Texas Association of Community Colleges
Board of Directors Meeting – January 22, 2014
TACC Office, Austin, TX
Agenda
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
III. Affordable Care Act and Other Federal Issues (David Baime, AACC)
IV. Adult Basic Education Update from TWC (Anson Green, TWC)
V. Report from the TACC Chair (Dr. Carpenter)
VI. Report from TACC President and Staff
A. Quarterly Financial Statement
B. President’s Report
1. Key Activities
2. Website
3. Calendar for 2014
C. Surveys and Data Update
D. Community College Association of Texas Trustees
E. Texas Community College Cooperative Purchasing Network
VII. Discussion of Policy Issues
A. TACC Committee Reports
1. Legislative Committee (Dr. McKown)
a. Committee Update on Priorities
b. Interim Committees
c. Legislative Landscape
2. JACC-PAC (Dr. Hellyer)
3. Student Success Committee (Dr. Rhodes)
a. Texas Success Center Update
b. New Mathways Project
c. Recruitment for Leadership Teams
d. TSC Institute – Sept. 22-24, 2014
4. E-Learning Committee (Dr. B. Johnson)
B. Coordinating Board Issues
1. CTC Leadership Council
2. TSI Test/NMP
3. Negotiated Rulemaking Committees
VI. Other Business
VII. Adjourn
Texas Community College Education Initiative
Board of Directors Meeting –January 22, 2014
I. Call to Order
II. Report from TCCEI
A. TCCEI Quarterly Financial Statement
B. By-Laws Revision
III. Adjourn
Texas Association of Community Colleges
Board of Directors Meeting - October 23, 2013 - TACC Office, Austin, TX
Minutes
Call to Order. Richard Carpenter called meeting to order. Betty McCrohan called roll.
ROLL CALL: Directors Present: Paul Matney, Amarillo; Larry Phillips, Angelina; Richard Rhodes, Austin; Millicent Valek, Brazosport; Bobby Smith, Cisco; Phil Shirley, Clarendon; Beatriz Espinoza, Coastal Bend; Beth Lewis, College of the Mainland; Cary Israel, Collin County; Mark Escamilla, Del Mar; William Serrata, El Paso; Jud Hicks, Frank Phillips; Myles Shelton, Galveston; Jeremy McMillen, Grayson; Sheryl Kappus, Hill; Cheryl Sparks, Howard; Bill Holda, Kilgore; Juan Maldonado, Laredo; Dennis Brown, Lee; Richard Carpenter, Lone Star; Johnette McKown, McLennan; Steve Thomas, Midland; Eddie Hadlock, North Central; Brad Johnson, Northeast; Greg Powell, Panola; Pam Anglin, Paris; Brenda Hellyer, San Jacinto; Hector Gonzales, Southwest Texas; Erma Johnson Hadley, Tarrant County; Glenda Barron, Temple; James Henry Russell, Texarkana; Glendon Forgey, Trinity Valley; Michael Reeser, TSTC; Michael Metke, Tyler; Dusty Johnston, Vernon; Thomas Butler, Victoria; Kevin Eaton, Weatherford; Betty McCrohan, Wharton County. Directors Absent: Bruce Leslie, Alamo; Rodney Allbright, Alvin; Harold Nolte, Blinn; Thomas Klincar, Central Texas; Wright Lassiter, Dallas; Renee Byas, Houston; Paul Szuch, Lamar Institute of Technology; Michael Shahan, Lamar-Orange; Sam Monroe, Lamar-Port Arthur; Barbara Kavalier, Navarro; Greg Williams, Odessa; Bill Campion, Ranger; Kelvin Sharp, South Plains; Shirley Reed, South Texas; Lily Tercero, Texas Southmost; Barbara Beebe, Western Texas. Visitors: Adriana Contreras, Alamo Colleges; Ralph Ford, Central Texas College; Justin Lonon, Dallas; Charles Cook, Houston; Steve Head, Lone Star; Kenneth Martin, Navarro; Mike Winslow, Ranger; Terri Crawford, San Jacinto; Reginald Gates, Tarrant; Ray Martinez, WGU Texas; Wendi Prater, WGU Texas; Staff Present: Rey Garcia, Don Hudson, Steve Johnson, Charlie Oberrender, Angela Oriano, Jen Phelps, Christina Stepp and Angelo Zottarelli.
Approval of Minutes as published. Eddie Hadlock moved to approve minutes. Dusty Johnston seconded. Motion approved by unanimous vote.
Comments WGU Texas. Ray Martinez gave update and shared goals of WGU. He discussed collaboration plans with TACC. WGU Texas sponsored the lunch for the association.
Report from the TACC Chair. Richard Carpenter gave update. He recapped recent Summit at Lone Star and announced committee chairs and members. He summarized the recent legislative session and described the direction for next session.
TACC Member Engagement Survey. Johnette McKown led the group in a clicker PowerPoint presentation created by the TACC staff. Discussion followed.
Report from TACC President and Staff
· Quarterly Financial Statement. Rey Garcia gave update. Mike Metke moved to approve statement and Eddie Hadlock seconded. Motion approved by unanimous vote.
· President’s Report. Rey Garcia gave update. He also prepared the group for the THECB dinner (to follow the association meeting) and the goals of the event.
· TACC Student Success Center.
- Funding Update/ Press Launch. Rey Garcia gave update and discussed the Oct. 29th press conference.
- Executive Director Search. Rey Garcia introduced Dr. Angela Oriano.
- New Mathways Project. Angela Oriano gave update.
- Data Issues and Success Points. Don Hudson and Brenda Hellyer shared presentation. Data found in meeting packets.
- Recruitment for Leadership Teams. Rey Garcia gave update.
· Community College Association of Texas Trustees. Jen Phelps gave update and discussed the recent meeting in Seattle.
· Texas Community College Cooperative Purchasing Network. Charlie Oberrender gave update.
· Enrollment Update. Richard Carpenter gave update.
Discussion of Policy Issues
TACC Committee Reports.
· Legislative Committee. Johnette McKown gave update.
- Legislative Landscape. Angelo Zottarelli gave update.
· JACC-PAC. Brenda Hellyer gave update from last year and goals for this year.
Coordinating Board Issues.
· Community College Stakeholder Committee. Mark Escamilla gave update.
· TSI Test. Rey Garcia gave update on memo received by Presidents and CEO’s.
Other Business. No other business.
Adjourn. Richard Carpenter adjourned.
Texas Community College Education Initiative
Board of Directors Meeting - October 23, 2013 - TACC Office, Austin, TX
Minutes
Call to Order. Richard Carpenter called meeting to order.
Approval of Minutes as published. Eddie Hadlock moved to approve minutes. Dusty Johnston seconded. Motion approved by unanimous vote.
Report from TCCEI
· TCCEI Quarterly Financial Statement. Rey Garcia gave update. The executive committee reviewed the statement. Erma Johnson Hadley made motion to approve the report, and Dusty Johnston seconded. Motion approved by unanimous vote.
· By-Laws Revision. Rey Garcia gave update. Auditors suggest changing structure due to receipt of grants.
Adjourn. Richard Carpenter adjourned.