MINUTES
Work Session –
Board of Trustees
March 19, 2007
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, March 19, 2007, at 6:05 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. Nan McRaven, Vice Chair;
Ms. Veronica Rivera [arrived at 6:35 p.m.], Secretary; Dr. Lillian J. Davis;
Dr. James W. McGuffee; Dr. Barbara P. Mink; Mr. Rafael Quintanilla; and Mr.
Jeffrey K. Richard [arrived at 7:07 p.m.].
Trustee Allen H. Kaplan 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.
DISUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
Agenda Item 8301
Policy C-6 Compliance Report: Community and External Linkages
Chair John Hernandez introduced
the item and Dr. Stephen B. Kinslow, College President, called attention to the
information provided regarding: ACC
Community Linkages Overview; Summary of External Partnership Activities,
2006-2007; Summary of External Partnerships receiving ACC Facilities Support,
and Criteria for Staff Evaluation of Partnership Requests. Trustees discussed the materials and Dr.
Kinslow responded to questions from the Trustees. Dr. Kinslow was asked to provide, in future
reports, additional information regarding the impact ACC is having on the
cluster areas.
Agenda Item 8302
Policy Compliance Report:
A-5 Service Area Responsibilities
Chair Hernandez introduced the
item and Ms. Soon Merz, Associate Vice President for Effectiveness and
Accountability, provided information regarding:
Comparison of Services Offered for In-District and Out-of-District
Areas; ACC Area, Campuses, Centers, School Districts; Student Headcount in
Credit Programs by County Map, Fall 2006; Out-of-District Demographics;
Headcount by Zip Code Site-Based, Centers Summary, and Centers’ Location; County
Population Projections to 2040; ACC Service Area Potential for Tax Revenues to
2040; ACC Centers, Financial Analysis, FY06; and ISD/Service Area Summary. Trustees discussed the information provided
and Dr. Kinslow and Ms. Merz responded to questions from Trustees. Additional information was requested
regarding projections for the increases versus decreases on the Headcount by
Zip Code, Fall 2002-2006; information to be included for the zip code
area/Eastview Campus; enrollments regarding high schools in the area—out of
district versus in-district; additional information regarding Nixon-Smiley ISD
in Gonzales County; and “X” on page 16 should be changed to “Limited”.
Agenda Item 8303
Policy
Compliance Reports on Student Success
Mr. Hernandez introduced the item
and Dr. Kathleen Christensen, Vice President for Student Support and Success
Systems, provided information regarding:
Student Outreach and Success Overview; Summary of Student Success
Factors; Closing the Gaps, Adjusted Targets; and ACC OIE Measures. Dr. Christensen, Dr. Kinslow, and Ms. Terry
Bazan, Director of Financial Aid, responded to questions from Trustees
regarding the increase in financial aid; increase in GED graduates. Trustees requested future reports show the
numbers, rather than percentages.
Executive Session
There was no Executive Session.
Announcements
There were no
announcements.
Adjournment
Having
no motion before the Board, the March 19, 2007, Work Session of the Austin
Community College Board of Trustees was adjourned at
Approved By
Veronica
Rivera, Secretary