SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
August 18, 2004
Minutes
The Board of Trustees of the Houston Community College System held a Special
Meeting on Wednesday, August 18, 2004, at the System Administration Building,
Seminar Room A, 2nd Floor, 3100 Main, Houston, Texas.
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT
Herman Litt, Chair
Michael P. Williams, D.Min., Vice Chairman
Yolanda Navarro Flores, Secretary
Diane Olmos Guzman, Deputy Secretary
Jay K. Aiyer
Bruce A. Austin
Abel Davila
James R. Murphy
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT
Christopher W. Oliver
ADMINISTRATION
Bruce H. Leslie, Chancellor
Doretha Eason, Deputy to the Chancellor
Charles Cook, Vice Chancellor, Educational Development
Irene Porcarello, Interim Vice Chancellor, Institutional Development
Jose Villarreal, Vice Chancellor, Economic Development
Gloria Walker, Vice Chancellor, Finance and Administration
Diana Castillo, Interim President, Southeast College
Sue Cox, President, Southwest College
Margaret Forde, President, Northeast College
Zachary Hodges, President, Northwest College
Patricia Williamson, Interim President, Central College
Rosie Barrera, Associate Vice Chancellor, Communications & Marketing
Willie Williams, Interim Executive Director, Human Resources
Miles LeBlanc, General Counsel
OTHERS PRESENT
Kelly Frels, System Counsel, Bracewell & Patterson
Jarvis Hollingsworth, System Counsel, Bracewell & Patterson
Butch Herod, President, Faculty Association
Other administrators, citizens and representatives from the news media
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CALL TO ORDER
Mr. Litt called the meeting to order at 3:15 p.m. and declared the Board convened to
consider matters pertaining to the Houston Community College System as listed on the
duly posted meeting notice.
PROPOSED BUDGET FOR 2004-2005
Dr. Leslie presented the proposed budget for 2004-2005. The Board reviewed the
proposed budget in two previous budget workshops and requested additional detail.
Performance based budgeting will be implemented over the next three years. System
and college pilots will evaluate the model. Revenue and expenditure budgets will be
balanced at $208,898,734. Fiscal year 2004-2005 priorities include performance based
budgeting, student success through enrollment and retention growth, annexation,
reorganization of Continuing Education and Workforce Programs, and implementation
of the capital improvement plan.
The Chancellor and other administrators elaborated on questions posed by Mr. Murphy
in the previous budget workshop. Major discussion centered on position control and the
allocation of resources based on program performance.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:07 p.m.
Reviewed and Submitted by:
Yolanda Navarro Flores, Secretary
Board of Trustees
Minutes Approved as Submitted:
September 30, 2004
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