[1. Roll Call - Announcement of a Quorum]
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>> MONICA LIRA BRAVO: GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE.
THIS IS THE COLLEGE COLLEGE REGULAR BOARD MEETING.
I WILL BEGIN WITH THE ROLLCALL.
WELCOME EVERYONE TO OUR BOARD MEETING.
WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE TARDINESS.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 51 OF THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS AFRICA I CALL TO ORDER THIS REGULAR MEETING OF DALLAS COLLEGE FOR AUGUST 3RD, 2021 AT 4:44:00 P.M.
THE BOARD IS MEETING IN PERSON.
VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE WITH SOME MEMBERS OF THE BOARD GATHERED IN A LOCATION AND OTHERS ATTENDING VIRTUALLY.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HAVE FOLLOWED THE INSTR ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WEBSITE FROM REGISTERING TO SPEAK.
THEY WILL HAVE FIVE MINUTES TO SPEAK VIRTUALLY OR IN PERSON.
[2. Certification of Notice Posted for the Meeting]
THIS BOARD MEETING IS BEING BROADCAST OVER THE INTERNET AND AUDIO RECORDING IS TRANSFERRED.IT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT A LATER DATE ON THE BOARD'S WEBSITE.
[3. Public Hearing on Richland Collegiate High School Budget for FY2021- 2022]
CHANCELLOR, CAN YOU CONFIRM THIS HAS BEEN POSTED? > CHAIR.>> MONICA LIRA BRAVO: THANK YOU.
SINCE NO ONE HAS CONFIRMED TO THAT SPEAK OR SIGNED UP, THE PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW CLOSED.
ITEM FOUR, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS EDUCATION CODE, THE PUBLIC HEARING ON
[4. Public Hearing on Dallas College Budget for FY2021-2022]
THE PROPOSED DALLAS COLLEGE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 202122 IS NOW OPEN AND BEING HELD THROUGH THE WEBEX SOFTWARE APPLICATION.MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO HAVE FOLLOWED T INSTRUCTIONS ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WEBSITE FOR REGISTERING TO THAT SPEAK DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK.
HAVE WE RECEIVED ANY REQUEST FROM PERSONS WISHING TO SPEAK?
>> PARTICIPANT: NO ONE HAS SIGNED UP FOR THIS HEARING TO SPEAK.
NO ONE HAS SIGNED UP TO SPEAK.
THIS PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW CLOSED.
[5. Citizens Desiring to Address the Board]
ITEM FIVE.CITIZENS DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD.
YOU ARE REMINDED TO THE BOARD MAY NOT TAKE FORM ACTION ON MATTERS THAT ARE NOT PART OF THAT MEETING AGENDA AND MAY NOT DISCUSS OR DELIBERATE ON ANY TOPIC THAT IS NOT SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO THE AGENDA THAT WAS POSTED SOME TWO HOURS IN ADVANCE.
OF ANY AGENDA TOPIC THAT IS INTRODUCED DURING THIS MEETING THAT THERE ARE ONLY THREE PERMISSIBLE RESPONSES.
ONE, TO PROVIDE FACTUAL ANSWER TO A QUESTION, TWO GOT TO SITE SPECIFIC BOARD OF TRUSTEES INFORMATION.
OR THREE, TO PLEASE A TOPIC ON THE AGENDA.
SPEAKERS SHALL DIRECT THEIR PRESENTATION ONLY TIP OF THE BOARD COMMITTEE CHAIR OR THE BOARD COMMITTEE AS A WHOLE TO THE AGENDA ITEM ABOUT WHICH THEY HAVE REQUESTED TO SPEAK TO BOARD.
>> PARTICIPANT: THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> MONICA LIRA BRAVO: HOLD ON A SECOND.
>> PARTICIPANT: CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?
>> PARTICIPANT: GOOD AFTERNOON, BOARD TRUSTEES.
I'M AN EMPLOYEE HERE AT DALLAS COLLEGE.
I HAVE BEEN AN EMPLOYEE HERE AS A POLICE OFFICER FOR EIGHT YEARS.
IN THOSE EIGHT YEARS, I HAVE BEEN AN OFFICER WHOSE DIRT WAS CAMPUS PATROL AND CIRCUIT.
NOW I AM STARTING AT VALLEY CAMPUS.
FOR AT LEAST FOUR TO YEARS, WE HAVE BEEN TOLD ABOUT A STUDY THAT WOULD
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MAKE US COMPETITIVE WITHIN OUR JOB MARKET.UNFORTUNATELY, THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED.
WHAT HAS HAPPENED IS THAT OUR COMMANDS HAVE HAD TO COME UP WITH INVENTIVE WAYS TO THAT FILLED THE HOLES OF THOSE WHO HAVE LEFT US AND BUILD BARRIERS OF NEED THAT WERE NOT PREVIOUSLY THERE.
WHAT HAS HAPPENED IS THAT WE HAVE LOWERED OUR ENTRY REQUIREMENTS TO JOIN OUR POLICE FORCE AND STILT STRUGGLE TO GET THE QUALIFIED CANDIDATES THROUGH THE DOORS.
WE ARE SINGLES NEW THAT HAPPENED WITH US FOR LESS THAN TWO YEARS.
LEAVE US FOR BETTER OPPORTUNITIES, RECEIVING SIX TO 10,000 OTHER WAGE INCREASES IN THE PROCESS.
THE NEXT GROUP THAT IS LIVING US ARE THOSE OFFICERS BETWEEN THREE TO EIGHT YEARS OF EXPERIENCE.
BUT DUE TO THE LACK OF PATROL OFFICERS, THIS WILL BE NEAR IMPOSSIBLE.
THEY DON'T MIND GOING TO THE OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND STARTING OVER BECAUSE THEY WILL BE RECEIVING A HIGHER STARTING PAY AND A WHOLE COMPENSATION PACKAGE THAT INCENTIVIZES THEIR HARD WORK IN YEARS, PRIOR, EVEN IF IT WAS WITH ANOTHER AGENCY.
SO ANOTHER STUDY TO BE CONDUCTED.
T EXODUS WILL COME DUE TO THE TIMEFRAME WITH THE DISTRICT WIDE SURVEY.
WE ARE TIRED OF BEING UNDER COMPENSATED.
LOYALTY TO OUR COMMUNITY AND EACH OTHER, INE NEED TO START TO TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES AT HOME.
THOSE OFFICERS REMAINING WILL STRUGGLE TO MAIN THE SAFETY OF THE CAMPUS AND THOSE WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR.
OUR FAILURE TO ACT OR WILL THE BOARD STAND IDLY BY AND SEE THAT SAFETY AND SECURITY OF THIS NEWLY ACCREDITED HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION FALL BY THE WAYSIDE? I HAVE TWO SUGGESTIONS.
FIRST IS 12% INCREASE THAT ALL UNIFORMED POLICE OFFICERS.
MY SECONDS ADJUSTMENT IS IT IS A LITTLE BIT MORE TEMPORARY AS WELL.
I THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW COMPENSATION FUND FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF 900 FOR EVERY UNIFORMED POLICE OFFICER CURRENTLY WORKING IN DALLAS COLLEGE.
I CONTINUE TO PROVIDE OUR COMMUNITY WITH US SECURITY -- WITH THE SECURITY AND SAFETY WE HAVE COME TO EXPECT.
BECAUSE IF IT IS NOT, IF SOMETHING WERE TO HAP IT IS ONE THAT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN.
AND I HOPE YOU CONSIDER MY WORDS TODAY.
DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER CITIZENS DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD TODAY?
>> MONICA LIRA BRAVO: WE WILL GO ON TO ITEM SIX, CHANCELLOR AND BOARD
[6. Chancellor and Board Announcements]
ANNOUNCES -- ANNOUNCEMENTS.>> I WILL SAY, IT IS GOOD TO SEE YOU ALL IN PERSON.
WE ARE GLAD TO BE HERE AND LOOK FORWARD TO T ADDITIONAL MEETINGS AS WE ENTER INTO THE UPCOMING YEAR.
I WANT TO AS IT IS AUGUST, WE WILL BE DEALING WITH OUR HEARINGS AND OTHER THINGS AS WE START THE NEW YEAR.
AND CLASSES WILL BEGIN HERE VERY -- WE WILL BE STARTING CLASSES AND COMING BACK.
BUT ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 20TH, AS PART OF OUR RETURN WEEK, WE WILL BE HAVING OUR UPCOMING CONFERENCE DAY WHICH WILL BE A COMBINATION OF BOTH IN PERSON AND VIRTUAL AS WE GET TOGETHER.
WHERE WE WILL SHARE IDEAS, REALLY, LISTEN TO THE GREAT SPEAKERS AND BRING PROBABLY MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER, TO RECONNECT WITH COLLEAGUES AND OTHERS AFTER 18 MONTHS OF BEING REMOTE.
OUR STUDENTS HAVE NOT ATTENDED CLASSES IN PRISON FOR MORE THAN A YEAR.
THIS WILL BE CHANGING A BIT THIS FALL.
AND I BELIEVE OUR FOLKS RESIDENT -- REGISTRATION WILL BE CHANGING.
ABOUT 50/50 AS WE ENTERED THE FALL SEMESTER.
SO FOR OUR FRIDAY, AUGUST 20TH, IT WILL BE AT THE REGENCY HERE IN DALLAS.
AND I WANT TO INVITE THE BOARD TO BE A PART OF THAT.
PARTICIPATE EITHER IN PERSON OR VIRTUALLY, HOWEVER YOU MAY CHOOSE TO DO SO.
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BUT WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU THERE AND HOPE SOME OF YOU WILL BE ABLE TO JOIN US.A WHERE IT FEELS LIKE A VERY, VERY LONG TIME.
AND I KNOW DR. JOSEPH HAS AS WELL.
AS WE HAVE BEEN IN AN IMPORTANT LENGTHY BUT IMPORTANT SEARCH FOR A NEW PRESIDENT OF MOUNTAIN VIEW CAMPUS.
AND I REALLY, NOT BE MORE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE AND WELCOME DR. GONZALEZ.
I HOPE IF YOU HAVE NOT HAD A CHANCE TO LOOK AT H BACKGROUND, IT IS PRETTY INCREDIBLE PART IS BRINGING A WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE AND JOINING US.
BUT I'M GOING TO OUT OF RESPECT FOR THE OUTGOING PRESIDENT OF THAT MOUNTAIN VIEW CAMPUS TO ASK DR. BARCLAYS DR. JOSEPH FOR A MORE FORMAL INTRODUCTION OF DR. GONZALEZ.
IT WILL BE MY PLEASURE TO PARTICIPATE IT GIVES ME GREAT PLEASURE.
IT GIVES ME GREAT PLEASURE TO SHARE WITH YOU THAT DALLAS COLLEGE HAS AFFLICTED THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF OUR MOUNTAIN VIEW CAMPUS.
HE IS A TEXAS NATIVE AND SERVED AS VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT AND ENROLLMENT SERVICES AT EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
HE HAS SERVED AS A TEN-YEAR FACULTY MEMBER, DEAN AND NATIONAL PATHWAYS COACH.
HE EARNED A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY AND MASTERS DEGREE IN SOCIAL WORK FROM BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY.
A LEADERSHIP AND POLICY STUDIES FROM ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY.
DR. GONZALEZ BRINGS A REPUTATION AS AN INCLUSIVE FORWARD THINKING LEADER, WORKS TO ADVANCED THE COMMUNITY HE SERVES.
HIS ADVOCACY FOR FIRST GENERATION L STUDENTS AND STUDENTS OF COLOR WILL BE OF TREMENDOUS ASSET TO THEIR INSTITUTION.
AND I BELIEVE THAT MUCH OF YOU COMMUNITY WILL CONNE WITH THESE ENERGY AND VISION.
PLEASE JOIN ME DIDN'T WELCOMING DR. CANDACE GONZALEZ.
I WANT TO TAKE CHANCELLOR MAKE THE COMMUNITY HERE AND THE COMMUNITY OF DALLAS, THE COMMUNITY SERVED BY MOUNTAIN VIEW CAMPUS.
AND, YOU KNOW, ALL MY LIFE I HAVE BEEN LEADING TOWARDS THIS POINT I THINK THAT BEING A FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENT, FIGURING OUT WHAT IT MEANS TO SURVIVE ON A COLLEGE CAMPUS AND THEN TAKING EVER SINCE I WAS A STUDENT, HOW DO WE DO THIS BETTER? HOW DO WE MAKE THIS FOR STUDENTS? AND SO I DID IT AS A STUDENT ACTIVIST.
I DID IT AS A GRADUATE STUDENT.
AND I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO THINK ABOUT THIS AS A FACULTY MEMBER, CONDUCTING RESEARCH ON LATINO STUDENTS AND OTHER STUDENTS OF COLOR AS A FACULTY MEMBER AS AN ADMINISTRATOR AND AS A CONSULTANT.
SO I HOPE I CAN USE THOSE TOOLS THAT I HAVE GARNERED OVER THE YEARS AND SERVE YOU AT THE COMMUNITY WELL.
INTRODUCE JIM PARKER AS OUR NEW CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER AS YOU KNOW, THE BOARD HAS MADE INCREDIBLE INVESTMENTS IN TECHN IF YOU LOOK AT THE BUDGET BOOK, WE WOULD BE THE AND V OF ANY INSTITUTION OR SYSTE IN TERMS OF THE SUPPORT THAT WE HAVE PLACED THERE.
AND WITH THE -- WE NEEDED TO FIND AN OUTSTANDING LEADER TO JOIN US.
AND I COULD NOT BE MORE DELIGHTED FOR JIM PARKER TO COME WITH US.
HE WILL BE SERVING AS INTERIM CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER.
AS WE SAID, THE OPPORTUNITY TO HOPE WE STAY WITH US LONG-TERM.
FROM THE NORTH CAROLINA COMMITTEE COLLEGE SY RALEIGH WHERE HE SERVED AS THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER FOR THE STATEWIDE SYSTEM, WHICH IS 58, 59 COLLEGES FOR THE ENTIRE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
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ONE OF THE SYSTEMS IN OUR NATION.HE BROUGHT ABOUT MODERNIZING THE COLLEGE ENTERPRISE APPLICATION INFRASTRUCTURE, EXPANDED SUPPORT FOR STUDENT ACCESS AN BROADBAND, WORKED TO IMPLEMENT VIRTUAL COMPUTING, TRANSFORMED MISSION SECURITY, CYBERSECURITY.
ALL OF THAT IS IMPORTANT TO US AS WE LOOK AT PERMITTING A NEW WORKDAY SYSTEM AND OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH MAKING THAT HAPPEN.
SO JIM, GREAT TO HAVE YOU HERE.
THANK YOU FOR TRAVELING FROM NORTH CAROLINA TO DALLAS.
>> JIM PARKER: THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
AS YOU KNOW, WE SAW OVER THE LAST TEN DAYS OR SO VERY DRAMATIC CHANGE WITH COVID.
I HEARD IT COMPARED TO WE LOOKED OUT.
WE FELT THAT WE HAD BEEN BATTLE FOR WELL OVER A YEAR, THAT WE HAD WON THE BATTLE.
PUT ON NEW ARMOR AND DEVELOP SOME NEW WEAPONS AT WHICH TO ATTACK US AND CERTAINLY THE NEW DELTA VARIANT IS CONSIDERABLY MORE POTENT IN JUST ABOUT EVERY WAY FROM THE ALTA VARIANT WHICH WE WERE BATTLING FOR SO LONG.
IT HAS CAUSED US TO GO BACK AND WITHIN THE GUIDELINES OF WHICH WE ARE OPERATING OF THE STATE OF TEXAS TO EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF VACCINES AS I SHARED WITH MANY OF OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM IN CONVERSATIONS WITH LOCAL HEALTH OFFICIALS, THE CEOS OF HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS IN THE NORTH TEXAS AREA AND TALKING ABOUT THEIR HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS FOR COVID.
IT IS CLEAR THE VACCINE PROTECTS PEOPLE, IT SAVES LIVES, AND KEEP THEM OUT OF THE HOSPITAL AND FRANKLY FOR US, WE CAN CONTINUE T OFFER CLASSES AND SERVE STUDENTS.
SO AS WE WOULD, WANTS TO GET BACK TO IN-PERSON CLASSES, UP TO IN PERSON ACTIVITY, WE ARE GOING TO STRONGLY ENCOURAGE AND EVERYONE TO GET THE VACCINE.
WE ARE GOING TO STRONGLY ENCOURAGE, AS YOU HAVE SEEN WITH US AND MANY THAT WE ARE WEARING MASKS.
TO CONTINUE THAT WE CONTINUE THE TYPES OF ACTIVITIES THAT WE KNOW THAT WHERE A SIMPLE THINGS LIKE HANDWASHING AND OTHERS AND KEEPING AN APPROPRIATE DISTANCE AWAY TO AVOID THE SPREAD AND ENCOURAGE US TO REALLY GET TO WHERE WE WANT TO BE, OFFERING EVERYONE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR IN-PERSON CLASS TO HAVE THAT CLASS FOR OUR FACULTY AND STAFF AND FEEL SAFE IN THE WORK ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH WE ARE OPERATING.
SO I APPRECIATE THE BOARD FOR SUPPORT AS WE BUDGET AND ENCOURAGE US TO RE-IMPLEMENT SOME OF OUR PROCESSES PREVIOUSLY AS WE DEAL WITH THIS EVER-CHANGING THREAT THAT IS THE REALITY.
LIVING IN A PANDEMIC WORLD FOR YEARS TO COME AS WE ADDRESS THE NEEDS.
A SPEAK TO SOMETHING THAT WE ALL APPRECIATE.
TRUSTEE WILLIAMS CERTAINLY FRIEND, COLLEAGUE, BOARD MEMBER FOR 15 YEARS.
I KNOW I SPEAK FOR EVERY PERSON WITHIN THE DALLAS COLLEGE APPRECIATION FOR HIM AND I JUST HAVE TO SAY ON BEHALF OF THE FACULTY STAFF AND DALLAS COLLEGE, APPRECIATION TO OUR BOARD.
BUT I THINK CERTAINLY A SPECIAL APPRECIATION FOR HIS SELFLESS INFLUENCE, HIS DEDICATION TO HIS COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION AND BEING HERE JUST BECAUSE HE WANTED TO GIVE BACK.
SO THAT, MADAM CHAIR, CONCLUDES MY COMMENTS.
>> MONICA LIRA BRAVO: THANK YOU, CHANCELLOR MAY COVER FOR YOUR COMMENTS.
WE ARE EXCITED TO ONCE AGAIN BE ABLE TO PERSONALLY ENGAGE WITH A DELUGE COLLEGE FAMILY AND EVERYONE BACK TO CAMPUS.
WHAT ANY TRUSTEE LIKE TO SHARE ANY THOUGHTS, COMMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS
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TODAY? OKAY.> TO SAY THAT BEING THE NEW GUY ON THE BLOCK AND BEING ABLE TO ENJOY THE BENEFITS THAT I SEE TO COLLEGE PROVIDES TO THE STUDENTS, POTENTIAL STUDENTS, REALLY HAVING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT WITH REALLY QUALITY TRAIN PEOPLE.
AND, YOU KNOW, THIS MORNING, I WAS ATTENDING MY BREAKFAST MEETING THIS MORNING.
WE WERE REMINDED OF WHAT THE INTERNATIONAL ROTAR YEAR, EACH YEAR, THE PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT ROTARY SELE THE MOTTO OF HIS INCOME.
IT IS AN IT WAS TO SERVE, TO CHANGE LIVES.
AND TO BECAUSE THAT IS EXACTLY OUR MOTTO.
-- ME, THAT IS EXACTLY OUR MOTTO.
THIS IS THE VALIDATION WE ARE ON THE RIGHT TRACK.
THAT WE ARE HEADED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION WITH THE RIGHT PEOPLE THAT WE BROUGHT ON BOARD.
CHANCELLOR MAY HAS LED THIS ALONG WITH THE WHOLE TEAM AND STAFF ON THE CONVERSION TO ONE COLLEGE.
IT REALLY TRULY NOW IT HAS EQUIPPED DALLAS COUNTY T HAVE AN INSTITUTION THAT ITS REAL SERVICE IS TO CHANGE LIVES.
>> MONICA LIRA BRAVO: THANK YOU.
A BUILD TRUST AMONG OUR FACULTY, STUDENTS, AND SUPPORTERS WHILE ENGAGING OUR VARIOUS BUSINESSES TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY'S.
T UNCERTAINTY DUE TO THE ONGOING PANDEMIC AND DEPTH RECENT WORK DONE TO THAT UNITE DALLAS COLLEGE MAKES THIS ALL THE MORE CRUCIAL IN UNITING AND SUPPORTING OUR STUDENTS AND FACULTY COMMITTEES.
IT IS DUE TO THIS THAT I'M PLEASED TO W DR. KENNETH GONZALEZ.
HE WILL SERVE AS THE NEXT MOUNTAIN DEW COMPASS PRESIDENT AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO HIS PRESENCE.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO TOURING MOUNTAIN VIEW WITH YOU NEXT WEEK.
I WANTED ALSO WELCOME OUR NEW CHIEF TECHNOLO OFFICER, JIM PARKER.
HE HAS A DAUNTING TASK FRONT OF HIM AS HE BEGINS THE IMPLEMENTATION FOR THE NEW SYSTEM WHICH WILL STREAMLINE AND UPDATE THE ENTIRE DALLAS COLLEGE DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.
THE BOARD IS THANKFUL FOR THE EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE HE BRINGS TO THE LEADERSHIP TEAM.
WE ARE EXCITED TO MOVE FORWARD IN THIS PROCESS.
AND OTHER GOOD NEWS, I'M EXCITED TO RECOGNIZE OUR OWN TRUSTEE, CHARLETTA COMPTON, FOR BEING NOMINATED AS THE 2021 WOMEN OF WISDOM.
ENGAGED IN THE PROTRUDING AND LOOK TO THE BETTER IMPROVED MARK PROGRESS IN OUR SOCIETY.
JUST INCOMPETENT HAS NOT ONLY MADE -- TRUSTEE COMPTON INFLUENCED SIGNIFICANT CHANGE THROUGHOUT DALLAS COUNTY THROUGH HER SERVICE AND ADVOCACY.
TRUSTEE COMPTON WILL BE RECOGNIZED IN OCTOBER.
>> CHARLETTA ROGERS COMPTON: THANK YOU.
LOOKOUT FOR A SURVEY AS WE PREPARE FOR AN AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING TO APPROVE AN AUDIT PLAN.
WE MUST COMPLETE A RISK ASSESSMENT SURVEY BY AUGUST 18.
>> PLEASE KEEP A LOOK UP FOR THAT SURVEY.
YOUR PARTICIPATION APPRECIATED.
AND ALSO, TO HELP WITH THAT ARCTIC I'M PL ANNOUNCE THAT TRUSTEE ZIMMERMAN HAS AGREED TO CHAIR THE AUDIT COMMITTEE.
TRUSTEE ZIMMERMAN HAS SERVED ON THE COMMITTEE SINCE 2018 AND I KNOW, HER EXPERIENCE WILL BE A TREMENDOUS ASSET TO COMPLETING THIS PROCESS SEAMLESSLY.
THANK YOU, TRUSTEE ZIMMERMANN.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD, I WOULD LIKE TO PUBLICLY RECOGNIZE OUR RETIREES FOR THE WORK THEY HAVE DONE WITH OUR STUDENTS AND DALLAS COLLEGE.
WE DEEPLY APPRECIATE THEIR COMMITMENT AND THE COUNTLESS HOURS THEY DEDICATE
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ENSURING OUR STUDENTS SUCCEED.BRADY SHIFT, SHARING, 44 YEARS.
THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR RETIREES FOR YOUR SERVICE.
FINALLY, I WOULD LIKE TO END MY COMMENTS BY ORGANIZING A FELLOW COLLEAGUE, MENTOR, AND FRIEND WHO RECENTLY PASSED AWAY.
J WILLIAMS. I HAD THE HONOR TO NEXT TO HIM BOTH IN THE BOARDROOMS AND THE SESSION ROOMS FIVE YEARS AGO.
I WAS ABLE TO LEARNED SO MUCH FROM OBSERVING H DURING BOARD MEETINGS.
WE CARE DEEPLY ABOUT THAT MISSION OF DALLAS COLLEGE.
THE SUCCESS OF OUR STUDENTS AND EMPLOYEES.
SUNDAY'S SENSE OF HUMOR AND BUSINESS BACKGROUND AN DEDICATION TO THE AIRPORT.
HE TOUCHED THE LIVES OF SO MANY PEOPLE AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS IN THE 15 YEARS HE SERVED ON THE DALLAS COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
IN HONOR OF HIS COMMITMENT TO OUR DALLAS COLLEGE FAMILY, I WILL READ A RESOLUTION AND THEN WE WILL HAVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE BUT BEFORE WE REACH THAT POSITION, I WOULD LIKE TO ASKED IF ANY OTHER TRUSTEES WOULD LIKE TO SEE ANY OTHER COMMENTS REGARDING TRUSTEE WILLIAMS. OKAY.
WE THE MEMBERS OF THE DALLAS COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DALLAS COLLEGE CHANCELLOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE DALLAS COLLEGE COMMUNITY HEREBY STATE THAT OUR HEARTS ARE WITH THE FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND COLLEAGUES OF JL SONNY WILLIAMS BUT WE ARE HONORED IN JOINING THEM AND SAYING FAREWELL TO A PUBLIC SERVANT WITH COMMITMENT TO DA COLLEGE.
WERE AS TRUSTEE WILLIAMS TIRELESSLY SERVED THE DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY WITH HONOR AND DISTINCTION AND WAS A MAN OF DEEP AND ABIDING FAITH.
WERE AS TRUSTEE WILLIAMS NEVER FAILED TO SHARE ENCOURAGING WORDS.
STUDENTS GET FACULTY, FRIENDS, AND ALUMNI.
TRUSTEE WILLIAMS KNEW THAT LIVES COULD BE TRANSFORMED TO EDUCATION AND NEVER FALTERED IN HIS QUEST TO ENSURE THAT EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY BE AFFORDED TO ALL.
WERE AS WE WITNESSED HIS DEVOTION TO HIS AND KNOW THAT HE POSSESSED AN INTERNAL HOPE THAT PEACE SPREADS THROUGH ALL GENERATIONS OF EVERY CREED AND EVERY RACE.
NOW BE IT RESOLVED THAT ALTHOUGH WE GRIEVE THE LOSS OF OUR DEVOTED FRIEND AND MOURNED HIS DEATH, WE FIND COMFORT AND SEEK SOLACE IN HIS FAITH AND ALTMAN TIME -- MANKIND.
EMBRACES FAMILY WITH COMMON BOND THAT WE ARE ALWAYS CONNECTED.
WE WILL NOW OBSERVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR TRUSTEE WILLIAMS. THANK YOU.
WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO THE ITEM SEVEN.
[7. Discussion of Process on Filling Vacancies for the Board of Trustees and District 1 Appointment]
W VACANCY LEFT BY THE DEPARTURE OF TRUSTEE WILLIAMS. DISTRICT 1.GIVEN THE VACANCY, BOARD WILL FIND ABLE PLACEMENT TRUSTEE TO SERVE UNTIL MAY 2021.
AT WHICH TIME, THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR A TRUSTEE ELECTED TO FINISH OUT THE REMAINING PART OF TRUSTEE WILLIAMS' TERM.
WE WILL HAVE A WEBSITE THAT WILL GO LIVE TOMORROW THAT WILL EXPLAIN THE PROCESS TO
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APPLY FOR THIS POSITION, WHICH WILL INCLUDE THE APPLICATION, TIMELINE, THE DEADLINES AFTER WHICH OUR BOARD WILL BE CHARGED WITH SELECTING THE REPLACEMENT TRUSTEE.PLEASE CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE, WHICH SHOULD BE LIVE TOMORROW.
[8. Consent Agenda]
DOES ANY TRUSTEE HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT ANY OF THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS?>> CHARLETTA ROGERS COMPTON: I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA.
WE WILL GO AHEAD AND TAKE A ROLL CALL THE A BOAT.
>> PARTICIPANT: YOU COULD JUST DO IT BY VOICE VOTE.
>> MONICA LIRA BRAVO: OH, GREAT.
>> JOE MAY: I'M EXCITED ABOUT THE APPOINTMENT.
BUT I WANTED TO JUST GIVE A THANKS TO WHITE WILEY WHO SERVED IN THAT ROLE.
I WISH HIM THE BEST IN HIS RETIREMENT.
WORK EXPERIENCE WITH US WAS MORE THAN 24 YEARS TO SUPERVISORY.
TEACHING THE COUNTY BACK IN 1987.
AND SO I WANTED TO THANK HIM FOR JUMPING IN AND HIS SERVICE.
AT A TIME WHEN -- WITH THE PASSING OF THE PREVIOUS AGENDAS.
I REALLY THANK HIM FOR THAT AND WISH HIM THE VERY BEST.
>> MONICA LIRA BRAVO: THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, MR. RILEY.
[9. Individual Items]
OKAY.SO ITEM NINE, INDIVIDUAL ITEMS. D QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT ANY INDIVIDUAL AGENDA ITEM? IF NOT, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE IN AGENDA ITEMS. 9.1A.
>> PARTICIPANT: EVERYONE OF THOSE IS THE TAX RATE THAT WE DO HAVE A ROLL CALL.
>> CHARLETTA ROGERS COMPTON: APPROVAL OF 991, 92A, B, C.
WHAT ABOUT THE TAX IMAGE? > REQUIRE A ROLL CALL VOTE.
>> CHARLETTA ROGERS COMPTON: SO A, C, B, ED D.
SECONDED -- >> MONICA LIRA BRAVO: ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.
AND SO FOR INDIVIDUAL 9.2E, THERE HAS BEEN AN AMENDMENT.
[9.2.e. Approval of Date to Adopt Ad Valorem Tax Rate for 2021 Tax Year, 2022 Fiscal Year]
IS THAT RIGHT?>> MONICA LIRA BRAVO: SO THAT CHANGED FROM .
THE RATE IS, LIMITARY UNTIL DALLAS COUNTY OFFICE.
CONTEMPLATES -- COMPLETES THE CALCULATIONS.
THE AGENDA ITEM HAS BEEN COMMITTED TO MAINTA CHANGE.
I ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE DATE TO ADOPT THAT TAX RATE.
>> JOE MAY: JOHN DO YOU WANT TO EXPLAIN THAT? I THINK YOU DID EARLIER.
>> PARTICIPANT: WE GOT THAT THURSDAY LATE.
WE HAD TO REVIEW REDO PARTS OF IT.
WE HAVE GONE THROUGH IT AND LOOK AT IT AND WE ARE HITTING THE CAP.
WHAT WE WANTED TO DO IS PROPOSED THE SAME RATE AS BEFORE.
BUT WE ARE LIMITED ONLY PROPOSING 10.351.
SO IF IT -- IT IS HAVE A SET PAR HALF OF A CENT FROM WHAT WE HAVE HAD BEFORE.
BUT WE COVERED THAT IN OUR REVENUE PROJECTIONS.
SO IT IS NOT GOING TO EFFECT THE BUDGET.
IT IS REALLY JUST USING THAT THROUGH.
THESE -- WE HAVE WHAT THE TAX OFFICE HAS DONE.
A SAYING THEY ARE ACCEPTABLE WITH THE CALCULATIONS.
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SO IT IS FINAL WITH WHAT THE TAX OFFICE HAS DONE.THE PROPOSAL TODAY WILL BE VOTED ON IN THE SEPTEMBER MEETING, WHICH IS NOW THE 14TH.
THE PROPOSAL WILL BE FOR SOMEBODY FOR A TRUSTEE MAKE THE PROPOSAL TO PROPOSE THE TAX RATE OF 10.351.
>> JOE MAY: I'M PREPARED TO MAKE A MOTION.
>> PARTICIPANT: I GUESS THIS WOULD REQUIRE A ROLL CA VOTE.
I MOVED TO -- AT THE RATE OF 10.351 PER $100 OF VALUATION FOR THE 2020 TAX HERE TO BE ADOPTED AT THE SEPTEMBER 14TH 2021 REGULAR BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING.
I THE TOTAL TAX RATE FOR DALLAS COLLEGE WILL BE 10.235 PER $100 EVALUATION.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO -- I GUESS THERE'S A -- 1 OH?
>> JON KARP DO YOU WANT TO READ IS A CORRECT NUMBERS?
TO BE ADOPTED AT THE SEPTEMBER 14TH -- OVERLAPPING SPEAKERS ] >> PARTICIPANT: I HEARD ROBERTSON SAY THAT IT WOULD BE -- CORRECT? SO THAT IS --
>> BOARD MEMBER: AND THE TOTAL IS .
>> THIS IS FOR THE 2021 TAX HERE.
>> CHARLETTA ROGERS COMPTON: I WONDERED ABOUT WHERE IT SAYS 2020 TAX YOU COULD TO BE ADOPTED.
TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE IT CLEARED? RITTER: I MOVE AND PROPOSE THE RATE OF .
10351 PER $100 EVALUATION FOR THE 20.
>> PARTICIPANT: TAX HERE TO BE ADOPTED AT THE SEPTEMBER 14TH, 2021 REGULAR BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING.
THE TAX RATE FOR DALLAS COLLEGE WILL BE .
RITTER: THERE ARE FOUR OPTIONS.
>> CLIFF BOYD: I WILL SECOND THE MOTION.
PLEASE GO WITH ONE OF THESE AS I CALL YOUR NAME.
>> MONICA LIRA BRAVO: THANK YOU.
[10. Informative Reports]
AM I RIGHT? FORMATIVE REPORTS.DOES ANY TRUSTEE HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS AB WHAT IS PRESENTED?
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NO? O NO -- GREAT.SO NOW, WE WILL NOT BE HOSTING AN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
SO WITH THAT, THIS MEETING IS NOW ADJOURNED AT 5:23:00 P.M.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.