[00:00:08] >> CHAIR D. FLORES: THE 4:00 MEETING OF THE DCCCD BOARD OF TRUSTEES WILL NOW CONVENE. THE CHANCELLOR IS NOT HERE. CAN WE START WITHOUT THE CHANCE? >> D. ZIMMERMANN: WE HAVE A QUORUM, WHAT THE HECK. [1. Certification of Notice Posted for the Meeting] >> CHAIR D. FLORES: WHEN I GAVELED, I DID NOT LOOK TO ME LEFT. THIS REGULAR OPEN MEETING OF THF TRUSTEES IS AUTHORIZED IN ACCORE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, 551.001 H 551.146. VERIFICATION OF NOTICE OF MEETIA ARE ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF TH. PER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.1S MEETING IS BEING BROADCAST OVERT IN THE MANNER PRESCRIBED BY TEXT CODE 551.128. PERSONS WHO ADDRESS THE BOARD AD PERSONS WHO ADDRESS THE BOARD AD THAT THE BOARD MAY NOT TAKE FORN MATTERS THAT ARE NOT PART OF THG AGENDA, AND MAY NOT DISCUSS OR N ANY TOPIC THAT IS NOT SPECIFICAN THE AGENDA. FOR ANY NON-AGENDA C INTRODUCED DURING THIS MEETING,E THREE (3) PERMISSIBLE RESPONSESO PROVIDE A FACTUAL ANSWER TO A QO CITE SPECIFIC BOARD POLICY RELEA TOPIC; OR 3) THE TOPIC MAY, AT , BE PLACED ON A BOARD AGENDA FORT MEETING. SPEAKERS SHALL DIRECT THEIR PREO THE BOARD CHAIR, OR THE BOARD, . CHANCELLOR COULD YOU CERTIFY THE MEETING. >> CHANCELLOR MAY: I CERTIFY THE MEETING WAS POSTED ACCORDING TO [2. Pledges of Allegiance to U.S. and Texas Flags] >> I CERTIFY THAT THE NOTICE FOR THIS MEETING WAS POSTED ACCORDING TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.054. >> CHAIR D. FLORES: TRUST ZIMMERMANN, WILL YOU LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE? I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION, UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG; I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE. [3. Citizens Desiring to Address the Board] >> CHAIR D. FLORES: THANK YOU. WE HAVE CITIZENS DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD. I HAVE SEVEN FORMS. AND PERSONS WHO ADDRESS THE BOARD ARE REMINDED THE BOARD MAY NOT TAKE FORMAL ACTION ON MATTERS NOT ART OF THE AGENDA AND MAY NOT DISCUSS OR DELIBERATE ON THE AGENDA POSTED WITHIN 72 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF TODAY. I MADE THE STATEMENT. HOWEVER WE'RE GOING TO ASK YOUR LIMIT YOUR TIME TO 3 MINUTES. BEING WE HAVE MORE THAN 1 PERSON SPEAKING ON THE SAME TOPIC. WITH THAT, I HAVE VICKY RILEY? YES, YOU HAVE 3 MINUTES. I WELCOME, ALL OF YOU. >> THANK YOU. HELLO, MADAM CHAIR. CHANCELLOR MAY, AND TRUSTEES. I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK AS A DALLAS TAXPAYER AND ALUMIOF NORTH LAKE AND ALPHA ZETA. I WAS APPROACHED BY FOUR STUDENT AND SEVERAL OTHER STAFF OF THE COLLEGE. THAT THE CHAPTER HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS. THE BIGGEST WAS THE CHAPTER HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN WHAT APPEARED TO BE A CHEATING POSSIBLE CHEATING IN THE LAST HALL MARK AWARDS. I WAS STUNNED AND BEGAN TO INVESTIGATE THE SITUATION. WE'RE AN HONOR SOCIETY. I WAS INVITED BY THE INCOMING OFFICERS TO COME TO AN END OF YEAR PARTY AND THE INDUCTION, I WENT TO BOTH. AT THE INDUCTION MANY THINGS WENT WRONG, SEVERELY WRONG. AND APPROACHED THE PRESIDENT OF THE COLLEGE AT THAT TIME AND ASKED IF I COULD SPEAK WITH HER IN A MEETING. SHE ASKED FOR ME TO AIT UNTIL AFTER THE GRADUATION. I DID SO. WHILE I WAS AT THE END OF YOUR MEETING, I WITNESSED BEING SPOKEN TO BY AN ADVISOR IN A VERY UNAPPROPRIATE MANNER, WHICH I BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION TO THE PRESIDENT IN THE MEETING I HAD WITH HER. AFTER ALL THE THINGS I WITNESSED [00:05:02] I KNEW CHANGES NEEDED TO HAPPEN. I SPOKE TO THE OFFICERS AND TOLD THEM TO DO WHAT THEY CHOSE TO DO BUT THAT I SUGGESTED THAT THEY WOULD LOOK AT THEY BYLAWS. THEY STATED THEY COULD REMOVE THEIR ADVISORS. I SUGGESTED THEY DO WHAT THEY NEEDED TO DO. AND SO THEY WENT ABOUT HAVING THE TALKING TO SOMEONE IN POSSIBLY REMOVING THEIR ADVISORS. I HAD A MEETING WITH THE PRESIDENT AND THE STUDENTS HAD SET UP A MEETING WITH THE VP OF STUDENTS, DR. FLOYD. AND AT THE END OF MORE MEETING, I TOLD HER I WAS PLANNING ONGOING TO THE MEETING WITH DR. FLOYD. IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY WERE HELPED IN THAT MEETING. I OFFERED TO GO TO THE MEETING. THE PRESIDENT WAS AWARE I WAS PLANNING ON GOING. I WAS TOLD I WAS UNINVITED AFTER INVITED TOTHE MEETING. THE AGENDA OF THE MEETING OF THE CHANGED SO THE ADVISORS COULD SAY IN PLACE. IT WAS CONSIDERED A BYLAWS MEETING. THEY INVITED INTERNATIONAL IN. AND TO COME IN AND HELP WITH THE MEETING. IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE THE ADVISORS WERE TO STAY IN PLACE -- >> CHAIR D. FLORES: MS. RILEY, YOUR TIME IS UP. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> OKAY. >> CHAIR D. FLORES: THE NEXT SPEAKER IS LEWIS FUENTS. >> HELLO, EVERYONE, MY NAME IS LOUIS FUWENTATIZE. I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO AN EEVENT THAT HAPPENED AT A NORTH LAKE MEMBER. I WAS HARASSED, THREATENED, DISCRIMINATED AND RETALIATED AGAINST BY DR. SHERRY BOID, WHO IS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE COLLEGE. I SAT IN THE FRONT OF THE ROOM. IEST WAITING FOR THE MEETING TO START. I WALKED IN WITH THE OFFICERS, I'M FRIENDS WITH ALL OF THEM. AND SHERRY BOYD FIRST THING IS YELLED FROM THE BACK OF THE ROOM, ANYONE WHO WAS NOT A MEMBER NEEDED TO LEAVE THE ROOM. A COUPLE OF THE MEMBERS LOOKED CONFUSED. THEY HEARD PROVISIONAL MEMBERSHIP IS A THING IN FIBETA KAPPA, I DID NOT LEAVE. THE MEETING WAS OPEN PUBLICLY, ANNOUNCED ON SOCIAL MEDIA. EVERYONE IS INVITED INCLUDING PROVISIONAL MEMBERS. SHE AGAIN ASKED ME TO LEAVE. I SAID, I DO NOT HAVE TO LEAVE BECAUSE I WAS INVITED. AND SHE SAID I DO NOT WANT YOU HERE. I ASKED WHY YOU HAVE A PERSONAL VENDETTA. SHE SAID IT WASN'T PERSONAL. IT LED TO HER STORMING OUT OF THE ROOM WITH THE OFFICERS. I WAS TOLD THE POLICE WOULD BE CALLED ON MY TO TAKE MY OUT OF THE OOM FOR SUCH EVENTS. AND LATER ON SHE CAME UP AND DEMANDED I APOLOGIZE FOR DISRESPECTING HER. AND SHE THREATENED TO SUE ME. BECAUSE I -- WHEN SHE SAID SHE WANTED TO TALK TO ME ALONE, I SAID I'M RECORDING YOU. SHE SAID I CAN SUE YOU. SO GO AHEAD. I HAVE VIDEO RECORDING, AUDIO RECORDING I HAVE TO TURN IT. I TURNED IN AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT WITH THE JUDICIAL AFFAIRS OFFICER AND HAD A MEETING WITH THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT OF INSTRUCTION TO LET THEM KNOW. I TOLD THEM I WOULD SPEAK ON MY BEHALF AS A EMPLOYEE AND STUDENT OF THE COLLEGE, I WAS HARASSED, THREATENED WITH BEING SUEDISM RETALIATED AGAINST BECAUSE I HAVE BROUGHT UP REPORTS TO THE COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION AND OFFICERS ABOUT THE CHEATING THAT HAS GONE ON IN THE ALPHA ZETA CHAPTER OF VARIOUS BREAKING OF BYLAWS RULE BOOKS IN THE LAST YEAR. IT'S ABOUT WANTING A FRESH START AND HONORING THE INTEGRITY. IN THAT MEETING WITH CHRIS AND SHONDA FLOYD, THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO GETTING BACK TO ME. THAT LED TO THEM REMOVING UR CHAPTER STATUS TO A RECOGNITION [00:10:02] STATUS MEANING NO MORE OFFICERS, TEAM MEETINGS AND HALL MARKS. IT WAS DISHARDENING BUT BECAUSE IT FELT I WAS GOING TO MY COLLEGE FOR PRESIDENT. I HAVE THIS DOCUMENTATION I WOULD LIKE TO LEAVE. >> CHAIR D. FLORES: THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU FOR APPROACHING THE BOARD. YOU CAN LEAVE THE DOCUMENTATION. MY APOLOGIES IF I MISPRONOUNCE THE NAME. SUWATT MUHALLA. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, FIRST AND FOREMOST, I WOULD LIKE TO A THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. I'M THE ORMER V.P. OF FELLOWSHIP. I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS MY DEEP SADNESS IN REGARDS TO THE CURRENT STATUS OF OUR CHAPTER. I'M SORRY. YOU MIND IF I HAVE SOMEONE DO THIS FOR ME? >> CHAIR D. FLORES: THAT'S ACCEPTABLE. >> I'M THE FORMER VP AT FELLOWSHIP TO EXPRESS MY DEEP SADINOUS, RECOGNITION AT ALPHA ZETA KAPPA. A PROGRAM HONOR STUDENTS CAN MENTOR PEERS SO THEY CAN ACHIEVE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE. IT SAVED LIVES FOR DECADES. EACH OF MY FRIENDS HAS THEIR OWN STORIES HOW IT'S SAVED THEM. I WILL SHARE MINE. I MOVED FROM VERMONT. I DID NOT KNOW ANYONE. PUT ME INTO EEP DEPRESSION, I HOPED THINGS WOULD CHANGE FOR THE BETTER. IN THE FIRST FEW WEEKS I CONTINUED MY ISOLATION, NOT KNOWING WHICH CLUBS TO JOIN TO MEET PEOPLE. MY SELF-ESTEEM DROPPED AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS I HEARD ABOUT THE HONOR SOCIETIES ON A CAMPUS. I'VE BEEN SCHOLARLY BUT MY GRADES SUFFERED IN THE HIGH SCHOOL. I WANTED COLLEGE TO BE LIFT. AND I THOUGHT ZETA CAN HELP ME BECOME THE HONOR STUDENT I WANTED TO BE. I KNEW THEY WOULD MENTOR ME. I ATTENDED MY FIRST MEETING WHEN I WAS A SHY GIRL. I BEGAN TO OPEN UP, MY CONFIDENCE WAS RESTORED AND CONNECTING WITH MORE AND MORE PEOPLE. I WAS COMFORTABLE SHARING IDEAS AND RUNNING FOR OFFICE. THIS WOULD OT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE IF I DIDN'T ENGAGE IN IDEAS OF PROJECTS OF ALPHA ZETA. WITHOUT THIS ORGANIZATION AND THE FRIENDS I GAINED I WOULD BE THE NEW GIRL WHOSE CONFIDENCE WAS SO SHAKEN. IT WOULD BE A GREAT MISTAKE TO STRIP OTHER STUDENTS FROM THE OPPORTUNITIES I HAD. ALPHA ZETA AIDA, ACADEMICALLY AND OCIALLY. THAT IS NORTH LAKE COLLEGE VISION STATEMENTS, TO BE A COLLEGE OF CHOICE. STUDENTS LOSE ACCESS TO MULTIPLE CHOICE, STUNNING THEIR GROWTH. CHOICES TO BLOSSOM INTO LEADERS. CHOICES THAT WILL LET THEM IMPACT THEIR COMMUNITY. AS A OPPORTUNITY ABLE TO MAKE SHOWS CHOICES I'M MAKING THE CHOICE TO ADVOCATE FOR ME PEERS. TO PLEAD WITH YOU ALL TO ALLOW OUR CHAPTER A FINAL OPPORTUNITY TO PROVE WE CAN REBUILD AND MAINTAIN ITS LEGACY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. >> CHAIR D. FLORES: THANK YOU, FOR READING THE STATEMENT FOR HER. GUTIERREZ. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYBODY. MY NAME IS [INDISCERNIBLE] GOING TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF MY EXPERIENCE AS [INDISCERNIBLE] SAID, I'M A MEMBER. I'M ABOUT [INDISCERNIBLE]. I CAME TO THIS COUNTRY SIX YEARS AGO TO BECOME SOMETHING BIGGER THAN MYSELF. SOMETHING THAT CAN EXPAND MY NETWORK AND HELP ME BECOME A MAN WHO TAKE CARE OF THOSES WHO APPRECIATES. WHEN I CAME TO NORTH LAKE COLLEGE [INDISCERNIBLE] FROM THE STORIES I HEAR FROM MY TUTORS, I WAS EXCITED ABOUT JOINING THE ORGANIZATION, BECOMING AN OFFICER AND WORKING ON PROJECTS. THESE CHAPTERS MEAN SO MUCH NOT ONLY BECAUSE OF THE OPPORTUNITY GIVEN FROM SCHOLARSHIPS BUT ALSO BECAUSE OF BEING ABLE O MEET SO MANY PEOPLE AND BEING ABLE TO BECOME FRIENDS. WORKING FOR [INDISCERNIBLE] IMPACT OUR SOCIETY AND COLLEGE AND BEING ABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND EXPERIENCE EVENTS [INDISCERNIBLE]. WE DON'T AGREE WITH THE CHAPTER BEING MOVED TO RECOGNITION STATUS IF THERE IS SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES. IT MAY NOT BE OPPORTUNITIES FOR [00:15:02] MEMBERS TO CONNECT WITH OTHER PEOPLE [INDISCERNIBLE] OR BUILD LONG LASTING FRIENDSHIPS. [INDISCERNIBLE] IT WOULD NOT ONLY AFFECT ME AND MY FRIENDS BUT MEMBERS AND PEOPLE INTERESTED IN JOINING DURING THEIR FIRST YEAR OF COLLEGE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. >> CHAIR D. FLORES: THANK YOU. ALLISON. >> HI. [INDISCERNIBLE] >> CHAIR D. FLORES: SPEAK INTO SOME AM MICROPHONE. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. [INDISCERNIBLE] MEMBERSHIP ALPHA ZETA AIDA, 2018 AND 2019. I PRETTY MUCH WORK WITH ALL OF THE OFFICERS THIS YEAR ON THE BOARD. I'VE GOTTEN TO PERSONALLY KNOW THE ELECTED OFFICERS. NOT ONLY THROUGH THE 2018, 2019, BUT ALSO THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE SUMMER. WORKING WITH THE PAST OFFICERS NOT ONLY TAUGHT ME HOW TO BECOME A LEADER IN COMMITMENT, BUT ALSO HOW MUCH OF A FAMILY THEY WERE. TO ME, ALPHA ZETA AIDA IS MY SECOND FAMILY [INDISCERNIBLE] GOING TO CATALYST WITH THE OFFICERS AND THE CARES MY FRIENDS, GAVE ME SO MUCH HOPE. ALTHOUGH, WORKING WITH SOME OF THE ADVISORS WAS NOT ALWAYS POSITIVE, AS WORKING WITH MY FELLOW OFFICERS, THE CHAPTER [INDISCERNIBLE] ANYONE'S WORK ETHIC. MY FELLOW ELECTED OFFICERS AND I WORK TOGETHER IN THE SUMMER TO BUILD TEAM WORK IN THE DCCCD RETREAT. THAT'S HOW WE ALL GOT TO KNOW EACH OTHER AND BECOME FRIENDS. AS LEADERS, AND I GOT TO KNOW AND SPEND TIME WITH EVERY SINGLE OFFICER. WE WORKED TOGETHER TO FIGURE OUT MEETING TIME, AGENDAS, WE WERE WORK ON THE SEARCH FOR PROJECTS LIKE COLLEGE PROJECT. WE SPEND SO MANY HOURS TOGETHER GETTING TO KNOW EACH OTHER. UNFORTUNATELY, I DO NOT GET THE CHANCE TO BUILD THAT SENSE OF COMMUNITY OR FAMILY TO OTHER STUDENTS ON CAMPUS. [INDISCERNIBLE] ME AND MY FELLOW OFFICERS HAVE FELT. AND TO PUT THE SMILE ON THE FACES [INDISCERNIBLE] THAT WERE PART OF IT. I AM PART OF SOMETHING GREATER. AND I WILL MAKE AN -- I WANTED TO MAKE AN IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY, WHICH IS THE REASON I DECIDED TO BECOME THE VICE PRESIDENT OF SCHOLARSHIP. IT IS WITH A SAD AND HEAVY HEART THE CHAPTER HAS CHANGED TO RECOGNITION STATUS ONLY. WITH THIS, I LIKE THE HUNDREDS OF OTHER NEW MEMBERS WILL NOT MAINTAIN THE ALPHABETICAL ZETA STATUS. I HAVE [INDISCERNIBLE] STARTING WITH A NEW TEAM ESTABLISH ABILITIES THAT POTENTIALLY HAVE TO MAKE A CHANGE IN THE COMMUNITY AND COLLEGE AND CHAPTER. THE CHAPTER [INDISCERNIBLE] SACRIFICE BUT ALSO ETHICS [INDISCERNIBLE]. THANK YOU. >> CHAIR D. FLORES: THANK YOU. I APOLOGIZE IF I MISPRONOUNCE THIS NAME. FEMY OLA BO. >> GOOD AFTERNOON ALL [INDISCERNIBLE] I'M AN AN ALUMF NORTH LAKE. I'VE BEEN AWARE OF THE TROUBLE AND I BELIEVE IT'S BEEN TRICKLING DOWN. AFTER HEARING [INDISCERNIBLE] 3 MINUTES I DON'T BELIEVE WITH WHAT I HAD IN MY MIND AND WHAT IS IN THIS LETTER, I DON'T THINK I THREE MINUTES. IN SUMMATION I HAVE THIS THAT TALKS ABOUT HOW ONE OF THE FORMER ADVISORS WHO HAS BEEN PARAMOUNT FOR THE SUCCESS AF OF THIS CHAPTER AND WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A [INDISCERNIBLE] AND FOR AN ACTUAL MEMBER OF FIZETA [00:20:06] KAPPA. HER DEPARTURE HAS BEEN ENERGY NOT JUST TO ME PERSONALLY, AS A FRIEND AND ALSO IN TERMS OF JUST WHAT HAS CASCADED DOWN INTO THE LAST TWO YEARS. I WANT TO REITERATE THAT WE THINK THIS CHAPTER OR GUESS IT'S RECOGNIZABLE STATUS IT WOULD BE A DETRIMENT TO COLLEGE. NOT ONLY THE COLLEGE, THE REGION THAT IT REPRESENTS. AS WELL INTERNATIONAL. TO THE SUCCESS [INDISCERNIBLE] I THINK WE'VE ALSO NCOURAGED [INDISCERNIBLE] STAUNCH REPRESENTATIVE FOR HE CHAPTER FOR MANY YEARS. AND ALL OF THE THIS IS -- HAS BEEN TRYING NOT ONLY ON THIS CURRENT CAST OF OFFICERS BUT ALSO PAST OFFICERS FROM SINCE 2017. AND WITH THIS LETTER I WANT YOU ALL TO LOOK INTO IT. BECAUSE I DON'T THINK ENOUGH HAS KIND OF BEEN DONE. AND THE DAMAGE THAT'S TRANSPIRED SINCE THEN INTO NOW HASN'T REALLY BEEN SEEN IN A FULL SCOPE. I REALLY ELIEVE THAT [INDISCERNIBLE] COMPLACENT IN ORDER TO ACTUALLY DO THE RIGHT THING. NOT JUST FOR THE CHAPTER BUT ALSO FACULTY AND STUDENTS. [INDISCERNIBLE] THANK YOU, I WOULD LIKE TO TURN THIS IN. >> CHAIR D. FLORES: THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> CHAIR D. FLORES: JIMMY HOSH. >> BOARD MEMBERS, MY NAME IS JIMMY HOSH. I WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU OTHER LOCAL CLIMATE CHANGE ACTIVITIES. MOST SIGNIFICANTLY LAST APRIL THE CITY OF DALLAS STARTED A LONG YEAR EFFORT FOR A CLIMATE PLAN CALLED C CAT. EVERY MAJOR DEPARTMENT IN THE CITY IS ON THE TASK FORCE, A STAKEHOLDER ADVISOR COMMITTEE WAS FORM WITH ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY GROUPS. 17 BUSINESS OWNERS, 5 HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS, 3 SCHOOLS, AND 3 [INDISCERNIBLE]. 3 GOVERNMENT ENTITIES. SEWER DALLAS, DART AND NORTH DALLAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS. THROUGH COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND SURVEYS, THE CONCERNS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS TRANSPORTATION, RECYCLING AND SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL, FOOD SECURITY, ULTIMATELY ENERGY OPTIONS, HOW WE REPLACE FOSSIL FUELS, FLOODING AND WATER CONSERVATION. THIS MONTH BEGINS THE NEXT MONTH OF COMMUNITY REVIEWS THE BOARD HAS ACCOMPLISHED ON THE TEAM. WE'LL BE FINISHED AND READY FOR PRESENTATION NEXT APRIL. IT IS REASONABLE TO EXPECT C CAP IS GOING TO ASK YOU, DCCCD, TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO ITS CLEAN ENERGY GOALS. THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS HAS BEEN HELPING GOVERNMENT ENTITIES APPLY FOR AND GET THEIR SHARE OF VOLKSWAGEN MITIGATION FUNDS. THE FIRST ROUND OF FUNDING FOR SCHOOL BUSES TO REDUCE THE SERIOUS POLLUTION THAT THE EXISTING DIESEL FLEET PRODUCES. WHEN THOSE FUND DISTRIBUTIONS ARE MADE PUBLIC IN A FEW MONTHS, WE WILL BE ABLE TO SEE WHICH ISD'S WISELY FOLLOWED OTHER STATES AND PURCHASE NONPOLLUTING ELECTRIC BUSES TO START LEARNING HOW TO UTILIZE IT. WE WILL LEARN THIS DISTRICT'S DOUBLED DOWN AND GOTTEN [INDISCERNIBLE] FOSSIL FUELS. THIS MONTH THE FUNDS ARE BEING RELEASED TO PURCHASE CLEAN LIGHT DUTY VEHICLES. NEXT MONTH WE'LL MEET THE VEHICLE AND THE GOVERNMENTS ARE GOING TO HAVE TO DECLARE PUBLICLY WHETHER THEY ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO POLLUTE OR NOT. LATER THIS MONTH, STUDENTS IN DALLAS AROUND THE WORLD, IN DALLAS AND AROUND THE WORLD ARE GOING TO PARTICIPATE IN A GLOBAL CLIMATE STRIKE. STUDENTS IN EUROPE AND ASIA ARE ALREADY REALIZING THE SERIOUSNESS OF CLIMATE CHANGE. THIS YEAR I PREDICT U.S. STUDENTS WILL TURN OUT IN MUCH [00:25:01] GREATER NUMBERS. ONCE THEY UNDERSTAND THE FULL EXTENT OF THE CONSEQUENCES HEY INHERIT FROM MY GENERATION -- >> CHAIR D. FLORES: THANK YOU, MR. HOSH, YOUR TIME IS UP. >> THEY ARE NOT GOING TO BE HAPPY. >> CHAIR D. FLORES: THANK YOU. WE APPRECIATE WHENEVER STUDENTS AND CITIZENS, MEMBERS OF DALLAS COUNTY TALK BEFORE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. STUDENTS BE INFORMED WE'RE PROUD OF YOUR, ALL OF YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS. [INDISCERNIBLE] AND SO I KNOW WHAT THE ORGANIZATION MEANS. AT THIS TIME, THOSE WHO HAVE COME TO SPEAK IF THEY WOULD LIKE TO LEAVE FOR THE [INDISCERNIBLE] OR MORE THAN WELCOME TO REMAIN FOR THE DURATION OF THE MEETING. IT'S YOUR CHOICE. [A. Announcements from the Chancellor] WE HAVE CHANCELLOR AND BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS. >> CHANCELLOR MAY: THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. EXCELLENCIA IN EDUCATION IS AN ADVOCACY GROUP THAT MEASURES THE LATINO STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION. THEY HAVE SELECTED DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT PATHWAYS IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS FROM 166 COLLEGE SUBMISSIONS FOR ACCELERATING LATINO SUCCESS IN HIGHER EDUCATION. THEY HAVE RECOGNIZED CCCD FOR THE EXAMI EXPANSION OF EFFORTS O INCREASE LATINO STUDENTS BY REMOVING BARRIERS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION AND ALIGN WITH THE WORKFORCE AND ALLOW THEM TO GRADUATE WITH SKILLS NEEDED IN OUR ECONOMY. ANNA MAYS FOR TAKING THE LEAD IN THIS SUBMISSION AND NOMINATION, WE APPRECIATE THE EFFORTS. [INDISCERNIBLE] THE BOARD, WE TALK ABOUT THE EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS AND PATHWAYS IN TECHNOLOGY, THE P TEX HIGH SCHOOL QUITE A BIT. THIS FALL WE HAVE 22 P-TECH HIGH SCHOOLS, THAT'S CERTAINLY MORE THAN ANY IN THE NATION. AND WE'RE PROUD OF THE IMPACT WE'RE HAVING WITH THOSE. ALONG THE OTHER [INDISCERNIBLE] OUR COLLEGES ARE DOING, IS AROUND OUR PATHWAYS, GUIDING PATHWAYS TO STUDENT SUCCESS. WE HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN [INDISCERNIBLE] ONE OF THE TEXAS [INDISCERNIBLE] ROUNDS 2. WE'VE BEEN PART OF THIS AND APPRECIATE THE GREAT WORK THAT ALLOWS US TO CONTINUE THE EFFORT. THE TEXAS SUCCESS CENTER, WHICH IS PART OF THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY COLLEGES. THE DEPTHS AND QUALITY OF THE DISTRICT S'S EFFORTS. CONTINUOUS SUPPORT FOR OUR COLLEGES AS THEY IMPLEMENT SKILL AND IMPROVE GUIDED PATHWAYS. THIS WILL TAKE PLACE OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS. ALSO, LIKE TO CONGRATULATE TRUSTEE MONICA BRAVO FOR COMPLETING, GRADUATING FROM THE GOLDMAN SACHS 10,000 SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM, HOSTED BY [INDISCERNIBLE] PRIEST. CONGRATULATIONS FOR THAT. >> CHANCELLOR MAY: IF YOU ARE NOT AWARE, IT'S PROGRAM FOR SMALL BUSINESSES, PRACTICAL SKILLS AND TOPICS, NEGOTIATING, MARKETING, EMPLOYEE MANAGEMENT, AND THE GOAL IS TO BE ABLE TO PUT THIS IMMEDIATELY INTO ACTION. SO FAR, THERE ARE 8600 BUSINESSES WHICH HAVE COMPLETED THE PROGRAM NATIONWIDE, WITH OVER 400 COMING FROM I BELIEVE THIS AREA. I APPRECIATE THE GREAT [INDISCERNIBLE]. AND THANKS. SO THAT'S GOOD. >> I'M GLAD TO HEAR -- >> CHANCELLOR MAY: IT'S VERY GOOD. I WANT TO THANK JU JUSTIN LONOND THE TEAM FOR OORDINATING THE TEAM. PARTNERSHIPS AND UNLIMITED POSSIBILITIES. CHAIR FLORES GAVE AN UP LIFTING SPEECH FOLLOWED BY THE KEY NOTE, MATT SINGLEMAN WHO GOT TO THE HEART OF THE ISSUES AND THE IMPORTANCE AS WE LIVE IN A WORLD WITH EVER-CHANGING AND FAST-PACED TECHNOLOGY CHANGES. THE SESSIONS WERE EXCELLENT AND I ENJOYED HAVING TIME TO MEET WITH SOME OF THE EMPLOYEES. I'M REMINDED THIS YEAR, FOR SOME IT'S THE ONLY TIME WE GET TO SEE EACH OTHER. IT'S GREAT TO HAVE THE ONE ON ONE OPPORTUNITY. I WANT TO THANK CHAIR FLORES, TRUSTEE COMPTON AND RITTER. IT WAS A GREAT EVENT. ALSO, AT THAT REVENT WE KICKED OFF OUR EMPLOYEE GIVING CAMPAIGN THIS YEAR. THIS YEAR'S FOCUS IS TRANSFORMING LIVES AND FUNDING THE FOOD PANTRIES AT EACH COLLEGE. [00:30:02] NEAL SITE PANTRY GLOBAL FOOD PANTY, WHICH VISITS OUR COLLEGES ON A REGULAR BASIS. I'M PROUD TO SAY THIS YEAR COLLEGES, EMPLOYEES ROSE TO THE CHALLENGE RAISING OVER $10,000 TO HELP LOWER THE FOOD AND SECURITY BARRIERS FOR OUR STUDENTS. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A RECORD AMOUNT. YOU ARE POINTING UP. 110 RIGHT NOW. IN TWO WEEKS. WE'RE GOING TO SEE MORE. THAT'S GREAT. WE'RE NOT THROUGH YET. THERE IS STILL OPPORTUNITIES. AND THE TEAM ARE MORE THAN HAPPY TO GET YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> CHAIR D. FLORES: NOW, WHERE ARE ARE THESE FUNDS DESIGNATED? >> THIS IS TO >> CHANCELLOR MAY: THERE WERE A COUPLE OF OPTIONS YOU CAN DONATE TO THE FOOD PANTRY OR STUDENT EMERGENCY AID FUND WHICH WILL [INDISCERNIBLE] ROLLING OUT THIS YEAR AND A FEW LOCAL HINGS FOLKS WERE ABLE TO GO TO. WE APPRECIATE THIS AS WE FILL OUR FOOD PANTRIES AND ENABLE [B. Announcements from the Board Chair and/or Trustees] THEM TO SUPPORT OUR STUDENT SAID. STUDENTS. WITH THAT, MADAM CHAIR, THANK YOU. >> CHAIR D. FLORES: ANY OTHER BOARD MEMBERS HAVE THINGS THEY WOULD LIKE TO SHARE? I WOULD LIKE TO PUT EMPHASIS ON INFORMATION RECEIVED IN THE WORK SESSION. BEFORE THAT I WOULD LIKE TO KEY IN ON WHAT DR. MAY SAID. IT PROVIDES A GOOD TIME FOR EMPLOYEES O RECONNECT AND TO VISIT AND TO GET GOOD INFORMATION. IN TERMS OF THEIR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. WITH THE WORK SESSION AND EDUCATION WORKFORCE COMMITTEE MEETING, DOCTOR SHARED WITH THE BOARD THAT EASTFIELD COLLEGE WAS RECOGNIZED BY THE TEXAS HIGHER COORDINATING BOARD. COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN THE STATE WITH THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF IMPROVEMENT ON KEY OUTCOMES FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS. AFRICAN AMERICAN COMPLETION INCREASED BY 14%. ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMPLETION, INCREASED BY 37%. HISPANIC COMPLETION, INCREASED BY 58%. AND THE THREE-YEAR GRADUATION RATE, WHICH INCREASED BY 35%. IN ADDITION TO STUDENTS SUCCESS OUTCOME INCREASES, THOSE OF YOU AT CONFERENCE WILL REMEMBER THE CHART I SHARED IN TERMS OF WHERE WE WERE IN 2017 AND 2018, SEEING INCREASES. PARTICULAR TO THEY HAD A COMPLETION INCREASED BY 35%, GRADUATION AWARDS BY 17%. AND CRITICAL FIELDS GRADUATEDS BY 25%. I WOULD LIKE O RECOGNIZE EASTFIELD COLLEGE FOR POSITIVE UPWARD MOVEMENT HOW WE WANT TO SEE IT. >> CHAIR D. FLORES: ANYBODY ELSE, ANY BOARD MEMBERS? >> M. BRAVO: I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT, STATE REPRESENTATIVE AND MYSELF ARE PUTTING ON A [INDISCERNIBLE] FOR COLLEGE FAIR ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 AT EASTFIELD COLLEGE, STARTING AT 9:00. WE DID THIS LAST YEAR AND GOT 400 PEOPLE TO ATTEND. IT WAS STANDING ROOM ONLY. WE HAD SEVERAL LOCAL FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES IN ATTENDANCE. WE'LL DO THAT AGAIN ON SEPTEMBE. [5. Opportunity for Members of the Board and Chancellor to Declare Conflicts of Interest Specific to this Agenda] >> CHAIR D. FLORES: WITH THAT, WE'LL GO TO ITEM . IF ANY BOARD MEMBER HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO DECLARE ON ITEMS SPECIFIC TO THIS AGENDA, NOW IS THE TIME TO DO [6. Consent Agenda] SO. THERE BEING NONE, WE'LL MOVE TO THE CONSENT AGENDA,ING CONSISTING OF TEMS 6A1-5, B, 1 AND 2, C, 1. DOES ANYONE WISH TO CONSIDER ONE OF THESE ITEMS SEPARATELY? IF NOT, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA? >> SO OVED. >> SECOND. >> CHAIR D. FLORES: WE HAVE A MOTION FROM TRUSTEE COMPTON AND A SECOND FROM TRUSTEE JAMESON. ANY DISCUSSION? GOODIF THERE IS NODISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR, SAY, "AYE." [1) Approval of Resolution Levying the Interest and Sinking (I&S) Component of the Ad Valorem Tax Rate for Tax Year 2019] ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTAIN? THANK YOU. ON FINANCIAL ITEMS. IT IS THAT TIME OF THE YEAR WHEN WE NEED TO TAKE OFFICIAL ACTION AS TO THE TAX RATE. SO DO I HAVE A MOTION AND A ROLL CALL VOTE WILL BE NEEDED. DO I HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION LEVYING THE INTEREST AND EEKING COMPONENT OF THE AD VALOREM TAX RATE FOR TAX YEAR 2018. >> M. BRAVO: I MOVE TO ADOPT THE [00:35:01] PROPERTY TAX INTEREST AND FUND RATE OF .02 PER $100 ASSESSED WHICH IS THE SAME RATE AS LAST YEAR'S INTEREST IN FUND TAXES. >> CHAIR D. FLORES: THANK YOU. IS THERE A SECOND? >> SECOND. >> CHAIR D. FLORES: SECONDED BY TRUSTEE WILLIAMS. FOR THIS, WE REQUIRE A ROLL CALL VOTE. YOU HAVE FOUR OPTIONS, WHICH IS EITHER FOR, AGAINST, PRESENT AND NOT VOTING, ABSENT. TRUSTEE ZIMMERMANN? >> D. ZIMMERMANN: FOR. [2) Approval of Resolution Levying the Maintenance and Operation (M&O) Component of the Ad Valorem Tax Rate for Tax Year 2019] >> VICE CHAIR W. JAMESON: FOR. >> C. COMPTON: FOR >> P. RITTER: FOR. >> CHAIR D. FLORES: WE'LL MOVE ONTO ITEM 7A2, APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION LEVYING THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION COMPONENT OF THE AD VALOREM TAX RATE FOR TAX YEAR 2019. >> I WESLEY JAMESON MOVE THE TAX RATE BE INCREASED BY THE ADOPTION OF THE SAME MAINTENANCE AND TAX RATE OF 0.10400, PER 100 EFFECTIVELY A 5-POINT 44% INCREASE IN THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION TAX RATE. >> CHAIR D. FLORES: IS THERE A SECOND? >> SECOND. >> CHAIR D. FLORES: IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT, THE SAME FOUR OPTIONS. BY ROLL CALL, FOR, AGAINST, PRESENT AND NOT VOTING OR ABSENT. >> D. ZIMMERMANN: THE TAX RATE REMAINS THE SAME. I AM FOR. >> VICE CHAIR W. JAMESON: FOR. [B. Talent Items] >> M. BRAVO: FOR. >> FOR. >> CHAIR D. FLORES: WITH THAT WE MOVE ONTO 7B. 1 AND 2, IF ALL YOU ALL WANT TO CONSIDER THEM TOGETHER, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. YES TRUSTEE COMPTON? >> C. COMPTON: I HAVE A QUESTION ON THERE. >> CHAIR D. FLORES: OKAY. LET US MOVE THE ITEM FIRST. GETTING IT SECONDED AND THEN WE'LL OPEN FOR DISCUSSION. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE 7B1 AND 2? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> CHAIR D. FLORES: MOVED BY VICE CHAIR JAMESON, SECONDED BY TRUSTEE BRAVO. TRUSTEE COMPTON. >> C. COMPTON: I NOTICED ON PAGE 42 AND 43 THAT THERE ARE A FEW ADJUSTMENTS FOR MONTHLY BUSINESS AND TRAVELING ALLOWANCE. THE FIRST QUESTION I HAVE [INDISCERNIBLE] CERTAIN BUSINESSES AND TRAVEL ALLOWANCEP THAT WAS ASSIGNED TO A SPECIFIC ONES [INDISCERNIBLE] IS IT STILL DONE THIS WAY [INDISCERNIBLE] COMING TO US BECAUSE THEY ARE OUTSIDE THE BOARD [INDISCERNIBLE] THE ALLOWANCE [INDISCERNIBLE]. >> CHANCELLOR MAY: TREATING THEM ALL THE SAME, BUT THE ANSWER WOULD BE YES, THIS WOULD BE DIFFERENT THAN THE RANGE. WE TALKED WE NEED TO MODIFY THAT GOING FORWARD. >> C. COMPTON: THESE ARE MORE THAN THE TERM ALLOWANCE ALLOWED FOR THE -- >> CHANCELLOR MAY: THAT'S RIGHT. THAT WOULD INCREASE BY 500 A YEAR. BASICALLY APPLIES TO THE ENTIRE CLASS. >> C. COMPTON: [INDISCERNIBLE] SAME CLASS OR DIFFERENT CLASSES? >> CHANCELLOR MAY: YEAH. IF YOU -- >> CHAIR D. FLORES: BLE] TRUSTEE COMPTON. DO YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS? YOU CAN COME TO THE PODIUM. >> C. COMPTON: [INDISCERNIBLE] COUNCIL, WHERE IS THE BUSINESS AND TRAINING ALLOCATION FOR THE RANGE? >> I'M NOT ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN. I'LL HAVE TO GET BACK TO YOU. I THINK IT WAS 250 FOR THAT RANGE. THAT'S THE RECOMMENDATION. YES. >> C. COMPTON: YOU SURE? WHAT ABOUT YOU FOR [INDISCERNIBLE]? >> I'M NOT ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT WAS 250 OUR 350. I WOULD HAVE TO LOOK. >> C. COMPTON: YOU ARE NOT SURE HOW MUCH MORE? >> AS YOU INDICATED EARLIER, THE POLICY SETS IT FOR A RANGE BUT IT GIVES THE LATITUDE UPON REQUEST TO INCREASE IT AS NECESSARY. >> C. COMPTON: [INDISCERNIBLE] >> IT'S IN THE POLICY. >> C. COMPTON: IT'S IN THE POLICY [INDISCERNIBLE] POLICY [00:40:01] AND ON [INDISCERNIBLE] BOARD MENTIONS THE SAME THING AS [INDISCERNIBLE]? >> THAT I'M NOT CERTAIN THE RANGE. I WANT TO SAY IT'S 250 GOING TO -- WE'LL HAVE TO. IT'S AN HROD POLICY. >> C. COMPTON: [INDISCERNIBLE] ESPECIALLY IF [INDISCERNIBLE] EXPENSES MORE THAN 50%, I THINK THE JUSTIFICATION WOULD BE [INDISCERNIBLE] IS BACK UP TO REQUEST THIS TO BE DONE AND [INDISCERNIBLE] SUPPORT IT. I'M NOT REALLY COMFORTABLE WITH VOTING IN FAVOR OF THIS UNTIL I HAVE ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS THAT I ASKED. I FELT THIS WAS REALLY UNUSUAL. I'M SURE WE HAD A GOOD REASON FOR DOING IT. BUT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THOSE REASONS. >> CHANCELLOR MAY: OBVIOUSLY, RELATED TO WHAT -- SPEAKERS] >> C. COMPTON: [INDISCERNIBLE] SAME CATEGORY WHO ARE NOT GETTING INCREASES. >> CHAIR D. FLORES: SO NOTED. >> CHANCELLOR MAY: JUST AS A REMINDER TO THE BOARD, EXECUTIVES IS A [INDISCERNIBLE] NOT REIMBURSED FOR THE LOCAL TRAVEL IN THE TEXAS AREA. IF THEY ARE OUT DRIVING AROUND [INDISCERNIBLE] THIS AMOUNT PER YEAR IS VERY QUICKLY [INDISCERNIBLE] AMOUNT. >> D. ZIMMERMANN: IT SAYS PER MONTH. >> CHANCELLOR MAY: THAT WOULD BE 6,000 PER YEAR. >> CHAIR D. FLORES: ALL RIGHT. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? >> C. COMPTON: [INDISCERNIBLE] ON THIS ITEM. EXCUSE ME, EVERYBODY. I WOULD LIKE TO VOTE ON B1 SEPARATELY IF THAT'S OKAY. >> CHAIR D. FLORES: OKAY. SO >> C. COMPTON: [INDISCERNIBLE] >> SINCE THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND, IF THE MAKER OF THE MOTION WANTS TO AMEND, THE SECONDER WOULD HAVE TO AGREE AS WELL. >> CHAIR D. FLORES: WHO MOVED? DID YOU HEAR HIM? WE'LL NOW VOTE ON ITEM 7B1. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY, "AYE." OPPOSED? ANY ABSTENTIONS? VERY GOOD. ON 7B2, ALL IN FAVOR, SAY, [1) Resignations and Retirement] "AYE." ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTENTIONS? THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AS YOU WILL NOTE, 7C1, DOES NOT NEED ACTION. IT'S INFORMING THE BOARD AND PUBLIC OF THOSE WHO RESIGNED AND RETIRED. TYPICALLY ANY EMPLOYEE WHO IS [8. Informative Reports] RETIRING WITH 25 PLUS YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WILL BE RECOGNIZED. THERE ARE NONE IN THIS PARTICULAR AGENDA. INFORMATIVE REPORTS. ANY QUESTIONS? >> D. ZIMMERMANN: AGAIN, WE'VE GOT RESIGNATIONS OF THREE POLICE OFFICERS. I'M CONCERNED. IT SEEMS LIKE EVERY MONTH WE LOSE MORE. I HAVEN'T SEEN TOO MANY ON THE LIST TO BE HIRED. ARE WE DOING SOMETHING WE SHOULDN'T? OR NOT DOING SOMETHING WE SHOULD? >> CHANCELLOR MAY: IF I MAY, THIS IS A CITYWIDE ISSUE. THE LAST I HEARD, THE DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS DOWN 700 POLICE OFFICERS. THERE IS A MASSIVE EFFORT. WHEN THEY GO DOWN, THEY GAVE A SIZABLE SALARY INCREASE TO ATTRACT PEOPLE LIKE US. AND MAKE IT MORE ATTRACTIVE TO GO THERE. THIS HAS BEEN IMPACTING THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS THROUGHOUT THE NORTH TEXAS REGION. THIS LONG-TERM SOLUTION IS TO SIMPLY TRAIN MORE OFFICERS. THERE ARE ACTIVE POLICE OFFICERS CLUBS. THAT'S VERY ACTIVE. THE CHALLENGE COMES WHEN THE STUDENTS ARE READY TO GO INTO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, THEY HAVE TO WAIT A YEAR AND A HALF TO TAKE AN EXAM. IT CAN ONLY BE TAKEN WHEN YOU ARE 19 AND A HALF. THAT CAUSES STUDENTS TO TAKE OTHER JOBS IN THE MEANTIME THAT ARE OUT THERE. THE PIPELINE IS A CHALLENGE FOR THAT. AND IT'S IMPACTING VIRTUALLY EVERY ORGANIZATION. [00:45:05] THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT SEEMS TO BE IMMUNE TO IT BECAUSE OF THEY GET HIRED INTO THE PRISON. AND CAN WORK THERE UNTIL THEY ARE OLD ENOUGH TO TAKE THE EXAM AND BELIEVE INTO THE RANKS AND FILE OF OFFICER. SO THAT'S THE CHALLENGE TAKING PLACE. YES, WE'RE ACUTELY AWARE. AND THIS IS AN ISSUE ON OUR CAMPUSES WHERE FOLKS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT SECURITY. WE APPRECIATE THE WORK AND THE EXTRA EFFORT THAT IS GOING ON AMONG OTHER OFFICERS AT THIS TIME. [INDISCERNIBLE] ACROSS THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. THANK YOU. >> CHAIR D. FLORES: ANY FURTHER QUESTION ONS THAT PARTICULAR ITEM? IF NOT, WE'LL MOVE TO THE INFORMATIVE REPORTS. ANY QUESTIONS FROM BOARD MEMBERS OF ANY OF THE INFORMATIVE REPORTS? I HAVE A COUPLE. MR. ROBERTSON, ON THE CURRENT FUNDS OPERATING BUDGET REPORT ON PAGE 59, OPERATING EXPENSES AS THE JULY 31ST, 2019 AND OPERATING EXPENSES IT SHOWS 60% OF BUDGET HAS BEEN EXPENDED. WHAT IS THE REASON FOR THAT? IT SHOULD BE-- >> I'LL GET BACK TO YOU ON THAT. I DON'T HAVE A REASON OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD. THESE ARE PRELIMINARY NUMBERS BASED ON A LOT OF THINGS THAT COME IN. I UNDERSTAND SOME MIGHT BE ENCUMBRANCES. BUT I'M CURIOUS. YOU WOULD THINK THE MAJORITY OF THE BUDGET WOULD BE EXPENDED BY THAT TIME. I IMAGINE THOSE NUMBERS, OPERATING AND SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT IS CAUSING THE TOTAL EXPENSES TO BE 82.4%. AND THEN THE PROVISION SUMMARY. WE ARE 12 MILLION PLUS, A LITTLE OVER 12 MILLION AND STILL IN THE BALANCE FOR THAT CATEGORY. WHAT WOULD BE NE THE REASON? >> SOME OF THE ITEMS, I'LL GET YOU THE FULL DETAIL, BUT SOME ITEMS WITHIN THE SPECIAL ITEMS ARE ROJECTS WE HAVE HAD THE COLLEGES THAT HAVE BEEN DELAYED OR PUT OFF FOR OTHER REASONS AND BECAUSE THE FACILITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN CONCEPT AS OPPOSED TO JUST GOING [INDISCERNIBLE] PAST. I DON'T EXPECT TO SPEND ALL THAT MONEY. >> CHAIR D. FLORES: OKAY. IF YOU COULD GIVE US THAT INFORMATION. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND THEN, CHANCELLOR, I NOTE THAT ITEM 8H WORKFORCE DEMOGRAPHICS, THERE IS A HUGE SPIKE IN ATIVE AMERICAN EMPLOYMENT. THAT COULD BE THERE IS TWO MORE EMPLOYED BECAUSE THERE IS NOT THAT MANY. BUT THAT LOOKS GOOD. THAT LINE LOOKS GOOD. SO IF WE COULD GET INFORMATION ON WHAT THAT IS. >> [INDISCERNIBLE] FIND OUT WHO THAT IS. >> >> CHAIR D. FLORES: ANYWAY, IT WOULD BE GOOD TO FINELY SEE, AGAIN, IT'S GOOD TO SEE WHERE THE HITE AND THE BLACK LINES ARE. BECAUSE I THINK THEY ARE PRETTY REFLECTIVE. BUT HISPANICS, I THINK ASIAN IS PRETTY REFLECTIVE, ET CETERA. BUT HISPANIC CONTINUES TO REMAIN STAGINATE. [INDISCERNIBLE] H.R. AND ET CETERA, ET CETERA, ET CETERA. ALL RIGHT. WITH THAT, THERE IS NO NEED FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION. I KNOW WHAT YOU * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.