MINUTES
Work Session –
Board of Trustees
May 15, 2006
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 Monday, May 15, 2006, at 6:00 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: Dr.
Barbara P. Mink, Chair/Presiding Officer; Mr. John F. Hernandez, Board Vice
Chair; Mr. Jeffrey Richard, Secretary; Dr. Lillian J. Davis; Mr. Allen H.
Kaplan; Ms. Nan McRaven; Mr. Rafael Quintanilla; Ms. Veronica Rivera; and Dr.
John Worley.
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.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE ACTION
Agenda Item 8220
Update on Compensation Study
Dr. Mink introduced the
item and Ms. Gerry Tucker, Associate Vice President for Human Resources,
provided an update on the contract awarded to Public Sector Personnel
Consultants in October 2005 to conduct a Compensation Study to: (1) make recommendations for the Classified
and Professional-Technical employee classifications; (2) recommend a salary
structure, and (3) provide data from the metro community colleges on full-time
faculty salaries. Ms. Tucker discussed
the objectives of the Study and the expected outcomes.
Ms. Tucker introduced Ms.
Elizabeth Talamonti, Vice President of Public Sector Personnel
Consultants. Ms. Talamonti stated the
Study involved two phases: (1)
classification and (2) compensation. She
noted the progress of the Study to date included: review of the current job classifications;
how the classifications apply to the market; fewer job titles; up-to-date job
descriptions, job family groupings and career ladders in most areas.
Ms. Tucker and Ms.
Talamonti responded to questions from Trustees including: the large number of job titles; the appeal
process for job titles; “draft” job descriptions; and whether the process/timeline
was rushed. Trustees stressed the
importance of the Study and asked for additional information to be
provided.
The results of the study
and budgetary impact will be presented to the Board of Trustees at its June 5,
2006, meeting. Dr. Mink stated that
representatives of the employee associations may want to present comments at
the June 5 meeting.
Agenda Item 8221
Policy Compliance Report: E-7, Resource Development
·
Grants Report
·
Foundation Report
Dr. Mink introduced the
item and Dr. Mary Hensley, Vice President of College Support Systems and ISD
Relations, introduced staff of the Grants Office: Dr. Lynn Persyn, Dr. Angela Oriano-Darnall,
Mr. Michael Svoboda, and Ms. Joyce Anderson.
Dr. Hensley introduced staff of the Restricted Accounts Office of the
Business Services: Ms. Delphine
Gonzales, Ms. Rosario Guerera, Ms. Sheryl Thorne, and Ms. Stephanie Morgan.
Dr. Hensley called
attention to the comparison of grant awards from FY 2001 through FY 2006 and
the Indirect Cost/Administrative Allowance for Fiscal Years 2001-2006 and noted
the increases.
Dr. Stephen B. Kinslow,
College President, called attention to the ACC Foundation Total Endowments,
FY01-FY05 and the ACC Foundation 2005-2006 Scholarships, and noted the
increases in total endowments and number of endowments.
Dr. Hensley and Dr. Kinslow
responded to questions from Trustees.
Agenda Item 8222
Budget Study:
·
Facilities
·
Technology and Capital Outlay
Dr. Mink introduced the
item and Mr. Ben Ferrell, Vice President for Business Services, called
attention to the draft FY 2007 Budget for Facilities and Technology and Capital
Outlay.
Mr. Bill Mullane introduced
Ms. Rebecca Cole, ACC Director of Environmental Health, Safety, and Insurance,
and Mr. Dean Johnson, ACC Director of Buildings and Grounds, and provided
information from the 3DI facilities audit.
Dr. Kinslow called
attention to the Capitol Outlay and Technology budget requests for FY 2007. Mr.
Bill Carter, Associate Vice President for Information Technology, provided
information concerning the process for Information Technology requests and
responded to questions from Trustees.
Agenda Item 8223
Policy Compliance Report: G-5, Implementation of Fees
Dr. Mink introduced the
item and Mr, Ben Ferrell advised that Board Policy G-5 requires fees to be
approved annually by the Board with justifications and revenue/cost
estimates. He noted that the FY 2007
budget process included a discussion of the College’s proposals for the
implementation of student fees including:
general fee; lab fees; student service fee; and international fee. He called attention to the Summary of Fee
Recommendations for the FY 2007 Budget, Course Lab Fees Comparisons for 05-06
and 06-07, Student Activity Fee Increase Recommendation, Student Life FY06
Growth, Exposure, and Influence; Student Life Budget Comparison; and
International Education Fee and Scholarship Program
Dr. Kathleen Christensen,
Vice President for Student Success; Cheryl Richard, Manager of Student
Activities; Ms. Anastasyia Travina, President of the Student Government
Association; Ryan Caraway, Director of Communications for the Student
Government Association; and Josh Moore, Senator, Student Government Association
(Pinnacle Campus), provided information regarding the Student Activity Fee
Justification and responded to questions from Trustees.
Mr. Mike Midgley, Vice
President for Workforce Education and Business Development, provided
information regarding the International Fee Justification and responded to
questions from Trustees.
[Trustee Nan McRaven left
the meeting at 8:20 p.m.]
Agenda Item 8224
Budget Study: Discussion of Tuition
Dr. Mink introduced the
item and Mr. Ben Ferrell discussed Board Policy A-4, Tuition Rates, and the
need for possible revision of the policy.
He called attention to the FY 2007 Budget Planning Directives and noted
that the Directives stated that College intends to increase Out-of-District
Tuition, but not In-District Tuition rates.
Board Policy A-4, Tuition Rates, has also been under discussion for some
time to address the appropriate differential formula for establishing
In-District and Out-of-District Tuition rates.
He called attention to the ACC Financial Overview; current Board Policy
A-4, Tuition Rates; Policy A-4 Tuition Rates, Mark-Up Adopting 80% Marginal
Cost Element; Staff/Advisory Committee for Finance and Budget Report to
the Board – October 17, 2005; Chart of
Out-of-District Tuition Options; Out-of-District/Out-of-State Tuition
Calculations; Revised FY 2007 Budget Projections; and ACC Budget Projections to
FY 2015. Mr. Ferrell and Dr. Kinslow
responded to questions from Trustees regarding the revisions to Board Policy
A-4, Tuition Rates; in-district tuition; marginal cost model of the Advisory
Committee for Finance and Budget; and the need to know the effect on “Closing
the Gaps” initiative.
Dr. Kinslow stated that
revisions to Board Policy A-4, Tuition Rates, would be included on the June 5,
2006, agenda for possible action.
Announcements
Executive Session
There was no Executive
Session.
Adjournment
Having no motion before the
Board, the May 15, 2006, Work Session of the Austin Community College Board of
Trustees was adjourned at 8:58 p.m.
Approved By
Veronica Rivera, Secretary