NOTICE is hereby given that the Collin County Community College District Board of Trustees will hold its Regularly Scheduled Meeting on Tuesday, April 28, 2020, at the Collin Higher Education Center, 3452 Spur 399, McKinney, TX 75069 ("CHEC"). An emergency and urgent public necessity exists due to the COVID-19 pandemic, making it inconsistent with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Governor Abbott’s Executive Orders for members of the public to be required to congregate at the meeting location for the purpose of observing and/or participating in the meeting. Therefore, members of the public may observe and/or participate in this meeting which will be broadcast live using Zoom Meetings. An electronic copy of the agenda packet is attached to this notice. The open portions of this meeting will be recorded.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC who wish to listen to the meeting should dial one of these toll-free numbers: (877) 853-5247 or (888) 788-0099 | Zoom Meeting ID: 962 8959 4784 | Password: 028904.
1. Zoom meeting is audio-only. Video access by members of the public is not available.
2. Notice that the Board meeting will begin promptly at 5:30 p.m., followed by Executive Session. The Board is expected to reconvene at the conclusion of its Executive Session, at approximately 7:00 p.m.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC who wish to address the board regarding an item on this agenda must comply with the following registration procedures:
1. Registration for public comments will occur between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. on April 28, 2020.

2. Submit or email your comment card to boardcomments@collin.edu between 5:00 p.m. and  6:00 p.m. on April 28, 2020.

3. Comment cards must include the following information: Name; Organization You Are Representing, if applicable; Whether or Not Your Comment Is Related to an Agenda Item; If Your Comment is Related to an Agenda Item, Please Identify Which Agenda Item; If you are a person who is deaf or hearing impaired, please make note of that in your email. 
Note: Comments submitted by persons who are deaf or hearing impaired will be read by a staff member. BRAILLE IS NOT AVAILABLE.

4. Comment cards received later than 6:00 p.m. will not be accepted.

5. Comment cards are not transferable to other speakers.

6. Comments addressing agenda items will be heard at the beginning of the meeting, in order of the corresponding agenda item, for the allotted thirty minutes or until all agenda-related comments have been heard.


7. If time remains within the allotted thirty minutes, comments addressing non-agenda items will be heard. All comments related to non-agenda items that are not heard during the allotted thirty minutes will be heard at the end of the Regular Board Meeting.

8. Speakers who submit public comment cards will have up to three minutes to address the Board. No comment shall exceed three minutes, unless a translator is required, in which case up to six minutes can be used. 

9. The Board encourages, but does not require, delegations of more than five individuals to appoint one person to present the delegation's views before the Board.

PUBLIC COMMENTS related to this meeting will be handled as follows:
1. Join the meeting by dialing one of the following toll-free numbers: (877) 853-5247 or (888) 788-0099 | Zoom Meeting ID: 962 8959 4784 | Password: 028904

2. If the meeting has not already started, you will be prompted to press the # sign to wait.

3. You will be prompted to enter your unique participant ID. This step does not apply to Public Comments, so press the # sign to skip.

4. Upon entering the meeting, all callers will be muted by the meeting host to avoid unintentional external noise from disrupting the meeting.

5. During Public Comments, each caller will be identified by the last four digits of their phone number. 

6. When you are recognized to speak you will be unmuted. Please begin by stating your name and address before making your comment.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC who wish to watch the board meeting in real time via live stream may do so by clicking on the "Live Stream and Videos" tab at the following link:
https://www.collin.edu/leadership/board_of_trustees.html 

*These guidelines are in compliance with House Bill 2840, which was signed into law, becoming effective September 1, 2019. As Collin College is in the process of reviewing its related local policy, BDB(LOCAL), these guidelines supersede the existing policy when in conflict. These guidelines may be revised once the new policy is finalized and adopted by the Collin College Board of Trustees.