July 28, 2025 at 11:30 AM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Consideration/Approval of Trustee Brad Carlow's Resignation, Place 6 Position

IV. Consideration/Approval of Appointment to Texarkana College Board of Trustee Place 6 Position

V. Swearing in of Texarkana College Board of Trustee Appointee for Place 6 Position

VI. Recognition of the 2025 National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Teaching Excellence Awards

VII. Board Retreat

VIII. The Board will convene in closed session in STEM Room 23 at the Dr. James Henry Russell STEM Complex pursuant to one or more of the following sections of Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code:

• Section 551.071 – Private Consultation with the Board’s attorney.
• Section 551.072 – Discussing or deliberating purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property.
• Section 551.073 – Discussing or deliberating negotiated contract for prospective gift or donation to the college.
• Section 551.074 – Discussing or deliberating appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee. The Texarkana College Board of Trustees evaluation will be reviewed.
• Section 551.076 – Discussing or deliberating the deployment or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or devices.
• Section 551.084 – Investigation; exclusion of witness from a hearing during examination of another witness.
• Section 551.087 – Discussing economic development negotiations or offer of financial or other incentive to business prospects.
• Section 551.088 – Deliberation regarding test item or information related to a test item pertaining to license or certification test administered by the college.

The Board of Trustees will reconvene in open session to take any final action, decision, or vote on a matter deliberated in closed session.

IX. Reconvene to Open Session

X. Open Forum

XI. Consideration and take action to approve the consent agenda

XI.A. Regular Meeting Minutes for May 19, 2025

XI.B. Consideration of Personnel Items

XI.C. Board of Trustees Evaluation

XII. Consideration/Approval of Changing the September 22, 2025, Board Meeting to September 29, 2025

XIII. Consideration/Approval of Texarkana College Revised DEB Local Policy

XIV. Consideration/Approval of Senate Bill 17 Compliance Reporting

XV. Consideration/Approval of Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Local Update 49

XVI. Consideration/Approval of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Request for Proposal (RFP)

XVII. Consideration/Approval of Property Located at

XVIII. Consideration/Approval of Public Hearing Date and Proposed Tax Rate

XIX. Budget Workshop for 2025/2026 Budget

XX. College President Report (Dr. Jason Smith)

XXI. Vice President of Finance (Brad Hoover)

XXII. Vice President of Instruction (Dr. Dixon Boyles)

XXIII. Dean of Students (Robert Jones)

XXIV. Possible Closed Session

XXV. Adjourn: Posted: Thursday, July 24, 2025