MINUTES
Monthly
Work Session - Board of Trustees
July
24, 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,
July 24, 2000, at 6:03 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: Dr. Lillian Davis,
Chair/Presiding Officer; Beverly S. Silas, Vice Chair; Dr. John B. Worley,
Secretary; Allen Kaplan; Della May Moore [arrived at 6:10 p.m.]; and Rafael
Quintanilla. Trustees Beverly Watts
Davis, Dr. Barbara P. Mink, and Dr. Carol Nasworthy were 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; Jerry Miller, Vice President
for Business Services, and Linda Young, Special Assistant to the President for
Governmental and Community Relations.
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 7255
Discussion
of Proposed Legislative Priorities
Chair
Davis introduced the item and Dr. Richard Fonte, College President, called
attention to the listings of the Texas Association of Community Colleges and
Austin Community College proposed legislative priorities. Trustees reviewed the current listing
and commented regarding ACC-specific legislative priorities: (2) tuition flexibility, to offer
discounted or reduced tuition--also include the possibility of waiving fees; (4)
"high school" TANF recipients--also include GED; (6) option to offer in-district
tuition for students in specialized technical programs from higher education
institutions in Mexico to attend certain ACC programs--also include other
foreign countries; (7) health insurance under Teacher Retirement System for
adjunct faculty members--possibility of ACC-specific legislation, or work with
San Antonio Community College and perhaps other colleges with similar interests
to draft legislation; addition of #8--possibility of changing existing law which
requires all Trustees to again seek re-election if the College went to
single-member districts.
This
item will be included on the agenda for possible action at the August 7, 2000,
Regular Board meeting.
Agenda
Item 7256
Discussion
of Board Planning Activities for the Next Six Months
Dr.
Davis introduced the item and Dr. Fonte provided information concerning the
proposed listing of Board activities for the next six months. Trustees requested Austin Interfaith and
Austin Area Urban League be included in the dialogue proposed for the September
20 Board Work Session; the Central Labor Council and the Building Trades Council
be included in the dialogue session at the October 16, 2000, Board Work Session
regarding ACC's role to facilitate workforce to meet the needs of the employer
community, and the use of internships, corporate funding, etc.; discussion of
televising (and video streaming) regular board meetings be moved to the first
meeting in September 2000; and the Citizen's Advisory Committee on Economic
Analyses--discussion of purpose and use--be moved to the first meeting in
October.
This
item will be included on the agenda for possible action at the August 7 Regular
Meeting of the Board of Trustees.
Agenda
Item 7257
FY2001
College Budget
Dr.
Davis introduced the item and Dr. Fonte provided information concerning the
proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2001.
Dr. Fonte, Dr. Elva Allie, and Linda Young responded to questions from
Trustees regarding Adult Basic Education programs, Texas Education Agency
grants, and faculty pay. Dr. Fonte
presented a proposed Early Retirement Program for Full-Time Faculty for Academic
Year 2000-2001. Trustees discussed
the proposed retirement program including funding, diversity, and the percentage
of sections taught by full-time faculty.
This
item will be placed on the agenda for possible action at the August 7 Regular
Board meeting.
Announcements
There
were no announcements.
Adjournment
Having
no motion before the Board, the July 24, 2000, monthly Work Session of the
Austin Community College Board of Trustees was adjourned at 8:16
p.m
Approved
By
____________________________
John
B. Worley, Secretary
Board
of Trustees