August 25, 2025 at 11:30 AM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Public Hearing for the Texarkana College 2025 Tax Rate and Budget

A. Announcement of Date, Time, and Place of Meeting at which the Board will
    vote on the Proposed Tax Rate

   August 25, 2025, at 11:30 a.m. in the Patman Room, at the Truman Arnold 
   Student Center, 2500 North Robison Road, Texarkana, Texas 75599

IV. Open Forum

V. Adjourn Public Hearing

VI. The Board will convene in closed session in the Patman Room at the Truman Arnold Student Center 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.
• 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.

VII. Reconvene to Open Session

VIII. Consideration and take action to approve the consent agenda

VIII.A. Regular Meeting Minutes for July 28, 2025

VIII.B. Consideration of Personnel Items

IX. Consideration/Approval of Budget Adoption for 2025/2026, including the Texarkana College Compensation Plan

X. Consideration/Approval of Tax Rate for 2025/2026

XI. Consideration/Approval of Final Amended Budget for 2024/2025

XII. College President Report (Dr. Jason Smith)

XIII. Vice President of Finance (Brad Hoover)

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

XV. Dean of Students (Robert Jones)

XVI. Possible Closed Session

XVII. Adjourn: Posted Wednesday, August 21, 2025