NOTICE OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
June 26, 1997
Notice is hereby given that a Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Houston
Community College System will be held on the twenty-sixth day of June, 1997, at 4:00 o'
clock p.m., at the HCCS Administrative Center, Second Floor Boardroom, 22 Waugh
Drive, Houston, Texas.
The subjects to be discussed or considered are as follows:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Call to Order
Announcements
Approval of Minutes from the Regular Board Meeting of May 22, 1997.
Consideration of Chancellor's Agenda
1. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding with HISD regarding
services to implement the School-to-Work Opportunities Program
2. Approval for offering a new technical AAS degree program in Equine
Management and submitting program to Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board for state funding
3. Award of contract for the construction of a parking lot at Central College,
1207 Truxillo
4. Award of contract for the replacement of the auditorium ceiling at the San
Jacinto Building, Central College
5. Award of contract for the printing of 1997-98 HCCS Student Handbook
6. Approval of the purchase of mammography equipment, Radiologic
Technology Program, Northwest College
7. Approval of revised 1996-97 State Literacy-Funded Adult Literacy
subcontract agreements with various agencies, to include an additional
amount to provide literacy services under said state grant funding and
authorization for the Chancellor to execute same on behalf of the System
8. Approval of affiliation agreements with various health service providers
for the clinical education of students in Health Careers Programs,
Southeast College
9. Approval and ratification of Board expenses for the third quarter of 199697
10. Approval of leave policy for part-time staff with benefits
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11. Approval of Personnel Policy DBE (Local), Employee Nepotism
12. Approval and ratification of the acceptance of gifts and donations received
to-date
13. Approval of payment to Bracewell and Patterson for professional services
14. Approval of list of tuition and fee exemptions and waivers for the fiscal
year 1997-98
15. Approval of contract with the Chair Academy to provide System-wide
leadership training for newly-appointed department chairs
16. Creation of position of Executive Director, International Initiatives
E. Hearing of Citizens
F. Presentations and Awards
1. Faculty Recognition Award - Mark Tiller, Instructor and Department
Chair, Government, Northwest College
G. New or Unfinished Business
1. Consider requests from Board Members for approval or ratification of
participation at in-district or out-of-town events, seminars or conferences,
with the intent of receiving reimbursement for allowable expenses; and/or
the reimbursement or payment of expenses incurred in conjunction with
attendance at such events
a. Consider request from Trustee Oliver for post-approval of a cash
advance of $214.00 for attendance at the ACCT Western Region
Conference, June 25-28, 1997. This request was made in
compliance with Board Policy BBG (Local), "General Guidelines
for Reimbursement." ACCT is a Board-approved organization.
b. Consider request from Trustee Garcia to attend the 1997
Association of Latino Community College Trustees (ALCCT)
National Conference, July 18-20, 1997, and to receive
reimbursement for allowable expenses. This request was made in
compliance with Board Policy BBG (Local),"Conventions,
Conferences and Workshops."
H. Chancellor's Report
1.
2.
3.
4.
Financial Activity Report
Update on Reorganization
Status Report on Legislative Activity
Presentation from Jennifer Daley, Student Development Specialist, on a
grant from the American Bar Association to train student leaders in the
areas of sexual harassment prevention, gender/race equity and ADA
awareness and compliance
5. Other
I. Chairman's Report
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J. Ad Hoc Committee Reports
1. Legal - Mr. Medina
2. Naming of Buildings/Southeast - Mrs. Garcia
3. Naming of Buildings/Northeast - Mr. Austin
K. Adjournment to closed or executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code
Sections 551.071; 551.072; 551.074; and 551.075, the Open Meetings Act, for the
following purposes:
1. Personnel Matters
a. Consider employment of Full-time Personnel, including ViceChancellor for Workforce Development
b. Consider employment of Temporary-Salaried (Month-to-Month)
Personnel
c. Consider reassignment of personnel
d. Consider renewal of Full-Time 9 and 10-Month Personnel
e. Consider renewal of full-time personnel, Special-Funded, i.e. Furr
High School Partnership School-to Work and Upward Bound
f. Consider Sabbatical Leaves
g. Consider Resignations/Retirements
h. Consider Leaves of Absence
i. Hear complaints or charges against an employee or public official,
including the hearing of citizens
j. Review of personnel policies
k. Consider evaluation of the Chancellor
2. Property Matters
a. Texas Medical Center project
b. Consider sale of properties at Northeast and Southeast Colleges
3. Litigation and Legal Matters
a. Consultation with legal counsel concerning matters on which the
attorney's duty to the System under the Code of Professional
Responsibility clearly conflicts with the Texas Open Meetings
Laws
b. Monthly litigation report from System counsel
c. Consider settlement of C.A. H-95-5672
RECONVENE IN OPEN MEETING
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L. Consider the approval of items discussed in Executive Session (as listed under
Notice of Adjournment to Closed or Executive Session) and where appropriate
designate employees authorized to execute agreements
M. Waiver of certain personnel policies for reorganization
N. Establishment of Next Regular Meeting Thursday, July 24,1997, 4:00 p.m.,
Northline Center, 401 Northline Mall
O. Additional Executive Session Authority
If, during the course of the meeting covered by this Notice, the Board should
determine that a closed or executive meeting or session of the Board should be
held or is required in relation to any item included in this notice, then such closed
or executive meeting or session as authorized by Section 551.001 et seq. of the
Texas Government code (the Open Meetings Act) will be held by the Board at
that date, hour and place given in this notice or as soon after the commencement
of the meeting covered by the Notice as the Board may conveniently meet in such
closed or executive meeting or session concerning any and all subjects and for
any and all purposes permitted by Sections 551.071 - 551.084, inclusive, of the
Open Meetings Act, including, but not limited to:
Section 551.084 - For the purpose of excluding witness or witnesses from a
hearing during examination of another witness.
Section 551.071 - For the purpose of a private consultation with the BoardÕs
attorney on any or all subjects or matters authorized by law.
Section 551.072 - For the purpose of discussing the purchase, exchange, lease or
value of real property.
Section 551.073 - For the purpose of considering a negotiated contract for a
prospective gift or donation.
Section 551.074 - For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment,
evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or
employee or to hear complaints or charges against a public officer or employee.
Section 551.082 - For the purpose of considering discipline of a student or to hear
a complaint by an employee against another employee if the complaint or charge
directly results in a need for a hearing.
Section 551.076 - To consider the deployment, or specific occasions for
implementation, or security personnel or devices.
Section 551.083 - For the purpose of considering the standards, guidelines, terms
or conditions the Board will follow, or instruct its representatives to follow, in
consultation with representatives of employee groups in connection with
consultation agreements provided for by Section 13.901 of the Texas Education
Code.
Section 551.075 - To receive information from employees or to ask questions of
employees.
Should any final action, final decision, or final vote be required in the opinion of
the Board with regard to any matter considered in such closed or executive
meeting or session, then such final action, final decision, or final vote shall be at
either:
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a. The open meeting covered by this notice upon the reconvening of the
public meeting, or
b. At a subsequent public meeting of the Board upon notice thereof, as the
Board shall determine.
Certificate of Posting or Giving of Notice
On this the twenty-third day of June, 1997, at 4:00 p.m., this notice was
posted at a place convenient and readily accessible to the public at the
Central Administrative Office of the Houston Community College System, 22
Waugh Drive, Houston, Texas, and readily accessible to the general public at
all times.
Linda Gray
Manager, Board Services