MINUTES

Regular Meeting - Board of Trustees

December 11, 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, December 11, 2000, at 6:20 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center of Manor High School located at 12700 Gregg Manor Road, Manor, Texas 78653, with the following members present: Lillian Davis, Chair/Presiding Officer; Beverly Silas, Vice Chair; John Worley, Secretary [arrived at 7:40 p.m.]; Beverly Watts Davis [arrived at 7:00 p.m.]; Barbara Mink; Della May Moore; Carol Nasworthy and Rafael Quintanilla.  Trustee Allen Kaplan was absent.  Dialogue participants were:  Richard Fonte, College President; Steve Kinslow, Executive Vice President; Linda Young, Special Assistant to the President; Dr. John Hardwick, Manor ISD Superintendent; Mr. Joe Graham, Interim High School Principal; Pamela O'Brien, Manor ISD School Board; and Gerry Elmore, Manor resident.

 

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 7304

Dialogue with Manor ISD - State of the Partnership

Dr. Lillian Davis, Board Chair, welcomed participants to the dialogue session and expresssed appreciation for the tour of the new Manor High School conducted by Manor administrators.  Dr. John Hardwick, Manor ISD Superintendent, expressed appreciation to the Board for holding the meeting in Manor and provided information concerning the recently constructed Performing Arts Center and plans for a proposed new 30,000 square-foot technology center--My Connection to Tomorrow--to open in the Fall of 2002.  Linda Young, Special Assistant to the President, discussed the status of Manor ISD's application for funding of a Digital Village grant.  Dr. Steve Kinslow, Executive Vice President, discussed the Early College Start Program and a proposed Chapter 41 relationship between Manor ISD, Lexington ISD, Nixon-Smiley ISD, and Austin Community College.  Participants discussed the Manor ISD/ACC relationship and areas in which assistance could be provided or improved.

 

Dr. Davis expressed appreciation to dialogue participants and stated that the discussion provided valuable information regarding the relationship of Manor Independent School District and Austin Community College.

 

 

[Trustee Beverly Watts Davis arrived at 7:00 p.m.]

 

Recognitions

The following new employees were introduced by Dr. Gerry Tucker, Associate Vice President of Human Resources:

·       Jeanne Coleman, Payroll Manager, Business Services Office, Highland Business Center;

·       Leslie Savins, Controller, Business Services Office, Highland Business Center;

·       Bronson Dorsey, Associate Vice President, Facilities and Operations, Highland Business Center; and

·       Deborah Simon-Granfill, Workforce Continuing Education Coordinator, Highland Business Center.

 

Citizens Communication

·      Allison Mosshart, Chair of the ACC/AFT, spoke regarding results of an ACC/AFT Fall Survey.

·       Maxine Montgomery, ACC/AFT, spoke regarding issues of the recent ACC reorganization.

·      Joseph Orosco, ACC/AFT, spoke regarding comments provided on the ACC/AFT Fall Survey.

·      Catherine Watson, ACC/AFT, spoke regarding the recent ACC reorganization and her pay status.

·      John Hardwick, Superintendent of Manor ISD, expressed appreciation for the ACC meeting at Manor ISD.

 

Reports from Employee Associations

·       Adjunct Faculty Association - Kamil Jbeily, President, expressed appreciation to the President, Board, and Dr. Hardwick for the partnership in education and invited all Austin Community College employees and faculty to become involved in transforming the culture of the College.

·       Classified Employees Association - Max Landry, President-Elect of the Association, introduced himself as the new President-Elect of the Association; advised of the death of employee Rejoyce Andrews; and provided information regarding Association events.

 

[Board Secretary John Worley arrived at 7:40 p.m.]

 

·       Full-Time Faculty Senate - Paula Robertson-Rose, President, spoke regarding the ACC/AFT Fall Survey and expressed appreciation for participation by Trustees in the November 17 Faculty Senate meeting; and advised of the establishment of a Full-Time Faculty Emergency Assistance Fund.

·       Professional/Technical Employees Association - No report was presented.

·       Student Government Association - No report was presented.

 

Reports to the Board

§      Elva Allie, Executive Vice President, provided achievements of faculty and students including:  Joy Kennedy; David Oliphant, five welding students studying in Koblenz, Germany; Dianne Cordell; Patty Scogin; Juan Palacio; Toni Gardner; Ed Osborn; Julie Todaro; Sylvia Estrada; Javier Olguin; Sally Gaytan-Baker; Kathy Lauchner; Richard E. Watkins; Amy Offield; Margaret Peloquin; Tim Altanero; Richard "Bill" Evans; Elizabeth Coccia; Patrick Hughes; Kamil Jbeily; Mary Tavcar; Nancy Miller; and Laura Ore.  Dr. Allie advised that recognition of faculty and staff achievements will continue to be provided at Board meetings.

§      Status of Process Reports Implementation:

§       Student In-Take

§       Personnel

§       Payroll Process

§       Bank Conversion

 

Della May Moore moved and Beverly Silas seconded that:

MOTION:  The Board of Trustees postpone discussion of the process reports until a later date.

Trustee Beverly Watts Davis requested that the Payroll Process be discussed at the current meeting and Trustee Beverly Silas requested that the Bank Conversion Process be discussed at the current meeting.

Della May Moore moved and Beverly Silas seconded that:

AMENDED MOTION:  The Board of Trustees postpone discussion of the Student In-Take and Personnel process reports until a later date.

VOTE:  The Amended Motion passed by a unanimous vote of  7-0.

For:  Beverly Watts Davis, Barbara Mink, Della May Moore, Carol Nasworthy, Rafael Quintanilla, Beverly Silas, and John Worley.

Trustee Allen Kaplan was absent.

The Chair did not vote.

 

§       Payroll Process Report - Trustees discussed the report and Toni Neal, SoCo Consulting, Inc., responded to questions from Trustees.

§       Bank Conversion Process Report - Trustees discussed the report and Toni Neal, SoCo Consulting, Inc., responded to questions from Trustees.

 

ITEM(S) FOR CONSENT

 

Agenda Item 7305

Minutes of October 2, 2000, Regular Meeting; October 16, 2000, Work Session; November 6, 2000, Regular Meeting; November 20, 2000, Special Meeting; and November 20, 2000, Board Work Session of the Austin Community College Board of Trustees.

 

Trustee Rafael Quintanilla moved and Trustee Beverly Watts Davis seconded that:

MOTION:  The Board of Trustees approve Consent Agenda Item 7305 as presented.

VOTE:  The Motion passed by a unanimous vote of  7-0.

For:  Beverly Watts Davis, Barbara Mink, Della May Moore, Carol Nasworthy, Rafael Quintanilla, Beverly Silas, and John Worley.

Trustee Allen Kaplan was absent.

The Chair did not vote.

 

Discussion/Possible Action:

 

Agenda Item 7306

Hardware Maintenance Agreement with the IBM Corporation

Dr. Davis introduced the item.

Trustee Beverly Watts Davis moved and Trustee Rafael Quintanilla seconded that:

MOTION:  The Board of Trustees approve the Hardware Maintenance Agreement with the IBM Corporation as presented.

VOTE:  The Motion passed by a unanimous vote of 7-0.

For:  Beverly Watts Davis, Barbara Mink, Della May Moore, Carol Nasworthy, Rafael Quintanilla, Beverly Silas, and John Worley.

Trustee Allen Kaplan was absent.

Board Chair Lillian Davis abstained from the vote.

 

Agenda Item 7307

Proposed Board Topics/Activities for Next Six Months

Dr. Davis introduced the item and provided information concerning the proposed topics and schedule for meetings and briefings.  Trustees discussed the item and provided suggestions.  This item will be on the agenda for discussion and possible action at the January 8, 2001, Board meeting.

 

Agenda Item 7308

Proposed Workforce Education Program - Certificate in Medical Coding

Dr. Davis introduced the item and Dr. Allie, Executive Vice President, provided information concerning the proposed certificate program and Dr. Allen Rasco, Associate Vice President, and Cecile Sanders, Dean, responded to questions from Trustees.  This item will be on the agenda for possible action at the January 8, 2001, Board meeting.

 

Agenda Item 7309

Network Infrastructure Upgrade

Dr. Davis introduced the item and Bill Carter, Associate Vice President, responded to questions from Trustees.  Dr. Davis stated that this item will be on the agenda for possible action at the January 8, 2001, Board meeting.

 

Agenda Item 7310

Board Self-Evaluation

Dr. Davis stated this item will be delayed until the January 8, 2001, Board meeting and would be the first item on the agenda.  Trustees were requested to provide comments and forward the information to Dr. Davis for compilation.

 

Informational Item(s)

There were no informational items.

 

Announcements

§       Rafael Quintanilla invited attendance at the annual Christmas party of the Hispanic Association Chamber of Commerce at Chase Bank on Thursday, December 14, and advised that a toy or Christmas item for children at Metz Elementary School would be appreciated.

§       Della May Moore expressed appreciation for all of the nice things done for her during the last two months.

§       Beverly Silas expressed appreciation for calls and thoughts during her recent illness.

 

President's Report

Dr. Fonte called attention to several draft administrative rules distributed for review and advised that these would be key issues to further integrate adjuncts into the life of the academic community; increase the number of adjuncts who serve on task forces; and ensure that they are full participants on the task forces, including voting privileges.

 

He proposed creation of "collegial teaching teams" which would have every adjunct faculty member paired with a full-time faculty member.  He stated that every full-time faculty member would have three or four adjunct faculty on the team for a period of about two years and would be campus based.  This would be a colleague-type of dialogue. 

 

Meeting Review

Trustees commented regarding the meeting.

·       What we did well--pleased with progress on the agenda; liked having meetings in the community; enjoyed being in Manor and felt the meeting went well.

·       What can we do better--Board needs to discuss how it operates--i.e., citizen's communication/Board response; disappointed that time did not allow for the Board self-evaluation; Board needs to be more concise in comments; and discomfort at the juxtaposition of the recognition of faculty/staff accomplishments and comments made during Citizen's Communication.

 

Adjournment

Having no motion before the Board, the December 11, 2000, Regular meeting of the Austin Community College Board of Trustees was adjourned at 9:03 p.m.

Approved By

John B. Worley, Secretary