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>> Go ahead and call this

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meeting to order. If you would,

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please stand. For those

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of you that can,

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for the pledges of allegiance

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to the US and Texas flags.

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>> I pledge allegiance

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to the flag

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of the United States

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of America and to the republic

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for which it stands, one nation

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under God, indivisible,

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with liberty and justice for

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all.

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>> Honor the Texas flag. I

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pledge allegiance

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to thee, Texas, one state under

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God, one and indivisible.

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>> Thank you. Okay, we'll have

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public comments, and we will

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start with Richard Gonzalez.

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Good evening.

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>> Good afternoon, trustees.

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Thank you very much

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for this opportunity to speak

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to you. I am Richard Gonzalez.

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I'm a taxpayer resident

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of Tarrant county over 50

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years. I'm an author and a

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civically involved individual.

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I was invited to speak at the

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15th annual Abrasando Alexito,

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which means embracing

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excellence event scheduled for

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October 11, 2024. I was told

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via email on September 27,

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2024, that the event was

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canceled because the program

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violated SB 17. That's a Senate

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bill that deals with diversity,

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inclusion and equity.

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After inquiries with the

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chancellor and attorney Antonio

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Allen, I learned that TCC's

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interpretation of SB 17

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prohibits heritage events

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planned and organized by

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Tarrant county employees. If

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the heritage events were

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planned and organized by

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students, then SB 17 would not

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have applied and the events

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would have taken place. It's

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disappointing that the Tarrant

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county administration waited

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until people were invited, food

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was ordered, and promotions

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went out about the event, and

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then they canceled the event.

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The decision

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to cancel the event was made by

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Tarrant county administrators,

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unbeknownst

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to the chancellor, unbeknownst

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to the chair of this body. In

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my investigation, I know that

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Dallas College, University

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of Texas

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at Arlington, University of

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North Texas have had Hispanic

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heritage months celebrating

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events. I spoke last Friday

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to a group of teachers,

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in fact, at Dallas College

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Compel campus, and in that

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event, I had an opportunity

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to talk to Doctor Mercario

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Hernandez, who is a president

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of Mountain View College, and I

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said, how were you able to

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navigate SB 17? He said they

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worked at it because they

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thought it was important to

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continue celebrating heritage

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events and still not violate

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the letter of the law of SB 17.

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Here are my recommendations.

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Learn to navigate SB 17,

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successfully communicate

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with the community your methods

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of honoring heritages, and

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without violating SB 17, please

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be careful not to violate the

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First Amendment rights

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in your efforts

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to be so careful not to land

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on the landmine

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of SB 17. Partner

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with the community to ensure

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that all students are included

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and their heritages are

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celebrated. Please act quickly

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to resolve this issue. Our

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community is waiting to thank

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you.

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>> Thank you, Mister Gonzalez.

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Next up is Ginny Zhang.

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>> Good afternoon

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everyone. Not long

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ago, I spoke with our campus

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general counsel, Mister Antonio

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Allen. And Mister Allen, you

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kept telling me the decision is

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already made and there's

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nothing I can do about it. But

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you forgot one thing. Decisions

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are made

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by humans. That decision is

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about removing children's

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center on TCC campus. Attorneys

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are human, and humans overreact

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and make knee jerk decisions.

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And they can be very stubborn

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about admitting it. You

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mentioned that children's

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center cannot uphold TCC's

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standard of respect, care and

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professionalism. Well, does

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child care associate meet that

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standard? TCC signed

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partnership with them

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on two new campuses, but some

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of its centers have

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about ten violations. One of

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them even got shut down. All

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the while, children's center

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only had one incident with two

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violations. I made a handout

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about this for all the members

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of the board so that you can

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see it. If child associate meet

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the standard, why not

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children's center? You

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mentioned the liability to run

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a lab school, which is so

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special. Even if children's

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center is gone, you cannot run

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this place without cops. There

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are way more campus assault,

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bullying, murder, and rape

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where students actually get

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injured and even die, than a

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teacher abusing a kid at an on

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campus daycare, let alone there

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was no injury and my child had

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no recollection of it. By that

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logic, would it be better

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to shut down the entire campus

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so that it would definitely

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erase all the possibilities of

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violent crimes? That will land

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you in major lawsuits.

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After all, you're dealing

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with thousands of students that

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you cannot fully control. If

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removing risk is the goal, why

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stop at the children's center?

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You mentioned personnel issues.

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The truth is, if you really

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want to keep it open, you'll

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find a way. This center is the

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only nearby facility that

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trains top quality daycare

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teachers. The next one is an

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hour away. With shortage of

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skilled daycare staff, the

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center is vital

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for young people

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in Tarrant county to enter the

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profession. Closing it suddenly

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would create a void and a

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vicious cycle

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for the personnel issue

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with Chancellor Leblanc's habit

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of making big decisions without

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consulting the board. If she is

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so arrogant to push her own

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agenda while ignoring public

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sentiment, and so incompetent

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that she needs a lawyer

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to talk to her, to talk

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for her every time, why is she

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in this role? Leadership isn't

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about hiding behind a shield

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and steamrolling everyone. That

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is not leadership. That is

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dictatorship. If you really

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think that TCC children's

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center as a lab school is so

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special, then please, I ask

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you, please keep the lapse

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school open, or keep the

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irrational, incompetent

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chancellor out of this so that

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no future tragedy like this

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happens again. And I have the

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handout of childcare associates

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that there are violations

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in the past five years posted

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on the Texas Human Resources

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Texas Health Human Resource

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website with their past

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violations that are around ten

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counts. I have seven copies for

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board members. I did not know

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that chancellor will be here

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today or I would have send you

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one too.

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>> You can get those to Mister

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>> Thank you, Miss Senn. Next

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is Jennifer Yarber.

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>> Good evening, everyone. My

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name is Jennifer Yarber. I'm an

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educator in a local school

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district, a taxpayer in the

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TCCD north Richland Hills

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resident, and a mother of two

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children who attended Tarrant

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County Children's center from

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the time they were two years

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old until the time they were

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five. I was told earlier that I

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was lucky my kids got to

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finish, and I truly am. Tarrant

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County Children's center played

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an integral part in creating

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the confident, happy,

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intelligent children I have

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now, who are twelve and 14. By

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the way, while attending every

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day, my kids were excited

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to go to school. It was their

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second home. We never called it

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daycare because it just wasn't.

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It was their school. The

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friends they made while

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attending TCC are still their

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friends today because of the

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bonds nurtured there. And that

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doesn't just happen

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on its own. Goals

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of the center were clear

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to parents. Children learned

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about civility, kindness, and

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friendship. They ate lunch,

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family style, to learn manners.

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to play and just be little kids

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without the pressure

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of academia being shoved

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at them in an inappropriate

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developmental age, as many

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larger daycares do. It's very

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commonplace these days.

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Teachers like Deborah Molina,

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Michelle Lee, Miss Sharon, and

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Yolanda Jones are forever

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etched on my kids hearts and

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mine. These teachers loved them

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like they were their own and

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taught the next generation

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of educators how to do the

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same. These women, who have

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dedicated their lives to early

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childhood and have worked

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for TCC for decades with, let's

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be honest, pay that doesn't

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match their intense effort and

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skill level, have forged

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everlasting friendships and

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parents and community members

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because of the level of trust

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they have earned. I'm deeply

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concerned with the recent

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events surrounding the center

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and the motives behind the

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closing that are all too clear

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for an outsider who does any

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research

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at all. Yes, some sort of

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incident occurred, which is a

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horrible thing. However, in any

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other situation, the person who

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created the infraction would be

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removed swiftly,

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but the center would remain

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open for every child

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to be removed from a familiar,

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loving environment so quickly

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for parents to be left

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in the lurch with no childcare

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is inexcusable. But there is

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more. These women were removed

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from their jobs for trying to

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protect children. The ones who

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have dedicated their lives to

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an organization that does not

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value them with no severance

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package is unconscionable. I

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would like

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to stand here and plead

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for you

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to keep the center open, but

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it's clear that you've decided

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to farm out our beloved TCC

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Children's center out

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to a large corporation

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to manage it for you. Instead

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of paying a highly qualified

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director what they deserve

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to be paid, instead of valuing

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these women and their level

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of care for the children in our

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community, you're flushing an

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amazing program down the

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toilet. I assume you think

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child care associates will come

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in and clean it all up, but the

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likelihood is they will be just

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another large daycare

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corporation that hires

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uneducated, underqualified

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daycare workers. This is not

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what our community wants.

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People don't put their children

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on a list as soon as they are

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born to go to a school at child

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care associates. I would love

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to see TCC rebuild this center

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and heal its broken heart.

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But the writing is on the wall.

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It truly feels that TCC was

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looking for an excuse to close

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so this corporation could come

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in and take over. So my plea

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after speaking before you is

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that you just do the right

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thing by the women who have

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done no wrong. Please show

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respect for them, that you

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value their many years

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of service in offering a

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dignified severance package.

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They deserve it

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for what they have done for my

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kids and so many others. Thank

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you.

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>> Thank you, Miss Jarvis.

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Jeanette Favela. Jeannette

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Ivela. I think that's her.

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>> Good

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evening. My name is Jeanette

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Favela. Some of you may

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recognize me. I was here

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earlier passing

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out flyers letting people know

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about the board of trustees

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meeting today, and we wanted to

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rally support as much as we

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could. Now what? I would like

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to come just peek, if I can say

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what other parents have said.

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>> Can you get just a little

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bit closer to the microphone?

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Thank you so much.

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>> Is that better?

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>> That's it. Thank you.

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>> So, my name is Jeanette

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Favela, and I am a former

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parent of students at the

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Tarrant County Children's

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center. Okay. Here's one right

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here. And I get really nervous.

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I'm sorry. The children's

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center closing is not something

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that we were expecting. We are

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also planning to take our soon

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to be two year old to the

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center. It goes deeper than

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just being a daycare. They are

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better little humans now.

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They've made me a better

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parent. It's not just I dropped

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them off. They took care of

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them. We came home. They taught

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us values. It's not something

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that we experienced in other

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child care centers. And I don't

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know if we will again, and

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hopefully we will. I have hope,

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because the ripple that they

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made with teaching other

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students there, that ripple

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keeps going. They planted a

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seed in my brain, in my kids

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hearts, and I'm confident that

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it's going to keep going. But

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in order for them to keep doing

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good work there, it has

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to stay open. They have to have

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the same values that they

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instilled into us. Needs

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to continue. So what I would

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like to say is, everything

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in life and in business is

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negotiable. If we could

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negotiate, if you could

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negotiate on our behalf

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from the community, hearing

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from us, how we can help keep

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this center open and have the

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same values that it instilled

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into us. I know my sister

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in law. She is a graduate from

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the TCC Child development

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studies, and she is now a

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program coordinator for one of

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the top pediatric hospitals

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here in the DFW area. She

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started her career

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at TCC, being involved

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in that same department at the

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lab school. She's the one that

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told me

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about this program. It was like

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the best hidden secret that we

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had in the community, and it

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still is, but we have to keep

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it open. Please help us. Please

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negotiate for us. Thank you.

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>> Thank you, miss Favela.

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Okay. Juan M. Acosta. Mister

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Acosta.

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>> Hello, guys. So, again,

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we're at other departments. We

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really value so much what TCC

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gave us before, we didn't have,

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like, a big idea

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of what, like, taking care of

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kids are like. They need so

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much from us. As a parenthood,

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we do what we can, but really,

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the values that they gain and

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experience from the teachers,

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the professors, TCC, we came

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less than a month ago to

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celebrate 50 years. So that's

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more than 1015 generations that

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have been going through three

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cc. And as my wife said,

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they're being very successful.

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So it's really making a

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difference. And we really hope

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that there is a way to keep it

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open because it's something

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that the whole community needs.

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That's pretty much. Thank you.

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>> Thank you. Sawat cherry.

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>> Good evening. I wrote what I

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wanted to say so I don't veer

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off how I was a part of the

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children's center. I was

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fortunate enough to work at

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Northeast Campus business

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services and heard another

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grandparent that worked on the

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same campus. What a great

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program the children's center

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has. There is a waiting list,

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so you should sign up and you

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know, it's really great. I told

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my daughter about the

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children's center, that she

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should sign up. She did. We

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waited in anticipation, but

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Covid happened and we missed a

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full year.

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Before my granddaughter started

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at TCC, my granddaughter had

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to start at a daycare and

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missed it starting at the

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Children's center Honeybees

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class a year after attending

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the children's center rising

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star class, we realized how

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much of a difference and great

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the center is or was for the

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children. My granddaughter had

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tremendous growth through

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stepping Stone's class and was

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prepared for her entrance

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to kindergarten. She's now

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going into second grade. The

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staff and the teachers at the

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children's center maintain a

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safe, nurturing, healthy child

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development care, including

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early detection development,

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identifying and addressing any

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behavior habits that may need

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extra attention. Last academic

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year, I had one

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in honeybees and one

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in rising star class. Busy time

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for me, the nana,

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but I enjoyed every moment

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of it. My work schedule and

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time off was always wrapped

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around my grandkids. For two

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and a half years, I brought my

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grandkids

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with me every working day. Up

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until last week, I thought I

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would stay within Northeast

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campus however long it takes

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for my grandkids to attend the

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children's center. Not all

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grandparents get

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to do what I was able

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to do, and I drive 20 miles

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00:28:28,100 --> 00:28:31,100
out of my way so that I could

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give that to them. No one is

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perfect, not teachers, not

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staff, not parents, not even

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the children.

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But we all strive to encourage,

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assist, address and resolve

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issues that arise. I'm saddened

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that I cannot be a part

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of that program

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00:28:54,100 --> 00:28:56,100
since it was shut down

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00:28:56,100 --> 00:28:59,100
abruptly. I enjoyed being part

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of the children's center family

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and don't quite understand how

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something so great running for

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00:29:05,100 --> 00:29:07,100
50 years be quickly treated as

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if it didn't matter. So we shut

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it down

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without any considerations. To

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the people that TCC worked hard

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to maintain a unity for all and

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00:29:20,100 --> 00:29:23,100
its community. I know it is

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00:29:23,100 --> 00:29:26,100
out of TCC's control and it

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00:29:26,100 --> 00:29:29,100
can't be undone. But please

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00:29:29,100 --> 00:29:31,100
reconsider actions TCC has

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taken

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for the staff and the teachers

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of the children's center,

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because getting rid

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00:29:38,100 --> 00:29:39,100
of all that existed of the

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children's center is not what

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our motto states. We belong

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here. Thank you.

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>> Thank you, Miss Cherry.

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Daniel J. Bennett.

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>> Good evening.

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Daniel Bennett, white

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settlement. I wanted to speak

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to six x the concurrence last

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week, Antonio Allen was up here

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speaking to a question from

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Miss Wood. And he responded

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that it was a tie vote. And as

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he was responding to Miss Wood,

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he paused and motioned when he

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said this, a board member

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requested and he pointed right

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to the chair and he went back

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to speaking. The interim chair,

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I believe, was pointing to the

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00:30:47,100 --> 00:30:50,601
interim chair. And then it was

583
00:30:52,100 --> 00:30:55,100
very telling because this item

584
00:30:55,100 --> 00:30:57,100
has been put on this agenda by,

585
00:30:57,100 --> 00:30:59,100
I think, a singular board

586
00:30:59,100 --> 00:31:01,401
member. But more importantly,

587
00:31:02,100 --> 00:31:05,601
the chair last week said this,

588
00:31:06,100 --> 00:31:08,100
quote, I think that that was

589
00:31:08,100 --> 00:31:10,100
the item

590
00:31:10,100 --> 00:31:12,100
behind having concurrence

591
00:31:12,100 --> 00:31:15,100
of another board member was

592
00:31:15,100 --> 00:31:17,100
to protect Jess from spending

593
00:31:17,100 --> 00:31:18,100
too much time, excuse me,

594
00:31:18,100 --> 00:31:19,100
on something the majority

595
00:31:19,100 --> 00:31:21,100
of the board was not interested

596
00:31:21,100 --> 00:31:23,100
in pursuing and would take a

597
00:31:23,100 --> 00:31:24,100
lot of staff time. Well, how

598
00:31:24,100 --> 00:31:26,100
would that individual board

599
00:31:26,100 --> 00:31:29,100
member know that the majority

600
00:31:29,100 --> 00:31:31,100
of the board members didn't

601
00:31:31,100 --> 00:31:33,100
want that item? You have

602
00:31:33,100 --> 00:31:36,100
to think about that because,

603
00:31:36,100 --> 00:31:38,100
you know, we do have walking

604
00:31:38,100 --> 00:31:40,100
quorum rules in Texas. And if

605
00:31:40,100 --> 00:31:42,100
this wasn't discussed

606
00:31:43,100 --> 00:31:45,100
in public, it was discussed

607
00:31:45,100 --> 00:31:46,100
behind the door. Or the

608
00:31:46,100 --> 00:31:48,100
protocol, maybe, is that the

609
00:31:48,100 --> 00:31:50,100
board president calls each

610
00:31:50,100 --> 00:31:52,100
member to sample. I don't know

611
00:31:52,100 --> 00:31:54,100
what the protocol is because

612
00:31:54,100 --> 00:31:55,100
it's not in TASB, but there

613
00:31:55,100 --> 00:31:57,100
should be a protocol. Nowhere

614
00:31:57,100 --> 00:31:59,100
near agenda does it say that

615
00:31:59,100 --> 00:32:00,100
you have future agenda items.

616
00:32:00,100 --> 00:32:02,100
So it wasn't done there. I

617
00:32:02,100 --> 00:32:05,100
don't know if. Miss Ila, you

618
00:32:05,100 --> 00:32:07,100
reached out to each individual

619
00:32:07,100 --> 00:32:09,100
board member. Was the open

620
00:32:09,100 --> 00:32:12,100
meetings act violated through a

621
00:32:12,100 --> 00:32:14,100
walking corner when that

622
00:32:14,100 --> 00:32:15,100
happened? I don't know. Was the

623
00:32:15,100 --> 00:32:17,100
board business being conducted

624
00:32:17,100 --> 00:32:19,100
out of the purview of the

625
00:32:19,100 --> 00:32:21,100
public? I mean, how's the

626
00:32:21,100 --> 00:32:23,100
majority come up knowing we

627
00:32:23,100 --> 00:32:24,100
don't want a certain item

628
00:32:24,100 --> 00:32:25,100
without at least four of you

629
00:32:25,100 --> 00:32:28,601
deciding that that's a vote? I

630
00:32:29,100 --> 00:32:31,100
think we need to look into

631
00:32:31,100 --> 00:32:33,100
that. I think the public would

632
00:32:33,100 --> 00:32:35,100
like to know why that verbiage

633
00:32:35,100 --> 00:32:36,100
was passed back and forth

634
00:32:36,100 --> 00:32:39,100
between Antonio, Miss Wood, and

635
00:32:39,100 --> 00:32:41,100
last week's chair. Now I want

636
00:32:41,100 --> 00:32:45,100
to turn to IA. I don't believe

637
00:32:45,100 --> 00:32:47,100
you should approve that

638
00:32:47,100 --> 00:32:49,100
contract. I'm going to tell you

639
00:32:49,100 --> 00:32:50,100
why. Because we have Joe Biden,

640
00:32:50,100 --> 00:32:52,100
who was stopped running for

641
00:32:52,100 --> 00:32:53,100
president when he plagiarized.

642
00:32:53,100 --> 00:32:55,100
We now have the Harvard

643
00:32:55,100 --> 00:32:57,100
president who actually

644
00:33:00,100 --> 00:33:02,100
plagiarized Miss Carol Swain,

645
00:33:02,100 --> 00:33:04,100
one of my favorite authors. She

646
00:33:04,100 --> 00:33:06,100
authored the adversity of

647
00:33:06,100 --> 00:33:08,100
diversity. Great writer. So

648
00:33:08,100 --> 00:33:10,401
great that the Harvard

649
00:33:11,100 --> 00:33:12,100
professor, Miss Gay,

650
00:33:12,100 --> 00:33:15,100
plagiarized her and did not

651
00:33:15,100 --> 00:33:17,100
give her credit. Gloria Gaye

652
00:33:17,100 --> 00:33:18,100
got no credit to Miss Wayne. So

653
00:33:18,100 --> 00:33:21,100
here we have our vice president

654
00:33:21,100 --> 00:33:23,100
now being accused

655
00:33:23,100 --> 00:33:26,601
of the very thing back in 2009.

656
00:33:27,100 --> 00:33:28,100
So if we do this IA thing, it's

657
00:33:28,100 --> 00:33:30,100
going

658
00:33:30,100 --> 00:33:31,100
to take away the opportunity

659
00:33:31,100 --> 00:33:32,100
of our children to become vice

660
00:33:32,100 --> 00:33:34,100
president or potentially

661
00:33:34,100 --> 00:33:36,100
president. So I think we should

662
00:33:36,100 --> 00:33:38,100
cancel that contract and not do

663
00:33:38,100 --> 00:33:39,100
it because you see the success

664
00:33:39,100 --> 00:33:42,100
you can have if you act

665
00:33:42,100 --> 00:33:45,100
in certain manners. And with

666
00:33:45,100 --> 00:33:47,100
the last few seconds I have, I

667
00:33:47,100 --> 00:33:49,100
want to talk about the tips.

668
00:33:49,100 --> 00:33:51,100
In 22, I asked

669
00:33:51,100 --> 00:33:53,100
for an accounting

670
00:33:53,100 --> 00:33:55,100
of three tips that expired to

671
00:33:55,100 --> 00:33:57,100
see if they met their goals. It

672
00:33:57,100 --> 00:33:58,100
was never mentioned again. Now

673
00:33:58,100 --> 00:34:01,100
we're fixing to add 20 years to

674
00:34:01,100 --> 00:34:03,100
two different tips. We already

675
00:34:03,100 --> 00:34:05,100
added nine years to tip number

676
00:34:05,100 --> 00:34:07,100
nine. This corporate welfare

677
00:34:07,100 --> 00:34:08,100
has to end. Thank you.

678
00:34:08,100 --> 00:34:10,100
>> Thank you. Mister Bennett.

679
00:34:10,100 --> 00:34:12,100
Miss Samantha Goldblatt.

680
00:34:23,100 --> 00:34:25,100
>> Hi, good evening. My name is

681
00:34:25,100 --> 00:34:27,100
Samantha Goldblatt. I'm a TCC

682
00:34:27,100 --> 00:34:29,100
graduate. I graduated, let's

683
00:34:29,100 --> 00:34:31,100
see, last spring, and I still

684
00:34:31,100 --> 00:34:33,100
work here right now. I work

685
00:34:33,100 --> 00:34:35,100
within the learning commons. I

686
00:34:35,100 --> 00:34:37,100
didn't really know a whole lot

687
00:34:37,100 --> 00:34:38,100
about the issue

688
00:34:38,100 --> 00:34:39,100
with the children's center

689
00:34:39,100 --> 00:34:42,100
before today. I was influenced

690
00:34:42,100 --> 00:34:44,100
by the group of parents that I

691
00:34:44,100 --> 00:34:46,100
saw earlier. And I think that

692
00:34:46,100 --> 00:34:47,100
although I don't know too much

693
00:34:47,100 --> 00:34:49,100
about what's going on exactly,

694
00:34:49,100 --> 00:34:51,100
I do see a really consistent

695
00:34:51,100 --> 00:34:53,100
problem with communication. I

696
00:34:53,100 --> 00:34:55,100
don't think that perhaps the

697
00:34:55,100 --> 00:34:58,100
notification of the closing was

698
00:34:58,100 --> 00:35:00,100
timely, and I don't think it

699
00:35:00,100 --> 00:35:02,100
was fair to parents. I see it

700
00:35:02,100 --> 00:35:04,100
very consistently in other

701
00:35:04,100 --> 00:35:06,100
factors, too. And I think that,

702
00:35:06,100 --> 00:35:08,100
like with our strategic plan

703
00:35:08,100 --> 00:35:10,100
that's going on currently, I

704
00:35:10,100 --> 00:35:11,100
don't think that closing the

705
00:35:11,100 --> 00:35:13,100
children's center is in line

706
00:35:13,100 --> 00:35:14,100
with that. I know that we want

707
00:35:14,100 --> 00:35:16,100
to serve our community. I know

708
00:35:16,100 --> 00:35:18,100
that I work very hard to serve

709
00:35:18,100 --> 00:35:20,100
my community. I know that I see

710
00:35:20,100 --> 00:35:21,100
students constantly. I used to

711
00:35:21,100 --> 00:35:22,100
be an SI leader that supported

712
00:35:22,100 --> 00:35:23,100
spanish courses, and I was very

713
00:35:23,100 --> 00:35:24,100
in line

714
00:35:24,100 --> 00:35:26,100
with my community and trying

715
00:35:26,100 --> 00:35:27,100
to connect students

716
00:35:27,100 --> 00:35:29,100
to that. And within my spanish

717
00:35:29,100 --> 00:35:30,100
classes, too, as a graduate of

718
00:35:30,100 --> 00:35:33,100
TCC, I saw as a student, my

719
00:35:33,100 --> 00:35:34,100
professors really strive

720
00:35:34,100 --> 00:35:35,100
to connect ourselves or

721
00:35:35,100 --> 00:35:36,100
to connect their students

722
00:35:36,100 --> 00:35:38,100
to the community,

723
00:35:38,100 --> 00:35:39,100
to the resources outside

724
00:35:39,100 --> 00:35:42,100
of TCC itself. I've been

725
00:35:46,100 --> 00:35:47,100
on conference trips, I've been

726
00:35:47,100 --> 00:35:48,100
to like, events

727
00:35:48,100 --> 00:35:50,100
in the community

728
00:35:50,100 --> 00:35:51,100
to serve hispanic speaking

729
00:35:51,100 --> 00:35:52,100
parts of Tarrant county. And I

730
00:35:52,100 --> 00:35:53,100
think that the work that the

731
00:35:53,100 --> 00:35:55,100
children's center seems

732
00:35:55,100 --> 00:35:57,100
to be doing that seems

733
00:35:57,100 --> 00:35:58,100
to be supported by all the

734
00:35:58,100 --> 00:36:00,100
other parents that have come

735
00:36:00,100 --> 00:36:02,100
today. I think that closing the

736
00:36:02,100 --> 00:36:03,100
center would go

737
00:36:03,100 --> 00:36:05,100
against our support of the

738
00:36:05,100 --> 00:36:07,401
community. And although it

739
00:36:08,100 --> 00:36:11,100
seems the decision has been

740
00:36:11,100 --> 00:36:12,100
made, I do think that there

741
00:36:12,100 --> 00:36:15,100
probably are things that could

742
00:36:15,100 --> 00:36:17,100
be improved upon. The

743
00:36:17,100 --> 00:36:18,100
propositions that have been

744
00:36:18,100 --> 00:36:20,100
made by other members of the

745
00:36:20,100 --> 00:36:22,100
community might be helpful, but

746
00:36:22,100 --> 00:36:24,100
I think that there is a way

747
00:36:24,100 --> 00:36:25,100
that we can make this right.

748
00:36:25,100 --> 00:36:26,100
Thank you.

749
00:36:26,100 --> 00:36:28,100
>> Thank you, Miss Goblet.

750
00:36:28,100 --> 00:36:30,100
Jason Zinke.

751
00:36:40,100 --> 00:36:42,100
>> Good evening, ladies and

752
00:36:42,100 --> 00:36:43,100
gentlemen. My name is Jason

753
00:36:43,100 --> 00:36:44,100
Juke and I am the father

754
00:36:44,100 --> 00:36:46,100
of the child who is involved in

755
00:36:46,100 --> 00:36:48,100
the October 4 incident. I'm

756
00:36:48,100 --> 00:36:49,100
here to shed light

757
00:36:49,100 --> 00:36:51,100
on some hypocrisy

758
00:36:51,100 --> 00:36:52,100
before you and beg for your

759
00:36:52,100 --> 00:36:54,100
help. I've been getting very

760
00:36:54,100 --> 00:36:55,100
mixed messages from TCC

761
00:36:55,100 --> 00:36:57,100
on just what kind of care it

762
00:36:57,100 --> 00:36:59,100
values. Our children's center

763
00:36:59,100 --> 00:37:01,100
is exemplary, and our 50th

764
00:37:01,100 --> 00:37:02,100
anniversary celebration gala

765
00:37:02,100 --> 00:37:04,100
just, what, three weeks back.

766
00:37:04,100 --> 00:37:05,100
As proof of that, the HHS

767
00:37:05,100 --> 00:37:06,100
website shows that in the last

768
00:37:06,100 --> 00:37:07,100
five years, only two

769
00:37:07,100 --> 00:37:08,100
deficiencies have been found

770
00:37:08,100 --> 00:37:09,100
there

771
00:37:09,100 --> 00:37:11,100
in a single report. This stands

772
00:37:11,100 --> 00:37:13,100
in stark contrast to childcare

773
00:37:13,100 --> 00:37:14,100
associates, whose head start

774
00:37:14,100 --> 00:37:16,100
and childcare studios schools

775
00:37:16,100 --> 00:37:18,100
have two, seven, even ten or

776
00:37:18,100 --> 00:37:20,100
more deficiencies in a single

777
00:37:20,100 --> 00:37:21,100
school. One was even closed by

778
00:37:21,100 --> 00:37:23,100
licensing. You'll recognize the

779
00:37:23,100 --> 00:37:25,100
name, as was mentioned earlier,

780
00:37:25,100 --> 00:37:27,100
as the much hyped partner TCC

781
00:37:27,100 --> 00:37:30,601
is using to launch its new

782
00:37:31,100 --> 00:37:33,100
childcare centers next year on

783
00:37:33,100 --> 00:37:35,100
the south and northwest

784
00:37:35,100 --> 00:37:37,100
campuses. The record is

785
00:37:37,100 --> 00:37:39,100
atrocious in comparison to our

786
00:37:39,100 --> 00:37:41,100
own children's center. Yet now,

787
00:37:41,100 --> 00:37:42,100
one incident with one teacher

788
00:37:42,100 --> 00:37:43,100
who was already removed is

789
00:37:43,100 --> 00:37:45,100
seemingly the reason Chancellor

790
00:37:45,100 --> 00:37:47,100
Elva Leblanc has decided to

791
00:37:47,100 --> 00:37:48,100
close this amazing school

792
00:37:48,100 --> 00:37:49,100
lightly in favor

793
00:37:49,100 --> 00:37:50,100
of our new strategic partner

794
00:37:50,100 --> 00:37:51,100
with a prolific deficiency

795
00:37:51,100 --> 00:37:53,100
record. As this situation with

796
00:37:53,100 --> 00:37:54,100
the children's center unfolded,

797
00:37:54,100 --> 00:37:55,100
we tried to talk to the

798
00:37:55,100 --> 00:37:56,100
chancellor. We were refused.

799
00:37:56,100 --> 00:37:58,100
Instead, we got a call back

800
00:37:58,100 --> 00:37:59,100
from general counsel. There's

801
00:37:59,100 --> 00:38:01,100
at least one other family this

802
00:38:01,100 --> 00:38:03,100
has happened to. What kind of

803
00:38:03,100 --> 00:38:05,100
coward will ignore a

804
00:38:05,100 --> 00:38:07,100
constituency and immediately

805
00:38:07,100 --> 00:38:08,100
call for a lawyer? That's a

806
00:38:08,100 --> 00:38:09,100
clear acknowledgement of

807
00:38:09,100 --> 00:38:11,100
wrongdoing, and I hope you're

808
00:38:11,100 --> 00:38:12,100
ashamed to be affiliated

809
00:38:12,100 --> 00:38:14,100
with someone like this, as I

810
00:38:14,100 --> 00:38:16,100
am. TCC is better than that,

811
00:38:16,100 --> 00:38:18,100
and was better than that. Our

812
00:38:18,100 --> 00:38:19,100
community coming together

813
00:38:19,100 --> 00:38:21,100
in front of you here now

814
00:38:21,100 --> 00:38:22,100
to support our children's

815
00:38:22,100 --> 00:38:24,100
center of proof of how good it

816
00:38:24,100 --> 00:38:26,100
has become and how good it can

817
00:38:26,100 --> 00:38:27,100
still be. We spent the last two

818
00:38:27,100 --> 00:38:29,100
days standing on TCC campuses,

819
00:38:29,100 --> 00:38:30,100
spreading awareness and talking

820
00:38:30,100 --> 00:38:32,100
with as many students, staff,

821
00:38:32,100 --> 00:38:33,100
and faculty as we could. It was

822
00:38:33,100 --> 00:38:34,100
extremely concerning

823
00:38:34,100 --> 00:38:36,100
to hear several people speak

824
00:38:36,100 --> 00:38:38,100
to the chancellor's reputation

825
00:38:38,100 --> 00:38:39,100
for hasty knee jerk reactions

826
00:38:39,100 --> 00:38:41,100
and a tendency to make

827
00:38:41,100 --> 00:38:42,100
important decisions alone

828
00:38:42,100 --> 00:38:43,100
without consulting the board,

829
00:38:43,100 --> 00:38:45,100
community, or other leaders.

830
00:38:45,100 --> 00:38:47,100
Yes, this came from her own

831
00:38:47,100 --> 00:38:48,100
staff and faculty. The

832
00:38:48,100 --> 00:38:49,100
figurehead

833
00:38:49,100 --> 00:38:50,100
of TCC was already distrusted

834
00:38:50,100 --> 00:38:52,100
by at least some

835
00:38:52,100 --> 00:38:54,100
of her own employees due

836
00:38:54,100 --> 00:38:55,100
to her own actions prior to

837
00:38:55,100 --> 00:38:57,100
this incident. You should also

838
00:38:57,100 --> 00:38:58,100
know it appears that general

839
00:38:58,100 --> 00:39:00,100
counsel has been making

840
00:39:00,100 --> 00:39:01,100
material misrepresentations

841
00:39:01,100 --> 00:39:02,100
regarding both the

842
00:39:02,100 --> 00:39:04,100
circumstances of the situation

843
00:39:04,100 --> 00:39:06,100
and the investigation process.

844
00:39:06,100 --> 00:39:07,100
Per DFPS investigator Cody

845
00:39:07,100 --> 00:39:08,100
Minor, we've been speaking

846
00:39:08,100 --> 00:39:09,100
with a number

847
00:39:09,100 --> 00:39:11,100
of community leaders, and

848
00:39:11,100 --> 00:39:12,100
among them, the office of

849
00:39:12,100 --> 00:39:13,100
Senator Tan Parker has been

850
00:39:13,100 --> 00:39:14,100
looking into this and general

851
00:39:14,100 --> 00:39:16,100
counsel assured him that the

852
00:39:16,100 --> 00:39:17,100
incident was egregious. Using

853
00:39:17,100 --> 00:39:19,100
that word repeatedly, he said

854
00:39:19,100 --> 00:39:20,100
the same thing

855
00:39:20,100 --> 00:39:22,100
to us. I'm going to give you

856
00:39:22,100 --> 00:39:24,100
all the actual incident report.

857
00:39:24,100 --> 00:39:28,100
Sorry for the mic from, as well

858
00:39:28,100 --> 00:39:30,100
as my notes and corrections

859
00:39:30,100 --> 00:39:32,100
from reviewing the videos with

860
00:39:32,100 --> 00:39:35,100
TCC. Detective Clark, I wish I

861
00:39:35,100 --> 00:39:37,100
could play the videos for you

862
00:39:37,100 --> 00:39:38,100
right now as well. This is my

863
00:39:38,100 --> 00:39:40,100
son, and I can tell you right

864
00:39:40,100 --> 00:39:42,100
now that to call it egregious

865
00:39:42,100 --> 00:39:45,100
is a serious exaggeration. I

866
00:39:46,100 --> 00:39:47,100
also want to remind you that

867
00:39:47,100 --> 00:39:49,100
there is not now, and never has

868
00:39:49,100 --> 00:39:50,100
been active, pending, or even

869
00:39:50,100 --> 00:39:52,100
contemplated litigation

870
00:39:52,100 --> 00:39:53,100
relating to that incident that

871
00:39:53,100 --> 00:39:55,100
was communicated explicitly

872
00:39:55,100 --> 00:39:58,100
to TCC on October 7. And the

873
00:39:58,100 --> 00:40:00,100
TCC police also said they found

874
00:40:00,100 --> 00:40:02,100
nothing of concern they would

875
00:40:02,100 --> 00:40:05,601
act on. That is something that

876
00:40:06,100 --> 00:40:08,100
was published on October 9 in

877
00:40:08,100 --> 00:40:11,100
the media. General counsel has

878
00:40:11,100 --> 00:40:12,100
also stressed the gravity of

879
00:40:12,100 --> 00:40:13,100
the police and state

880
00:40:13,100 --> 00:40:14,100
involvement

881
00:40:14,100 --> 00:40:15,100
in the investigation.

882
00:40:15,100 --> 00:40:16,100
But that is basic due diligence

883
00:40:16,100 --> 00:40:18,100
for any report which we self

884
00:40:18,100 --> 00:40:21,100
reported in good faith. Save

885
00:40:21,100 --> 00:40:24,100
our school. Remove the ones who

886
00:40:24,100 --> 00:40:26,100
will act as they see fit,

887
00:40:26,100 --> 00:40:28,100
without regard for the truth.

888
00:40:28,100 --> 00:40:30,100
These are our children, our

889
00:40:30,100 --> 00:40:32,401
future, and your future.

890
00:40:33,100 --> 00:40:35,100
Without them, TCC would have

891
00:40:35,100 --> 00:40:37,100
and deserve no future. Save

892
00:40:37,100 --> 00:40:41,100
them to save us all. Thank you.

893
00:40:41,100 --> 00:40:43,401
>> Thank you. Okay. Mister

894
00:40:50,100 --> 00:40:53,100
Gates. Is that it? Okay. Thank

895
00:40:53,100 --> 00:40:54,100
you. All right, we are going

896
00:40:54,100 --> 00:40:58,100
to move to item eight b, the

897
00:40:58,100 --> 00:40:59,100
chancellor's report, and then

898
00:40:59,100 --> 00:41:01,100
we will move into the rest of

899
00:41:01,100 --> 00:41:03,100
the agenda.

900
00:41:04,100 --> 00:41:07,100
>> Thank you. Trustee Ayala. I

901
00:41:07,100 --> 00:41:10,601
want to start by stating that

902
00:41:11,100 --> 00:41:13,401
the nursing program recently

903
00:41:15,100 --> 00:41:17,401
received notice that they

904
00:41:18,100 --> 00:41:20,100
earned reaffirmation of our

905
00:41:20,100 --> 00:41:22,100
accreditation certification

906
00:41:23,100 --> 00:41:25,100
from the accreditation

907
00:41:25,100 --> 00:41:27,100
Commission for Education in

908
00:41:27,100 --> 00:41:29,401
nursing. This solidifies our

909
00:41:30,100 --> 00:41:31,100
position as a leader

910
00:41:31,100 --> 00:41:34,100
in nursing education for the

911
00:41:34,100 --> 00:41:36,100
next decade, ensuring that our

912
00:41:36,100 --> 00:41:38,100
graduates are well prepared

913
00:41:38,100 --> 00:41:40,100
to meet the challenges of the

914
00:41:40,100 --> 00:41:42,100
healthcare field.

915
00:41:42,100 --> 00:41:44,100
Congratulations go to Doctor

916
00:41:44,100 --> 00:41:46,100
Mararos. The faculty and staff

917
00:41:46,100 --> 00:41:48,100
in nursing who work

918
00:41:48,100 --> 00:41:51,100
to earn accreditation also want

919
00:41:51,100 --> 00:41:52,000
to point

920
00:41:52,000 --> 00:41:54,100
out that the US Department of

921
00:41:54,100 --> 00:41:56,401
Education has recognized the

922
00:41:57,100 --> 00:41:59,100
collegiate school Grapevine,

923
00:41:59,100 --> 00:42:01,100
Colleyville, that's on the

924
00:42:01,100 --> 00:42:04,100
northeast campus as a national

925
00:42:04,100 --> 00:42:06,100
blue ribbon school. So,

926
00:42:06,100 --> 00:42:08,401
congratulations. Go doctor. To

927
00:42:09,100 --> 00:42:11,100
the northeast campus. Doctor

928
00:42:11,100 --> 00:42:13,100
Clayton will be representing

929
00:42:13,100 --> 00:42:15,100
the college when the award is

930
00:42:15,100 --> 00:42:17,401
presented on October 29. So

931
00:42:19,100 --> 00:42:21,401
congratulations, Jan. I also

932
00:42:22,100 --> 00:42:24,100
want to state that our

933
00:42:24,100 --> 00:42:26,100
strategic focus is

934
00:42:26,100 --> 00:42:28,100
for the college to prepare the

935
00:42:28,100 --> 00:42:30,100
future workforce and serve as a

936
00:42:30,100 --> 00:42:32,100
key player

937
00:42:33,100 --> 00:42:35,100
in the economic development

938
00:42:35,100 --> 00:42:38,100
of the county. This aligns with

939
00:42:38,100 --> 00:42:40,401
our mission, vision and

940
00:42:41,100 --> 00:42:43,100
strategic plan, trailblazing

941
00:42:44,100 --> 00:42:46,401
together 2030 to boldly lead

942
00:42:47,100 --> 00:42:49,100
the college as we bring greater

943
00:42:49,100 --> 00:42:52,100
focus and direction to the

944
00:42:54,100 --> 00:42:56,401
internal and external college

945
00:42:57,100 --> 00:42:59,100
community. We need

946
00:43:00,100 --> 00:43:02,100
to support people to adapt

947
00:43:02,100 --> 00:43:05,100
to change. We all agree that

948
00:43:05,100 --> 00:43:07,100
for Tarrant County College to

949
00:43:07,100 --> 00:43:10,100
remain relevant, we must be

950
00:43:11,100 --> 00:43:12,100
able

951
00:43:12,100 --> 00:43:13,100
to pivot quickly and adjust to

952
00:43:13,100 --> 00:43:15,100
external demands. Change

953
00:43:19,100 --> 00:43:21,100
management includes policy

954
00:43:21,100 --> 00:43:23,100
review and updates. You will be

955
00:43:23,100 --> 00:43:25,100
reviewing policy later in the

956
00:43:25,100 --> 00:43:27,401
meeting today. Structures which

957
00:43:29,100 --> 00:43:31,401
set boundaries and expectations

958
00:43:32,100 --> 00:43:34,100
to support adapting

959
00:43:34,100 --> 00:43:36,100
to the change brought

960
00:43:36,100 --> 00:43:38,100
by policy and communication

961
00:43:38,100 --> 00:43:41,100
at all levels of the internal

962
00:43:41,100 --> 00:43:44,100
and external communities, and I

963
00:43:44,100 --> 00:43:47,100
will share a few examples. My

964
00:43:47,100 --> 00:43:50,100
first example is the faculty

965
00:43:50,100 --> 00:43:52,100
contracts. The faculty

966
00:43:53,100 --> 00:43:55,100
contracts were changed

967
00:43:55,100 --> 00:43:57,100
in order

968
00:43:57,100 --> 00:43:59,100
to set clear expectations as

969
00:43:59,100 --> 00:44:02,100
to the work that faculty need

970
00:44:02,100 --> 00:44:04,100
to get done, the number of days

971
00:44:04,100 --> 00:44:07,100
they would work, and faculty

972
00:44:07,100 --> 00:44:09,100
contract fairness

973
00:44:10,100 --> 00:44:13,100
across the college. Along with

974
00:44:14,100 --> 00:44:16,401
the contracts, faculty received

975
00:44:17,100 --> 00:44:18,100
board policies that impact

976
00:44:18,100 --> 00:44:20,401
them. The new contract

977
00:44:21,100 --> 00:44:23,100
structure aligns with our board

978
00:44:23,100 --> 00:44:25,100
policies, ensuring we are

979
00:44:25,100 --> 00:44:27,100
consistent in our approach to

980
00:44:27,100 --> 00:44:29,401
faculty employment terms and

981
00:44:30,100 --> 00:44:32,100
conditions. We understood

982
00:44:32,100 --> 00:44:34,401
faculty would have questions,

983
00:44:36,100 --> 00:44:38,100
which is why we dedicated a

984
00:44:38,100 --> 00:44:41,100
great deal of effort in

985
00:44:41,100 --> 00:44:43,100
preparing communication

986
00:44:44,100 --> 00:44:46,100
customized by specific impact

987
00:44:46,100 --> 00:44:48,100
of the change on the modality

988
00:44:48,100 --> 00:44:50,100
or the program. We also took

989
00:44:50,100 --> 00:44:51,100
the time to meet

990
00:44:51,100 --> 00:44:53,401
with faculty members. For

991
00:44:54,100 --> 00:44:56,100
example, campus leadership

992
00:44:57,100 --> 00:44:59,100
invited faculty

993
00:44:59,100 --> 00:45:01,100
to multiple information

994
00:45:01,100 --> 00:45:04,100
meetings with both group and

995
00:45:04,100 --> 00:45:06,100
individual meetings. These were

996
00:45:06,100 --> 00:45:08,100
over and beyond the written

997
00:45:08,100 --> 00:45:10,100
communication and the

998
00:45:12,100 --> 00:45:14,100
opportunities given

999
00:45:14,100 --> 00:45:17,100
by human resources to ask

1000
00:45:17,100 --> 00:45:18,100
questions. Another example is

1001
00:45:18,100 --> 00:45:20,100
Senate Bill 17. The general

1002
00:45:20,100 --> 00:45:22,100
counsel's office continues

1003
00:45:28,100 --> 00:45:31,100
to play a critical role in

1004
00:45:31,100 --> 00:45:33,100
guiding, monitoring, and

1005
00:45:34,100 --> 00:45:35,100
enforcing Senate Bill 17

1006
00:45:35,100 --> 00:45:37,100
statute. I am personally

1007
00:45:37,100 --> 00:45:38,100
meeting with external partners

1008
00:45:38,100 --> 00:45:39,100
who are also impacted by Senate

1009
00:45:39,100 --> 00:45:41,100
Bill 17. These meetings and

1010
00:45:41,100 --> 00:45:42,100
other connections are

1011
00:45:42,100 --> 00:45:45,100
especially critical as we all

1012
00:45:46,100 --> 00:45:48,100
continue to gain more clarity

1013
00:45:48,100 --> 00:45:50,100
on how to fully implement

1014
00:45:50,100 --> 00:45:52,100
Senate Bill 17. At the same

1015
00:45:52,100 --> 00:45:54,401
time we are updating

1016
00:45:56,100 --> 00:45:58,100
parameters, we are reviewing

1017
00:45:58,100 --> 00:46:00,100
purchasing contracts, updating

1018
00:46:01,100 --> 00:46:03,100
scholarship, administration,

1019
00:46:03,100 --> 00:46:05,100
providing training sessions,

1020
00:46:05,100 --> 00:46:07,100
overseeing events, and

1021
00:46:07,100 --> 00:46:09,100
addressing complaints related

1022
00:46:09,100 --> 00:46:11,401
to Senate Bill 17. These

1023
00:46:12,100 --> 00:46:14,100
comprehensive efforts ensure

1024
00:46:15,100 --> 00:46:17,401
that the statute's requirements

1025
00:46:18,100 --> 00:46:20,100
are fully integrated and upheld

1026
00:46:20,100 --> 00:46:22,401
within the operations of

1027
00:46:23,100 --> 00:46:25,100
Tarrant County College. And

1028
00:46:25,100 --> 00:46:27,100
finally, I want to end

1029
00:46:27,100 --> 00:46:29,100
with a conversation

1030
00:46:30,100 --> 00:46:32,100
about the children's center on

1031
00:46:32,100 --> 00:46:34,401
Northeast campus. The Tarrant

1032
00:46:35,100 --> 00:46:37,100
County College Children's

1033
00:46:37,100 --> 00:46:40,100
Center Laboratory School is a

1034
00:46:40,100 --> 00:46:42,100
teaching, learning, and

1035
00:46:43,100 --> 00:46:46,100
training site for future early

1036
00:46:47,100 --> 00:46:49,100
childhood professionals

1037
00:46:51,100 --> 00:46:53,401
enrolled in TCC's child

1038
00:46:54,100 --> 00:46:55,100
development program. To be

1039
00:46:55,100 --> 00:46:57,100
clear, TCC created and

1040
00:46:57,100 --> 00:46:59,401
developed the children's center

1041
00:47:00,100 --> 00:47:02,100
specifically to educate and

1042
00:47:02,100 --> 00:47:04,100
train early childhood

1043
00:47:05,100 --> 00:47:07,401
professionals. The center was

1044
00:47:08,100 --> 00:47:11,100
not designed to be, nor has it

1045
00:47:11,100 --> 00:47:14,100
been, operating as a typical

1046
00:47:14,100 --> 00:47:16,401
childcare center. TCC demands

1047
00:47:19,100 --> 00:47:21,100
that all

1048
00:47:21,100 --> 00:47:23,401
of our operations align

1049
00:47:24,100 --> 00:47:27,100
with the standards of respect,

1050
00:47:27,100 --> 00:47:29,401
care, and professionalism. The

1051
00:47:30,100 --> 00:47:32,100
information brought

1052
00:47:33,100 --> 00:47:35,100
to our attention on October 4

1053
00:47:35,100 --> 00:47:37,401
identified that some children

1054
00:47:38,100 --> 00:47:41,100
center operations do not align

1055
00:47:41,100 --> 00:47:44,100
with these standards. We were

1056
00:47:44,100 --> 00:47:46,401
deeply concerned and addressed

1057
00:47:47,100 --> 00:47:50,100
it by closing the center on

1058
00:47:50,100 --> 00:47:52,401
October 11. We have apologized

1059
00:47:54,100 --> 00:47:56,100
multiple times, communicated

1060
00:47:57,100 --> 00:47:59,401
with parents in person,

1061
00:48:01,100 --> 00:48:04,100
by telephone, and in writing

1062
00:48:04,100 --> 00:48:07,100
multiple times. Yes, the center

1063
00:48:08,100 --> 00:48:10,401
is closed. We intend

1064
00:48:14,100 --> 00:48:16,100
to re envision our approach to

1065
00:48:16,100 --> 00:48:18,401
early education, evaluate the

1066
00:48:19,100 --> 00:48:21,100
purpose of a laboratory school

1067
00:48:21,100 --> 00:48:23,100
and restructure our

1068
00:48:24,100 --> 00:48:26,100
preparations for early

1069
00:48:26,100 --> 00:48:28,100
childhood professionals. To

1070
00:48:28,100 --> 00:48:30,100
meet the job demand, we are

1071
00:48:30,100 --> 00:48:33,100
creating an advisory group who

1072
00:48:33,100 --> 00:48:36,100
will help inform our efforts.

1073
00:48:36,100 --> 00:48:38,100
Our community partners have

1074
00:48:38,100 --> 00:48:41,100
already reached out to us

1075
00:48:41,100 --> 00:48:43,401
in support of finding

1076
00:48:44,100 --> 00:48:46,401
solutions. I appreciate that

1077
00:48:47,100 --> 00:48:49,100
the board cares deeply about

1078
00:48:49,100 --> 00:48:51,401
these issues. As thought

1079
00:48:52,100 --> 00:48:54,401
partners, we will find

1080
00:48:55,100 --> 00:48:57,100
solutions that will allow us to

1081
00:48:57,100 --> 00:49:00,601
reach our vision, which is, and

1082
00:49:01,100 --> 00:49:03,100
I quote, Tarrant County College

1083
00:49:03,100 --> 00:49:06,601
aspires to be the leader for

1084
00:49:07,100 --> 00:49:09,100
academic excellence, student

1085
00:49:10,100 --> 00:49:12,401
success, and economic impact.

1086
00:49:14,100 --> 00:49:16,401
We all care deeply

1087
00:49:17,100 --> 00:49:20,100
about the community, about our

1088
00:49:23,100 --> 00:49:25,401
students, and all that's

1089
00:49:26,100 --> 00:49:29,601
involved. We go. We always take

1090
00:49:30,100 --> 00:49:33,100
extra steps to ensure that

1091
00:49:33,100 --> 00:49:35,401
everyone feels welcomed and

1092
00:49:36,100 --> 00:49:39,100
that everyone is safe and

1093
00:49:39,100 --> 00:49:41,401
secure. So thank you.

1094
00:49:44,100 --> 00:49:46,100
>> Thank you, Doctor Leblanc.

1095
00:49:46,100 --> 00:49:48,100
Okay, we will move on to item

1096
00:49:48,100 --> 00:49:50,100
four, which is the board

1097
00:49:50,100 --> 00:49:52,100
business. Items and

1098
00:49:52,100 --> 00:49:54,100
announcements

1099
00:49:54,100 --> 00:49:55,100
for a, B, and C are the

1100
00:49:55,100 --> 00:49:57,100
approval of September 19

1101
00:49:57,100 --> 00:49:59,100
special meeting minutes,

1102
00:49:59,100 --> 00:50:01,100
approval of September 19 work

1103
00:50:01,100 --> 00:50:03,100
session minutes, and approval

1104
00:50:03,100 --> 00:50:05,100
of September 26, monthly board

1105
00:50:05,100 --> 00:50:07,100
meeting minutes. Does anyone

1106
00:50:07,100 --> 00:50:08,100
have any questions? Otherwise,

1107
00:50:08,100 --> 00:50:10,401
we'll entertain a motion.

1108
00:50:12,100 --> 00:50:14,100
>> I move approval.

1109
00:50:14,100 --> 00:50:16,100
>> Okay, mister Barr.2nd

1110
00:50:16,100 --> 00:50:19,601
by Miss Deakyne. All in favor,

1111
00:50:21,100 --> 00:50:22,100
say aye? Any opposed? Okay,

1112
00:50:22,100 --> 00:50:24,100
that motion carries. We will

1113
00:50:24,100 --> 00:50:25,100
move on to item 4d. Any trustee

1114
00:50:25,100 --> 00:50:28,100
activities? We will start out

1115
00:50:28,100 --> 00:50:31,601
with Miss Wood to talk about

1116
00:50:34,100 --> 00:50:35,100
community health Fair, please.

1117
00:50:35,100 --> 00:50:37,100
And the campus police annual

1118
00:50:37,100 --> 00:50:39,100
picnic.

1119
00:50:39,100 --> 00:50:41,401
>> Good evening, everyone. So

1120
00:50:44,100 --> 00:50:46,401
the picture you see

1121
00:50:47,100 --> 00:50:50,100
on the board right now was at

1122
00:50:50,100 --> 00:50:51,100
Northeast campus two weeks ago.

1123
00:50:51,100 --> 00:50:52,100
I was there

1124
00:50:52,100 --> 00:50:53,100
for another reason,

1125
00:50:53,100 --> 00:50:54,100
but I noticed there were a lot

1126
00:50:54,100 --> 00:50:56,100
of cars in the parking lot, and

1127
00:50:56,100 --> 00:50:57,100
I saw Doctor Ford walking

1128
00:50:57,100 --> 00:50:59,100
across, so I grabbed her and

1129
00:50:59,100 --> 00:51:01,100
asked her what was going on,

1130
00:51:01,100 --> 00:51:02,100
and she informed me that there

1131
00:51:02,100 --> 00:51:04,100
was a health fair by the

1132
00:51:04,100 --> 00:51:06,100
Hispanic Wellness coalition

1133
00:51:06,100 --> 00:51:09,100
at the college. And so we

1134
00:51:09,100 --> 00:51:12,100
walked through the health fair

1135
00:51:12,100 --> 00:51:14,100
together, and we came to the

1136
00:51:14,100 --> 00:51:16,100
respiratory care program that

1137
00:51:16,100 --> 00:51:18,100
we have here at TCC. And that

1138
00:51:18,100 --> 00:51:20,100
is theresa Griego, instructor

1139
00:51:20,100 --> 00:51:22,401
of the respiratory therapist

1140
00:51:23,100 --> 00:51:25,401
respiratory therapy here at

1141
00:51:26,100 --> 00:51:28,100
this campus. And if you notice

1142
00:51:28,100 --> 00:51:30,100
there, there is a pink lung and

1143
00:51:30,100 --> 00:51:33,100
a black lung. And I asked her,

1144
00:51:33,100 --> 00:51:35,100
first of all, if they were

1145
00:51:35,100 --> 00:51:37,100
real, and she said, yes, they

1146
00:51:37,100 --> 00:51:39,100
were. And then they proceeded

1147
00:51:39,100 --> 00:51:40,100
to show me how they worked, and

1148
00:51:40,100 --> 00:51:42,100
they pumped them up

1149
00:51:42,100 --> 00:51:43,100
like they would if they were in

1150
00:51:43,100 --> 00:51:45,100
a body. And the black is the

1151
00:51:45,100 --> 00:51:47,100
smoker's lung, and the pink is

1152
00:51:47,100 --> 00:51:50,100
a healthy lung. And I'm telling

1153
00:51:50,100 --> 00:51:51,100
you that visual will always

1154
00:51:51,100 --> 00:51:55,100
stay in my mind. And yes. And

1155
00:51:55,100 --> 00:51:57,100
so I asked her a little bit

1156
00:51:57,100 --> 00:52:00,100
about the program because I'm

1157
00:52:00,100 --> 00:52:02,401
very interested in respiratory

1158
00:52:04,100 --> 00:52:07,100
therapy. And she told me it was

1159
00:52:07,100 --> 00:52:08,100
a 20 month program to graduate.

1160
00:52:08,100 --> 00:52:10,100
Right now they have 28 students

1161
00:52:10,100 --> 00:52:12,100
that will graduate in May,

1162
00:52:12,100 --> 00:52:13,100
but they have room

1163
00:52:13,100 --> 00:52:15,100
for 30. And the pay coming out

1164
00:52:15,100 --> 00:52:16,100
of this program starts at

1165
00:52:16,100 --> 00:52:18,100
$70,000, which I thought was

1166
00:52:18,100 --> 00:52:21,100
amazing. And it was just a

1167
00:52:21,100 --> 00:52:23,100
really interesting opportunity.

1168
00:52:24,100 --> 00:52:26,100
And I am just so excited. I got

1169
00:52:26,100 --> 00:52:28,100
to meet some students and

1170
00:52:28,100 --> 00:52:30,100
instructors and I just felt

1171
00:52:30,100 --> 00:52:32,100
like it was a great health fair

1172
00:52:32,100 --> 00:52:34,100
altogether. A big thank you

1173
00:52:34,100 --> 00:52:36,100
to Doctor Ford for walking me

1174
00:52:36,100 --> 00:52:39,100
around. And then the next event

1175
00:52:39,100 --> 00:52:42,100
was the annual police picnic.

1176
00:52:42,100 --> 00:52:43,100
And you can see I'm with

1177
00:52:43,100 --> 00:52:45,401
Officer Benson and Officer

1178
00:52:46,100 --> 00:52:49,100
Dubose. We were outside. I

1179
00:52:49,100 --> 00:52:51,100
didn't get very many pictures.

1180
00:52:51,100 --> 00:52:54,100
I don't know if I got any

1181
00:52:54,100 --> 00:52:57,100
pictures outside. But I wanted

1182
00:52:57,100 --> 00:52:58,100
to say thank you

1183
00:52:58,100 --> 00:52:59,100
to Officer Holland for cooking

1184
00:52:59,100 --> 00:53:01,100
the amazing food. And that is

1185
00:53:01,100 --> 00:53:02,100
Officer Fernandez and his sweet

1186
00:53:02,100 --> 00:53:04,100
family. And the food was

1187
00:53:04,100 --> 00:53:06,100
amazing. If you ever have a

1188
00:53:06,100 --> 00:53:08,100
chance to go, the food is

1189
00:53:08,100 --> 00:53:10,100
amazing, the people are great.

1190
00:53:10,100 --> 00:53:11,100
And it was a really fun time.

1191
00:53:11,100 --> 00:53:13,100
So thank you.

1192
00:53:14,100 --> 00:53:16,100
>> Thank you for attending

1193
00:53:16,100 --> 00:53:17,100
that. I know it was sorry that

1194
00:53:17,100 --> 00:53:19,100
I wasn't able to make it, but I

1195
00:53:19,100 --> 00:53:20,100
know the board was glad that

1196
00:53:20,100 --> 00:53:22,100
you were able to attend that

1197
00:53:22,100 --> 00:53:24,100
day. Mister Kyne, I think you

1198
00:53:24,100 --> 00:53:25,100
have something to. You've been

1199
00:53:25,100 --> 00:53:27,100
busy too.

1200
00:53:28,100 --> 00:53:29,100
>> Well, I think we've all been

1201
00:53:29,100 --> 00:53:31,100
busy. First, I'd like

1202
00:53:31,100 --> 00:53:33,100
to speak a little bit about

1203
00:53:33,100 --> 00:53:35,100
attending the October 3

1204
00:53:36,100 --> 00:53:39,100
Arlington ISD board of trustees

1205
00:53:39,100 --> 00:53:42,100
meeting. I was there because

1206
00:53:42,100 --> 00:53:44,401
the Arlington ISD Education

1207
00:53:46,100 --> 00:53:48,100
foundation was recognized with

1208
00:53:48,100 --> 00:53:50,100
the district's community

1209
00:53:50,100 --> 00:53:52,100
Partner award of appreciation.

1210
00:53:52,100 --> 00:53:53,100
And while I was there, I think

1211
00:53:53,100 --> 00:53:56,100
there's another picture I was

1212
00:53:59,100 --> 00:54:01,100
able to learn more about. No,

1213
00:54:01,100 --> 00:54:03,100
not that picture. Keep going.

1214
00:54:03,100 --> 00:54:05,100
That is not it. Anyway, there

1215
00:54:05,100 --> 00:54:08,100
you go. I was on hand

1216
00:54:08,100 --> 00:54:10,100
to learn more

1217
00:54:10,100 --> 00:54:11,100
about the AISD student

1218
00:54:11,100 --> 00:54:13,100
of the month, Liliana Boland

1219
00:54:13,100 --> 00:54:15,100
from Arlington College and

1220
00:54:15,100 --> 00:54:17,100
Career High School. And what is

1221
00:54:17,100 --> 00:54:18,100
so impressive

1222
00:54:18,100 --> 00:54:20,100
about this young woman

1223
00:54:20,100 --> 00:54:22,100
above and beyond a really

1224
00:54:22,100 --> 00:54:24,100
impressive list? Was that

1225
00:54:24,100 --> 00:54:26,100
on that list of her many

1226
00:54:26,100 --> 00:54:27,100
accomplishments was that she

1227
00:54:27,100 --> 00:54:29,100
earned her associate degree

1228
00:54:29,100 --> 00:54:31,100
from Tarrant County College

1229
00:54:31,100 --> 00:54:32,100
before she even started her

1230
00:54:32,100 --> 00:54:35,601
senior year. She is currently a

1231
00:54:38,100 --> 00:54:40,100
senior and now she is taking

1232
00:54:40,100 --> 00:54:43,100
dual credit courses. And she

1233
00:54:43,100 --> 00:54:46,100
was just the living embodiment

1234
00:54:47,100 --> 00:54:50,100
of how TCC and our ISD

1235
00:54:50,100 --> 00:54:52,100
partnerships are truly

1236
00:54:52,100 --> 00:54:54,100
transforming students lives.

1237
00:54:55,100 --> 00:54:57,100
She is a beacon

1238
00:54:57,100 --> 00:54:59,100
of what is really great about

1239
00:54:59,100 --> 00:55:01,100
our public school students. And

1240
00:55:01,100 --> 00:55:03,100
it really just emphasizes all

1241
00:55:03,100 --> 00:55:04,100
of the opportunities that are

1242
00:55:04,100 --> 00:55:06,100
being created through dual

1243
00:55:06,100 --> 00:55:08,100
credit. So she's a walking

1244
00:55:08,100 --> 00:55:10,100
billboard. I think I will

1245
00:55:10,100 --> 00:55:11,100
employ her in all

1246
00:55:11,100 --> 00:55:14,100
of my good news stories about

1247
00:55:14,100 --> 00:55:16,100
TCC. See if she will let me. So

1248
00:55:16,100 --> 00:55:18,100
that was a great event. Then on

1249
00:55:18,100 --> 00:55:21,100
October 8, and I don't think

1250
00:55:21,100 --> 00:55:23,100
there's a picture

1251
00:55:23,100 --> 00:55:24,100
of this, I was also able

1252
00:55:24,100 --> 00:55:26,100
to participate in the AISD

1253
00:55:26,100 --> 00:55:28,100
stakeholder meeting where

1254
00:55:28,100 --> 00:55:29,100
community members and elected

1255
00:55:29,100 --> 00:55:31,100
officials collaborated

1256
00:55:31,100 --> 00:55:32,100
on enhancing student outcomes

1257
00:55:32,100 --> 00:55:34,100
in our schools again, which is

1258
00:55:34,100 --> 00:55:37,100
to highlight that there are

1259
00:55:37,100 --> 00:55:38,100
great partnerships

1260
00:55:38,100 --> 00:55:39,100
across our district between TCC

1261
00:55:39,100 --> 00:55:41,100
and the ISDs that are really

1262
00:55:41,100 --> 00:55:43,401
leveraging change and outcomes,

1263
00:55:45,100 --> 00:55:46,100
not just for students, but for

1264
00:55:46,100 --> 00:55:48,100
their families, and really

1265
00:55:48,100 --> 00:55:50,100
involved in work that's

1266
00:55:50,100 --> 00:55:51,100
transforming families for an

1267
00:55:51,100 --> 00:55:53,401
entire lifetime. The other

1268
00:55:54,100 --> 00:55:56,100
thing I wanted to report on, I

1269
00:55:56,100 --> 00:55:58,401
don't have a picture

1270
00:55:59,100 --> 00:56:01,100
on this one, but just today I

1271
00:56:01,100 --> 00:56:03,100
attended the Community College

1272
00:56:03,100 --> 00:56:05,401
association of Texas Trustees

1273
00:56:06,100 --> 00:56:08,100
board meeting where the key

1274
00:56:08,100 --> 00:56:09,100
topics of our conversation

1275
00:56:09,100 --> 00:56:11,100
included shared policy

1276
00:56:11,100 --> 00:56:13,401
priorities for the upcoming

1277
00:56:14,100 --> 00:56:15,100
legislative session. We also

1278
00:56:15,100 --> 00:56:17,100
reviewed the focus forward

1279
00:56:17,100 --> 00:56:19,401
strategic plan update, which

1280
00:56:21,100 --> 00:56:23,100
outlines goals for the

1281
00:56:23,100 --> 00:56:25,100
organization's future growth

1282
00:56:26,100 --> 00:56:28,100
and impact. And additionally,

1283
00:56:28,100 --> 00:56:30,100
we had an

1284
00:56:30,100 --> 00:56:32,100
in depth conversation

1285
00:56:32,100 --> 00:56:34,100
about roles and

1286
00:56:37,100 --> 00:56:38,100
responsibilities of the CAHPS

1287
00:56:38,100 --> 00:56:39,100
board members. Really

1288
00:56:39,100 --> 00:56:41,100
with a focus

1289
00:56:41,100 --> 00:56:42,100
on making sure that under the

1290
00:56:42,100 --> 00:56:43,100
new organization, that we are

1291
00:56:43,100 --> 00:56:45,100
doing our due diligence in

1292
00:56:45,100 --> 00:56:46,100
making sure that the new

1293
00:56:46,100 --> 00:56:47,100
geographic region structure is

1294
00:56:47,100 --> 00:56:48,100
used

1295
00:56:48,100 --> 00:56:49,100
to engage community colleges

1296
00:56:49,100 --> 00:56:51,100
across those districts. So look

1297
00:56:51,100 --> 00:56:52,100
for a summary of those

1298
00:56:52,100 --> 00:56:54,100
priorities and strategic plan

1299
00:56:54,100 --> 00:56:55,100
forthcoming

1300
00:56:55,100 --> 00:56:57,100
in a communication shared by

1301
00:56:57,100 --> 00:57:00,100
the CaP board soon. Thank you.

1302
00:57:00,100 --> 00:57:01,100
>> And thank you for

1303
00:57:01,100 --> 00:57:02,100
representing Interrack County

1304
00:57:02,100 --> 00:57:04,100
College

1305
00:57:04,100 --> 00:57:06,100
in this particular region on

1306
00:57:06,100 --> 00:57:07,100
the CCATT board. So, thank you.

1307
00:57:07,100 --> 00:57:09,100
Mister Barr.

1308
00:57:09,100 --> 00:57:11,100
>> Yes, I had the privilege

1309
00:57:11,100 --> 00:57:13,100
earlier this week of attending

1310
00:57:13,100 --> 00:57:15,100
a panel discussion put on by

1311
00:57:15,100 --> 00:57:16,100
the Metro report, which is a

1312
00:57:16,100 --> 00:57:18,100
part

1313
00:57:18,100 --> 00:57:19,100
of the business press here

1314
00:57:19,100 --> 00:57:22,100
in Fort Worth. And the focus

1315
00:57:22,100 --> 00:57:23,100
of that panel was on the state

1316
00:57:23,100 --> 00:57:26,100
of higher education. And some

1317
00:57:26,100 --> 00:57:28,401
of our partner organizations

1318
00:57:29,100 --> 00:57:31,100
were there, including

1319
00:57:31,100 --> 00:57:32,100
representatives from Texas

1320
00:57:32,100 --> 00:57:34,100
Wesleyan University, Tarleton

1321
00:57:34,100 --> 00:57:36,100
State University, the

1322
00:57:36,100 --> 00:57:37,100
University of Texas at

1323
00:57:37,100 --> 00:57:39,100
Arlington, and the Fort Worth

1324
00:57:39,100 --> 00:57:41,401
Metropolitan Black Chamber of

1325
00:57:42,100 --> 00:57:44,100
Commerce. And doctor Elva

1326
00:57:44,100 --> 00:57:47,100
Leblanc was there. It was

1327
00:57:47,100 --> 00:57:49,100
interesting discussion. It was

1328
00:57:49,100 --> 00:57:51,100
really focused

1329
00:57:51,100 --> 00:57:53,100
on the pipeline. It's

1330
00:57:53,100 --> 00:57:55,100
about getting students

1331
00:57:55,100 --> 00:57:57,100
through TCC and getting them

1332
00:57:57,100 --> 00:57:59,100
through the colleges and the

1333
00:57:59,100 --> 00:58:00,100
other partner organizations,

1334
00:58:00,100 --> 00:58:03,100
the other colleges. What came

1335
00:58:03,100 --> 00:58:06,100
out to me very strong was the

1336
00:58:06,100 --> 00:58:08,100
collaboration that goes on

1337
00:58:08,100 --> 00:58:11,100
between TCC and UTA, Tarleton,

1338
00:58:11,100 --> 00:58:13,401
Texas Wesleyan, and the

1339
00:58:14,100 --> 00:58:17,100
pathways to help students stay

1340
00:58:17,100 --> 00:58:19,100
focused and get

1341
00:58:19,100 --> 00:58:21,100
through TCC and easily move

1342
00:58:21,100 --> 00:58:23,100
into being involved in these

1343
00:58:23,100 --> 00:58:25,100
other institutions. I sort of

1344
00:58:25,100 --> 00:58:27,100
think Doctor Leblanc's

1345
00:58:29,100 --> 00:58:30,100
presentation there was very

1346
00:58:30,100 --> 00:58:33,100
good. It came across pretty

1347
00:58:33,100 --> 00:58:35,100
clearly that TCC is a

1348
00:58:35,100 --> 00:58:37,100
foundation

1349
00:58:37,100 --> 00:58:39,100
for so many students that go

1350
00:58:39,100 --> 00:58:40,100
on to the other colleges and

1351
00:58:40,100 --> 00:58:42,100
universities, and they really

1352
00:58:42,100 --> 00:58:44,100
like to get our students. It's

1353
00:58:44,100 --> 00:58:46,100
pretty clear. Thank you.

1354
00:58:46,100 --> 00:58:47,100
>> Thank you. Thank you, mister

1355
00:58:47,100 --> 00:58:49,100
Barr. And thank you

1356
00:58:49,100 --> 00:58:51,100
for dressing and talking about

1357
00:58:51,100 --> 00:58:53,401
the college. Wonderful. Miss.

1358
00:58:54,100 --> 00:58:56,100
Doctor Morrison?No, Miss

1359
00:58:56,100 --> 00:58:57,100
Hornsby? Okay, Miss Pritchett?

1360
00:58:57,100 --> 00:58:59,100
Okay. All right, we'll go ahead

1361
00:58:59,100 --> 00:59:02,100
and move on to the rest

1362
00:59:02,100 --> 00:59:03,100
of the agenda. And for those

1363
00:59:03,100 --> 00:59:05,100
of you that are new to our

1364
00:59:05,100 --> 00:59:06,100
meetings or you're live

1365
00:59:06,100 --> 00:59:08,100
streaming, we may go through

1366
00:59:08,100 --> 00:59:09,100
these a little bit more quickly

1367
00:59:09,100 --> 00:59:10,100
because we had a work session

1368
00:59:10,100 --> 00:59:11,100
previously, and we were able

1369
00:59:11,100 --> 00:59:12,100
to ask questions at that work

1370
00:59:12,100 --> 00:59:13,100
session. So we'll start out

1371
00:59:13,100 --> 00:59:15,100
with item five, which is

1372
00:59:15,100 --> 00:59:16,100
consideration and approval of

1373
00:59:16,100 --> 00:59:19,100
the consent agenda. There are

1374
00:59:20,100 --> 00:59:21,100
no questions. We'll entertain a

1375
00:59:21,100 --> 00:59:23,401
motion, and I apologize.

1376
00:59:25,100 --> 00:59:27,100
>> Yes. Believe it or not, that

1377
00:59:27,100 --> 00:59:29,100
this is day three, and this is

1378
00:59:29,100 --> 00:59:31,100
the best it's been. Two days

1379
00:59:31,100 --> 00:59:32,100
ago, I had zero voice. Some

1380
00:59:32,100 --> 00:59:33,100
people were happy about that,

1381
00:59:33,100 --> 00:59:35,100
that I couldn't speak

1382
00:59:35,100 --> 00:59:36,100
to them, including my daughter.

1383
00:59:36,100 --> 00:59:38,100
But apart

1384
00:59:38,100 --> 00:59:41,100
from that, if I would like

1385
00:59:41,100 --> 00:59:43,100
to move five a out

1386
00:59:43,100 --> 00:59:44,100
of consent, please.

1387
00:59:44,100 --> 00:59:46,100
>> For discussion. Five a

1388
00:59:46,100 --> 00:59:48,401
to be moved out.

1389
00:59:50,100 --> 00:59:51,100
Okay. Which is

1390
00:59:51,100 --> 00:59:52,100
consideration, approved of the

1391
00:59:52,100 --> 00:59:54,100
annual membership dues. Okay.

1392
00:59:54,100 --> 00:59:55,100
We need a motion for that.

1393
00:59:55,100 --> 00:59:58,100
Antonio, can we go ahead and

1394
00:59:58,100 --> 01:00:01,100
move that? Okay. All right.

1395
01:00:03,100 --> 01:00:04,100
>> I don't believe that moving

1396
01:00:04,100 --> 01:00:06,100
something out of consent

1397
01:00:06,100 --> 01:00:08,100
requires a vote. A motion and a

1398
01:00:08,100 --> 01:00:10,401
vote. It's a request.

1399
01:00:12,100 --> 01:00:13,100
>> I think

1400
01:00:13,100 --> 01:00:15,100
Miss Pritchett is right. You

1401
01:00:15,100 --> 01:00:16,100
don't need a. Yeah, she's

1402
01:00:16,100 --> 01:00:17,100
right. You just need to. She's

1403
01:00:17,100 --> 01:00:18,100
made the request for it

1404
01:00:18,100 --> 01:00:19,100
to be removed out

1405
01:00:19,100 --> 01:00:21,401
of the consent agenda.

1406
01:00:22,100 --> 01:00:23,100
>> Just want to make sure. Okay,

1407
01:00:23,100 --> 01:00:24,100
thank you very much. So item

1408
01:00:24,100 --> 01:00:25,100
five a will be moved out of the

1409
01:00:25,100 --> 01:00:26,100
agenda. So we will have

1410
01:00:26,100 --> 01:00:28,100
consideration, approval

1411
01:00:28,100 --> 01:00:31,100
of the consent agendas five b

1412
01:00:31,100 --> 01:00:33,401
through five l, Yes?

1413
01:00:36,100 --> 01:00:37,100
>> I'd also like

1414
01:00:37,100 --> 01:00:39,100
to move five b out

1415
01:00:39,100 --> 01:00:40,100
of consent, please.

1416
01:00:40,100 --> 01:00:41,100
>> Five b as in boy?

1417
01:00:41,100 --> 01:00:43,100
>> Yes, please.

1418
01:00:48,100 --> 01:00:49,100
>> Okay, so we are asking

1419
01:00:49,100 --> 01:00:51,100
for the consideration, approval

1420
01:00:51,100 --> 01:00:52,100
of the consent agenda

1421
01:00:52,100 --> 01:00:55,601
from five c to five l.

1422
01:00:56,100 --> 01:00:58,100
>> I move Approval.

1423
01:00:58,100 --> 01:00:59,100
>> Move Approval

1424
01:00:59,100 --> 01:01:01,100
by Mister Barr, second

1425
01:01:01,100 --> 01:01:02,100
by Mister Hornsby. All in favor

1426
01:01:02,100 --> 01:01:05,100
say aye? Any opposed? Okay,

1427
01:01:05,100 --> 01:01:08,100
that motion carries. So we'll

1428
01:01:09,100 --> 01:01:10,100
look at five a, which is

1429
01:01:10,100 --> 01:01:12,100
consideration and approval

1430
01:01:12,100 --> 01:01:13,100
of the annual membership dues

1431
01:01:13,100 --> 01:01:15,100
for the Texas association

1432
01:01:15,100 --> 01:01:17,100
of Community Colleges of

1433
01:01:17,100 --> 01:01:19,100
$103,100. Doctor Elva Leblanc.

1434
01:01:20,100 --> 01:01:23,100
>> Yes. Thank you. So, Texas

1435
01:01:23,100 --> 01:01:25,100
association of Community

1436
01:01:25,100 --> 01:01:27,100
Colleges is a non governmental

1437
01:01:27,100 --> 01:01:29,401
organization that serves the

1438
01:01:30,100 --> 01:01:32,100
public community college

1439
01:01:32,100 --> 01:01:34,100
districts

1440
01:01:34,100 --> 01:01:35,100
in Texas. Their primary focus

1441
01:01:35,100 --> 01:01:37,100
is to be advocates for the

1442
01:01:37,100 --> 01:01:39,401
community colleges, and an

1443
01:01:40,100 --> 01:01:43,601
example of how they function is

1444
01:01:46,100 --> 01:01:47,100
the passing

1445
01:01:47,100 --> 01:01:49,100
of House bill eight. All of the

1446
01:01:49,100 --> 01:01:51,100
colleges supported House bill

1447
01:01:51,100 --> 01:01:54,100
eight because TACC and the

1448
01:01:55,100 --> 01:01:56,100
leadership they provided

1449
01:01:56,100 --> 01:01:59,100
ensured that we were well

1450
01:01:59,100 --> 01:02:02,601
educated. On House bill. I said

1451
01:02:03,100 --> 01:02:06,601
five. House bill eight and all

1452
01:02:08,100 --> 01:02:11,100
the changes that were made to

1453
01:02:11,100 --> 01:02:13,100
our funding. This is the first

1454
01:02:13,100 --> 01:02:14,100
time that all

1455
01:02:14,100 --> 01:02:16,100
of the legislators,

1456
01:02:16,100 --> 01:02:18,100
with the exception

1457
01:02:18,100 --> 01:02:20,100
of maybe one, voted in favor of

1458
01:02:20,100 --> 01:02:23,100
House bill eight. We attribute

1459
01:02:25,100 --> 01:02:28,100
TACC to making that a success.

1460
01:02:28,100 --> 01:02:31,100
They also have the Texas

1461
01:02:32,100 --> 01:02:34,100
Success center, which. This is

1462
01:02:34,100 --> 01:02:38,201
a group that raise quite a bit

1463
01:02:39,100 --> 01:02:41,100
of money. So the fees that they

1464
01:02:41,100 --> 01:02:44,100
charge the colleges are a

1465
01:02:44,100 --> 01:02:47,100
fraction of what they need

1466
01:02:47,100 --> 01:02:49,401
to operate. They bring

1467
01:02:50,100 --> 01:02:53,100
in quite a few grants through

1468
01:02:53,100 --> 01:02:55,100
Bill Melinda Gates and other

1469
01:02:55,100 --> 01:02:57,401
foundations that support the

1470
01:02:59,100 --> 01:03:01,100
Texas success center. All the

1471
01:03:01,100 --> 01:03:03,100
colleges benefit from it. We

1472
01:03:03,100 --> 01:03:06,100
have programs such as pathways,

1473
01:03:06,100 --> 01:03:07,100
that all

1474
01:03:07,100 --> 01:03:09,100
of the colleges have been able

1475
01:03:09,100 --> 01:03:11,100
to participate in

1476
01:03:12,100 --> 01:03:15,100
at almost no cost because

1477
01:03:15,100 --> 01:03:17,100
of their entrepreneurial

1478
01:03:17,100 --> 01:03:20,100
efforts in bringing in outside

1479
01:03:20,100 --> 01:03:23,100
dollars. So it has served

1480
01:03:24,100 --> 01:03:26,100
Tarrant County College well. It

1481
01:03:26,100 --> 01:03:29,100
serves all the other colleges

1482
01:03:29,100 --> 01:03:31,100
in Texas well, and it helps us

1483
01:03:31,100 --> 01:03:34,601
speak with one voice. It also

1484
01:03:36,100 --> 01:03:38,100
supports the ccatt. So it's big

1485
01:03:38,100 --> 01:03:40,100
picture being able

1486
01:03:43,100 --> 01:03:44,100
to have a voice in Austin all

1487
01:03:44,100 --> 01:03:47,100
of the time. Thank you.

1488
01:03:47,100 --> 01:03:50,601
>> Okay, so that's item five a.

1489
01:03:51,100 --> 01:03:54,100
Do you have a. Sorry. Oh, did

1490
01:03:54,100 --> 01:03:56,100
you have a question? Okay. Miss

1491
01:03:56,100 --> 01:03:57,100
Pritchett, do you have a

1492
01:03:57,100 --> 01:03:59,100
question?

1493
01:03:59,100 --> 01:04:01,100
>> If the chancellor is

1494
01:04:01,100 --> 01:04:03,100
finished? Yes. Thank you. The

1495
01:04:03,100 --> 01:04:04,100
reason why I wanted

1496
01:04:04,100 --> 01:04:05,100
to take this out

1497
01:04:05,100 --> 01:04:07,100
of consent and

1498
01:04:07,100 --> 01:04:08,100
to have some discussion

1499
01:04:08,100 --> 01:04:09,100
about it is there are two

1500
01:04:09,100 --> 01:04:11,100
things about this that concern

1501
01:04:11,100 --> 01:04:13,100
me. One is, although they may

1502
01:04:13,100 --> 01:04:15,100
be doing some excellent work,

1503
01:04:15,100 --> 01:04:17,100
what I have objection to is

1504
01:04:17,100 --> 01:04:20,100
that it is using public money

1505
01:04:20,100 --> 01:04:23,100
for lobbying. In other words,

1506
01:04:23,100 --> 01:04:25,100
that the public is now paying

1507
01:04:25,100 --> 01:04:27,100
for lobbyists to go in front

1508
01:04:27,100 --> 01:04:29,100
of legislators to speak on the

1509
01:04:29,100 --> 01:04:32,100
behalf, whether it is something

1510
01:04:32,100 --> 01:04:35,100
that is beneficial for the

1511
01:04:35,100 --> 01:04:38,100
community. Community or not. I

1512
01:04:38,100 --> 01:04:40,100
don't have any concern about

1513
01:04:40,100 --> 01:04:42,100
lobbyists when it is. When

1514
01:04:42,100 --> 01:04:44,100
they're paid for by private

1515
01:04:44,100 --> 01:04:46,100
funds. I do have some concerns

1516
01:04:46,100 --> 01:04:47,100
when it is paid for with public

1517
01:04:47,100 --> 01:04:49,100
funds.

1518
01:04:49,100 --> 01:04:51,100
>> So can I speak to that,

1519
01:04:51,100 --> 01:04:55,201
please? There is an arm of TACC

1520
01:04:57,100 --> 01:04:59,401
that supports the lobbying

1521
01:05:01,100 --> 01:05:03,100
effort that is paid for

1522
01:05:03,100 --> 01:05:05,100
by individuals, like

1523
01:05:05,100 --> 01:05:08,100
by private dollars. All of the

1524
01:05:08,100 --> 01:05:11,100
CEO's and anyone that wants

1525
01:05:11,100 --> 01:05:13,100
to contribute contributes to

1526
01:05:13,100 --> 01:05:16,601
that endeavor, so that no state

1527
01:05:17,100 --> 01:05:20,100
dollars go to that. What

1528
01:05:20,100 --> 01:05:23,100
they're doing is educating us,

1529
01:05:24,100 --> 01:05:27,100
helping us stay connected to

1530
01:05:28,100 --> 01:05:30,401
the Texas Higher Education

1531
01:05:31,100 --> 01:05:33,401
Coordinating Board and other

1532
01:05:34,100 --> 01:05:36,401
entities that support our

1533
01:05:37,100 --> 01:05:39,100
community colleges. More

1534
01:05:39,100 --> 01:05:41,100
importantly, when you look

1535
01:05:41,100 --> 01:05:43,100
at the work of the Texas

1536
01:05:43,100 --> 01:05:46,100
Success center, that was work

1537
01:05:46,100 --> 01:05:48,100
that's been invaluable

1538
01:05:48,100 --> 01:05:51,601
to our students in pathways and

1539
01:05:52,100 --> 01:05:54,401
other information that helps

1540
01:05:58,100 --> 01:06:00,401
the faculty, the instructional

1541
01:06:02,100 --> 01:06:04,100
leaders, the counselors,

1542
01:06:05,100 --> 01:06:08,100
etcetera, to better support our

1543
01:06:09,100 --> 01:06:11,100
students. So I'm glad you

1544
01:06:11,100 --> 01:06:14,100
brought up the lobbying part.

1545
01:06:14,100 --> 01:06:17,100
The actual lobbying is paid

1546
01:06:18,100 --> 01:06:20,100
for with private dollars and

1547
01:06:20,100 --> 01:06:22,100
not state dollars.

1548
01:06:22,100 --> 01:06:23,100
>> Okay. Thank you very much

1549
01:06:23,100 --> 01:06:24,100
for clarifying that. The other

1550
01:06:24,100 --> 01:06:26,100
item that I wanted to mention

1551
01:06:26,100 --> 01:06:27,100
that is also very concerning is

1552
01:06:27,100 --> 01:06:30,100
that when taking a look

1553
01:06:30,100 --> 01:06:31,100
at the website for TACC and the

1554
01:06:31,100 --> 01:06:33,401
various partners that the

1555
01:06:36,100 --> 01:06:38,401
organization works with, that

1556
01:06:39,100 --> 01:06:41,100
many of those organizations

1557
01:06:41,100 --> 01:06:43,401
have practices and philosophies

1558
01:06:44,100 --> 01:06:47,100
that are counter to SB 17. And

1559
01:06:47,100 --> 01:06:50,100
my concern is that we're

1560
01:06:50,100 --> 01:06:52,100
putting the chancellor in a

1561
01:06:52,100 --> 01:06:54,100
position, she's our employee

1562
01:06:54,100 --> 01:06:55,100
and we're putting her

1563
01:06:55,100 --> 01:06:57,100
in a position where she's

1564
01:06:57,100 --> 01:06:59,401
forced to receive training

1565
01:07:01,100 --> 01:07:03,100
based on, again, items that are

1566
01:07:03,100 --> 01:07:05,100
counter to SP 17, which is

1567
01:07:05,100 --> 01:07:06,100
diversity, equity and

1568
01:07:06,100 --> 01:07:08,100
inclusion. And just a few items

1569
01:07:08,100 --> 01:07:10,100
that I pulled and this is just

1570
01:07:10,100 --> 01:07:12,100
a very, very small sampling.

1571
01:07:12,100 --> 01:07:14,100
One of the partners is called

1572
01:07:14,100 --> 01:07:16,100
World Education that states

1573
01:07:16,100 --> 01:07:18,100
equity and inclusion drive our

1574
01:07:18,100 --> 01:07:21,100
work. Annie E. Casey foundation

1575
01:07:21,100 --> 01:07:23,100
states Equity and Inclusion

1576
01:07:23,100 --> 01:07:25,100
Action Guide embracing equity

1577
01:07:25,100 --> 01:07:27,100
seven steps to advance and

1578
01:07:27,100 --> 01:07:28,100
embed equity and inclusion

1579
01:07:28,100 --> 01:07:30,100
within your organization. The

1580
01:07:30,100 --> 01:07:32,100
Trellis foundation has their

1581
01:07:32,100 --> 01:07:34,100
equity statement along

1582
01:07:34,100 --> 01:07:35,100
with the vice president of

1583
01:07:35,100 --> 01:07:37,401
diversity, equity and student

1584
01:07:38,100 --> 01:07:39,100
success and the Texas Success

1585
01:07:39,100 --> 01:07:41,100
center partners with an

1586
01:07:41,100 --> 01:07:43,100
organization called Achieving

1587
01:07:43,100 --> 01:07:45,100
the Dream. And it states from

1588
01:07:45,100 --> 01:07:47,100
their website, our expert

1589
01:07:47,100 --> 01:07:48,100
coaches partner with community

1590
01:07:48,100 --> 01:07:50,100
colleges throughout the country

1591
01:07:50,100 --> 01:07:51,100
to prioritize student success

1592
01:07:51,100 --> 01:07:53,100
by centering equity on their

1593
01:07:53,100 --> 01:07:55,100
campuses and also advancing

1594
01:07:55,100 --> 01:07:56,100
equity in pursuit of better

1595
01:07:56,100 --> 01:07:58,100
student outcomes. And my

1596
01:07:58,100 --> 01:08:00,401
concern, chancellor, with this

1597
01:08:01,100 --> 01:08:03,100
is again, the environment and

1598
01:08:03,100 --> 01:08:05,100
putting you in a situation

1599
01:08:05,100 --> 01:08:07,100
where the training and the

1600
01:08:07,100 --> 01:08:09,100
camaraderie that you would

1601
01:08:09,100 --> 01:08:10,100
receive really puts you

1602
01:08:10,100 --> 01:08:12,100
in a position that's counter

1603
01:08:12,100 --> 01:08:13,100
and at odds with state law.

1604
01:08:13,100 --> 01:08:15,100
Senate Bill 17 those are my

1605
01:08:15,100 --> 01:08:17,100
concerns.

1606
01:08:24,100 --> 01:08:27,100
>> Any other questions? Do you

1607
01:08:28,100 --> 01:08:30,100
have a question as well? Okay.

1608
01:08:30,100 --> 01:08:33,100
All right. Is there anything

1609
01:08:35,100 --> 01:08:37,100
that, do you have to go to

1610
01:08:37,100 --> 01:08:39,100
those trainings or are those

1611
01:08:39,100 --> 01:08:40,100
just ones that you select to go

1612
01:08:40,100 --> 01:08:42,100
to? I'm just curious.

1613
01:08:42,100 --> 01:08:44,100
>> That's a great question.

1614
01:08:44,100 --> 01:08:48,201
First of all, those are all the

1615
01:08:49,100 --> 01:08:51,401
entities that were mentioned

1616
01:08:52,100 --> 01:08:55,100
earlier are funding but don't

1617
01:08:55,100 --> 01:08:58,100
direct what the training should

1618
01:08:58,100 --> 01:09:01,100
be. They simply provide the

1619
01:09:04,100 --> 01:09:06,100
funding and TACC is happy

1620
01:09:06,100 --> 01:09:08,100
to help them out

1621
01:09:08,100 --> 01:09:11,100
with that. All of the training

1622
01:09:11,100 --> 01:09:13,100
is voluntary. I don't have

1623
01:09:13,100 --> 01:09:15,100
to go

1624
01:09:15,100 --> 01:09:16,100
to the meetings. You don't have

1625
01:09:16,100 --> 01:09:19,100
to go to ccatt meetings.

1626
01:09:20,100 --> 01:09:22,100
But it is important for us

1627
01:09:22,100 --> 01:09:24,401
to stay informed. The

1628
01:09:25,100 --> 01:09:27,401
complexity of Senate Bill 17,

1629
01:09:29,100 --> 01:09:32,100
whether you are in agreement

1630
01:09:32,100 --> 01:09:35,100
with it or not, is that

1631
01:09:35,100 --> 01:09:37,100
everyone is still trying

1632
01:09:37,100 --> 01:09:39,100
to figure

1633
01:09:39,100 --> 01:09:41,100
out what it means and how

1634
01:09:41,100 --> 01:09:45,100
to apply it. And in any law or

1635
01:09:45,100 --> 01:09:48,100
anything you look at, you're

1636
01:09:48,100 --> 01:09:50,401
going to have different

1637
01:09:51,100 --> 01:09:53,100
interpretations. A good example

1638
01:09:53,100 --> 01:09:55,100
is the us constitution where

1639
01:09:55,100 --> 01:09:57,100
you have different

1640
01:09:57,100 --> 01:09:59,100
interpretations

1641
01:09:59,100 --> 01:10:02,100
of what that means and how to

1642
01:10:02,100 --> 01:10:05,601
apply it. So again, TACC is

1643
01:10:07,100 --> 01:10:09,100
very aware

1644
01:10:10,100 --> 01:10:13,601
of Senate Bill 17 and is going

1645
01:10:14,100 --> 01:10:16,100
through the same process that

1646
01:10:16,100 --> 01:10:18,100
we are in trying to figure out

1647
01:10:18,100 --> 01:10:20,100
what does it mean and how does

1648
01:10:20,100 --> 01:10:23,100
it apply and is it in

1649
01:10:23,100 --> 01:10:26,100
violation. And they are taking

1650
01:10:27,100 --> 01:10:30,100
a very conservative stance on

1651
01:10:30,100 --> 01:10:32,100
applying Senate Bill 17.

1652
01:10:34,100 --> 01:10:36,100
They're not

1653
01:10:36,100 --> 01:10:39,100
out there taking risks to see

1654
01:10:39,100 --> 01:10:41,100
if they get caught or anything

1655
01:10:41,100 --> 01:10:44,100
of that nature. So it's

1656
01:10:44,100 --> 01:10:46,401
unfortunate because we've not

1657
01:10:47,100 --> 01:10:48,100
been able to get. None

1658
01:10:48,100 --> 01:10:51,100
of us has been able

1659
01:10:51,100 --> 01:10:53,100
to get clarity from the

1660
01:10:53,100 --> 01:10:55,100
legislators. We've not been

1661
01:10:55,100 --> 01:10:57,100
able to get clarity from the

1662
01:10:57,100 --> 01:10:59,100
Texas higher Education

1663
01:10:59,100 --> 01:11:01,100
coordinating board. And the

1664
01:11:01,100 --> 01:11:03,100
only clarity we've received is

1665
01:11:03,100 --> 01:11:05,100
from TASB. And it's their

1666
01:11:05,100 --> 01:11:07,100
interpretation. Without TASB,

1667
01:11:09,100 --> 01:11:11,100
doesn't actually stay

1668
01:11:11,100 --> 01:11:13,100
in Austin talking to

1669
01:11:13,100 --> 01:11:15,100
legislators. They just review

1670
01:11:15,100 --> 01:11:18,100
the law based on what they

1671
01:11:18,100 --> 01:11:21,100
think it says. So that's kind

1672
01:11:21,100 --> 01:11:24,100
of where we are. But I assure

1673
01:11:24,100 --> 01:11:27,100
you that the main focus

1674
01:11:27,100 --> 01:11:30,100
of TACC is to bring the

1675
01:11:30,100 --> 01:11:32,100
community colleges together

1676
01:11:33,100 --> 01:11:35,100
for us to speak with one voice,

1677
01:11:35,100 --> 01:11:38,100
which is very difficult because

1678
01:11:38,100 --> 01:11:42,100
Texas is huge, and we have. The

1679
01:11:42,100 --> 01:11:44,100
majority of the community

1680
01:11:44,100 --> 01:11:47,100
colleges are tiny. They could

1681
01:11:47,100 --> 01:11:49,100
never afford

1682
01:11:50,100 --> 01:11:52,100
to stay informed or any

1683
01:11:52,100 --> 01:11:54,100
of that. And

1684
01:11:55,100 --> 01:11:57,100
through TACC, they're able

1685
01:11:57,100 --> 01:11:59,100
to do that.

1686
01:11:59,100 --> 01:12:00,100
>> Thank you for some

1687
01:12:00,100 --> 01:12:02,100
of that clarification

1688
01:12:02,100 --> 01:12:04,100
in your role as a board member

1689
01:12:04,100 --> 01:12:07,100
at TACC. What does that entail?

1690
01:12:07,100 --> 01:12:08,100
And as it relates to some

1691
01:12:08,100 --> 01:12:11,100
of the policies at TACC?

1692
01:12:11,100 --> 01:12:14,601
>> So I currently am not. I'm

1693
01:12:15,100 --> 01:12:17,100
on a committee. I'm

1694
01:12:17,100 --> 01:12:19,401
on a subcategory role.

1695
01:12:21,100 --> 01:12:24,601
But yes, our primary focus is

1696
01:12:25,100 --> 01:12:29,201
to select the CEO and to review

1697
01:12:30,100 --> 01:12:33,100
policy as it addresses the

1698
01:12:33,100 --> 01:12:35,100
organization.

1699
01:12:36,100 --> 01:12:38,100
>> Okay, just a point

1700
01:12:38,100 --> 01:12:40,401
of clarification. On their

1701
01:12:41,100 --> 01:12:42,100
website, it states that you are

1702
01:12:42,100 --> 01:12:43,100
on the board

1703
01:12:43,100 --> 01:12:44,100
of directors as a member

1704
01:12:44,100 --> 01:12:46,100
at large.

1705
01:12:46,100 --> 01:12:47,100
>> Member at large. And I'm

1706
01:12:47,100 --> 01:12:49,401
also on the committee

1707
01:12:53,100 --> 01:12:55,401
for the fee structure.

1708
01:12:57,100 --> 01:12:59,100
But most of what we talk about,

1709
01:12:59,100 --> 01:13:02,100
really and truly, is how are we

1710
01:13:02,100 --> 01:13:05,100
going to implement House bill

1711
01:13:05,100 --> 01:13:08,100
eight? How are we going to

1712
01:13:08,100 --> 01:13:11,100
ensure student success and meet

1713
01:13:11,100 --> 01:13:13,100
the metrics that are now

1714
01:13:13,100 --> 01:13:16,601
expected of us from the state?

1715
01:13:17,100 --> 01:13:18,100
>> Okay, just one other point

1716
01:13:18,100 --> 01:13:20,100
for clarification. So this rose

1717
01:13:20,100 --> 01:13:22,100
to our level because it now

1718
01:13:22,100 --> 01:13:24,100
exceeds the $100,000?

1719
01:13:24,100 --> 01:13:25,100
>> That's correct.

1720
01:13:25,100 --> 01:13:27,100
>> Do you know when years

1721
01:13:27,100 --> 01:13:28,100
passed, what the fees were, the

1722
01:13:28,100 --> 01:13:30,100
annual fees?

1723
01:13:30,100 --> 01:13:32,100
>> The fees were well

1724
01:13:32,100 --> 01:13:34,100
below 100,000. Some

1725
01:13:38,100 --> 01:13:40,100
of the fee increases are due

1726
01:13:40,100 --> 01:13:42,100
to some

1727
01:13:43,100 --> 01:13:45,100
of the colleges stepping down

1728
01:13:45,100 --> 01:13:47,100
and not supporting. And so that

1729
01:13:47,100 --> 01:13:49,100
means that others have to step

1730
01:13:49,100 --> 01:13:51,100
up and support the

1731
01:13:51,100 --> 01:13:53,100
organization.

1732
01:13:53,100 --> 01:13:54,100
>> Thank you very much. Thank

1733
01:13:54,100 --> 01:13:56,100
you. Okay, we've had

1734
01:13:56,100 --> 01:13:58,100
discussion. I'm ready

1735
01:13:58,100 --> 01:13:59,100
to entertain a motion on five.

1736
01:13:59,100 --> 01:14:01,100
A consideration. Approval

1737
01:14:01,100 --> 01:14:02,100
of the annual membership dues

1738
01:14:02,100 --> 01:14:03,100
for the Texas association

1739
01:14:03,100 --> 01:14:05,100
of Community Colleges

1740
01:14:05,100 --> 01:14:07,100
of $103,100.

1741
01:14:07,100 --> 01:14:08,100
>> Move to approve.

1742
01:14:08,100 --> 01:14:10,100
>> Okay, that's Mister Hornsby.

1743
01:14:10,100 --> 01:14:11,100
>> 2nd.

1744
01:14:11,100 --> 01:14:12,100
>> 2nd by Mister Barr. All in

1745
01:14:12,100 --> 01:14:14,100
favor say aye. Any opposed?

1746
01:14:14,100 --> 01:14:16,100
Okay.

1747
01:14:16,100 --> 01:14:18,100
>> President Ayala, for the

1748
01:14:18,100 --> 01:14:19,100
record, I'd like

1749
01:14:19,100 --> 01:14:20,100
to recuse myself

1750
01:14:20,100 --> 01:14:21,100
from the vote. I am not a

1751
01:14:21,100 --> 01:14:23,100
member

1752
01:14:23,100 --> 01:14:24,100
of the Texas association of

1753
01:14:24,100 --> 01:14:26,100
Community Colleges Board. I am

1754
01:14:26,100 --> 01:14:28,100
a member of the board of the

1755
01:14:28,100 --> 01:14:30,100
Community College association

1756
01:14:30,100 --> 01:14:33,100
of Texas Trustees, which is not

1757
01:14:33,100 --> 01:14:34,100
the same organization,

1758
01:14:34,100 --> 01:14:36,100
but it was mentioned in the

1759
01:14:36,100 --> 01:14:38,401
discussion as being supported.

1760
01:14:39,100 --> 01:14:41,100
So I will recuse myself.

1761
01:14:41,100 --> 01:14:42,100
>> You recuse

1762
01:14:42,100 --> 01:14:43,100
yourself. And then we

1763
01:14:43,100 --> 01:14:46,100
had a no vote as well.

1764
01:14:46,100 --> 01:14:48,100
Thank you. From Miss

1765
01:14:48,100 --> 01:14:50,100
Pritchett. Okay, motion

1766
01:14:52,100 --> 01:14:55,100
carries. Thank you very much

1767
01:14:55,100 --> 01:14:56,100
for the discussion. Let's move

1768
01:14:56,100 --> 01:14:58,100
on to item five B, which is

1769
01:14:58,100 --> 01:14:59,100
consideration and approval of

1770
01:14:59,100 --> 01:15:01,100
professional consulting

1771
01:15:01,100 --> 01:15:02,100
services from Barry Dunn,

1772
01:15:02,100 --> 01:15:04,100
McNeil, and Parker, LLC. Barry

1773
01:15:04,100 --> 01:15:07,100
Dunn in the amount of $202,500.

1774
01:15:08,100 --> 01:15:10,100
Mister Krueger.

1775
01:15:21,100 --> 01:15:22,100
>> Good evening. I

1776
01:15:22,100 --> 01:15:23,100
am Todd Kruger, Chief

1777
01:15:23,100 --> 01:15:25,401
Information officer. It is

1778
01:15:28,100 --> 01:15:29,100
recommended that the board

1779
01:15:29,100 --> 01:15:30,100
authorize the chancellor or the

1780
01:15:30,100 --> 01:15:31,100
chancellor's designee

1781
01:15:31,100 --> 01:15:33,100
to approve the engagement of

1782
01:15:33,100 --> 01:15:34,100
Barry Dunn, McNeil, and Parker,

1783
01:15:34,100 --> 01:15:35,100
LLC

1784
01:15:35,100 --> 01:15:36,100
to provide professional

1785
01:15:36,100 --> 01:15:37,100
services to establish a data

1786
01:15:37,100 --> 01:15:39,100
governance program

1787
01:15:39,100 --> 01:15:41,401
in the amount of $202,500.

1788
01:15:43,100 --> 01:15:45,401
Texas State Bill 475 requires

1789
01:15:46,100 --> 01:15:47,100
the college to designate a data

1790
01:15:47,100 --> 01:15:49,100
management officer and to

1791
01:15:49,100 --> 01:15:50,100
establish a data governance

1792
01:15:50,100 --> 01:15:52,100
program to identify the

1793
01:15:52,100 --> 01:15:53,100
college's data assets, exercise

1794
01:15:53,100 --> 01:15:55,100
authority and management over

1795
01:15:55,100 --> 01:15:57,100
the college's data assets, and

1796
01:15:57,100 --> 01:15:58,100
establish related processes and

1797
01:15:58,100 --> 01:16:00,100
procedures to oversee the

1798
01:16:00,100 --> 01:16:01,100
college's data assets.

1799
01:16:01,100 --> 01:16:03,100
Institutions of higher

1800
01:16:03,100 --> 01:16:04,100
education must conduct data

1801
01:16:04,100 --> 01:16:05,100
assessments and submit their

1802
01:16:05,100 --> 01:16:06,100
findings

1803
01:16:06,100 --> 01:16:07,100
to the Texas Department of

1804
01:16:07,100 --> 01:16:09,401
Information resources every two

1805
01:16:10,100 --> 01:16:11,100
years. Data governance is the

1806
01:16:11,100 --> 01:16:12,100
management of data

1807
01:16:12,100 --> 01:16:13,100
through policies and standards

1808
01:16:13,100 --> 01:16:15,100
to ensure the quality,

1809
01:16:15,100 --> 01:16:16,100
integrity, security, and

1810
01:16:16,100 --> 01:16:17,100
usability of the institution's

1811
01:16:17,100 --> 01:16:19,100
data. Data governance leads to

1812
01:16:19,100 --> 01:16:20,100
improved data quality, better

1813
01:16:20,100 --> 01:16:22,100
data analytics and decision

1814
01:16:22,100 --> 01:16:24,100
making, and increased access

1815
01:16:24,100 --> 01:16:25,100
to and use of the institution's

1816
01:16:25,100 --> 01:16:27,100
data. Barry Dunn will provide

1817
01:16:27,100 --> 01:16:29,100
subject matter expertise to

1818
01:16:29,100 --> 01:16:30,100
help establish a robust data

1819
01:16:30,100 --> 01:16:32,100
governance program.

1820
01:16:34,100 --> 01:16:36,100
Deliverables include developing

1821
01:16:36,100 --> 01:16:37,100
a comprehensive data governance

1822
01:16:37,100 --> 01:16:40,100
master plan with long term and

1823
01:16:40,100 --> 01:16:41,100
short term roadmaps, conducting

1824
01:16:41,100 --> 01:16:43,100
a current state analysis of

1825
01:16:43,100 --> 01:16:45,100
data governance and data

1826
01:16:45,100 --> 01:16:47,100
management, defining roles,

1827
01:16:47,100 --> 01:16:48,100
responsibilities, and

1828
01:16:48,100 --> 01:16:49,100
accountability structures

1829
01:16:49,100 --> 01:16:50,100
establishing data quality

1830
01:16:50,100 --> 01:16:51,100
standards and metrics ensuring

1831
01:16:51,100 --> 01:16:53,100
compliance with state Bill 475,

1832
01:16:53,100 --> 01:16:54,100
including completing the

1833
01:16:54,100 --> 01:16:55,100
college's first aid assessment

1834
01:16:55,100 --> 01:16:57,100
for DIR and delivering a

1835
01:16:57,100 --> 01:16:59,100
training package and developing

1836
01:16:59,100 --> 01:17:01,100
a communication plan. And Barry

1837
01:17:01,100 --> 01:17:02,100
Dunn was the lowest bidder and

1838
01:17:02,100 --> 01:17:04,401
the highest ranked bidder.

1839
01:17:05,100 --> 01:17:06,100
>> Okay, thank you very much,

1840
01:17:06,100 --> 01:17:07,100
Mister Krueger. Any questions

1841
01:17:07,100 --> 01:17:08,100
on that?

1842
01:17:08,100 --> 01:17:10,100
>> I do have a couple of

1843
01:17:10,100 --> 01:17:12,100
questions. Thank you. So this

1844
01:17:12,100 --> 01:17:13,100
bill was initially passed in

1845
01:17:13,100 --> 01:17:15,100
2021, correct?

1846
01:17:16,100 --> 01:17:18,401
>> I believe that's correct.

1847
01:17:19,100 --> 01:17:20,100
>> So what I'm wondering

1848
01:17:20,100 --> 01:17:22,100
about is why this is coming

1849
01:17:22,100 --> 01:17:24,100
to us now. Has this been done

1850
01:17:24,100 --> 01:17:26,100
in the past, or is this our

1851
01:17:26,100 --> 01:17:27,100
first time that we've engaged

1852
01:17:27,100 --> 01:17:28,100
in this?

1853
01:17:28,100 --> 01:17:29,100
>> This is for the first time,

1854
01:17:29,100 --> 01:17:31,100
correct.

1855
01:17:31,100 --> 01:17:32,100
>> Okay. If it passed in June

1856
01:17:32,100 --> 01:17:34,100
of 2021, why is it coming to us

1857
01:17:34,100 --> 01:17:36,100
now?

1858
01:17:36,100 --> 01:17:38,100
>> That is a great question. I

1859
01:17:38,100 --> 01:17:41,100
do not have the answer to that.

1860
01:17:41,100 --> 01:17:45,100
I was not here then, so I

1861
01:17:45,100 --> 01:17:46,100
really cannot answer that

1862
01:17:46,100 --> 01:17:47,100
question.

1863
01:17:47,100 --> 01:17:49,401
>> Okay, fair enough. All

1864
01:17:52,100 --> 01:17:55,601
right. Now, I read through the

1865
01:17:56,100 --> 01:17:58,100
bill, and if you'll correct me

1866
01:17:58,100 --> 01:18:00,100
on this, what I read is that

1867
01:18:00,100 --> 01:18:02,100
the bill provides a framework

1868
01:18:02,100 --> 01:18:04,100
for multiple entities to

1869
01:18:04,100 --> 01:18:07,100
participate. I did not see

1870
01:18:07,100 --> 01:18:09,100
anything in the bill that said

1871
01:18:09,100 --> 01:18:10,100
that it requires TCC

1872
01:18:10,100 --> 01:18:14,100
to be a part of the framework.

1873
01:18:14,100 --> 01:18:15,100
>> So my understanding is that

1874
01:18:15,100 --> 01:18:16,100
we need to develop a data

1875
01:18:16,100 --> 01:18:18,401
governance structure, and we

1876
01:18:19,100 --> 01:18:21,100
felt that it best

1877
01:18:21,100 --> 01:18:22,100
to get a consultant

1878
01:18:22,100 --> 01:18:23,100
to help us do that

1879
01:18:23,100 --> 01:18:24,100
in the most effective way.

1880
01:18:24,100 --> 01:18:26,100
With us embarking on the ERP

1881
01:18:26,100 --> 01:18:27,100
initiative, data governance is

1882
01:18:27,100 --> 01:18:29,100
a critical component of that.

1883
01:18:29,100 --> 01:18:31,100
As you know, data definitions,

1884
01:18:31,100 --> 01:18:33,100
access to data is critical. So

1885
01:18:33,100 --> 01:18:35,100
getting expertise to ensure we

1886
01:18:35,100 --> 01:18:36,100
do that whole process

1887
01:18:36,100 --> 01:18:39,100
correctly, we felt was very,

1888
01:18:39,100 --> 01:18:41,100
very important.

1889
01:18:42,100 --> 01:18:43,100
>> This is a

1890
01:18:43,100 --> 01:18:44,100
decision that's being made not

1891
01:18:44,100 --> 01:18:46,100
as a requirement of the bill.

1892
01:18:46,100 --> 01:18:47,100
Correct?

1893
01:18:47,100 --> 01:18:49,100
>> My understanding is,

1894
01:18:49,100 --> 01:18:51,100
based on how I've read it, that

1895
01:18:51,100 --> 01:18:53,100
it's a requirement that we do

1896
01:18:53,100 --> 01:18:54,100
a. That we do these things. Is

1897
01:18:54,100 --> 01:18:56,100
it requirement that we have a

1898
01:18:56,100 --> 01:18:57,100
consultant help us? That's not

1899
01:18:57,100 --> 01:18:58,100
a requirement, but it's a

1900
01:18:58,100 --> 01:19:00,100
requirement that we establish

1901
01:19:00,100 --> 01:19:01,100
these things and we want to

1902
01:19:01,100 --> 01:19:02,100
make sure we do them the best

1903
01:19:02,100 --> 01:19:03,100
we can, which is why we're

1904
01:19:03,100 --> 01:19:04,100
coming to you with this

1905
01:19:04,100 --> 01:19:05,100
recommendation.

1906
01:19:05,100 --> 01:19:06,100
>> Sure. And I can

1907
01:19:06,100 --> 01:19:07,100
understand the validity

1908
01:19:07,100 --> 01:19:10,100
of having a consultant as a

1909
01:19:10,100 --> 01:19:12,100
part of this. So request is for

1910
01:19:12,100 --> 01:19:14,100
202,000 and the $202,500.

1911
01:19:17,100 --> 01:19:20,100
Correct. What is the expected

1912
01:19:23,100 --> 01:19:26,100
cost if after the $200 to $500,

1913
01:19:26,100 --> 01:19:28,100
what is the expected cost

1914
01:19:28,100 --> 01:19:31,100
to the taxpayer were this

1915
01:19:33,100 --> 01:19:34,100
to be implemented based

1916
01:19:34,100 --> 01:19:35,100
on those findings

1917
01:19:35,100 --> 01:19:37,100
from the consultant?

1918
01:19:40,100 --> 01:19:41,100
>> At present, I'm not aware

1919
01:19:41,100 --> 01:19:43,100
of any additional costs beyond

1920
01:19:43,100 --> 01:19:44,100
our current operating costs

1921
01:19:44,100 --> 01:19:46,100
that we have. So there will be

1922
01:19:46,100 --> 01:19:47,100
no additional, to my knowledge,

1923
01:19:47,100 --> 01:19:48,100
consulting costs or other

1924
01:19:48,100 --> 01:19:50,100
costs. We do have to implement

1925
01:19:50,100 --> 01:19:51,100
the tools, et cetera. So there

1926
01:19:51,100 --> 01:19:53,100
may be things we have

1927
01:19:53,100 --> 01:19:54,100
to implement, but we need to

1928
01:19:54,100 --> 01:19:55,100
implement data governance.

1929
01:19:55,100 --> 01:19:57,100
There are some best practices

1930
01:19:57,100 --> 01:19:58,100
with an ERP and every other

1931
01:19:58,100 --> 01:20:01,100
piece of data that we do which

1932
01:20:01,100 --> 01:20:02,100
are just associated with that.

1933
01:20:02,100 --> 01:20:04,100
So as far as extra expenses

1934
01:20:04,100 --> 01:20:06,100
with this, I don't know that I

1935
01:20:06,100 --> 01:20:08,100
could equate any two,

1936
01:20:08,100 --> 01:20:09,100
but will there be expenses to

1937
01:20:09,100 --> 01:20:11,100
make sure we handle data

1938
01:20:11,100 --> 01:20:12,100
properly? Possibly, as we go

1939
01:20:12,100 --> 01:20:13,100
through this,

1940
01:20:13,100 --> 01:20:14,100
but handling data is, in my

1941
01:20:14,100 --> 01:20:16,100
opinion, a critical component

1942
01:20:16,100 --> 01:20:17,100
of campus operations, and

1943
01:20:17,100 --> 01:20:19,100
making sure we get that right

1944
01:20:19,100 --> 01:20:21,100
is often overlooked. And so I'm

1945
01:20:21,100 --> 01:20:23,100
very pleased to bring this to

1946
01:20:23,100 --> 01:20:25,100
the board because I do believe

1947
01:20:25,100 --> 01:20:27,100
that the ERP alone, without

1948
01:20:27,100 --> 01:20:29,100
handling data. Right. We're

1949
01:20:29,100 --> 01:20:31,401
really missing an opportunity.

1950
01:20:34,100 --> 01:20:35,100
>>Was this budgeted for in this

1951
01:20:35,100 --> 01:20:36,100
year's budget?

1952
01:20:36,100 --> 01:20:37,100
>> We are covering

1953
01:20:37,100 --> 01:20:38,100
it with this year's budget,

1954
01:20:38,100 --> 01:20:39,100
correct.

1955
01:20:39,100 --> 01:20:40,100
>> Okay. So it was a line item

1956
01:20:40,100 --> 01:20:42,100
in the budget.

1957
01:20:43,100 --> 01:20:45,100
>> We had funding for it.

1958
01:20:45,100 --> 01:20:47,100
Correct. We had funding for

1959
01:20:47,100 --> 01:20:48,100
it. We had to reallocate a

1960
01:20:48,100 --> 01:20:50,100
little bit of funding, but it's

1961
01:20:50,100 --> 01:20:51,100
been covered with that funding.

1962
01:20:51,100 --> 01:20:53,100
>> Okay. I think that it

1963
01:20:53,100 --> 01:20:54,100
would be important for us

1964
01:20:54,100 --> 01:20:55,100
to know the reallocation of

1965
01:20:55,100 --> 01:20:57,401
funds if this wasn't

1966
01:20:58,100 --> 01:20:59,100
specifically budgeted.

1967
01:20:59,100 --> 01:21:00,100
>> So we did have funding for

1968
01:21:00,100 --> 01:21:02,100
this, but I think, if I recall

1969
01:21:02,100 --> 01:21:03,100
correctly, that we did have

1970
01:21:03,100 --> 01:21:05,100
to relocate a little bit

1971
01:21:05,100 --> 01:21:06,100
of funds from something else.

1972
01:21:06,100 --> 01:21:08,401
But again, my understanding.

1973
01:21:10,100 --> 01:21:12,100
And again, I'm trying

1974
01:21:12,100 --> 01:21:13,100
to recall, but I do believe we

1975
01:21:13,100 --> 01:21:15,100
did have this budgeted for, but

1976
01:21:15,100 --> 01:21:16,100
I think it cost a little bit

1977
01:21:16,100 --> 01:21:18,100
more than we had planned.

1978
01:21:18,100 --> 01:21:19,100
>> Is this part of the overall

1979
01:21:19,100 --> 01:21:22,100
five year strategic it plan?

1980
01:21:22,100 --> 01:21:23,100
>> Yeah, this is part of the

1981
01:21:23,100 --> 01:21:25,100
technology plan. It's not

1982
01:21:25,100 --> 01:21:26,100
technically a five year

1983
01:21:26,100 --> 01:21:27,100
technology plan, it's a two

1984
01:21:27,100 --> 01:21:28,100
year technology plan.

1985
01:21:28,100 --> 01:21:29,100
But it is part of the

1986
01:21:29,100 --> 01:21:31,100
technology plan. Correct.

1987
01:21:36,100 --> 01:21:37,100
>>Is this time sensitive?

1988
01:21:37,100 --> 01:21:39,100
>> It's time sensitive in that,

1989
01:21:39,100 --> 01:21:41,100
we have an ERP initiative

1990
01:21:41,100 --> 01:21:43,100
which we all understand is

1991
01:21:43,100 --> 01:21:45,100
critical. And using data is

1992
01:21:45,100 --> 01:21:46,100
critical. And complying

1993
01:21:46,100 --> 01:21:47,100
with these requirements through

1994
01:21:47,100 --> 01:21:48,100
these assessments every two

1995
01:21:48,100 --> 01:21:49,100
years is critical. So from that

1996
01:21:49,100 --> 01:21:51,100
standpoint, I would say it is

1997
01:21:51,100 --> 01:21:53,100
time sensitive. Thank you.

1998
01:21:53,100 --> 01:21:55,100
>> Thank you for your questions.

1999
01:21:55,100 --> 01:21:57,100
Any other questions? If not,

2000
01:21:57,100 --> 01:21:59,100
we'll entertain a motion for

2001
01:21:59,100 --> 01:22:00,100
five b. Consideration. Approval

2002
01:22:00,100 --> 01:22:01,100
of professional consulting

2003
01:22:01,100 --> 01:22:03,100
services from Barry Dunn

2004
01:22:03,100 --> 01:22:05,401
in the amount of $202,500.

2005
01:22:08,100 --> 01:22:10,100
Okay, Doctor Morrison. 2nd

2006
01:22:10,100 --> 01:22:11,100
for Mister Hornsby. All in

2007
01:22:11,100 --> 01:22:13,100
favor, say aye? Any opposed?

2008
01:22:13,100 --> 01:22:15,100
>> I opposed simply

2009
01:22:16,100 --> 01:22:17,100
because I don't feel

2010
01:22:17,100 --> 01:22:18,100
like we have enough information

2011
01:22:18,100 --> 01:22:21,100
to make the accurate decision.

2012
01:22:21,100 --> 01:22:24,100
>>Thank you. No vote from Miss

2013
01:22:24,100 --> 01:22:25,100
Pritchett. Did you get that,

2014
01:22:25,100 --> 01:22:28,100
Mister Gates? Okay, thank you.

2015
01:22:28,100 --> 01:22:31,100
All right, we'll move on to six

2016
01:22:31,100 --> 01:22:32,100
a, which is consideration and

2017
01:22:32,100 --> 01:22:34,100
approval of individual action

2018
01:22:34,100 --> 01:22:35,100
items. Consideration. Approval

2019
01:22:35,100 --> 01:22:37,100
of the purchase

2020
01:22:37,100 --> 01:22:38,100
of Cisco desk phones

2021
01:22:38,100 --> 01:22:39,100
from General Data Tech LP

2022
01:22:39,100 --> 01:22:41,401
in the amount of $698,280.

2023
01:22:43,100 --> 01:22:45,100
Mister Krueger.

2024
01:22:45,100 --> 01:22:46,100
>> It is

2025
01:22:46,100 --> 01:22:47,100
recommended that the board

2026
01:22:47,100 --> 01:22:48,100
authorize the chancellor or the

2027
01:22:48,100 --> 01:22:49,100
chancellor's designee

2028
01:22:49,100 --> 01:22:50,100
to approve the purchase

2029
01:22:50,100 --> 01:22:51,100
of Cisco desk phones

2030
01:22:51,100 --> 01:22:52,100
from General Data Tech LPDD

2031
01:22:52,100 --> 01:22:54,100
in the amount

2032
01:22:54,100 --> 01:22:56,100
of $698,280. It plans

2033
01:22:58,100 --> 01:23:00,100
to replace 4000 phones

2034
01:23:00,100 --> 01:23:01,100
across the district by December

2035
01:23:01,100 --> 01:23:03,100
2026, which is contingent on

2036
01:23:03,100 --> 01:23:05,100
hardware availability. The

2037
01:23:05,100 --> 01:23:07,100
total requested cost includes

2038
01:23:07,100 --> 01:23:08,100
10% contingency funding

2039
01:23:08,100 --> 01:23:10,100
to cover any increases in

2040
01:23:10,100 --> 01:23:12,100
hardware costs. General data,

2041
01:23:12,100 --> 01:23:15,601
take LP was the lowest bidder.

2042
01:23:16,100 --> 01:23:18,100
>>Okay, thank you for that. Any

2043
01:23:18,100 --> 01:23:19,100
questions? Otherwise, we'll

2044
01:23:19,100 --> 01:23:21,100
entertain a motion.

2045
01:23:24,100 --> 01:23:26,100
>> I move approval.

2046
01:23:26,100 --> 01:23:28,100
>>Doctor Morrison moved approval

2047
01:23:28,100 --> 01:23:29,100
and Miss Wood second. All in

2048
01:23:29,100 --> 01:23:31,100
favor, say aye. Aye. Any

2049
01:23:31,100 --> 01:23:32,100
opposed? Okay, that motion

2050
01:23:32,100 --> 01:23:34,100
carries.

2051
01:23:34,100 --> 01:23:35,100
>> President Ayala?

2052
01:23:35,100 --> 01:23:37,100
I'm abstaining because I have a

2053
01:23:37,100 --> 01:23:38,100
professional relationship with

2054
01:23:38,100 --> 01:23:40,100
this organization.

2055
01:23:41,100 --> 01:23:42,100
>> We have one

2056
01:23:42,100 --> 01:23:43,100
abstention, Mister Gates. Did

2057
01:23:43,100 --> 01:23:46,100
you get that? Okay. Thank you,

2058
01:23:46,100 --> 01:23:48,401
Miss Pritchett. Okay. All

2059
01:23:49,100 --> 01:23:50,100
right. Item six b is

2060
01:23:50,100 --> 01:23:51,100
consideration and approval.

2061
01:23:51,100 --> 01:23:52,100
Sorry. Consideration and

2062
01:23:52,100 --> 01:23:53,100
approval of master agreement

2063
01:23:53,100 --> 01:23:54,100
with facility programming and

2064
01:23:54,100 --> 01:23:55,100
consulting for space

2065
01:23:55,100 --> 01:23:57,100
utilization consulting services

2066
01:23:57,100 --> 01:23:58,100
through August 31, 2026. And

2067
01:23:58,100 --> 01:24:00,401
that's Doctor Pamela Anglin.

2068
01:24:05,100 --> 01:24:06,100
>> Thank you. President Ayala,

2069
01:24:06,100 --> 01:24:08,100
Pam Anglin, chief financial

2070
01:24:08,100 --> 01:24:10,100
officer. President Ayala,

2071
01:24:10,100 --> 01:24:12,100
Chancellor LeBlanc and board

2072
01:24:12,100 --> 01:24:14,100
members. We're asking

2073
01:24:14,100 --> 01:24:16,401
for your approval tonight

2074
01:24:17,100 --> 01:24:18,100
on a master agreement with

2075
01:24:18,100 --> 01:24:20,100
facility programming and

2076
01:24:20,100 --> 01:24:22,100
consulting. And this is for

2077
01:24:22,100 --> 01:24:24,100
space utilization services.

2078
01:24:25,100 --> 01:24:27,100
We're asking that they be put

2079
01:24:27,100 --> 01:24:30,100
in our IDIQ pool for us

2080
01:24:30,100 --> 01:24:33,100
to be able to call when we need

2081
01:24:33,100 --> 01:24:35,100
space utilization services. As

2082
01:24:35,100 --> 01:24:38,100
we look at renovation of space

2083
01:24:38,100 --> 01:24:40,100
at relocating programs, this

2084
01:24:40,100 --> 01:24:43,100
firm would help us in making

2085
01:24:43,100 --> 01:24:45,100
sure we have adequate space to

2086
01:24:45,100 --> 01:24:46,100
meet the equipment needs and

2087
01:24:46,100 --> 01:24:49,601
the personnel needs in an area.

2088
01:24:52,100 --> 01:24:54,100
The IDIQ master agreement for

2089
01:24:54,100 --> 01:24:56,100
on call services provides us

2090
01:24:56,100 --> 01:24:58,100
the best value

2091
01:24:58,100 --> 01:25:00,100
for the district by pre

2092
01:25:00,100 --> 01:25:02,100
qualifying a single firm where

2093
01:25:02,100 --> 01:25:04,100
project assignments are

2094
01:25:04,100 --> 01:25:07,100
assigned based on a need and

2095
01:25:07,100 --> 01:25:09,100
schedule basis. So they have

2096
01:25:09,100 --> 01:25:11,100
provided us hourly rates that

2097
01:25:11,100 --> 01:25:13,100
they would charge us when we

2098
01:25:13,100 --> 01:25:14,100
call them and need their

2099
01:25:14,100 --> 01:25:16,100
services. We're asking

2100
01:25:17,100 --> 01:25:20,100
for a maximum spend authority

2101
01:25:20,100 --> 01:25:22,100
of $300,000. That's in

2102
01:25:22,100 --> 01:25:25,100
aggregate. And any one service

2103
01:25:26,100 --> 01:25:28,100
would that exceeded $100,000

2104
01:25:29,100 --> 01:25:32,100
would come back to the board

2105
01:25:32,100 --> 01:25:34,100
for approval.

2106
01:25:35,100 --> 01:25:36,100
>> Thank you, Doctor

2107
01:25:36,100 --> 01:25:38,100
Anglin, any questions on that?

2108
01:25:38,100 --> 01:25:40,100
We will entertain a motion.

2109
01:25:40,100 --> 01:25:43,100
Doctor Morrison, is that Mister

2110
01:25:43,100 --> 01:25:45,100
Hornsby? Okay. Second

2111
01:25:46,100 --> 01:25:48,100
by Mister Hornsby. All in favor

2112
01:25:48,100 --> 01:25:50,100
say aye. Any opposed? Okay.

2113
01:25:50,100 --> 01:25:53,100
That motion carries item six c,

2114
01:25:53,100 --> 01:25:55,100
which is consideration and

2115
01:25:55,100 --> 01:25:56,100
approval of a ratification of a

2116
01:25:56,100 --> 01:25:57,100
contract. Amendment number

2117
01:25:57,100 --> 01:25:58,100
three

2118
01:25:58,100 --> 01:26:00,100
with Weaver and Tidwell Lop to

2119
01:26:00,100 --> 01:26:01,100
provide construction auditing

2120
01:26:01,100 --> 01:26:02,100
services

2121
01:26:02,100 --> 01:26:04,100
for the 2019 bond program

2122
01:26:04,100 --> 01:26:07,100
for the FY 24 2nd renewal

2123
01:26:07,100 --> 01:26:09,100
option in the amount

2124
01:26:09,100 --> 01:26:11,100
of $50,031.

2125
01:26:11,100 --> 01:26:13,100
>> Thank you. In 2021,

2126
01:26:13,100 --> 01:26:15,100
the board authorized an annual

2127
01:26:15,100 --> 01:26:17,100
contract

2128
01:26:17,100 --> 01:26:19,401
for the construction auditing

2129
01:26:20,100 --> 01:26:22,100
by Weaver Tidwell and the

2130
01:26:22,100 --> 01:26:25,100
agreement that you approved of

2131
01:26:25,100 --> 01:26:27,401
for fiscal year 2024 totaled

2132
01:26:28,100 --> 01:26:30,401
$129,525. And that was for 785

2133
01:26:39,100 --> 01:26:42,100
hours as Weaver Tidwell got

2134
01:26:42,100 --> 01:26:45,100
into the audit. For last year,

2135
01:26:45,100 --> 01:26:47,100
we had so many projects going

2136
01:26:47,100 --> 01:26:49,100
on simultaneously that there

2137
01:26:49,100 --> 01:26:51,100
were more payment applications

2138
01:26:51,100 --> 01:26:52,000
coming in than had been planned

2139
01:26:52,000 --> 01:26:54,100
on. And so they had

2140
01:26:54,100 --> 01:26:56,401
to exceed that 785 hours

2141
01:26:57,100 --> 01:26:58,100
in order to be able

2142
01:26:58,100 --> 01:27:00,100
to audit all of the payment

2143
01:27:00,100 --> 01:27:02,100
applications. And they look at

2144
01:27:02,100 --> 01:27:03,100
every payment application that

2145
01:27:03,100 --> 01:27:06,100
comes in and they tie back,

2146
01:27:06,100 --> 01:27:08,100
ever charge in that to the

2147
01:27:08,100 --> 01:27:10,100
actual invoice. So it is

2148
01:27:10,100 --> 01:27:12,100
something that is labor

2149
01:27:12,100 --> 01:27:15,100
intensive. And so tonight we're

2150
01:27:16,100 --> 01:27:18,100
asking for your approval

2151
01:27:18,100 --> 01:27:20,100
of those additional hours of

2152
01:27:20,100 --> 01:27:22,401
work that total $50,031. And

2153
01:27:25,100 --> 01:27:27,100
you're being asked to ratify

2154
01:27:27,100 --> 01:27:29,100
the contract amendment number

2155
01:27:29,100 --> 01:27:31,100
three with Weaver and Tidwell

2156
01:27:31,100 --> 01:27:32,100
to provide construction

2157
01:27:32,100 --> 01:27:34,100
auditing services

2158
01:27:34,100 --> 01:27:36,100
for the 2019 bond program for

2159
01:27:36,100 --> 01:27:39,100
the fiscal year 24 2nd renewal

2160
01:27:40,100 --> 01:27:43,100
option in the amount of $50,031.

2161
01:27:46,100 --> 01:27:48,100
>> Thank you, Doctor

2162
01:27:48,100 --> 01:27:49,100
Anglin. There are no questions.

2163
01:27:49,100 --> 01:27:52,100
We'll entertain a motion, Miss

2164
01:27:52,100 --> 01:27:54,100
Pritchett. Second

2165
01:27:55,100 --> 01:27:57,100
by Mister Hornsby. All in favor

2166
01:27:57,100 --> 01:27:59,100
say aye. Aye. Any opposed?

2167
01:27:59,100 --> 01:28:02,100
Okay. That motion carries. 6d

2168
01:28:03,100 --> 01:28:04,100
is consideration. Approval

2169
01:28:04,100 --> 01:28:06,100
of the purchase agreements

2170
01:28:06,100 --> 01:28:07,100
for furniture and installation

2171
01:28:07,100 --> 01:28:08,100
for Northwest Campus buildings

2172
01:28:08,100 --> 01:28:10,100
Northwest Zero two and

2173
01:28:10,100 --> 01:28:12,100
Northwest Zero three

2174
01:28:12,100 --> 01:28:13,100
in support of the Northwest

2175
01:28:13,100 --> 01:28:15,100
Campus redevelopment project

2176
01:28:15,100 --> 01:28:17,401
with Blue Box 46,480 913 GL

2177
01:28:20,100 --> 01:28:22,100
Semen and Company, $655,587.12.

2178
01:28:23,100 --> 01:28:25,100
Intelligent Interiors, Inc.

2179
01:28:27,100 --> 01:28:29,100
$875,183.49 WRG Texas,

2180
01:28:32,100 --> 01:28:34,100
$1,080,336.81 and Wilson Bajas

2181
01:28:37,100 --> 01:28:39,401
for $693,600.75. And we have

2182
01:28:44,100 --> 01:28:47,100
some details here that you

2183
01:28:47,100 --> 01:28:50,100
provided to us to give us 6d

2184
01:28:50,100 --> 01:28:52,100
through c.

2185
01:28:52,100 --> 01:28:54,100
>> Yes, 6d through six.

2186
01:28:54,100 --> 01:28:57,100
Eight h is the material in your

2187
01:28:57,100 --> 01:28:59,100
board packet there. As you will

2188
01:28:59,100 --> 01:29:01,401
recall, during the work

2189
01:29:02,100 --> 01:29:03,100
session, we had broken these

2190
01:29:03,100 --> 01:29:05,401
out into five individual

2191
01:29:06,100 --> 01:29:08,100
approval recommendations, and

2192
01:29:08,100 --> 01:29:10,100
we've consolidated them

2193
01:29:10,100 --> 01:29:12,100
into one

2194
01:29:12,100 --> 01:29:13,100
for the Northwest campus and

2195
01:29:13,100 --> 01:29:15,100
one

2196
01:29:15,100 --> 01:29:17,100
for the southeast campus. And

2197
01:29:17,100 --> 01:29:20,100
to just go back a little bit,

2198
01:29:20,100 --> 01:29:22,100
these are projects that you

2199
01:29:22,100 --> 01:29:25,100
approved the budgets on right

2200
01:29:25,100 --> 01:29:27,100
after the initiation of the

2201
01:29:27,100 --> 01:29:29,100
bond project, Northwest

2202
01:29:30,100 --> 01:29:32,401
Construction. And tonight we're

2203
01:29:33,100 --> 01:29:34,100
talking about buildings

2204
01:29:34,100 --> 01:29:36,100
northwest zero two and

2205
01:29:36,100 --> 01:29:38,100
northwest zero three. And you

2206
01:29:38,100 --> 01:29:40,100
also approved

2207
01:29:40,100 --> 01:29:42,100
at that same time a budget for

2208
01:29:42,100 --> 01:29:44,100
the construction and renovation

2209
01:29:44,100 --> 01:29:47,100
at the southeast campus. So

2210
01:29:47,100 --> 01:29:50,100
these two next items were

2211
01:29:50,100 --> 01:29:53,100
included in those budget. And

2212
01:29:54,100 --> 01:29:56,100
tonight we're bringing back the

2213
01:29:56,100 --> 01:29:57,100
recommendations

2214
01:29:57,100 --> 01:29:59,100
for the furnishings for all of

2215
01:29:59,100 --> 01:30:01,401
these construction projects. So

2216
01:30:02,100 --> 01:30:04,100
first, on Northwest campus,

2217
01:30:04,100 --> 01:30:07,100
we're talking about phase two,

2218
01:30:07,100 --> 01:30:08,100
which is nwo two and nwo three.

2219
01:30:08,100 --> 01:30:10,100
And we're looking

2220
01:30:11,100 --> 01:30:13,100
at the furnishings for both

2221
01:30:13,100 --> 01:30:14,100
of those buildings. And

2222
01:30:14,100 --> 01:30:16,100
included

2223
01:30:18,100 --> 01:30:20,100
in the bid package that we put

2224
01:30:20,100 --> 01:30:21,100
out included 72 workstations,

2225
01:30:21,100 --> 01:30:23,100
26 classroom furnishings, art

2226
01:30:27,100 --> 01:30:29,100
and music studios, furnishing

2227
01:30:29,100 --> 01:30:32,100
those, which were five of those

2228
01:30:32,100 --> 01:30:33,100
two different learning commons

2229
01:30:33,100 --> 01:30:36,100
areas. And the total cost that

2230
01:30:36,100 --> 01:30:38,100
came in, and this is the low

2231
01:30:38,100 --> 01:30:40,100
bidders in each case, is

2232
01:30:40,100 --> 01:30:42,100
3,351,197 30. That's total bid

2233
01:30:45,100 --> 01:30:47,100
items of 145

2234
01:30:48,100 --> 01:30:51,100
in individual quantity items of

2235
01:30:51,100 --> 01:30:53,401
3360 items. We had seven

2236
01:30:59,100 --> 01:31:01,100
bidders that came in

2237
01:31:01,100 --> 01:31:03,100
for eleven in eleven different

2238
01:31:03,100 --> 01:31:05,100
categories. And we are asking

2239
01:31:05,100 --> 01:31:08,100
your approval to award bids to

2240
01:31:08,100 --> 01:31:10,401
five different vendors tonight.

2241
01:31:11,100 --> 01:31:13,100
This is a copy of the

2242
01:31:13,100 --> 01:31:15,100
spreadsheet that shows you the

2243
01:31:15,100 --> 01:31:16,100
magnitude

2244
01:31:16,100 --> 01:31:18,100
of the bids that came in. And

2245
01:31:18,100 --> 01:31:20,100
in each case, we've highlighted

2246
01:31:20,100 --> 01:31:24,100
the low bidder for that type of

2247
01:31:24,100 --> 01:31:27,100
furniture. And that comes back

2248
01:31:27,100 --> 01:31:29,100
to the recommendation that

2249
01:31:29,100 --> 01:31:31,100
we're making tonight that we

2250
01:31:31,100 --> 01:31:33,100
award to blue box bids for

2251
01:31:33,100 --> 01:31:35,100
tables and lounge chairs. And

2252
01:31:35,100 --> 01:31:37,100
that totals $46,489.13

2253
01:31:40,100 --> 01:31:43,100
to Gl semen company for marker

2254
01:31:43,100 --> 01:31:45,100
boards and classroom chairs.

2255
01:31:45,100 --> 01:31:47,100
655,580 712 two intelligent

2256
01:31:50,100 --> 01:31:53,100
interiors for sofas, poofs and

2257
01:31:53,100 --> 01:31:55,100
miscellaneous tables and

2258
01:31:55,100 --> 01:31:57,100
chairs, 875,183 49. And does

2259
01:32:00,100 --> 01:32:04,201
anyone need to know what a poof

2260
01:32:05,100 --> 01:32:08,100
is? It's a little ottoman. It's

2261
01:32:08,100 --> 01:32:11,100
an ottoman type. And they're

2262
01:32:11,100 --> 01:32:12,100
small and round. And here's a

2263
01:32:12,100 --> 01:32:14,100
picture of some. And you can

2264
01:32:14,100 --> 01:32:16,100
prop your feet on them. But

2265
01:32:16,100 --> 01:32:18,100
what we see most, and there's

2266
01:32:18,100 --> 01:32:19,100
some

2267
01:32:19,100 --> 01:32:21,100
in our suite area, people sit

2268
01:32:21,100 --> 01:32:24,100
on them. They make nice little

2269
01:32:24,100 --> 01:32:27,100
seats, but that's the poofs.

2270
01:32:32,100 --> 01:32:34,100
And then WRG Texas for

2271
01:32:34,100 --> 01:32:36,100
workstations, classroom tables

2272
01:32:36,100 --> 01:32:38,100
and storage items, 1,080,336

2273
01:32:39,100 --> 01:32:41,100
81. And

2274
01:32:42,100 --> 01:32:45,100
to Wilson Bauhaus interiors for

2275
01:32:46,100 --> 01:32:48,100
task chairs, library shelves

2276
01:32:48,100 --> 01:32:50,401
and tables and miscellaneous

2277
01:32:51,100 --> 01:32:53,100
tables, $693,600.75.

2278
01:32:58,100 --> 01:33:00,100
>> Thank you

2279
01:33:00,100 --> 01:33:01,100
for that, doctor Anglin. There

2280
01:33:01,100 --> 01:33:03,100
are no further questions. We'll

2281
01:33:03,100 --> 01:33:06,100
entertain a motion for item 6d.

2282
01:33:06,100 --> 01:33:08,401
Doctor Morrison, do you

2283
01:33:09,100 --> 01:33:10,100
want a second? Okay. Second

2284
01:33:10,100 --> 01:33:12,100
by Miss Deakyne. All in favor

2285
01:33:12,100 --> 01:33:15,100
say aye. Any opposed? Okay.

2286
01:33:15,100 --> 01:33:18,100
That motion carries. Well, item

2287
01:33:18,100 --> 01:33:19,100
six e, which is consideration,

2288
01:33:19,100 --> 01:33:20,100
approval

2289
01:33:20,100 --> 01:33:22,100
of purchase agreements

2290
01:33:22,100 --> 01:33:23,100
for furniture and installation

2291
01:33:23,100 --> 01:33:25,100
of Southeast campus buildings.

2292
01:33:25,100 --> 01:33:26,100
Se zero three, se zero four and

2293
01:33:26,100 --> 01:33:28,100
se zero five in support of the

2294
01:33:28,100 --> 01:33:30,100
Southeast Campus redevelopment

2295
01:33:30,100 --> 01:33:31,100
project with blue box of

2296
01:33:31,100 --> 01:33:33,100
$615,681.12 Intelligent

2297
01:33:35,100 --> 01:33:37,100
Interiors, Inc. For

2298
01:33:37,100 --> 01:33:39,100
$1,091,885.22 Metroplex

2299
01:33:42,100 --> 01:33:44,100
facility Services Loc

2300
01:33:47,100 --> 01:33:49,100
for $29,779.88 and Wilson

2301
01:33:49,100 --> 01:33:50,100
Baja's

2302
01:33:50,100 --> 01:33:52,401
for $2,274,849.26 and WRG Texas

2303
01:33:55,100 --> 01:33:57,401
for $2,508,497.29. And you have

2304
01:34:00,100 --> 01:34:03,100
additional item there in front

2305
01:34:03,100 --> 01:34:04,100
of you? Additional detail

2306
01:34:04,100 --> 01:34:07,601
from six I to six m.

2307
01:34:09,100 --> 01:34:10,100
>> Yes. Okay. On the

2308
01:34:10,100 --> 01:34:12,100
southeast campus, we have the

2309
01:34:12,100 --> 01:34:13,100
renovation of three buildings.

2310
01:34:13,100 --> 01:34:15,100
And so these will be the new

2311
01:34:15,100 --> 01:34:17,100
furnishings for all of these

2312
01:34:17,100 --> 01:34:19,100
three buildings. Workstations.

2313
01:34:19,100 --> 01:34:21,100
There were 257

2314
01:34:21,100 --> 01:34:23,401
in the bid, covering

2315
01:34:24,100 --> 01:34:26,100
furnishings for 55 classrooms

2316
01:34:26,100 --> 01:34:28,100
and two different learning

2317
01:34:28,100 --> 01:34:30,100
commons. The total cost

2318
01:34:30,100 --> 01:34:32,100
of the low bidders that came in

2319
01:34:32,100 --> 01:34:34,100
is 6,520,692. 77. That's 293

2320
01:34:38,100 --> 01:34:41,100
bid items and total quantity

2321
01:34:41,100 --> 01:34:43,401
of items of 5171 individual

2322
01:34:46,100 --> 01:34:48,100
items. And I didn't mention

2323
01:34:48,100 --> 01:34:49,100
earlier,

2324
01:34:49,100 --> 01:34:51,100
but the funds are available

2325
01:34:51,100 --> 01:34:54,100
in fund 90 for the furnishings.

2326
01:34:57,100 --> 01:35:00,100
And then we had ten bidders in

2327
01:35:00,100 --> 01:35:02,100
twelve different categories.

2328
01:35:02,100 --> 01:35:04,100
And we did select five vendors

2329
01:35:04,100 --> 01:35:07,100
again for this one. And you'll

2330
01:35:07,100 --> 01:35:09,100
see the bidders and the

2331
01:35:09,100 --> 01:35:11,401
different categories there, a

2332
01:35:12,100 --> 01:35:14,100
copy of the spreadsheet that

2333
01:35:14,100 --> 01:35:16,100
tallies all of the bids

2334
01:35:16,100 --> 01:35:19,100
from all of the different

2335
01:35:19,100 --> 01:35:21,100
vendors. And you'll see again

2336
01:35:21,100 --> 01:35:23,100
the highlighted vendors or the

2337
01:35:23,100 --> 01:35:26,100
low vendors in the categories

2338
01:35:26,100 --> 01:35:28,100
there. And then

2339
01:35:29,100 --> 01:35:30,100
in summary, five vendors

2340
01:35:30,100 --> 01:35:32,100
to blue box for computer

2341
01:35:32,100 --> 01:35:33,100
classroom tables and

2342
01:35:33,100 --> 01:35:35,100
miscellaneous tables. 615,680.

2343
01:35:38,100 --> 01:35:40,100
112 intelligent interiors

2344
01:35:41,100 --> 01:35:43,401
sofas, poofs and miscellaneous

2345
01:35:44,100 --> 01:35:46,100
tables and chairs, 1,091,885.

2346
01:35:48,100 --> 01:35:50,401
To metroplex facility services

2347
01:35:52,100 --> 01:35:54,100
for collaborative tables,

2348
01:35:55,100 --> 01:35:57,100
29,779 88. To Wilson Bauhaus

2349
01:35:58,100 --> 01:36:00,401
Interiors task chairs, marker

2350
01:36:01,100 --> 01:36:03,401
boards, exterior furniture and

2351
01:36:04,100 --> 01:36:06,100
miscellaneous tables and

2352
01:36:06,100 --> 01:36:08,100
chairs, 2,000,274 849 26. And

2353
01:36:12,100 --> 01:36:15,100
to WRG Texas for workstations,

2354
01:36:15,100 --> 01:36:17,100
classroom tables and library

2355
01:36:17,100 --> 01:36:19,100
furniture, 2,508,497 29.

2356
01:36:25,100 --> 01:36:27,100
>> Thank you. Any questions on

2357
01:36:27,100 --> 01:36:29,100
that?

2358
01:36:30,100 --> 01:36:31,100
>> Yes, I do have a comment.

2359
01:36:31,100 --> 01:36:33,100
Thank you for this

2360
01:36:33,100 --> 01:36:35,100
presentation. This is now the

2361
01:36:35,100 --> 01:36:37,100
third time that I have seen it,

2362
01:36:37,100 --> 01:36:40,100
and I am very impressed

2363
01:36:40,100 --> 01:36:43,100
with the attention to detail

2364
01:36:43,100 --> 01:36:44,100
and the line item descriptions

2365
01:36:44,100 --> 01:36:47,100
on every piece of furniture. I

2366
01:36:47,100 --> 01:36:49,100
will also comment that back in

2367
01:36:49,100 --> 01:36:50,100
July or August, I had a chance

2368
01:36:50,100 --> 01:36:52,100
to walk

2369
01:36:52,100 --> 01:36:54,100
through SEO one and seven down

2370
01:36:54,100 --> 01:36:56,100
at the southeast campus with

2371
01:36:56,100 --> 01:36:59,100
Doctor Bowen, and I think you

2372
01:36:59,100 --> 01:37:00,100
had been

2373
01:37:00,100 --> 01:37:03,100
on the ground just a couple

2374
01:37:03,100 --> 01:37:04,100
of weeks. So I spoke a lot with

2375
01:37:04,100 --> 01:37:06,100
the faculty and staff who were

2376
01:37:06,100 --> 01:37:08,100
occupying the space, and there

2377
01:37:08,100 --> 01:37:10,100
wasn't a single member of the

2378
01:37:10,100 --> 01:37:12,100
staff or faculty who, when I

2379
01:37:12,100 --> 01:37:14,100
asked questions

2380
01:37:15,100 --> 01:37:17,100
about how are you going to use

2381
01:37:17,100 --> 01:37:19,100
that? Or why is that there? Or

2382
01:37:19,100 --> 01:37:20,100
how would you use this in this

2383
01:37:20,100 --> 01:37:22,100
circumstance where they didn't

2384
01:37:22,100 --> 01:37:25,100
have an answer? It was all very

2385
01:37:25,100 --> 01:37:27,100
tightly connected

2386
01:37:27,100 --> 01:37:28,100
between purpose and piece

2387
01:37:28,100 --> 01:37:31,100
of furniture. To include the

2388
01:37:31,100 --> 01:37:33,100
poofs. We saw the poofs

2389
01:37:33,100 --> 01:37:35,100
in the. All of the student

2390
01:37:35,100 --> 01:37:37,100
collaboration spaces. And so.

2391
01:37:37,100 --> 01:37:39,100
So having had the opportunity

2392
01:37:39,100 --> 01:37:40,100
to walk through the space and

2393
01:37:40,100 --> 01:37:42,100
see how it has been executed

2394
01:37:42,100 --> 01:37:44,100
in some of our earlier projects

2395
01:37:44,100 --> 01:37:46,100
and then being able to see it

2396
01:37:46,100 --> 01:37:48,100
in this amount of detail

2397
01:37:48,100 --> 01:37:50,100
for the next phase of the

2398
01:37:50,100 --> 01:37:52,100
projects, I had a much greater

2399
01:37:52,100 --> 01:37:54,401
appreciation for the alignment

2400
01:37:55,100 --> 01:37:58,100
between purpose and how this

2401
01:37:58,100 --> 01:37:59,100
money is being spent. I would

2402
01:37:59,100 --> 01:38:01,100
love for somebody to inventory

2403
01:38:01,100 --> 01:38:03,100
my house this way and explain.

2404
01:38:03,100 --> 01:38:05,100
No, you need a, B and c because

2405
01:38:05,100 --> 01:38:07,100
they are directly aligned

2406
01:38:07,100 --> 01:38:09,100
to x, Y and z. So thank you

2407
01:38:09,100 --> 01:38:11,100
for all of that. Thank you.

2408
01:38:11,100 --> 01:38:13,100
>> Thank you for mentioning

2409
01:38:13,100 --> 01:38:15,100
that, trustee Deakyne. It's a

2410
01:38:15,100 --> 01:38:16,100
lot of effort that went

2411
01:38:16,100 --> 01:38:17,100
into that, so thank you

2412
01:38:17,100 --> 01:38:19,100
for that as well. To that

2413
01:38:19,100 --> 01:38:21,100
planning. Okay, six e. Do I

2414
01:38:21,100 --> 01:38:24,100
have a motion or questions?

2415
01:38:26,100 --> 01:38:28,401
So moved Miss Deakyne.

2416
01:38:29,100 --> 01:38:30,100
Second by Miss Wood. All in

2417
01:38:30,100 --> 01:38:33,100
favor, say aye. Any opposed?

2418
01:38:34,100 --> 01:38:36,100
Okay, that motion carries.

2419
01:38:36,100 --> 01:38:38,100
We'll move on to item six f,

2420
01:38:38,100 --> 01:38:39,100
which is consideration,

2421
01:38:39,100 --> 01:38:41,100
approval of ad local and ad

2422
01:38:41,100 --> 01:38:43,100
exhibit. Educational role,

2423
01:38:43,100 --> 01:38:45,100
mission, purpose and

2424
01:38:45,100 --> 01:38:46,100
responsibility, student success

2425
01:38:46,100 --> 01:38:47,100
policy. Doctor Pearson?

2426
01:38:47,100 --> 01:38:49,100
>>Good evening. Shelley Pearson,

2427
01:38:49,100 --> 01:38:51,401
Vice Chancellor and provost,

2428
01:38:52,100 --> 01:38:53,100
President Ayala, Chancellor

2429
01:38:53,100 --> 01:38:55,100
Leblanca and trustees. We are

2430
01:38:55,100 --> 01:38:57,100
recommending adoption of policy

2431
01:38:57,100 --> 01:38:59,100
Ad local, which is educational

2432
01:38:59,100 --> 01:39:00,100
role, purpose and

2433
01:39:00,100 --> 01:39:02,100
responsibility, and our student

2434
01:39:02,100 --> 01:39:04,401
success policy. Following in

2435
01:39:06,100 --> 01:39:07,100
the initial reviews, the

2436
01:39:07,100 --> 01:39:09,100
revisions that we've included

2437
01:39:09,100 --> 01:39:11,100
address the request

2438
01:39:11,100 --> 01:39:12,100
for clarity on measurable

2439
01:39:12,100 --> 01:39:14,401
outcomes. Also, it addresses

2440
01:39:16,100 --> 01:39:18,401
the sections. We've adjusted

2441
01:39:19,100 --> 01:39:21,100
the sections to be more

2442
01:39:21,100 --> 01:39:22,100
specific. Connect the

2443
01:39:22,100 --> 01:39:24,100
definition of student success

2444
01:39:24,100 --> 01:39:26,100
to college goals, mission value

2445
01:39:26,100 --> 01:39:28,100
and metrics. The first

2446
01:39:28,100 --> 01:39:30,100
sections, under student

2447
01:39:30,100 --> 01:39:32,100
success, we are outlining the

2448
01:39:32,100 --> 01:39:33,100
general commitment along

2449
01:39:33,100 --> 01:39:35,100
with a definition

2450
01:39:35,100 --> 01:39:36,100
of achievement and expectation

2451
01:39:36,100 --> 01:39:37,100
of evidence based decision

2452
01:39:37,100 --> 01:39:39,100
making and strategic resource

2453
01:39:39,100 --> 01:39:41,100
decisions. You can see that

2454
01:39:41,100 --> 01:39:43,401
with completion of degrees,

2455
01:39:44,100 --> 01:39:45,100
certificates and other

2456
01:39:45,100 --> 01:39:47,401
credentials of values. The

2457
01:39:48,100 --> 01:39:49,100
principals and measures section

2458
01:39:49,100 --> 01:39:51,100
provides the framework,

2459
01:39:51,100 --> 01:39:53,100
including the use of policies

2460
01:39:53,100 --> 01:39:55,100
and procedures, strategic

2461
01:39:55,100 --> 01:39:57,100
planning, organizational

2462
01:39:57,100 --> 01:39:58,100
structure and assessment

2463
01:39:58,100 --> 01:40:01,100
of targets and metrics. In the

2464
01:40:01,100 --> 01:40:03,100
last paragraph, we established

2465
01:40:03,100 --> 01:40:05,100
that we will measure student

2466
01:40:05,100 --> 01:40:07,100
success using specific key

2467
01:40:07,100 --> 01:40:08,100
performance indicators found in

2468
01:40:08,100 --> 01:40:10,100
our new strategic plan. And

2469
01:40:10,100 --> 01:40:11,100
finally, the policy sets

2470
01:40:11,100 --> 01:40:12,100
expectations

2471
01:40:12,100 --> 01:40:13,100
of regular reporting

2472
01:40:13,100 --> 01:40:15,100
to the board of trustees. So

2473
01:40:15,100 --> 01:40:16,100
with that, I'll entertain any

2474
01:40:16,100 --> 01:40:18,100
questions.

2475
01:40:18,100 --> 01:40:20,100
>> Questions?

2476
01:40:20,100 --> 01:40:22,100
>>Not pertaining to that. I

2477
01:40:22,100 --> 01:40:24,100
find the section. Oh, because

2478
01:40:24,100 --> 01:40:26,100
there's. There has been some

2479
01:40:26,100 --> 01:40:29,100
shuffling. Six f. Is it in the

2480
01:40:29,100 --> 01:40:31,100
original?

2481
01:40:32,100 --> 01:40:33,100
>> Okay, give me just a second.

2482
01:40:33,100 --> 01:40:36,100
second. Six half. Yes. It's

2483
01:40:36,100 --> 01:40:38,100
[CROSSTALK]

2484
01:43:05,100 --> 01:43:07,100
>> Any questions or

2485
01:43:07,100 --> 01:43:09,100
clarifications

2486
01:43:09,100 --> 01:43:12,100
for Doctor Pearson? Are we

2487
01:43:12,100 --> 01:43:15,100
ready to make a motion?

2488
01:43:18,100 --> 01:43:19,100
Okay, that's from

2489
01:43:19,100 --> 01:43:22,100
Mister Hornsby. We have a

2490
01:43:25,100 --> 01:43:27,100
second from Doctor

2491
01:43:28,100 --> 01:43:30,100
Morrison. All in?

2492
01:43:34,100 --> 01:43:35,100
>> Yes, we just need

2493
01:43:35,100 --> 01:43:36,100
to clarify that we're voting

2494
01:43:36,100 --> 01:43:38,100
on approval of the ad. Local

2495
01:43:38,100 --> 01:43:40,100
educational role, mission.

2496
01:43:43,100 --> 01:43:44,100
>> Right and responsibility.

2497
01:43:44,100 --> 01:43:45,100
Student success policy. Yes.

2498
01:43:45,100 --> 01:43:47,100
Okay, so we have a motion

2499
01:43:47,100 --> 01:43:49,100
for Mister Hornsby and a second

2500
01:43:49,100 --> 01:43:52,100
from Doctor Morrison. All in

2501
01:43:53,100 --> 01:43:55,100
favor say aye. Aye. Any

2502
01:43:55,100 --> 01:43:57,401
opposed? Okay, that motion

2503
01:43:58,100 --> 01:44:00,100
carries. Thank you for that.

2504
01:44:00,100 --> 01:44:01,100
Item six g, which is

2505
01:44:01,100 --> 01:44:03,100
consideration and approval of

2506
01:44:03,100 --> 01:44:05,100
the BAA local board, legal

2507
01:44:05,100 --> 01:44:07,100
status, power, duties and

2508
01:44:07,100 --> 01:44:09,401
responsibilities. Give us a

2509
01:44:10,100 --> 01:44:12,100
second here. I think it's 60

2510
01:44:12,100 --> 01:44:16,201
in your. In your updates. Six o

2511
01:44:18,100 --> 01:44:22,201
is in Oscar. Give us a second.

2512
01:44:30,100 --> 01:44:32,100
Go ahead. I'm

2513
01:44:35,100 --> 01:44:37,100
sorry, Antonio. President

2514
01:44:37,100 --> 01:44:39,100
Aiella. Chancellor Leblanc.

2515
01:44:41,100 --> 01:44:42,100
Board of trustees. As you know,

2516
01:44:42,100 --> 01:44:43,100
we are subscribers

2517
01:44:43,100 --> 01:44:44,100
of the Texas association of

2518
01:44:44,100 --> 01:44:46,100
School Boards policy manual

2519
01:44:46,100 --> 01:44:48,401
service. TASB provides model

2520
01:44:49,100 --> 01:44:51,100
local policies, which this

2521
01:44:51,100 --> 01:44:53,100
board adopts to a certain

2522
01:44:53,100 --> 01:44:54,100
extent. The board has the

2523
01:44:54,100 --> 01:44:56,100
ability to customize, make

2524
01:44:56,100 --> 01:44:58,100
additions, and in some cases,

2525
01:44:58,100 --> 01:44:59,100
craft whole new policy

2526
01:44:59,100 --> 01:45:01,100
to reflect the needs of our

2527
01:45:01,100 --> 01:45:03,100
institutions, so long as the

2528
01:45:03,100 --> 01:45:05,100
modifications or additions are

2529
01:45:05,100 --> 01:45:07,100
consistent

2530
01:45:07,100 --> 01:45:09,100
with laws and TASB guidance.

2531
01:45:09,100 --> 01:45:11,100
In September, we engaged TASB

2532
01:45:11,100 --> 01:45:13,100
to perform a review of all

2533
01:45:13,100 --> 01:45:15,100
of our policies in order to

2534
01:45:15,100 --> 01:45:17,100
determine what policies, if

2535
01:45:17,100 --> 01:45:20,100
any, deviate from the TASB

2536
01:45:20,100 --> 01:45:23,100
model. The TASB model policies,

2537
01:45:23,100 --> 01:45:25,100
and determine whether any

2538
01:45:25,100 --> 01:45:27,100
of those policies need to be

2539
01:45:27,100 --> 01:45:29,100
revised, modified, or

2540
01:45:33,100 --> 01:45:35,100
eliminated.

2541
01:46:09,100 --> 01:46:11,100
All right, perfect.

2542
01:46:11,100 --> 01:46:14,100
Thank you. So, prior to the on

2543
01:46:14,100 --> 01:46:16,100
site policy review, our TASB

2544
01:46:16,100 --> 01:46:18,100
consultant performed a

2545
01:46:18,100 --> 01:46:20,100
comprehensive review of each

2546
01:46:20,100 --> 01:46:22,100
of our local policies with the

2547
01:46:22,100 --> 01:46:24,100
TASB model policies and

2548
01:46:24,100 --> 01:46:26,100
provided us with comments and

2549
01:46:26,100 --> 01:46:28,100
historical modification and

2550
01:46:29,100 --> 01:46:31,401
update information to help

2551
01:46:32,100 --> 01:46:34,100
guide the review. The policy

2552
01:46:34,100 --> 01:46:35,100
review session occurred on

2553
01:46:35,100 --> 01:46:36,100
September 5 and 6th, and

2554
01:46:36,100 --> 01:46:39,100
involved members of the policy

2555
01:46:39,100 --> 01:46:41,100
review committee and the TASB

2556
01:46:41,100 --> 01:46:43,100
policy consultant reviewing and

2557
01:46:43,100 --> 01:46:45,401
discussing each policy. Doctor

2558
01:46:46,100 --> 01:46:47,100
Morrison took the time

2559
01:46:47,100 --> 01:46:49,100
to participate in a portion

2560
01:46:49,100 --> 01:46:51,100
of the policy review session in

2561
01:46:51,100 --> 01:46:53,100
which we discussed the BeE

2562
01:46:53,100 --> 01:46:55,100
policies, which cover local

2563
01:46:55,100 --> 01:46:57,100
governance, and we appreciate

2564
01:46:57,100 --> 01:46:59,100
her input. As a result of the

2565
01:46:59,100 --> 01:47:01,100
policy review session, we are

2566
01:47:01,100 --> 01:47:03,100
here today, or this evening

2567
01:47:03,100 --> 01:47:05,100
to provide recommendations for

2568
01:47:05,100 --> 01:47:07,401
b, policy modifications or

2569
01:47:09,100 --> 01:47:12,100
removal. Now, you received an

2570
01:47:12,100 --> 01:47:14,100
informational memo

2571
01:47:14,100 --> 01:47:16,100
from me which is listed

2572
01:47:16,100 --> 01:47:18,100
on the agenda under the

2573
01:47:18,100 --> 01:47:20,401
chancellor's report. Eight a

2574
01:47:21,100 --> 01:47:23,100
informational memo policy

2575
01:47:23,100 --> 01:47:25,100
review. I provided you the memo

2576
01:47:25,100 --> 01:47:27,100
to hopefully make your review

2577
01:47:27,100 --> 01:47:29,100
of the policies that we're not

2578
01:47:29,100 --> 01:47:31,100
asking you to act upon tonight

2579
01:47:31,100 --> 01:47:33,100
easier. However, the memo also

2580
01:47:33,100 --> 01:47:36,100
includes a summary of the

2581
01:47:36,100 --> 01:47:38,100
policies that you're being

2582
01:47:38,100 --> 01:47:40,100
asked to modify or remove

2583
01:47:40,100 --> 01:47:42,100
tonight. And it may be easier

2584
01:47:42,100 --> 01:47:44,100
to follow along using the

2585
01:47:44,100 --> 01:47:46,100
informational memo packet

2586
01:47:46,100 --> 01:47:49,100
because it includes the redline

2587
01:47:49,100 --> 01:47:51,100
version of the policies you

2588
01:47:51,100 --> 01:47:53,401
will be considering tonight.

2589
01:47:56,100 --> 01:47:59,100
>> Mister Allen, where is that?

2590
01:47:59,100 --> 01:48:02,100
You said it's eight a.

2591
01:48:02,100 --> 01:48:03,100
>> Eight a And that's

2592
01:48:03,100 --> 01:48:05,100
in the informational memo

2593
01:48:05,100 --> 01:48:07,100
in here? Yes, I think it's

2594
01:48:07,100 --> 01:48:09,100
in that. In the packet of

2595
01:48:09,100 --> 01:48:11,100
information. Yeah, it's got the

2596
01:48:11,100 --> 01:48:13,100
blue. Yeah, I'm sorry, I

2597
01:48:13,100 --> 01:48:15,100
should. Showing you. Yes. So

2598
01:48:15,100 --> 01:48:17,100
you should have a packet, and

2599
01:48:17,100 --> 01:48:20,100
it should have a blue page

2600
01:48:20,100 --> 01:48:23,100
on the front. And it starts

2601
01:48:23,100 --> 01:48:25,100
with six g. Six

2602
01:48:25,100 --> 01:48:28,100
through m. Six g through M.

2603
01:48:28,100 --> 01:48:30,100
>> Madam President?

2604
01:48:32,100 --> 01:48:34,100
Yes. Without knowing the.

2605
01:48:34,100 --> 01:48:37,100
What's the detriment if we

2606
01:48:37,100 --> 01:48:40,100
defer this to a future time for

2607
01:48:40,100 --> 01:48:42,100
more complete consideration and

2608
01:48:42,100 --> 01:48:44,100
understanding?

2609
01:48:47,100 --> 01:48:49,100
>> Okay. Is that Doctor

2610
01:48:49,100 --> 01:48:52,100
Morrison was asking if we could

2611
01:48:52,100 --> 01:48:53,100
have a little bit more time. Is

2612
01:48:53,100 --> 01:48:55,100
there something that's urgent

2613
01:48:55,100 --> 01:48:56,100
related to this, that we need

2614
01:48:56,100 --> 01:48:58,100
to get this particular item

2615
01:48:58,100 --> 01:49:00,100
approved tonight?

2616
01:49:03,100 --> 01:49:04,100
>> So they're all individual

2617
01:49:04,100 --> 01:49:07,100
action items. So six g through

2618
01:49:07,100 --> 01:49:10,100
six m. So you're being asked

2619
01:49:10,100 --> 01:49:12,100
to look at each individual item

2620
01:49:12,100 --> 01:49:14,100
and determine whether or not

2621
01:49:14,100 --> 01:49:16,100
you want to approve. So

2622
01:49:16,100 --> 01:49:17,100
obviously, if you want

2623
01:49:17,100 --> 01:49:19,100
to defer any particular item on

2624
01:49:19,100 --> 01:49:21,100
the list, you certainly have

2625
01:49:21,100 --> 01:49:22,100
that option.

2626
01:49:22,100 --> 01:49:24,100
>> So my request or

2627
01:49:24,100 --> 01:49:27,100
my motion is that we defer

2628
01:49:27,100 --> 01:49:30,100
consideration of this to a

2629
01:49:30,100 --> 01:49:32,100
future time that the board has

2630
01:49:32,100 --> 01:49:35,100
a proper forum for reviewing

2631
01:49:35,100 --> 01:49:37,401
and discussing them, not

2632
01:49:39,100 --> 01:49:41,100
answering all these questions

2633
01:49:41,100 --> 01:49:44,100
that are proposed about them,

2634
01:49:44,100 --> 01:49:46,100
their relevancy, etcetera.

2635
01:49:47,100 --> 01:49:49,100
>> So, if I can, Doctor

2636
01:49:49,100 --> 01:49:51,100
Morrison, so the packet that

2637
01:49:51,100 --> 01:49:53,401
you received includes, there

2638
01:49:54,100 --> 01:49:56,100
are only seven policies that

2639
01:49:56,100 --> 01:49:58,100
you're being asked to consider

2640
01:49:58,100 --> 01:50:01,100
tonight, and they are specific

2641
01:50:01,100 --> 01:50:03,100
policies with regard to

2642
01:50:03,100 --> 01:50:06,100
policies that are either we're

2643
01:50:06,100 --> 01:50:08,100
asking you

2644
01:50:08,100 --> 01:50:10,100
to remove a policy or

2645
01:50:10,100 --> 01:50:12,100
to adopt revisions

2646
01:50:12,100 --> 01:50:14,100
to policies, but there are only

2647
01:50:14,100 --> 01:50:16,100
seven. What you're referring

2648
01:50:16,100 --> 01:50:18,100
to in that packet that I

2649
01:50:18,100 --> 01:50:19,100
provided you, I provided you

2650
01:50:19,100 --> 01:50:22,100
with a summary of all of the

2651
01:50:22,100 --> 01:50:25,100
other policies that we're not

2652
01:50:25,100 --> 01:50:27,401
making any recommendations that

2653
01:50:28,100 --> 01:50:31,601
you. That you vote on those

2654
01:50:33,100 --> 01:50:36,100
policies. We're only asking you

2655
01:50:36,100 --> 01:50:37,100
to review those policies. And

2656
01:50:37,100 --> 01:50:40,100
so what that packet includes is

2657
01:50:40,100 --> 01:50:42,100
a copy of each one of those

2658
01:50:42,100 --> 01:50:44,100
policies. And they're broken

2659
01:50:44,100 --> 01:50:45,100
down into two groups

2660
01:50:45,100 --> 01:50:48,100
of policies. One group of

2661
01:50:48,100 --> 01:50:50,100
policies are policies that were

2662
01:50:50,100 --> 01:50:52,100
adopted by the board that are

2663
01:50:52,100 --> 01:50:54,100
not TASB policies, but they are

2664
01:50:54,100 --> 01:50:56,100
policies that were adopted by

2665
01:50:56,100 --> 01:50:59,100
this board. And we're just

2666
01:50:59,100 --> 01:51:00,100
asking you to review those

2667
01:51:00,100 --> 01:51:02,100
policies. And some of those

2668
01:51:02,100 --> 01:51:04,100
policies are policies that were

2669
01:51:04,100 --> 01:51:06,100
adopted years ago. There are

2670
01:51:06,100 --> 01:51:07,100
some, like might be 1998 right

2671
01:51:07,100 --> 01:51:09,100
there, some of those kind

2672
01:51:09,100 --> 01:51:11,100
of policies, but that doesn't

2673
01:51:11,100 --> 01:51:13,100
necessarily mean that those

2674
01:51:13,100 --> 01:51:15,100
policies are outdated. Just as

2675
01:51:15,100 --> 01:51:18,100
part of our process, we want

2676
01:51:18,100 --> 01:51:20,100
the board to review those

2677
01:51:20,100 --> 01:51:22,100
policies. And then there's a

2678
01:51:22,100 --> 01:51:24,100
second group of policies that

2679
01:51:24,100 --> 01:51:26,100
are actual TASB model policies

2680
01:51:26,100 --> 01:51:28,100
that this board has adopted.

2681
01:51:28,100 --> 01:51:30,100
And again, we're simply asking

2682
01:51:30,100 --> 01:51:32,100
the board to review those

2683
01:51:32,100 --> 01:51:34,100
policies, and that's why it's

2684
01:51:34,100 --> 01:51:36,100
in the informational memo. But

2685
01:51:36,100 --> 01:51:38,100
there are seven policies that

2686
01:51:38,100 --> 01:51:41,100
we're going to ask you

2687
01:51:41,100 --> 01:51:43,100
to consider tonight.

2688
01:51:46,100 --> 01:51:48,100
>> To Doctor

2689
01:51:48,100 --> 01:51:50,100
Morrison's point, there is not

2690
01:51:50,100 --> 01:51:51,100
any sort

2691
01:51:51,100 --> 01:51:53,100
of a time sensitive requirement

2692
01:51:53,100 --> 01:51:55,100
around doing this tonight. Is

2693
01:51:55,100 --> 01:51:57,100
that correct?

2694
01:51:58,100 --> 01:51:59,100
>> There's nothing

2695
01:51:59,100 --> 01:52:00,100
time sensitive, only to the

2696
01:52:00,100 --> 01:52:02,100
extent that we have some

2697
01:52:02,100 --> 01:52:04,401
policies that are outdated.

2698
01:52:05,100 --> 01:52:07,100
There are some processes that

2699
01:52:07,100 --> 01:52:08,100
our policies don't align with,

2700
01:52:08,100 --> 01:52:10,100
and those are the types of

2701
01:52:10,100 --> 01:52:12,100
policies that we're asking you

2702
01:52:12,100 --> 01:52:14,100
to consider tonight.

2703
01:52:14,100 --> 01:52:15,100
>> This memo

2704
01:52:15,100 --> 01:52:16,100
was provided to us tonight

2705
01:52:16,100 --> 01:52:18,100
where we have not had a chance

2706
01:52:18,100 --> 01:52:19,100
to thoroughly.

2707
01:52:19,100 --> 01:52:21,100
>> At the work

2708
01:52:21,100 --> 01:52:22,100
session, we actually reviewed

2709
01:52:22,100 --> 01:52:23,100
each of the policies that we

2710
01:52:23,100 --> 01:52:25,100
are going to ask you to

2711
01:52:25,100 --> 01:52:28,100
consider. So I understand those

2712
01:52:28,100 --> 01:52:30,100
were considered, those were

2713
01:52:30,100 --> 01:52:32,100
discussed at the work session.

2714
01:52:32,100 --> 01:52:33,100
>> So we're being asked

2715
01:52:33,100 --> 01:52:35,100
to just review right now

2716
01:52:35,100 --> 01:52:37,100
to provide feedback

2717
01:52:37,100 --> 01:52:39,100
on items six g through six m. I

2718
01:52:39,100 --> 01:52:41,100
believe there is a motion, I'm

2719
01:52:41,100 --> 01:52:43,100
just trying to get clear. Is

2720
01:52:43,100 --> 01:52:46,100
that what we're trying to do.

2721
01:52:46,100 --> 01:52:49,601
>> So, okay, if you look at

2722
01:52:50,100 --> 01:52:52,100
this informational memo, what

2723
01:52:52,100 --> 01:52:54,100
you have is first it goes

2724
01:52:54,100 --> 01:52:56,100
through and it summarizes seven

2725
01:52:56,100 --> 01:52:58,100
policies. Those seven policies

2726
01:52:58,100 --> 01:52:59,100
are listed

2727
01:52:59,100 --> 01:53:02,100
on your agenda as six g through

2728
01:53:02,100 --> 01:53:06,100
six m. Then it also lists some

2729
01:53:06,100 --> 01:53:08,100
additional policies which are

2730
01:53:08,100 --> 01:53:10,100
not on the agenda on the under

2731
01:53:10,100 --> 01:53:13,100
action items. Those are simply

2732
01:53:13,100 --> 01:53:14,100
policies that we discussed

2733
01:53:14,100 --> 01:53:16,100
last, during last week's

2734
01:53:16,100 --> 01:53:18,100
meeting that we talked about

2735
01:53:18,100 --> 01:53:20,100
the board reviewing. And so

2736
01:53:20,100 --> 01:53:22,100
what I provided

2737
01:53:22,100 --> 01:53:24,100
to you were copies of all

2738
01:53:24,100 --> 01:53:26,100
of those policies for you

2739
01:53:26,100 --> 01:53:28,100
to be able to review and then

2740
01:53:28,100 --> 01:53:30,100
some questions for you

2741
01:53:30,100 --> 01:53:32,100
to consider as you look

2742
01:53:32,100 --> 01:53:34,100
at those policies. So in terms

2743
01:53:34,100 --> 01:53:36,100
of the relevancy of the

2744
01:53:36,100 --> 01:53:38,100
policies, those policies, are

2745
01:53:38,100 --> 01:53:40,100
they still relevant, given that

2746
01:53:40,100 --> 01:53:42,100
some

2747
01:53:42,100 --> 01:53:44,100
of those policies have been

2748
01:53:44,100 --> 01:53:45,100
around for some time and have

2749
01:53:45,100 --> 01:53:46,100
not been changed

2750
01:53:46,100 --> 01:53:47,100
for some time?

2751
01:53:47,100 --> 01:53:49,100
But we're not asking you to

2752
01:53:49,100 --> 01:53:51,100
consider those policies

2753
01:53:51,100 --> 01:53:53,100
tonight. Only six, six g

2754
01:53:53,100 --> 01:53:56,601
through six m.So seven policies.

2755
01:53:57,100 --> 01:53:59,100
>> Okay. So to further

2756
01:53:59,100 --> 01:54:01,100
clarify, and those are good

2757
01:54:01,100 --> 01:54:03,100
questions that you provided the

2758
01:54:03,100 --> 01:54:04,100
key questions for us

2759
01:54:04,100 --> 01:54:07,100
to consider, and that was

2760
01:54:07,100 --> 01:54:08,100
handed to us tonight. So we've

2761
01:54:08,100 --> 01:54:10,100
not been able to review this in

2762
01:54:10,100 --> 01:54:12,401
a timely fashion, these

2763
01:54:14,100 --> 01:54:15,100
questions. That's what I'm

2764
01:54:15,100 --> 01:54:17,100
trying to clarify.

2765
01:54:17,100 --> 01:54:19,100
>> So the question

2766
01:54:21,100 --> 01:54:23,100
during the work session. Yes.

2767
01:54:23,100 --> 01:54:24,100
Okay. And the questions are

2768
01:54:24,100 --> 01:54:26,100
about the policies that we're

2769
01:54:26,100 --> 01:54:27,100
asking you to review,

2770
01:54:27,100 --> 01:54:30,100
not the policies for tonight.

2771
01:54:31,100 --> 01:54:32,100
>> Correct. I understand

2772
01:54:32,100 --> 01:54:33,100
that. I just was trying to

2773
01:54:33,100 --> 01:54:34,100
clarify, and even though I

2774
01:54:34,100 --> 01:54:35,100
wasn't here last week, I did

2775
01:54:35,100 --> 01:54:37,100
review the meeting, and I'm

2776
01:54:37,100 --> 01:54:38,100
still a little bit uncertain

2777
01:54:38,100 --> 01:54:41,100
with being handed this and the

2778
01:54:41,100 --> 01:54:42,100
shuffling of the papers. And so

2779
01:54:42,100 --> 01:54:44,100
I don't, I think the question

2780
01:54:44,100 --> 01:54:47,100
was asked and answered about

2781
01:54:47,100 --> 01:54:48,100
the time sensitivity, and it

2782
01:54:48,100 --> 01:54:50,100
doesn't sound like there is

2783
01:54:50,100 --> 01:54:52,100
time sensitivity. It's board

2784
01:54:52,100 --> 01:54:55,100
policies that we are reviewing,

2785
01:54:55,100 --> 01:54:58,100
but there is no particular need

2786
01:54:58,100 --> 01:55:01,100
that it has to be done tonight.

2787
01:55:01,100 --> 01:55:04,601
>>That is correct. And let me

2788
01:55:08,100 --> 01:55:11,100
a year ago, the board agreed

2789
01:55:11,100 --> 01:55:14,601
to create a cadence for review

2790
01:55:16,100 --> 01:55:19,100
of policy to get it up to date,

2791
01:55:19,100 --> 01:55:21,401
and we've been working

2792
01:55:23,100 --> 01:55:25,100
diligently to support that

2793
01:55:25,100 --> 01:55:28,601
effort. Is it urgent? No. All

2794
01:55:33,100 --> 01:55:36,100
right. So, yes, somebody else

2795
01:55:36,100 --> 01:55:39,100
had. Did you have a question?

2796
01:55:39,100 --> 01:55:40,100
No. Okay. You have a question.

2797
01:55:40,100 --> 01:55:42,401
>> I think we ought

2798
01:55:43,100 --> 01:55:45,100
to put this discussion. We

2799
01:55:45,100 --> 01:55:48,100
ought to discuss this further

2800
01:55:49,100 --> 01:55:52,100
and not act on this tonight. I

2801
01:55:52,100 --> 01:55:54,100
think we have. I have a four

2802
01:55:54,100 --> 01:55:56,100
inch thick notebook and a

2803
01:55:56,100 --> 01:55:57,100
memorandum. I received an email

2804
01:55:57,100 --> 01:55:59,100
this afternoon, plus another

2805
01:55:59,100 --> 01:56:01,100
packet of stuff. It's very

2806
01:56:01,100 --> 01:56:03,100
confusing and I think we need

2807
01:56:03,100 --> 01:56:05,100
to delay this to probably

2808
01:56:05,100 --> 01:56:06,100
to our workshop and discuss it

2809
01:56:06,100 --> 01:56:08,100
in a workshop environment. And

2810
01:56:08,100 --> 01:56:10,100
if it's appropriate, I'd like

2811
01:56:10,100 --> 01:56:12,100
to make a motion to do that.

2812
01:56:12,100 --> 01:56:14,100
>> Did you make the motion? Dr.

2813
01:56:14,100 --> 01:56:16,100
Morrison made the motion. Would

2814
01:56:16,100 --> 01:56:20,201
you be so generous as to say

2815
01:56:21,100 --> 01:56:23,100
yes?

2816
01:56:26,100 --> 01:56:28,100
Okay, so

2817
01:56:28,100 --> 01:56:30,100
we have a motion and we have a

2818
01:56:30,100 --> 01:56:31,100
second. And do you have a

2819
01:56:31,100 --> 01:56:33,100
question as well?

2820
01:56:33,100 --> 01:56:34,100
>> I have a point of

2821
01:56:34,100 --> 01:56:35,100
clarification.

2822
01:56:35,100 --> 01:56:37,100
The information

2823
01:56:38,100 --> 01:56:40,401
that we've received here

2824
01:56:41,100 --> 01:56:43,100
tonight is in this format

2825
01:56:43,100 --> 01:56:46,100
at our request at last week's

2826
01:56:46,100 --> 01:56:48,401
work session. So that's

2827
01:56:50,100 --> 01:56:52,100
to add additional context to

2828
01:56:52,100 --> 01:56:53,100
the additional information

2829
01:56:53,100 --> 01:56:55,100
outside of the motions that

2830
01:56:55,100 --> 01:56:57,100
were being requested this

2831
01:56:57,100 --> 01:56:59,100
evening. We wanted a fuller

2832
01:56:59,100 --> 01:57:01,100
context of what we were voting

2833
01:57:01,100 --> 01:57:03,100
on, what we were reviewing, and

2834
01:57:03,100 --> 01:57:06,100
what we were considering acting

2835
01:57:06,100 --> 01:57:09,100
on removing, versus just the

2836
01:57:09,100 --> 01:57:12,601
ones that we were being asked

2837
01:57:13,100 --> 01:57:14,100
to vote

2838
01:57:14,100 --> 01:57:16,100
on this evening. So thank you

2839
01:57:16,100 --> 01:57:18,401
for that information. That

2840
01:57:20,100 --> 01:57:22,100
added greater information, a

2841
01:57:22,100 --> 01:57:24,100
larger context. But it was at

2842
01:57:24,100 --> 01:57:26,100
the board's request.

2843
01:57:27,100 --> 01:57:28,100
>> It was certainly intended

2844
01:57:28,100 --> 01:57:29,100
to make it easier for the

2845
01:57:29,100 --> 01:57:30,100
review. So I apologize if it

2846
01:57:30,100 --> 01:57:32,100
made it more confusingapologize.

2847
01:57:32,100 --> 01:57:34,100
>> No, that's fine. So

2848
01:57:34,100 --> 01:57:36,100
Doctor Morrison, your motion is

2849
01:57:36,100 --> 01:57:37,100
to remove which item

2850
01:57:37,100 --> 01:57:38,100
specifically so that I can. All

2851
01:57:38,100 --> 01:57:39,100
of them. Six f

2852
01:57:39,100 --> 01:57:41,100
through six m or six g

2853
01:57:41,100 --> 01:57:44,100
through six g through six m. Is

2854
01:57:44,100 --> 01:57:46,100
that correct? Doctor Morrison?

2855
01:57:46,100 --> 01:57:47,100
>> Where there's an opportunity

2856
01:57:47,100 --> 01:57:49,100
for the board

2857
01:57:49,100 --> 01:57:51,100
to discuss and get clarity on

2858
01:57:51,100 --> 01:57:53,100
what's being considered. We

2859
01:57:53,100 --> 01:57:56,601
have no other forum where we

2860
01:57:58,100 --> 01:58:01,100
can share our concerns or

2861
01:58:01,100 --> 01:58:04,100
discuss, and I feel that's

2862
01:58:06,100 --> 01:58:08,100
needed. I think it's

2863
01:58:08,100 --> 01:58:10,100
to the benefit of the future of

2864
01:58:10,100 --> 01:58:12,100
the board.

2865
01:58:13,100 --> 01:58:14,100
>> Okay, so we have a

2866
01:58:14,100 --> 01:58:17,100
motion and we have a second

2867
01:58:17,100 --> 01:58:19,100
and. Oh, you have a comment?

2868
01:58:19,100 --> 01:58:21,100
>> I would just say I want

2869
01:58:21,100 --> 01:58:23,100
to emphasize your memorandum is

2870
01:58:23,100 --> 01:58:26,100
what we asked for. But

2871
01:58:27,100 --> 01:58:29,100
in trying to deal

2872
01:58:29,100 --> 01:58:31,100
with it, I think we're trying

2873
01:58:31,100 --> 01:58:33,100
to address two separate sets of

2874
01:58:33,100 --> 01:58:35,100
information. So it might be

2875
01:58:35,100 --> 01:58:37,401
helpful to redo this

2876
01:58:38,100 --> 01:58:40,401
in the process related

2877
01:58:41,100 --> 01:58:43,100
to what's included in six g

2878
01:58:43,100 --> 01:58:44,100
through. You did what we asked

2879
01:58:44,100 --> 01:58:46,100
you to. I want the record

2880
01:58:46,100 --> 01:58:47,100
to show that. But I agree with

2881
01:58:47,100 --> 01:58:49,100
Doctor Morrison's motion.

2882
01:58:49,100 --> 01:58:51,100
>> Okay, so we have a motion

2883
01:58:51,100 --> 01:58:54,100
in a second. So all in favor

2884
01:58:54,100 --> 01:58:56,100
of moving six g through six m

2885
01:58:56,100 --> 01:58:59,100
to another meeting, all in

2886
01:58:59,100 --> 01:59:01,100
favor say aye. Any opposed?

2887
01:59:01,100 --> 01:59:03,401
Okay, that motion carries.

2888
01:59:04,100 --> 01:59:07,100
Thank you for the information.

2889
01:59:08,100 --> 01:59:09,100
So we will

2890
01:59:09,100 --> 01:59:11,100
move on to item seven, which is

2891
01:59:11,100 --> 01:59:12,100
the monthly financial report.

2892
01:59:12,100 --> 01:59:15,100
Unless. Does anybody need a

2893
01:59:24,100 --> 01:59:26,100
break? Okay. Okay, go ahead.

2894
01:59:26,100 --> 01:59:28,401
>> Thank you. Pam Anglin,

2895
01:59:29,100 --> 01:59:31,100
chief financial officer,

2896
01:59:31,100 --> 01:59:32,100
president, Ayala Chancellor

2897
01:59:32,100 --> 01:59:34,100
LeBlanc, board

2898
01:59:34,100 --> 01:59:36,401
of trustees. We're going

2899
01:59:37,100 --> 01:59:38,100
to look

2900
01:59:38,100 --> 01:59:39,100
at the financial statement

2901
01:59:39,100 --> 01:59:42,100
for the end of September

2902
01:59:43,100 --> 01:59:44,100
of 2024. You'll notice on this

2903
01:59:44,100 --> 01:59:46,100
first slide that our revenues

2904
01:59:46,100 --> 01:59:48,100
for the month of September were

2905
01:59:48,100 --> 01:59:50,100
27,000,266, 374. And our

2906
01:59:53,100 --> 01:59:55,100
expenses for the month of

2907
01:59:55,100 --> 01:59:57,100
September were 60,000,897. So

2908
02:00:01,100 --> 02:00:03,100
we'll go a little bit deeper

2909
02:00:03,100 --> 02:00:05,100
and look at our revenues. I'll

2910
02:00:05,100 --> 02:00:07,100
remind you that state

2911
02:00:07,100 --> 02:00:09,100
appropriations payments. 50%

2912
02:00:09,100 --> 02:00:11,100
in October, 25%

2913
02:00:12,100 --> 02:00:14,100
in February, 25%

2914
02:00:15,100 --> 02:00:17,100
in June. So nothing in

2915
02:00:17,100 --> 02:00:19,401
September. And also just

2916
02:00:21,100 --> 02:00:24,100
February, we will get any

2917
02:00:24,100 --> 02:00:26,100
settle up because they provide

2918
02:00:26,100 --> 02:00:28,100
this year's appropriations

2919
02:00:28,100 --> 02:00:30,100
based on some estimates for the

2920
02:00:30,100 --> 02:00:32,100
spring term and summer. So

2921
02:00:32,100 --> 02:00:35,100
there will be a settle up,

2922
02:00:35,100 --> 02:00:36,100
either up or down in February,

2923
02:00:36,100 --> 02:00:37,100
but no state appropriations

2924
02:00:37,100 --> 02:00:39,100
for the month.

2925
02:00:39,100 --> 02:00:40,100
But you'll see there tax

2926
02:00:40,100 --> 02:00:43,100
revenue, the tuition, the non

2927
02:00:44,100 --> 02:00:46,100
credit funded tuition,

2928
02:00:46,100 --> 02:00:48,100
community service tuition,

2929
02:00:48,100 --> 02:00:49,100
every one of those. We were

2930
02:00:49,100 --> 02:00:52,100
above where we were last year.

2931
02:00:52,100 --> 02:00:54,100
We don't show any interest

2932
02:00:54,100 --> 02:00:56,100
income booked in the month of

2933
02:00:56,100 --> 02:00:58,401
September. Our interest income

2934
02:00:59,100 --> 02:01:01,100
comes in at the end

2935
02:01:01,100 --> 02:01:03,100
of the month and we book it

2936
02:01:03,100 --> 02:01:05,100
at the first of the next month,

2937
02:01:05,100 --> 02:01:07,100
same way last year. So the

2938
02:01:07,100 --> 02:01:09,100
comparison

2939
02:01:09,100 --> 02:01:11,100
of income this September to

2940
02:01:11,100 --> 02:01:13,100
last September is the same

2941
02:01:13,100 --> 02:01:15,401
items. And our revenue

2942
02:01:18,100 --> 02:01:20,100
at the end of this September

2943
02:01:20,100 --> 02:01:22,401
was 27.2 million. And that's

2944
02:01:23,100 --> 02:01:25,401
compared to 25.9 million one

2945
02:01:26,100 --> 02:01:30,100
year ago. So our revenue was up

2946
02:01:30,100 --> 02:01:33,100
$1.3 million. But a good start

2947
02:01:36,100 --> 02:01:40,201
to the. To the year. And then

2948
02:01:41,100 --> 02:01:43,100
on our expenses, you'll notice

2949
02:01:43,100 --> 02:01:45,100
there that total

2950
02:01:45,100 --> 02:01:48,100
of 60,896,567. And I will point

2951
02:01:48,100 --> 02:01:51,100
out that last line there for

2952
02:01:51,100 --> 02:01:53,401
total other operational and

2953
02:01:54,100 --> 02:01:56,100
capital. That includes the

2954
02:01:56,100 --> 02:01:58,100
transfers that we make each

2955
02:01:58,100 --> 02:02:01,100
year to our pay as you go

2956
02:02:01,100 --> 02:02:03,100
capital improvement plan budget

2957
02:02:03,100 --> 02:02:05,100
fund 40, and

2958
02:02:06,100 --> 02:02:08,401
to our technology budget

2959
02:02:09,100 --> 02:02:11,100
for refreshes of our

2960
02:02:11,100 --> 02:02:13,100
technology. So that complete

2961
02:02:13,100 --> 02:02:14,100
transfer was made

2962
02:02:14,100 --> 02:02:16,100
in September.

2963
02:02:16,100 --> 02:02:18,100
But our expenses last year at

2964
02:02:18,100 --> 02:02:20,100
this time, our expenses were

2965
02:02:20,100 --> 02:02:22,100
62.6 million and expenses are

2966
02:02:22,100 --> 02:02:24,401
60.9 million this September. So

2967
02:02:28,100 --> 02:02:30,401
we're 1.7 million less in

2968
02:02:32,100 --> 02:02:34,100
expenses. So a really good

2969
02:02:34,100 --> 02:02:35,100
start to the year. Up

2970
02:02:35,100 --> 02:02:38,100
in revenues, down a slight bit

2971
02:02:38,100 --> 02:02:41,601
in expenses. And I'll be glad

2972
02:02:42,100 --> 02:02:44,100
to answer any questions you

2973
02:02:44,100 --> 02:02:47,100
have in your board packets. The

2974
02:02:47,100 --> 02:02:50,100
detail on all of our expense

2975
02:02:50,100 --> 02:02:52,100
categories throughout the

2976
02:02:52,100 --> 02:02:54,100
entire.

2977
02:02:55,100 --> 02:02:56,100
>> Thank you, Doctor Anglin.

2978
02:02:56,100 --> 02:02:58,100
Any questions, clarifications?

2979
02:02:58,100 --> 02:03:00,100
Okay, we'll continue on. Thank

2980
02:03:00,100 --> 02:03:01,100
you very much.

2981
02:03:01,100 --> 02:03:04,100
>> And we have our quarterly

2982
02:03:06,100 --> 02:03:08,100
investment report tonight in

2983
02:03:08,100 --> 02:03:09,100
your package. You have our

2984
02:03:09,100 --> 02:03:12,100
monthly report, and you also

2985
02:03:12,100 --> 02:03:14,100
have the quarterly report. And

2986
02:03:14,100 --> 02:03:16,401
we have Mallory Sampson

2987
02:03:17,100 --> 02:03:19,100
from PFM Asset Management here

2988
02:03:19,100 --> 02:03:22,100
to provide you the quarterly

2989
02:03:22,100 --> 02:03:24,100
investment report.

2990
02:03:26,100 --> 02:03:28,100
>> Thank you, doctor England.

2991
02:03:28,100 --> 02:03:30,100
Good evening. President Ayala,

2992
02:03:30,100 --> 02:03:32,100
Chancellor Leblanc, board

2993
02:03:32,100 --> 02:03:33,100
of trustees. Mallory Sampson

2994
02:03:33,100 --> 02:03:35,100
with PFM. Thanks for having me

2995
02:03:35,100 --> 02:03:36,100
today.

2996
02:03:36,100 --> 02:03:38,100
>> Good evening.

2997
02:03:38,100 --> 02:03:40,100
>> Mallory Sampson?

2998
02:03:40,100 --> 02:03:41,100
>> Thank you for joining us.

2999
02:03:41,100 --> 02:03:42,100
>> Yeah, thank you for having

3000
02:03:42,100 --> 02:03:44,100
us.

3001
02:03:44,100 --> 02:03:45,100
>> Thank you. Could you raise

3002
02:03:45,100 --> 02:03:46,100
the mic a little bit, please?

3003
02:03:46,100 --> 02:03:49,100
>> Very tall. Let's see. How's

3004
02:03:49,100 --> 02:03:50,100
that for everybody?

3005
02:03:50,100 --> 02:03:52,100
That's much better.

3006
02:03:52,100 --> 02:03:54,100
Okay,

3007
02:03:54,100 --> 02:03:55,100
so I'm going to go over a brief

3008
02:03:55,100 --> 02:03:57,100
market update, and then we'll

3009
02:03:57,100 --> 02:03:58,100
touch

3010
02:03:58,100 --> 02:03:59,100
on overall performance. Happy

3011
02:03:59,100 --> 02:04:01,100
to address any questions that

3012
02:04:01,100 --> 02:04:02,100
the group may have. So we've

3013
02:04:02,100 --> 02:04:04,100
entered

3014
02:04:04,100 --> 02:04:07,100
into a soft landing, largely in

3015
02:04:07,100 --> 02:04:08,100
the us economy. If you take a

3016
02:04:08,100 --> 02:04:10,100
look in the top right hand

3017
02:04:10,100 --> 02:04:12,100
corner, you'll see that

3018
02:04:12,100 --> 02:04:13,100
inflation is looking more

3019
02:04:13,100 --> 02:04:14,100
positive. It is moderating. Our

3020
02:04:14,100 --> 02:04:15,100
labor market is also softening,

3021
02:04:15,100 --> 02:04:16,100
which is what the Federal

3022
02:04:16,100 --> 02:04:18,100
Reserve is looking for

3023
02:04:18,100 --> 02:04:19,100
to trigger their cut of 50

3024
02:04:19,100 --> 02:04:22,100
basis points that they began

3025
02:04:22,100 --> 02:04:23,100
last month. You'll see consumer

3026
02:04:23,100 --> 02:04:25,100
spending is coming

3027
02:04:25,100 --> 02:04:27,100
down slightly. We're seeing

3028
02:04:27,100 --> 02:04:29,100
that

3029
02:04:29,100 --> 02:04:31,100
in the lower income cohort. But

3030
02:04:31,100 --> 02:04:33,100
overall, slightly positive

3031
02:04:33,100 --> 02:04:35,100
economic growth in the US. In

3032
02:04:35,100 --> 02:04:38,100
the US and globally, political

3033
02:04:38,100 --> 02:04:40,100
risks continue to stay

3034
02:04:40,100 --> 02:04:42,100
negative. The overall economic

3035
02:04:42,100 --> 02:04:44,100
figures which are coming in are

3036
02:04:44,100 --> 02:04:46,401
largely positive. However, with

3037
02:04:47,100 --> 02:04:49,100
geopolitical events that could

3038
02:04:49,100 --> 02:04:51,100
cause a shock to the system

3039
02:04:51,100 --> 02:04:53,100
with potential volatility. If

3040
02:04:53,100 --> 02:04:55,100
we dig a little bit deeper,

3041
02:04:55,100 --> 02:04:57,100
we'll take a look

3042
02:04:57,100 --> 02:04:59,100
at inflation. On the left hand

3043
02:04:59,100 --> 02:05:01,100
side, you'll see that steep

3044
02:05:01,100 --> 02:05:03,100
curve that we've come down.

3045
02:05:03,100 --> 02:05:05,100
August CPI was two and a half.

3046
02:05:05,100 --> 02:05:07,100
The September number was 2.4.

3047
02:05:07,100 --> 02:05:08,100
So we're continuing

3048
02:05:08,100 --> 02:05:09,100
to get closer

3049
02:05:09,100 --> 02:05:11,100
to that 2% target of the Fed.

3050
02:05:11,100 --> 02:05:12,100
On the right, you'll see where

3051
02:05:12,100 --> 02:05:14,100
that inflation is coming from.

3052
02:05:14,100 --> 02:05:16,100
Shelter is still pushing up

3053
02:05:16,100 --> 02:05:18,100
inflation. It's a lagging

3054
02:05:18,100 --> 02:05:19,100
indicator. The energy has been

3055
02:05:19,100 --> 02:05:21,100
pushing down overall inflation.

3056
02:05:21,100 --> 02:05:23,100
If we talk a little bit

3057
02:05:23,100 --> 02:05:26,100
about the labor market, on the

3058
02:05:26,100 --> 02:05:28,100
left, you'll see the

3059
02:05:28,100 --> 02:05:29,100
unemployment rate. It's

3060
02:05:29,100 --> 02:05:31,100
actually ticked up

3061
02:05:31,100 --> 02:05:33,100
above 4%. 1st time in a couple

3062
02:05:33,100 --> 02:05:35,100
years. The September number is

3063
02:05:35,100 --> 02:05:37,401
4.1. The August number was 4.3.

3064
02:05:38,100 --> 02:05:40,100
The Federal Reserve is looking

3065
02:05:40,100 --> 02:05:43,601
for 4.4 for next year. At the

3066
02:05:44,100 --> 02:05:46,100
same time that unemployment is

3067
02:05:46,100 --> 02:05:48,100
ticking up, you'll see the

3068
02:05:48,100 --> 02:05:50,401
labor force participation rate

3069
02:05:51,100 --> 02:05:53,100
is also back to pre pandemic

3070
02:05:53,100 --> 02:05:55,100
levels. Normally that's

3071
02:05:55,100 --> 02:05:58,100
about 63%. So we are in a pre

3072
02:05:58,100 --> 02:06:00,100
Covid environment specifically

3073
02:06:00,100 --> 02:06:02,100
for the participation rate. On

3074
02:06:02,100 --> 02:06:04,100
the left hand side, you'll see

3075
02:06:04,100 --> 02:06:06,100
the difference between job

3076
02:06:06,100 --> 02:06:08,100
openings and unemployed

3077
02:06:08,100 --> 02:06:10,100
workers. During the pandemic,

3078
02:06:10,100 --> 02:06:11,100
I'm sure you read about how

3079
02:06:11,100 --> 02:06:13,100
there were two unemployed,

3080
02:06:13,100 --> 02:06:15,100
there were two job openings.

3081
02:06:15,100 --> 02:06:17,100
For every one person looking,

3082
02:06:17,100 --> 02:06:18,100
you can see that gap there

3083
02:06:18,100 --> 02:06:20,100
on the left. That gap has come

3084
02:06:20,100 --> 02:06:21,100
down to about a one to one

3085
02:06:21,100 --> 02:06:23,100
ratio. That's what we want

3086
02:06:23,100 --> 02:06:25,100
to see on the right hand side,

3087
02:06:25,100 --> 02:06:28,100
it's very busy. But what

3088
02:06:28,100 --> 02:06:30,100
they're telling you is the

3089
02:06:30,100 --> 02:06:31,100
monthly change in payroll. So

3090
02:06:31,100 --> 02:06:33,100
the jobs created each month,

3091
02:06:33,100 --> 02:06:36,100
this time last year, those

3092
02:06:37,100 --> 02:06:39,100
numbers were in the mid

3093
02:06:39,100 --> 02:06:42,100
to high 200,000. And in the

3094
02:06:42,100 --> 02:06:44,100
last several months, those

3095
02:06:44,100 --> 02:06:45,100
numbers have come down

3096
02:06:45,100 --> 02:06:47,100
slightly. That's a great way to

3097
02:06:47,100 --> 02:06:49,100
see how that labor market is

3098
02:06:49,100 --> 02:06:50,100
starting to soften. And really,

3099
02:06:50,100 --> 02:06:53,100
that's what the Federal Reserve

3100
02:06:53,100 --> 02:06:56,100
has been looking for. This next

3101
02:06:56,100 --> 02:06:58,100
page is, again, also a little

3102
02:06:58,100 --> 02:07:00,100
busy. But what they're telling

3103
02:07:00,100 --> 02:07:02,100
us here is each member of the

3104
02:07:02,100 --> 02:07:04,100
Fed is predicting their future

3105
02:07:04,100 --> 02:07:06,100
cuts. So while this is a point

3106
02:07:06,100 --> 02:07:08,100
in time and this will change,

3107
02:07:08,100 --> 02:07:10,100
it's showing you that long term

3108
02:07:10,100 --> 02:07:11,100
trend of reducing

3109
02:07:11,100 --> 02:07:13,100
Interest rates moving forward.

3110
02:07:13,100 --> 02:07:15,100
Like I said, we saw a 50 basis

3111
02:07:15,100 --> 02:07:17,100
point cut in September. Right

3112
02:07:17,100 --> 02:07:19,100
now, the market's pricing

3113
02:07:19,100 --> 02:07:21,100
in a 90% chance

3114
02:07:21,100 --> 02:07:23,100
of a 25 basis point cut in

3115
02:07:23,100 --> 02:07:25,100
November, and then a 75% chance

3116
02:07:25,100 --> 02:07:27,100
of another 25 basis point

3117
02:07:27,100 --> 02:07:29,100
in December. And we'll talk

3118
02:07:29,100 --> 02:07:31,100
about how that pertains to your

3119
02:07:31,100 --> 02:07:33,401
overall portfolios. Last page

3120
02:07:34,100 --> 02:07:35,100
before we talk about

3121
02:07:35,100 --> 02:07:37,100
performance. This is the yield

3122
02:07:37,100 --> 02:07:39,100
curve. You guys have seen this

3123
02:07:39,100 --> 02:07:41,100
before. The big takeaway here

3124
02:07:41,100 --> 02:07:42,100
is if you take a look at those,

3125
02:07:42,100 --> 02:07:44,100
that light blue range, you can

3126
02:07:44,100 --> 02:07:46,100
see how volatile the fixed

3127
02:07:46,100 --> 02:07:48,100
income market has been

3128
02:07:48,100 --> 02:07:50,100
over the last year with the

3129
02:07:50,100 --> 02:07:52,100
Federal Reserve increasing

3130
02:07:52,100 --> 02:07:55,100
interest rates and now starting

3131
02:07:55,100 --> 02:07:56,100
to bring them down. The

3132
02:07:56,100 --> 02:07:58,100
takeaway here for you is on the

3133
02:07:58,100 --> 02:08:00,100
far left. Those short term

3134
02:08:00,100 --> 02:08:02,100
fixed income securities are

3135
02:08:02,100 --> 02:08:03,100
still paying a very high

3136
02:08:03,100 --> 02:08:05,100
interest rate despite that 50

3137
02:08:05,100 --> 02:08:06,100
basis point cut. And then you

3138
02:08:06,100 --> 02:08:08,100
can see the longer term

3139
02:08:08,100 --> 02:08:10,100
securities are pricing

3140
02:08:10,100 --> 02:08:12,100
in that future state of

3141
02:08:12,100 --> 02:08:14,100
interest rates coming in. Just

3142
02:08:14,100 --> 02:08:16,100
as a reminder, your portfolio's

3143
02:08:16,100 --> 02:08:18,100
a large part is on the very,

3144
02:08:18,100 --> 02:08:20,100
very short end, and then the

3145
02:08:20,100 --> 02:08:22,100
remaining is within that one to

3146
02:08:22,100 --> 02:08:25,100
five year range. And so we'll

3147
02:08:25,100 --> 02:08:27,100
see this translated in some

3148
02:08:27,100 --> 02:08:29,100
of the yields coming up on the

3149
02:08:29,100 --> 02:08:31,100
next page. So, just as a

3150
02:08:31,100 --> 02:08:33,100
reminder, all

3151
02:08:33,100 --> 02:08:35,100
of your portfolios are managed

3152
02:08:35,100 --> 02:08:36,100
in compliance with the Public

3153
02:08:36,100 --> 02:08:38,100
Funds Investment act and your

3154
02:08:38,100 --> 02:08:40,100
investment policy statement.

3155
02:08:40,100 --> 02:08:42,100
In general, when you're looking

3156
02:08:42,100 --> 02:08:44,100
at your assets, you can break

3157
02:08:44,100 --> 02:08:46,100
them into three buckets. That

3158
02:08:46,100 --> 02:08:48,100
top bucket are pools

3159
02:08:48,100 --> 02:08:50,100
for immediate need. So think

3160
02:08:50,100 --> 02:08:51,100
of them like a money market.

3161
02:08:51,100 --> 02:08:53,100
They're local government

3162
02:08:53,100 --> 02:08:54,100
investment pools. They're very

3163
02:08:54,100 --> 02:08:56,100
short term securities.

3164
02:08:56,100 --> 02:08:57,100
Overnight, you have access to

3165
02:08:57,100 --> 02:08:59,401
them immediately. And because

3166
02:09:00,100 --> 02:09:01,100
they're such short term

3167
02:09:01,100 --> 02:09:03,100
securities, they're paying a

3168
02:09:03,100 --> 02:09:04,100
very high yield. If you take a

3169
02:09:04,100 --> 02:09:06,100
look at the top, it's 5.38,

3170
02:09:06,100 --> 02:09:08,100
very high. For those short term

3171
02:09:08,100 --> 02:09:10,100
securities, the next third of

3172
02:09:10,100 --> 02:09:13,100
your portfolio is your core

3173
02:09:13,100 --> 02:09:14,100
portfolio. And every year we

3174
02:09:14,100 --> 02:09:15,100
run

3175
02:09:15,100 --> 02:09:17,100
through a cash flow analysis

3176
02:09:17,100 --> 02:09:18,100
with your team. And those are

3177
02:09:18,100 --> 02:09:20,100
assets that you don't need

3178
02:09:20,100 --> 02:09:22,100
today, but they're still liquid

3179
02:09:22,100 --> 02:09:24,100
because you don't need them

3180
02:09:24,100 --> 02:09:25,100
today. They're invested

3181
02:09:25,100 --> 02:09:26,100
slightly out

3182
02:09:26,100 --> 02:09:28,100
in longer term securities

3183
02:09:28,100 --> 02:09:29,100
within that one

3184
02:09:29,100 --> 02:09:31,100
to five year range. If you look

3185
02:09:31,100 --> 02:09:32,100
at the yield, you'll see that

3186
02:09:32,100 --> 02:09:34,100
yield is slightly lower than

3187
02:09:34,100 --> 02:09:36,100
the pools for cash. And if you

3188
02:09:36,100 --> 02:09:37,100
remember, we saw that yield

3189
02:09:37,100 --> 02:09:39,100
curve, those super short term

3190
02:09:39,100 --> 02:09:41,100
securities were paying the

3191
02:09:41,100 --> 02:09:42,100
most. So that's kind

3192
02:09:42,100 --> 02:09:43,100
of that 2nd third of your

3193
02:09:43,100 --> 02:09:45,100
portfolio, and then the last

3194
02:09:45,100 --> 02:09:47,100
third is your 2022 bond

3195
02:09:47,100 --> 02:09:49,100
proceeds. And those are

3196
02:09:49,100 --> 02:09:50,100
invested based off of your

3197
02:09:50,100 --> 02:09:52,401
construction spend timeline. So

3198
02:09:54,100 --> 02:09:56,100
as interest rates start to come

3199
02:09:56,100 --> 02:09:57,100
down, what does that mean for

3200
02:09:57,100 --> 02:09:58,100
your portfolios? How do we

3201
02:09:58,100 --> 02:10:00,100
think these numbers are going

3202
02:10:00,100 --> 02:10:01,100
to change let's focus

3203
02:10:01,100 --> 02:10:02,100
on the pools for cash and then

3204
02:10:02,100 --> 02:10:05,100
your core portfolios. So, as a

3205
02:10:05,100 --> 02:10:08,100
reminder, those pools for cash,

3206
02:10:08,100 --> 02:10:09,100
as interest rates start to come

3207
02:10:09,100 --> 02:10:11,100
down, because they're such

3208
02:10:11,100 --> 02:10:14,100
short term products, that yield

3209
02:10:14,100 --> 02:10:15,100
is going

3210
02:10:15,100 --> 02:10:16,100
to come down. So we'll start

3211
02:10:16,100 --> 02:10:18,100
to see that 5.38 number come

3212
02:10:18,100 --> 02:10:21,100
down and your core portfolio,

3213
02:10:21,100 --> 02:10:22,100
the core portfolio liquidity

3214
02:10:22,100 --> 02:10:24,100
buffer, and that core

3215
02:10:24,100 --> 02:10:26,100
portfolio, because they're

3216
02:10:26,100 --> 02:10:28,100
slightly longer term

3217
02:10:28,100 --> 02:10:29,100
securities, we've locked

3218
02:10:29,100 --> 02:10:31,100
in rates for slightly longer

3219
02:10:31,100 --> 02:10:33,100
than overnight. Right? One

3220
02:10:33,100 --> 02:10:34,100
year, two years, maybe five

3221
02:10:34,100 --> 02:10:36,100
years. And so they'll hold on

3222
02:10:36,100 --> 02:10:38,100
to those fixed income products

3223
02:10:38,100 --> 02:10:39,100
a little bit longer, and that

3224
02:10:39,100 --> 02:10:41,100
higher coupon payment will

3225
02:10:41,100 --> 02:10:44,100
benefit. Now, as interest rates

3226
02:10:44,100 --> 02:10:45,100
come down, your yield on your

3227
02:10:45,100 --> 02:10:48,100
pools will come down. The new

3228
02:10:48,100 --> 02:10:50,100
bonds will be issued, which

3229
02:10:50,100 --> 02:10:52,100
will be paying lower coupon

3230
02:10:52,100 --> 02:10:54,100
payments. So the older bonds

3231
02:10:54,100 --> 02:10:55,100
that you guys have in your core

3232
02:10:55,100 --> 02:10:57,100
portfolio, they will be worth

3233
02:10:57,100 --> 02:10:59,100
more because they're paying

3234
02:10:59,100 --> 02:11:01,100
that old higher rate. The

3235
02:11:01,100 --> 02:11:03,100
impact and what you will see is

3236
02:11:03,100 --> 02:11:05,100
that your market value, the

3237
02:11:05,100 --> 02:11:07,100
value of those longer term

3238
02:11:07,100 --> 02:11:09,100
securities is going

3239
02:11:09,100 --> 02:11:11,100
to go up because they're going

3240
02:11:11,100 --> 02:11:13,100
to be worth more. So to kind of

3241
02:11:13,100 --> 02:11:14,100
wrap it up, if I have hopefully

3242
02:11:14,100 --> 02:11:16,100
not confused you all and put

3243
02:11:16,100 --> 02:11:17,100
you all to sleep, as those

3244
02:11:17,100 --> 02:11:19,100
interest rates continue

3245
02:11:19,100 --> 02:11:21,100
to come down, the yield

3246
02:11:21,100 --> 02:11:22,100
on the short term is going

3247
02:11:22,100 --> 02:11:23,100
to come down a little bit. That

3248
02:11:23,100 --> 02:11:25,100
longer term is going

3249
02:11:25,100 --> 02:11:27,100
to stay elevated, but will

3250
02:11:27,100 --> 02:11:29,100
gradually come down, and then

3251
02:11:29,100 --> 02:11:31,100
the overall value of those

3252
02:11:31,100 --> 02:11:33,401
underlying securities will go

3253
02:11:34,100 --> 02:11:35,100
up. Let me pause, and I'm happy

3254
02:11:35,100 --> 02:11:36,100
to take any questions that the

3255
02:11:36,100 --> 02:11:38,100
group has.

3256
02:11:38,100 --> 02:11:40,100
>> Any questions?

3257
02:11:42,100 --> 02:11:44,401
>> That's the completion of

3258
02:11:45,100 --> 02:11:46,100
our prepared remarks. Thank you

3259
02:11:46,100 --> 02:11:47,100
very much.

3260
02:11:47,100 --> 02:11:49,100
>> Thank you so much.

3261
02:11:49,100 --> 02:11:50,100
Appreciate it.

3262
02:11:50,100 --> 02:11:52,100
>> Mallory, I'm going

3263
02:11:52,100 --> 02:11:54,100
to drop this down for the next.

3264
02:11:54,100 --> 02:11:55,100
Okay. Thank you.

3265
02:11:55,100 --> 02:11:57,100
>> Okay. Thank you. Okay, we

3266
02:11:57,100 --> 02:11:59,100
have the chancellor's report,

3267
02:11:59,100 --> 02:12:01,100
information memo, policy

3268
02:12:01,100 --> 02:12:03,100
review, which we've already

3269
02:12:03,100 --> 02:12:04,100
discussed, eight b, which is

3270
02:12:04,100 --> 02:12:06,100
the campus accolades, and then

3271
02:12:06,100 --> 02:12:08,100
chancellor's activities. Yeah,

3272
02:12:11,100 --> 02:12:12,100
we already discussed that

3273
02:12:12,100 --> 02:12:13,100
earlier. Okay. Closed session.

3274
02:12:13,100 --> 02:12:14,100
Okay. So the board will conduct

3275
02:12:14,100 --> 02:12:16,100
a closed meeting in order

3276
02:12:16,100 --> 02:12:17,100
to discuss matters permitted

3277
02:12:17,100 --> 02:12:18,100
by the following sections

3278
02:12:18,100 --> 02:12:20,100
of chapter 551 of the Texas

3279
02:12:20,100 --> 02:12:21,100
Government Code, consultation

3280
02:12:21,100 --> 02:12:23,100
with attorney, deliberations

3281
02:12:24,100 --> 02:12:25,100
regarding real property,

3282
02:12:25,100 --> 02:12:26,100
deliberations on personnel

3283
02:12:26,100 --> 02:12:27,100
matters, deliberations on

3284
02:12:27,100 --> 02:12:29,100
security devices or security

3285
02:12:29,100 --> 02:12:30,100
audits, and the board may

3286
02:12:30,100 --> 02:12:31,100
reconvene

3287
02:12:31,100 --> 02:12:33,100
in an open session and act

3288
02:12:33,100 --> 02:12:35,100
on any of the items listed in

3289
02:12:35,100 --> 02:12:36,100
the executive agenda. Executive

3290
02:12:36,100 --> 02:12:38,100
session agenda in accordance

3291
02:12:38,100 --> 02:12:39,100
with chapter 551 of the Texas

3292
02:12:39,100 --> 02:12:41,401
government Code. Thank you.

3293
02:12:44,100 --> 02:12:46,100
[CLOSED SESSION]

3294
03:31:14,000 --> 03:31:17,000
>> The board will now reconvene

3295
03:31:17,100 --> 03:31:18,100
in open session. And the board

3296
03:31:18,100 --> 03:31:20,100
is taking no action as a result

3297
03:31:20,100 --> 03:31:23,100
of the closed session. We are

3298
03:31:23,100 --> 03:31:25,401
now adjourned. Thank you