August 26, 2024 at 11:00 AM - EXECUTIVE SESSION/BUDGET HEARING/REGULAR MEETING
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                                        I. CALL TO ORDER                 | 
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                                        II. EXECUTIVE SESSION (Personnel/551.074)                 | 
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                                        II.A. Personnel Matters                 | 
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                                        III. PUBLIC HEARING ON 2024-2025 HOWARD COLLEGE AND SWCD BUDGETS                 | 
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                                        IV. RECONVENE                 | 
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                                        IV.A. Invocation                 | 
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                                        IV.B. Recognition of Guests                 | 
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                                        V. COMMUNICATION TO THE BOARD                 | 
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                                        VI. APPROVAL OF ROUTINE MATTERS                 | 
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                                        VI.A. Minutes of Executive Session/Regular Meeting held on July 29, 2024; and Executive Session/Budget Workshop/Special Meeting held August 12, 2024; and Tax hearing held August 19, 2024                 | 
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                                        VI.B. Financials for July 2024                 | 
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                                        VI.C. Monthly Reports of Auxiliary Services                  | 
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                                        VI.D. Personnel Matters                 | 
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                                        VI.E. Internal Audit Report                 | 
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                                        VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS                 | 
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                                        VIII. NEW BUSINESS                 | 
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                                        VIII.A. Visioning/Future Directions                 | 
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                                        VIII.A.1. District                 | 
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                                        VIII.A.1.a. Adoption of Annual Budgets for Howard College and SWCD 2024-2025                 | 
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                                        VIII.A.1.b. Adoption of Tax Rate                 | 
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                                        VIII.A.1.c. Legislative Appropriation Request                 | 
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                                        VIII.A.1.d. Appraisal District Nomination                 | 
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                                        VIII.A.2. Big Spring                  | 
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                                        VIII.A.3. Lamesa                 | 
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                                        VIII.A.4. San Angelo                 | 
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                                        VIII.A.5. SWCD                 | 
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                                        VIII.B. Performance Measures/Outcomes                 | 
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                                        VIII.B.1. Access                 | 
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                                        VIII.B.2. Student Success                 | 
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                                        VIII.B.3. Community and Workforce Development                 | 
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                                        VIII.B.4. Performance Excellence                 | 
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                                        VIII.B.4.a. Perkins Audit                 | 
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                                        VIII.B.4.b. Public Funds Investment Act                 | 
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                                        VIII.B.4.c. Fitch Rating Update                 | 
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                                        VIII.C. Monitoring                  | 
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                                        VIII.C.1. Purchasing                  | 
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                                        VIII.C.2. Handbook and Catalog Changes                  | 
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                                        VIII.C.3. Annual Review of Investment Policy and Strategy and Public Funds Investment Act Changes/Reaffirmation of Policy                 | 
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                                        VIII.C.4. Auditor Services                 | 
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                                        VIII.C.5. Construction/Renovation Project Updates                 | 
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                                        VIII.C.5.a. San Angelo Electrical/Plumbing Lab                 | 
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                                        VIII.C.5.b. Big Spring Paving                 | 
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                                        VIII.C.5.c. SWCD Residence Hall                 | 
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                                        VIII.C.5.d. Big Spring Campus Coliseum Air Handling Units (AHU) Replacement & Utility Transformers Replacement                 | 
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                                        VIII.C.6. President's Report                 | 
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                                        VIII.C.6.a. Upcoming Activities                  | 
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                                        VIII.C.6.b. Recognitions                  | 
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                                        VIII.D. Board Education and Development                 | 
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                                        VIII.D.1. Legislative and General Updates                 | 
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                                        VIII.D.2. Conflict Disclosure Forms                  | 
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                                        VIII.D.3. Board Training                 | 
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                                        VIII.D.3.a. 2024 Community College Association of Texas Trustees (CCATT) Annual Conference and Regional Meetings (September 12-14, Amarillo)                 | 
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                                        VIII.D.3.b. 2024 Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) Annual Conference (October 23-26, Seattle)                 | 
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                                        VIII.E. Meeting Evaluation and Future Agenda Items                 | 
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                                        IX. CHAIR'S REPORT                 | 
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                                        X. ADJOURNMENT                 |