MINUTES
Work Session –
Board of Trustees
July 17, 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, July 17, 2006, at 6:04 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: Mr.
John F. Hernandez, Chair/Presiding
Officer; Ms. Veronica Rivera, Secretary; Dr. Lillian J. Davis [arrived at 6:15
p.m.]; Mr. Allen H. Kaplan; Dr. James W. McGuffee; Dr. Barbara P. Mink; Mr.
Rafael Quintanilla; and Mr. Jeffrey K. Richard [arrived at 6:04 p.m.]. Ms. Nan
McRaven, Board Vice Chair, was absent from the meeting.
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 8244
Annual Evaluation and Contract of
College President
Board Chair John Hernandez
introduced the item.
Executive
Session
The Board of
Trustees of Austin Community College recessed into Executive Session at
Reconvene
The Board of
Trustees of Austin Community College reconvened in public session at
Agenda Item 8244
Annual Evaluation and Contract of
College President
Board Chair John Hernandez
introduced the item and Trustee Rafael Quintanilla commented that the Board had
its evaluation session with Dr. Kinslow and the evaluation went very well. He stated the Trustees were very pleased with
Dr. Kinslow’s performance and the performance of his team and staff over the
last year. With that being said, Trustees
felt that Dr. Kinslow should be compensated adequately for the work he had been
doing. Trustees reviewed salary
schedules of community colleges throughout
Trustees Rafael Quintanilla moved and Allen Kaplan
seconded that:
MOTION: Dr.
Kinslow’s base pay be increased to an annual salary of $215,000 and that the
Board Chair, together with Legal Counsel and Dr. Kinslow, work out the exact
details of compensation packages, but the base pay would be increased to
$215,000.
VOTE: The
motion passed unanimously on a vote of 8-0.
FOR: Lillian J.
Davis, John F. Hernandez, Allen H. Kaplan, James W. McGuffee, Barbara P. Mink,
Rafael Quintanilla, Jeffrey Richard, and Veronica Rivera.
AGAINST: None.
ABSENT:
Trustee James W. McGuffee
commented that there was a general desire for lengthening the contract of the
President and also a desire from the Board to hear from the public at a Regular
Board meeting.
Trustees James W. McGuffee moved and Barbara P. Mink
seconded that:
MOTION: That
the Board of Trustees authorize the Board Officers to meet with Dr. Kinslow and
Legal Counsel in order to reach a consensus on the length of the President’s
contract and that this item be brought as an action agenda item at the first
regular Board meeting in September.
VOTE: The
motion passed unanimously on a vote of 8-0.
FOR: Lillian J.
Davis, John F. Hernandez, Allen H. Kaplan, James W. McGuffee, Barbara P. Mink,
Rafael Quintanilla, Jeffrey Richard, and Veronica Rivera.
AGAINST: None.
ABSENT:
Adjournment
Having
no motion before the Board, the July 17, 2006, Regular Meeting of the Austin
Community College Board of Trustees was adjourned at
Approved By
Veronica
Rivera, Secretary