SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
February 2, 2007
Minutes
The Board of Trustees of the Houston Community College System held a Regular Meeting on
Friday, February 2, 2007 at the System Administration Building, Second Floor, Seminar Room B,
3100 Main, Houston, Texas.
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT
Christopher W. Oliver, Chair
Diane Olmos Guzman, Secretary
Mills Worsham, Deputy Secretary
Jay K. Aiyer
Bruce A. Austin
Richard M. Schechter
Dr. Michael P. Williams
ADMINISTRATION
Norm Nielsen, Interim Chancellor
Mary Spangler, Chancellor
Doretha Eason, Deputy to the Chancellor
Miles LeBlanc, General Counsel
Irene Porcarello, Vice Chancellor, Student Success
Gloria Walker, Vice Chancellor, Finance & Administration
Winston Dahse, Interim President, Southwest College
Margaret Ford, President, Northeast College
Fena Garza, President, Southeast College
William Harmon, President, Central College
Willie Williams, Associate Vice Chancellor, Human Resources
Kelley Zuniga, Executive Director, HCC Foundation
Mike Kyme, Executive Director, Purchasing and Procurement
OTHERS PRESENT
Jarvis Hollingsworth, System Counsel, Bracewell & Giuliani
Vidal Martinez, Franklin, Cardwell & Jones
Julie Gilbert, Locke, Liddell, & Sapp
David Ross, President, Faculty Senate
Other administrators, citizens and representatives from the news media
CALL TO ORDER
Mr. Oliver, Chair, called the meeting to order at 3:51 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.
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A.
CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT FOR DR. MARY
SPANGLER AS CHANCELLOR OF HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
SYSTEM; AND ANY OTHER RELATED AUTHORIZATIONS NECESSARY FOR
FURTHER ACTION
Motion - Mr. Austin motioned to approve the employment contract for Dr. Mary Spangler as
Chancellor for Houston Community College System. Mr. Worsham seconded the motion.
The motion passed with a vote of 6-0 (Dr. Williams was not present for the vote).
Mr. Oliver welcomed Dr. Spangler to the College. Dr. Spangler expressed appreciation for the
opportunity to be appointed Chancellor for Houston Community College.
The Board expressed their gratitude to Dr. Spangler for accepting the position as Chancellor.
(Dr. Williams arrived at 3:58 p.m.)
ADJOURNMENT
With no further actions coming before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 4:03 pm.
Minutes recorded, transcribed & submitted by:
Sharon Wright, Executive Administrative Assistant, Board Services
Minutes Approved as Submitted:
March 26, 2007