MINUTES
Board of
Trustees Retreat
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 on Friday, June 25, 2004,
at 3:10 p.m. in the Board Room (201) of the Highland Business Center of Austin
Community College located at 5930 Middle Fiskville
Road, Austin, Texas, with the following members present: Rafael Quintanilla,
Chair/Presidenting Officer; Dr. Barbara P. Mink,
Board Vice Chair; Allen H. Kaplan, Secretary; Lillian Davis; John Hernandez;
Nan McRaven [arrived at 5:05 p.m.]; and John
Worley. Trustees Beverly Silas and
Jeffrey Richard were absent from the meeting.
Also in attendance was Dr. Stephen B. Kinslow,
Interim College President; new College President Dr. Robert Aguero;
and Veronica Rivera newly-elected Trustee, Place 6.
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.
Dr. Barbara P. Mink, Board Vice Chair, led an activity in which Trustees and new College President responded to:
· Three things you would like to learn;
· Three things you wish you had known; and
· Three things you would like Board members and the President to know.
ITEMS FOR
DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE ACTION
Agenda Item
7945
Board
Orientation
Chair Rafael Quintanilla introduced the item and Dr. Steve Kinslow provided an Orientation Overview for the Retreat; discussed Hallmarks of Community Colleges; presented an ACC Overview; and provided information regarding Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), including the SACS warning regarding faculty credentials, and Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB).
Dinner was provided at 5:30 p.m. and Dr. Mink asked each Trustee to identify three things the College might not know about them.
[Trustee Nan McRaven left the meeting at 6:00 p.m.]
Dr. Donetta Goodall, Associate Vice President for Academic Programs, and Mike Midgley, Associate Vice President for Workforce Education, provided an Overview of Instructional Programs. Dr. Kathleen Christensen, Associate Vice President for Retention and Student Services, presented an Overview of Student Services. Dr. Gerry Tucker, Associate Vice President for Human Resources, spoke regarding Human Resources, and responded to questions from Trustees. Ben Ferrell, Vice President for Business Services, provided information on Business Services and responded to questions from Trustees. Bronson Dorsey, Associate Vice President for Facilities and Operations, presented an overview of Austin Community College Facilities and responded to questions from Trustees.
RECESS
The June 25-26, 2004, Austin Community College Board of Trustees Retreat was recessed at 7:50 p.m. and Chair Quintanilla stated the Retreat would reconvene on Saturday, June 26, 2004, at 9:00 a.m.
RECONVENE
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 on Saturday, June 26,
2004, at 9:05 a.m. in the Board Room (201) of the Highland Business Center of
Austin Community College located at 5930 Middle Fiskville
Road, Austin, Texas, with the following members present: Rafael Quintanilla,
Chair/Presidenting Officer; Dr. Barbara P. Mink,
Board Vice Chair; Allen H. Kaplan, Secretary; Lillian Davis; John Hernandez;
Nan McRaven [arrived at 9:30 a.m.]; and John
Worley. Trustees Beverly Silas and
Jeffrey Richard were absent from the meeting.
Also in attendance was Dr. Stephen B. Kinslow,
Interim College President; new College President Dr. Robert Aguero;
and Veronica Rivera newly-elected Trustee, Place 6. Also in attendance was Wayne Newton,
Association of Community College Trustees Consultant.
Dr.
Barbara Mink, Board Vice Chair, called attention to
the information discussed at the Retreat on the previous day. Dr. Mink introduced and welcomed Wayne
Newton, Retreat Consultant.
[Trustee
Nan McRaven arrived at 9:30 a.m.]
Chair
Quintanilla and Steve Kinslow presented an overview
of the processes of the Board of Trustees including Board Organization; Board
Budget; Board Meetings; Board Calendar/Work Plan; Agenda Creation;
Legalities—Open Meetings, Executive Sessions, Quorum, Records/Minutes; and
Requests for Information.
Board
Roles and Responsibilities were presented, including Policy Governance Model;
Board’s “Job Products”; Board – Hands On/Hands Off; Trustee Responsibilities;
President’s Role; Essentials of Board-President Relations; Work Plan; ACCT
Standards of Good Practice. Mr. Newton provided information regarding the
questionnaire Trustees recently completed regarding Board Roles and
Responsibilities and responded to questions from Trustees. Dr. Mink stated that professional development
plans would be completed for each Trustee.
Lunch
was provided at 12:15 p.m. as the Retreat continued.
Mr. Quintanilla,
Dr. Mink, and Mr. Newton led a discussion of Board ethics and responded to
questions from Trustees.
[Trustees
Nan McRaven and Lillian Davis left the meeting at
Mr.
Newton discussed the SACS warning regarding Board governance and development of
ACC’s response to SACS. He responded to
questions from Trustees.
Trustees
expressed appreciation to Mr. Newton for his attendance and the valuable
information provided.
There was no Executive
Session.
Announcements
There were no announcements.
Meeting Review
There was no review of the
meeting
Adjournment
Having no motion before the Board, the June 25-26, 2004, Retreat of the Austin Community College Board of Trustees was adjourned at on Saturday, June 26, 2004, at 2:51 p.m.
Approved By
Allen
H. Kaplan, Secretary