October 16, 2023 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. Roll Call
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2. Invocation
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3. Approval of Minutes
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4. Communications
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5. Audience to Patrons and Petitions
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6. Information Items
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6.A. Enrollment Reports
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6.A.1. Credit Students. The Registrar’s Office reports the attached enrollment information for the Fall 2023 semester.
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6.A.2. Dual Credit and Concurrent Enrollment Report. The Registrar’s Office reports the attached dual credit and concurrent enrollment report for the Fall 2023 semester.
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6.A.3. Community Education Courses. The Director, Community Education, reports the attached enrollment data for the Community Education Program for the month of September 2019-2023.
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6.A.4. CB/IT Enrollment Report. The Director, Center for Business/Industry Training, reports the attached enrollment data for the month of September 2019-2023.
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6.B. Report of Taxes Collected. Attached is the report of taxes collected for the month of September 2023.
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6.C. Report of Unfilled Positions. The Vice President, Human Resources, provides the attached report on vacant positions that are currently being advertised.
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6.D. New Teachers for Community Education Program. Attached is a communication from the Director, Community Education, reporting two new teachers for the month of September 2023.
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6.E. Fund Development Report. The Vice President, College Advancement & Enrollment, provides the attached report on fund development activities of the Brazosport College Foundation for October and November 2023.
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6.F. Board Focus Report. The Vice President, College Advancement and Enrollment, provides the Board Focus report for the 3rd quarter of 2023. The report is a summary of Regent Visibility activities from January 1, 2023 – September 30, 2023.
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6.G. Marketing & Communications Annual Report. The Director, Marketing, Communications, and Recruitment, provides the attached annual report of the Marketing & Communications Department for the year 2022-2023.
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6.H. Grant Administration Annual Report. The Office of Grant Administration provides the attached Annual Report for 2022-2023.
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6.I. Gator Gallop. The annual Gator Gallop run is scheduled for Saturday, November 4, 2023. This year’s event will feature a Kids Run and a 5K run. Gator Gallop is open to all community members. Registration and information for the race is available at https://runsignup.com/Race/118236/PrivacyPolicy
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6.J. LVN Pinning Ceremony. The LVN Pinning Ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. in the Clarion. The public is invited to attend.
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6.K. Law Enforcement Academy Graduation. The Law Enforcement Academy Graduation will be held on Friday, December 15, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. in Gator Hall. The public is invited to attend.
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6.L. Foundation Board Holiday Meeting. The Foundation Board Annual Holiday Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. at the home of Ryan and Courtney Birdsong. Board of Regents and their guests are invited to attend. Invitations to follow.
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6.M. January 2024 Board Meeting. The January 2024 meeting of the Board of Regents is set for Tuesday, January 16, 2024, due to a college holiday on Monday.
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6.N. Board Policy Review. At the Board Workshop on February 13-14, 2009, Regents initiated a systematic review of Board policy. It was suggested that a number of Board policies be included for review as part of each monthly agenda. Questions regarding the referenced policy may be addressed to the President prior to the meeting for clarification and/or discussion.
The attached policies FA (Legal), FAA (Legal), FB (Local), and FC (Local) can be found at: https://pol.tasb.org/PolicyOnline?key=215
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6.O. Brazosport College Calendar. The Brazosport College Calendar for October 19, 2023 through January 1, 2024 is attached.
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7. Reports/Presentations
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7.A. Endowment Investment Update. Mr. Shannon Willems, AB Bernstein, will provide information on the performance and allocation of the College endowment funds. Included is Mr. Willems’ presentation.
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7.B. Quarterly Report on Performance. The Director of Institutional Research will provide information on selected measures of the College performance in the attached Performance Report.
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7.C. President's Report.
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8. New Business
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8.A. Updated Adoption of Tax Rate. At the September 18, 2023 Board meeting, the Board adopted the FY 2023-2024 no new tax rate of $0.264831, which is a decrease of 7.37% compared to last year’s tax rate. Attached is an updated resolution reflecting the correction of the Debt Service Tax Rate.
It would be appropriate for the Board to adopt the attached updated resolution adopting the tax rate for the tax year of 2023, which the college collects in FY 2023-2024.
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8.B. Resolution Adding Evelyn Cruz as signatory to Banking and Investment Accounts. Attached is a resolution adding Evelyn Cruz, Interim Business Services Director, to all Brazosport College banking and investment accounts.
It would be appropriate for the Board to approve this item.
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8.C. Schedule 2024 Board Workshop. As part of the College’s evolving planning process, the Board meets in an annual workshop to study information, measure progress toward milestones, and discuss future directions. The workshop is proposed for Friday and Saturday, February 2-3, 2024.
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8.D. December 2023 Board Meeting. The December 2023 meeting of the Board of Regents is proposed for Thursday, December 12, 2023, at 12:30 p.m., preceded by the annual holiday luncheon at 11:30 a.m. in the Corporate Learning Center.
It would be appropriate for the Board to set the date for the December 2023 Board Meeting |
8.E. College Calendar Recommendations. The Vice President, College Advancement & Enrollment, and Interim Vice President, Academic and Student Affairs, submit the attached 2024-2025 academic calendar.
The President recommends approval of the calendar as submitted. It would be appropriate for the Board to approve the 2024-2025 academic calendar.
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8.F. Board Policies.
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8.F.1. Proposed Amended Board Policy – DMAB (Local) Term Contracts: Non-Renewal. The Vice President, Human Resources, requests the review of amended Policy DMAB (Local) regarding non-renewal of contracts for non-tenured faculty and staff. Board policy provides that new or amended policies are to be presented at one meeting and adopted at a subsequent meeting. Attached is a copy of the proposed amended policy with existing policy language appearing as regular text, deleted language appearing in red font with a line through it, and new language in blue.
This proposed policy is presented for first reading.
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8.F.2. Proposed Amended Board Policy – DJ (Local) Assignment, Workload and Schedules. The Vice President, Human Resources, requests the review of amended Policy DJ (Local) permitting eligible full-time employees to work from alternate locations on a temporary or as-needed basis. This is not a remote work policy. Board policy provides that new or amended policies are to be presented at one meeting and adopted at a subsequent meeting. Attached is a copy of the proposed amended policy with existing policy language appearing as regular text, deleted language appearing in red font with a line through it, and new language in blue.
This proposed policy is presented for first reading.
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8.G. Personnel.
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8.G.1. Employment of Carris Toothman, Emergency Medical Services Faculty. Included in the agenda is a communication from the Dean, Instruction, Health and Industrial Technology recommending the appointment of Carris Toothman as a full-time Emergency Medical Services Faculty member for the 2023-2024 academic year. A biographical summary is also included.
The President joins in this recommendation. It would be appropriate for the Board to approve the contract for the period and conditions identified.
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8.H. Financial Report. The financial statements for September 2023 are attached for your review.
It would be appropriate for the Board to accept the September 2023 financial statements.
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