

[49:21] Local Updates to Address

[49:25] Board Committees. The policy

[49:26] specifies the actions a Board

[49:28] must take

[49:33] to form a committee,

[49:39] the duties of Board committees,

[49:41] and how to dissolve a committee

[49:42] and policy. BCE Local is a new

[49:44] policy that addresses advisory

[49:46] committees. Advisory

[49:47] Committees provide non binding

[49:49] advice and recommendations

[49:55] to the Board. The recommended

[49:57] language addresses the

[50:00] formation,

[50:02] duties and dissolution of the

[50:04] Advisory committees. NEXT

[50:07] Policy, CGF Local is a new

[50:11] policy intended

[50:15] to address security personnel.

[50:17] Language addressing inter

[50:18] Local agreements

[50:19] for mutual aid has been added

[50:21] to provide more specific

[50:24] information when such

[50:26] agreements have been entered

[50:28] into and language related to

[50:30] body worn cameras has been

[50:33] added to ensure compliance

[50:35] with legal requirements related

[50:37] to body worn cameras Policy.

[50:38] CHA Local policy has been

[50:40] deleted and all

[50:48] of the policies that are

[50:50] located

[50:54] in that are currently located

[50:57] in CHA Local have been moved

[50:58] to CGF Local. Next Policies

[51:00] DIAB Local and FFDB Local

[51:01] Addresses Freedom from the

[51:03] From Discrimination,

[51:04] Harassment and Retaliation

[51:06] language has been added

[51:08] to this policy and reorganized

[51:10] in each policy to copy clarify

[51:12] the scope and applicability

[51:14] of the prohibition

[51:15] on retaliation. Examples of the

[51:19] prohibited retaliation have

[51:22] been updated to include

[51:24] intimidation and coercion.

[51:25] Language related

[51:27] to false claims has been moved

[51:29] to clarify the distinction

[51:30] between discipline in response

[51:32] to intentional false claims and

[51:34] prohibited retaliation. In

[51:36] Policy, FFDB language has also

[51:41] been added related

[51:44] to an employee's failure

[51:46] to report instances

[51:48] of discrimination or harassment

[51:50] to address reporting

[51:52] requirements

[51:53] for employees and also

[51:55] President Dickine pointed out

[51:57] at the work session that there

[51:58] were some references that also

[52:00] needed to be updated

[52:02] in both DIA or

[52:03] in either DIA BE Local or FFD

[52:05] BE Local. Those references have

[52:08] been updated and is included

[52:11] in your red line as well. And

[52:13] finally, Policy ECC Local

[52:15] addresses course load and

[52:18] schedules. This policy has been

[52:22] revised in response to updates

[52:23] to requirements from the

[52:25] Texas Higher Education

[52:27] Coordinating Board related

[52:28] to limitations on the number

[52:30] of course courses a student

[52:32] may drop and the exceptions

[52:34] to those limitations. Language

[52:35] has also been added

[52:37] to provide students information

[52:39] about appealing decisions under

[52:40] this policy and additional

[52:41] edits have been made

[52:42] for clarity. Policy FLBC Local

[52:44] is a new policy related

[52:46] to the Prohibit the prohibited

[52:47] organizations and hazings. The

[52:49] policy was developed

[52:52] in response to the federal

[52:54] Stop Campus Hazing act,

[52:57] which amends the Clery act

[53:00] to require institutions

[53:03] of higher education

[53:07] to prevent and respond

[53:10] to hazing incidents. New

[53:12] recommended Policy language

[53:14] included includes provisions

[53:17] related

[53:18] to student and employee reports

[53:21] of hazing and the investigation

[53:24] of such reports, as well as a

[53:25] provision addressing access to

[53:28] hazing policies and procedures

[53:30] for students and employees.

[53:33] Those are all of the policy

[53:35] Updates in Update 49. If you

[53:38] have any questions,

[53:40] I'll be glad

[53:42] to answer them.

[53:49] >> Thank you. Mr. Allen. We had

[53:51] a pretty robust discussion

[53:53] during the work session

[53:54] about these policy updates.

[53:56] Are there any additional

[53:57] questions or clarifying

[53:59] questions on these items?

[54:01] Hearing None. Is there a motion

[54:06] to approve?

[54:09] >> So moved.

[54:12] >> Second.

[54:17] >> Ms. Law makes the motion

[54:22] with seconds. Is there any

[54:24] discussion? Hearing none. All

[54:26] those in favor say aye.

[54:27] >> Aye.

[54:28] >> Any opposed? Motion carries.

[54:29] >> Moving on to item 6c.

[54:32] Authorize the Chancellor, or

[54:33] Chancellor's Designee, to

[54:35] Execute the Contract

[54:36] Amendments No. 5 with Weaver &

[54:38] Tidwell, L.L.P. to Provide

[54:39] External Financial Statement

[54:41] Auditing Services at a Cost

[54:44] of $159,000. Dr. Anglin.

[54:46] >> Thank you, President

[54:49] Decenn, Chancellor LeBlanc and

[54:51] trustees. Pam Anglin, Chief

[54:53] Financial Officer. Tonight we

[54:55] have amendment number five

[54:56] with Weaver and Tidwell to

[54:59] provide our annual financial

[55:01] statement auditing services

[55:03] at a cost of 159,000 in 2021.

[55:07] Per the recommendation

[55:09] of the audit committee,

[55:12] a request

[55:14] for qualifications was issued

[55:16] to review qualifications

[55:17] from auditing firms

[55:20] for the audit of the district's

[55:22] annual financial statements.

[55:25] Six firms responded. They were

[55:28] reviewed and the evaluation

[55:30] committee recommended and the

[55:32] board approved Weaver Tidwell

[55:34] as the preferred firm based

[55:37] on the evaluation criteria.

[55:39] This was for a two year period

[55:41] with the option

[55:44] to renew the agreement for up

[55:46] to three additional years

[55:48] in one year increments. This

[55:50] would be the third

[55:53] of those three years renewals.

[55:54] So we would need to put

[55:58] out an RFQ next year and relook

[56:00] at the selection

[56:06] of an audit firm.

[56:07] But tonight we're asking you

[56:09] to approve the final year

[56:10] of renewals

[56:11] on this agreement.

[56:16] >> Are there any questions

[56:17] for Dr. Anglin? Hearing none.

[56:20] Is there a motion

[56:22] to approve?

[56:23] >> Move to approve.

[56:24] >> Motion for Ms. Wood.

[56:26] >> Second.

[56:28] >> Second from Dr. Morrison.

[56:29] Any discussion? All those

[56:32] in favor say aye.

[56:33] >> Aye.

[56:35] >> Any opposed? The motion

[56:36] carries.

[56:37] >> You're here for a while,

[56:39] Dr. Anglin, by the way. Item

[56:41] 6d. Authorize Execution of an

[56:43] Agreement with Vision Builders

[56:44] in an Amount up to

[56:47] $1,387,214.00 for the

[56:48] Natatorium Structure and

[56:51] Envelope Restoration Project

[56:53] at South Campus. Dr. Anglin.

[56:55] >> Thank you. The South

[56:58] Campus Natatorium was

[56:59] originally constructed in

[57:01] 1966. And in 2003, the original

[57:02] concrete structure within the

[57:04] natatorium section was

[57:08] demolished and a new steel

[57:11] framing system was installed

[57:13] over the existing pool. That

[57:14] was in 2003. So after over 20

[57:18] years of perpetual exposure to

[57:22] a humid and corrosive

[57:25] environment,

[57:27] the steel structure has

[57:29] degraded

[57:30] beyond the effectiveness

[57:31] of regular maintenance. And the

[57:33] interior steel structural frame

[57:34] system, piping and fasteners

[57:36] have visible rust and damage.

[57:37] In addition, the fiberglass

[57:39] panel system is visibly

[57:41] deteriorated and discolored.

[57:42] We had the structure evaluated

[57:44] and an assessment in 2018. And

[57:46] in 2022. An assessment of the

[57:47] structure and building envelope

[57:49] was completed. In 2024, the

[57:51] repair

[57:54] of the envelope and structure

[57:57] of this facility was adopted

[58:02] when you approved the August

[58:04] the budget in August 24 as a

[58:07] project

[58:08] in the capital improvement

[58:10] plan. In April of 24, you

[58:16] approved a design services

[58:19] contract with Hofer, Wal

[58:21] Welker and they have completed

[58:23] the design

[58:25] with the overall intent

[58:27] to restore, protect and extend

[58:29] the useful life

[58:31] of this facility by replacing

[58:33] the degrading structural steel,

[58:35] fiberglass panel system and

[58:39] associated elements. We put

[58:42] this out for bid in March

[58:43] of this year. And based

[58:45] on the bids received,

[58:47] we're recommending to you

[58:49] Vision Builders as the best

[58:51] value for the college. The

[58:52] proposed request

[58:56] for construction services is

[58:57] $1,387,214. And that includes

[58:59] an owner controlled

[59:02] contingency. The funding

[59:04] for this would come from Fund

[59:12] 40 that funds our capital

[59:14] improvement plan.

[59:17] >> Are there any questions

[59:19] for Dr. Anglin? Hearing none.

[59:22] Do I hear a motion

[59:23] to approve?

[59:24] >> Move.

[59:25] >> Motion to approve by Mr.

[59:27] Hornsby.

[59:28] >> Second.

[59:29] >> Second from Dr. Morrison.

[59:30] Any discussion? All those

[59:32] in favor say aye.

[59:33] >> Aye.

[59:34] >> Any opposed? Motion carries.

[59:40] >> Item 6e. Authorize

[59:42] Execution of Amendment No. 01

[59:43] to Construction Manager at

[59:44] Risk Contract with Chambers

[59:46] Engineering in an Amount up

[59:50] to $490,257.28. Dr. Anglin.

[59:55] >> This would be an amendment

[59:56] to our Construction Manager

[59:58] at risk contract. I'm going

[1:00:00] to give you a little history of

[1:00:02] the child care this project so

[1:00:03] we can bring us up to date

[1:00:05] on it. In January of 24, you

[1:00:08] adopted an interlocal agreement

[1:00:10] between Tarrant County

[1:00:12] College District and Tarrant

[1:00:14] county

[1:00:16] for childcare facilities

[1:00:18] on the Northwest and South

[1:00:19] campuses. And at that time you

[1:00:21] delegated authority to the

[1:00:22] Chancellor to execute related

[1:00:24] time sensitive commitments

[1:00:26] with contracts initiated

[1:00:27] under this delegation. Subject

[1:00:29] to board ratification. In May

[1:00:31] of 24, you approved lease and

[1:00:32] operating agreements between

[1:00:34] Tarrant County College

[1:00:35] District and Child Care

[1:00:37] Associates. Child Care

[1:00:40] Associates will design,

[1:00:41] construct and operate the child

[1:00:43] care facilities

[1:00:44] on both the south and

[1:00:46] Northwest campuses. While it is

[1:00:47] our responsibility

[1:00:49] to prepare the sites to receive

[1:00:50] the structures and and you may

[1:00:53] recall these are pre built

[1:00:56] buildings that will be modular

[1:01:00] buildings that will come

[1:01:03] in and be constructed

[1:01:04] on the campus. To meet the

[1:01:08] critical schedule milestones

[1:01:14] for the facility's development

[1:01:21] at both campuses. We selected

[1:01:24] the Construction Manager

[1:01:28] at risk delivery method.

[1:01:31] In June of 2024, the board

[1:01:32] ratified the contract with

[1:01:35] Chambers engineering

[1:01:37] for the CMAR Pre Construction

[1:01:39] Services. And that was for

[1:01:42] 17,500 on each campus. And

[1:01:43] since June of 24 they have gone

[1:01:47] out for subcontractor bids for

[1:01:49] the work that the college is

[1:01:52] responsible for at that site.

[1:01:56] And we're coming

[1:01:58] to you tonight with that

[1:02:00] guaranteed maximum price

[1:02:01] for the South Campus of

[1:02:09] 490,257.28. We will be coming

[1:02:12] back to you at a later date

[1:02:14] for the Northwest campus and

[1:02:15] the Northwest campus, we had

[1:02:18] to have some rezoning done

[1:02:22] there for us to be able

[1:02:26] to use that space for a child

[1:02:28] care facility and have another

[1:02:30] entity operate it. And that

[1:02:31] zoning was approved

[1:02:34] by the city this week. So we

[1:02:37] are full steam ahead on

[1:02:39] Northwest.

[1:02:43] >> Are there any questions

[1:02:46] for Dr. Anglin? Hearing none.

[1:02:49] Is there a motion

[1:02:52] to approve?

[1:02:53] >> Move.

[1:02:54] >> Motion from Dr. Morrison.

[1:02:55] >> Second.

[1:02:57] >> Second from Ms. Wood. Any

[1:02:58] discussion? All those

[1:02:59] in favor say aye.

[1:03:00] >> Aye.

[1:03:01] >> Any opposed? The motion

[1:03:03] carries.

[1:03:06] >> Item 6f. Authorize

[1:03:07] Execution of an Agreement

[1:03:09] with Freedom Construction

[1:03:10] in an Amount up to

[1:03:11] $3,197,188.81 for the

[1:03:12] Wayfinding and Signage

[1:03:15] Implementation at the South and

[1:03:17] AW01(CEATL). Dr. Anglin.

[1:03:24] >> Thank you.

[1:03:25] So this will be the new

[1:03:27] wayfinding signage that we've

[1:03:29] developed through the use

[1:03:31] of an architectural firm. And

[1:03:33] then we went out for bids

[1:03:36] to actually put the sign

[1:03:38] to have the signage designed,

[1:03:40] built and implemented. It is

[1:03:42] in the bond project at

[1:03:47] Northwest and Southeast. And so

[1:03:50] our project will entail the

[1:03:52] remainder of the campuses. And

[1:03:55] tonight we're coming to you

[1:03:57] for the south campus and

[1:03:58] for the Erma Johnson Hadley

[1:04:00] center there at Alliance West

[1:04:03] Campus. In June of 24 you

[1:04:05] approved a professional

[1:04:10] services contract with

[1:04:13] Elements of Architecture to

[1:04:15] provide the professional design

[1:04:18] services for applying the new

[1:04:19] wayfinding and design standards

[1:04:21] at Northeast South Trinity

[1:04:22] River Connect campuses and

[1:04:25] other off site location. The

[1:04:27] proposed delivery is going

[1:04:28] to be in four phases. We're

[1:04:30] looking tonight

[1:04:32] at phase one or package one,

[1:04:34] which is South Campus and

[1:04:36] Alliance West Campus. Package

[1:04:38] two will cover Northeast and

[1:04:40] Tarrant County Opportunity

[1:04:43] Center. Package three

[1:04:45] encompasses Trinity river and

[1:04:47] Trinity River East. And then

[1:04:50] package four will involve the

[1:04:52] off site district,

[1:04:55] Multipurpose center and any

[1:04:58] other remaining

[1:05:00] off site locations. On April

[1:05:04] 7, we went out to bid and we

[1:05:06] received six bids. Freedom

[1:05:10] Construction was selected as

[1:05:12] the best value

[1:05:13] for the district to implement

[1:05:15] wayfinding and signage

[1:05:17] for package one. And it is,

[1:05:19] it's 3,197,188.81 is the amount

[1:05:21] of the bid from Freedom. And

[1:05:23] then we have owner controlled

[1:05:24] contingency attached to that

[1:05:27] of 10% which would be another

[1:05:29] 319,718 88. This is our largest

[1:05:31] of the different phases. This

[1:05:36] will be the greatest cost

[1:05:43] of any of them because South

[1:05:49] campus built in 1966 and it is,

[1:05:52] it has more buildings than our

[1:05:54] other campuses and more

[1:05:55] signage. So we would ask

[1:05:59] for your approval of Freedom

[1:06:00] Construction

[1:06:02] to do the wayfinding signage

[1:06:04] at south and at Alliance

[1:06:06] West.

[1:06:10] >> Dr. Anglin, I may be looking

[1:06:13] at an outdated version. This is

[1:06:14] for my clarification. The memo

[1:06:17] that I'm looking at says

[1:06:19] 3,000,516, 907.16. I know that

[1:06:27] this is asking

[1:06:32] for slightly less.

[1:06:39] >> The 3,197,188.81 is the bid

[1:06:41] of freedom and then there is

[1:06:43] 319,718,88 which is the owner

[1:06:46] controlled contingency of 10%

[1:06:49] and those two together add up

[1:06:51] to the 3,516,907.69 that's in

[1:06:56] the memo.

[1:06:59] >> I think my version was also

[1:07:02] missing a couple of words. So

[1:07:05] I'm going to restate the

[1:07:06] actual action to include all

[1:07:07] of the right words. The motion

[1:07:09] that we are considering is

[1:07:13] authorize the execution of an

[1:07:15] agreement with Freedom

[1:07:16] Construction in an amount up

[1:07:19] to 3,197,188.81 for the

[1:07:21] wayfinding and signage

[1:07:23] implementation at the South

[1:07:27] and Alliance

[1:07:31] West Campuses AW01(CEATL).

[1:07:34] Thank you.

[1:07:46] >> President, can

[1:07:48] you repeat that figure?

[1:07:50] Because I don't know that that

[1:07:52] was stated correctly.

[1:07:54] >> $3,197,188.81.

[1:07:56] >> Pam, you need to look

[1:08:00] at that. You need to add the

[1:08:02] 3,197,000 with the $319,000.

[1:08:05] So then what is the total?

[1:08:10] >> It is 3,516,907.69.

[1:08:12] >> Okay, so it's not here. So I

[1:08:16] will restate that one more

[1:08:18] time. Authorized execution

[1:08:22] of an agreement with Freedom

[1:08:28] Construction in an amount up

[1:08:31] to $3,516,907.69 for the

[1:08:41] wayfinding and signage

[1:08:42] implementation

[1:08:44] at the south and Alliance

[1:08:45] West Campuses AW01(CEATL).

[1:08:50] >> Yes, that's correct.

[1:08:54] >> I have a question.

[1:08:56] >> Dr. Morrison.

[1:08:58] >> The alliance west. Is that an

[1:09:03] official designation? I don't

[1:09:05] know that I recall that

[1:09:06] terminology. I like the way it

[1:09:09] sounds but I'd just

[1:09:10] like clarification

[1:09:11] on that.

[1:09:12] >> That is part of the

[1:09:13] wayfinding signage

[1:09:14] to make it easier for students

[1:09:15] to sign. It is still the Irma

[1:09:16] Johnson Hadley center,

[1:09:17] but the signage will be AW01.

[1:09:18] And for example, on

[1:09:26] Northwest, the buildings have

[1:09:30] been renumbered NW 01, 02, 04.

[1:09:31] It makes it easier for students

[1:09:33] to locate. But that was part of

[1:09:37] the design and the

[1:09:39] recommendations that were made

[1:09:41] during the work

[1:09:45] on the wayfinding signage.

[1:09:49] >> So did the board approve the

[1:09:50] alliance west as a designation

[1:09:52] or does the board need to?

[1:09:56] >> It did. The approval package

[1:10:01] was prior to.

[1:10:04] >> Okay, thanks.

[1:10:05] >> So it's nomenclature. He was

[1:10:08] in charge

[1:10:09] of nomenclature.

[1:10:11] >> Yeah.

[1:10:12] >> That's great. Thank you.

[1:10:13] >> Are there any other

[1:10:19] questions for Dr. Anglin

[1:10:21] on this action? Hearing none.

[1:10:27] Is there a motion

[1:10:28] to approve.

[1:10:30] >> So move.

[1:10:32] >> Motion from Dr. Morrison.

[1:10:33] >> Second.

[1:10:35] >> Second from Mr. Hornsby. Is

[1:10:37] there any discussion? All those

[1:10:38] in favor say aye.

[1:10:41] >> Aye.

[1:10:42] >> Any opposed? The motion

[1:10:45] carries.

[1:10:48] >> Item 6g. Authorize

[1:10:50] Execution of an Agreement

[1:10:51] with Kirila Fire Training

[1:10:52] Facilities, Inc. in an Amount

[1:10:54] Up to $4,284,500.00 for

[1:10:56] Construction Services at the

[1:10:57] Northwest Campus for the Fire

[1:10:59] Training Center Renovations.

[1:11:06] Dr. Anglin.

[1:11:08] >> Thank you. The Fire

[1:11:09] Training center at the

[1:11:11] Northwest campus was

[1:11:12] established in 2002. It serves

[1:11:13] as a premier training facility

[1:11:15] for first responders and

[1:11:17] over the past 22 years, the

[1:11:19] facility has been maintained

[1:11:22] and repaired to ensure

[1:11:24] operational status however,

[1:11:26] as you can imagine, 22 years

[1:11:29] old and props. We are at end

[1:11:31] of life on many

[1:11:33] of those props. There's a lot

[1:11:37] of simulation there. Our

[1:11:38] simulation has become outdated.

[1:11:40] So this will replace all

[1:11:42] of those props. If you drive

[1:11:44] by the Northwest campus and the

[1:11:46] Fire Training center,

[1:11:48] you can see all

[1:11:51] of those wonderful props

[1:11:53] out there. And you can tell

[1:11:54] they've been there

[1:11:57] for a while. So this will

[1:11:58] update the fire training props

[1:12:00] to the most current simulation,

[1:12:02] the most current training

[1:12:04] methods,

[1:12:06] so that we can continue to be

[1:12:08] the premier fire training

[1:12:10] academy in the whole region.

[1:12:11] But the contract would go to

[1:12:14] Korilla Fire Training

[1:12:19] Facilities in an amount of

[1:12:23] 4,284,500. We did receive three

[1:12:28] bids on this project and it

[1:12:29] will be paid for out of Fund

[1:12:32] 40.

[1:12:40] >> Are there any questions

[1:12:41] for Dr. Anglin? Hearing none.

[1:12:43] Is there a motion

[1:12:45] to approve?

[1:12:47] >> So moved.

[1:12:48] >> Motion for Ms. Wood.

[1:12:49] >> Second.

[1:12:51] >> Second for Ms. Pritchett.

[1:12:53] Any discussion? All those

[1:12:55] in favor say aye.

[1:12:56] >> Aye.

[1:12:57] >> Any opposed? The motion

[1:12:59] carries.

[1:13:01] >> Item 6h. Authorize

[1:13:03] Execution of an Agreement

[1:13:04] with F.H. Paschen, S.N.

[1:13:06] Nielsen & Associates LLC

[1:13:09] in an Amount Up To $492,357.29

[1:13:11] For Construction Services

[1:13:16] at the Northwest AW01 (CEATL)

[1:13:18] Welding Lab Renovation. Dr.

[1:13:22] Anglin.

[1:13:26] >> Okay, thank you. And this

[1:13:27] one again is a project at the

[1:13:30] Irma Johnson Hadley City. This

[1:13:33] welding lab renovation project

[1:13:35] was added to our five year

[1:13:37] capital improvement plan and

[1:13:39] approved by the board

[1:13:40] of trustees in August of 2024.

[1:13:42] You approved an agreement with

[1:13:45] for the design of it. And we're

[1:13:47] working on moving it

[1:13:49] to full capacity at 26 bays and

[1:13:53] relocating welding gas tanks to

[1:13:56] enhance safety and operational

[1:13:58] efficiency. We are fully

[1:14:01] enrolled in welding and have a

[1:14:04] waiting list

[1:14:09] for the welding program

[1:14:11] at the Alliance Center. This

[1:14:14] contract agreement seeks

[1:14:16] approval for Construction

[1:14:18] services from FH Passion, S.N.

[1:14:21] nilsen and Associates. And we

[1:14:24] have pulled them from our job

[1:14:26] order contracting general

[1:14:28] contractor pool. And that is an

[1:14:31] efficient and recommended

[1:14:36] contract types for projects

[1:14:38] with the smaller scope and

[1:14:40] schedule and cost. So this cost

[1:14:41] would be 492,357.29. And it is

[1:14:43] being paid for out of fund 40.

[1:14:46] Also our camp capital

[1:14:48] improvement plan.

[1:15:01] >> Thank you, Dr. Anglin. Are

[1:15:02] there any questions? Hearing

[1:15:04] none. Is there a motion

[1:15:07] to approve?

[1:15:08] >> Move.

[1:15:10] >> Motion from Mr. Hornsby.

[1:15:11] >> Second.

[1:15:12] >> Second from Ms. Wood. Any

[1:15:13] discussion? All those

[1:15:15] in favor say aye.

[1:15:16] >> Aye.

[1:15:18] >> Any opposed? The motion

[1:15:19] carries.

[1:15:22] >> Item 6i. Authorize

[1:15:23] Execution of an Agreement For

[1:15:25] The Job Order Contract (JOC)

[1:15:27] Trade Contractor Master

[1:15:30] Agreements Final Renewal

[1:15:32] Option Through August 31,

[1:15:34] 2026, And The Confirmation Of

[1:15:36] Administrative Spending

[1:15:37] Limits. Dr. Anglin.

[1:15:40] >> Thank you. This would be our

[1:15:42] final renewal

[1:15:44] of the job order contract pool

[1:15:46] for trade management Master

[1:15:47] agreements. And it would run

[1:15:50] through August 31st of 2026 and

[1:15:54] then when we will have

[1:15:55] to seek new proposals on that.

[1:15:57] But this would continue us

[1:15:59] to be able to provide trades

[1:16:02] masters providers

[1:16:04] from our job order contract.

[1:16:06] The spending authority applies

[1:16:10] to these agreements and are

[1:16:13] of considerable consistent

[1:16:15] with the established terms

[1:16:20] in the initial contract, which

[1:16:22] are any individual contract

[1:16:24] valued at 250,000 or greater

[1:16:26] will continue to be presented

[1:16:29] to the board for approval. The

[1:16:31] maximum allowable contract

[1:16:33] value for any single Service

[1:16:35] authorization is $500,000. And

[1:16:40] any services in excess of this

[1:16:42] amount would require a separate

[1:16:44] request for proposals.

[1:16:48] Aggregate spending is limited

[1:16:50] to $3 million per fiscal year

[1:16:51] in total use of the pool.

[1:16:53] Board action will not be

[1:16:54] required

[1:16:57] for individual projects under

[1:16:59] 250,000, so long as they do not

[1:17:01] collectively exceed the

[1:17:03] aggregate limitations. The job

[1:17:05] order contracting program

[1:17:08] process will be resumed

[1:17:10] with the issuance

[1:17:11] of a new invitation

[1:17:13] for request for proposals

[1:17:14] for fiscal year 2026. So we're

[1:17:21] asking for our final renewal

[1:17:23] of our job order contract pool

[1:17:25] for trade masters agreements.

[1:17:27] >> Are there any questions? Is

[1:17:29] there a motion

[1:17:33] to approve?

[1:17:35] >> Move.

[1:17:38] >> Motion from Ms. Wood.

[1:17:40] >> Second.

[1:17:43] >> Second from Ms. Pritchett.

[1:17:44] Any discussion? All those

[1:17:47] in favor say aye.

[1:17:49] >> Aye.

[1:17:51] >> Any opposed? The motion

[1:17:54] carries.

[1:17:55] >> Item 6j. Authorize

[1:17:57] Execution of 3-year Master

[1:17:58] Agreements with Multiple

[1:18:00] Vendors in an Amount Up To

[1:18:02] $700,000 Annually in Aggregate

[1:18:03] to Provide Communication

[1:18:05] Access Real-Time Translation

[1:18:07] (CART) Interpreting Services

[1:18:09] for All Campuses. Dr. Shelley

[1:18:11] Pearson.

[1:18:13] >> Good evening. President de

[1:18:15] Kind, Chancellor LeBlanc

[1:18:17] Trustees. I am Shelly

[1:18:18] Pearson, Vice Chancellor and

[1:18:20] Provost. This evening we are

[1:18:21] recommending that the Board

[1:18:23] authorize the Chancellor or the

[1:18:25] Chancellor's designee to enter

[1:18:26] into a three into three year

[1:18:28] master agreements

[1:18:30] with multiple vendors to

[1:18:32] provide communication access,

[1:18:33] real time translation or cart

[1:18:35] interpreting services

[1:18:37] for all campuses

[1:18:39] at an aggregate not

[1:18:40] to exceed a total annual cost

[1:18:42] of 700,000. The American with

[1:18:44] Disabilities Act, ADA and

[1:18:46] Section 504 of the

[1:18:47] Rehabilitation act requires the

[1:18:49] college to provide qualified

[1:18:50] sign language interpreters or

[1:18:52] real time captioning

[1:18:54] for the deaf and hard

[1:18:56] of hearing community. We do

[1:18:58] this by providing auxiliary

[1:18:59] aids and services such as

[1:19:01] qualified interpreters, note

[1:19:02] takers, real time transcription

[1:19:03] services and other methods to

[1:19:05] make this information

[1:19:06] accessible. To comply, TCC

[1:19:09] currently contracts services

[1:19:10] through third party vendors

[1:19:12] rather than employing in house

[1:19:14] interpreters and support staff.

[1:19:15] The agreements are for a pool

[1:19:17] of available vendors to pull

[1:19:19] from in each service area.

[1:19:21] We've had challenges meeting

[1:19:22] student needs due to regional

[1:19:24] interpreter shortage and a

[1:19:26] limited access

[1:19:28] to contracted vendors

[1:19:31] during the 24-25 academic year.

[1:19:32] So we've expanded those pools

[1:19:34] to alleviate that issue. We are

[1:19:36] also requesting an increase

[1:19:38] in the spend authority from

[1:19:40] 500,000 to 700,000.

[1:19:42] Historically, TCC has spent

[1:19:45] spent approximately 500,000

[1:19:47] annually on these services. We

[1:19:48] anticipate an increase

[1:19:50] in the number of students

[1:19:52] requiring these services as we

[1:19:54] increase enrollment and expand

[1:19:56] our dual enrollment population.

[1:19:57] So happy

[1:20:00] to answer any questions.

[1:20:03] >> Are there any questions

[1:20:07] for Dr. Pearson?

[1:20:10] >> Ms. Law, I do have a

[1:20:12] question. Approximately how

[1:20:13] many students would you say use

[1:20:14] these services?

[1:20:17] >> I have general numbers. So

[1:20:19] let's see. 20,25

[1:20:23] to this point 33, 23, 24,

[1:20:27] 44. So about 30 to 45, 50. So

[1:20:29] annually. Thank you. Oh, yes,

[1:20:42] I take that back. Correct.

[1:20:46] >> Okay.

[1:20:49] >> Sorry. Making sure I'm

[1:20:51] looking

[1:20:52] at the right columns.

[1:20:55] >> Are there any other

[1:20:57] questions for Dr. Pierson?

[1:21:00] >> Is there a motion

[1:21:01] to approve?

[1:21:02] >> Move.

[1:21:03] >> Motion from Mr. Hornsby.

[1:21:04] >> Is there a second?

[1:21:05] >> Second.

[1:21:06] >> Second for Ms. Wood? Any

[1:21:07] discussion? All those

[1:21:10] in favor say aye.

[1:21:11] >> Aye.

[1:21:13] >> Any opposed? The motion

[1:21:15] carries.

[1:21:17] >> Item 6k. Authorization of a

[1:21:18] Memorandum of Understanding

[1:21:19] (MOU) and Lease Agreement

[1:21:21] between Tarrant County

[1:21:22] College District (TCCD) and

[1:21:24] ResponsiveEd Texas

[1:21:25] for the establishment

[1:21:27] of an iSchool High Campus at

[1:21:30] Trinity River Campus. Dr.

[1:21:32] Pearson.

[1:21:34] >> I would also like

[1:21:36] to introduce Dr. Sean Madison

[1:21:38] and invite him

[1:21:40] to come up co present. He is

[1:21:43] the president of our Trinity

[1:21:45] river campus,

[1:21:46] which this involves. So we are

[1:21:48] seeking board authorization to

[1:21:49] negotiate and execute a three

[1:21:50] year memorandum of

[1:21:51] understanding and lease

[1:21:53] agreement with Responsive Ed

[1:21:54] Texas. A little bit about

[1:21:55] Responsive Ed. We are

[1:21:58] recommending that we authorize

[1:21:59] a three year agreement

[1:22:02] for the Trinity river campus

[1:22:04] to use 4,086 square feet

[1:22:08] at a rate of $18 per square

[1:22:10] foot with an annual cost of

[1:22:12] $72,864 or $6,072 monthly and

[1:22:14] actually not cost

[1:22:16] but an annual lease amount

[1:22:19] for Responsive Ed. Now a little

[1:22:22] bit about Responsive Ed.

[1:22:24] Sorry. They are a Texas based

[1:22:29] nonprofit founded in 1998.

[1:22:31] They operate over 100 campuses

[1:22:34] across Tex, Texas and

[1:22:36] Arkansas, including here in

[1:22:38] Fort Worth. They have a proven

[1:22:39] track record

[1:22:41] of college partnerships.

[1:22:42] They're known for their early

[1:22:43] college and dual credit success

[1:22:45] including programs with Lone

[1:22:46] Star College and Tyler Junior

[1:22:48] College. The iSchool high

[1:22:49] model. It's a brand. It's part

[1:22:52] of their brand. So I want to

[1:22:53] make sure I'm getting it

[1:22:55] correctly. Enables students to

[1:22:56] earn both a high school diploma

[1:23:00] and an associate degree. They

[1:23:03] are mastery based so they have

[1:23:05] flexible learning structures

[1:23:08] where students are required

[1:23:09] to pass or master skills

[1:23:11] before they move on to the next

[1:23:13] skill or the next area. The

[1:23:15] programs also emphasize

[1:23:20] individualized academic

[1:23:22] supports and real world

[1:23:24] readiness. They have a strong

[1:23:26] alignment

[1:23:28] with teachers mission Our

[1:23:30] mission around access,

[1:23:33] equity and success for

[1:23:35] different student populations

[1:23:37] seeking different opportunities

[1:23:40] and different learning styles.

[1:23:42] Responsive Ed's adaptive

[1:23:43] approach supports first

[1:23:45] generation and non traditional

[1:23:46] learners. They have again

[1:23:49] they're mastery based. They

[1:23:51] have blended learning. So it's

[1:23:53] a mix of digital and in person

[1:23:55] instruction and again,

[1:23:57] tailored plans

[1:23:58] to fit each student's needs.

[1:24:02] We initially would start with

[1:24:03] 50 students this fall in a

[1:24:05] college prep capacity or a dual

[1:24:06] enrollment capacity while we

[1:24:08] work towards the early college

[1:24:09] high school designation

[1:24:11] with the Texas Education

[1:24:12] Agency. Projected growth would

[1:24:15] be capped at about 400

[1:24:17] students. At the Trinity river

[1:24:18] campus. There is a $1.37

[1:24:21] million philanthropic support

[1:24:23] grant from the Sid Richardson

[1:24:24] foundation and Fort Worth

[1:24:26] Education Partnership with

[1:24:28] about a million dollars

[1:24:30] remaining to fund the Trinity

[1:24:32] river launch. Again, it

[1:24:34] advances TCC's goals

[1:24:37] in our access, readiness and

[1:24:40] educational innovation and and

[1:24:42] it also supports alternatives

[1:24:44] for high potential students

[1:24:46] within our service area. And I

[1:24:51] also do owe a couple

[1:24:52] of follow ups

[1:24:54] from the work session so I want

[1:24:56] to make sure that I capture

[1:24:58] both of those.

[1:25:00] So Trustee Wood had a

[1:25:02] question

[1:25:03] about the language that we had

[1:25:04] in the template regarding

[1:25:06] undocumented students given the

[1:25:07] recent legislation.

[1:25:09] So at your stations, you'll

[1:25:10] see that we have the templates

[1:25:11] of updated. You'll see a red

[1:25:13] line copy and a clean copy

[1:25:14] of our template. The agreements

[1:25:17] that we have already executed

[1:25:20] that sounds that we have

[1:25:21] already completed or that are

[1:25:23] in place right now per general

[1:25:25] counsel, we are able

[1:25:27] to continue

[1:25:30] with those agreements as is.

[1:25:32] When the law goes

[1:25:34] into effect,

[1:25:35] it nullifies that language

[1:25:37] in the agreement. So as we roll

[1:25:39] towards renewals,

[1:25:41] we will put the renewals on the

[1:25:42] new template that removes that

[1:25:43] language. Did I get that right?

[1:25:45] Okay.

[1:25:48] Trustee Pritchett had some

[1:25:53] questions about the security

[1:25:57] around our underage students

[1:25:58] and generally

[1:26:00] on our campuses.

[1:26:01] For all of our early college

[1:26:03] high high school agreements we

[1:26:04] have an operations manual and

[1:26:06] this includes responsibilities

[1:26:08] for both the ISDs and for the

[1:26:10] Tarrant County College

[1:26:11] Police. So the tea also has

[1:26:14] very strict requirements

[1:26:16] for their side

[1:26:17] of the operations. Responsive

[1:26:19] Ed actually had a visit

[1:26:21] to ensure that we were within

[1:26:22] the TEA security compliance

[1:26:25] parameters. And then our police

[1:26:27] officers are very aware

[1:26:29] of the high school students

[1:26:30] on our campus and monitor

[1:26:32] in various ways all of the

[1:26:34] early college high schools

[1:26:36] Students have to wear a badge

[1:26:38] name badge that's visible. We

[1:26:39] have extensive cameras presence

[1:26:41] and so we feel that we have a

[1:26:43] good program in place

[1:26:45] to ensure that they're safe.

[1:26:52] So hopefully that answered the

[1:26:56] questions that we brought up.

[1:27:02] >> Are there any additional

[1:27:03] questions?

[1:27:04] >> I have one.

[1:27:06] >> Ms. Wood.

[1:27:07] >> So I'm looking at this

[1:27:08] template and it's just a

[1:27:10] clerical error, but it goes

[1:27:12] from C to E. So you may want

[1:27:13] to look at that. You took

[1:27:16] out D, the next item should be

[1:27:18] D, not E. Then my next

[1:27:19] question is, it looks

[1:27:23] like there's 23 pages,

[1:27:26] but we only received 10 of 23.

[1:27:27] Is there something else that we

[1:27:30] didn't discuss?

[1:27:31] >> The crosswalks.

[1:27:34] >> Oh, okay.

[1:27:36] >> There's quite extensive. It

[1:27:38] just talks

[1:27:39] about the crosswalks and some

[1:27:41] of the addenda.

[1:27:47] So this that you just gave

[1:27:49] us, this is just a template.

[1:27:51] But the real contract is the

[1:27:53] one that's in our binder.

[1:27:57] >> Yes. It has the responsive

[1:27:59] ED language in it, I believe.

[1:28:00] Okay, I'll have to. I would

[1:28:02] look Responsive ED dual credit.

[1:28:03] The real contract that you

[1:28:05] have. The contract that you

[1:28:07] have in the binder is

[1:28:08] for their dual credit program.

[1:28:09] So we are working off of a dual

[1:28:11] credit MOU as we work towards.

[1:28:13] The template that you have is

[1:28:16] the early college high school

[1:28:20] that we would like

[1:28:21] to enter in. And that's where

[1:28:24] the lease agreement would be

[1:28:27] attached.

[1:28:30] >> So it looks like the same

[1:28:32] contract just

[1:28:34] with the omission of D

[1:28:37] under program details,

[1:28:39] but it's not. I'm confused.

[1:28:40] >> It will have the lease

[1:28:41] agreement with it. So it will

[1:28:43] be this transitioned over into

[1:28:45] the early college high school

[1:28:47] format that would have the

[1:28:49] facilities use agreement

[1:28:50] attached to it as well.

[1:28:53] >> Ms. Law.

[1:28:55] >> Thank you. I had a question

[1:28:57] on page two, and this is just.

[1:28:59] I'm just noticing now that I'm

[1:29:03] looking at, I guess the

[1:29:06] agreement,

[1:29:08] but it says effective fall of

[1:29:12] 2023, the College District

[1:29:15] shall waive tuition for all due

[1:29:16] credit enrollment students. Is

[1:29:19] that a correct reference

[1:29:20] to 2023?

[1:29:22] >> Yes, ma' am.

[1:29:23] >> For the new. In fall of

[1:29:24] 2023, we waived tuition for all

[1:29:26] dual credit students following

[1:29:28] the House Bill 8. I would have

[1:29:29] to go back and look

[1:29:31] at the date, but it is

[1:29:33] in the fall of 23 when that

[1:29:36] decision was made.

[1:29:38] >> Okay. I guess, I was just

[1:29:42] reading that as if we're

[1:29:44] entering if we're going to

[1:29:45] maybe approve this agreement.

[1:29:47] That just seemed

[1:29:50] like it was looking back in

[1:29:52] time and that's a historical.

[1:29:54] That's when we decided to go

[1:29:55] to waiving the tuition.

[1:29:59] >> Okay, thank you.

[1:30:02] >> Are there any other

[1:30:07] questions?

[1:30:09] >> Yes, I do. A few different

[1:30:10] questions. Totaling 72,864

[1:30:13] annually. Where does that money

[1:30:16] go?

[1:30:19] >> That's lease money that goes

[1:30:26] into facilities.

[1:30:27] >> Okay, facilities.

[1:30:28] >> Then starting with 50

[1:30:32] students, projected to grow

[1:30:34] to 400 and fully established.

[1:30:35] Are those 400 students going

[1:30:37] to be in that same 4,006 square

[1:30:40] feet?

[1:30:41] >> Yes, that is the whole space

[1:30:44] that's going to be designed

[1:30:45] for them. So they will start

[1:30:47] kind of sparse, but that's

[1:30:48] where we're designing for is

[1:30:50] that 400.

[1:30:55] >> Okay.

[1:30:58] >> So at some point,

[1:31:00] there would be an additional

[1:31:02] 400 minor students on campus.

[1:31:04] >> So typically with the early

[1:31:05] college high school,

[1:31:06] you have a designated space,

[1:31:08] and as they start taking

[1:31:10] college credit courses,

[1:31:12] they often move into the

[1:31:14] regular course classes. That's

[1:31:17] what the early college high

[1:31:19] school model is. That's what

[1:31:21] you have in the other campuses

[1:31:22] and taps as well. Our taps

[1:31:24] students are here, so there's

[1:31:28] just that designated space

[1:31:30] for when they start.

[1:31:32] But then as they move into the

[1:31:34] regular college courses,

[1:31:36] they will be integrated

[1:31:39] with the rest of the college

[1:31:40] community.

[1:31:44] >> I still have some concerns.

[1:31:46] Thank you for addressing the

[1:31:47] questions regarding security

[1:31:48] and safety with up to 400

[1:31:50] students. I still have some

[1:31:52] concerns because we haven't

[1:31:53] seen that operating procedure

[1:31:54] on the safety protocols. I

[1:31:58] personally,

[1:32:00] in good conscience,

[1:32:02] I can't approve this without

[1:32:03] seeing what those actual

[1:32:05] protocols are. And we can't put

[1:32:06] the students, the minor

[1:32:08] students, at risk of any sort

[1:32:10] of safety violations.

[1:32:12] >> Okay. So we can provide that

[1:32:15] document. With that said,

[1:32:21] we have the same protocols with

[1:32:22] the other early college high

[1:32:24] schools that are already in

[1:32:25] existence and have been

[1:32:29] functioning well

[1:32:31] at the college for

[1:32:34] over a decade.

[1:32:37] >> Sure. And I'm not disputing

[1:32:38] that, but I've never seen that

[1:32:40] and I think if this is

[1:32:41] particular. Although it's

[1:32:44] paralleling the other model,

[1:32:45] this is a different model

[1:32:47] from the standpoint that this

[1:32:49] is for a nonprofit organization

[1:32:51] versus filtering through

[1:32:53] from the isd. I still would

[1:32:55] like to see that.

[1:33:02] >> Okay, we can do that. We can

[1:33:03] provide that.

[1:33:05] >> You want to?

[1:33:06] >> Yes, we can.

[1:33:14] >> So just for clarification,

[1:33:16] the safety and security model

[1:33:18] that this particular agreement

[1:33:20] would follow is the same that

[1:33:23] we currently see in our

[1:33:25] resident early college high

[1:33:27] school, say at the southeast

[1:33:30] campus or the south campus.

[1:33:33] >> Yes. They're TEA

[1:33:34] requirements.

[1:33:36] >> Yes.

[1:33:38] >> Regardless

[1:33:40] of public private.

[1:33:42] >> Okay, thank you. Are there

[1:33:45] any other questions? Hearing

[1:33:47] none. Is there a motion

[1:33:48] to approve?

[1:33:50] >> Move.

[1:33:51] >> Motion from Mr. Hornsby. Is

[1:33:55] there a second? Hearing no

[1:33:58] second, the motion fails.

[1:34:04] >> Thank you.

[1:34:18] >> I'd like to revive the

[1:34:20] motion. If there's a question

[1:34:24] about why we're approving it,

[1:34:28] let's have some discussion

[1:34:29] on that. Instead of just

[1:34:31] failing the motion. I want to

[1:34:33] know what the concern is.

[1:34:35] >> So procedurally, in order

[1:34:37] to do that, we need to have a

[1:34:38] motion brought forward and

[1:34:40] seconded. Once that's done,

[1:34:42] we can discuss the motion.

[1:34:44] >> Are you asking for us

[1:34:47] to reintroduce the motion?

[1:34:49] >> Yes.

[1:34:52] >> Okay. Is there a motion

[1:34:54] for this item?

[1:34:56] >> Move.

[1:34:59] >> There is a motion

[1:35:01] to approve for Mr. Hornsby. Is

[1:35:03] there a second?

[1:35:04] >> I'll second it.

[1:35:06] >> Dr. Morrison seconds. Is

[1:35:07] there any discussion?

[1:35:13] >> So I understand it's new.

[1:35:16] It's different. I just need

[1:35:18] more discussion about it.

[1:35:22] >> Can we impose on Dr.

[1:35:27] Ashley?

[1:35:33] >> Yes.

[1:35:34] >> We do appreciate these

[1:35:35] questions. And when the

[1:35:39] question was asked

[1:35:40] at the work session,

[1:35:42] we imposed on the Trinity

[1:35:44] River Campus leadership

[1:35:46] to do the due diligence

[1:35:48] in reporting out. Dr. Ashley,

[1:35:51] what did you learn?

[1:35:52] >> Wayne Ashley, Vice

[1:35:55] President for Academic affairs

[1:35:56] at the trendy River Campus. I

[1:35:58] reached out through my

[1:36:00] educational partnerships

[1:36:01] director to talk to Anthony

[1:36:03] Edwards at Responsive Ed, who

[1:36:04] responded

[1:36:06] with their protocol. They have

[1:36:07] a meop, which is just a

[1:36:09] standard operations procedure

[1:36:10] they have that follows in line

[1:36:12] with the Texas Education

[1:36:13] Agency House Bill 3 and another

[1:36:15] educational code. There's a

[1:36:20] council that sets forth safety

[1:36:23] and protocols. Also reached

[1:36:25] out to Captain Albritton

[1:36:27] on the campus, who is going

[1:36:29] to work with.

[1:36:31] Within the guidelines of the

[1:36:32] Responsive Ed agreement for

[1:36:34] their safety procedures and

[1:36:35] protocols,

[1:36:37] we have operated the tabs

[1:36:39] on campus very effectively.

[1:36:41] And so with his assurance,

[1:36:42] we would be working

[1:36:44] under that same guideline to

[1:36:46] keep the students protected and

[1:36:48] safe. And to reiterate there,

[1:36:50] this is the same model we're

[1:36:51] using

[1:36:53] at the existing campus right

[1:36:54] now for tabs and

[1:36:55] at every other campus.

[1:36:56] Which we can provide. I can

[1:36:58] provide that for you.

[1:37:01] >> Ms. Wood.

[1:37:02] >> When we spoke about this

[1:37:04] at the work session,

[1:37:05] I was told at that time that we

[1:37:06] would change the contract. And

[1:37:09] to my knowledge, the contract

[1:37:10] hasn't been changed. So I'm

[1:37:12] concerned that we're not.

[1:37:13] Well, let me just say this. I

[1:37:17] don't feel comfortable voting

[1:37:18] for something that doesn't

[1:37:20] comply

[1:37:21] with the federal court ruling,

[1:37:23] especially when it could

[1:37:24] jeopardize our federal funding.

[1:37:26] So I'm extremely concerned

[1:37:28] about that. So just want

[1:37:29] to throw that out there.

[1:37:33] >> Ms. Law?

[1:37:36] >> I think the question

[1:37:38] about safety, I mean,

[1:37:42] is a good one. And I guess, I

[1:37:43] mean, I'm hearing that the

[1:37:45] safety protocols for this

[1:37:47] program would be the same as

[1:37:48] what goes on for programs and

[1:37:51] other campuses. So if I'm

[1:37:53] understanding correctly,

[1:37:54] we will be bringing more

[1:37:55] students, minor students,

[1:37:57] to this campus

[1:37:58] under this program. So have

[1:38:00] there. Does that mean that

[1:38:02] we've hired additional security

[1:38:03] personnel because

[1:38:05] of that?

[1:38:08] >> No. There is no concern

[1:38:10] by the police department

[1:38:11] with regard

[1:38:13] to the safety protocols

[1:38:15] for this operation

[1:38:17] on the campus. The police

[1:38:18] department has no concerns

[1:38:20] with regard to Ms. Woods

[1:38:22] question about the contract.

[1:38:24] So the contract you're looking

[1:38:26] at is not the contract that

[1:38:27] will be executed. What I

[1:38:29] believe they've included is a

[1:38:31] template. But

[1:38:32] before this contract is. And

[1:38:34] you're not being asked

[1:38:36] to approve that contract,

[1:38:38] you're being asked

[1:38:39] to allow the college to

[1:38:41] negotiate a contract and

[1:38:43] execute a contract. So, the

[1:38:44] contract that is executed will

[1:38:47] not have that language that

[1:38:49] you're concerned about

[1:38:51] in the contract.

[1:38:53] >> Thank you

[1:38:58] for that clarification.

[1:39:00] >> Are there any other

[1:39:03] questions?

[1:39:06] >> So let me ask the

[1:39:08] Chancellor.

[1:39:11] >> Yes, ma' am.

[1:39:14] >> Is this coming to the board

[1:39:15] as a recommended item

[1:39:20] for approval?

[1:39:22] >> It is.

[1:39:23] >> Okay.

[1:39:27] >> We supported greatly. There

[1:39:28] was a lot

[1:39:30] of due diligence done even

[1:39:31] before considering this. And

[1:39:35] Dr. Madison, Pearson and others

[1:39:37] actually physically went

[1:39:39] to visit Lone Star Community

[1:39:43] College. Houston Community

[1:39:44] College did a lot of homework

[1:39:46] in advance to determine whether

[1:39:47] this was a worthwhile program

[1:39:50] for the students in

[1:39:53] this community. We know it's

[1:39:55] a new. It's a different kind

[1:39:56] of program. And we knew that

[1:39:59] individuals would struggle to

[1:40:02] embrace it because it's a

[1:40:08] change. What we learned from

[1:40:12] Lone Star and others that are

[1:40:17] implementing this program is

[1:40:22] that it's a big success

[1:40:24] in terms of the

[1:40:28] students completing their

[1:40:31] coursework quickly. It's a huge

[1:40:35] success in terms of House Bill

[1:40:38] 8 because they have a very high

[1:40:40] completion rate. And we

[1:40:41] recognized also that

[1:40:44] from the very beginning,

[1:40:45] there needs

[1:40:47] to be information given

[1:40:52] to the parents,

[1:40:55] to the students. This is not a

[1:41:01] program for every type

[1:41:08] of individual. It is really a

[1:41:09] program

[1:41:11] for someone that's focused,

[1:41:13] wants to get through and move

[1:41:16] on to the next pathway. So

[1:41:19] that's what we discovered

[1:41:22] in all the due diligence. We

[1:41:24] also met with the Sid

[1:41:27] Richardson foundation folks

[1:41:32] to get clarity from them as to

[1:41:35] why they thought it was a

[1:41:37] worthwhile investment

[1:41:40] on their part. And they said

[1:41:43] they did the due diligence.

[1:41:48] They found this organization to

[1:41:50] be extremely organized and

[1:41:52] responsible,

[1:41:54] and they were very impressed

[1:41:57] with the outcomes. So our goal

[1:41:59] back

[1:42:02] to being student centered,

[1:42:03] our goal was simply

[1:42:05] to provide a model for people

[1:42:09] in this community that they

[1:42:12] could choose from. They can

[1:42:14] still have the traditional

[1:42:17] models that are working and

[1:42:19] that are fine. This is

[1:42:21] something a little more

[1:42:23] innovative. And that was our

[1:42:24] rationale for bringing it to

[1:42:26] the board.

[1:42:30] >> I think what I am hearing,

[1:42:31] because I am hearing some

[1:42:33] concern

[1:42:34] about the safety protocols.

[1:42:36] Just if you could clarify this

[1:42:37] point, although you have

[1:42:39] differentiated the I school

[1:42:41] high model as being something

[1:42:47] new for TCC.

[1:42:49] >> Correct.

[1:42:51] >> The concept and practice of

[1:42:53] having resident early college

[1:42:57] high school students across the

[1:42:59] district and specifically

[1:43:03] at this campus through taps is

[1:43:06] not a new concept.

[1:43:07] >> Correct.

[1:43:09] >> So security protocols for

[1:43:11] this particular group would be

[1:43:13] consistent

[1:43:14] with what we already have

[1:43:16] in place

[1:43:17] across the district.

[1:43:18] >> Correct.

[1:43:19] >> Thank you.

[1:43:22] >> I also want to remind all

[1:43:23] of us that we've had college

[1:43:25] for kids since the 80s,

[1:43:27] and some of those children are

[1:43:31] as young as is six and seven

[1:43:34] years old,

[1:43:35] and they've been safe. We know

[1:43:37] who they are. We know to watch

[1:43:41] out for them. We have a good

[1:43:44] track record

[1:43:47] of that.

[1:43:49] >> I think College for kids,

[1:43:50] though, is a program

[1:43:52] in the summer, specifically

[1:43:53] for middle school students,

[1:43:54] primarily and elementary.

[1:43:59] >> Yeah, it is in the summer,

[1:44:01] and it is. We'd like

[1:44:02] to broaden, have more middle

[1:44:04] school, but it's really

[1:44:06] for the elementary.

[1:44:07] >> Okay, so for elementary. But

[1:44:10] that's a very specific program

[1:44:11] in the summer where they're

[1:44:12] very sequestered.

[1:44:16] >> Correct.

[1:44:17] >> Not necessarily. They're all

[1:44:18] over the campuses.

[1:44:20] >> Okay, let me restate that.

[1:44:21] >> We keep an eye on them.

[1:44:22] >> That is not.

[1:44:25] They are not integrating

[1:44:26] with older ages. Even though

[1:44:28] the early college high school

[1:44:29] that currently the students who

[1:44:31] are under 18 are integrating

[1:44:36] with college students that are

[1:44:38] over 18. My understanding is

[1:44:43] that they are supposed

[1:44:46] to be completely.

[1:44:48] With separate entrances, exits,

[1:44:49] and maybe that's my

[1:44:52] misunderstanding.

[1:44:54] >> For the tea classroom.

[1:44:56] For the K through 12. Their

[1:44:58] high school instruction.

[1:45:00] >> Yes.

[1:45:01] >> Just the high school

[1:45:03] instruction.

[1:45:04] >> Once you start the college

[1:45:06] coursework, then they integrate

[1:45:08] throughout the campus.

[1:45:09] >> So they're

[1:45:12] only separated based

[1:45:13] on the actual courses. So if

[1:45:15] they're receiving high school

[1:45:16] courses, they're separate. But

[1:45:18] if they're receiving college

[1:45:19] courses,

[1:45:20] even though you could have a

[1:45:21] 15 year old sitting with a 25

[1:45:22] year old,

[1:45:23] is that correct?

[1:45:24] >> Yes.

[1:45:25] >> We have that

[1:45:26] with dual credit as well. It's

[1:45:28] not just the early college high

[1:45:30] school. We have dual credit

[1:45:31] students that are integrated,

[1:45:32] not in large numbers,

[1:45:37] but we do have them

[1:45:38] in the same classes.

[1:45:39] >> Okay, so maybe this is

[1:45:40] raising a bigger question now

[1:45:41] around the safety and security.

[1:45:43] And I understand that there are

[1:45:44] protocols in place. Again, I

[1:45:45] still haven't seen them. I

[1:45:47] don't know if the other

[1:45:48] trustees have seen that or not.

[1:45:49] With an additional 400 students

[1:45:51] on this campus and no

[1:45:53] additional police officers to

[1:45:55] help monitor the safety and

[1:45:57] security

[1:45:59] of the minor children,

[1:46:01] I have a big concern about that

[1:46:03] and I'm being told that there

[1:46:04] is, that there are procedures

[1:46:07] in place. I've asked

[1:46:08] to see those procedures.

[1:46:13] >> Yep, we're happy

[1:46:14] to give them. So starting

[1:46:16] though with 50 and you have a

[1:46:18] chance to monitor it and

[1:46:20] increase staffing as needed,

[1:46:25] correct?

[1:46:27] >> Yes.

[1:46:31] >> Ms. Wood.

[1:46:33] >> This might be a question

[1:46:34] for the police department,

[1:46:35] but how many officers are on

[1:46:36] Trinity river campus

[1:46:38] at any given time

[1:46:40] during the school day? Does

[1:46:41] anyone know the answer

[1:46:42] to that?

[1:46:48] >> Before we answer that

[1:46:55] question, we'd like to go

[1:46:56] in closed session if we're

[1:46:57] going

[1:46:58] to have that discussion.

[1:47:03] >> Okay.

[1:47:04] >> Do we want to or have the

[1:47:06] ability to go into closed

[1:47:07] session now and come back

[1:47:08] out and go

[1:47:09] into closed session again?

[1:47:11] >> We do, but we'd have to go

[1:47:14] ahead and handle all closed

[1:47:16] session.

[1:47:18] >> We have other closed session

[1:47:19] information.

[1:47:22] >> So if we did that,

[1:47:23] we'd have to handle both of the

[1:47:25] closed session items because

[1:47:26] of the tech from a technical

[1:47:27] standpoint.

[1:47:31] >> Okay, so is that what you

[1:47:34] recommend that we do?

[1:47:37] >> Well, if you need that, if

[1:47:39] Ms. Woods needs that

[1:47:41] information in order to vote

[1:47:43] on this item, then yes,

[1:47:44] we need to go

[1:47:46] into closed session.

[1:47:47] >> Ms. Pritchett, would you

[1:47:48] like that information?

[1:47:49] >> I would love that

[1:47:50] information.

[1:47:52] The alternative is there a

[1:47:54] reason that we have to vote on

[1:47:56] this tonight and that we can be

[1:47:57] given this information and that

[1:47:59] we can address this again in

[1:48:00] August.

[1:48:05] >> Their plan is to start in

[1:48:06] August to have a fall cohort

[1:48:08] of students, this being the

[1:48:09] last board meeting that we

[1:48:12] could use to vote on it. If we

[1:48:14] don't, then we would have

[1:48:16] to communicate with. We

[1:48:18] couldn't work

[1:48:19] within their timeline

[1:48:20] to start this August or this

[1:48:21] Fall.

[1:48:24] >> So perhaps we have those

[1:48:25] questions answered

[1:48:26] in closed session.

[1:48:28] I'm good

[1:48:29] with that.

[1:48:30] >> I'm looking at you, Mr.

[1:48:32] Allen.

[1:48:36] >> So we have a motion that has

[1:48:37] been.

[1:48:38] >> Yeah, I mean, you've got a

[1:48:39] motion on the floor. You've got

[1:48:40] a second. You can call

[1:48:43] for a vote,

[1:48:45] but you do have a motion

[1:48:47] on the floor,

[1:48:48] and you do have a second.

[1:48:51] >> So we're discussing this

[1:48:55] motion. We're still

[1:48:57] in discussion. I am going to

[1:48:59] recommend that we table this

[1:49:01] motion until

[1:49:07] after the closed session, at

[1:49:10] which point we will untable the

[1:49:14] motion and it will be the first

[1:49:17] item

[1:49:18] of consideration upon return

[1:49:19] to regular session.

[1:49:23] >> Yes.

[1:49:24] >> Before we do, I just have

[1:49:25] two other questions unrelated

[1:49:27] to the safety and security. If

[1:49:28] I can ask those, or do I need

[1:49:31] to wait?

[1:49:32] >> I think we need to wait

[1:49:34] at this point.

[1:49:35] >> Okay, that's fine.

[1:49:36] >> Then we'll resume. We'll

[1:49:37] untable the motion

[1:49:39] to ask those questions. What I

[1:49:41] do ask the board

[1:49:43] to be thoughtful about

[1:49:44] during the closed session is

[1:49:46] to get all of your closed

[1:49:48] session type questions out

[1:49:49] during closed session because

[1:49:52] we will be unable to go

[1:49:54] through this exercise for

[1:49:55] technical reasons once we come

[1:49:58] out of closed session. That

[1:49:59] being said, is there a.

[1:50:05] >> Dr. Morrison, I'm looking

[1:50:07] at you. A privileged motion

[1:50:10] to table.

[1:50:15] >> Yes.

[1:50:17] >> Would you make that?

[1:50:18] >> Okay.

[1:50:19] >> Dr. Morrison moves

[1:50:20] to table. All those

[1:50:21] in favor say aye.

[1:50:22] >> Aye.

[1:50:23] >> Any opposed? We are going

[1:50:24] to table this motion and go

[1:50:26] into closed session. So let me

[1:50:28] read the important things as we

[1:50:30] go into closed session. The

[1:50:33] Board will conduct a closed

[1:50:34] meeting in order

[1:50:35] to discuss matters permitted

[1:50:37] by the following sections of

[1:50:38] Chapter 551 of the Texas

[1:50:40] Government Code. The Board may

[1:50:41] reconvene

[1:50:43] in open session and act

[1:50:45] on any item listed on the

[1:50:46] Executive Session Agenda

[1:50:49] in accordance with Chapter 551

[1:50:51] of the Texas Government Code.

[1:50:53] Moving into closed session.

[1:51:16] >>[CLOSED SESSION]

[2:46:31] >> The board will now reconvene

[2:46:32] in open session. I will

[2:46:36] entertain a motion

[2:46:40] to untable item 6k.

[2:46:44] >> Move.

[2:46:47] >> Dr. Morrison moves.

[2:46:48] >> Second.

[2:46:49] >> Ms. Wood seconds. All those

[2:46:50] in favor?

[2:46:51] >> Aye.

[2:46:53] >> Any opposed? Item 6k has

[2:46:56] been untabled.

[2:46:59] >> Do I have a motion

[2:47:03] to authorize the memorandum of

[2:47:05] understanding and lease

[2:47:06] agreement between Tarrant

[2:47:07] County College District and

[2:47:09] Responsive Ed Texas

[2:47:10] for the establishment

[2:47:12] of an iSchool high campus at

[2:47:14] Trinity river campus?

[2:47:16] >> So moved.

[2:47:19] >> Ms. Law, moved.

[2:47:22] >> Second.

[2:47:24] >> Mr. Hornsby, seconds. Is

[2:47:26] there any discussion? Hearing

[2:47:30] none. All those

[2:47:32] in favor say aye.

[2:47:33] >> Aye.

[2:47:35] >> Any opposed? We have one

[2:47:37] opposed. The motion carries.

[2:47:44] >> Item 6l. Authorize

[2:47:47] Execution of an Agreement

[2:47:48] with Assessment Technologies

[2:47:51] for Nursing Education

[2:47:52] Resources including

[2:47:53] Professional Development,

[2:47:55] High-Fidelity Simulation

[2:47:57] Training & NCLEX Preparation

[2:47:58] for 2-Years at a Per Year

[2:48:00] Cost Not to Exceed

[2:48:02] $1,245,100.00. Dr. Madison.

[2:48:08] >> Good afternoon. I'm Sean

[2:48:09] Madison. I'm president of the

[2:48:12] Trinity River Campus. Good

[2:48:14] afternoon. President Dickine,

[2:48:15] Chancellor LeBlanc and members

[2:48:17] of the Board of Trustees.

[2:48:18] On behalf of the Division of

[2:48:19] Nursing, I'm requesting your

[2:48:20] approval for the Chancellor

[2:48:22] to or her designee to enter

[2:48:23] into a two year agreement

[2:48:24] with Assessment Technologies

[2:48:26] Institute ATI. Excuse me. This

[2:48:27] agreement at the said amount

[2:48:29] would provide essential nursing

[2:48:32] educational resources including

[2:48:34] professional development, high

[2:48:35] fidelity simulation training

[2:48:37] and comprehensive support

[2:48:39] for the next generation NCLEX,

[2:48:41] which is the Nursing Licensure

[2:48:43] examination. We are also

[2:48:44] seeking the option

[2:48:45] to renew this agreement for up

[2:48:46] to three additional one year

[2:48:51] terms. This investment directly

[2:48:58] supports approximately 330

[2:49:00] nursing students annually,

[2:49:02] covering their entire five term

[2:49:04] program at an approximate cost

[2:49:07] of 3,500 per student. This

[2:49:10] agreement provides

[2:49:11] comprehensive coverage

[2:49:13] for current enrollment. This

[2:49:14] allocation also strategically

[2:49:16] accommodates natural student

[2:49:17] attrition and future program

[2:49:19] growth,

[2:49:21] leaving an additional balance

[2:49:22] within the $1,245,100 total to

[2:49:26] expand our student capacity as

[2:49:28] needed. Excuse me. Tarrant

[2:49:29] County College delivers high

[2:49:34] quality,

[2:49:36] affordable nursing education

[2:49:38] through its Texas Board of

[2:49:39] Nursing approved associate

[2:49:41] degree in Nursing, ADN and

[2:49:45] vocational nursing programs.

[2:49:46] The ADN program is also

[2:49:48] accredited by the

[2:49:50] Accreditation Commission for

[2:49:51] Education in Nursing, also

[2:49:53] known as ACEN. And our

[2:49:54] graduates consistently

[2:49:56] demonstrate readiness for NCLEX

[2:49:57] licensure and successful entry

[2:49:58] into the healthcare workforce.

[2:50:00] Aligning with its mission, the

[2:50:01] college has traditionally

[2:50:03] ensured that high need high

[2:50:04] stakes programs like nursing

[2:50:06] remain accessible and

[2:50:07] affordable. A key initiative is

[2:50:09] covering the cost of critical

[2:50:12] learning resources such as ATI

[2:50:13] software, effectively removing

[2:50:15] financial barriers and

[2:50:16] promoting student success.

[2:50:18] In our region, the Nursing

[2:50:21] division is a significant

[2:50:23] contributor

[2:50:27] to the healthcare workforce,

[2:50:29] enrolling nearly 1,000 students

[2:50:30] annually and generating over

[2:50:32] 5,000 course enrollments 92%

[2:50:34] from the ADN program.

[2:50:38] Annually, we award an average

[2:50:39] of 320 nursing degrees and

[2:50:41] certificates in high demand

[2:50:42] areas directly addressing local

[2:50:43] hospital and health care system

[2:50:45] needs. But why ati?

[2:50:46] Previously, our nursing program

[2:50:48] utilized three separate

[2:50:50] software platforms. ATI,

[2:50:53] Elsevier and Hearst, which led

[2:50:54] to significant challenges

[2:50:56] for both students and faculty.

[2:51:02] This fragmentation forced

[2:51:04] students

[2:51:06] to navigate multiple systems,

[2:51:09] diverting focus from core

[2:51:10] nursing content and resulted

[2:51:12] in inconsistencies in

[2:51:15] information and certainly

[2:51:17] question presentation. To

[2:51:21] enhance efficiency and the

[2:51:24] student experience, we

[2:51:27] initiated a competitive RFP

[2:51:28] process to identify a single

[2:51:30] primary platform. ATI was

[2:51:31] selected due to its

[2:51:33] comprehensive student centered

[2:51:34] approach. Its platform offers a

[2:51:35] full suite of tools including

[2:51:37] content mastery exams, case

[2:51:38] studies, NCLEX predictors,

[2:51:40] and live review sessions, all

[2:51:41] seamlessly embedded throughout

[2:51:43] our curriculum. Additionally,

[2:51:44] ATI provides robust support for

[2:51:47] faculty development and

[2:51:53] instructional design. Just a

[2:51:54] little bit about the success

[2:51:56] of our programs. Our recent

[2:51:59] performance metrics underscore

[2:52:01] the positive impact

[2:52:02] of our programs. The VN program

[2:52:04] achieved an outstanding 96.55%

[2:52:06] NCLEX PN pass rate,

[2:52:08] earning recognition from the

[2:52:09] Texas Board of Nursing. Our ATN

[2:52:11] program, which had the third

[2:52:14] largest number

[2:52:17] of first time test takers in

[2:52:19] Texas last year, posted an

[2:52:21] impressive 88.6% NCLEX RN pass

[2:52:23] rate. So in summary,

[2:52:26] the agreement with ATI, with

[2:52:29] full implementation beginning

[2:52:31] in fall 2025, represents our

[2:52:33] continued support and

[2:52:35] commitment

[2:52:37] to academic excellence. It will

[2:52:38] enhance NCLEX preparedness and

[2:52:39] certainly provide faculty and

[2:52:43] staff with a modern integrated

[2:52:46] platform focusing on improving

[2:52:48] student outcomes that in turn

[2:52:50] will strengthen the healthcare

[2:52:52] workforce across our region.

[2:52:53] Prepared for any questions?

[2:52:55] At least I think I'm prepared

[2:53:00] for any questions.

[2:53:05] >> Are there any questions for

[2:53:06] Dr. Madison?

[2:53:09] >> You had stated that

[2:53:10] currently there are three

[2:53:11] different programs that are

[2:53:13] being used. Is that correct?

[2:53:14] >> Yes.

[2:53:15] >> Okay. Somewhat competing,

[2:53:16] overlapping and with gaps

[2:53:17] in there. So this would address

[2:53:18] that?

[2:53:19] >> Yes, ma' am.

[2:53:20] >> Of the three programs that

[2:53:21] are currently in use,

[2:53:22] if you were to add those. The

[2:53:24] cost of those three together,

[2:53:25] do you have an approximate

[2:53:27] amount of what those costs?

[2:53:29] >> I do not have an approximate

[2:53:30] amount because they follow the

[2:53:32] students, so

[2:53:36] to speak.

[2:53:37] >> I don't know off the top

[2:53:40] of my head.

[2:53:56] >> I'm Pat Boudreau, the

[2:53:57] contracting compliance manager

[2:53:58] for IT,

[2:53:59] and I manage all the software

[2:54:00] for the district. So I pay all

[2:54:02] the different nursing program

[2:54:03] and it equals

[2:54:04] about the same.

[2:54:06] >> It's

[2:54:08] through every two cohorts. So

[2:54:09] we do. I'll be full disclosure.

[2:54:10] I am paying off those remaining

[2:54:11] programs as the cohorts

[2:54:12] graduate. But this will be

[2:54:14] about the same amount. Kind

[2:54:15] of washes the same.

[2:54:20] >> Thank you.

[2:54:21] >> I can get the exact figures

[2:54:22] if you need them.

[2:54:23] >> No, that's okay. This was

[2:54:24] very helpful.

[2:54:25] >> Thank you.

[2:54:34] >> Are there any other

[2:54:35] questions about bill paying,

[2:54:40] for example? Hearing none. Is

[2:54:45] there a motion

[2:54:46] to approve?

[2:54:47] >> Move.

[2:54:49] >> Ms. Pritchard, moved.

[2:54:50] >> Second.

[2:54:51] >> Second from Mr. Hornsby. Is

[2:54:52] there any discussion? Hearing

[2:54:53] none. All those

[2:54:54] in favor say aye.

[2:54:56] >> Aye.

[2:54:57] >> Any opposed? The motion

[2:54:58] carries. Thank you, Doctor.

[2:55:09] >> Item 6m. Authorize

[2:55:10] Execution of an Agreement and

[2:55:12] Order Schedule with Ad Astra

[2:55:13] Information Systems, LLC

[2:55:15] in the Amount up to

[2:55:16] $803,498.96 with the Option

[2:55:18] to Renew for Two (2)

[2:55:24] Additional Years. Mr.

[2:55:26] Jimenez.

[2:55:28] >> Good evening, President

[2:55:30] Dine, Chancellor LeBlanc and

[2:55:31] members of the board. My name

[2:55:32] is David Jimenez. I'm

[2:55:34] Associate Vice Chancellor for

[2:55:36] Enrollment and Academic

[2:55:38] Support Services. In this

[2:55:40] request,

[2:55:42] we are recommending that the

[2:55:45] Board of Trustees authorize the

[2:55:47] Chancellor or her designee

[2:55:49] to enter to enter into a

[2:55:50] comprehensive space management

[2:55:52] and academic scheduling

[2:55:54] agreement with Ad Astra

[2:55:57] Information Systems LLC. The

[2:55:58] three year contract. Three year

[2:56:01] agreement is for $803,498.96.

[2:56:03] The annual term period is a

[2:56:05] July 1st to June 30th term.

[2:56:06] You see

[2:56:08] on the memo the installments

[2:56:10] for each of those three years

[2:56:12] that total the 800 3,000.

[2:56:14] Purchasing a more comprehensive

[2:56:16] suite of subscriptions will

[2:56:18] enable TCC's academic and

[2:56:20] student support services

[2:56:23] departments to provide a one

[2:56:24] stop shop solution for course

[2:56:26] and classroom scheduling.

[2:56:27] Align our course offerings

[2:56:29] with student demand. Design

[2:56:32] multi term schedules allowing

[2:56:33] us to enable students

[2:56:34] to register for multiple

[2:56:36] semesters and multiple years.

[2:56:37] Plan for faculty hiring needs

[2:56:39] that align with forecasted

[2:56:40] academic program elements and

[2:56:41] course demand and enable our

[2:56:42] student degree pathways

[2:56:44] to be maintained and updated

[2:56:47] for data accuracy and more

[2:56:48] reliable course schedule

[2:56:49] recommendations. Everything

[2:56:51] within these subscriptions will

[2:56:52] enable us to help the students

[2:56:53] to persist

[2:56:54] through completion, help us

[2:56:56] with our House Bill 8 funding

[2:56:57] and help us with the completion

[2:56:58] numbers that we have

[2:57:00] within our college. The new and

[2:57:01] current subscriptions, the

[2:57:03] implementation cost and the

[2:57:04] annual cost rates are listed

[2:57:05] within the table

[2:57:07] within the memo. So you'll see

[2:57:08] the breakdown for each of the

[2:57:09] six subscriptions and the cost

[2:57:10] for each of the years. This

[2:57:11] particular agreement was

[2:57:12] handled through a space

[2:57:14] management and academic

[2:57:15] Scheduling Software Services

[2:57:17] RFP that we did back in

[2:57:19] April. There were a couple of

[2:57:20] vendors who submitted bids and

[2:57:22] Ad Astra was selected based

[2:57:23] on their value, based on the

[2:57:25] evaluation criteria and based

[2:57:27] on the cost that were submitted

[2:57:28] by the two vendors. And you'll

[2:57:35] see the two vendor information

[2:57:36] bids that were submitted

[2:57:37] in the memo as well. Open up

[2:57:38] the floor

[2:57:40] for any questions or.

[2:57:42] >> Are there any questions

[2:57:44] for Mr. Jimenez?

[2:57:49] >> Have they provided if we

[2:57:50] were to do the two additional

[2:57:51] year options,

[2:57:52] so years four and five, have

[2:57:54] they given you an indication

[2:57:56] of how much that would be?

[2:57:57] >> We do have that

[2:58:00] in the bid. We can provide it.

[2:58:01] >> Okay.

[2:58:03] >> There are optional years.

[2:58:04] Optional year four and five and

[2:58:05] that is included in the bid.

[2:58:06] So we have that. Happy

[2:58:07] to share.

[2:58:10] >> Thank you. I'm assuming that

[2:58:11] it's in the same range, each

[2:58:12] annual,

[2:58:14] perhaps slight increase

[2:58:15] for CPI.

[2:58:17] >> Good question. It is.

[2:58:18] There's an adjustment.

[2:58:21] >> Adjusted increase each year

[2:58:23] and so you see the progression

[2:58:25] and the adjustment within the

[2:58:26] fourth and the fifth year. So

[2:58:27] we have that for you.

[2:58:29] >> Thank you.

[2:58:30] >> Are there any other

[2:58:31] questions? Hearing none. Is

[2:58:34] there a motion

[2:58:35] to approve?

[2:58:36] >> Move.

[2:58:38] >> A motion for Ms. Wood? Is

[2:58:40] there a second?

[2:58:41] >> Second.

[2:58:42] >> Second from Ms. Pritchett?

[2:58:43] Is there any discussion?

[2:58:44] Hearing none. All those

[2:58:46] in favor say aye.

[2:58:47] >> Aye.

[2:58:48] >> Any opposed? The motion

[2:58:50] carries. Thank you, Mr.

[2:58:52] Jimenez.

[2:58:56] >> Item 6n. Authorize

[2:58:57] Execution of an Agreement

[2:58:59] with Tarrant County Tax

[2:59:00] Assessor-Collector's Office

[2:59:01] for Tax Collection Services

[2:59:03] for Tax Year 2025. The New

[2:59:04] Agreement will begin on

[2:59:06] October 1, 2025. Dr. Anglin.

[2:59:13] >> Thank you. President

[2:59:14] Deccan, Chancellor LeBlanc,

[2:59:15] trustees. Pam Anglin, Chief

[2:59:17] Financial Officer. The

[2:59:18] Tarrant County Tax Office and

[2:59:20] the Tax Assessor Collector

[2:59:21] collects Tarrant County

[2:59:23] College taxes each year. The

[2:59:26] existing three year agreement

[2:59:27] for collection

[2:59:29] of taxes expires September

[2:59:30] 30, 2025. The new three year

[2:59:32] agreement will increase

[2:59:33] collection rates

[2:59:35] from the existing agreement.

[2:59:37] The current rates have been

[2:59:40] in place eight years. So we

[2:59:42] have been eight years

[2:59:43] without an increase

[2:59:46] in the cost. Rates in the new

[2:59:47] agreement are as follows.

[2:59:49] $1.07 for parcels located

[2:59:51] within Tarrant County, $2

[2:59:52] for parcels located outside

[2:59:56] Tarrant county, and $2

[2:59:59] for PIDs, MUDs,

[3:00:05] BIDs and MMDS. The rate for

[3:00:11] 2024 collection was $0.98, and

[3:00:14] the increase is to $1.07 in

[3:00:16] 2025 for those parcels located

[3:00:18] within Tarrant County. As of

[3:00:21] May 17, we had approximately

[3:00:23] 1.9 million accounts

[3:00:25] to be collected. The tax office

[3:00:27] also provides us monthly

[3:00:29] reports, paid assessment rolls,

[3:00:31] delinquent assessment rolls,

[3:00:35] and current assessment rolls.

[3:00:44] So we're seeking your approval

[3:00:45] of a new three year agreement

[3:00:48] with the Tarrant County Tax

[3:00:49] Assessor Collector.

[3:00:59] >> Are there any questions

[3:01:00] for Dr. England?

[3:01:03] >> Yes. Just

[3:01:06] for discussion. I know we

[3:01:08] talked about this last time,

[3:01:09] that if we were

[3:01:10] to do our own collection,

[3:01:11] which we have that option

[3:01:13] to do,

[3:01:14] that it would cost more. What

[3:01:15] is that analysis and how much

[3:01:17] more would it cost us

[3:01:18] to do our own collection.

[3:01:19] >> Okay. I don't have an

[3:01:21] amount, but based

[3:01:23] on the number of accounts to

[3:01:25] collect and the dollar amount

[3:01:27] collected,

[3:01:29] I think we're saving money

[3:01:31] by using the Tarrant County

[3:01:34] Tax Assessor Collector and just

[3:01:36] paying our proportion.

[3:01:38] >> Are there any other

[3:01:40] questions? Is there a motion

[3:01:42] to approve?

[3:01:58] >> Move to approve.

[3:01:59] >> Ms. Wood approves. Is there

[3:02:02] a second?

[3:02:03] >> Second.

[3:02:04] >> Mr. Hornsby, seconds. All

[3:02:06] those in favor say aye.

[3:02:07] >> Aye.

[3:02:08] >> Any opposed? The motion

[3:02:10] carries. Thank you, Dr.

[3:02:13] Anglin.

[3:02:20] >> We have removed item 6o

[3:02:23] from the agenda. Do you want

[3:02:34] to do this first, though? We

[3:02:36] have to do this. We'll do this

[3:02:40] one. The board concluded its

[3:02:41] closed session, during which it

[3:02:43] discussed the proposed sale

[3:02:44] of college property pursuant

[3:02:45] to Texas Local Government

[3:02:47] Code Section 272.001. The item

[3:02:49] concerns the sale

[3:02:52] of approximately 6.120 acres

[3:02:53] of land located at the corner

[3:02:55] of Harwood road and Highway 26

[3:02:56] in North Richland Hills,

[3:02:59] Texas, on the Tarrant County

[3:03:00] College District Northeast

[3:03:02] campus. The proposed purchaser

[3:03:04] is Covington Brothers

[3:03:05] Property, LLC. And the

[3:03:08] negotiated sales price is

[3:03:10] $2,087,300, with proceeds

[3:03:11] to go to Fund 40.

[3:03:13] At this time,

[3:03:16] the board will consider action

[3:03:22] on this matter. I will now

[3:03:24] entertain a motion.

[3:03:26] >> I move to approve the sale

[3:03:29] of 6.120 acres of land located

[3:03:31] at the corner of Harwood and

[3:03:35] Highway 26 in North Rich

[3:03:37] Hills, Texas, on the Tarrant

[3:03:38] County College District

[3:03:40] Northeast Campus to Covington

[3:03:41] Brothers Property, LLC

[3:03:45] in the amount of $2,087,300 and

[3:03:49] to approve the execution

[3:03:51] of all documents necessary

[3:03:53] to complete this sale,

[3:03:54] with proceeds going to fund

[3:03:56] 40.

[3:03:59] >> There is a motion on the

[3:04:00] floor. Ms. Woods has made the

[3:04:02] motion. Is there a second?

[3:04:04] >> Second.

[3:04:07] >> Mr. Hornsby has seconded.

[3:04:08] Is there any discussion?

[3:04:10] Hearing none. All those

[3:04:12] in favor say aye.

[3:04:13] >> Aye.

[3:04:15] >> Any opposed? The motion

[3:04:16] carries.

[3:04:22] >> Item seven, the monthly

[3:04:23] financial report. Dr. Anglin.

[3:04:28] >> Thank you, President

[3:04:30] Dakim. We're going to look at

[3:04:32] our monthly financial report

[3:04:33] as of the end of May of 2025.

[3:04:34] You'll notice that our total

[3:04:36] revenues at the end of May,

[3:04:40] 395,389,616. And that is up

[3:04:43] 13.7 million from what it was

[3:04:45] at this time one year ago. And

[3:04:46] then our expenses at the end

[3:04:48] of May total 296,845,755. And

[3:04:50] that our expenses are up 9.5

[3:04:54] million from one year ago.

[3:04:57] Which means our revenue

[3:04:59] over expenses is running ahead

[3:05:01] of last year by $4.2 million.

[3:05:03] If we look at our detail

[3:05:05] on our revenue,

[3:05:08] you'll notice that our State

[3:05:11] appropriations at the end of

[3:05:13] May were 47.8 million. And we

[3:05:16] received our final

[3:05:21] appropriation payment in June

[3:05:25] from the state. And we will see

[3:05:27] a bump in our June payment

[3:05:28] of almost 2.5 million because

[3:05:38] of us surpassing the estimate

[3:05:47] on our performance outcomes.

[3:06:00] So we've done really well on

[3:06:01] our performance outcomes and

[3:06:03] that will also impact our state

[3:06:06] appropriations for next year.

[3:06:09] And we did see the numbers last

[3:06:11] night from the coordinating

[3:06:15] board and we should have 1.5

[3:06:17] million more in state

[3:06:19] appropriations next year than

[3:06:23] this year.

[3:06:24] Some very good news there. We

[3:06:27] also still are lacking our fast

[3:06:29] payments. They're expected in

[3:06:33] June also,

[3:06:35] but we've not received anything

[3:06:36] from the state yet

[3:06:38] on our fast payments

[3:06:40] from fall or spring. So there

[3:06:41] will be some additional money

[3:06:43] that will be coming in

[3:06:45] in there. Our tax revenue were

[3:06:47] at 97.6% of what we had

[3:06:50] projected as revenue and tax

[3:06:52] collections. So doing very well

[3:06:57] there. Our credit hour tuition,

[3:07:00] we've already surpassed our

[3:07:02] budget because our enrollment

[3:07:05] has exceeded what we projected.

[3:07:07] And then our non credit

[3:07:10] tuition, we've already exceeded

[3:07:14] our budget

[3:07:17] on the community service side.

[3:07:19] And I think we will hit our non

[3:07:23] credit funded projected amount

[3:07:25] by the end of August. Our

[3:07:27] interest income still lower

[3:07:29] than we had anticipated. And we

[3:07:31] think we will be a little bit

[3:07:33] shy of budget there. And then

[3:07:35] other income, we will most

[3:07:37] probably hit our projection

[3:07:38] there. So we're

[3:07:40] in really good shape overall

[3:07:43] with income. Then we'll look

[3:07:45] at our expenditures. I'll point

[3:07:49] out here that nine months

[3:07:53] through the end of May would be

[3:07:54] 75% of our budget. And so you

[3:07:56] can look at the percentages

[3:07:58] there and you'll see that we're

[3:07:59] doing well being in line

[3:08:00] with budgets. I would point out

[3:08:02] our staff benefits there and

[3:08:04] how close we are to that 75%

[3:08:07] mark and we will be right

[3:08:09] on target there. But all of our

[3:08:11] numbers are looking really

[3:08:14] well. Expenses total

[3:08:21] 296,845,755 or 9.5

[3:08:30] million ahead

[3:08:32] of where we were a year ago.

[3:08:34] And I'll be glad

[3:08:39] to answer any questions you

[3:08:41] have on the financials and

[3:08:44] at your seats there. You have a

[3:08:46] report that we have promised

[3:08:47] you on purchases between

[3:08:53] 100,000 and 250,000. We've

[3:08:55] promised you those once a

[3:08:56] quarter. So this would be

[3:08:58] March 1st through May and give

[3:09:00] you that to look at. And if you

[3:09:05] do have any questions there,

[3:09:10] we'll be glad

[3:09:12] to answer those.

[3:09:15] >> Dr. Anglin, I do have one

[3:09:17] question

[3:09:19] about the expenditures.

[3:09:23] There are just a couple

[3:09:24] of lines that are pretty far

[3:09:26] off of the 75% target in terms

[3:09:27] of money spent, namely the

[3:09:29] learning resources and the

[3:09:31] extension and public service.

[3:09:33] Do you have any rationale

[3:09:36] for why

[3:09:39] those have not yet been

[3:09:40] expended?

[3:09:41] >> On our learning resources,

[3:09:44] those are our libraries. We're

[3:09:47] I think not quite fully staffed

[3:09:48] there and have not spent a lot

[3:09:52] of our budget there. It's the

[3:09:57] learning commons, so it's the

[3:09:59] libraries, tutoring,

[3:10:01] other areas like that.

[3:10:02] >> Not being fully staffed. Has

[3:10:07] that created any issues?

[3:10:09] >> I think I can ask Dr.

[3:10:15] Pearson to address that.

[3:10:16] On staffing in the learning

[3:10:19] commons, it's just kind it's

[3:10:22] just kind of that perpetual.

[3:10:24] >> So tutors

[3:10:26] coming in, tutors going out.

[3:10:28] Our supplemental instructors

[3:10:29] are generally students and so

[3:10:31] they kind of cycle

[3:10:32] in and cycle out. And we

[3:10:37] haven't had as many this year

[3:10:39] as we've had in the past.

[3:10:40] But we're actively trying

[3:10:41] to get them in the door and

[3:10:42] have full staff.

[3:10:43] >> Has that created problems

[3:10:44] though

[3:10:45] from a tutoring standpoint? Is

[3:10:46] there a pent up demand

[3:10:47] for tutors?

[3:10:49] >> No.

[3:10:50] >> Okay, so that could be...

[3:10:51] >> Not that I'm aware of...

[3:10:52] >> I should say. So that could

[3:10:54] be a potential area to review

[3:10:55] what fully staffed should look

[3:10:57] like.

[3:10:58] >> Sure, yeah. And we are

[3:10:59] actually when I met with the

[3:11:01] presidents and other cabinet

[3:11:02] members, we agreed

[3:11:04] to do a number of things. One

[3:11:05] is to review the hours

[3:11:09] of operation for

[3:11:11] those areas. We probably

[3:11:13] need to expand on that based

[3:11:14] on surveys from the students.

[3:11:16] But those are all staffing

[3:11:17] models that take a little bit

[3:11:19] longer than we would like.

[3:11:21] But absolutely we need to look

[3:11:23] at that.

[3:11:28] >> I would say that that's also

[3:11:32] a reason that it is under that

[3:11:35] mark is that we have been

[3:11:37] holding off on some of the

[3:11:39] positions because we are

[3:11:41] reviewing to see what's needed,

[3:11:43] where and what type of

[3:11:45] model we want to pursue

[3:11:46] going forward.

[3:11:48] >> Are there any other

[3:11:52] questions?

[3:11:54] >> I can address

[3:11:57] the extension and public

[3:11:59] service that is our corporate

[3:12:01] solutions is included there and

[3:12:02] our non funded continuing

[3:12:04] education and there is a

[3:12:06] renewed focus

[3:12:08] on building our workload

[3:12:12] in corporate solutions.

[3:12:25] >> If there are no other

[3:12:26] questions. Item 7B, the monthly

[3:12:28] investment report.

[3:12:29] >> In this report will be our

[3:12:34] investment as of the end of

[3:12:37] April. We run a month,

[3:12:39] always actually two months

[3:12:40] from board meeting behind.

[3:12:44] But we'll look at our yield.

[3:12:49] And as of the end of April, our

[3:12:53] core portfolio had an average

[3:12:54] 4.14% return. Our pools 4.43%

[3:13:02] and our weighted average total

[3:13:06] portfolio 4.33%. Our total

[3:13:11] earnings were 4,342,185 and our

[3:13:12] accrued interest

[3:13:14] for the month 3,625,364. And

[3:13:18] then when we look down

[3:13:23] at our book value, I noticed

[3:13:27] earlier that I've included the

[3:13:29] market value. Our book value is

[3:13:32] 1,186,517,276.

[3:13:36] But our market value, our

[3:13:39] general obligation bond series

[3:13:41] 2022 portfolio, we have

[3:13:44] 320,974,269. And as we

[3:13:47] continue our work on the

[3:13:51] Northwest campus and the

[3:13:53] southeast campus,

[3:13:57] we're spending that money

[3:14:03] down pretty quickly. A lot

[3:14:07] of money going into finishing

[3:14:09] out those buildings and the

[3:14:13] renovation on the campuses.

[3:14:16] And Then core portfolio,

[3:14:19] 363,425,249. The core

[3:14:21] portfolio, portfolio liquidity

[3:14:23] buffer, 53,472,886. Our

[3:14:26] investment pools are

[3:14:27] 467,019,245. And our total

[3:14:29] portfolio market

[3:14:30] value is 1,222,987.59. Then

[3:14:31] the breakdown by sector,

[3:14:38] the distribution

[3:14:42] of our funds, 29% of it is in

[3:14:45] U.S. treasuries, 40%

[3:14:48] in investment pools. Corporate

[3:14:50] bonds are 9.5%.

[3:14:53] In federal agency securities,

[3:14:55] 5.5%. Cash and equivalents,

[3:14:57] 13% and other, 2.45%. So that

[3:15:00] is our investment report

[3:15:02] for the month of April.

[3:15:05] >> Are there any questions

[3:15:09] about the investment report?

[3:15:13] Thank you, Dr. Anglin.

[3:15:14] >> Thank you.

[3:15:20] >> Oh, Ms. Locke.

[3:15:24] >> It's in a money

[3:15:26] market.

[3:15:44] >> Thank you, Dr. Anglin.

[3:15:46] Chancellor LeBlanc.

[3:15:52] >> Over here. So thank you. I

[3:15:53] have a special Chancellor's

[3:15:56] report, efforts

[3:15:58] to support victims of human

[3:16:00] trafficking and promote

[3:16:05] community education. So I'm

[3:16:06] asking Dr. Pearson

[3:16:08] to give that report. You have

[3:16:10] the executive summary

[3:16:11] in your packet that you

[3:16:15] received on Friday?

[3:16:19] >> Yes, we do have that.

[3:16:21] >> Making sure. So, Shelly

[3:16:22] Pearson, Vice Chancellor and

[3:16:24] Provost. I'm happy to join and

[3:16:26] give a brief overview of some

[3:16:29] of the work that we've been

[3:16:30] doing around the human

[3:16:32] trafficking and education

[3:16:35] program and efforts. So what

[3:16:38] you have is an executive

[3:16:39] summary document. So we did

[3:16:40] have an event in April. We had

[3:16:41] a breakfast, and thank you

[3:16:42] for Trustee Pritchett

[3:16:43] for supporting that with us.

[3:16:45] There's some great pictures,

[3:16:47] and we talked about it

[3:16:48] previously where we had

[3:16:49] community members, we had our

[3:16:51] presidents, vice presidents,

[3:16:52] some of our district staff come

[3:16:54] together and have discussions

[3:16:55] with survivors and again,

[3:16:58] other community partners

[3:16:59] on essentially where we

[3:17:04] as a college and some of the

[3:17:06] things that we could be doing

[3:17:07] and potential future plans. So

[3:17:10] I know that our student affairs

[3:17:14] folks are very active

[3:17:15] on the communities. I'm sorry,

[3:17:19] on the campuses. So one of the

[3:17:21] first things we did was go back

[3:17:23] and let's look and see, you

[3:17:25] know, what are we doing. And so

[3:17:26] that's where this executive

[3:17:27] summary came about. Our vice

[3:17:28] presidents for student affairs

[3:17:31] along

[3:17:32] with our district director

[3:17:33] for Student affairs compiled

[3:17:35] some of the work that we're

[3:17:36] already doing. So I just wanted

[3:17:38] to hit a few

[3:17:40] of the highlights. We have been

[3:17:41] really involved

[3:17:44] with this work actually since

[3:17:45] 2020 building those

[3:17:47] comprehensive campus wide

[3:17:49] programming. You'll see some

[3:17:51] of the activities with the

[3:17:56] January as the National

[3:17:57] Awareness Month. You'll see

[3:18:00] some

[3:18:02] of the activities appearing

[3:18:03] on the campuses during January

[3:18:05] a little bit into February.

[3:18:07] Table events, information

[3:18:09] sessions, panel discussions.

[3:18:10] So there. And as the picture

[3:18:12] shows, there's a couple

[3:18:14] of always happening tables

[3:18:16] with this type

[3:18:17] of information. So I also

[3:18:19] wanted to highlight some

[3:18:20] of the materials that you see.

[3:18:23] Those are materials that are

[3:18:24] used out with our different

[3:18:26] events as well. So we do have a

[3:18:28] robust ongoing program. What

[3:18:30] I'm excited

[3:18:31] about and actually this is kind

[3:18:33] of fortuitous, the grant gods

[3:18:35] and our fabulous grant team

[3:18:37] found a. Well, not found

[3:18:42] but recently in May there was a

[3:18:45] announcement for the U.S.

[3:18:48] department of Justice Office

[3:18:51] on Violence Against Women

[3:18:53] Federal grant. So they gave a

[3:18:56] an RFP essentially. And so we

[3:18:58] have all

[3:19:00] of this documentation. So we

[3:19:07] were really poised

[3:19:09] to have that ability to put

[3:19:10] forward a strong application.

[3:19:12] And what this does is it awards

[3:19:14] between 500 and 700,000

[3:19:16] over three years. It's designed

[3:19:17] to bolster supports

[3:19:19] for students. Also training.

[3:19:20] We've talked a lot about trauma

[3:19:23] centered training and really

[3:19:27] working

[3:19:31] with our staff that work

[3:19:33] with students

[3:19:34] to identify some. So this grant

[3:19:36] would be useful for that. So we

[3:19:37] hope to. Well, it's due next

[3:19:39] week I believe and we should

[3:19:41] know by October. So very

[3:19:44] excited that that just kind

[3:19:46] of came

[3:19:48] along right as we were looking

[3:19:49] at what we were planning to do

[3:19:51] for the next phase

[3:19:53] of this program. We also want

[3:19:54] to address back to the

[3:19:56] education and the programming

[3:19:57] piece. This grants more

[3:19:59] supports. And so our next phase

[3:20:00] on the other part is looking

[3:20:02] at what type

[3:20:04] of programming and how we go

[3:20:05] about the Education Pathways

[3:20:07] piece. So that's what I have.

[3:20:13] >> Can I make a comment? When

[3:20:19] you have these events, would

[3:20:21] you mind sending us a memo so

[3:20:23] that if we're able we could

[3:20:24] come to some

[3:20:26] of those events?

[3:20:27] >> Sure.

[3:20:28] >> Thank you.

[3:20:31] >> Very nice. Thank you, Dr.

[3:20:33] Pearson. We continuously have

[3:20:35] events for our students and the

[3:20:38] community. This is one example

[3:20:39] of many. On any given day

[3:20:43] there's always something going

[3:20:48] on on every campus. And you see

[3:20:53] in your packets I'm always

[3:20:57] including activities and campus

[3:20:59] accolades. And that's just a

[3:21:02] snapshot picture of all the

[3:21:04] things that are taking place

[3:21:06] on the campuses. So if the

[3:21:09] presidents and vice presidents

[3:21:12] look a little fatigued.

[3:21:14] They're busy people.

[3:21:16] Constantly having

[3:21:20] events and finding ways

[3:21:23] to serve the students. Yes.

[3:21:25] >> Thank you very much

[3:21:28] for that executive summary.

[3:21:29] Sounds like some great work

[3:21:31] that has been done and

[3:21:33] continues to be done. And so I

[3:21:34] look forward to hearing more

[3:21:36] about the programmatic aspect

[3:21:39] of the educational pathway. So

[3:21:40] thank you very much

[3:21:42] for the work that you're

[3:21:43] putting into this.

[3:21:45] Very meaningful.

[3:21:48] >> We appreciate the board's

[3:21:49] support. Trustee Pritchett,

[3:21:52] thank you for the support

[3:21:53] on this endeavor. Very good.

[3:21:55] >> This is a friendly

[3:21:59] reminder that there is a budget

[3:22:01] workshop on August 7. We do not

[3:22:03] have a board meeting in July,

[3:22:07] but we have many opportunities

[3:22:08] in August to make up for the

[3:22:14] fact that you're not meeting

[3:22:16] in July. And the first

[3:22:19] opportunity is August 7th

[3:22:21] budget workshop. So everybody's

[3:22:24] working diligently to bring up

[3:22:25] to date information for you

[3:22:29] to make some decisions at the

[3:22:31] August board meeting. We have

[3:22:34] quite a bit going on there and

[3:22:39] basically you can see that

[3:22:41] people are very busy and our

[3:22:45] students are doing amazing. So

[3:22:49] thank each and every one

[3:22:50] of you for your support.

[3:22:55] >> Thank you, Dr. LeBlanc. We

[3:22:56] have no additional action items

[3:22:57] on closed session items, unless

[3:23:02] there are any announcements or

[3:23:04] further discussion,

[3:23:05] we will adjourn this meeting

[3:23:06] at 9:14 and we'll see everyone

[3:23:08] in August.

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