MINUTES
Regular
Meeting – Board of Trustees
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, June 15, 2009, at 6:09 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: Ms. Veronica Rivera, Board Vice
Chair/Presiding Officer; Dr. Barbara P. Mink, Board Secretary; Mr. Raul Alvarez
[arrived at 6:25 p.m.]; Mr. John-Michael
Cortez [arrived at 6:15 p.m.]; Mr. Allen H. Kaplan; Mr. Tim Mahoney; and Dr.
James W. McGuffee. Board Chair Nan
McRaven and Trustee Jeffrey were 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.
DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE ACTION
Agenda Item 8596
Policy Compliance Report on Student Success:
·
A-1,
Vision/Mission/Values Statement
·
A-3, Equal Educational
·
A-6, Student Goal
Achievement
·
Closing the Gaps Report
·
ACC Office of
Institutional Effectiveness Measures
·
Effectiveness Snapshots
Board Vice Chair
Veronica Rivera introduced the item and Dr. Kathleen Christensen, Vice
President for Student Support and Success Systems, and Ms. Soon Merz, Associate
Vice President for Effectiveness and Accountability, provided information
including: Executive Summary—ACC OIEA Measures, Closing the Gaps Update, Student
Success Factors, ACC Student Success Initiative, ACC 2008 Performance Snapshot
and Discipline-Specific Snapshot. Dr.
Christensen introduced Rosie Juarez, Associate Director of Financial Aid. Dr. Stephen B. Kinslow, College
President/CEO; Dr. Christensen, Ms. Merz; and Ms. Juarez provided information
in response to questions from Trustees.
Agenda Item 8597
Discussion of Master Plan FY 2010-2012
·
Update
on FY 2009-2011 Initiatives
Board Vice Chair
Rivera introduced the item and Ms. Soon Merz, Associate Vice President,
Effectiveness and Accountability, stated the Austin Community College District
has an annual process to review and update its Master Plan, which guides
resource allocation. She provided an
update to inform the Board of Trustees of the status of the initiatives from
Master Plan FY2009-2011 and highlighted additions and/or changes to the FY
2010-2012 Master Plan.
Dr. Kinslow and
Ms. Merz responded to questions from Trustees.
The FY10
Master Plan will be included on the agenda for the July 6, 2009, Board meeting.
Agenda Item 8598
FY10 Budget Study Session
Board Vice Chair
Rivera introduced the item and Mr. Ben Ferrell, Executive Vice President,
Finance and Administration; Mr. Neil Vickers, Associate Vice President, Finance
and Administration; and Ms. Gerry Tucker, Vice President, Human Resources,
presented current information regarding the various components of the FY10
budget including: FY2010 Budget Planning
Assumptions and Directives FY2010 “Value of One” Reference Guide; FY2010 Master
Plan and Budget Review Calendar; FY2010 Revenue and Expense Projections; FY2010
Technology/Capital Outlay Plan; Compliance Report: Policy G-12, Auxiliary Enterprises; FY2010
Fee Recommendations; List of Vendors over $100,000; and Compensation and
Benefits.
Dr. Kinslow, Mr.
Ferrell, Ms. Tucker, and Mr. Vickers responded to questions from Trustees. The FY10 Budget will be on the agenda for the
July 6 Board meeting.
Executive Session
There was no
Executive Session.
Adjournment
Having no motion before the Board, the
Approved By
Barbara
P. Mink, Board Secretary