REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
April 22, 2010
Minutes
The Board of Trustees of Houston Community College held a Regular Meeting on
Thursday, April 22, 2010, at the HCC Administration Building, Second Floor Auditorium,
3100 Main, Houston, Texas.
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT
Neeta Sane, Vice Chair
Sandie Meyers, Secretary
Bruce A. Austin
Yolanda Navarro Flores
Eva Loredo
Christopher W. Oliver
Mary Ann Perez
ADMINISTRATION
Mary Spangler, Chancellor
Art Tyler, Deputy Chancellor/COO
Renee Byas, General Counsel
Doretha Eason, Executive Assistant to the Chancellor
Fheryl Prestage for William Carter, Vice Chancellor, Information Technology
Charles Cook, Vice Chancellor, Instruction
Diana Pino, Vice Chancellor, Student Services
Daniel Seymour, Vice Chancellor, Planning and Institutional Effectiveness
Margaret Ford Fisher, President, Northeast College
Fena Garza, President, Southwest College
William Harmon, President, Central College
Zachary Hodges, President, Northwest College
Irene Porcarello, President, Southeast College
Betty Young, President, Coleman College
Willie Williams, Chief Human Resources Officer
OTHERS PRESENT
Jarvis Hollingsworth, System Counsel, Bracewell & Giuliani
Bennie Ables, President, Faculty Senate
Other administrators, citizens and representatives from the news media
CALL TO ORDER
Mrs. Sane, Chair, called the meeting to order at 4:14 p.m. and declared the Board convened to consider matters pertaining to Houston Community College as listed on the duly posted Meeting Notice.

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PRAYER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mrs. Loredo led the prayer and Mrs. Perez led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approval of Minutes from Academic Affairs/Student Services Committee Meeting of
February 18, 2010, Committee of the Whole Meeting of February 18, 2010, Regular
Meeting of February 25, 2010, Finance Committee Meeting of March 8, 2010, and
Special Meeting of March 8, 2010
Motion – Mr. Oliver moved and Mrs. Meyers seconded. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0.
HEARING OF CITIZENS
No citizens requested to speak before the Board.
(Mr. Austin arrived at 4:17 p.m.)
AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS
Mr. Sam Gainer presented a check for $200,000 from the David and Jean Wiley
Foundation and informed that the Wiley Foundation was established to allow students to attend college who would otherwise not be able to do so.
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
Mrs. Sane apprised that Dr. Michael P. Williams, Board Chair is in Fulton, Missouri attending a special Alumni Honors Convocation Ceremony at Westminster College where he will receive the 2010 Westminster Lifetime Alumni Achievement Award during the Alumni Weekend and is the first African American to receive the coveted award.
Mrs. Sane noted that Mr. Austin will receive the Education Award at the 100 Black Men of America Metropolitan Houston Chapter’s Third Annual Scholarship Gala on
Saturday, May 1, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Houston.
Mrs. Flores apprised that the Cinco de Mayo recognition is May 5, 2010 and noted that there normally is recognition at the board meeting in April.
CHANCELLOR’S REPORT
Dr. Spangler provided the following information and recognitions:
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Trustee Neeta Sane received the YMCA of Greater Houston Minority Achievers
Award at their Annual Gala held on March 26, 2010. In addition, Trustee Sane will receive the 2010 Community Entrepreneur of the Year Award at the Asian
Chamber of Commerce 20 th
Annual Gala on April 20, 2010.
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HCC has broken the 70,000 enrollment barrier, reaching 70,027 students on
March 31.

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HCC won the Best Fact Book award at the Texas Association for Institutional
Research. The judges were impressed with the use of dashboard-like indicators and the design graphics.
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Coleman College received a grant of $123,230 from Komen for the Cure for an innovative Breast Health Patient Navigator for scholarships, paid internships, and classroom technology in a new Community Health Worker Marketable Skills
Award program. This is the first credit-based program of its kind in the state and will prepare students to be leaders and advocates on behalf of medically underserved women in need of breast health education, screening, and follow-up care.
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HCC has been selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of
Teaching as one of 16 high-performing community colleges in five states to participate in a bold two-year effort in developmental math to identify a pathway to and through college math for non science/math students in one year focused on statistics. This invitation was received due to our reputation for leadership and innovation.
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The HCC Foundation received several top honors at the recent Council for
Advancement and Support of Education District IV Conference. The Foundation received a total of five awards, including a Grand/Gold Award for the HCC
Opportunity Ball which led the Fundraising/Development category for Best
Project or Special Event. Also receiving awards were the HCC Foundation’s New
Donor Packet, the Golden Eagle Society, 2009 Passion for Fashion Luncheon and the HCC Alumni Association.
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The American Council on Education (ACE) Fellows Program invited, Johnella
Bradford, to become a Fellow in the 2010-2011 class.
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Three faculty members have been competitively selected to attend this summer’s
Salzburg Global Seminar International Study Program from July 9-16. The faculty members are Chyrell Botts, Kate Moore, and Carlos Villacis.
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Robert Garza was named to the 2010 Coca-Cola Gold Scholars All-State
Academic Team. Layah Ziaii-Bigdeli was also named to the Gold Scholars Team by USA Today . Both are members of the Honors College at Central.
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Coleman College for Health Sciences dental hygiene program has been granted initial accreditation status by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, a specialized body recognized by the US Department of Education. The two-year
Associate degree program is new to HCC Coleman College. The HIT (Health
Information Technology) Regional Consortium grant led by Pitt Community
College, N.C. was accepted. This will mean $1,028,815 to Coleman over 2 years.

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The Child Development Department at Central College was granted Early
Childhood Associate Degree Accreditation from the National Association for the
Education of Young Children Commission.
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Southwest College's Drama Department recently took 13 students to the Texas
Community College Speech and Theater Association Annual Play Festival. They performed the David Ives comedy, All in the Timing, and won a record 18 awards in acting and technical theater. James Sheahan won the prestigious Bill Morton
Challenge Award in Acting given to the student who had the most difficult role.
Andreas Hunt received the Award for Technical Excellence for his lighting design.
The overall play also won a Superior Award, the highest award a two-year college drama department can win in the State of Texas.
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The Chancellor’s Office, in conjunction with the Office of International Initiatives, was selected to host five Chinese delegates, (plus a Chinese translator/coordinator), for a two-week period (from April 25-May 8, 2010) as part of the Spring 2010 Vocational Education Leadership Training Program (VELT).
The delegates are presidents and vice presidents of Chinese vocational and technical institutions and will spend their time visiting the colleges and administration.
The focus of the VELT program is to:
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Strengthen the leadership abilities and capabilities of Chinese college administrators;
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Provide strategies to develop and improve market- oriented curriculum design;
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Enhance teaching methods for Chinese vocational institutions; and
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Develop strong relationships with local businesses.
The VELT program is financed entirely by the Chinese government with the support of the Chinese Ministry of Education and jointly run under the supervision and administration of the American Association of Community Colleges and the
China Education Association for International Exchange.
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The Community College of Qatar (CCQ), under the auspices of the Supreme
Education Council (SEC), selected Houston Community College (HCC) to develop the community college model to meet the educational needs of Qatar under the educational reform initiatives of the Qatari government. HCC was chosen from among eight U.S. community colleges to develop a custom curriculum and institute a fully operational community college by the fall of 2010.
The Qatar SEC chose HCC for the CCQ partnership because of the strong support expressed through our visionary board of trustees and its highlymotivated leadership, performance-driven programming and high international

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American community college to date.
Mr. Oliver asked if HCC participates in the USA Today Academic All Americans. Dr.
Cook noted that HCC students are nominated through the Phi Theta Kappa; however, the college has no control of the award process.
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Faculty Senate Report - Mrs. Bennie Ables, Faculty Senate President, apprised that one student, Robert Garza, received the USA Today Coca Cola Award because he applied for the Academic All American team. She noted that those who are awarded are those who participate more actively in the Phi Theta Kappa.
She noted that the Board and administration could assist in the process by writing letters of support on behalf of the students. Mr. Oliver noted that he would definitely provide a letter of support for students interested in participating.
Mrs. Ables noted several awards received through the Phi Theta Kappa including the Distinguished Chapter Award, which is awarded out of approximately one thousand chapters. She noted that the faculty should be recognized for their support and pushing the students.
CONSENT AGENDA
Motion – Mr. Oliver moved and Mrs. Meyers seconded to approve the consent agenda with the exception of item(s) B.3, B .5, and B.6. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1 with Mrs. Flores abstaining. The following items were approved:
1. Increase Distance Education Fee
2. Construction Services for Felix and Angela Morales Building Renovations
(Project #09-58)
3. Increase of Janitorial Services Contract with ABM (Project #08-19)
4. Adoption of Fort Bend County Local Option Exemptions Tax Year 2010
5. Investment Report for the Month of January 2010
6. Investment Report for the Month of February 2010
7. Monthly Finance Report for Month March 2010
CHANGE ORDERS TO JOB ORDER CONTRACT FOR PHARMACOLOGY TENANT
BUILD-OUT OF MCGOVERN BUILDING
Motion – Mr. Oliver moved and Mrs. Loredo seconded.

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Mrs. Loredo inquired that when the contract was negotiated was there a stipulation that the cost could be 10% higher. Dr. Tyler apprised that the estimate provided to the Board at the time of recommendation for approval was $2 million; however, there were additional square footage included in the renovation and some unforeseen issues were discovered.
Dr. Young apprised that the partnership is unique and noted that Texas Southern
University has donated additional space to the college as well.
(Mr. Oliver left at 4:49 p.m.)
Vote – The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-1 with Mrs. Flores abstaining.
(Mr. Oliver returned at 4:51 p.m.)
CHANGE ORDER TO JOB ORDER CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
TEMPORARY PARKING LOT ALIEF CAMPUS
Motion – Mrs. Flores moved and Mrs. Meyers seconded to approve.
Mrs. Loredo asked if the additional cost was known prior to signing the contract. Dr.
Tyler apprised that the additional cost was due to construction needs not anticipated.
Vote – Motion passed with vote of 6-0-1with Mrs. Flores abstaining.
INCREASE IN OUT-OF-DISTRICT AND OUT-OF-STATE STUDENT TUITION AND
FEES
Motion – Mr. Oliver moved and Mrs. Loredo seconded.
Mrs. Meyers asked if a comparison analysis was conducted. Dr. Tyler noted that a comparison analysis was conducted with community colleges as well as major colleges within the same size of HCC. He noted that the rates would be acceptable; however, there must be consideration of the out-of-district fees for other institutions.
Mrs. Meyers asked what was the comparison specifically with Lone Star.. Dr. Pino noted that the comparison was noted and that HCC would be less than Lone Star. Dr. Tyler noted that the effect would be for the fall semester and if the item is not passed it would mean approximately $2 million less in revenue fees the college would receive.
Mrs. Meyers asked if there was a comparison using the out-of-state only. Dr. Tyler noted that there was a comparison; however, the out-of-district fee increase is less than the out-of-state fee increase requested.
Vote – The motion passed with vote of 6-1 with Mrs. Meyers opposing.

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FACULTY AND STAFF CAMPAIGN
Mrs. Sane noted that HCC Foundation has exceeded its goal and raised a record
$58,000, the largest gift total since the campaign began in 2007, which is a great show of support among employees and sends a powerful message to community donors in that everyone at HCC supports our mission and students. The highest participation rate for the third year in a row was Coleman College.
ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION
Mrs. Sane adjourned the meeting to Executive Session at 5:03 p.m., notice having previously been given and reiterated in accordance with Sections 551.071, 551.072, and/or 551.074 of the Open Meetings Law. Mrs. Sane stated that any final action, vote or decision on any item discussed in Executive Session would be taken up in Open
Session or in a subsequent Public Meeting.
Mrs. Sane reconvened the meeting in Open Session at 5:40 p.m. and entertained motions on pending matters.
(Present: Trustees Austin, Flores, Loredo, Meyers, Oliver, Perez, and Sane)
Mr. Oliver apprised that he has a business relationship with Ft. Bend Mechanical and a proper conflict of interest affidavit is on file with the Board Services Office. He noted that earlier in the meeting he unknowingly made the motion to approve item B.3 and made comments on the agenda item. He requested that the Board move to rescind the action regarding item B.3 and he would recuse from the voting on the item.
(Mr. Oliver left at 5:41 p.m.)
CHANGE ORDERS TO JOB ORDER CONTRACT FOR PHARMACOLOGY TENANT
BUILD-OUT OF MCGOVERN BUILDING
Motion – Mrs. Perez moved and Mrs. Meyers seconded to rescind the action on the approved item B.3. The motion passed with vote of 5-0-1 with Trustee Flores abstaining.
Motion – Mrs. Loredo moved and Mrs. Perez seconded to approve. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-1 with Mrs. Flores abstaining.
PERSONNEL AGENDA FOR FEBRUARY - APRIL 2010
Motion – Mrs. Flores moved and Mrs. Meyers seconded. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business coming before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 5:42 p.m.
Minutes recorded, transcribed & submitted by:
Sharon Wright, Executive Administrative Assistant, Board Services
Minutes Approved as Submitted: