MINUTES
Regular Meeting - Board of
Trustees
May 1, 2000
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, May 1, 2000, at 6:10 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 [arrived at 7:45 p.m.]; Allen
Kaplan, Vice Chair/Presiding Officer; Hunter Ellinger, Secretary; Lillian
Davis; Carol Nasworthy; Beverly Silas; Rafael Quintanilla; and John
Worley.Trustee Della May Moore was absent from the meeting.
Recognitions
·
Mike Dellens, ACC Math Instructor, introduced ACC math
student award winners: Ka Kit Chow, Joseph Lee,
Russell Owens and Azad Mansouri.The Student Mathematics League contest was
sponsored by the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges and in
the first two rounds, ACC ranked 8th out of 155 colleges. ACC is first in the Southwest Region
which includes, Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. Trustees congratulated the students and
ACC moderators: Clarence McGuff,
Paul Wright, Kimberley Kelton, Allison Sutton, and Mike Dellens.
·
Gerry Tucker, Associate Vice President for Human
Resources, introduced new College employees:
Christina
Duncan, Articulation Officer, Academic Programs Department;
Ramona
Cearley, Student Relations Specialist, Student Activities Office;
Naomi
Carroll, Workforce Training Coordinator - New Healthcare
Initiatives, Health Professions Institute for Continuing Education;
Kirk
White, Workforce Training Coordinator - Healthcare Programs;
Anna
Steele, Training Coordinator, LCRA Small Business Development Center;
Donna
Talbert, Business Development Analyst, Small Business Development Center;
San
Juan Vasquez, Senior Business Analyst, LCRA Small Business
Development Center;
Larry
Lucero, Center Director, LCRA Small Business Development
Center; and
Lupita
Mireles, Business Analyst, Austin Small Business Development
Center.
·
Jose
Antonio Orozco, ACC Adjunct Faculty/ACC Chapter of AFT, spoke regarding
employment of adjunct faculty and employment contracts.
·
Allison
Mosshart, ACC Adjunct Faculty/ACC Chapter of AFT, expressed appreciation to Trustees
for the opportunity to dialogue; spoke regarding placement and advancement of
faculty and MSTA issues; and commented on the recent pay check mistake.
·
Full-Time Faculty Senate - Joe Lostracco, President,
spoke regarding statement passed by Senate regarding recent reorganization and
provided comments regarding proposed policy changes.
·
Adjunct Faculty Association - John Herndon, President,
spoke regarding attendance at April 14 meeting; advised that Adjunct Faculty
Association elections were being conducted; provided information on the recent
Candidates Forum; and commented on the proposed Board policy, D-3, Faculty
Workloads.
·
Professional/Technical Employees Association - Sonia
Koerner - No report was presented.
·
Classified Employees Association - Judy Doyen,
President, introduced Barbara Dickey President Elect of the Association and
stated Melanie Barnes-Plant is the Association's Riverside representative;
expressed appreciation to staff and Trustees for participation in recent
events; acknowledged receipt of a plaque for her work on the Pinnacle Literary
Festival; and spoke regarding a recent fund raiser for a Classified employee
who lost all belongings in a fire, and the creation of a Classified Emergency
Assistance Fund, with the assistance of the ACC Foundation, for any future
emergencies.
·
Student Government Association - Dawn Shestko, spoke
regarding her recent election as President of the Student Government
Association and Maria Loya as the Association's new Vice President.
·
Jerry North, College Internal Auditor, called attention
to the Internal Audit Follow-Up Report, January 1-March 31, 2000, and responded
to questions from Trustees.
·
Dr. Elva Allie, Executive Vice President for Student
Affairs, and Dr. Martha Oburn, Associate Vice President for Institutional
Effectiveness, presented a report on Workforce Education Effectiveness Measures
and responded to questions from Trustees.
ITEMS FOR CONSENT
Minutes of Board of Trustees Meeting on April 3, 2000, and
April 17, 2000, Work Session
Recommendation: That the Board of Trustees approve the
minutes as presented.
Agenda Item 7225
Approval of Audit Services Contract
Recommendation: That the Board of Trustees authorize
staff to contract with Garza/Gonzalez & Associates, CPA, for a one-year
contract, renewable yearly for a five-year period beginning with fiscal year
ending August 31, 2000.
Agenda Item 7226
Approval of Network Equipment Maintenance Agreement
Recommendation: That the Board of Trustees authorize
the administration to enter into a Network Maintenance Contract with
Southwestern Bell Telephone. This
will be a one-year contract which covers the district's Ethernet switches,
Routers, and ATM switches.
Agenda Item 7227
Policy Review Proposals: Consensus Items
Recommendation: That the Board of Trustees adopt the
proposed revisions of the Board policy manual.Any specific items for which
further discussion or amendment is requested by any trustee will be handled
separately.
MOTION: The Board of Trustees approve the
Consent Agenda Items 7224, 7225, 7226, 7227, as presented.
Agenda
Item 7227, Policy Review Proposals:Consensus Items, was pulled for discussion.
Allen
Kaplan requested that Agenda Item 7224, Minutes of the April 3 Regular Meeting
of the Board of Trustees be revised to reflect that "Beverly Watts Davis
inquired about the College's procedures for crises on campuses."
VOTE: The motion passed unanimously on a vote
of 6-0-1.
Beverly
Silas abstained from the vote.
Beverly
Watts Davis and Della May Moore were absent.
Policy Review Proposals: Consensus Items
Trustee
Hunter Ellinger discussed amendment proposals.
Hunter
Ellinger moved and Carol Nasworthy seconded that:
MOTION: The Board of Trustees adopt the Policy
Review Proposals:Consensus Items.
VOTE: The motion passed by a unanimous vote
of 7-0.
Beverly
Watts Davis and Della May Moore were absent.
Agenda Item 7229
Matters Related to the Conduct of May 6, 2000, Election
Allen
Kaplan introduced the item and Myra McDaniel, College Legal Counsel, provided
information concerning the need to approve an Order amending polling places,
election officials, and joint election agreement for the May 6, 2000, general
election.
Dr.
Carol Nasworthy moved and Dr. Lillian Davis seconded that:
MOTION: The Board of Trustees approve the Order
amending polling places, election officials, and joint agreement for the May 6,
2000, general election.
VOTE: The motion passed on a unanimous vote
of 7-0.
Beverly
Watts Davis and Della May Moore were absent.
Agenda Item 7230
Approval of Bookstore Contract
Allen
Kaplan introduced the item.
Dr.
Nasworthy moved and Dr. Davis seconded that:
MOTION: The Board of Trustees authorize
administration to enter into contract with Barnes and Noble for the operation
of the ACC bookstores.
VOTE: The motion passed on a unanimous vote
of 7-0.
Beverly
Watts Davis and Della May Moore were absent.
Agenda Item 7231
Policy Review Proposals: Non-Consensus Items
Mr.
Kaplan introduced the item and Hunter Ellinger provided information concerning
the amendment proposals.
·
B-2, Duties and
Responsibilities, Board of Trustees
Hunter
Ellinger moved and Carol Nasworthy seconded that Proposal 2 be adopted:amend
section [3] to address evaluation of the College President.
The
motion passed on a unanimous vote of 7-0.
·
B-4, Board of Trustees
Bylaws
Hunter
Ellinger moved and Carol Nasworthy seconded that Proposal 3 be adopted:Rotate
Board-officer positions every year.
The
motion failed on a vote of 4-2.
·
B-7, Board Advisory
Committees
Hunter
Ellinger moved and John Worley seconded that Proposal 7 be adopted:Extension of
provision on Board advisory committees.
The
motion passed on a unanimous vote of 7-0.
·
C-2, College
Organizational Principles
Carol
Nasworthy moved and Allen Kaplan seconded that Proposal 8 be adopted: Add a
mutual-support provision to the College Unity section.
The
motion passed on a unanimous vote of 7-0.
·
C-9, Conflicts of
Interest
Hunter
Ellinger moved and Rafael Quintanilla seconded that Proposal 12A, Alternative
1, be adopted:Insert "significant" in [1] (leave numbers to admin.
rule).
The
motion passed on a unanimous vote of 7-0.
·
C-10, Purchasing
Proposal
13:Add C[6] to report expenditures for officers.
Deferred
until the next meeting.
·
College-Community
Linkages
John
Worley moved and Allen Kaplan seconded that Proposal 16 be adopted:Add
requirement for TV broadcasts of Board meetings.
The
motion passed on a vote of 5-1-1.
·
C-14, Auxiliary
Enterprises (proposed new policy)
Hunter
Ellinger moved and Carol Nasworthy seconded that Proposals 18:Adopt principles
for auxiliary enterprises [sections 1-3]; and Proposal 18A:Require Board
approval for long-term subleases [section 4] with a Friendly Amendment to the
Motion to add "more than two years" be adopted.
The
motion passed on a unanimous vote of 7-0.
·
D-3, Faculty Workloads
Proposal 19:Delete "The College shall generally
place at least as high a value on such direction instruction as on other
faculty work." sentence from section A.
There
was no motion made.
Proposal 20:Alternatives for provision about work
assignments.
Alternative
1--Add mention of accommodation of faculty preferences.
Alternative
2--Add mention of consideration of student needs.
Alternative
3--Leave current provision unchanged.
Beverly
Silas moved and Carol Nasworthy seconded that Alternative 3 be adopted changing
[7] to read "the administration shall make work and class assignments as
needed." The motion passed on
a vote of 6-1.
Proposal 21:
Alternative
1--Change provision C[2] on adjunct faculty workload limits.
Alternative
2--Delete C[2], removing policy restriction on usage.
Alternative
3--Leave current provision unchanged.
Hunter
Ellinger moved and Carol Nasworthy seconded that Alternative 3 be adopted.
The
motion passed on a vote of 6-2.
·
D-6, Employment of
Adjunct Faculty
Proposal 23:Delete "However, care is required…"
sentence.
Proposal
23 was withdrawn.
Alternative
1--Base MSTA appointments solely on evaluations.
Alternative
2--Include College need as MSTA appointment criterion.
Proposal
24 and Alternatives 1 and 2 were withdrawn.
Proposal
24A was deferred.
Carol
Nasworthy moved and Lillian Davis seconded that Proposal 25 be adopted. Carol Nasworthy withdrew the motion.
·
E-2, Provision of
College Facilities
Proposal 26A:
Alternative
1:Require Board approval for all facilities names.
Alternative
2:Require Board approval to name facilities for people or organizations.
Allen
Kaplan moved and John Worley seconded that Alternative 1 be adopted.
Hunter
Ellinger moved and Allen Kaplan seconded Alternative 2 as an amendment to
Alternative 1.
Proposal
26A was deferred to add another alternative.
·
E-3, College Budget
Proposal 27:Delete section [3] on inter-campus
disparities.
Proposal
27 was withdrawn.
·
E-8 Tuition and Fee
Rates
Proposal 28:Generalize President's tuition-waiver
authority.
Lillian
Davis moved and Carol Nasworthy seconded that Proposal 28 be adopted.
Proposal
28 was deferred.
·
E-12, Approval
Thresholds (Routine Real Estate Items)
Proposal 28A:Select reporting method, replacing
existing policy/provisions.
Alternative
1:Give 30 days prior notice
Alternative
2:Report annually
Alternative
3:Leave current policy/provisions unchanged.
Proposal
28A was deferred.
·
F-5,
Placement/Advancement
Proposal 29:Delete placement/advancement policy.
Proposal
29 was withdrawn.
·
F-10, Employee Benefits
Proposal 29A:Include encouragement of provision of
insurance benefits.
Proposal 30:Delete all details on leave, handle by
administrative rule.
Proposals
29A and 30 were deferred.
·
F-13, Staffing
Proposal 31:Select approach to notification and
approval requirements about staffing-table and administrative-staffing
requirements.
Rafael
Quintanilla moved and Lillian Davis seconded adoption of Alternative 3.Beverly
Watts Davis requested a Friendly Amendment deleting section [1] of Alternative
3 and substituting section [1] of Alternative 2.
Proposal
31 was deferred.
Agenda Item 7228
Draft Master Plan Review
Dr. Richard Fonte, College
President, called attention to Version 6 of the draft College Master Plan and
the revisions.He stated that Version 7 of the draft Master Plan will be
presented at the May 15 Work Session.
President's Report
No
report was presented.
Meeting Review
No
review occurred.
Executive Session
There
was no Executive Session.
Announcements
Mr.
Kaplan stated that there would be a Special Board Meeting on Wednesday, May 10,
2000, at 12 noon to canvass the results of the May 6 general election.
Adjournment
Having
no motion before the Board, the May 1, 2000, regular meeting of the Austin
Community College Board of Trustees was adjourned at 9:40 p.m.
Approved By
Hunter
Ellinger, Secretary