Meeting Agenda
I. Determination of Quorum and Call to Order
II. Pledge of Allegiance
III. Reading of the Minutes
III.A. September 16, 2025 Public Hearing Meeting Minutes
III.B. September 16, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes
IV. Citizens' Comments
V. Special Items
V.A. Reports from Board Committees
VI. Presentations, Awards, and/or Resolutions
VII. President's Report
VIII. Reports to the Board
VIII.A. Financial Reports
VIII.A.1. September 2025 Monthly Financials
VIII.A.2. 4th Quarter 2025 Investment Report
VIII.A.3. September 2025 Financial Aid Report
VIII.B. College Governance Council Minutes
IX. Consent Agenda
X. Matters Relating to General Administration
X.A. Recommend approval of the resolution conveying title of properties to the County of Wharton (N/A)
X.B. Inform the WCJC Board of Trustees of a personal business relationship (N/A)
X.C. Notify the Board of Trustees that WCJC is the recipient of a Houston Endowment Planning Grant to maximize House Bill 8 Funding and Student Success ($500,000 - award amount; no cost to the institution)
X.D. Approve the installation of a monument sign with a digital display at the Bay City Campus ($116,000 - FY 2026 state special appropriations)
XI. Matters Relating to Academic Affairs
XI.A. Approve a New Associate of Science Degree in Allied Health Sciences (None)
XI.B. Approve Two New 10.5 Month CE Faculty Positions,  Effective fall 2025 ($57,804 - $71,221 X 2 = $115, 608 to $142,442 plus benefits; FY26 legislative appropriations)
XII. Matters Relating to Finance
XII.A. Recommend approval of the allocation of prior year funds for 2025 outstanding encumbrances ($394,335.06 - Unrestricted Operating Fund for 2025-2026 ($242,235.06); Restricted Grant Accounts for 2025-2026 ($152,100.00))
XII.B. Adopt attached list of qualified brokers that are authorized to engage in investment transactions with Wharton County Junior College (N/A)
XII.C. Approve the transfer of $2,000,000 of unrestricted funds to the plant fund to support future facility needs ($2,000,000 transferred to the WCJC Plant Fund)
XII.D. Information Item
XII.D.1. Seek proposals for multiple roof replacements on the Wharton Campus (N/A)
XIII. Matters Relating to Information Technology
XIII.A. Approve the RockIT proposal to replace switches and all the access points ($71,787.38 - transferred from the MIS fund)
XIV. Matters Relating to Personnel
XIV.A. Office of President
XIV.A.1. David Byrd employed as regular, full-time vice president of access, completion and transfer, VP-13-112, effective October 27, 2025
XIV.A.2. Michael Wilkinson employed as regular, full-time chief of staff, VP-5-6, effective October 27, 2025
XIV.B. Office of Academic Affairs
XIV.B.1. Sandra Davis received a salary adjustment per BOT approval on 10/15/2024 (final step) from regular, full-time instructor of associate degree nursing, FAC-1-49, to regular, full-time instructor of associate degree nursing, FAC-1-50, effective September 1, 2025
XIV.B.2. Patricia Korenek received a salary adjustment per BOT approval (final step) on 10/15/2024 from regular, full-time instructor of associate degree nursing, FAC-1-53, to regular, full-time instructor of associate degree nursing, FAC-1-54, effective September 1, 2025
XIV.B.3. Shannon Hofer employed as regular, full-time counselor, FAC-1-10, effective October 27, 2025
XIV.B.4. Leisha Kizzee employed as regular, full-time instructor of associate degree nursing, FAC-1-30, effective October 27, 2025
XIV.B.5. Brian Troquille employed as regular, full-time instructor of process technology, FAC-1-9, effective January 5, 2026
XIV.B.6. Jubie Daniel employed as regular, full-time instructor of associate degree nursing, FAC-1-30, effective October 27, 2025
XIV.B.7. Fall 2025 Division Chair Compensation
XIV.B.8. Fall 2025 Department Head Compensation
XIV.B.9. Fall 2025 Overloads
XIV.C. Office of Finance
XIV.D. Office of Information Technology
XV. End of Consent Agenda
XVI. Information Items
XVI.A. Paid Professional Assignments:
XVI.A.1. Paid Professional Assignment for Kerri Novak, additional duties and responsibilities, 10/1/2025 to 12/31/2025 - $3,300.00
XVII. Executive Session
XVII.A. Provide background on new hires of Executive Cabinet
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: October 24, 2025 at 12:00 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. September 16, 2025 Public Hearing Meeting Minutes
Attachments:
Subject:
III.B. September 16, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes
Attachments:
Subject:
IV. Citizens' Comments
Description:
 Citizens’ Comments 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). 
Subject:
V. Special Items
Subject:
V.A. Reports from Board Committees
Subject:
VI. Presentations, Awards, and/or Resolutions
Subject:
VII. President's Report
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII. Reports to the Board
Subject:
VIII.A. Financial Reports
Subject:
VIII.A.1. September 2025 Monthly Financials
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.A.2. 4th Quarter 2025 Investment Report
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.A.3. September 2025 Financial Aid Report
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.B. College Governance Council Minutes
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. Recommend approval of the resolution conveying title of properties to the County of Wharton (N/A)
Attachments:
Subject:
X.B. Inform the WCJC Board of Trustees of a personal business relationship (N/A)
Attachments:
Subject:
X.C. Notify the Board of Trustees that WCJC is the recipient of a Houston Endowment Planning Grant to maximize House Bill 8 Funding and Student Success ($500,000 - award amount; no cost to the institution)
Attachments:
Subject:
X.D. Approve the installation of a monument sign with a digital display at the Bay City Campus ($116,000 - FY 2026 state special appropriations)
Attachments:
Subject:
XI. Matters Relating to Academic Affairs
Subject:
XI.A. Approve a New Associate of Science Degree in Allied Health Sciences (None)
Attachments:
Subject:
XI.B. Approve Two New 10.5 Month CE Faculty Positions,  Effective fall 2025 ($57,804 - $71,221 X 2 = $115, 608 to $142,442 plus benefits; FY26 legislative appropriations)
Attachments:
Subject:
XII. Matters Relating to Finance
Subject:
XII.A. Recommend approval of the allocation of prior year funds for 2025 outstanding encumbrances ($394,335.06 - Unrestricted Operating Fund for 2025-2026 ($242,235.06); Restricted Grant Accounts for 2025-2026 ($152,100.00))
Attachments:
Subject:
XII.B. Adopt attached list of qualified brokers that are authorized to engage in investment transactions with Wharton County Junior College (N/A)
Attachments:
Subject:
XII.C. Approve the transfer of $2,000,000 of unrestricted funds to the plant fund to support future facility needs ($2,000,000 transferred to the WCJC Plant Fund)
Attachments:
Subject:
XII.D. Information Item
Subject:
XII.D.1. Seek proposals for multiple roof replacements on the Wharton Campus (N/A)
Attachments:
Subject:
XIII. Matters Relating to Information Technology
Subject:
XIII.A. Approve the RockIT proposal to replace switches and all the access points ($71,787.38 - transferred from the MIS fund)
Attachments:
Subject:
XIV. Matters Relating to Personnel
Subject:
XIV.A. Office of President
Subject:
XIV.A.1. David Byrd employed as regular, full-time vice president of access, completion and transfer, VP-13-112, effective October 27, 2025
Attachments:
Subject:
XIV.A.2. Michael Wilkinson employed as regular, full-time chief of staff, VP-5-6, effective October 27, 2025
Attachments:
Subject:
XIV.B. Office of Academic Affairs
Subject:
XIV.B.1. Sandra Davis received a salary adjustment per BOT approval on 10/15/2024 (final step) from regular, full-time instructor of associate degree nursing, FAC-1-49, to regular, full-time instructor of associate degree nursing, FAC-1-50, effective September 1, 2025
Attachments:
Subject:
XIV.B.2. Patricia Korenek received a salary adjustment per BOT approval (final step) on 10/15/2024 from regular, full-time instructor of associate degree nursing, FAC-1-53, to regular, full-time instructor of associate degree nursing, FAC-1-54, effective September 1, 2025
Attachments:
Subject:
XIV.B.3. Shannon Hofer employed as regular, full-time counselor, FAC-1-10, effective October 27, 2025
Attachments:
Subject:
XIV.B.4. Leisha Kizzee employed as regular, full-time instructor of associate degree nursing, FAC-1-30, effective October 27, 2025
Attachments:
Subject:
XIV.B.5. Brian Troquille employed as regular, full-time instructor of process technology, FAC-1-9, effective January 5, 2026
Attachments:
Subject:
XIV.B.6. Jubie Daniel employed as regular, full-time instructor of associate degree nursing, FAC-1-30, effective October 27, 2025
Attachments:
Subject:
XIV.B.7. Fall 2025 Division Chair Compensation
Attachments:
Subject:
XIV.B.8. Fall 2025 Department Head Compensation
Attachments:
Subject:
XIV.B.9. Fall 2025 Overloads
Attachments:
Subject:
XIV.C. Office of Finance
Subject:
XIV.D. Office of Information Technology
Subject:
XV. End of Consent Agenda
Subject:
XVI. Information Items
Subject:
XVI.A. Paid Professional Assignments:
Subject:
XVI.A.1. Paid Professional Assignment for Kerri Novak, additional duties and responsibilities, 10/1/2025 to 12/31/2025 - $3,300.00
Attachments:
Subject:
XVII. Executive Session
Description:
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. Provide background on new hires of Executive Cabinet
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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