MINUTES
Monthly Work
Session - Board of Trustees
June 19, 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 at a monthly Work Session
on Monday, June 19, 2000, at 6:06 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; Lillian Davis;
Barbara Mink; Della May Moore [arrived at 7:45 p.m.]; Carol Nasworthy; Rafael
Quintanilla; and John Worley. Trustee
Beverly Silas was absent. Also in attendance for the Work Session were: Richard Fonte, College President; Elva
Allie, Executive Vice President for Instructional Affairs; Steve Kinslow,
Executive Vice President for Campus Operations, Student Affairs, and College
Relations, and Jerry Miller, Vice President for Business Services.
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.
Agenda Item
7243
Swearing-In of
Board Members
Chair
Beverly Watts Davis introduced Travis County Judge Samuel T. Biscoe. Judge Biscoe administered the Oath of Office
to recently elected Austin Community College Trustees: Barbara Mink, Position 7; John Worley,
Position 8; and Allen Kaplan, Position 9.
Trustees and President Fonte expressed appreciation to Judge
Biscoe. Trustees Mink, Kaplan, and
Worley expressed appreciation and commented regarding their election and
membership on the Board of Trustees.
Agenda Item
7244
Six Month
Board Priorities
Chair
Davis introduced the item and Richard Fonte, College President, called
attention to the preliminary listing of activities. Trustees discussed items to be included in the strategic planning
for the next six months including:
· legislative
priorities for the Seventy-Seventh Texas Legislature and the need for an early
meeting with the Travis/Williamson County delegations;
· activities
to attract individuals to the campuses;
· strategy/plan
for working with school districts;
· review
of John Carver's policy governance model to enhance the Board's role in linking
Austin Community College to the community;
· need
for a strategic marketing plan;
· enhance
use of advisory committees; better dialogue;
· establishment
of an advisory committee on economic analysis;
· improvement
of student services--support services, outreach, partnerships, retention,
facilities;
· excellence
in customer service--internally and externally;
· bettter
role in partnering with hard-to-reach students; partnership with school
districts; Trustees to participate in meetings with districts;
· focus
topics for meetings with school districts;
· establishment
of College ombudsman; and
· enhancement
of grant and contract procurement.
Dr.
Fonte will create sub-groupings of topics and a proposed schedule for the
activities.
Agenda Item
7245
FY2001 Budget
Proposal
Chair
Davis introduced the item and Dr. Fonte provided information concerning draft 2
of the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2001 and called attention to his
goals. Jerry Miller, Vice President for
Business Services, discussed the Supplement to draft 2 of the Budget and
responded to questions from Trustees.
The Budget will be placed on the August 7 agenda for action.
Executive
Session
The
Board of Trustees of Austin Community College recessed into Executive Session
at 9:20 p.m. to consult with legal counsel pursuant to Texas Government Code §551.072
relating to the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property.
Reconvene
The
Board of Trustees of Austin Community College reconvened in public session at
10:15 p.m. pursuant to Texas Government Code §551.
Announcements
There
were no announcements
Adjournment
Having
no motion before the Board, the June 19, 2000, monthly Work Session of the
Austin Community College Board of Trustees was adjourned at 10:15 p.m
Approved By
John
B. Worley, Secretary, Board of Trustees