MINUTES

MINUTES
Monthly Work Session - Board of Trustees
February 21, 2000

In accordance with the terms and provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of Texas Government Code, the Board of Trustees of the Austin Community College District convened in public session at a monthly Work Session on Monday, February 21, 2000, at 6:00 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 Chair/Presiding Officer; Allen Kaplan, Vice Chair; Hunter Ellinger, Secretary; Lillian Davis; Della May Moore [arrived at 7:45 p.m.]; Carol Nasworthy; and John Worley. Trustees Rafael Quintanilla and Beverly Silas were absent. Also in attendance for the Work Session were: Richard Fonte, College President; Elva Allie, Executive Vice President for Instructional Affairs; and Steve Kinslow, Executive Vice President for Campus Operations, Student Affairs, and College Relations.

Agenda Item 7198
Discussion of Draft Planning Directives and Master Plan (Version 3)

Chair Davis introduced the item and Trustee Hunter Ellinger called attention to the Preliminary composite-draft versions of Board planning directives and asked Trustees to identify any additional choices to be presented, separated out, or requiring more information. Trustees discussed planning directives, Board policy, and community needs.

Executive Session
The Board of Trustees of Austin Community College recessed into Executive Session at 7:10 p.m. pursuant to Texas Government Code §551 to receive advice from Legal Counsel regarding Agenda Item 7198.

Reconvene
The Board of Trustees of Austin Community College reconvened in public session at 7:35 p.m. pursuant to Texas Government Code §551.

Agenda Item 7198
Discussion of Draft Planning Directives and Master Plan (Version 3)
Trustees continued discussion of Agenda Item 7198.

[Trustee John Worley left the meeting at 8:00 p.m.]

Agenda Item 7199
Report/Discussion on Strategic Issues Associated with Distance Learning
Ms. Davis introduced the item and Dr. Steve Kinslow, Executive Vice President for Campus Operations, Student Affairs, and Community Relations, provided comments regarding the Open Campus and stated that this area would now report to Dr. Elva Allie, Executive Vice President for Instructional Affairs. Ron Brey, Associate Vice President for Open Campus, provided information regarding Open Campus programs and responded to questions from Trustees regarding grants, web classes, faculty and support services, the Virtual College of Texas, faculty motivation, status of degree programs, dual credit courses/faculty salaries, partnerships, GED courses, Early College Start, and TAAS/TASP preparatory classes

Announcements

Beverly Watts Davis called attention to the Community College Journal of Research and Practice provided to Trustees by Dr. Nasworthy who is a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal.

Della May Moore expressed appreciation to Pat Stubbs for organization of travel arrangements for Trustees to attend conferences and conventions.

Beverly Watts Davis expressed appreciation to Lillian Davis for writing a letter for a staff member regarding marketing efforts.

Beverly Watts Davis expressed appreciation to staff, Dr. Kinslow and Dr. Allie, for efforts in providing information to the Board.

Adjournment
Having no motion before the Board, the February 21, 2000, monthly Work Session of the Austin Community College Board of Trustees was adjourned at 8:35 p.m.

Approved By

Hunter Ellinger, Secretary