Meeting Agenda
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
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: September 28, 2026 at 11:00 AM - Executive Session
Subject:
I. CALL TO ORDER
Subject:
II. EXECUTIVE SESSION (Personnel/551.074)
Subject:
II.A. Personnel Matters
Subject:
III. RECONVENE
Subject:
III.A. Invocation
Subject:
III.B. Recognition of Guests
Subject:
IV. COMMUNICATION TO THE BOARD
Subject:
V. APPROVAL OF ROUTINE MATTERS
Subject:
V.A. Minutes of Regular Meeting held on August 24, 2026
Subject:
V.B. Financials for August 2026
Subject:
V.C. Monthly Reports of Auxillary Services
Subject:
V.D. Personnel Matters
Subject:
V.E. Internal Audit Report
Subject:
VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Subject:
VII. NEW BUSINESS
Subject:
VII.A. Visioning/Future Directions 
Subject:
VII.A.1. District
Subject:
VII.A.1.a. Student Achievement Report
Subject:
VII.A.1.b. 80th Anniversary of the 1st Class Day Update
Subject:
VII.A.1.b.1. Naming of Spaces
Subject:
VII.A.2. Big Spring
Subject:
VII.A.2.a. Howard County Tax Deed/Foreclosed Properties
Subject:
VII.A.3. Lamesa
Subject:
VII.A.4. San Angelo
Subject:
VII.A.4.a. Tom Green County Grant
Subject:
VII.A.5. SWCD
Subject:
VII.B. Performance Measures/Outcomes
Subject:
VII.B.1. Student Success and Completion Pathways
Subject:
VII.B.1.a. Quality Enhancement Report (QEP)
Subject:
VII.B.2. Bridging Education to Employment and Workforce Alignment
Subject:
VII.B.3. Access and Community Impact
Subject:
VII.B.3.a. Initial Enrollment
Subject:
VII.B.3.b. Update on Open Roads Initiative/Presented by Economic Mobility Center
Subject:
VII.B.4. Institutional Innovation & Operational Excellence
Subject:
VII.C. Monitoring
Subject:
VII.C.1. Business, Fiscal, and Administrative Matters
Subject:
VII.C.1.a. Purchasing
Subject:
VII.C.1.a.1. Updates on Purchases of Goods & Services: $50,000 - $100,000
Subject:
VII.C.1.a.1.1. Region 17 ESC Interlocal Agreement for West Texas Food Service Cooperative
Subject:
VII.C.1.a.2. Competitive Procurement/Purchases of Goods & Services: $100,000+
Subject:
VII.C.1.a.2.1. McKinney Center Electrical Outage Repairs
Subject:
VII.C.1.a.2.2. Horace Garrett Center Generator Repairs
Subject:
VII.C.1.a.2.3. Taurus Technologies District Project #27-001
Subject:
VII.C.1.a.2.4. Transition from Thesis/CAMS to Thesis/Elements
Subject:
VII.C.1.b. Handbook and Catalog Changes
Subject:
VII.C.1.b.1. Site Fee for Dental Hygiene Exam
Subject:
VII.C.1.c. Annual Safety/Security Report
Subject:
VII.C.2. Construction/Renovation Project Updates
Subject:
VII.C.2.a. Big Spring, San Angelo, SWCD/Roofing
Subject:
VII.C.2.b. Big Spring/Softball Field House
Subject:
VII.C.2.c. Big Spring/McKinney Center for Career Technical Education
Subject:
VII.C.2.d. San Angelo/West Texas Training Center
Subject:
VII.C.3. Technology Updates
Subject:
VII.C.3.a. Transition from Thesis/CAMS to Thesis/Elements
Subject:
VII.C.4. President's Report
Subject:
VII.C.4.a. Upcoming Activities
Subject:
VII.C.4.b. Recognitions
Subject:
VII.D. Board Education and Development
Subject:
VII.D.1. Legislative and General Updates
Subject:
VII.D.1.a. Howard County Summit, Howard County Day in Austin, Community College Day in Austin
Subject:
VII.D.1.b. Board Training
Subject:
VII.E. Meeting Evaluation and Future Agenda Items
Subject:
VIII. CHAIR'S REPORT
Subject:
IX. ADJOURNMENT

EXECUTIVE SESSION:  There may be an executive session to discuss litigation, property, gifts, personnel, security or economic development negotiations pursuant to Government Code Section 551.071, 551.072, 551.073, 551.074, 551.076, 551.087.

The Board of Trustees, administration and guests gather for lunch at 11:45 a.m. on the day of the Board meeting in the Tumbleweed Room in the Student Union Building on the Howard College campus.  This is a social function unrelated to public business with no deliberation of items listed on the agenda.

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