In accordance with the terms and provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, the Board of Trustees of the Austin Community College District convened in public session on Monday, July 5, 1999, at 6:04 p.m. in the Board Room (201) of the Highland Business Center of the Austin Community College located at 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin, Texas, with the following members present: Beverly Watts Davis [arrived at 6:05 p.m.]; Allen Kaplan Vice Chair/Presiding Officer; Hunter Ellinger, Secretary; Lillian Davis; Della May Moore [arrived at 6:20 p.m.]; Carol Nasworthy [arrived at 6:25 p.m.]; Rafael Quintanilla; Beverly Silas; and John Worley.

It is further found and determined that in accordance with the policies and orders of this Board, the notice of this meeting has been posted and return thereof made pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, and there has been full compliance with the terms and provisions of said act, including the timely posting of the subjects of this meeting.

[Beverly Watts Davis, Chair, became Presiding Officer.]

Ms. Davis recognized Dr. Gerry Tucker, Associate Vice President for Human Resources. Dr. Tucker introduced new employees:

• Dr. Elva Allie, Executive Vice President of Instructional Affairs
• Dr. Sue Pardue, Dean of Workforce, Continuing Education, and Life-Long Learning
• Eric Brown, Director of Government Funded Business Training and Grants

Ms. Davis recognized Pam Sutton, Sr. Confidential Assistant to the President of Austin Community College.

No one registered to address the Board of Trustees.

Recommendation: That the Board of Trustees approve the minutes as presented.

Recommendation: That the Board of Trustees amend the 1999 Capital Improvement Program to include $50,000 to remodel expansion space for the Learning Resource Center at the Pinnacle Campus.

Recommendation: That the Board of Trustees approve the leasing of computers from Dell Corporation for instructional labs.

Recommendation: That the Board of Trustees appoint Dilip Anketell to serve as Austin Community College's representative to meet with the City to discuss the City of Austin's Reinvestment Zone proposal.

Recommendation: That the Board of Trustees renew all existing student fees with the following exception: approve new lab fees for the Cardio-vascular-Interventional Radiology Program.

Trustees discussed the computer acquisition process and cost. Jerry Miller, Vice President for Business Services; Bill Carter, Associate Vice President for Information Services, and Myra McDaniel, College Legal Counsel, responded to questions from the Board.

Trustees discussed the proposed lab fees and costs.

Chair Beverly Watts Davis introduced the item and Hunter Ellinger suggested that Board members select the preferred alternatives from the "composite draft on Principles for Employee Compensation". A policy will then be drafted from the results and presented at the August 2 meeting for any modifications.

Trustees discussed the alternatives and selected the following:

ACC intends to compensate employees so as to (1) attract and retain a workforce with sustained high effectiveness in meeting student learning needs, (2) act as an ethical and responsible employer, and (3) make efficient use of student and public higher-education expenditures. The President shall accordingly, consistent with fiscal constraints and meeting the College's other needs, develop plans and proposals to meet the following goals:

[1] Provide employment on stable professional terms with an adequate level of regular staff to achieve excellence goals. However, the College shall use hourly, part-time, and temporary staffing when appropriate to match variations in work load.

[2] Have all employees receive fair pay for their contributions to the College mission, with no employee paid less than the accepted level of a "living wage".

[3] Provide a compensation package (including salary, benefits, time off, stipends, and awards) that is market-competitive.

[4] For each type of position, compare compensation to that at the main institutions with which the College competes for that type of employee. For adjunct faculty, provide that the minimum and maximum amounts paid at least match the amounts paid by the closest institution of higher learning that uses adjunct faculty in a manner similar to ACC. The primary relevant comparison markets for other employee classifications shall be: for non-faculty staff, similar local or regional positions; for full-time faculty, full-time faculty with equivalent experience and education in community colleges in Texas metropolitan areas.

[6] Arrange workloads of employees so that there is an equitable and reasonable assignment of responsibilities generally based on objective factors, and provide appropriate extra compensation or release time to employees who are asked to work significantly more than normal or during vacation/holiday times. Incorporate sufficient flexibility in leave rules to allow tradeoffs between salary and time off, whenever appropriate.

[7] Adjust pay scales annually to reflect cost-of-living changes (including inflation), with cost-of-living adjustments applied on the same basis to all pay scales.

[9] Provide salary ranges that reflect appropriate adjustments for changes in effectiveness due to applicable education/experience and completion of any mandatory professional development.

[10] The Board will, in response to Presidential recommendations based on this policy, adopt specific compensation goals as part of its biennial update of the College's strategic plan. During that review, the Board shall be provided information comparing College compensation rates to those typical of both the primary comparison groups and various other groups of employers that might be considered relevant. Information shall also be provided comparing the workloads and compensation of full-time and adjunct faculty at the College.

[11] Compensation levels and proposed changes in them are to be publicly announced and shall normally be implemented as part of the budget process. Compensation changes at other times require specific Board approval if the amount to be expended exceeds the budgeted amount for salaries for that fiscal year.

[12] As part of the budget process, the President shall recommend pay scales and stipends that, in his or her judgment, reflect the above principles to the extent feasible given other Board directives. Projections shall be provided with the planning/budget proposals of the funds needed for cost-of-living adjustment, market adjustments, changes in staffing levels, and the net cost of any experience increments. Board approval of pay scales and rules shall be based primarily on the extent to which the President's recommendation is consistent with the provisions of Board policy and planning directives.

[13] Transfer not less than 4% or more than 6% of projected annual revenues into a fund to be used for professional development, market-level adjustments, cost-of-living increases, experience adjustments, stipends, and awards (in that order of priority) in the following budget year.

[14] An appropriate relationship shall be maintained between the compensation packages of executives and senior administrators and the compensation for other classes of employees. Any compensation increase in excess of the average increase for other employees for an employee serving as a College administrative officer requires specific Board approval.

Trustees were asked to provide comments or suggested changes prior to the August 2 Board meeting.

Ms. Davis recessed the meeting at 7:55 p.m.

The meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Austin Community College reconvened in public session at 8:15 p.m. pursuant to Texas Government Code 551.

Ms. Davis introduced the item and Hunter Ellinger called attention to the Resolution included with the agenda item. He stated the proposed Resolution indicates that the Board finds the Report fundamentally correct and that the Board endorsed the Report.

Trustees acknowledged the work of the Committee, the value of the information provided, and the process by which the Report was developed.

Ms. Davis introduced the item and Trustees discussed a proposed timeline and the possible need to call an election at the August 2 or August 16 meetings. Myra McDaniel responded to questions from Board members regarding State and Federal requirements for calling an election. Trustees and Mrs. McDaniel discussed the possibility of two options: raising the tax cap or removing the tax cap. Dr. Richard Fonte, College President, was asked to prepare two Resolutions (1) to increase the tax cap by five cents and (2) to remove the tax cap for the August meeting.

Chair Beverly Watts Davis stated Agenda Items 7108 and 7109 would be discussed in Executive Session.

Ms. Davis introduced the item and Board members commented regarding the proposed fee.

Ms. Davis introduced the item and Dr. Nasworthy commented on changes and suggested additional comments should be forwarded to Hunter Ellinger or Dr. Nasworthy. Mr. Kaplan stated he would be working with College Legal Counsel to rewrite the policy on prevention of harassment.

Ms. Davis called attention to information on Personnel Actions.

Ms. Davis stated that Dr. Carol Nasworthy will be honored by Leadership Austin as a distinguished alumni at the 20^th Anniversary Gala of Leadership Austin on July 16, 1999, at the Four Seasons Hotel.

The Board of Trustees of Austin Community College recessed to Executive Session at 9:25 p.m. pursuant to consultation with Legal Counsel regarding the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property pursuant to Government Code 551.072.

The Board of Trustees of Austin Community College reconvened in public session at 10:15 p.m. pursuant to Government Code 55l.

Ms. Davis introduced the item.

Ms. Davis introduced the item.

Having no motion before the Board, the July 5, 1999, regular meeting of the Austin Community College Board of Trustees was adjourned at 10:20 p.m.

Hunter Ellinger, Secretary