September 28, 2026 at 11:00 AM - Executive Session

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. EXECUTIVE SESSION (Personnel/551.074)

II.A. Personnel Matters

III. RECONVENE

III.A. Invocation

III.B. Recognition of Guests

IV. COMMUNICATION TO THE BOARD

V. APPROVAL OF ROUTINE MATTERS

V.A. Minutes of Regular Meeting held on August 24, 2026

V.B. Financials for August 2026

V.C. Monthly Reports of Auxillary Services

V.D. Personnel Matters

V.E. Internal Audit Report

VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

VII. NEW BUSINESS

VII.A. Visioning/Future Directions 

VII.A.1. District

VII.A.1.a. Student Achievement Report

VII.A.1.b. 80th Anniversary of the 1st Class Day Update

VII.A.1.b.1. Naming of Spaces

VII.A.2. Big Spring

VII.A.2.a. Howard County Tax Deed/Foreclosed Properties

VII.A.3. Lamesa

VII.A.4. San Angelo

VII.A.4.a. Tom Green County Grant

VII.A.5. SWCD

VII.B. Performance Measures/Outcomes

VII.B.1. Student Success and Completion Pathways

VII.B.1.a. Quality Enhancement Report (QEP)

VII.B.2. Bridging Education to Employment and Workforce Alignment

VII.B.3. Access and Community Impact

VII.B.3.a. Initial Enrollment

VII.B.3.b. Update on Open Roads Initiative/Presented by Economic Mobility Center

VII.B.4. Institutional Innovation & Operational Excellence

VII.C. Monitoring

VII.C.1. Business, Fiscal, and Administrative Matters

VII.C.1.a. Purchasing

VII.C.1.a.1. Updates on Purchases of Goods & Services: $50,000 - $100,000

VII.C.1.a.1.1. Region 17 ESC Interlocal Agreement for West Texas Food Service Cooperative

VII.C.1.a.2. Competitive Procurement/Purchases of Goods & Services: $100,000+

VII.C.1.a.2.1. McKinney Center Electrical Outage Repairs

VII.C.1.a.2.2. Horace Garrett Center Generator Repairs

VII.C.1.a.2.3. Taurus Technologies District Project #27-001

VII.C.1.a.2.4. Transition from Thesis/CAMS to Thesis/Elements

VII.C.1.b. Handbook and Catalog Changes

VII.C.1.b.1. Site Fee for Dental Hygiene Exam

VII.C.1.c. Annual Safety/Security Report

VII.C.2. Construction/Renovation Project Updates

VII.C.2.a. Big Spring, San Angelo, SWCD/Roofing

VII.C.2.b. Big Spring/Softball Field House

VII.C.2.c. Big Spring/McKinney Center for Career Technical Education

VII.C.2.d. San Angelo/West Texas Training Center

VII.C.3. Technology Updates

VII.C.3.a. Transition from Thesis/CAMS to Thesis/Elements

VII.C.4. President's Report

VII.C.4.a. Upcoming Activities

VII.C.4.b. Recognitions

VII.D. Board Education and Development

VII.D.1. Legislative and General Updates

VII.D.1.a. Howard County Summit, Howard County Day in Austin, Community College Day in Austin

VII.D.1.b. Board Training

VII.E. Meeting Evaluation and Future Agenda Items

VIII. CHAIR'S REPORT

IX. ADJOURNMENT