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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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IV. Citizens' Comments (revised by legal counsel on 08-05-2022)
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V. Special Items
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V.A. Reports from Board Committees
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VI. Presentations, Awards, and/or President's Report
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VI.A. Retirement Resolution for Karen Lescure
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VI.B. Update on Legislation
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VI.C. Update on Physical Plant - Mike Feyen
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VII. Student Success
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VII.A. Student Financial Wellness Survey Results - Fall 2024
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VIII. Reports to the Board
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VIII.A. Financial Reports
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VIII.A.1. May 2025 Monthly Financial Report
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VIII.B. Management Reports
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VIII.B.1. Financial Aid Report
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VIII.B.1.a. May 2025 Finanical Aid Report
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VIII.B.2. Testing Report
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VIII.B.2.a. May 2025 Testing Report
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VIII.C. Reports from College Governance Councils
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IX. Approve Final Appointment of Dr. Amanda Allen as the President of Wharton County Junior College beginning September 1, 2025 and Authorize Board Chair to Execute Employment Contract
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X. CONSENT AGENDA
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XI. Matters Relating to General Administration
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XI.A. Approval of Wharton County Junior College Trustee Bylaws
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XI.B. 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 49 for Wharton County Junior College ($3,396.84 - $3,340.00-Update 49 plus printing/shipping 406 pages @ .14 each =$56.84)
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XII. Matters Relating to the Office of the Executive Vice President
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XII.A. Approve the creation of a new Security Officer position to be housed on the WCJC Bay City off-campus instructional site ($10,000 (current operating FY 2025); $39,975-$43,225 (budgeted FY 2026))
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XII.B. Approve the replacement of multiple security system hard drives ($90,000 - to be moved from the Plant Fund)
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XIII. Matters Relating to Academic Affairs
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XIII.A. Approve Deactivation of Human Services Programs (No additional cost)
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XIII.B. Approve the use of $300,000 for using Carahsoft/Motimatic Services (Title V Funds. No cost to the College)
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XIV. Matters Relating to Administrative Services
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XIV.A. Approve creation of Gloria Tobin Outstanding Nursing Student Endowment
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XIV.B. Information Item
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XIV.B.1. Acknowledgment of all documented fees paid by the College as a result of our membership in a cooperative purchasing program ($3,250.00 - Unrestricted Operating Budget for 2025-2026)
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XV. Matters Relating to Information Technology
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XVI. Matters Relating to Personnel
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XVI.A. Board of Trustees
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XVI.B. Office of President
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XVI.C. Office of Executive Vice President
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XVI.D. Office of Academic Affairs
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XVI.D.1. Tommie Lynn Reddoch employed as regular, full-time instructor of associate degree nursing, FAC-1-30, effective August 18, 2025
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XVI.E. Office of Administrative Services
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XVI.F. Office of Information Technology
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XVI.F.1. Seth Bailey received a change in title/assignment from regular, full-time information technology technician, P-13-5 to regular, full-time systems analyst, AA-1-6 effective June 18, 2025
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XVII. END OF CONSENT AGENDA
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XVIII. Paid Professional Assignments
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XVIII.A. Information Item:
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XVIII.A.1. Paid Professional Assignment for Peter Anderson, Grant Activities, August 1, 2024 - July 31, 2025 - $1,250.00
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XVIII.A.2. Paid Professional Assignment for Jessica Garcia, Additional duties/reponsibilities related to Purching Director on FMLA leave, July 2025 - September 2025 - $3,000.00
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XIX. 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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XIX.A. Discuss Final Appointment of Dr. Amanda Allen as the President of Wharton County Junior College
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XX. Consideration and possible action on items discussed in closed session
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XXI. Discuss Matters Relating to Formal Policy
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XXII. Adjourn
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Agenda Item Details
Reload Your Meeting
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| Meeting: | June 17, 2025 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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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. Reports from Board Committees
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VI. Presentations, Awards, and/or President's Report
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VI.A. Retirement Resolution for Karen Lescure
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Attachments:
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VI.B. Update on Legislation
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VI.C. Update on Physical Plant - Mike Feyen
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VII. Student Success
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VII.A. Student Financial Wellness Survey Results - Fall 2024
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Attachments:
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VIII. Reports to the Board
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VIII.A. Financial Reports
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VIII.A.1. May 2025 Monthly Financial Report
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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.1.a. May 2025 Finanical Aid Report
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Attachments:
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VIII.B.2. Testing Report
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VIII.B.2.a. May 2025 Testing Report
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Attachments:
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VIII.C. Reports from College Governance Councils
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IX. Approve Final Appointment of Dr. Amanda Allen as the President of Wharton County Junior College beginning September 1, 2025 and Authorize Board Chair to Execute Employment Contract
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X. 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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XI. Matters Relating to General Administration
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XI.A. Approval of Wharton County Junior College Trustee Bylaws
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Attachments:
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XI.B. 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 49 for Wharton County Junior College ($3,396.84 - $3,340.00-Update 49 plus printing/shipping 406 pages @ .14 each =$56.84)
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Attachments:
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XII. Matters Relating to the Office of the Executive Vice President
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| Subject: |
XII.A. Approve the creation of a new Security Officer position to be housed on the WCJC Bay City off-campus instructional site ($10,000 (current operating FY 2025); $39,975-$43,225 (budgeted FY 2026))
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Attachments:
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XII.B. Approve the replacement of multiple security system hard drives ($90,000 - to be moved from the Plant Fund)
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Attachments:
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XIII. Matters Relating to Academic Affairs
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XIII.A. Approve Deactivation of Human Services Programs (No additional cost)
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Attachments:
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| Subject: |
XIII.B. Approve the use of $300,000 for using Carahsoft/Motimatic Services (Title V Funds. No cost to the College)
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Attachments:
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| Subject: |
XIV. Matters Relating to Administrative Services
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XIV.A. Approve creation of Gloria Tobin Outstanding Nursing Student Endowment
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Attachments:
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| Subject: |
XIV.B. Information Item
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| Subject: |
XIV.B.1. Acknowledgment of all documented fees paid by the College as a result of our membership in a cooperative purchasing program ($3,250.00 - Unrestricted Operating Budget for 2025-2026)
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Attachments:
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XV. Matters Relating to Information Technology
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XVI. Matters Relating to Personnel
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XVI.A. Board of Trustees
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XVI.B. Office of President
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XVI.C. Office of Executive Vice President
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XVI.D. Office of Academic Affairs
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XVI.D.1. Tommie Lynn Reddoch employed as regular, full-time instructor of associate degree nursing, FAC-1-30, effective August 18, 2025
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Attachments:
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XVI.E. Office of Administrative Services
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XVI.F. Office of Information Technology
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XVI.F.1. Seth Bailey received a change in title/assignment from regular, full-time information technology technician, P-13-5 to regular, full-time systems analyst, AA-1-6 effective June 18, 2025
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Attachments:
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XVII. END OF CONSENT AGENDA
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XVIII. Paid Professional Assignments
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XVIII.A. Information Item:
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XVIII.A.1. Paid Professional Assignment for Peter Anderson, Grant Activities, August 1, 2024 - July 31, 2025 - $1,250.00
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Attachments:
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XVIII.A.2. Paid Professional Assignment for Jessica Garcia, Additional duties/reponsibilities related to Purching Director on FMLA leave, July 2025 - September 2025 - $3,000.00
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Attachments:
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XIX. 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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| Subject: |
XIX.A. Discuss Final Appointment of Dr. Amanda Allen as the President of Wharton County Junior College
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XX. Consideration and possible action on items discussed in closed session
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XXI. Discuss Matters Relating to Formal Policy
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XXII. Adjourn
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