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>>>IT IS 4:33 PM, I KNOW IT'S BEEN A LONG DAY GUYS BUT WE'RE IN THE HOME STRETCH.
[1. Roll Call - Announcement of a Quorum]
MISS MOLINA WOULD YOU GO AHEAD AND START THE ROLL CALL?>> IT IS MAY 4TH 2021 THIS BEGINS THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING FOR THE DALLAS COLLEGE AND I WILL BEGIN WITH THE ROLL CALL.
>>AND CHAIR BRAVO TRUSTEE WILLIAMS IS NOT IN ATTENDANCE TODAY BUT YOU'VE
MET YOUR QUORUM AND YOU CAN GET GOING >>THANK YOU.
[2. Certification of Notice Posted for the Meeting]
>>IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 551 OF THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT I CALL TO ORDER THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF DALLAS COLLEGE FOR MAY 4TH 2021 AT 4:34 P.M.
PERSUANT TO THE SUSPENDED RULES ORDER OF GOVERNOR ABBOTT AND THE DECLARATION OF A STATE DISASTER DUE TO THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC THE BOARD IS MEETING VIA VIDEO CONFERENCE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD NOT GATHERED IN A PHYSICAL CENTRAL LOCATION.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO SPEAK DURING THE PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION WILL BE UN-MUTED FOR 5 MINUTES.
THIS BOARD MEETING IS BEING BROADCAST OVER THE INTERNET AND A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS MEETING WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT A LATER DATE ON THE BOARDS WEBSITE.
CHANCELLOR CAN YOU PLEASE CONFIRM THIS MEETING HAS BEEN POSTED WITH ACCORDANCE TO THE LAW?
I CERITFY THAT THIS REGULAR MEETING OF THE DALLAS COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WAS POSTED ACCORDING TO SECTION 551.054 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.
>>MISS MOLINA DO WE HAVE ANY CITIZENS DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD TODAY?
>>MADAM CHAIR NO SPEAKERS ASSIGNED TO SPEAK TODAY.
WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM 4 CHANCELLOR AND BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS.
[4. Chancellor and Board Announcements]
CHANCELLOR WOULD YOU PLEASE SHARE YOUR ANNOUNCEMENTS?>>THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AS WE WRAP UP THIS TIME OF AN ACADEMIC YEAR THERE'S ALWAYS A LOT OF CELEBRATIONS GOING ON.
NORMALLY THIS MONTH WE WOULD BE HAVING IN PERSON AT THE BOARD MEEEITNG OUR PTK STUDENT RECOGNITIONS.
IT IS THE ACADEMIC HONOR SOCIETY FOR COLLEGES INTERNATIONALLY.
ALL OF THE CHAPTERS OF DALLAS COLLEGE ATTENTED THEIR INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CALLED CATALYST.
THIS BRINGS TOGETHER PTK REPRESENTATIVES FROM ALL CORNERS OF THE WORLD.
WHERE THEY LEARN, SHARE, CELEBRATE AND RECOGNIZE OUR CHAPTERS AS THE MOST EXCITING EVENT I GET TO BE INVOLVED WITH EACH YEAR.
THIS YEAR WE HAD OVER 100 STUDENTS ATTEND.
ALL OF OUR CHAPTERS WERE RECOGNIZED IN SEVERAL DIFFERENT CATAGORIES WITH MANY WINNING AWARDS I JUST WANT TO HIT A FEW OF THOSE.
MOST RECENTLY DR. JOSE ADAMAS RETIRED EL CENTRO COLLEGE PRESIDENT WAS GIVEN THE MICHCAEL B BENNETT LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WHICH GOES TO RETIRING COLLEGE PRESIDENTS THAT HAVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH PHI BETA KAPPA.
THE BROOKHAVENS ALPHA DELTA PHI WAS RECOGNIZED AS THE TOP 100 CHAPTER OUT OF OVER 1,200 CHAPTERS AND WAS AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED COLLEGE PROJECT AWARD FOR WHAT THEY CALL TED CONVERATIONS.
THE CHAPTER OFFICER CAME FROM BROOKHAVEN, EL CENTRO MOUNTAIN HAVEN AND RICHLAND, THIS AWARD WAS GIVEN TO ONLY 30 OFFICE TEAMS NATIONALLY-WERE AWARDED 5 STAR STATUS AND FOR THOSE OF YOU NOT FAMILIAR WITH PHI BETA KAPPA THAT'S THE HIGHEST STATUS THAT YOU COULD ACHIEVE AND TWO WERE AWARDED 4 STAR STATUS IN RECOGNITION FOR MEETING THE HALLMARKS OF PHI BETA KAPPA.
ALL CHAPTERS WERE RECOGNIZED AS REACH CHAPTERS WHICH MEANS THEY HAD INCREASED THEIR MEMBERSHIP BY 15% WHICH IS AMAZING DURING THE CHALLENGES OF THE PAST YEAR.
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I WANT TO EXPRESS MY APPRECITATION FOR THE AMOUNT OF TIME AND ENERGY AND WORK OF THE DALLAS CHAPTER OF PBK STUDENTS AND THEIR ADVISORS AS DALLAS COLLEGE WE HONOR THE MISSION OF PBK AND SUPPORT AND RECOGNIZE OUR STUDENTS FOR HOW IT PROVIDES ACADEMIC PATHWAYS FOR THEIR CONTINUED PERSONAL SUCCESS AND GROWTH AS FUTURE LEADERS SO CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL INVOLVED.AS WE ENTER THE LAST DAYS FOR FINALS MEANING IT'S GETTING READY FOR SPRING GRADUATION AND EVERYONE'S BEEN ANTICIPATING THIS, WE'RE GONNA BE DOING A 3 DAY SPRING COMMENCEMENT SCHEDULED TO BEGING THE EVENING OF JUNE 24TH AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY JUNE 26TH.
WE ARE GONNA BE DOING THINGS DIFFERENT THIS YEAR IT WILL BE A HYBRID EVENT, PEOPLE LIVE AND SPACED BUT ALSO LIVE STREAMING THE COMMENCEMENT FOR THOSE UNABLE TO ATTEND OR PREFER TO ATTEND REMOTELY.
THIS LAST YEAR HAS BEEN A CHALLENGE, AND THIS YEARS GRADUATION IS REALLY THE DEFINING MOMENT FOR THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS THEY OVERCOME THE BARRIERS BROUGHT ABOUT BY THE COVID PANDEMIC.
AND ARE BEGINNING TO TRANSITION WHETHER IT BE TO WORK OR INTO A 4 YEAR INSTITUTION.
I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT OUR COMMENCEMENT AND PLEASE JOIN ME, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND THE COMMUNITY IN CONGRATULATING THE DALLAS COLLEGE CLASS OF 2021.
>>> THE FIRST GRADUATING CLASS AS DALLAS COLLEGE.
AND MADAME CHAIR, THAT'S ALL I HAVE TODAY.
IT'S GOOD TO SEE THIS LEVEL OF ENGAGEMENT BY OUR STAFF AND STUDENTS DESPITE THE CHALLENGES BROUGHT ON BY THIS REMOTE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.
I THANK THE STAFF WHO SUPPORTED STUDENTS IN THEIR SUCCESS.
AT THIS TIME I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE OUR RETIREEES, OUR CONTINUED SUCCESS DEPENDS ON THE EMPLOYEES WHO FORM A PART OF THE DALLAS COLLEGE FAMILY.
I'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE FOLLOWING RETIREES FOR THEIR YEARS OF SERVICE FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR YEARS OF SERVICE TO DALLAS COLLEGE.
AS THE CHANCELLOR MENTIONED WE ARE VERY EXCITED AND LOOKING FORWARD TO THE FIRST DALLAS COLLEGE GRADUATION AND LOOK FORWARD TO CELEBRATING OUR STUDENTS SUCCESS.
AS THE GOVERNOR BOARD OF DALLAS COLLEGE, OUR ULTIMATE RESPONSIBILITY IS TO ENSURE OUR STUDENTS ARE ACHIEVING THEIR EDUCATIONAL GOALS THROUGH A DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE ATTAINMENT.
GRADUATION IS A CULMINATION OF OUR STUDENTS ACHIEVEMENTS AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO CELEBRATING THAT MOMENT WITH EACH OF THEM.
ON BEHALF OF THE DALLAS COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES I OFFER OUR CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GRADUATING CLASS OF 2021 AND LOOK FORWARD TO PARTICIPATING IN COMMENCEMENT.
DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER TRUSTEES WHO WOULD LIKE TO MAKE ANNOUNCEMENTS TODAY?
>> CHAIR BRAVO, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT OF A PERSONAL NATURE.
BUT WHAT I'M GOING TO ANNOUNCE ALSO PITS ME IN MY TRUSTEE ROLE BECAUSE IT'S DEFINITELY HELPING ME.
LAST NIGHT WITH MY TEAM, MY CAPSTONE TEAM, WE PRESENTED OUR RESEARCH PAPER, OUR RESEARCH PROJECT TO THE MSPL FACULTY, FELLOW STUDENTS, GRADUATES, AND THE PRESIDENT OF UNT DALLAS ALSO ATTENDED.
I'VE FINISHED MY MASTER OF SCIENCE AND PUBLIC LEADERSHIP.
I'VE HAD A 4.0 GPA AND CAPSTONE WILL ALSO GET AN A.
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I'M SUPER EXCITED AND THAT PROGRAM REALLY HAS HELPED ME IN ANY TRUSTEE ROLE.THE SLOGAN OF THE MSPL GRADUATE PROGRAM AT UNT DALLAS IS PERPETUALIZE YOUR PASSION.
>> CONGRATULATIONS, TRUSTEE FLORES, THAT IS A HUGE ACCOMPLISHMENT.
LOOK FORWARD TO VISITING WITH YOU ABOUT THAT OFFLINE.
>> WHEN CAN WE EXPECT AN UPDATE ON THE MOUNTAIN VIEW COLLEGE PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH?
>> TRUSTEE COMPTON I CAN TALK ABOUT THAT NOW.
WE'VE GONE THROUGH A COUPLE OF ROUNDS NOW.
AND WE DO HAVE COMMITTEES THAT ARE MEETING WITH A GROUP OF POTENTIAL CANDIDATES, AND SO WE ARE CONTINUING AT THIS TIME MOVING FORWARD WITH THE SEARCH.
>> DO YOU HAVE AN ANTICIPATED DATE AS TO WHEN THAT WILL BE COMPLETE?
>> I'M HOPING IT WILL BE COMPLETED BY JUNE, BUT WE CONTINUED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'VE GOT THE RIGHT CANDIDATE AND THE POOL MIX FOR THAT.
SO WE'RE CONTINUING TO SORT THAT OUT.
SO I'LL GIVE YOU A MORE THOROUGH UPDATE AT THE JUNE MEETING.
>> WELL I DON'T SEE ANY OTHER TRUSTEE LOOKING TO TALK, SO WE WILL GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON TO ITEM FIVE ON THE AGENDA WHICH IS OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF
[5. Opportunity for Members of the Board and Chancellor to Declare Conflicts of Interest Specific to this Agenda]
THE BOARD AND THE CHANCELLOR TO DECLARE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST SPECIFIC TO THIS AGENDA.SO WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM SIX, THE CONSENT AGENDA.
[6. Consent Agenda]
DOES ANY TRUSTEE HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT ANY OF THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS?>> I HAVE A QUESTION REGARDING ITEM 6.2.C.
>> CAN YOU GO AHEAD AND ASK YOUR QUESTION.
SO I'M CURIOUS WHICH DEPARTMENT OR SCHOOL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MOBILE TRAINING UNIT AND IN THAT REGARD WHO WILL OTHERS WORK WITH IF THEY WANT TO SCHEDULE TRAINING THROUGH USE OF THE MOBILE TRAINING UNIT?
>> I WOULD WANT US TO DO CEDAR VALLEY COLLEGE, BUT IS JOE ON TO RESPOND TO THAT? I DON'T SEE HIM THERE.
LET ME CHECK IF I MOVED HIM TO ATTENDEE AND MOVE HIM BACK UP.
>> WE'LL GET YOU AN ANSWER ON THAT AND BE ABLE TO GET BACK TO YOU.
BUT JOE WAS THE ORIGINAL LEADER OF THIS AND PROBABLY AS WE CHANGE THIS AND HOW WE'LL USE IT, THERE'S A LOT OF PARTS THAT ARE MOVING IN THE WORKFORCE ARENA.
SO WE WILL GET YOU AN ANSWER ON THAT.
THE SCHOOL OF MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY WILL BE THE PROUD LEADERS OF THE CONTENT OF THAT PARTICULAR MOBILE TRAINING UNIT AND WE HAVE PARTNERED WITH THEM TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE OFFERING THE MOST APPROPRIATE TRAINING THAT LEADS TO A LIVABLE WAGE TRAINING AS POSSIBLE.
AND I DO BELIEVE THAT DR. TRAN HAS TAKEN ON THE ACCOUNTABILITY TO HELP US SCHEDULE IT AND COORDINATE IT AND MAINTAIN IT.
THAT'S THE ONLY QUESTION I HAVE, CHAIR BRAVO.
IF WE DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 6.1.5 THROUGH 6.2.C.
>> OKAY, SO WE HAVE A MOTION BY TRUSTEE BOYD, SECOND BY VICE CHAIR RITTER.
WOULD YOU PLEASE TAKE A ROLL CALL VOTE?
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FOR APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA, CHAIR BRAVO.
>> AND TRUSTEE WILLIAMS NOT PRESENT TO VOTE.
WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM 7, POLICY ITEMS FIRST READING.
[7. Policy Items - First Reading]
DOES ANY TRUSTEE HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT THE POLICY ITEMS PRESENTED FOR FIRST READ?>> YES, IF I MIGHT THERE WERE QUITE A FEW CHANGES THAT KIND OF JUMPED OUT.
BUT IF I MIGHT ON PAGE FIVE CHARLIE, HENRY, FRANK, IT TALKS ABOUT KNUCKLES.
I THINK IT WAS PROBABLY A REFERENCE TO BRASS KNUCKLES.
BUT I DON'T KNOW ANYONE WHO CAN LEAVE NARY KNUCKLES IN THEIR CAR.
>> IT WAS ON PAGE FIVE I BELIEVE.
>> AT THE VERY BOTTOM RIGHT OF THE 109 PACKET.
>> IT'S POLICY ITEM CHF, IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE REFERRING TO?
>> SO IT SHOULD SAY KNIFE CLUB KNUCKLES, THAT FIRST PARAGRAPH.
>> I DON'T KNOW ANYONE WHO CAN LEAVE THEIR KNUCKLES SOME PLACE ELSE AS FAR AS IT BEING A WEAPON.
SO KNUCKLES IT WAS PREVIOUSLY INCLUDED UNDER THE PENAL CODE AS A PROHIBITED WEAPON.
RECENT LEGISLATION REMOVED IT FROM THAT DESIGNATION.
AND IT IS DEFINED IN THE PENAL CODE AS KNUCKLES.
IT DOES NOT INCLUDE A DESIGNATION OF BRASS.
>> OKAY, BECAUSE THAT TO ME SEEMS LESS THAN CRUDE BECAUSE THAT MEANS A FISTFIGHT COULD GET YOU INTO TROUBLE AS AN INAPPROPRIATE OR EXTRA WEAPON.
>> RIGHT, BUT IF YOU CONTINUE READING AFTER PROHIBITED WEAPON, IT'S KNUCKLES AS DEFINED BY LAW.
SO THE DEFINITION OF KNUCKLES UNDER THE PENAL CODE IS ANY INSTRUMENT WITH FINGER RINGS OR GUARDS MADE OF A HARD SUBSTANCE AND DESIGNED, MADE, OR ADAPTED TO INFLICT SERIOUS BODILY INJURY OR DEATH BY STRIKING A PERSON.
SO IT WOULD EXCLUDE -- >> OKAY THAT FURTHER EXAMPLE IS WHERE? I DIDN'T SEE IT.
>> NO, IT'S NOT INCLUDED, THE DEFINITION IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE POLICY, BUT THERE IS A REFERENCE TO KNUCKLES AS DEFINED BY LAW AND THE CLAUSE THAT FOLLOWS THAT FIRST SENTENCE.
IT'S RIGHT THERE AFTER PROHIBITED WEAPON.
>> AND THE DEFINITION UNDER THE PENAL CODE IS WHAT I READ EARLIER.
>> IT'S NOT AN ANATOMICAL DESCRIPTION, RIGHT?
>> THAT'S HARD TO UNDERSTAND, BUT GOOD THAT YOU PROVIDED THAT CLARIFICATION.
SO THROUGHOUT, CHANCELLOR, HAS BEEN DELETED IN RED WITH THE STRIKE THROUGH.
BUT THEN THE BLUE SAME WORD, SO WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?
>> RIGHT, AND I CAN'T REALLY TELL YOU THE DIFFERENCE.
UNFORTUNATELY THAT'S A FORMATTING CHANGE.
SO IT MAKES SENSE IN THEIR SYSTEM SO THEY HAVE STRUCK IT THROUGH AND REPRINTED IT.
I'M NOT SURE HOW IT WORKS IN THEIR SYSTEM, BUT IT'S INCLUDED IN THE REVISION.
>> AND ALSO FOR THE DISTRICT I NOTICED THAT IT WAS A COLLEGE DISTRICT, IF IT'S STRICKEN IN THE DESCRIPTION SHOULDN'T IT BE DALLAS COLLEGE INSTEAD OF COLLEGE
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DISTRICT?>> SO THE REFERENCE IN THE HEADER IS A REFERENCE TO OUR COLLEGE NAME, DALLAS COLLEGE AND THAT IS WHY IT'S STRICKEN THERE.
IN THE ACTUAL CONTENT IT'S A REFERENCE TO THE COLLEGE DISTRICT, TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGES ARE KNOWN AS JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICTS UNDER THE LAW.
THEY HAVE ADOPTED THAT TERMINOLOGY SO WE CANNOT CHANGE THE NAME COLLEGE DISTRICT IN THE SUBSTANTIVE POLICY, BUT WE CAN CHANGE IT IN OUR NAME.
ANYWHERE THROUGHOUT THE POLICY WHERE THERE'S A REFERENCE TO DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT WE HAVE MADE THE CHANGE TO DALLAS COLLEGE, BUT COLLEGE DISTRICT WILL REMAIN.
>> YEAH, IT'S NOT COMPLETELY LOGICAL, BUT UNDER TEXAS CODE THERE IS NO SUCH NEED IF A TWO YEAR COLLEGE IF THEY DON'T EXIST UNDER LAW.
ONLY COLLEGE DISTRICTS EXIST BY TEXAS LAW.
SO THAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO.
>> OKAY, BECAUSE IT SEEMED TO ME THAT WE COULD SIMPLY CALL IT DALLAS COLLEGE, BUT DALLAS COLLEGE IS COMMITTED TO PROTECTING THE HEALTH, DALLAS COLLEGE PROHIBITS, BECAUSE WITH IT BEING STRICKEN AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE WITH THE WORD DISTRICT NO LONGER ACCEPTABLE, IT SEEMS ODD THAT WE WOULD USE IT IN THE TEXT.
>> IT MAKES ABUNDANT SENSE WHAT YOU'RE SAYING, TRUSTEE ZIMMERMANN, BUT THEY DO NOT PERMIT US TO MAKE THAT CHANGE IN OUR POLICY AS TRISHA INDICATED.
SO WE'RE STUCK WITH THE SUBSTANTIVE PROVISION HAVING TO SAY COLLEGE DISTRICT WHICH WE ARE.
>> AND AGAIN JUST TO UNDERSTAND, THE ENABLING LEGISLATION FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES ENABLES COLLEGE DISTRICTS, NOT INDIVIDUAL COMMUNITY COLLEGES?
>> UNDER TEXAS LAW TWO YEAR INSTITUTIONS ARE REFERRED TO AS JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICTS, THAT'S CORRECT.
WE COULD CHANGE OUR NAME LEGALLY AND HAVE DONE SO TO DALLAS COLLEGE, BUT THE ENTITY ITSELF REMAINS A JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT IN THE EYES OF TEXAS LAW.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? OKAY.
SO WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM EIGHT INFORMATIVE REPORTS.
[8. Informative Reports]
DOES ANY TRUSTEE HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT THE INFORMATIVE REPORTS PRESENTED? OKAY.NO QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, ITEM NINE, EXECUTIVE SESSION.
[9. Executive Session]
WE WILL NOW ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING REASONS, CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY REGARDING LEGAL MATTERS OR PENDING AND/OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION OR SETTLEMENT OFFERS, PERSONNEL MATTERS RELATING TO APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, EVALUATION, ASSIGNMENTS, DUTY, DISCIPLINE, OR DISMISSAL OF OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES, TO DELIBERATE REGARDING REAL PROPERTY SINCE OPEN DELIBERATIONS WOULD HAVE A DETRIMENTAL EFFECT UPON NEGOTIATIONS WITH A THIRD PERSON, OR TO DELIBERATE REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES OR SECURITY AUDITS WHICH IS SECTION 551.076 AND 551.089.AND I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR JOINING US TODAY.
AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION WE WILL NO LONGER DISCUSS ANY BUSINESS AND WE WILL COME BACK JUST TO ADJOURN THE MEETING.
EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED THE LINK TO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
IF YOU CAN LOG OUT OF THIS EVENT, THAT WOULD BE APPRECIATED, THANK YOU.
>> WE'LL BE BACK SHORTLY, GUYS.
SHE'S LOGGING IN IN THE NEXT FEW SECONDS.
>>> CAN YOU PROMOTE HER? THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING IS NOW ADJOURNED.
>> WE'LL SEE YOU NEXT MONTH.
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