REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
February 17, 2011
Minutes
The Board of Trustees of Houston Community College held a Regular Meeting on
Thursday, February 17, 2011 at the HCC Administration Building, Second Floor
Auditorium, 3100 Main, Houston, Texas.
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT
Richard Schechter, Chair
Mary Ann Perez, Vice Chair
Eva Loredo, Secretary
Bruce A. Austin
Yolanda Navarro Flores
Sandie Mullins
Christopher Oliver
Neeta Sane
ADMINISTRATION
Mary Spangler, Chancellor
Art Tyler, Deputy Chancellor/COO
Doretha Eason, Executive Assistant to the Chancellor
Destinee Waiters for Renee Byas, General Counsel
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
Remmele Young, Executive Director, Government Relations
Kelly Zuniga, Executive Director, HCC Foundation
OTHERS PRESENT
Kimberly James, System Counsel, Bracewell & Giuliani
Alan Ainsworth, President, Faculty Senate
Laura Garcia, President, COPA
Other administrators, citizens and representatives from the news media
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CALL TO ORDER
Mr. Schechter, Chair, called the meeting to order at 4:03 p.m. and declared the Board
convened to consider matters pertaining to Houston Community College as listed on the
duly posted Meeting Notice.
PRAYER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mr. Schechter led the prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approval of Minutes from Special Meeting of January 13, 2011, Committee Meeting of
January 13, 2011, Board Governance Committee Meeting of January 20, 2011,
Redistricting Committee of January 20, 2011, and Regular Meeting of January 20,
2011.
Motion – Ms. Mullins moved and Mrs. Perez seconded to approve the minutes. The
motion passed with a vote of 7-0.
CONSENT AGENDA
Motion – Mr. Austin moved and Ms. Mullins seconded to approve the following consent
agenda items with the exception of items A.1 and C.4. The motion passed with a vote of
7-0. The following items were approved:
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Approve Revisions to Human Resources Policy
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Approve Off-Site Records Management and Destruction Services
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Approve Investment Report for November 2010
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Approve Investment Report for December 2010
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Approve Monthly Finance Report for January 2011
APPROVE MILITARY TRANSCRIPT EVALUATION FEE
Motion – Mr. Austin moved and Ms. Loredo seconded.
Mr. Schechter provided the opportunity for Mr. Austin to provide comments regarding
the elimination of the military transcript evaluation fee.
Mr. Austin noted that it is great to help facilitate veterans by eliminating the transcript
evaluation fee.
Vote – The motion passed with a vote of 7-0.
APPROVE METHOD OF PROJECT DELIVERY FOR 9910 CASH ROAD
RENOVATION (SOUTHWEST COLLEGE)
Motion – Mrs. Sane moved and Ms. Mullins seconded.
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Mrs. Sane expressed appreciation to the leadership of the Board, Dr. Spangler, Dr.
Garza and the administration in their efforts on the project.
Vote – The motion passed with a vote of 6-1-0 with Mrs. Perez opposing.
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
The following items were provided:
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The Board of Trustees will not meet in the month of March 2011; however, a
Board Retreat is scheduled for Monday, March 21, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00
p.m. Mr. Schechter asked that each Trustee review their calendar and notify the
Board Services Office of their availability to attend.
•
Ms. Mullins recognized Dr. Zachary Hodges, President, HCC Northwest College
for receiving the Diamond Leadership Award from the West Houston Leadership
Institute and for his election to the Board of Directors of the Texas Association of
Business.
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Mr. Schechter recognized Dr. Spangler who was the recipient of the 2010
Education Excellence Award presented by Greater Houston Women Chamber of
Commerce at the 2010 Volunteer Award Luncheon. The award is given annually
to honor an individual organization or company that has made education and
awakening minds a priority.
CHANCELLOR’S REPORT
Dr. Spangler provided the following information and recognitions:
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Dr. Bill Harmon announced that the Black History Gala will be held on Friday,
February 25, 2011 at the Hilton America Hotel. The keynote speaker is Julian
Bond, noted civil rights leader and history professor at the University of Virginia.
•
Dr. Chandeshwar Sharma has been nominated to serve on the 2011 Tuning
Oversight Council for Engineering and Science (TOCES), full advisory council
that will assist the Coordinating Board in continuing to integrate the “Tuning”
process into the course-level alignment work piloted in 2009 through the efforts
of the Voluntary Mechanical Engineering Transfer Compact Committee.
•
The Great Grown-Up Spelling Bee held last month at the University of Houston
Hilton Hotel, raised the most money ever, $60,000 for the Houston READ
Commission. Twenty-five teams competed, Central College's team, the only
HCC team in the finals, finished 2nd. Congratulations to Dr. Cheryl Peters, Dr.
Ranjana Varghese, and Ann Doiron, the awesome Central team.
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Texas Community College Teachers Association (TCCTA) Award for "Advancing
Student Success" was presented to HCC for the HCC Learning Communities
project.
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HCC will be featured in a new national publication by MDRC featuring the results
of a study on learning communities involving five major community colleges.
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The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced HCC as one of forty-seven
finalists for its next generation learning challenges grants.
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The 2011 Andrew S. Heiskell Award was presented to HCC for the category of
Internationalizing the Community College Campus by Creating innovative
programs and services, including study abroad, to make international
opportunities accessible to community college students. The award honors the
most outstanding initiatives in international higher education among the members
of IIE Network. Our International Business/Logistics & Supply Chain
Management program was submitted. According to the IIE President and CEO
Dr. Allan E. Goodman, "The 2011 IIE Heiskell Award winners represent some of
the world's best initiatives in internationalizing higher education.
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Houston Community College received the prestigious 2011 Bellwether Award by
the Community College Futures Assembly. The annual Bellwether Awards
recognize outstanding programs or activities that are at the forefront of
innovation, excellence and effectiveness in community colleges throughout the
United States and Canada. HCC’s winning entry for innovation and excellence
was in the category of Workforce Development, “Exporting Houston Community
College: Think Local, Act Global.” The Bellwether Award was presented to HCC
to recognize our significant international partnerships and efforts to prepare our
students for the demands of globalization.
(Mr. Oliver arrived at 4:29 p.m.)
FACULTY SENATE
Dr. Alan Ainsworth, President, Faculty Senate apprised that the Faculty Conference will
be held on Saturday, February 26, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. and extended an
invitation to the Board to attend.
He congratulated all the faculty members participating in the efforts securing the
Bellwether Award on behalf of the college.
Mr. Schechter apprised that the meeting will break for a reception in recognition of the
awards received by the college.
ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION
Mr. Schechter adjourned the meeting to Executive Session at 4:41 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. Mr. Schechter 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.
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Mr. Schechter reconvened the meeting in Open Session at 4:55 p.m. and entertained
motions on pending matters.
(Present: Trustees Austin, Flores, Loredo, Mullins, Oliver, Perez, Sane, and Schechter)
PROPOSED SETTLEMENT BETWEEN JOSHUA MURRAY AND HCC
Motion – Mrs. Perez moved and Mr. Oliver seconded. The motion passed with vote of
7-1-0 with Mrs. Flores opposing.
CHANCELLOR’S CONTRACT
Motion – Mr. Oliver moved and Mrs. Perez seconded. The motion passed with vote of
8-0.
PERSONNEL AGENDA FOR FEBRUARY 2011
Motion – Mr. Oliver moved and Ms. Mullins seconded. The motion passed with a vote of
8-0.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business coming before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 4:57 p.m.
Minutes recorded, transcribed & submitted by:
Sharon Wright, Manager, Board Services
Minutes Approved as Submitted: