AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT

Austin, Texas

 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Ms. Nan McRaven, Chair

Ms. Veronica Rivera, Vice Chair

Dr. James W. McGuffee, Secretary

Mr. Raul Alvarez

Mr. John-Michael Cortez

Mr. Allen H. Kaplan

Mr. Tim Mahoney

Dr. Barbara P. Mink

Mr. Jeffrey K. Richard

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Monday, November 3, 2008, 6:00 p.m.                                     

Austin Community College

Highland Business Center

2nd Floor, Board Room

5930 Middle Fiskville Road

Austin, Texas  78752

 

 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Regular Meeting - Agenda

 

I.

Call to Order

 

 

II.

Recognitions and Achievements (5 minutes total)

Student Spotlight:  Christina Chapman, Associate of Science in Mathematics

 Mr. Mike Midgley

 

 

III.

Citizen's Communication (3 minutes each)

 

 

IV.

Report from Associations (5 minutes each)

Adjunct Faculty Association

Classified Employees Association

Full-Time Faculty Senate

Professional-Technical Employees Association

Student Government Association

 

Mr. Don Morris

Ms. Suzanne Ortiz

Dr. Dan Dydek

Ms. Susan Thomason

Mr. Brad Burnett

 

V.

President’s Administrative Report

(Estimated Time:  10 minutes)

Dr. Stephen B. Kinslow

 

VI.

Reports to the Board [up to 10 minutes]

  • Facilities Update
  • Financial Report – September 2008
  • Report on Cypress Creek Student Forum

  • Rio Grande Campus Student Forum
  • Report on Association of Community College Trustees Annual Congress, October 29-November 1, New York, New York

 

 

Mr. Bill Mullane

Mr. Ben Ferrell

Trustees Kaplan, Mahoney,

Rivera

Trustee Allen H. Kaplan

Trustees Alvarez, Cortez,

Kaplan, Mahoney,

McGuffee, McRaven,

Richard, Rivera

 

VII.

Consent Item(s)

(Estimated Time:  5 minutes)

 

 

8514

Minutes of October 6, 2008, Regular Meeting of the Austin Community College Board of Trustees

 

 


VIII.

Discussion/Possible Action:

 

 

 

8515

Update on Sustainability Initiative; Discussion of Board Policy E-2 Revision

[Discussion – Estimated Time:  20 minutes]

Mr. Ben Ferrell

Vice Chair Veronica Rivera

 

 

 

8516

Membership in Community College Association of Texas Trustees

[Discussion - Estimated Time:  10 minutes] 

Trustee Allen Kaplan

 

 

8517

Authorization for President/CEO to Serve as Adjunct Professor at The University of Texas at Austin

[Discussion - Estimated Time:  10 minutes]

Board of Trustees

Dr. Stephen B. Kinslow

 

 

8518

Approval of City of Austin Project Plan for Homestead Preservation Reinvestment Zone

[Action Requested - Estimated Time:  10 minutes]

Mr. Ben Ferrell

City of Austin Representative

 

 

8519

Proposed Interlocal Agreement for The Teacher Pipeline (Project Access)

[Action Requested - Estimated Time:  10 minutes]

Mr. Mike Midgley

 

 

8520

Authorization to Negotiate for Real Estate for the Consolidation and Relocation of the District’s Administrative Offices

[Executive Session]

[Action Requested - Estimated Time:  10 minutes]

Mr. Ben Ferrell

 

IX.

Executive Session

Consultation with legal counsel regarding the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property, including land in the vicinity of the Rio Grande Campus, the Eastview Campus, and ACC Administrative Offices, pursuant to Government Code §551.072; pending or contemplated litigation or a settlement offer pursuant to Government Code §551.071; and/or relating to personnel matters pursuant to Government Code §551.074.

 

The Board may go into executive session to deliberate regarding real property, prospective gifts, personnel matters, and security devices as specifically listed on this agenda.  The Board of Trustees may also announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, to receive advice from Legal Counsel regarding any item on this agenda.

 

X.

Reconvene

 

XI. 

Announcements

 

XII.

Adjournment

 

 

Copies of the official agenda are filed with the County Clerks of Hays, Travis, and Williamson Counties, and a copy posted in the main entrance foyer of ACC=s Highland Business Center, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin, Texas.