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Meeting Agenda
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I. Determination of Quorum and Call to Order
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II. Pledge of Allegiance
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III. Reading of the Minutes
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III.A. January 23, 2024 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
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IV. Citizens' Comments (revised by legal counsel on 08-05-2022)
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V. Special Items
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V.A. Approval to change the March 19, 2024 Board of Trustee meeting to March 26, 2024
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V.B. Reports from Board Committees
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V.C. Report on National Legislative Summit
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VI. Presentations, Awards, and/or President's Report
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VI.A. Retirement Resolution for Michelle Smith
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VI.B. Retirement Resolution for McCoy Davis
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VI.C. Retirement Resolution for Lupe Moreno
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VI.D. Retirement Resolution for Alex Garcia
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VI.E. Central Appraisal Report - Bryce Kocian
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VI.F. Physical Plant Update - Bryce Kocian
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VII. Student Success
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VIII. Reports to the Board
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VIII.A. Financial Reports
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VIII.A.1. January 2024 Monthly Financials
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VIII.B. Management Reports
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VIII.B.1. Financial Aid Report
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VIII.B.2. Testing Report
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VIII.C. Reports from College Governance Councils
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VIII.C.1. November 7, 2023 Faculty Council Meeting Minutes
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IX. CONSENT AGENDA
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X. Matters Relating to General Administration
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XI. Matters Relating to Academic Affairs
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XI.A. Approve Instructor of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) contract change, effective immediately ($17,352.00 - AY24 budget)
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XI.B. Approve the Elimination of the No Charge Program for Academic Semester Credit Hours Above 13 Credit Hours, effective Fall 2024 (No Cost)
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XI.C. Approve the establishment of a standard fee of $55.00/SCH for in-district and $63.00/SCH for out-of-district dual credit students (Tuition/fee revenue reduction of $75,000.00 for FY 2025 (based on FY 2024 enrollment numbers))
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XII. Matters Relating to Administrative Services
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XII.A. Recommend approval of the Joint Election Agreement and Election Service Contract between Wharton County Elections Department and Wharton County Junior College ($6,900.00 - budgeted in 2023-2024 Current Unrestricted Operating Budget)
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XII.B. Recommend approval of the Joint Election Agreement and Contract for Election Services between Fort Bend County and Wharton County Junior College ($7,778.00 - budgeted in 2023-2024 Current Unrestricted Operating Budget)
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XII.C. Recommend approval of Order of Election for Board of Trustees Election
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XII.D. Accept the quote from MLN Service Company to remove and replace the chilled water coil in the Richmond Cosmetology classroom at the Richmond Campus ($15,869.00 - Transfer from the Plant Repair and Replacement Fund)
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XII.E. Approve attached resolution concerning Ad Valorem Tax Exemptions ($0.00)
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XIII. Matters Relating to Strategy, Enrollment Management and Technology
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XIII.A. Approve adding hours to the implementation schedule of Degree Works, effective immediately ($6,272.00 - Title V Grant)
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XIII.B. Approve the contract with Strata Information Group to continue using staff augmentation services for Cybersecurity ($40,320.00 - Current Operating Budget)
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XIV. Matters Relating to Personnel
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XIV.A. Board of Trustees
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XIV.B. Office of President
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XIV.C. Office of Academic Affairs
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XIV.C.1. Danny Bacot received a change in title/assignment from regular, full time Director of Continuing Education, CA-15-11 to regular, full time Dean of Workforce, D-15-30 effective January 8, 2024
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XIV.C.2. Darlene Giesalhart received a change from part-time Instructor of EMS to temporary, full-time EMS Instructor, FAC-1-10 effective February 12, 2024
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XIV.C.3. Angelique Sakry received a change from temporary, full-time Instructor of English, FAC-1-5 to regular, full-time Instructor of English, FAC-1-5 effective January 8, 2024
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XIV.C.4. Natalie Stavinoha received a change in title/assignment from regular, full-time Coordinator of Dual Credit and University Transfer, AA-1-23 to regular, full-time Director of Dual Credit and University Transfer, CA-10-23 effective January 1, 2024
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XIV.C.5. Approve department head compensation for spring 2024
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XIV.C.6. Approve division chair compensation for spring 2024
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XIV.C.7. Approve spring 2024 overloads
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XIV.D. Office of Administrative Services
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XIV.D.1. Jessica Garcia employed as regular, full time financial accountant, AA-1-10 effective February 21, 2024
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XIV.E. Office of Strategy, Enrollment Management and Technology
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XV. END OF CONSENT AGENDA
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XVI. Paid Professional Assignments
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XVI.A. Information Item:
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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).
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XVIII. Consideration and possible action on items discussed in closed session
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XIX. Discuss Matters Relating to Formal Policy
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XX. Adjourn
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Agenda Item Details
Reload Your Meeting
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| Meeting: | February 20, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting | |
| Subject: |
I. Determination of Quorum and Call to Order
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II. Pledge of Allegiance
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III. Reading of the Minutes
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| Subject: |
III.A. January 23, 2024 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
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Attachments:
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IV. Citizens' Comments (revised by legal counsel on 08-05-2022)
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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. |
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V. Special Items
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V.A. Approval to change the March 19, 2024 Board of Trustee meeting to March 26, 2024
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V.B. Reports from Board Committees
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V.C. Report on National Legislative Summit
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VI. Presentations, Awards, and/or President's Report
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VI.A. Retirement Resolution for Michelle Smith
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Attachments:
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VI.B. Retirement Resolution for McCoy Davis
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Attachments:
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VI.C. Retirement Resolution for Lupe Moreno
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Attachments:
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VI.D. Retirement Resolution for Alex Garcia
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VI.E. Central Appraisal Report - Bryce Kocian
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VI.F. Physical Plant Update - Bryce Kocian
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VII. Student Success
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VIII. Reports to the Board
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VIII.A. Financial Reports
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VIII.A.1. January 2024 Monthly Financials
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Attachments:
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VIII.B. Management Reports
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VIII.B.1. Financial Aid Report
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VIII.B.2. Testing Report
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VIII.C. Reports from College Governance Councils
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VIII.C.1. November 7, 2023 Faculty Council Meeting Minutes
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Attachments:
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IX. CONSENT AGENDA
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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. |
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| Subject: |
X. Matters Relating to General Administration
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XI. Matters Relating to Academic Affairs
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| Subject: |
XI.A. Approve Instructor of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) contract change, effective immediately ($17,352.00 - AY24 budget)
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Attachments:
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XI.B. Approve the Elimination of the No Charge Program for Academic Semester Credit Hours Above 13 Credit Hours, effective Fall 2024 (No Cost)
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Attachments:
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XI.C. Approve the establishment of a standard fee of $55.00/SCH for in-district and $63.00/SCH for out-of-district dual credit students (Tuition/fee revenue reduction of $75,000.00 for FY 2025 (based on FY 2024 enrollment numbers))
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Attachments:
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XII. Matters Relating to Administrative Services
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XII.A. Recommend approval of the Joint Election Agreement and Election Service Contract between Wharton County Elections Department and Wharton County Junior College ($6,900.00 - budgeted in 2023-2024 Current Unrestricted Operating Budget)
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Attachments:
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XII.B. Recommend approval of the Joint Election Agreement and Contract for Election Services between Fort Bend County and Wharton County Junior College ($7,778.00 - budgeted in 2023-2024 Current Unrestricted Operating Budget)
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Attachments:
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XII.C. Recommend approval of Order of Election for Board of Trustees Election
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Attachments:
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XII.D. Accept the quote from MLN Service Company to remove and replace the chilled water coil in the Richmond Cosmetology classroom at the Richmond Campus ($15,869.00 - Transfer from the Plant Repair and Replacement Fund)
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Attachments:
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XII.E. Approve attached resolution concerning Ad Valorem Tax Exemptions ($0.00)
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Attachments:
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| Subject: |
XIII. Matters Relating to Strategy, Enrollment Management and Technology
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| Subject: |
XIII.A. Approve adding hours to the implementation schedule of Degree Works, effective immediately ($6,272.00 - Title V Grant)
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Attachments:
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XIII.B. Approve the contract with Strata Information Group to continue using staff augmentation services for Cybersecurity ($40,320.00 - Current Operating Budget)
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Attachments:
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XIV. Matters Relating to Personnel
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XIV.A. Board of Trustees
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XIV.B. Office of President
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XIV.C. Office of Academic Affairs
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XIV.C.1. Danny Bacot received a change in title/assignment from regular, full time Director of Continuing Education, CA-15-11 to regular, full time Dean of Workforce, D-15-30 effective January 8, 2024
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Attachments:
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XIV.C.2. Darlene Giesalhart received a change from part-time Instructor of EMS to temporary, full-time EMS Instructor, FAC-1-10 effective February 12, 2024
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Attachments:
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XIV.C.3. Angelique Sakry received a change from temporary, full-time Instructor of English, FAC-1-5 to regular, full-time Instructor of English, FAC-1-5 effective January 8, 2024
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Attachments:
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XIV.C.4. Natalie Stavinoha received a change in title/assignment from regular, full-time Coordinator of Dual Credit and University Transfer, AA-1-23 to regular, full-time Director of Dual Credit and University Transfer, CA-10-23 effective January 1, 2024
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Attachments:
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XIV.C.5. Approve department head compensation for spring 2024
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Attachments:
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XIV.C.6. Approve division chair compensation for spring 2024
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Attachments:
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XIV.C.7. Approve spring 2024 overloads
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Attachments:
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XIV.D. Office of Administrative Services
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XIV.D.1. Jessica Garcia employed as regular, full time financial accountant, AA-1-10 effective February 21, 2024
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Attachments:
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XIV.E. Office of Strategy, Enrollment Management and Technology
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XV. END OF CONSENT AGENDA
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XVI. Paid Professional Assignments
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XVI.A. Information Item:
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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).
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XVIII. Consideration and possible action on items discussed in closed session
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XIX. Discuss Matters Relating to Formal Policy
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XX. Adjourn
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