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Meeting Agenda
I. Determination of Quorum and Call to Order
II. Pledge of Allegiance
III. Reading of the Minutes
III.A. The regular Board of Trustee meeting held on May 16, 2023
IV. Citizens' Comments (revised by legal counsel on 08-05-2022)
V. Special Items
V.A. Board Committees - Charges and Membership
V.B. Reports from Board Committees
V.B.1. Board Evaluation Committee - Dr. Sue Zanne Williamson Urbis
V.B.2. Finance Committee - Ann Hundl
V.B.3. Single Member Special Committee - Dr. Priscilla Metcalf
VI. Presentations, Awards, and/or President's Report
VI.A. Retirement Resolution for Mr. Steve Witzkoski
VI.B. Update on State Legislation
VI.C. Report on WCJC Foundation Event - Jonathan Jeter
VI.D. Update on Physical Plant Projects - Bryce  Kocian
VI.E. Bay City Campus Expansion-Trade School Project - Betty McCrohan
VI.F. Initiatives to Increase Enrollment
VI.F.1. Marketing - Zina Carter
VII. Student Success
VII.A. Associate Degree Nursing Graduates - Spring Pinning Ceremony
VIII. Reports to the Board
VIII.A. Financial Reports
VIII.B. Management Reports
VIII.B.1. Financial Aid Report
VIII.B.2. Testing Report
VIII.C. Reports from College Governance Councils
VIII.C.1. April 25, 2023 Academic Affairs Council Meeting Minutes
IX. CONSENT AGENDA
X. Matters Relating to General Administration
X.A. Consideration and approval of the addition, revision or deletion of (LOCAL) policies as recommended by TASB Community College Services and according to the Instruction Sheet for TASB Localized Policy Manual Update 45 for Wharton County Junior College ($2,049.00 - The cost of the Community College Localized Update 45 packet/service is expected to be invoiced at $2,000.00 plus Update 45 Printing/Shipping (350 pages @ .14 each ($49.00))
X.B. Approval of Wharton County Junior College Trustee Bylaws
XI. Matters Relating to Academic Affairs
XI.A. Approve increased compensation for EMS part-time instructors and part-time lab assistants, effective fall 2023 (PT Instructor Increase: Wharton $15,520.00 (1552 hrs/year) and Richmond $12,000.00 (1200 hrs/year); PT Lab Assistant Increase: Wharton $4,250.00 (850 hrs/year) and Richmond $3,000.00 (600 hrs/year) AY24 Budget)
XI.B. Approve ADN Student Technology Fee Increase of $55.00 per semester, effective fall 2023 (No cost.  Estimated revenue from fees is $26,400.00 to offset the ATI system cost, ($55 X 4 semesters X 120 students))
XII. Matters Relating to Administrative Services
XII.A. Authorize college administration to extend the bank depository contract for an additional two-year term (-0-)
XIII. Matters Relating to Strategy, Enrollment Management and Technology
XIV. Matters Relating to Personnel
XIV.A. Board of Trustees
XIV.A.1. Approve amendment to Section 2.1 of President Betty McCrohan’s Employment Contract extending the deadline to take action on an extension of the contract by June 19 of each year, and authorize Board Chair to execute the amendment
XIV.B. Office of President
XIV.C. Office of Academic Affairs
XIV.C.1. Angeligue Sakry received an extension as instructor of English, FAC-1-4, effective August 21, 2023
XIV.C.2. Wanda Taylor received a change in title/assignment as a regular, full-time instructor of vocational nursing, FAC-1-11, to a regular, full-time simulation lab coordinator, FAC-1-10, effective August 21, 2023
XIV.C.3. Michael D. Voulgaris received a change from temporary, full-time instructor of automotive technology, FAC-1-11, to regular, full-time instructor of automotive technology, FAC-1-11, effective August 21, 2023
XIV.D. Office of Administrative Services
XIV.E. Office of Strategy, Enrollment Management and Technology
XIV.E.1. Robby Mathews received an increase in salary per BOT approval on May 16, 2023  from regular, full-time director of networking and server services; senior system administrator, CA-15-24, to regular, full-time director of networking and server services, CA-15-29, effective May 17, 2023
XIV.E.2. Tessa Mathews received a change in title/assignment to facilitate technology reorganization from director of institutional research, CA-10-28, to director of institutional research and enterprise applications, CA-15-39 effective May 17, 2023
XV. END OF CONSENT AGENDA
XVI. Paid Professional Assignments
XVI.A. Information Item:
XVI.A.1. Paid Professional Assignment for Jodie Hutchinson, Develop and Teach Summer Bridge College Success, develop from May 15, 2023 through June 20, 2023; teach June 21, 2023 - $1,200.00
XVI.A.2. Paid Professional Assignment for Kerri Novak, additional duties and responsibilities related to HR, June 2023 - August 2023 - $3,000.00
XVII. Executive Session:  According to the Texas Government Code (Chapter 551, Open meetings), the Board may conduct a closed executive session for the following reasons:  Consultation with attorney (551.071), deliberation regarding real property (551.072), deliberation regarding prospective gift (551.073), personnel matters (551.074), deliberation regarding security devices, or a security audit (661.076), deliberation regarding economic development negotiations (551.086).
XVII.A. Discuss amendment to Section 2.1 of President Betty McCrohan’s Employment Contract extending the deadline to take action on an extension of the contract by June 19 of each year
XVII.B. Discuss extension of President Betty McCrohan’s Employment Contract for one additional year
XVIII. Consideration and possible action on items discussed in closed session
XIX. Discuss Matters Relating to Formal Policy
XX. Adjourn
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: June 20, 2023 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting
Subject:
I. Determination of Quorum and Call to Order
Subject:
II. Pledge of Allegiance
Subject:
III. Reading of the Minutes
Subject:
III.A. The regular Board of Trustee meeting held on May 16, 2023
Attachments:
Subject:
IV. Citizens' Comments (revised by legal counsel on 08-05-2022)
Description:
    During the Citizens’ Comments section of the agenda, any citizen/taxpayer (that is, any member of the public, including college employees) may request to address the board in open meeting. This is an open forum for those persons who wish to make presentations to the board and who have signed up to do so following the procedures in Board policy BDB (Local). Except as otherwise permitted by Board policy and procedures, an individual’s comments to the Board shall not exceed five minutes.
If any speaker’s presentation contains complaints or concerns about an individual employee or
officer of the district, the Board may require that the presentation be conducted in executive session with the board members pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act.
Specific factual information or recitation of existing policy may be furnished in response to inquiries, but the Texas Open Meetings Act prohibits the Board from deliberating or taking action on any subject that is not included on the agenda posted with notice of the meeting.
 
Subject:
V. Special Items
Subject:
V.A. Board Committees - Charges and Membership
Attachments:
Subject:
V.B. Reports from Board Committees
Subject:
V.B.1. Board Evaluation Committee - Dr. Sue Zanne Williamson Urbis
Subject:
V.B.2. Finance Committee - Ann Hundl
Subject:
V.B.3. Single Member Special Committee - Dr. Priscilla Metcalf
Subject:
VI. Presentations, Awards, and/or President's Report
Subject:
VI.A. Retirement Resolution for Mr. Steve Witzkoski
Attachments:
Subject:
VI.B. Update on State Legislation
Subject:
VI.C. Report on WCJC Foundation Event - Jonathan Jeter
Subject:
VI.D. Update on Physical Plant Projects - Bryce  Kocian
Subject:
VI.E. Bay City Campus Expansion-Trade School Project - Betty McCrohan
Subject:
VI.F. Initiatives to Increase Enrollment
Attachments:
Subject:
VI.F.1. Marketing - Zina Carter
Subject:
VII. Student Success
Subject:
VII.A. Associate Degree Nursing Graduates - Spring Pinning Ceremony
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII. Reports to the Board
Subject:
VIII.A. Financial Reports
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.B. Management Reports
Subject:
VIII.B.1. Financial Aid Report
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.B.2. Testing Report
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.C. Reports from College Governance Councils
Subject:
VIII.C.1. April 25, 2023 Academic Affairs Council Meeting Minutes
Attachments:
Subject:
IX. CONSENT AGENDA
Description:

By consent of the board of trustees, the following items may be acted on in a single motion "to approve the consent agenda as presented."  If, however, any trustee wishes to discuss a particular item or for any reason wishes to act on any given item separately, he or she may simply notify the board chair to remove that item or items from the consent agenda, and that item will be removed and acted on separately.  A trustee may remove an item from the consent agenda for any reason, and he or she is not required to justify the removal or explain the reason for the removal.

Subject:
X. Matters Relating to General Administration
Subject:
X.A. Consideration and approval of the addition, revision or deletion of (LOCAL) policies as recommended by TASB Community College Services and according to the Instruction Sheet for TASB Localized Policy Manual Update 45 for Wharton County Junior College ($2,049.00 - The cost of the Community College Localized Update 45 packet/service is expected to be invoiced at $2,000.00 plus Update 45 Printing/Shipping (350 pages @ .14 each ($49.00))
Attachments:
Subject:
X.B. Approval of Wharton County Junior College Trustee Bylaws
Attachments:
Subject:
XI. Matters Relating to Academic Affairs
Subject:
XI.A. Approve increased compensation for EMS part-time instructors and part-time lab assistants, effective fall 2023 (PT Instructor Increase: Wharton $15,520.00 (1552 hrs/year) and Richmond $12,000.00 (1200 hrs/year); PT Lab Assistant Increase: Wharton $4,250.00 (850 hrs/year) and Richmond $3,000.00 (600 hrs/year) AY24 Budget)
Attachments:
Subject:
XI.B. Approve ADN Student Technology Fee Increase of $55.00 per semester, effective fall 2023 (No cost.  Estimated revenue from fees is $26,400.00 to offset the ATI system cost, ($55 X 4 semesters X 120 students))
Attachments:
Subject:
XII. Matters Relating to Administrative Services
Subject:
XII.A. Authorize college administration to extend the bank depository contract for an additional two-year term (-0-)
Attachments:
Subject:
XIII. Matters Relating to Strategy, Enrollment Management and Technology
Subject:
XIV. Matters Relating to Personnel
Subject:
XIV.A. Board of Trustees
Subject:
XIV.A.1. Approve amendment to Section 2.1 of President Betty McCrohan’s Employment Contract extending the deadline to take action on an extension of the contract by June 19 of each year, and authorize Board Chair to execute the amendment
Subject:
XIV.B. Office of President
Subject:
XIV.C. Office of Academic Affairs
Subject:
XIV.C.1. Angeligue Sakry received an extension as instructor of English, FAC-1-4, effective August 21, 2023
Attachments:
Subject:
XIV.C.2. Wanda Taylor received a change in title/assignment as a regular, full-time instructor of vocational nursing, FAC-1-11, to a regular, full-time simulation lab coordinator, FAC-1-10, effective August 21, 2023
Attachments:
Subject:
XIV.C.3. Michael D. Voulgaris received a change from temporary, full-time instructor of automotive technology, FAC-1-11, to regular, full-time instructor of automotive technology, FAC-1-11, effective August 21, 2023
Attachments:
Subject:
XIV.D. Office of Administrative Services
Subject:
XIV.E. Office of Strategy, Enrollment Management and Technology
Subject:
XIV.E.1. Robby Mathews received an increase in salary per BOT approval on May 16, 2023  from regular, full-time director of networking and server services; senior system administrator, CA-15-24, to regular, full-time director of networking and server services, CA-15-29, effective May 17, 2023
Attachments:
Subject:
XIV.E.2. Tessa Mathews received a change in title/assignment to facilitate technology reorganization from director of institutional research, CA-10-28, to director of institutional research and enterprise applications, CA-15-39 effective May 17, 2023
Attachments:
Subject:
XV. END OF CONSENT AGENDA
Subject:
XVI. Paid Professional Assignments
Subject:
XVI.A. Information Item:
Subject:
XVI.A.1. Paid Professional Assignment for Jodie Hutchinson, Develop and Teach Summer Bridge College Success, develop from May 15, 2023 through June 20, 2023; teach June 21, 2023 - $1,200.00
Attachments:
Subject:
XVI.A.2. Paid Professional Assignment for Kerri Novak, additional duties and responsibilities related to HR, June 2023 - August 2023 - $3,000.00
Attachments:
Subject:
XVII. Executive Session:  According to the Texas Government Code (Chapter 551, Open meetings), the Board may conduct a closed executive session for the following reasons:  Consultation with attorney (551.071), deliberation regarding real property (551.072), deliberation regarding prospective gift (551.073), personnel matters (551.074), deliberation regarding security devices, or a security audit (661.076), deliberation regarding economic development negotiations (551.086).
Subject:
XVII.A. Discuss amendment to Section 2.1 of President Betty McCrohan’s Employment Contract extending the deadline to take action on an extension of the contract by June 19 of each year
Subject:
XVII.B. Discuss extension of President Betty McCrohan’s Employment Contract for one additional year
Subject:
XVIII. Consideration and possible action on items discussed in closed session
Subject:
XIX. Discuss Matters Relating to Formal Policy
Subject:
XX. Adjourn

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