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Meeting Agenda
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. EXECUTIVE SESSION (Personnel/551.074)
II.A. Personnel Matters
III. PUBLIC HEARING ON 2024-2025 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 Executive Session/Regular Meeting held on July 29, 2024; and Executive Session/Budget Workshop/Special Meeting held August 12, 2024; and Tax hearing held August 19, 2024
VI.B. Financials for July 2024
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 Directions
VIII.A.1. District
VIII.A.1.a. Adoption of Annual Budgets for Howard College and SWCD 2024-2025
VIII.A.1.b. Adoption of Tax Rate
VIII.A.1.c. Legislative Appropriation Request
VIII.A.1.d. Appraisal District Nomination
VIII.A.2. Big Spring 
VIII.A.3. Lamesa
VIII.A.4. San Angelo
VIII.A.5. SWCD
VIII.B. Performance Measures/Outcomes
VIII.B.1. Access
VIII.B.2. Student Success
VIII.B.3. Community and Workforce Development
VIII.B.4. Performance Excellence
VIII.B.4.a. Perkins Audit
VIII.B.4.b. Public Funds Investment Act
VIII.B.4.c. Fitch Rating Update
VIII.C. Monitoring 
VIII.C.1. Purchasing 
VIII.C.2. Handbook and Catalog Changes 
VIII.C.3. Annual Review of Investment Policy and Strategy and Public Funds Investment Act Changes/Reaffirmation of Policy
VIII.C.4. Auditor Services
VIII.C.5. Construction/Renovation Project Updates
VIII.C.5.a. San Angelo Electrical/Plumbing Lab
VIII.C.5.b. Big Spring Paving
VIII.C.5.c. SWCD Residence Hall
VIII.C.5.d. Big Spring Campus Coliseum Air Handling Units (AHU) Replacement & Utility Transformers Replacement
VIII.C.6. President's Report
VIII.C.6.a. Upcoming Activities 
VIII.C.6.b. Recognitions 
VIII.D. Board Education and Development
VIII.D.1. Legislative and General Updates
VIII.D.2. Conflict Disclosure Forms 
VIII.D.3. Board Training
VIII.D.3.a. 2024 Community College Association of Texas Trustees (CCATT) Annual Conference and Regional Meetings (September 12-14, Amarillo)
VIII.D.3.b. 2024 Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) Annual Conference (October 23-26, Seattle)
VIII.E. Meeting Evaluation and Future Agenda Items
IX. CHAIR'S REPORT
X. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: August 26, 2024 at 11:00 AM - EXECUTIVE SESSION/BUDGET HEARING/REGULAR MEETING
Subject:
I. CALL TO ORDER
Subject:
II. EXECUTIVE SESSION (Personnel/551.074)
Subject:
II.A. Personnel Matters
Subject:
III. PUBLIC HEARING ON 2024-2025 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 Executive Session/Regular Meeting held on July 29, 2024; and Executive Session/Budget Workshop/Special Meeting held August 12, 2024; and Tax hearing held August 19, 2024
Subject:
VI.B. Financials for July 2024
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 Directions
Subject:
VIII.A.1. District
Subject:
VIII.A.1.a. Adoption of Annual Budgets for Howard College and SWCD 2024-2025
Subject:
VIII.A.1.b. Adoption of Tax Rate
Subject:
VIII.A.1.c. Legislative Appropriation Request
Subject:
VIII.A.1.d. Appraisal District Nomination
Subject:
VIII.A.2. Big Spring 
Subject:
VIII.A.3. Lamesa
Subject:
VIII.A.4. San Angelo
Subject:
VIII.A.5. SWCD
Subject:
VIII.B. Performance Measures/Outcomes
Subject:
VIII.B.1. Access
Subject:
VIII.B.2. Student Success
Subject:
VIII.B.3. Community and Workforce Development
Subject:
VIII.B.4. Performance Excellence
Subject:
VIII.B.4.a. Perkins Audit
Subject:
VIII.B.4.b. Public Funds Investment Act
Subject:
VIII.B.4.c. Fitch Rating Update
Subject:
VIII.C. Monitoring 
Subject:
VIII.C.1. Purchasing 
Subject:
VIII.C.2. Handbook and Catalog Changes 
Subject:
VIII.C.3. Annual Review of Investment Policy and Strategy and Public Funds Investment Act Changes/Reaffirmation of Policy
Subject:
VIII.C.4. Auditor Services
Subject:
VIII.C.5. Construction/Renovation Project Updates
Subject:
VIII.C.5.a. San Angelo Electrical/Plumbing Lab
Subject:
VIII.C.5.b. Big Spring Paving
Subject:
VIII.C.5.c. SWCD Residence Hall
Subject:
VIII.C.5.d. Big Spring Campus Coliseum Air Handling Units (AHU) Replacement & Utility Transformers Replacement
Subject:
VIII.C.6. President's Report
Subject:
VIII.C.6.a. Upcoming Activities 
Subject:
VIII.C.6.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. Board Training
Subject:
VIII.D.3.a. 2024 Community College Association of Texas Trustees (CCATT) Annual Conference and Regional Meetings (September 12-14, Amarillo)
Subject:
VIII.D.3.b. 2024 Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) Annual Conference (October 23-26, Seattle)
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.

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