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>> THIS REGULAR MEETING SON THE RISE WITH CODE 551.001.

551.146.

VERIFICATION AND NOTICE F MEETING OF AGENDA ARE IN FOLLOWING THE OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR.

PROTECTIVE GOVERNMENT CODE 551.8282 IT'S BROADCAST OVER THE INTERNET IN THE MANNER PROVIDED BY TEXAS CODE 551.128.

PERSONS WHO ADDRESS THE BOARD ARE REMINDED THE BOARD MAY NOT TAKE FORMAL ACTION ON MATTERS THAT MAY NOT DISCUSS ARE DELIBERATE RATE ON ANY TOPIC THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY NAMED IN THE AGENDA.

FOR ANY NON AGENDA TOPIC INTRODUCED DURING THIS MEETING THERE ARE THREE RESPONSES.

ONE, TO PROVIDE A FACTUAL ANSWER TO A QUESTION.

TWO, TO CITE BOARD POLICY RELEVANT TO A TOPIC OR THREE, THE TOPIC MAY, AT A LATER ATE, BE PLACED ON A BOARD AGENDA.

SPEAKERS SHALL DIRECT THEIR PRESENTATIONS TO THE BOARD CHAIR OR THE BOARD AS A WHOLE I WANTED TO STATE IN THE WORK ESSION.

WHOEVER WILL ADDRESS THE BOARD IN TERMS OF STAFF TO ANSWER A QUESTION, PLEASE STEP TO THE PODIUM.

UNLESS YOU STEP TO THE PODIUM, WE CONDITION CAPTURE YOUR AUDIO FOR THE LIVESTREAMING.

I HAVE TO WATCH A MEETING AND COUNCIL WOMEN, LEGAL COUNCIL WOMEN WHAT IS GOING ON AND ON ANSWERING A QUESTION AND THE PUBLIC COULD NOT HEAR IT.

IF A TRUSTEE WANTED TO REFERENCE IT, WE COULD NOT HEAR ANY OF IT.

SO PLEASE, STAFF MEMBERS, IF YOU ARE GOING TO ANSWER A QUESTION, THAT IS POSED AND YOU ARE THE PERSON, THE APPROPRIATE PERSON TO ANSWER, STEP TO THE MICROPHONE.

[1. Certification of Notice Posted for the Meeting]

WE'LL MOVE, CHANCELLOR CAN YOU CERTIFIED TO THE NOTICE THE POSTING OF THE MEETING.

>> I CERTIFY THIS MEETING WAS A POSTED ACCORDING TO TEXAS CODE

[2. Pledges of Allegiance to U.S. and Texas Flags]

51.054.

>> THANK YOU.

TRUSTEE ZIMMERMAN, CAN YOU LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE U.S. AND TEXAS FLAGS?

>>

>> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION, UNDERSTAND GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG, I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS, ONE STATE, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE.

[3. Citizens Desiring to Address the Board]

THANK YOU.

CITIZENS, DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD, I HAVE ONE CARD.

PLEASE STEP TO THE PODIUM.

I THINK YOU HAVE BEEN INFORMED YOU HAVE FIVE MINUTES.

IF YOU APPROACH THE FIVE MINUTES AND IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE IT'S GOING TO WRAP-UP, I WILL REMIND YOU HOW MUCH TIME YOU HAVE.

>> MY CONCERN WITH THIS THE COLLEGES, I HAVE BEEN A VICTIM OF DISCRIMINATION AT ONE OF THE COLLEGES AND AND THE COLLEGE HAS NOT OBEYED THE DIRECT COLLEGES.

THIS BOARD OR THE PREVIOUS BOARD HAS IMPLEMENTED ON AND VOTED ON AND POSTED ON THE WEBSITE.

SPECIFICALLY THEY HAVE TAKEN WAY LONGER THAN NECESSARY TO HAVE MEETINGS AND THEY DID NOTHING FOR MONTHS AT A TIME.

IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS AND I WANT THE BOARD TO BE AWARE THAT THIS IS IS NOT A COLLEGE THAT HAS DONE THIS BUT I HAVE A FEELING THAT OTHER COLLEGES IN THE DIRECT MAY ALSO HAVE PERSONNEL THAT EITHER DON'T KNOW OR NOT AWARE OR DISREGARD THE BOARD, ITS POLICIES AND WHAT IS ON THE WEBSITE AND THE RIGHTS A CITIZEN SHOULD HAVE IN HIS MATTER.

I'M RECOMMENDING THAT THERE BE CHANGES DONE TO THE BOARD POLICY.

ONE IS THAT IF A STUDENT IS GIVEN PROBATION FOR ANY REASON, HE CANNOT APPEAL THAT TO ANYBODY.

HE HAS NO CHOICE BUT JUST TO ACCEPT IT.

REGARDLESS OF WHETHER IT'S JUSTIFIED OR NOT.

IF IT'S FOR SOMEONE BEING PREJUDICE AGAINST THEM, SAY ANYTHING AND DO ANYTHING AND STUDENT HAS NO RIGHTS WHATSOEVER IN THAT REGARD AND THAT NEEDS TO BE CHANGED.

ALSO, EVEN THE PROBATION SHOULD BE THERE.

THEY HAVE HAD A RIGHT TO RECORD A MEETING WITH THE ADMINISTRATION AND THEY CAN'T AT

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THE PRESENT TIME.

THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO RECORD AND HAVE COUNCIL PRESENT IF THEY DEEM NECESSARY, WHICH THEY CANNOT.

THEY HAVE THE RIGHT NOT TO BE A VICTIM OF DISCRIMINATION OR PREJUDICE AND RIGHTS TO HAVE A FAIR AND SPEEDY RESOLUTION AND PUNISHMENT SHOULD NOT START UNTIL AFTER THE RESOLUTION, WHETHER OR NOT THEY'RE GUILTY.

IF THEY'RE PEE APPEALING IT, THE PUNISHMENT SHOULD NOT START AFTER THE APPEAL PROCESS.

THIS IS DONE BEFORE THE APPEAL AND ALL THAT HAS HAPPENED AT THE COLLEGES.

I RECOMMEND THESE CHANGES AND THE OARD LOOK INTO IT AND HAVE SOMEONE ON STAFF LOOK AT THE PRESENT POLICIES AS WELL AS ALL THOSE REGARDING DISCIPLINARY AND THAT THESE CHANGES BE IMPLEMENTED IF THERE.

THE COURTS HAVE DECIDED THAT STUDENTS HAVE A CERTAIN RIGHT TO CERTAIN THINGS AND WANTS A FAIR AND SPEEDY TRIAL OR HEARING.

NOT TO HAVE PREJUDICE OR DISCRIMINATION AND TO HAVE RIGHT TO APPEAL ANYTHING THAT COMES UP.

AND THE NEXT BOARD MEETING VERY QUICKLY HAVE A CHANGE OF THOSE POLICIES AND THEN AFTERWARDS, TRAIN THE STAFF TO IMPLEMENT THESE POLICIES AND ADMINISTRATION FOR CAMPUSES BECAUSE I'M SURE, THE OTHER CAMPUSES HAVE PEOPLE ON STAFF THAT ARE UNAWARE OR IGNORE THE POLICIES OF THE DISTRICT.

>> THANK YOU.

>> IF YOU HAVE COMMENTS IN WRITING SO WE MAY -- BY RECOLLECTION, I APOLOGIZE IT'S QUALITI' SO WE MAY RESPOND APPROPRIATELY.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS, WE

[9. Executive Session (if required) A. Consultation with Attorney Regarding Legal Matters or Pending and/or Contemplated Litigation or Settlement Offers - Section 551.071 B. Personnel Matters Relating to Appointment, Employment, Evaluation, Assignments, Duties, Discipline, or Dismissal of Officers or Employees - Section 551.074 C. Deliberate Regarding Real Property Since Open Deliberation would have a Detrimental Effect Upon Negotiations with a Third Person - Section 551.072 D. Deliberate Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits- Sections 551.076 and 551.089]

APPRECIATE IT.

WE HAVE A MATTER WE'RE GOING TO TREAT IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

SO THE BOARD WILL E MOVING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY REGARDING LEGAL MATTERS PENDING OR LITIGATION.

OUR SETTLEMENT OFFERS, PERSONNEL MATTERS RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT, EVALUATION ASSIGNMENTS, DUTIES, DISCIPLINE OR DISMISSAL OF OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES.

DELIBERATE REGARDING REAL PROPERTIES AND OPEN DELIBERATION WOULD HAVE A DETRIMENTAL EFFECT UPON NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE THIRD PERSON.

AND DELIBERATE REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES OR SECURITY AUDITS.

THANK YOU.

WE'LL BE BACK.

[Additional Item]

>> CHAIR C. ROGERS COMPTON: WE WILL MOVE ON WITH AGENDA.

MS. MOLINA HAS SOMETHING TO INFORM US ON.

>> HI, TRUSTEES.

I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT, AS AN OVERSIGHT, I APOLOGIZE BUT WE LEFT AN ITEM OUT OF THE AGENDA, AN INFORMATIVE REPORT. MICHELLE IS PASSING THEM OUT. MY APOLOGIES.

IT'S BEEN A CRAZY MONTH, JUST HUMAN ERROR.

WE DIDN'T MEAN TO LEAVE IT OUT.

IT WAS THE FACILITIES MANAGEMENT REPORT.

SHE IS PASSING IT OUT NOW.

WE CAN AMEND THE AGENDA SINCE IT'S JUST AN INFORMATIVE ITEM AND NOT REQUIRED A VOTE. SO IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE

[4. Comments from the Chancellor and/or Trustees which may include Acknowledgements, District and College Updates, Legislative Considerations, Business and Industry Engagements A. Chancellor's Updates B. Chair Updates 1) Update on Board Committees C. Trustee Comments/Questions D. Committee Reports Committee notes are listed only after they have been reviewed and approved by the committee in question. 1) Audit Committee Notes for June 5, 2018 2) Finance Committee Notes for August 7, 2018 3) Education Workforce Committee Notes for August 7, 2018]

LET ME KNOW.

BUT, THANK YOU.

>> CHAIR C. ROGERS COMPTON: THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, CHANCELLOR?

>> THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. LET ME START BY THANKING RICHLAND COLLEGE, AND THEIR STAFF, THE TRUSTEES AND I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT, WITH EMPLOYEES, STUDENTS AND THE COMMUNITY AND WE WILL BE IN BROOKHAVEN IN OCTOBER. LET ME SHARE A FEW UPDATES.

FIRST I WOULD LIKE TO BEGIN B THANKING CHAIR FLORES AD TRUSTEE JAMESON AND TRUSTEE COMPTON FOR ATTENDING THE 2018 CONFERENCE DAY WHICH WAS EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL, DESPITE OUR UNPLANNED WELLNESS ACTIVITY FOR THE DAY AS A RESULT OF THE FIRE ALARM THAT WENT OFF. BUT YOUR ATTENDANCE AND SUPPORT OF OUR EMPLOYEES MEANS A GREAT DEAL.

THE STAFF PUT A LOT OF WORK IN THE CONFERENCE, INCLUDING THE WAY REGISTRATION USING BAR CODES AND I WOULD LIKE TO THANK JUSTIN ALANA AND HIS TEAM FOR A GREAT JOB PUTTING THIS TOGETHER.

I SHOULD PROBABLY ALSO MENTION YOU WILL NOTICE DR. LANAN IS NOT HERE, THERE'S BEEN A DEATH IN THE FAMILY SO HE IS BACK IN ARKANSAS, SO HE SENDS REGRETS NOT BEING HERE. LET ME MENTION A COUPLE THINGS FROM THE LEGISLATURE. AS YOU KNOW WE ARE

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HEADED INTO THE 86TH LEGISLATIVE SESSION.

THERE WILL BE EITHER HOUSE OR HIGHER ED MEETINGS VIRTUALLY WEEKLY, IN PREPARATION FOR TOMORROW, I MET WITH SENATOR WEST AND HIS TEAM THIS PAST FRIDAY TO DISCUSS ISSUES WITH TRANSFERABILITY.

AS YOU KNOW, THAT'S CERTAINLY THE GOAL OF MANY OF OUR STUDENTS AND IT'S LESS THAN A PERFECT PROCESS THAT THEY HAVE TO GO THROUGH. WILL BE MONITORING AND REACHING OUT AS THESE MEETINGS TAKE PLACE.

YOU MAY HAVE SEEN THE STORY THAT APPEARED, THIS FIRST YEAR OF DALLAS COUNTY PROMISE, WE EXCEEDED OUR GOAL OF 2500 PROMISE STUDENTS FOR THE FIRST YEAR AND THAT'S TO A GREAT DEAL OF WORK EVERYONE OF OUR COLLEGES. I'M HAPPY TO TELL YOU WE HAVE 2,841 PROMISE STUDENTS.

THAT'S ALMOST 1,000 MORE STUDENTS THAN WE RECEIVED FROM THESE SAME HIGH SCHOOLS LAST YEAR. D AND THIS REPRESENTS THE 31 PROMISE HIGH SCHOOLS WHO ALL STARTED COLLEGE THIS WEEK.

THAT'S A 40% ENROLLMENT INCREASE IN THOSE SCHOOLS.

IT'S NOT ABOUT THE INCREASE IN ENROLLMENT, WHEN I WAS TALKING TO THE REPORTER, I SAID WHAT IT REALLY REPRESENTS IS AN OPPORTUNITY, A CHANCE. THAT'S WHAT WE ARE PROVIDING. WE LOOK FORWARD TO OUR SECOND YEAR BEING EVEN BETTER. WE WILL HAVE 12 MORE HIGH SCHOOLS THIS YEAR AND WE HOPE TO CONTINUE TO ADD 12 NEW SCHOOLS EVERY YEAR. LAST WEEK IEMAILED THE EASTFIELD COLLEGE COMMUNITY AND GAVE OUT A LIST OF FOUR CANDIDATES WHO WILL BE MOVING FORWARD IN OUR SEARCH FOR THE NEW PRESIDENT THERE. THESE CANDIDATES ARE DR.

KIM ARMSTRONG, COLLEGE OF WICHITA. VICE PRESIDENT AT NORTH LAKE AND CARMEN WALKER AT MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COLLEGE.

MOVING FORWARD, THESE CANDIDATES WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN COMMUNITY FORUMS STARTING TOMORROW THROUGH SEPTEMBER 11TH. I BELIEVE THESE ARE SOME STRONG CANDIDATES AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE ROUND INVOLVING CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY INPUT.

MADAM CHAIR, THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: THANK YOU, CHANCELLOR. AD VERY BRIEFLY, WHEN WE CAN MOVE QUICKLY AS AN ORGANIZATION, WE DO.

AND I'M GLAD TO REPORT, THOSE OF YOU WHO WERE HERE LAST MONTH, THERE WAS A STUDENT THAT CAME REPRESENTING, SEVERAL STUDENT THAT'S ARE IN A PROGRAM AT RICHLAND COLLEGE, PHYSICAL ED PROGRAM AND THEIR CONCERN WAS HOW THEY ARE AFFECTED BY THE 3-P, IF THEY TAKE A CLASS TWO TIMES BY THE THIRD TIME THEY HAVE TO PAY MORE FOR THE THIRD TIME IN TUITION.

IF YOU CAN COME TO THE PODIUM AND LET US KNOW HOW IT WAS RESOLVED. IT WAS RESOLVED VERY QUICKLY. THAT'S NOT TO SAY WE COULD ALWAYS COME TO RESOLUTION QUICKLY BUT IN THIS CASE WE TOOK.

>> AS YOU RECALL, TRUSTEE FLORES, CHANCELLOR MAY REQUESTED A TASK FORCE TO RESOLVE IT, AND THE PROPOSED SOLUTION WE CAME UP WITH WAS TO WAIVE THE ADDITIONAL $50 PER CREDIT UNIT CURRENTLY CHARGED FOR WHICH SNIOR CITIZENS ENROLL TWICE UNDER THE SENIOR CITIZEN WAIVER. THOSE 65 AND OLDER UNDER F.D. LOCAL ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS TUITION WAIVER. SO WE EXPANDED THE INTERPRETATION OF THE WAIVER TO INCLUDE THE $50 REPEAT FEE AND AS A RESULT, ANYONE WHO HAD PAID THAT FOR FALL WAS REFUNDED THAT MONEY AND THOSE WHO WERE ENROLLING WERE ABLE TO ENROLL WITHOUT THE ADDITIONAL CHARGE IF 65 OR OVER, THAT WAS THE GROUP MR. BARRETO REPRESENTED, THE SENIOR CITIZENS. WE HAVE SINCE BEEN IN COMMUNICATION WITH HIM AND HE HAS INDICATED, AS HAS DR. EDELSON THAT THE INDIVIDUALS WERE VERY SATISFIED WITH THE RESOLUTION.

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: YES, HE DID SEND AN EMAIL. I DON'T KNOW IF WE SHARED IT WITH THE FULL BOARD, HIS THANK YOU NOTE? IT'S GOOD FOR THOSE.

AND LET ME REMIND THOSE OF YOU

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WHO COME TO THE PODIUM, TO PLEASE ADJUST THE MIC BECAUSE MS. MOLINA WAS THERE.

[LAUGHTER] EVEN THOUGH WE COULD HEAR, IT COULD HAVE BEEN DONE BETTER ADJUSTED TO YOUR HEIGHT.

THANKS TO TRUSTEE COMPTON FOR RAISING SEVERAL QUESTIONS THAT CAUSED US TO LOOK AT THIS ISSUE.

WE WILL HAVE A FULL REPORT BECAUSE WE WANT TO CLOSE THE LOOP ON THAT ISSUE AND W WILL HAVE A REPORT ON THAT AT THE OCTOBER MEETING.

TRUSTEE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? YES, TRUSTEE JAMESON?

>>

>> W. JAMESON: IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE I REMEMBER NOT BEING ALL SEVEN TRUSTEES IN THE MEETINGS.

PART OF THE REASON PEOPLE COME IS TO BE EDUCATED.

I WANT TO COMPLIMENT THE STAFF FOR THE QUALITY OF THE PRESENTATIONS WE HAVE BEEN RECEIVING.

NOT ONLY THE PRESIDENTS AND THE PRESENTATION WE HAD EARLIER IN THE MOD BUT THE FINANCIAL STAFF.

ALL INFORMATION REQUIRES DETAILED INFORMATION.

IT TAKES A LOT OF TIME TO COMPILE THAT INFORMATION.

I WANT TO THANK THE STAFF FOR GIVING US THE HIGHEST QUALITY INFORMATION WE NEED TO MAKE OUR DECISIONS.

THE FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATIVE PEOPLE FOR PUTTING TOGETHER THE THINGS THEY PUT TOGETHER AND ALSO MY PEERS FOR PARTICIPATING AS THEY DO IN ALL THESE MEETINGS.

SO THANK YOU.

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: GOOD INSIGHT.

THANK YOU FOR THAT.

ANYONE ELSE? I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO ECHO WHAT THE CHANCELLOR SAID IN TERMS OF CONFERENCE DAY.

I THOUGHT IT WAS VERY GOOD, IT IS GOOD WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE DAY IN THE YEAR WHERE ALL STAFF CAN GET TOGETHER.

I KNOW SOME STAFF WHO HAVE BEEN HERE FOR YEARS AND YEARS THEY REALLY GRUMBLED ABOUT ATTENDING BUT THOSE OF YOU WHO ENJOY CONFERENCE DAY, I WAS VERY IMPRESSED WITH THE CONTENT OF THE WORKSHOPS ON THE AGENDA.

ESPECIALLY AMONG THE YOUNGER EMPLOYEES WHO HAVEN'T BEEN WITH US AS LONG, YOU COULD FEEL A REAL POSITIVE VIBE AND I THINK IT WAS VERY WELL LAID OUT, WHOEVER THE DID THE PLANNING FOR IT, THE CHANCELLOR TOOK ALL THE CREDIT.

THANK ALL OF YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO EACH AND EVERY DAY.

THERE BEING NO MORE TRUSTEE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, AS YOU KNOW, TRUSTEES WE HAVE THE COMMITTEE REPORTS.

THERE'S NO ACTION THAT REQUIRES TO BE TAKEN ON THE COMMITTEE REPORTS.

BUT SIMPLY PUT THERE FOR YOUR REVIEW.

MICROPHONE?

>> FOR THE FINANCE COMMITTEE NOTES, IT TALKS ABOUT THE INVESTMENTS.

I WANT THE RECORD TO REFLECT MY OPPOSITION TO WELLS FARGO.

IT WAS LEFT OUT OF THE NOTES.

I KNOW VERY CLEARLY I DID MAKE THAT COMMENT.

I THINK THAT'S ON PAGE 9.

IT TALKS ABOUT THE LIST OF INVESTORS, HOW IT HASN'T CHANGED.

IF THE RECORD COULD REFLECT THAT, PLEASE.

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: SO NOTED.

THANK YOU.

[6. Consent Agenda]

ANYTHING ELSE ON THE COMMITTEE REPORTS? IF NT, THE WAY WE WILL PROCEED IS TO HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND ON THE CONSENT AGENDA TO PUT IT ON THE TABLE FOR DISCUSSION AND THEN WE WILL VOTE.

HOWEVER, IF THERE'S ANY TRUSTEE WHO WANTS TO CONSIDER A CONSENT AGENDA SEPARATELY, PLEASE LET ME KNOW SO WE KNOW WHAT THE MOTION WILL BE.

NOTHING FOR SEPARATE CONSIDERATION?

>> I'VE GOT LOTS OF QUESTIONS.

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: NO, DURING DISCUSSION TIME WE WILL DO THAT.

I WILL CALL FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA, C-5.

-- A.

>>

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE C-A, 1 AND 2, AND ITEM B-1 AND B-2.

DO I HAVE A MOTION?

>> SECOND.

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: MOVED BY RITTER, SECOND BY VICE CHAIR JAMESON.

ANY DISCUSSION? WHAT ARE THE QUESTIONS, TRUSTEE ZIMMERMANN?

>> D. ZIMMERMANN: YES, THE MINUTES FOR THE MEETING AUGUST 7TH, IT TALKS ABOUT THE STREET

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TEAM.

YES, INDEED, THEY DID VERY, VERY GOOD SUPPORT AT THE CARS UNDER THE STARS EVENT.

BUT THEY DID NOT CAPITALIZE S FOR STREET OR T FOR TEAM.

AND I THINK THAT SHOULD NOT BE, IT SHOULD DEFINITELY BE IN CAPITAL LETTERS.

I'M VERY PROUD OF OUR STREET TEAM, I THINK THEY DO A GREAT JOB.

AND THEN YES, THERE'S THE WRITE-UP, ITEM 6-B1, PAGE 29.

IT LOOKS AS IF IT'S JUST A AND B.

BECAUSE C IS ALSO SCRATCHED OUT.

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: THIS IS ON APPROVAL FOR AMENDMENT, YOUR QUESTION IS ON PAGE 29?

>> D. ZIMMERMANN: YES APPROVAL OF AMENDED -- EXACTLY.

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: WHAT WAS THE QUESTION AGAIN, PLEASE?

>> D. ZIMMERMANN: AS EVERYTHING IS STRICKEN, WE COME UP WITH AN A, AND WE COME UP WITH A B.

WE DO NOT HAVE A C.

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: C IS I THE BLUE LETTERING RIGHT UNDER.

>> D. ZIMMERMANN: RIGHT.

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: THE ORIGINAL C IS STRICKEN.

BUT THEN D BECOMES C.

>> D. ZIMMERMANN: NO, IT NEEDS TO BECOME B.

IT'S A AND B.

BECAUSE B IS --

>> CHAIR D FLORES: I SEE, I SEE.

>> THAT IS CORRECT.

I'M LOOKING AT IT RIGHT HERE.

THAT'S A TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR WE WILL CORRECT.

THANK YOU FOR CATCHING THAT.

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: NOW, QUESTION.

IF A TRUSTEE HAD NOT CAUGHT THAT, WOULD IT HAVE GONE THIS WAY, DO YOU GO BACK IN AND REVIEW AGAIN?

>> WE REVIEW AND RE-REVIEW AND DOUBLE AND TRIPLE CHECK, WE JUST DIDN'T CATCH THIS ONE BUT BEFORE IT GOES FOR PUBLICATION, WE CHECK IT AGAIN TO MAKE SURE THAT IT'S ACCURATE, SO IT WOULD HAVE BEEN CHECKED AGAIN.

HOPEFULLY IT WOULD HAVE BEEN CAUGHT, SO THANK YOU FOR CATCHING IT.

AND TASB, ALSO CHECKS IT.

HOPEFULLY WE WOULD HAVE CAUGHT THAT BEFORE IT WENT TO PUBLICATION.

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: THANK YOU.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, TRUSTEE ZIMMERMANN?

>> D. ZIMMERMANN: THAT'S IT.

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THIS PART OF THE CONSENT AGENDA WHERE WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

IF NOT, I WILL CALL FOR THE VOTE.

[6C. 1) Approval of Agreement with Olympia Consulting, LLC ]

ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTAINED? THANK YOU.

TRUSTEE COMPTON, C-1?

>> C. ROGERS COMPTON: I HAD SOME ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS.

I SOME ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS ITEM.

THE FIRST QUESTION WAS THAT I NOTICED IN THE, WHERE IT SAYS THE PURPOSE, IS THIS CORPORATE TRAINING COLLEGE GOING TO BE LOCATED AT RICHLAND, OR?

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: EXCUSE ME TRUSTEE, COMPTON, I'M SORRY.

THIS COOPERATE TRAINING PROGRAM, IS THE PROGRAM GOING TO BE ELECTED -- SO THE HISTORY IS ONLINE EDUCATION AND LOOKING AT THE COURSES OFFERED AND THE SAME TYPE OF LEVERAGE STRUCTURES THAT THEY'VE BEEN USING FOR ONLINE CREDIT COURSES AND NONCREDIT TODAY REGARDING THE TECHNOLOGY.- DELIVERED FROM MULTIPLE PLACES.

YOU'RE SAYING -- HE TRAINING OFFER FROM WILL BE ONLINE.

>> YES.

THESE ARE GOING TO BE -- WE CONSIDER TO BE LESS LED CLASSES

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SO CORPORATE TRAINING TYPICALLY ON THE EMPLOYEE LOGS I.

THIS IS KIND OF LIKE THE STARLIGHT METHOD THAT WE CURRENTLY USE FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES IN TEXAS WHERE THEY LOG IN, THEY SEE THE COURSE SELECTION MATERIAL THAT THEY HAVE TO WORK THROUGH, THEY GET ASSESSMENTS ONLINE THAT THEY NEED HELP WITH THE CONTACT.

OUR HELP CENTE I KNOW IN PRESENTATION THAT YOU GAVE YOU WERE SAYING THAT THE DISTRICT THAT YOU ALL WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR AUDIO] TRAINING AND COMPANIES.

CONTRACT TRAINING.

DO I REMEMBER THAT CORRECTLY?

>> WELL.

OUR SOLUTIONS DEVELOPMENT TEAM IS THIS IN ADDITION TO

>> SPEAKING SPECIFICALLY OF THIS INITIATIVE? YES.

THIS WOULD BE IN ADDITION TO WHAT HE CLEANLYS ARE DOING.

THIS IS INITIATIVE FOCUSING ON THOSE COMPANIES THAT HAVE LARGER EMPLOYEE BASED.

THOSE WITH 100 OR MORE EMPLOYEES AND PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE COLLEGES.

IF THEY SHOULD NEED IT.

CORPORATE TRAINING ENGAGEMENTS THAT THEY MAY HAVE.

>> OH.

I HAVE SOME -- I UNDERSTAND THE CONCEPT OF WHAT YOU'RE ATTEMPTING TO DO.

I JUST HAVE SOME RESERVATIONS ABOUT IT.

S THE NE'ER ANYTHING DONE.

IN A COMMUNITY COLLEGE BEFORE.

SO I DON'T KNOW.

>> WE HAVE CASE STUDIES AND ASHEN R INSTITUTIONS.

-- THEY WERE CONTACTED AS WELL.

WE'RE TRYING TO LEARN FROM WHAT THEY HAVE DONE.

THAT'S WHERE WE GET THE ADVICE FROM THEM ON DO IT THIS WAY.

NOT THIS.

LEARN FROM WHAT WE DID.

DON'T DO THIS.

THAT SORT OF THING.

WE'VE TRIED TO DO OUR DUE DILIGENCE LEARNING FROM OTHER INSTITUTIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY3 WHO ARE DOING IT AND WHO DO IT WELL.

>> YOU SAID THEY WERE CONTACTED BY THE SAME COMPANY?

>> YES, MA'AM.

>> OUR OLYMPIA CONSULTANT.

EITHER THEY MADE IN PERSON VISITS OR TELEPHONE KFRNTS THEY CALLED THEM AS PART OF THE STUDY -- IS AH LIMB PEE I CAN'T PROVIDING THE SAME TYPE OF SERVICES? CONTRACTS FOR ANY OTHER COMPANIES?

>> I'M SURE THEY PROBABLY DO.

I DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER COLLEAGUES PROVIDING SERVICES TO THEM.

>>CHAIR D. FLORES: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?

>> I WAS WONDERING WHY IF WE'RE GOING TO SPEND THIS KIND OF MONEY WE WOULD MAYBE HAVE A SECO

>> WHAT WAS THE QUESTION AGAIN?

>> A SECOND OPINION.

>> WE DON'T HAVE ONE.

>> YES.

ONE LAST QUESTION.

I DID SEE A REQUEST FOR -- WAS

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THIS THE ONLY QUOTE THAT YOU RECEIVED?

>> THIS WAS THE ONLY QUOTE WE RECEIVED.

IT WAS VETTED THROUGH THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT.

SENT TO VARIOUS OTHER FIRMS I THINK INCLUDING DELOIT AND AH LIMB PEE I CAN'T IS THE ONLY FIRM THAT WAS SHOWN.

.

AN

>> IF NOT.

I'LL FOLLOW UP IN FAVOR.

>> I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE.

WE HAVE TWO PENDING MOTIONS AND SECONDS.

THERE WAS NOT A VOTE AT AINGEN ON THE FIRST MOTION WHICH WOULD BE EVERY ITEM EXCLUDING C1.

THAT WAS NEVER TKEN.

>> WHAT VOTE DID I TAKE?

>> I DON'T BELIEVE A VOTE WAS TAKEN.

WAS A VOTE TAKEN?

>> YES.

>> I STAND CORRECTED.

>> HE TOLD ME ABOUT THE MIC AND I COULDN'T SO I APOLOGIZE.

I DIDN'T CATCH

>> N.

BUT I APPRECIATE IT BECAUSE I SAID TRUSTEE COMPTON WOULD HAVE LET ME KNOW BECAUSE I SAID ON THE MEETING TUESDAY I FORGOT TO ASK FOR THE MOTION TO ADJOURN SO I APPRECIATE HER KEEPING ME STRAIGHT.

ALL RIGHT.

NOW WE'RE VOTING ON APPROVAL OF C1 SINCE WE DO HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR OF APPROVING A FINANCIAL ITEM ALL IN FAVOR?

>> ANY OPPOSED?

[7. Individual Items Individual Agenda items may be approved by a single motion and vote or, alternatively, upon request of a Trustee(s); any listed item can be removed and considered individually) A. Financial Items for Individual Action 1) Approval of Resolution Levying the Interest and Sinking (I&S) Component of the Ad Valorem Tax Rate for Tax Year 2018 2) Approval of Resolution Levying the Maintenance and Operation (M&O) Component of the Ad Valorem Tax Rate for Tax Year 2018 3) Approval of Resolution Raising Exemption Amount For Persons Aged 65 or Older and For Disabled Individuals for Tax Year 2019 B. Consideration of Bids 1) Streaming Video Service, LeCroy Center]

IS.

>> NO.

>> ANY ABSTENTIONS?

>> THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT.

FINANCIAL ITEMS. THESE ARE THE INDIVIDUAL ITEMS. I DON'T THINK WE'LL BE ABLE TO MOVE ON THEM AS A GROUP.

LEVYING THE INTEREST AND COMPONENT OF THE DD VELOREM TAX RATE OR 2018.

>>.

>>P. RITTER: MOVE TO .020000 PER 100 ASSESSED EVALUATION WHICH IS 1.15% DECREASE IN THE INTEREST AND SYNCING FUND RATE.

>> -- INTEREST AND SINKING FUND RATE.

>> I THOUGHT I HEARD.02 AND .002.

THANK YOU.

DO WE HAVE -- THANK YOU FOR REMEMBERING.

YES, MA'AM.

YOU SAID 020000.

>>P. RITTER: 0.020000.

YOU WOULD LIKE ME TO SLIP A TEXT INCREASE IN THERE, JOHN, BUT I WO VERY GOOD.

WE HAVE A MOTION.

DO WE HAVE A ANY DISCUS ALL IN FAVOR? ROLL CALL.

ROLL CALL.

>>D. ZIMMERMANN: YES.

>>P. RITTER: AUDIO].

>> BEFORE.

AGAINST.

PRESENT.

NOT VOTING?

>>P. RITTER: 4.

>> I SAY 4.

TRUSTEE JAMESON SAID 4.

VERY GOOD.

THANK YOU.

THE NEXT ITEM IS APPROVAL OF THE MAINTENANCE AND -- TAX YEAR 2018.

DO I HAVE A MOTION TO AP

>>W. JAMESON: EFFECTIVELY 6.72% INCREASE IN THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS TAX --

>> ROLL CALL VOTE.

IT'S EITHER 4, AGAINST, PRESENT, AND NOT VOTING ARE ABSENT.

MS. ZIMMERMANN?

>>D. ZIMMERMANN: AGAINST.

>>W. J

>> VERY GOOD.

SO THAT'S IT ON THAT.

NOT FO

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OKAY. APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION RAISING AMOUNT FOR PERSONS AGE 65 OR OVER AND DISABLED INDIVIDUALS FOR TAX YEAR 2019.

MOTION TO APPROVE?

>>W. JAMESON: APPROVED.

>>M. BRAVO: SECOND.

>> DISCUSSION IN THERE BEING NO DISCUSSION, ALL IN FAVOR? ANY AGAINST? ANY ABSTAIN? THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

CONSIDERATION OF STREAMING VIDEO SERVICE.

MOTION TO APPROVE? ANY DISCUSSION? ANY QUESTIONS? IF NOT, DO I HAVE A VOTE TO APPROVE? ALL IN FAVOR TO APPROVE? ANY OPPOSITION?

[8. Informative Reports A. Current Funds Operating Budget Report July 2018 B. Monthly Award and Change Order Summary C. Notice of Grant Awards (September 2018) D. DCCCD Foundation Report (September 2018) E. Contracts for Educational Services F. Rainy Day Fund G. Workforce Demographics 10. Adjournment]

ANY ABSTENTION? THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>>CHAIR D. FLORES: INFORMATIVE REPORTS.

DO ANY TRUSTEES HAVE QUESTIONS ON THE INFORMATIVE REPORTS? IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, THERE'S NO NEED FOR ANOTHER EXECUTIVE SESSION.

DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? DO I HAVE -- VICE CHAIR JAMESON SECONDED.

ALL IN FAVOR? ANY ABSTAIN? COME ON, GUYS.

ANY OPPOSED? COME ON, GUYS

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