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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. Regular Board of Trustee meeting minutes from April 16, 2024
IV. Citizens' Comments (revised by legal counsel on 08-05-2022)
V. Special Items
V.A. Swearing in of Trustees
V.B. Recognition for years of service for Trustee Gertson - Betty McCrohan
V.C. Reports from Board Committees
V.C.1. Board Evaluation Committee - Betty McCrohan
VI. Presentations, Awards, and/or President's Report
VI.A. Retirement Resolution for Pam Armentrout
VI.B. Retirement Resolution for Nora Chalue
VI.C. Retirement Resolution for Bryce Kocian
VI.D. Retirement Resolution for Mary McClelland
VI.E. Dini Spheris-Major Gifts Planing Final Report and Strategy - Michelle Buchanan
VI.F. Update on Physical Plant Projects - Mike Feyen
VI.G. Report on Senate Bill 17 - Betty McCrohan
VI.H. Report on Governor's Executive Order GA 44 - Betty McCrohan
VI.I. 88th Legislative Session Policy Priorities - Betty McCrohan
VII. Student Success
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. February 6, 2024 Faculty Council Meeting Minutes
VIII.C.2. March 5, 2024 Faculty Council Meeting Minutes
VIII.C.3. April 2, 2024 Faculty Council Meeting Minutes
IX. CONSENT AGENDA
X. Matters Relating to General Administration
XI. Matters Relating to Academic Affairs
XI.A. Approve Science-Related Lab Fee Refunds & Increase Certain Lab Fees
XII. Matters Relating to Administrative Services
XII.A. Accept the proposal from CSF Engineering to evaluate the building foundation at the Richmond Campus with approved funds ($27,400.00 - Transfer from the Plant Repair and Replacement Fund)
XII.B. Approve the increase to board fees charged to students living on campus from $1,800.00 a semester to $1,900.00 a semester beginning with the fall of 2024 ($400,000.00 in revenue - Auxiliary Fund Budget for 2024 - 2025)
XII.C. Approve an increase to Frankie Hall and Mullins Hall room rates charged to students living on campus from $1,000.00 a semester to $1,100.00 a semester beginning with the fall of 2024 ($242,000.00 in revenue - Auxiliary Fund Budget for 2024 - 2025)
XII.D. Approve the recommended increase from Great Western Dining to the student's cafeteria board plan from $13.83 to $14.31 per day beginning with the fall of 2024 ($382,000.00 - Auxiliary Fund Budget for 2024 - 2025)
XII.E. Recommend approval of Order of Election for the Board of Trustees Runoff Election
XIII. Matters Relating to Strategy, Enrollment Management and Technology
XIII.A. Approve the contract with Strata Information Group to provide staff augmentation services for DBA and functional support ($28,800.00 - FY2024 Operating Budget)
XIII.B. Review and reaffirm the Wharton County Junior College Mission Statement (N/A)
XIII.C. Approve the refresh of equipment in three campus computer labs to adequately support the Engineering Design program and Student Learning Centers ($64,845.19 - Transfer from MIS Fund)
XIII.D. Approve the RockIT proposal to complete Phase 1 of the WCJC network infrastructure upgrade on the Richmond Campus ($185,866.18 - Transfer from MIS Fund: $176,866.18 project; $9,000.00 contingency)
XIV. Matters Relating to Personnel
XIV.A. Board of Trustees
XIV.B. Office of President
XIV.B.1. Amanda Allen received a change in title/assignment from regular, full time Vice President of Strategy, Enrollment Management and Technology, VP-13-66 to regular, full time Executive Vice President, VP-15-145 effective May 1, 2024
XIV.B.2. Leigh Ann Collins received a salary adjustment as Vice President of Instruction from VP-13-89 to VP-13-130, effective May 1, 2024
XIV.C. Office of Academic Affairs
XIV.C.1. Donna Falloon received a change in title/assignment from part-time Instructor of Business Office Technology to regular, full-time Instructor of Business Office Technology, FAAC-7-10, effective August 19, 2024
XIV.C.2. Patricia Garcia-Estrada received a change in title/assignment from part-time Dental Hygiene Instructor, Supervising Dentist to regular, full-time Dental Hygiene Instructor, Supervising Dentist, FAC-7-48, effective August 19, 2024
XIV.C.3. Benjamin Johnson employed as regular, full-time Instructor of Biology, FAC-7-10, effective August 19, 2024
XIV.C.4. Kimberly Kirby received a change in title/assignment from temporary, full-time Developmental Math Instructor, FAC-1-10, to regular, full-time Developmental Math Instructor, FAC-1-10, effective August 19, 2024
XIV.C.5. Lindsey McPherson received a change in title/assignment from regular, full-time Dean of Student Success, D-15-37 to regular, full-time Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs, VP-5-65, effective May 1, 2024
XIV.D. Office of Administrative Services
XIV.D.1. Gloria Vela received a change in title/assignment from regular, full-time Grant Accountant, AA-1-40 to regular, full-time Grant Manager, AA-15-40, effective May 1, 2024
XIV.E. Office of Strategy, Enrollment Management and Technology
XV. END OF CONSENT AGENDA
XVI. Paid Professional Assignments
XVI.A. Information Item:
XVI.A.1. Paid Professional Assignment for Cynthia Ward, Assisting in the Business Office/Finance areas with the Executive Administration reorganization while advertising for the VP of Administrative Services, May 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024 - $8,000.00
XVI.A.2. Paid Professional Assignment for Brian Trinh, Chemical Hygiene Officer (CHO), Spring 2024 - $2,100.00
XVI.A.3. Paid Professional Assignment for Jesi Ramirez, Assistant for College Readiness Math Department, Spring 2024 - $3,500.00
XVI.A.4. Paid Professional Assignment for Kerri Novak, Additional duties/responsibilities related to HR vacancies, April 2024 to May 2024 - $2,000.00
XVI.A.5. Paid Professional Assignment for Carol Derkowski, Site Director for Regional Student Board Exam (CRDTS), May 16-18 2024 - $490.00
XVI.A.6. Paid Professional Assignment for Pam Dobbs, Site Coordinator for Regional Student Board Exam (CRDTS), May 16-18, 2024 - $1,120.00
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).
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: May 21, 2024 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. Regular Board of Trustee meeting minutes from April 16, 2024
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. Swearing in of Trustees
Subject:
V.B. Recognition for years of service for Trustee Gertson - Betty McCrohan
Subject:
V.C. Reports from Board Committees
Subject:
V.C.1. Board Evaluation Committee - Betty McCrohan
Subject:
VI. Presentations, Awards, and/or President's Report
Subject:
VI.A. Retirement Resolution for Pam Armentrout
Attachments:
Subject:
VI.B. Retirement Resolution for Nora Chalue
Attachments:
Subject:
VI.C. Retirement Resolution for Bryce Kocian
Attachments:
Subject:
VI.D. Retirement Resolution for Mary McClelland
Attachments:
Subject:
VI.E. Dini Spheris-Major Gifts Planing Final Report and Strategy - Michelle Buchanan
Subject:
VI.F. Update on Physical Plant Projects - Mike Feyen
Subject:
VI.G. Report on Senate Bill 17 - Betty McCrohan
Subject:
VI.H. Report on Governor's Executive Order GA 44 - Betty McCrohan
Subject:
VI.I. 88th Legislative Session Policy Priorities - Betty McCrohan
Subject:
VII. Student Success
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. February 6, 2024 Faculty Council Meeting Minutes
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.C.2. March 5, 2024 Faculty Council Meeting Minutes
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.C.3. April 2, 2024 Faculty 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:
XI. Matters Relating to Academic Affairs
Subject:
XI.A. Approve Science-Related Lab Fee Refunds & Increase Certain Lab Fees
Attachments:
Subject:
XII. Matters Relating to Administrative Services
Subject:
XII.A. Accept the proposal from CSF Engineering to evaluate the building foundation at the Richmond Campus with approved funds ($27,400.00 - Transfer from the Plant Repair and Replacement Fund)
Attachments:
Subject:
XII.B. Approve the increase to board fees charged to students living on campus from $1,800.00 a semester to $1,900.00 a semester beginning with the fall of 2024 ($400,000.00 in revenue - Auxiliary Fund Budget for 2024 - 2025)
Attachments:
Subject:
XII.C. Approve an increase to Frankie Hall and Mullins Hall room rates charged to students living on campus from $1,000.00 a semester to $1,100.00 a semester beginning with the fall of 2024 ($242,000.00 in revenue - Auxiliary Fund Budget for 2024 - 2025)
Attachments:
Subject:
XII.D. Approve the recommended increase from Great Western Dining to the student's cafeteria board plan from $13.83 to $14.31 per day beginning with the fall of 2024 ($382,000.00 - Auxiliary Fund Budget for 2024 - 2025)
Attachments:
Subject:
XII.E. Recommend approval of Order of Election for the Board of Trustees Runoff Election
Subject:
XIII. Matters Relating to Strategy, Enrollment Management and Technology
Subject:
XIII.A. Approve the contract with Strata Information Group to provide staff augmentation services for DBA and functional support ($28,800.00 - FY2024 Operating Budget)
Attachments:
Subject:
XIII.B. Review and reaffirm the Wharton County Junior College Mission Statement (N/A)
Attachments:
Subject:
XIII.C. Approve the refresh of equipment in three campus computer labs to adequately support the Engineering Design program and Student Learning Centers ($64,845.19 - Transfer from MIS Fund)
Attachments:
Subject:
XIII.D. Approve the RockIT proposal to complete Phase 1 of the WCJC network infrastructure upgrade on the Richmond Campus ($185,866.18 - Transfer from MIS Fund: $176,866.18 project; $9,000.00 contingency)
Attachments:
Subject:
XIV. Matters Relating to Personnel
Subject:
XIV.A. Board of Trustees
Subject:
XIV.B. Office of President
Subject:
XIV.B.1. Amanda Allen received a change in title/assignment from regular, full time Vice President of Strategy, Enrollment Management and Technology, VP-13-66 to regular, full time Executive Vice President, VP-15-145 effective May 1, 2024
Attachments:
Subject:
XIV.B.2. Leigh Ann Collins received a salary adjustment as Vice President of Instruction from VP-13-89 to VP-13-130, effective May 1, 2024
Attachments:
Subject:
XIV.C. Office of Academic Affairs
Subject:
XIV.C.1. Donna Falloon received a change in title/assignment from part-time Instructor of Business Office Technology to regular, full-time Instructor of Business Office Technology, FAAC-7-10, effective August 19, 2024
Attachments:
Subject:
XIV.C.2. Patricia Garcia-Estrada received a change in title/assignment from part-time Dental Hygiene Instructor, Supervising Dentist to regular, full-time Dental Hygiene Instructor, Supervising Dentist, FAC-7-48, effective August 19, 2024
Attachments:
Subject:
XIV.C.3. Benjamin Johnson employed as regular, full-time Instructor of Biology, FAC-7-10, effective August 19, 2024
Attachments:
Subject:
XIV.C.4. Kimberly Kirby received a change in title/assignment from temporary, full-time Developmental Math Instructor, FAC-1-10, to regular, full-time Developmental Math Instructor, FAC-1-10, effective August 19, 2024
Attachments:
Subject:
XIV.C.5. Lindsey McPherson received a change in title/assignment from regular, full-time Dean of Student Success, D-15-37 to regular, full-time Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs, VP-5-65, effective May 1, 2024
Attachments:
Subject:
XIV.D. Office of Administrative Services
Subject:
XIV.D.1. Gloria Vela received a change in title/assignment from regular, full-time Grant Accountant, AA-1-40 to regular, full-time Grant Manager, AA-15-40, effective May 1, 2024
Attachments:
Subject:
XIV.E. Office of Strategy, Enrollment Management and Technology
Subject:
XV. END OF CONSENT AGENDA
Subject:
XVI. Paid Professional Assignments
Subject:
XVI.A. Information Item:
Subject:
XVI.A.1. Paid Professional Assignment for Cynthia Ward, Assisting in the Business Office/Finance areas with the Executive Administration reorganization while advertising for the VP of Administrative Services, May 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024 - $8,000.00
Attachments:
Subject:
XVI.A.2. Paid Professional Assignment for Brian Trinh, Chemical Hygiene Officer (CHO), Spring 2024 - $2,100.00
Subject:
XVI.A.3. Paid Professional Assignment for Jesi Ramirez, Assistant for College Readiness Math Department, Spring 2024 - $3,500.00
Attachments:
Subject:
XVI.A.4. Paid Professional Assignment for Kerri Novak, Additional duties/responsibilities related to HR vacancies, April 2024 to May 2024 - $2,000.00
Attachments:
Subject:
XVI.A.5. Paid Professional Assignment for Carol Derkowski, Site Director for Regional Student Board Exam (CRDTS), May 16-18 2024 - $490.00
Attachments:
Subject:
XVI.A.6. Paid Professional Assignment for Pam Dobbs, Site Coordinator for Regional Student Board Exam (CRDTS), May 16-18, 2024 - $1,120.00
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:
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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