MINUTES
Retreat –
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 Friday, August 14, 2009, at 5:50 p.m. in the Board Room
(201) of the Highland Business Center of the Austin Community College District located
at 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin, Texas, with the following members
present: Ms. Nan McRaven, Board
Chair/Presiding Officer; Dr. Barbara P. Mink, Board Secretary; Mr. Raul Alvarez
[arrived at 7:05 p.m.]; Mr. John-Michael Cortez; Mr. Allen H. Kaplan; Mr. Tim
Mahoney; Dr. James W. McGuffee; and Mr. Jeffrey Richard. Ms. Veronica Rivera, Board Vice Chair, was
absent from the meeting. Also in
attendance were Dr. Stephen B. Kinslow, College President/CEO; Mr. Ben Ferrell;
Dr. Mary Hensley; Mr. Mike Midgley; Dr. Kathleen Christensen; Ms. Gerry Tucker;
Ms. Soon Merz; Ms. Linda Young; Ms.
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.
Chair McRaven welcomed Trustees and
participants to the Retreat and stated policy governance principles would be
discussed and provided information regarding the goals of the Retreat.
Chair McRaven introduced Dr. Walter
Bumphus, Professor and Chair of the Department of Educational Administration,
A. M. Aikin Regents Chair in Junior and Community College Educational
Leadership, The University of Texas at
Dr. Bumpus presented information on “From
Good to Great: Qualities of Great
Boards” including an overview of policy governance and why it matters; role of
Trustees—as a member of the Board and as a representative in the community;
do’s and don’ts for Trustees; and personal observations—experiences as a
community college president and what board behaviors were helpful and what
board behaviors were problematic. Trustees
commented on and responded to the information provided by Dr. Bumphus.
Recess
The Board of Trustees of the Austin
Community College District recessed at
[Trustee Mink left the meeting at
Reconvene
The Board of Trustees of the Austin
Community College District reconvened in public session at
Dr. Bumphus presented information
regarding Aligning Vision and
Trustees responded to the question: “What one thing would cause the Board to go
in the weeds”.
Dr. Bumphus stated: “This Board and CEO have well positioned this
College to get where it is. I hope it
continues for a long time.”
Trustees suggested topics for upcoming
Board Work Sessions. These included
Servant-Leadership, Campus Advisory Committees, Finance, and Legislative
Strategies. Chair McRaven stated the
Board Officers would discuss the next steps for professional development and
Board needs.
Trustees expressed appreciation to Dr.
Bumphus for the valuable information presented.
Recess
The
Reconvene
The Board of Trustees of the Austin
Community College District reconvened in public session at 8:45 a.m. on
Saturday, August 15, 2009, under the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of
the Texas Government Code, with the following members present: Ms. Nan McRaven, Chair and Presiding Officer;
Dr. Barbara P. Mink, Board Secretary; Trustees Raul Alvarez, John-Michael
Cortez, Allen H. Kaplan, Tim Mahoney; James McGuffee, and Richard. Trustee Veronica Rivera, Board Vice Chair,
was absent from the meeting. Also in attendance
were: Dr. Stephen B. Kinslow, College
President; Mr. Ben Ferrell; Dr. Mary Hensley; Ms. Gerry Tucker, Dr. Kathleen
Christensen, Ms. Soon Merz, Mr. Neil Vickers, Mr.
Chair Nan McRaven commented regarding the
Retreat discussions on Friday, August 14, and outlined the anticipated discussions
for Saturday, August 15, which would enhance Trustees’ understanding of ACC
through review and discussion of College resources and responding to the feedback
of new Trustees.
Ms.
Dr. Stephen B. Kinslow provided
information regarding the Board Orientation Resource website including general
organization; information of importance to new Trustees, information of
importance to all Trustees, and community linkages. He called attention to the College
Organizational Reference website.
Dr. Kinslow discussed the Shared
Governance website and Ms. Gerry Tucker provided information regarding
compensation. Dr. Kinslow called
attention to the Student Success Initiative and Ms. Soon Merz discussed the ACC
Snapshot, ACC Discipline-Specific Snapshot and the next steps.
Mr. Ben Ferrell, Executive Vice President
for Finance and Administration, provided financial overview information
including access/web, land banking/fiscal capacity.
Chair McRaven expressed appreciation to
Trustees and administrators for the discussions and the information provided
during the Retreat.
Executive Session
There was no
Executive Session.
Adjournment
Having no motion before the Board, the
August 14-15, 2009, Retreat of the Austin Community College District Board of
Trustees was adjourned at 11:30 a.m.
Approved By
Dr. Barbara
P. Mink, Board Secretary