MEETING OF THE
BOARD GOVERNANCE & OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
June 15, 2006
Minutes
The Board of Trustees of the Houston Community College System held a Meeting of the Board
Governance & Operations Committee on Thursday, June 15,, 2006, at the System Administration
Building, Seminar Room A, Second Floor, 3100 Main, Houston, Texas.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT
Diane Olmos Guzman (Chairing on behalf of Dr. Williams)
Richard Schechter
OTHER TRUSTEES PRESENT
Bruce A. Austin
Abel Davila
ADMINISTRATION
Gloria Walker, Acting Chancellor/Vice Chancellor, Finance & Administration
Doretha Eason, Deputy to the Chancellor
Charles Cook, Vice Chancellor, Instruction
Irene Porcarello, Vice Chancellor, Student Success
Jose Villarreal, Vice Chancellor, College Advancement & Performance
Winston Dahse, Interim President, Southwest College
Margaret Ford, President, Northeast College
Fena Garza, President, Southeast College
Zachary Hodges, President, Northwest College
Carole Keeney Harrington, Interim Associate Vice Chancellor, Communications
Willie Williams, Associate Vice Chancellor, Human Resources
Remmele Young, Executive Director, Government Relations
Miles LeBlanc, General Counsel
OTHERS PRESENT
Maureen Singleton, System Counsel, Bracewell & Giuliani
David Wilcox, President, Faculty Senate
Other administrators, citizens, and representatives of the news media
CALL TO ORDER
Mrs. Guzman called the meeting to order at 2:39 p.m. and declared the Committee convened to
consider matters pertaining to the Houston Community College System as listed on the duly
posted Meeting Notice.
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DISUCSS AND RECOMMEND FOR ADOPTION REVISED HCCS GOVERNANCE
POLICIES
Mr. Schechter informed that at the last Board Governance meeting, Mr. Hollingsworth indicated
that he would provide alternative language provisions to the Board for review. The information
has not been provided; therefore, he motions to table the item until material is provided.
Mrs. Singleton with Bracewell stated that Mr. Hollingsworth has researched what other
institutions have done as it relates to the issue. Ms. Singleton presented policies from other
institutions around the State in regards to the statues and informed that some have not
implemented the statue.
Mr. Austin stated that as a local government, the official title for HCC should be Houston
Community College District. He mentioned that the policies in discussion refer to the College as
a System. Ms. Singleton and Miles LeBlanc stated that the college is listed as College System
District. Mr. Austin recommended that the first preference would be “District” which indicates
that the college is a governmental body even though within the context of speaking locally, we
could use “System”; however, in official documents it should be “District”. Ms. Walker
reiterated that upon separation from HISD, the College chose to use System. Mr. Austin
mentioned that this was done as a marketing tool but by dropping the District it gives the
impression that the college is operating as a four year institution. Ms. Walker asked if the
college should petition legislation for a name change. Mr. Austin stated that the issue could be
corrected by the college.
Motion – Mr. Schechter moved to table the item until Counsel presents information for the Board
to review. Mrs. Guzman seconded the motion. The motion passed 2-0.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 2:48 p.m.
Minutes Recorded, transcribed, and submitted by:
Sharon Wright, Executive Administrative
Assistant, Board Services
Minutes Approved as Submitted:
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