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Meeting Agenda
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. EXECUTIVE SESSION (Security/551.076; Personnel/551.074)
II.A. Information Technology Security Report
II.B. Junior College Audit Report (JCAR) Safety and Security Update
II.C. Possible Trustee Resignation and Replacement
III. PUBLIC HEARING ON 2021-2022 HOWARD COLLEGE AND SWCD BUDGETS
IV. RECONVENE
IV.A. Invocation
IV.B. Recognition of Guests
V. COMMUNICATION TO THE BOARD
VI. APPROVAL OF ROUTINE MATTERS
VI.A. Minutes of Regular Meeting held on August 2, 2021, and Executive Session/Budget Workshop/Special Meeting August 16, 2021
VI.B. Financials for July 2021
VI.C. Monthly Reports of Auxiliary Services 
VI.D. Personnel Matters
VI.E. Internal Audit Report
VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
VIII. NEW BUSINESS
VIII.A. Visioning/Future Directors
VIII.A.1. District
VIII.A.1.a. Update on Final Pricing of the Revenue Refunding Bonds
VIII.A.1.b. Adoption of Annual Budgets for Howard College and SWCD 2021-2022
VIII.A.1.c. Adoption of Tax Rate
VIII.A.1.d. COVID-19 Response Statue #16
VIII.A.1.d.1. Open Howard College Update
VIII.A.1.e. 75th Anniversary Initiatives
VIII.A.1.e.1. Delek Fund for Hope Resolution
VIII.A.1.e.2. Events
VIII.A.2. Big Spring Area
VIII.A.3. Lamesa
VIII.A.4. San Angelo
VIII.A.5. SWCD
VIII.B. Performance Measures/Outcomnes
VIII.B.1. Quarterly Investment Report
VIII.B.2. Accountability Measures
VIII.B.2.a. Operational Indicators
VIII.B.2.b. Financial Indicators
VIII.B.2.b.1. Official Summer Enrollment 
VIII.B.2.c. Student Success Indicators
VIII.C. Monitoring 
VIII.C.1. Purchasing 
VIII.C.1.a. Central Plant Compressor Repair/Big Spring
VIII.C.2. Handbook and Catalog Changes
VIII.C.3. Annual Review of Investment Policy/Public Funds Investment Act
VIII.C.4. Auditor Services
VIII.C.5. Renewal of Depository Bank 
VIII.C.6. Interlocal Contract Between the Texas Department of Information Resources and HCJCD
VIII.C.7. Construction/Renovation Projects
VIII.C.7.a. Big Spring/SWCD Campuses Roof Project Updates/Change Orders
VIII.C.7.b. Hail Storm #3
VIII.C.8. President's Report
VIII.C.8.a. Upcoming Activities 
VIII.C.8.b. Recognitions 
VIII.D. Board Education and Development
VIII.D.1. Legislative and General Updates
VIII.D.2. Conflict Disclosure Forms 
VIII.D.3. Service Award Presentation
VIII.D.4. Possible At-Large Trustee Resignation 
VIII.D.5. Trustee Vacancy At-Large Replacement Options/Special Election or Appointment
VIII.E. Meeting Evaluation and Future Agenda Items
IX. CHAIR'S REPORT
X. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: August 30, 2021 at 10:15 AM - EXECUTIVE SESSION/BUDGET WORSHOP/REGULAR MEETING
Subject:
I. CALL TO ORDER
Subject:
II. EXECUTIVE SESSION (Security/551.076; Personnel/551.074)
Subject:
II.A. Information Technology Security Report
Subject:
II.B. Junior College Audit Report (JCAR) Safety and Security Update
Subject:
II.C. Possible Trustee Resignation and Replacement
Subject:
III. PUBLIC HEARING ON 2021-2022 HOWARD COLLEGE AND SWCD BUDGETS
Subject:
IV. RECONVENE
Subject:
IV.A. Invocation
Subject:
IV.B. Recognition of Guests
Subject:
V. COMMUNICATION TO THE BOARD
Subject:
VI. APPROVAL OF ROUTINE MATTERS
Subject:
VI.A. Minutes of Regular Meeting held on August 2, 2021, and Executive Session/Budget Workshop/Special Meeting August 16, 2021
Subject:
VI.B. Financials for July 2021
Subject:
VI.C. Monthly Reports of Auxiliary Services 
Subject:
VI.D. Personnel Matters
Subject:
VI.E. Internal Audit Report
Subject:
VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Subject:
VIII. NEW BUSINESS
Subject:
VIII.A. Visioning/Future Directors
Subject:
VIII.A.1. District
Subject:
VIII.A.1.a. Update on Final Pricing of the Revenue Refunding Bonds
Subject:
VIII.A.1.b. Adoption of Annual Budgets for Howard College and SWCD 2021-2022
Subject:
VIII.A.1.c. Adoption of Tax Rate
Subject:
VIII.A.1.d. COVID-19 Response Statue #16
Subject:
VIII.A.1.d.1. Open Howard College Update
Subject:
VIII.A.1.e. 75th Anniversary Initiatives
Subject:
VIII.A.1.e.1. Delek Fund for Hope Resolution
Subject:
VIII.A.1.e.2. Events
Subject:
VIII.A.2. Big Spring Area
Subject:
VIII.A.3. Lamesa
Subject:
VIII.A.4. San Angelo
Subject:
VIII.A.5. SWCD
Subject:
VIII.B. Performance Measures/Outcomnes
Subject:
VIII.B.1. Quarterly Investment Report
Subject:
VIII.B.2. Accountability Measures
Subject:
VIII.B.2.a. Operational Indicators
Subject:
VIII.B.2.b. Financial Indicators
Subject:
VIII.B.2.b.1. Official Summer Enrollment 
Subject:
VIII.B.2.c. Student Success Indicators
Subject:
VIII.C. Monitoring 
Subject:
VIII.C.1. Purchasing 
Subject:
VIII.C.1.a. Central Plant Compressor Repair/Big Spring
Subject:
VIII.C.2. Handbook and Catalog Changes
Subject:
VIII.C.3. Annual Review of Investment Policy/Public Funds Investment Act
Subject:
VIII.C.4. Auditor Services
Subject:
VIII.C.5. Renewal of Depository Bank 
Subject:
VIII.C.6. Interlocal Contract Between the Texas Department of Information Resources and HCJCD
Subject:
VIII.C.7. Construction/Renovation Projects
Subject:
VIII.C.7.a. Big Spring/SWCD Campuses Roof Project Updates/Change Orders
Subject:
VIII.C.7.b. Hail Storm #3
Subject:
VIII.C.8. President's Report
Subject:
VIII.C.8.a. Upcoming Activities 
Subject:
VIII.C.8.b. Recognitions 
Subject:
VIII.D. Board Education and Development
Subject:
VIII.D.1. Legislative and General Updates
Subject:
VIII.D.2. Conflict Disclosure Forms 
Subject:
VIII.D.3. Service Award Presentation
Subject:
VIII.D.4. Possible At-Large Trustee Resignation 
Subject:
VIII.D.5. Trustee Vacancy At-Large Replacement Options/Special Election or Appointment
Subject:
VIII.E. Meeting Evaluation and Future Agenda Items
Subject:
IX. CHAIR'S REPORT
Subject:
X. 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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