January 27, 2025 at 11:30 AM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. The Board will convene in closed session in the Patman Room at the Truman Arnold Student Center pursuant to one or more of the following sections of Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code:

• Section 551.071 – Private Consultation with the Board’s attorney.
• Section 551.072 – Discussing or deliberating purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property.
• Section 551.073 – Discussing or deliberating negotiated contract for prospective gift or donation to the college.
• Section 551.074 – Discussing or deliberating appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee. Discussion and deliberating of College President's employment contract.
• Section 551.076 – Discussing or deliberating the deployment or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or devices.
• Section 551.084 – Investigation; exclusion of witness from a hearing during examination of another witness.
• Section 551.087 – Discussing economic development negotiations or offer of financial or other incentive to business prospects.
• Section 551.088 – Deliberation regarding test item or information related to a test item pertaining to license or certification test administered by the college.

The Board of Trustees will reconvene in open session to take any final action, decision, or vote on a matter deliberated in closed session.

III. Reconvene to Open Session

IV. Pledge of Allegiance

V. Open Forum

VI. Consideration and take action to approve the consent agenda

VI.A. Regular Meeting Minutes for December 16, 2024

VI.B. Consideration of Personnel Items

VI.C. Consideration/Approval of President's Contract

VI.D. Racial Profiling Report/Exempt

VI.E. Resolution of Support for Community College Funding

VII. Consideration/Approval of Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) 48 Local Policy

VIII. Consideration/Approval of Request for Proposal (RFP) for Fleet Vehicle

IX. College President Report (Dr. Jason Smith)

X. Vice President of Finance (Brad Hoover)

XI. Vice President of Instruction (Dr. Dixon Boyles)

XII. Dean of Students (Robert Jones)

XIII. Possible Closed Session

XIV. Adjourn: Posted: Thursday, January 23, 2025