Meeting Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER
1.A. Invocation
1.B. Pledge of Allegiance
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
3. PRESENTATIONS
3.A. Faculty Spotlight: 2026 Beeson Teaching Award — Meghan Potter
4. CONSENT AGENDA
4.A. To consider approving the minutes of the June 8, 2026, Regular Board Meeting and the July 13, 2026, Budget Workshop.
4.B. To consider approval of personnel items submitted as follows:
  • Employee Resignations
  • Employee Retirements
  • Employee Terminations
  • Proposed Change of Employment
  • Offers of Employment
4.C. To review prepaid legal fees for June 2026 and July 2026.
5. KILGORE COLLEGE FOUNDATION UPDATE REPORT
6. BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS & ACTION ITEMS
6.A. Investment/Finance/Audit Committee - Ms. Janice Bagley
6.A.1. ACTION ITEM: To consider approval of and to set the proposed Property Tax Rate for the Tax Year 2026-2027.
6.A.2. ACTION ITEM: To consider the adoption of the Operating and Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.
6.A.3. INFORMATION ITEM: Financials
6.A.3.a. June FY25 Financial Snapshot, and FY25 Capital Projections
6.A.3.b. PFIA 3rd Quarter Investment Report
6.B. Policy & Personnel Committee — Ms. Erin Yohn, Chair
6.B.1. ACTION ITEM: To consider approval of the following faculty members for promotion to the rank of "Associate Professor" beginning September 1, 2026, through the Promotion-in-Rank process:
  • Zachary Carnes
  • Gin Germany
  • John Raulston
  • Matthew Simpson
  • Nicholas Simpson
  • Stacie Smith
  • Matthew Wickes
7. BOARD PRESIDENT'S REPORT
7.A. ACTION ITEM: To consider approving the Purchase and Sale Agreement for an abandoned property adjacent to an Overton School.
7.B. ACTION ITEM: To consider authorizing the transfer of property (Lots 4 & 5, Block 7, Mallock Addition, City of Gladewater) to the City of Gladewater by Resolution R-2026-8.
7.C. ACTION ITEM: To consider authorizing the transfer of property (.0172 Acre, out of the H. W. Augustine Survey, Abstract 8, Upshur County) to the City of Gladewater by Resolution R-2026-9.
7.D. Board Meeting Time Survey Recommendation:
Board meetings will begin at 6:00pm (September 2026)
  • If training is planned for the board meeting, dinner will begin at 5:00pm and training will be held from 5:15–5:45pm.
  • If no training is planned, dinner will begin at 5:20pm.
7.E. Upcoming Events:
First Day of Fall Semester, Monday, August 24
Purse Bingo, September 3, 6:00pm, Maude Cobb Convention Center
September 11 Remembrance Events
  • Memorial Exhibit at Watson Library, August 31-Sept. 18
  • Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2–3:00pm, Special Recognition of First Responders, Dodson Auditorium, "How to Survive Life Emergencies and Unexpected Situations"
  • Thursday, Sept. 10, 9-10am, K-12 and Higher Ed., faculty, students, staff, Dodson Auditorium, "Labrador Lessons from a Canine Hero"
  • Friday, Sept. 11, 9-10am, Open to the Public, Dodson Auditorium, "How to Survive Life Emergencies and Unexpected Situations"
September Board Meeting, Monday, September 14
Board Dinner 4:45pm,
Tax Hearing 5:00pm
Board Meeting 6:00pm
Police Academy Graduation, Saturday, Sept. 19, 10am, Ballroom
Fire Academy Graduation, Friday, Sept. 25, 6pm, Fire Academy Drill Field
8. EXECUTIVE SESSION

Adjournment to Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074 of the Open Meetings Act for the following purpose:

PERSONNEL: (Government Code 551.074) Consideration of personnel matters, including to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee.

       Evaluation of the College President
9. RECONVENE OPEN MEETING
10. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: August 17, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting
Subject:
1. CALL TO ORDER
Subject:
1.A. Invocation
Subject:
1.B. Pledge of Allegiance
Subject:
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
Subject:
3. PRESENTATIONS
Subject:
3.A. Faculty Spotlight: 2026 Beeson Teaching Award — Meghan Potter
Subject:
4. CONSENT AGENDA
Subject:
4.A. To consider approving the minutes of the June 8, 2026, Regular Board Meeting and the July 13, 2026, Budget Workshop.
Subject:
4.B. To consider approval of personnel items submitted as follows:
  • Employee Resignations
  • Employee Retirements
  • Employee Terminations
  • Proposed Change of Employment
  • Offers of Employment
Subject:
4.C. To review prepaid legal fees for June 2026 and July 2026.
Subject:
5. KILGORE COLLEGE FOUNDATION UPDATE REPORT
Subject:
6. BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS & ACTION ITEMS
Subject:
6.A. Investment/Finance/Audit Committee - Ms. Janice Bagley
Subject:
6.A.1. ACTION ITEM: To consider approval of and to set the proposed Property Tax Rate for the Tax Year 2026-2027.
Subject:
6.A.2. ACTION ITEM: To consider the adoption of the Operating and Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.
Subject:
6.A.3. INFORMATION ITEM: Financials
Subject:
6.A.3.a. June FY25 Financial Snapshot, and FY25 Capital Projections
Subject:
6.A.3.b. PFIA 3rd Quarter Investment Report
Subject:
6.B. Policy & Personnel Committee — Ms. Erin Yohn, Chair
Subject:
6.B.1. ACTION ITEM: To consider approval of the following faculty members for promotion to the rank of "Associate Professor" beginning September 1, 2026, through the Promotion-in-Rank process:
  • Zachary Carnes
  • Gin Germany
  • John Raulston
  • Matthew Simpson
  • Nicholas Simpson
  • Stacie Smith
  • Matthew Wickes
Subject:
7. BOARD PRESIDENT'S REPORT
Subject:
7.A. ACTION ITEM: To consider approving the Purchase and Sale Agreement for an abandoned property adjacent to an Overton School.
Subject:
7.B. ACTION ITEM: To consider authorizing the transfer of property (Lots 4 & 5, Block 7, Mallock Addition, City of Gladewater) to the City of Gladewater by Resolution R-2026-8.
Subject:
7.C. ACTION ITEM: To consider authorizing the transfer of property (.0172 Acre, out of the H. W. Augustine Survey, Abstract 8, Upshur County) to the City of Gladewater by Resolution R-2026-9.
Subject:
7.D. Board Meeting Time Survey Recommendation:
Board meetings will begin at 6:00pm (September 2026)
  • If training is planned for the board meeting, dinner will begin at 5:00pm and training will be held from 5:15–5:45pm.
  • If no training is planned, dinner will begin at 5:20pm.
Subject:
7.E. Upcoming Events:
First Day of Fall Semester, Monday, August 24
Purse Bingo, September 3, 6:00pm, Maude Cobb Convention Center
September 11 Remembrance Events
  • Memorial Exhibit at Watson Library, August 31-Sept. 18
  • Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2–3:00pm, Special Recognition of First Responders, Dodson Auditorium, "How to Survive Life Emergencies and Unexpected Situations"
  • Thursday, Sept. 10, 9-10am, K-12 and Higher Ed., faculty, students, staff, Dodson Auditorium, "Labrador Lessons from a Canine Hero"
  • Friday, Sept. 11, 9-10am, Open to the Public, Dodson Auditorium, "How to Survive Life Emergencies and Unexpected Situations"
September Board Meeting, Monday, September 14
Board Dinner 4:45pm,
Tax Hearing 5:00pm
Board Meeting 6:00pm
Police Academy Graduation, Saturday, Sept. 19, 10am, Ballroom
Fire Academy Graduation, Friday, Sept. 25, 6pm, Fire Academy Drill Field
Subject:
8. EXECUTIVE SESSION

Adjournment to Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074 of the Open Meetings Act for the following purpose:

PERSONNEL: (Government Code 551.074) Consideration of personnel matters, including to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee.

       Evaluation of the College President
Subject:
9. RECONVENE OPEN MEETING
Subject:
10. ADJOURNMENT

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