August 3, 2026 at 5:30 PM - Special Meeting

1. Roll Call
 

2. 2026-2027 Budget Overview.  The Vice President, Finance, Business, and Chief Financial Officer, provides the attached presentation and proposed budget for FY 2026-2027.
 

3. Open Public Hearing on Discussion of 2026-2027 Budget
 

4. Public Comment
 

5. Close Public Hearing on Discussion of 2026-2027 Budget
 

6. Resignations and Retirements.  Pursuant to Board Policy DMD (LOCAL), the President has accepted the written notice of resignation and retirement from the following contract-level employee:  

Isaiah Schauer, Dean, Liberal Arts and Sciences
Barret Brooks, Assistant Professor, Learning Frameworks
 

7. Athletics Presentation.  The Executive Director, Athletics, will provide a presentation on the current progress of Brazosport College Athletics.
 

8. Consent Agenda.  All items under the Consent Agenda are acted upon by one motion. Upon a Board Member's request, any item on the Consent Agenda shall be moved to the New Business portion of the regular agenda.
 

8.A. Proposed Amended Board Policy – DEC (LOCAL) Leaves and Absences.  The Sr. Vice President, Administration, requests the review of amended Policy DEC (LOCAL).  The revision re-defines the distribution of vacation entitlements.  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 font.     

This proposed policy is presented for first read and no action is to be taken.
 

8.B. Employment of Amanda Lower – Speech Faculty.  Ms. Lower has been selected as the lone finalist for the position of Faculty, Speech.  Accordingly, the President recommends the hiring of Ms. Lower for the 2026–2027 academic year.

It would be appropriate for the Board to approve the contract for the period and conditions identified.
 

8.C. Employment of Dr. Renee Cyr – Humanities Faculty.  Dr. Cyr has been selected as the lone finalist for the position of Faculty, Humanities.  Accordingly, the President recommends the hiring of Dr. Cyr for the 2026–2027 academic year.  

It would be appropriate for the Board to approve the contract for the period and conditions identified.  
 

8.D. Employment of Dr. Unnikrishnan Pillai — Process Technology Faculty.  Dr. Pillai has been selected as the lone finalist for the position of Faculty, Process Technology.  Accordingly, the President recommends the hiring of Dr. Pillai for the 2026–2027 academic year.  

It would be appropriate for the Board to approve the contract for the period and conditions identified.  
 

8.E. Employment of Dr. Frank Markow — Organizational Leadership & Innovation (OLI).  Dr. Markow has been selected as the lone finalist for the position of Faculty and Program Chair, Organizational Leadership & Innovation (OLI).  Accordingly, the President recommends the hiring of Dr. Markow for the 2026–2027 academic year.

It would be appropriate for the Board to approve the contract for the period and conditions identified.    
 

8.F. Employment of Kay Rangel — Faculty, Mathematics.  Ms. Rangel has been selected as the lone finalist for the position of Faculty, Mathematics.  Accordingly, the President recommends the hiring of Ms. Rangel for the 2026–2027 academic year.

It would be appropriate for the Board to approve the contract for the period and conditions identified.  
 

8.G. Employment of Dr. Bryan Smith — Faculty, Government.  Dr. Smith has been selected as the lone finalist for the position of Faculty, Government.  Accordingly, the President recommends the hiring of Dr. Smith for the 2026–2027 academic year.  

It would be appropriate for the Board to approve the contract for the period and conditions identified.  
 

8.H. Financial Report.  Attached is the financial report for June 2026.