Meeting Agenda
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. EXECUTIVE SESSION (Personnel/551.074)
II.A. Personnel Matters
III. 80th ANNIVERSARY DEDICATION
IV. RECONVENE
IV.A. Invocation
IV.B. Recognition of Guests
IV.C. Overview of Focused Meeting Purpose
V. COMMUNICATION TO THE BOARD
VI. APPROVAL OF ROUTINE MATTERS
VI.A. Minutes of Regular Meeting held on October 20, 2025
VI.B. Checklist for October 2025
VI.C. Monthly Reports of Auxillary 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. Howard County Central Appraisal District Board of Directors Ballot
 
VIII.A.2. Big Spring
VIII.A.2.a. State of the Big Spring Campus
VIII.A.2.b. Student Story
VIII.A.2.c. Big Spring Campus and Virtual Student Roundtables Update
VIII.A.3. Lamesa
VIII.A.4. San Angelo
VIII.A.4.a. Resolution/Retirement
VIII.A.5. SWCD
VIII.A.5.a. SWCD Advisory Council Meeting Update
VIII.B. Performance Measures/Outcomes
VIII.B.1. Access
VIII.B.1.a. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Preliminary Enrollment Report
VIII.B.1.b. Certified Enrollment Report
VIII.B.1.c. Small Class Report
VIII.B.1.d. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) Corrective Action Plan
VIII.B.2. Student Success
VIII.B.3. Community and Workforce Development
VIII.B.4. Performance Excellence
VIII.B.4.a. Quarterly Investment Report
VIII.B.4.b. Annual Investment Report
VIII.C. Monitoring
VIII.C.1. Purchasing
VIII.C.1.a. Updates on Purchases of Goods & Services: $50,000 - $100,000+
VIII.C.1.a.1. Master Service Agreement/Contract Hours
VIII.C.1.a.2. Charter Update
VIII.C.1.a.3. Other Purchases
VIII.C.1.b. Competitive Procurement/Purchases of Goods & Services: $100,00+
VIII.C.1.b.1. Website Content Management
VIII.C.2. Handbook and Catalog Changes 
VIII.C.3. Construction/Renovation Project Updates
VIII.C.3.a. Big Spring/Softball Field House
VIII.C.3.b. Lamesa/Security
VIII.C.3.c. San Angelo/West Texas Training Center
VIII.C.4. Audit Report Updates
VIII.C.5. President's Report
VIII.C.5.a. Upcoming Activities
VIII.C.5.b. Recognitions
VIII.D. Board Education and Developement
VIII.D.1. Legislative and General Updates
VIII.D.1.a. Submission to Select Committee for Request for Information: Free Speech Policies, Discipline, and Security Plans
VIII.D.1.b. Howard County Summit/February 4, 2026
VIII.D.2. Board Training
VIII.D.2.a. SB37 Changes
VIII.D.3. 2025 Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) Annual Congress Update
VIII.D.4. 2026 Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) Annual Congress Planning
VIII.E. Meeting Evaluation and Future Agenda Items
VIII.E.1. Scheduling of Regular December Board Meeting
IX. CHAIR'S REPORT
X. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: November 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM - Executive Session
Subject:
I. CALL TO ORDER
Subject:
II. EXECUTIVE SESSION (Personnel/551.074)
Subject:
II.A. Personnel Matters
Subject:
III. 80th ANNIVERSARY DEDICATION
Subject:
IV. RECONVENE
Subject:
IV.A. Invocation
Subject:
IV.B. Recognition of Guests
Subject:
IV.C. Overview of Focused Meeting Purpose
Subject:
V. COMMUNICATION TO THE BOARD
Subject:
VI. APPROVAL OF ROUTINE MATTERS
Subject:
VI.A. Minutes of Regular Meeting held on October 20, 2025
Subject:
VI.B. Checklist for October 2025
Subject:
VI.C. Monthly Reports of Auxillary 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. Howard County Central Appraisal District Board of Directors Ballot
 
Subject:
VIII.A.2. Big Spring
Subject:
VIII.A.2.a. State of the Big Spring Campus
Subject:
VIII.A.2.b. Student Story
Subject:
VIII.A.2.c. Big Spring Campus and Virtual Student Roundtables Update
Subject:
VIII.A.3. Lamesa
Subject:
VIII.A.4. San Angelo
Subject:
VIII.A.4.a. Resolution/Retirement
Subject:
VIII.A.5. SWCD
Subject:
VIII.A.5.a. SWCD Advisory Council Meeting Update
Subject:
VIII.B. Performance Measures/Outcomes
Subject:
VIII.B.1. Access
Subject:
VIII.B.1.a. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Preliminary Enrollment Report
Subject:
VIII.B.1.b. Certified Enrollment Report
Subject:
VIII.B.1.c. Small Class Report
Subject:
VIII.B.1.d. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) Corrective Action Plan
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. Quarterly Investment Report
Subject:
VIII.B.4.b. Annual Investment Report
Subject:
VIII.C. Monitoring
Subject:
VIII.C.1. Purchasing
Subject:
VIII.C.1.a. Updates on Purchases of Goods & Services: $50,000 - $100,000+
Subject:
VIII.C.1.a.1. Master Service Agreement/Contract Hours
Subject:
VIII.C.1.a.2. Charter Update
Subject:
VIII.C.1.a.3. Other Purchases
Subject:
VIII.C.1.b. Competitive Procurement/Purchases of Goods & Services: $100,00+
Subject:
VIII.C.1.b.1. Website Content Management
Subject:
VIII.C.2. Handbook and Catalog Changes 
Subject:
VIII.C.3. Construction/Renovation Project Updates
Subject:
VIII.C.3.a. Big Spring/Softball Field House
Subject:
VIII.C.3.b. Lamesa/Security
Subject:
VIII.C.3.c. San Angelo/West Texas Training Center
Subject:
VIII.C.4. Audit Report Updates
Subject:
VIII.C.5. President's Report
Subject:
VIII.C.5.a. Upcoming Activities
Subject:
VIII.C.5.b. Recognitions
Subject:
VIII.D. Board Education and Developement
Subject:
VIII.D.1. Legislative and General Updates
Subject:
VIII.D.1.a. Submission to Select Committee for Request for Information: Free Speech Policies, Discipline, and Security Plans
Subject:
VIII.D.1.b. Howard County Summit/February 4, 2026
Subject:
VIII.D.2. Board Training
Subject:
VIII.D.2.a. SB37 Changes
Subject:
VIII.D.3. 2025 Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) Annual Congress Update
Subject:
VIII.D.4. 2026 Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) Annual Congress Planning
Subject:
VIII.E. Meeting Evaluation and Future Agenda Items
Subject:
VIII.E.1. Scheduling of Regular December Board Meeting
Subject:
IX. CHAIR'S REPORT
Subject:
X. ADJOURNMENT

Executive Session: May include litigation, property, gifts, personnel, security, or economic development (§§551.071–551.074, 551.076, 551.087).Trustees, administration, and guests meet for lunch at 11:45 a.m. in the Cactus Room (social only, no deliberation).

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