Meeting Agenda
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. EXECUTIVE SESSION (Personnel/551.074)
II.A. Personnel Matters
III. PUBLIC HEARING ON 2025-2026 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 30, 2025; and Executive Session/Budget Workshop/Special Meeting held August 11, 2025
VI.B. Financials for July 2025
VI.C. Monthly Reports of Auxillary Services
VI.D. Personnel Matters
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 2025-2026
VIII.A.1.b. Adoption of Tax Rate
VIII.A.1.c. Depository Bid Renewal
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.3.a. School to Industry Meetings
VIII.B.4. Performance Excellence
VIII.B.4.a. Quarterly Investment Report
VIII.C. Monitoring
VIII.C.1. Purchasing
VIII.C.2. Resolution Authorizing the Continuation and Ratification of the Faculty Senate
VIII.C.3. Handbook and Catalog Changes
VIII.C.4. Annual Review of Investment Policy and Strategy and Public Funds Investment Act Changes/Reaffirmation of Policy
VIII.C.5. Auditor Services
VIII.C.6. Construction/Renovation Project Updates
VIII.C.6.a. Big Spring Softball Field House
VIII.C.6.b. San Angelo Campus Café 
VIII.C.7. President's Report
VIII.C.7.a. Upcoming Activities
VIII.C.7.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.E. Meeting Evaluation and Future Agenda Items
IX. CHAIR'S REPORT
X. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: August 25, 2025 at 10:30 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 2025-2026 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 30, 2025; and Executive Session/Budget Workshop/Special Meeting held August 11, 2025
Subject:
VI.B. Financials for July 2025
Subject:
VI.C. Monthly Reports of Auxillary Services
Subject:
VI.D. Personnel Matters
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 2025-2026
Subject:
VIII.A.1.b. Adoption of Tax Rate
Subject:
VIII.A.1.c. Depository Bid Renewal
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.3.a. School to Industry Meetings
Subject:
VIII.B.4. Performance Excellence
Subject:
VIII.B.4.a. Quarterly Investment Report
Subject:
VIII.C. Monitoring
Subject:
VIII.C.1. Purchasing
Subject:
VIII.C.2. Resolution Authorizing the Continuation and Ratification of the Faculty Senate
Subject:
VIII.C.3. Handbook and Catalog Changes
Subject:
VIII.C.4. Annual Review of Investment Policy and Strategy and Public Funds Investment Act Changes/Reaffirmation of Policy
Subject:
VIII.C.5. Auditor Services
Subject:
VIII.C.6. Construction/Renovation Project Updates
Subject:
VIII.C.6.a. Big Spring Softball Field House
Subject:
VIII.C.6.b. San Angelo Campus Café 
Subject:
VIII.C.7. President's Report
Subject:
VIII.C.7.a. Upcoming Activities
Subject:
VIII.C.7.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.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.

The meeting will be called to order at 10:30 a.m. for an executive session and 12:30 p.m. for the Public Hearing and Regular Meeting. To view the Public Hearing and Regular meeting on Zoom, use the following meeting number and password:

https://howardcollege-edu.zoom.us/j/3403685967?pwd=bEdoUnRYcm9BMVQyVzFjUmdOT1E3dz09&omn=95639369825

Meeting ID: 340 368 5967

Passcode: 011924

Related documents are available on the Howard College website at https://howardcollege.edu/home/about/board-of-trustees/. Opportunity will be given for public comment. Recording will be available on the website after the meeting.

 

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