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SO NOW WE MOVE TO OUR REGULAR BOARD MEETING.
>> WE DON'T NEED ANOTHER ROLL CALL? DO WE? IS THAT A FORMALITY THAT WE NEED TO OBSERVE?
>> BECAUSE THESE VIDEOS GET DIVIDED SEPARATELY.
>> ONCE YOU PULL THAT UP YOU CAN PROCEED WITH THE ROLL CALL.
THIS IS A ROLL CALL NOW FOR THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING.
WE'RE STARTING THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING.
WE HAVE ENDED THE SPECIAL MEETING FOR ADMINISTERING THE OR CANVASSING THE VOTES AND ADMINISTERING THE OATH OF OFFICE TO TRUSTEE BOYD AND MYSELF.
[1. Roll Call - Announcement of a Quorum]
I WILL BEGIN WITH A ROLL CALL TO CONFIRM A QUORUM.
MA'AM, THIS CON FORMS A FULL QUORUM AND ALL TRUSTEES ARE PRESENT AND YOU MAY BEGIN THE MEETING.
WE CERTIFY THE NOTICE OF THIS REGULAR BOARD MEETING HAS BEEN POSTED ON-LINE FOR
[2. Certification of Notice Posted for the Meeting]
AT LEAST 72 HOURS.ALTHOUGH MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE NOT GATHER NETTED A CENTRAL PHYSICAL LOCATION WE HAVE A QUORUM AT THIS MEETING.
A QUORUM IN ATTENDANCE BY VIDEO CONFERENCE OR TELEPHONE CALL.
WE'RE MEETING BY USE OF CISCO WEB-EX SOFTWARE APPLICATION AND THE SWAGIT PLATFORM.
AS WE WOULD AT ANY IN PERSON MEETING MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO HAVE FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE DALLAS COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WEBSITE WHO REGISTERED TO SPEAK WILL BE UNMUTED FOR FIVE MINUTES TO SPEAK.
IF THE SPEAKER SUBMITTED WRITTEN COMMENTS IN ADVANCE THE BOARD LIAISON WILL READ THE COMMENTS INTO THE RECORD.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE COMMENT AT A FUTURE MEETING CONDUCTED BY VIDEO CONFERENCE OR CALL PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE WEBSITE.
THIS BOARD MEETING IS BEING BROADCAST OVER THE INTERNET AND AN AUDIO RECORDING AND TRANSCRIPT OF THE MEETING ARE BEING MADE AND WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT A LATER DATE ON THE BOARD'S WEBSITE.
THIS SOFTWARE APPLICATION ALLOWS FOR ONE THOUSAND PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE AND OVER 10,000 TO VIEW IT OVER STREAMING.
WE APOLOGIZE IN ADVANCE FOR ANY UNFORESEEABLE DIFFICULTIES AND APPRECIATE YOUR PATIENCE.
CHANCELLOR CAN YOU CONFIRM THIS MEETING HAD BEEN POSTED.
MS. MOLINA ARE THERE ANY CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD.
>> WE HAVE NO CITIZENS SIGNED UP.
NOW WE'RE AT THE POINT OF CHANCELLOR AND BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS.
[4. Chancellor and Board Announcements]
CHANCELLOR MAY.>> THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR AND LET ME JUST SAY I APPRECIATE EVERYONE'S PATIENCE TODAY WITH SOME OF THE TECHNICAL CHALLENGES THAT WE'VE HAD.
THIS IS OUR 9TH MONTH OF BEING REMOTE AND CERTAINLY FROM TIME TO TIME THIS IS A BIT UNPREDICTABLE SO APOLOGIZE FOR THAT.
SECONDLY MADAM CHAIR IT WAS BROUGHT UP DURING THE FINANCE COMMITTEE SOME QUESTIONS ON CONSENT ITEM 6B2 WHICH IS AROUND A CONTRACT WITH GREEN LIGHT CREDENTIALS GOING FORWARD.
IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT PERHAPS WE TABLE THAT.
I WOULD LIKE TO PULL THAT AND BRING THAT BACK AT A FUTURE DATE IF THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS.
>> HEARING NONE LET ME START BY THE OBVIOUS TO NEW TRUSTEE CLIFTON BOYD.
GREAT TO HAVE YOU ON THE BOARD.
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HE IS NO CHANGE STRANGER TO PUBLIC OFFICE.TRUSTEE BOYD I WAS TRYING TO REMEMBER WHEN I FIRST MET YOU.
OBVIOUSLY YOU HAVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH ISSUES RELATED TO BUSINESS AND EDUCATION THROUGHOUT YOUR CAREER.
YOU SERVED AS TWO TERMS AS THE MAYOR OF DUNCANVILLE.
TWO TERMS ON THE CITY COUNCIL.
WHICH WE TALKED ABOUT THIS BEFORE AS CHAIR OF THE HOSPITAL BOARD OF MANAGERS.
WAS INVOLVED AS THE CHARTER PRESIDENT AND ORGANIZER OF THE DUNCANVILLE ROTARY CLUB.
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DUNCANVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
INVOLVED AS A DEACON AT HIS CHURCH.
ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF INTERNATIONAL LINGUISTIC CENTER.
THIS IS NOT YOUR FIRST BOARD OF HIGHER ED.
AND BOARD MEMBER OF THE PARKLAND FOUNDATION AND WHERE I MET YOU AS THE FORMER CHAIR OF BEST SOUTHWEST PARTNERSHIP.
JUST IN TERMS OF BUSINESS BACKGROUND MR. BOYD IS THE FOUNDER AND CEO OF CFM INC.
AND SERVED AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF THE FIRST STATE BANK OF DUNCANVILLE.
HE ALSO AND I SUSPECT YOUR INTEREST MAY BE RELATED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE.
SPENT 14 YEARS AS A DEFENSE AUDITOR.
MR. BOYD HAS AN MBA FROM AUBURN UNIVERSITY WITH A MAJOR IN ACCOUNTING AND GET THIS.
AN ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE FROM TEMPLE JUNIOR COLLEGE.
HE COMES WITH A BACKGROUND WE ARE REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU TRUSTEE BOYD.
AND ADDING YOUR GREAT BACKGROUND AND EXPERTISE TO THIS BOARD.
SO THANK YOU AND WELCOME ON-BOARD.
I LOVE THAT IF YOU WANT TO MAKE SOME COMMENTS AT THIS TIME AND GOOD TO HAVE YOU AS A PART OF THIS GREAT ORGANIZATION.
>> I'D LIKE TO ASK TRUSTEE BOYD A QUESTION.
I'M FROM A BIG CITY OF CHILTON TEXAS.
I WAS WONDERING ABOUT THE HARDEN SIMMONS.
>> I OWNED AND OPERATED A RADIO STATION AND BECAME A SUPPORTER OF ABILENE AND ALSO I'M -- I WAS APPOINTED FROM THE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION AS A REGENT TO THAT SCHOOL.
>> AND THE REASON WHY I WAS ASKING IS THAT MY FAMILY IS FROM ABILENE.
AND I WAS WONDERING IF YOU KNEW ONE OF MY FIRST COUSINS BUT WE CAN TALK ABOUT IT LATER.
I REALLY CONSIDER IT A PRIVILEGE AND HONOR TO SERVE WITH YOU GUYS.
AND GALS AND THIS IS JUST SOMETHING I BELIEVE THAT THE GOOD LORD HAS GIVEN ME AS A POINT OF SERVICE AND AS I SAID IN MY CAMPAIGN I'M NOT RUNNING ON AN AGENDA OTHER THAN THAT OF SERVICE.
I BELIEVE THAT WE'RE NOT NECESSARILY ABOUT THE EVENT THAT WE'RE IN.
WE'RE ABOUT WHAT IT PREPARES YOU FOR THE NEXT EVENT SO I BELIEVE THAT I LOOK AT DALLAS COLLEGE AS BEING THE NEXT EVENT IN MY LIFE AND WHAT I'VE LEARNED AT AS A MAYOR I'M SO EXCITED TODAY TO HAVE BEEN AT THE COMMITTEE MEETINGS TO SEE THAT THERE IS SUCH A VISION FOR THIS COLLEGE.
I HAD THAT SAME PRIVILEGE IN 1995 WHEN I WENT TO PARKLAND HOSPITAL AND MADE ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS IN LIFE DR. ANDERSON.
I SAW THEN A GREAT VISION FOR WHAT WE NOW SEE AS REALITY AS PROBABLY ONE OF THE BEST PUBLIC HOSPITALS IN AMERICA.
I SEE THE SAME OPPORTUNITY FOR DALLAS COLLEGE TO BE THE BEST PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN AMERICA.
IT TAKES A LOT TO BE ABLE TO SEE THIS FUTURE BUT WE LIVE IN A SOCIETY THAT EVEN THOUGH THE DISCUSSION TODAY THAT WE HAVE TO FOCUS ON WHAT WE'RE ABOUT AT PARKLAND
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WE WERE ABOUT HEALTH CARE BUT BY US BEING IN THE BUILDING BUSINESS AND THE FOOD BUSINESS AND IN LAUNDRY BUSINESS AND EVERYTHING ELSE IT KEPT US FROM THE FOCUS OF WHAT WE WERE ABOUT.SO I AM A BIG PROPONENT OF PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS.
LETTING PEOPLE DO WHAT THEY DO BEST.
COME TOGETHER IN UNITY TO DELIVER OUR SERVICE AND OUR SERVICES EDUCATION AND OUR SERVICES -- I KNOW THERE ARE A LOT OF TACTICAL ISSUES THAT NEED TO BE DEALT TODAY BUT WE HAVE TO STAY AT THE STRATEGIC VISION LEVEL AND THEN WE COME BACK TO THE ATTACK TYPICAL SIDE OF WHAT AND HOW AND WHEN WE CAN AFFORD IT.
BUT LET'S DON'T LET OUR DREAMS OR VISIONS GET BLURRED BY FENCES AND OBSTACLES.
BUT YET THEY ARE REALITY AND I UNDERSTAND THAT.
I'M A VERY CONSERVATIVE PERSON.
BUT I ALSO WANT TO BE KNOWN AS A VISIONARY.
ONE WHO CAN SEE BEYOND WHERE WE ARE TODAY AND WHAT WE HAVE TO DO TO GET TO THAT NEXT PLACE IN LIFE.
SO AGAIN I COULD GO ON AND ON BUT I'M SO EXCITED ABOUT WHERE Y'ALL ALREADY ARE AND THE GREAT GROUND YOU'VE ALREADY PLOWED.
AS A FARMER BOY I SEE THE FACT THAT THE SIDES HAVE BEEN BUSTED.
WE'VE JUST GOT TO PLANT SOME SEED AND GROW SOME GOOD CORN.
I REALLY THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY AND LOOK FORWARD TO IT.
AND WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR THOUGHTS AND INPUT INTO SOME OF THESE IMPORTANT DECISIONS THAT WE WILL BE MAKING.
I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DIDN'T TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO THANK TRUSTEE JAMESON FOR HIS 8 YEARS OF SERVICE.
HE WAS A STRONG ADVOCATE OF DALLAS COLLEGE.
REPRESENTED OUR STUDENT'S INTEREST IN THE HALLS OF THE FEDERAL STATE GOVERNMENT WAS GIVING OF HIS TIME TO SUPPORT THEIR NEEDS, DEVELOP PARTNERSHIPS WITH BANKS AND THE FINANCIAL SECTOR.
AS WELL AS HIGH-TECH ENTERPRISES AND WAS A REAL PROMOTER OF STUDENT INTERNSHIP.
I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND DEDICATION AND ADVANCEMENT.
AND I'M SURE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD YOU'LL WANT TO REACH OUT TO HIM AND EXPRESS YOUR APPRECIATION AS WELL.
LET ME SHIFT JUST A LITTLE BIT HERE.
WE OF COURSE HAVEN'T MISSED OUR NOTICE THAT THERE IS A LOT IS GOING ON RIGHT NOW WITH THE COVID-19 VACCINE.
YOU'VE SEEN THAT THE INITIAL SHIPMENTS OF THE PFIZER VACCINE HAVE COME INTO THE AREA ACTUALLY METHODIST WAS THE FIRST RECIPIENT BUT IT IS AS OF YESTERDAY AS I UNDERSTAND IT'S GOING TO BE GOING TO ABOUT 11 DIFFERENT GROUPS.
AND WITH THE NATIONAL PRIORITIES IN THE ADMINISTRATION.
BUT WE'VE BEEN WORKING CLOSELY THROUGHOUT THIS PROCESS WITH DALLAS COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE AS WELL AS PARKLAND.
WE JUST RECENTLY HAD AN EMPLOYEE TOWN HALL MEETING WITH -- THE CEO OF PARK LAND AND DR. PHILIP WONG TO TALK ABOUT THIS AND WHAT THEY SAW.
AND TO EMPHASIZE OUR STRONG PARTNERSHIP.
WE HAVE OFFERED UP OUR CAMPUSES TO BE UTILIZED AS A DRIVE THROUGH AND WALK UP SITES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE VACCINE.
NOT RIGHT AWAY BUT THAT WILL BE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DALLAS COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND WE'RE ALSO IN SIGNIFICANT CONVERSATIONS RIGHT NOW WITH THE DALLAS AREA PHARMACY ASSOCIATION FOR VACCINE CLINICS AT OUR MAIN LOCATIONS IN DALLAS COUNTY.
THESE CLINICS WOULD PROVIDE VACCINES TO OUR EMPLOYEES AND STUDENTS AND WE EMPHASIZE WITH OVER 7,000 EMPLOYEES WELL INTO 100,000 STUDENTS THIS YEAR WE FEEL THIS IS A RESPONSIBILITY THAT WE PARTNER AND MAKE THOSE OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE.
OBVIOUSLY WE'RE NOT AMONG THE FIRST TO RECEIVE THE VACCINE AND WE'LL BE COMMUNICATING WITH THE BOARD AS WELL AS OUR INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS AS WE GET MORE INFORMATION AND THE VACCINE BECOMES MORE WIDELY AVAILABLE.
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BUT I WANTED YOU TO KNOW THAT WE ARE ALREADY IN DISCUSSIONS WITH THESE GREAT PARTNERS THAT WE HAVE.AND WE WILL BE WORKING WITH THEM AS WE GO FORWARD.
I ALSO WANT TO REALLY RECOGNIZE AND THANK ONE OF OUR LEADERS DR. JOSE ADOMAS.
HE STEPS DOWN FROM THE PRESIDENCY TO PURSUE OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AND HE HAS PROVIDED OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP WITH UNPRECEDENTED CHALLENGES.
IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING PERHAPS HE LED US THROUGH ONE OF THE TOUGHEST TIMES IN THE HISTORY OF DALLAS COLLEGE WITH THE EVENTS OF JULY 7, 2017 AT EL CENTRO IN WHICH FIVE POLICE OFFICERS WERE KILLED.
SOMETHING THAT IMPACT OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY AND WE APPRECIATE THE WAY THAT HE BROUGHT NOT JUST THE COLLEGE BUT OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY AND HELPED THEM THROUGH THAT PROCESS.
AS I MENTIONED DR. ADAMOS HE AND I KIND OF PARALLELED OUR TIME HERE.
HE KEPT IN SEPTEMBER 2014 AFTER 30 YEARS OF SERVICE TO COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN NEW JERSEY AND NEW YORK AND HAS HELPED EL CENTRO GROW AND MEET THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS AND ADDRESSED THE NEEDS AND BROADENED THE FOOTPRINT TO A GROWING COMMUNITY.
SO, IT'S WITH A GREAT DEAL OF PERSONAL GRATITUDE AND TRUE A TRUE -- APPRECIATION AND WISH HIM THE BEST.
I THINK YOU'RE ON THIS MORNING IF YOU ARE I'D LOVE FOR TO YOU MAKE SOME COMMENTS.
I SEE YOUR NAME HERE AND IF YOU DON'T MIND MAYBE SHARING A FEW WORDS WITH US TODAY WOULD BE APPRECIATED.
I SEE YOU'RE UNMUTED BUT WE CANNOT HEAR YOU.
WE'VE BEEN HAVING SOME TECHNICAL CHALLENGES.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANOTHER OPTION RIGHT THERE.
SO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR KIND WORDS.
WHEN I FIRST VISITED EL CENTRO AND DALLAS COLLEGE -- AND TOURED THE FACILITIES DOWNTOWN AND AT WEST CAMPUS -- GOOD AND TOUGH QUESTIONS AND WERE AUTHENTIC.
BEEN BLESSED TO MEET AND WORK WITH GOOD PEOPLE LIKE ALL OF YOU.
THIS IS WHAT I WILL REMEMBER AND CHERISH.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH DR. ADAMOS.
OBVIOUSLY WE'LL KEEP IN TOUCH AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING WHAT IS NEXT.
7 WELL WITH THE DEPARTURE OF DR. ADAMOS COMES OPPORTUNITY.
UPON HIS ANNOUNCEMENT WE ENGAGED IN A NATIONAL SEARCH FOR A NEW LEADER.
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FOR EL CENTRO COLLEGE.WE HAD A GREAT TEAM WORKING ON THAT.
ENGAGED MEMBERS FROM OUR INTERNAL COMMUNITY AS WELL AS THE BROADER DALLAS COMMUNITY TO HELP US SELECT AND IDENTIFY, WE HAD A DIVERSE GROUP OF CANDIDATES FROM WHICH WE SELECTED.
WE INVITED FOUR INDIVIDUALS IN AS FINALISTS THAT INTERVIEWED AND THIS WAS A FIRST FOR US.
IN A VIRTUAL FORMAT MUCH LIKE WE'RE DOING OTHER THINGS BUT THROUGH THAT PROCESS I'M PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT HAVE SELECTED DR. BRADFORD WILLIAMS. BRAD WILLIAMS AS THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF EL CENTRO COLLEGE.
HE IS CURRENTLY THE PRESIDENT OF OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY IN OKLAHOMA CITY.
PRIOR TO THAT HE SERVED AS THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR AT THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
HE ALSO DIRECTED FUND-RAISING EFFORTS AT THE PRICE TOWER ART CENTER AND AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA.
DR. WILLIAMS WORKED AS AN OMBUDSMAN -- AND FOREST DIVISION OF HOUSING.
AS YOU CAN SEE HE BRINGS A STRONG SERVICE BACKGROUND INCLUDING THE COMMITMENT TO STUDENTS TO EMPLOYEE EXCELLENCE AND SOMETHING THAT IS IMPORTANT TO US, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND HAS DISCUSSED EARLIER HE ALSO HAS A STRONG COLLABORATIVE BACKGROUND AND A HISTORY OF UTILIZING AND INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE NOT ONLY STUDENT LEARNING BUT STUDENT ENGAGEMENT.
THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS IT WAS CLEAR THAT HE WAS A LEADER AMONG FACULTY, STAFF AND OTHERS.
AND BRINGS A REAL SERVANT LEADERSHIP BACKGROUND THAT WE THINK IS ABSOLUTELY CENTRAL TO MEETING THOSE NEEDS.
HE IS AN OKLAHOMA NATIVE FROM MAYSVILLE AND EARNED HIS DOCTORATE IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND HIGHER EDUCATION FROM OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY.
AND HIS BACHELORS DEGREE AS WELL.
WILLIAMS IS A CITIZEN OF THE CHOCTAW NATION AND RESIZE IN REDMOND WITH HIS WIFE AND TWO DAUGHTERS AND I KNOW HE IS NOT ABLE TO BE THERE IN PERSON.
WE WON'T ASK TO YOU MAKE COMMENTS.
WE'LL SAVE THAT FOR ANOTHER TIME.
DR. WILLIAMS BUT I DID WANT TO WELCOME YOU AND EXTEND A DALLAS COLLEGE CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU.
AND MADAM CHAIR THAT CONCLUDES MY ANNOUNCEMENTS.
WE'LL MOVE ON AS WE'RE IN THE PART OF THE AGENDA -- >> THERE IS DR. WILLIAMS NOW.
YOU WANT TO JUST WAVE AND IF YOU WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT IF THAT IS ALREADY MADAM CHAIR.
>> THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY.
I GOT TO MEET A LOT OF GREAT FACULTY AND STAFF AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY DURING THE INTERVIEW PROCESS AND I LOOK FORWARD TO GETTING TO KNOW EACH OF YOU ALL AS WELL.
THANK YOU FOR THIS HONOR AND OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN THE TEAM.
AND I'LL HAVE MORE TO SAY ABOUT THAT IN A MOMENT.
I'LL MOVE FORWARD AND THEN CERTAINLY FELLOW TRUSTEES IF YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS TO MAKE YOU WILL HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY.
SO FIRST I'D LIKE TO WISH ALL OF YOU STAFF AND STUDENTS A BLESSED HOLIDAY.
MAY THE NEW YEAR BRING MUCH PROMISE FOR ALL OF US AND HELP SEE US THROUGH THE OTHER SIDE OF COVID-19 AND ALL OF THE POSSIBILITIES.
AS YOU KNOW DECEMBER 8TH WAS THE ORIGINAL DATE FOR THE MEETING BUT WE'RE MEETING TODAY AFTER LAST TUESDAY'S RUN OFF ELECTION.
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK WESLEY JAMESON FOR HIS 8 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
AND WE WISH HIM WELL IN MYS ENDEAVORS.
TRUSTEE BOYD I WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE YOU AND IN YOUR VICTORY YOU HAVE AN
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IMPRESSIVE RECORD OF CIVIC SERVICE SO I'M GLAD DR. MAY SHARED THAT WITH US.THANK YOU FOR YOUR DESIRE TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU AND WISH YOU WELL AS YOU EMBARK ON THIS PHASE OF SERVICE.
DR. WILLIAM BRADFORD AS YOU BEGIN LEADING WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOU SHARING YOUR VISION WITH US.
AS YOU EMBARK ON THE LEADERSHIP JOURNEY TO SERVICE ONE OF OUR MOST DIVERSE LOCATIONS.
I HAPPEN TO ATTEND THE FORUM THAT YOU DID WITH STAFF AND SEE THAT YOU BRING MANY TALENTS TO THE PRESIDENCY AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR LEADERSHIP.
DR. ADAMOS I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMITMENT AND VISION FOR THE EL CENTRO CAMPUS AND I HATE TO SEE YOU GO.
YOU LEAVE SOME BIG SHOES AND MAY I ADD SUNGLASSES TO FILL.
7 I WON'T FORGET THAT MOMENT WHEN EL CENTRO CELEBRATED ITS ANNIVERSARY AND YOU WERE ON THE STAGE.
AS YOU KNOW WE ALWAYS RECOGNIZE THOSE WHO HAVE RETIRED FROM THEIR YEARS OF LOYAL SERVICE TO DALLAS COLLEGE AND ITS STUDENTS SO I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THOSE STUDENTS -- THOSE RETIREES WHO HAVE OVER 20 YEARS OF SERVICE.
JOYCE WILLIAMS. MICHELLE HARRIS SYSTEM ADMINISTER 24 YEARS.
PURCHASING TRANSACTION SPECIALIST.
WE WISH ALL OF YOU THE BEST ON YOUR ENDEAVORS AND HOPE YOU INFLUENCE MANY YOUNG MINDS AS YOU'VE DONE HERE.
FINALLY WE WILL BE HOSTING OUR BOARD PLANNING MEETING ON JANUARY 19TH AND I LOOK FORWARD TO BE PART OF THIS IMPORTANT WORK SESSION.
FELLOW TRUSTEES ANYONE? COMMENTS? QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE WE'LL MOVE ON.
NOW IS A TIME FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND CHANCELLOR TO DECLARE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST SPECIFIC TO THIS AGENDA.
>> AS DR. MAY STATED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA 6B2 IS BEING TABLED.
[6. Consent Agenda]
>> I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION.
>> I'D LIKE TO MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA 6A1 AND 2, B1 AND 3, C1, D1, AND E1 AND F1 AND 2.
ANY DISCUSSION? ANY DISCUSSION? IF THERE IS NO DISCUSSION.
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YOU MAY PROCEED.WE'RE NOW AT THE INFORMATIVE REPORTS.
ANY QUESTIONS? IF NOT WE WILL BE MOVING INTO AN EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR BOARD INTERNAL REORGANIZATION AND OTHER MATTERS.
[8. Board Internal Reorganization - Move to Executive Session ]
WHICH CAN INCLUDE PERSONNEL MATTERS RELATING TO APPOINTMENT, CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEYS REGARDING LEGAL MATTERS ARE PENDING AND/OR CONTEMPLATING LITIGATION, -- DELIBERATE REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES OR SECURITY AUDITS.BEFORE WE MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION IF YOU COULD PLEASE INFORM THE BOARD OF THIS PROCESS.
I HAVE A COUPLE OF INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS PARTICULAR BOARD EXECUTIVE SESSION.
I AM SENDING YOU AN E-MAIL NOW TO EITHER CLICK ON THE LINK OR TO CALL IN.
YOU SHOULD BE RECEIVING THAT SHORTLY.
WE WILL BE REACHING OUT TO A FEW OF YOU IF WE SEE SOME TECH ISSUES.
ONCE WE ADJOURN INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION YOU WILL PERFORM -- THE BOARD REORGANIZATION AND RECEIVE UPDATES FROM LEADERSHIP.
AT THAT POINT WE WILL ALL RETURN BACK TO THIS BOARD MEETING AND I WILL RESCIND THE LINK TO YOU SO YOU CAN RETURN TO THIS MEETING OR YOU WILL HAVE TO CALL BACK IN AND YOU WILL HAVE TO PUBLICLY NOMINATE AND VOTE FOR YOUR CHAIR AND YOUR VICE CHAIR.
SO THAT IT CAN BE ON PUBLIC RECORD.
AND AT THAT POINT THE CHAIR ELECT CAN ADJOURN THE MEETING.
>> WHAT DID YOU SAY ABOUT -- HELLO.
>> WHAT DID YOU SEE ABOUT THE PEOPLE WHO HAD TO CALL IN?
>> I SENT AN E-MAIL WITH A NEW PHONE NUMBER BUT WE WILL BE REACHING OUT TO YOU.
WE WILL ENSURE THAT THE EXECUTIVE SESSION DOESN'T OFFICIALLY BEGIN UNTIL ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE PRESENT.
>> PLEASE LEAVE THIS MEETING NOW.
>> MS. MOLINA I DON'T SEE THE LINK IN MY E-MAIL YET.
>> I JUST SENT IT BUT IT SHOULD BE COMING IN ANY SECOND NOW.
>> I'VE GOT IT BUT AT THIS POINT I'VE ALREADY TRIED TO GET IN TO THE NEXT ONE AND IT WON'T LET ME SO, I'VE GOT TO CALL IN TO THAT ONE.
SO I'LL REACH OUT TO -- I WILL MAKE SURE ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE PRESENT BEFORE WE OFFICIALLY BEGIN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
WE WILL REACH OUT TO LEADERSHIP FOR THEM TO COME INTO THE LINK AS WELL.
I WILL BE SENDING A TEXT TO DR. MAY, DR. LONDON AND CFO JOHN ROBERTSON.
PLEASE STAND BY FOR MY TEXT AND I'M GOING TO SIGN OFF AS WELL AND I'LL SEE YOU -- >> AGAIN WE WILL NOT START THE EXECUTIVE SESSION UNTIL ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE PRESENT.
WE'RE GETTING EVERYONE IN AND MR. BOYD SHOULD BE COMING ON MOMENTARILY AND I'M CHECKING IN WITH MS. COMPTON.
ONE THE POWER IS ABOUT GONE ON.
>> ARE WE READY? DO WE NEED TO DO A ROLL CALL?
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>> MS. FLORES WE'RE NOT SEEING DR. MAY AND I'M CHECKING IN WITH MS. COMPTON TOO.
AFTER THE STRUGGLES WE'VE HAD WITH TECHNOLOGY I UNDERSTAND WHY THE STUDENTS APPRECIATE FACE TO FACE EDUCATION.
>> THAT IS A GOOD OBSERVATION, TRUSTEE ZIMMERMAN.
>> BECAUSE THIS IS THE ULTIMATE IN FRUSTRATION.
WHO ARE WE WAITING FOR NOW? I SEE DR. MAY IN.
WE'RE REACHING OUT TO HER NOW.
I KEPT ENDING UP SOMEWHERE BY MYSELF.
>> AND AGAIN WE GO BACK TO THE FRUSTRATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY VERSUS FACE TO FACE COMMUNICATION.
I THINK I UNDERSTAND THE STUDENT'S CONCERNS.
>> HAVE YOU DETERMINED IF HE IS GOING TO JOIN US OR NOT MS. MOLINA.
>> MA'AM WE'VE TRIED CALLING HER AND SHE HAS NOT ANSWERED BUT I'M GOING TO TRY A COUPLE OF MORE THINGS AND IF I'M UNABLE TO REACH HER I'LL RECOMMEND THAT YOU PROCEED.
>> IT COULD BE THAT SHE DECIDED NOT TO JOIN THIS PARTISANS IT'S BEEN A VERY LONG DAY.
>> WELL, THE FIRST TWO TIMES I CALLED IN IT WAS AN EMPTY ROOM.
>> YOU AND I WERE IN THE SAME EMPTY ROOM.
NOW I UNDERSTAND COMPLETELY ABOUT THE STUDENTS AND THE PROBLEMS THAT THEY HAVE WITH THE TECHNOLOGY BECAUSE WELL IF YOU DON'T HAVE A GURU IN YOUR BACK POCKET AT THAT POINT YOU'RE LOST.
>> MS. FLORES -- WE WERE UNSUCCESSFUL IN CONNECTING WITH MS. COMPTON.
WE'VE TRIED HER CELL AND HER HOME NUMBER.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PROCEED THAT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA.
I'LL TRY TO CONTINUE BUT AT THIS POINT -- WAIT.
WOULD YOU PLEASE UNMUTE CALLER 29? MS. COMPTON, IS THAT YOU?
MA'AM YOU HAVE A FULL HOUSE I CAN BEGIN WITH A ROLL CALL TO CONFIRM.
WE ARE BACK FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION.
I WILL BEGIN THE SECOND PART OF THIS REGULAR BOARD MEETING WITH A ROLL CALL TO CONFIRM A QUORUM.
>> TRUSTEE -- >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
WE ARE MOVING FORWARD WITH A VICE CHAIR POSITION.
THIS GO AROUND ALTHOUGH THAT IS NOT ALWAYS THE CASE BUT THE BOARD WISHES TO HAVE A VICE CHAIR IN ADDITION TO THE CHAIR.
SO AT THIS TIME I CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE CHAIR POSITION.
ANY -- WELL DO I HAVE A SECOND ON TRUSTEE BRAVO.
>> WE HAVE A SECOND FROM MR. RITTER.
ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS FOR BOARD CHAIR.
ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS FOR BOARD CHAIR? IF NONE DO WE HAVE A DISCUSSION? IF NONE CALL FOR THE VOTE.
>> MS. FLORES YOU HAVE A UNANIMOUS VOTE.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW CHAIR WHO WILL BE CHAIRING THE JANUARY 19TH PLANNING MEETING.
NOW NOMINATION FOR VICE CHAIR.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE BILL RITTER FOR VICE CHAIR.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND TO THE NOMINATION?
>> SECONDED BY TRUSTEE WILLIAMS. 7 ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT MS. MOLINA CALL FOR THE VOTE.
>> I WILL BE TAKING A CONSENSUS FOR THE SECOND MOTION.
I WILL BEGIN WITH TRUSTEE FLORES.
>> WE HAVE A UNANIMOUS VOTE FOR THE SECOND MOTION: >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
CHAIR BRAVO I WILL TURN IT OVER TO YOU MOMENTARILY SO YOU CAN MAKE ANY COMMENTS.
TRUSTEE RITTER TO MAKE ANY COMMENTS AND JUST A LITTLE HOUSEKEEPING.
WHEN YOU ADJOURN IF YOU COULD CALL THE TIME.
IT HAS BEEN MY PLEASURE TO SERVE AS BOARD CHAIR FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS.
THERE IS MUCH WE'VE ACCOMPLISHED BECAUSE OF THE SLEPT STAFF AND CAPABILITY AND LOYALTY THAT THEY HAVE AND ALSO BECAUSE OF THE GOOD BOARD MEMBERS THAT WE HAVE AND THE PASSION AND THE HEART EACH ONE OF YOU HAS FOR OUR MISSION TO TRANSFORM LIVES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH HIGHER EDUCATION.
I KNOW THAT EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US AS WAS STATED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION CAN PERFORM THIS JOB VERY CAPABLY AND I KNOW THEY ARE AGAIN CAPABLE AND EFFECTIVE AND EXCELLENT LEADERS SO CONGRATULATIONS TO BOTH OF YOU.
>> THANK YOU TRUSTEE FLORES AND THANK YOU FOR BEING A GREAT CHAIR THESE PAST TWO YEARS.
AND JUST FOR YOUR YEARS OF SERVICE ALSO TO OUR COMMUNITY.
I'VE KNOWN YOU BEFORE I GOT ON THE BOARD AND I'VE ALWAYS ADMIRED YOU AS A LEADER SO I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUE WORKING WITH YOU IN THIS DIFFERENT ROLE.
>> TRUSTEE RITTER, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING?
JUST THANK YOU AND LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THIS BOARD.
IT'S A GREAT BOARD AND WE'VE GOT A GREAT MISSION TO FULFILL AND DEANNA THANK YOU AND THANK YOU TRUSTEE JAMESON FOR HIS YEARS OF SERVICE AS WELL AND CONGRATULATE GLITCH BOYD FOR JOINING US AND LOOK FORWARD TO THE COMING YEAR.
>> THANK YOU TO MY FELLOW BOARD MEMBERS FOR SUPPORTING ME IN MY RUN FOR BOARD CHAIR.
I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH ALL OF YOU AND DEFINITELY AS WE MAKE
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COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY PREFERENCE.BECAUSE WE WILL BE DOING THAT BETWEEN NOW AND THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
AND WITH THAT I BELIEVE I CAN SAY THAT THE MEETING IS ADJOURNED.
HAPPY NEW YEAR.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.