4. Comments from the Chancellor and/or Trustees which may include Acknowledgements, College Updates, Legislative Considerations, Business and Industry Engagements A. Chancellor's Updates B. Trustee Comments/Questions

[4. Comments from the Chancellor and/or Trustees which may include Acknowledgements, College Updates, Legislative Considerations, Business and Industry Engagements A. Chancellor's Updates B. Trustee Comments/Questions ]

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: THANK YOU.

NOW, COMMENTS FROM CHANCELLOR AND OUR TRUSTEES.

>> THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR.

I THINK EVERYONE IS AWARE BUT THIS IS SERVING AS OUR JULY BOARD MEETING.

THEREFORE WE WON'T MEETING AGAIN UNTIL AUGUST.

AT THAT TIME, IT WILL BE A BUSY MONTH.

FOR THAT WE WILL BE SETTING THE BUDGETS AND TAX RATES FOR F.Y.19 AS WE GET THAT UNDERWAY.

SO THAT'S -- APPRECIATE ALL THE TIME OF THE BOARD AND THE INPUT INTO THAT PROCESS.

ALSO, I ACKNOWLEDGE CEDAR VALLEY COLLEGE CELEBRATED 40 YEARS THIS YEAR AND PRESIDENT SEA BOOKS AND YOUR TEAM, GREAT JOB DR. SEA BROOK.

I KNOW TRUSTEES WERE THERE TO HELP US CELEBRATE.

TO GIVE YOU UPDATES ON WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS, THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE IS NOT IN PROCESS BUT WE'RE PLANNING THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS TRUSTEES MET AND WHILE WE WERE HERE PLANNING HILE THAT WAS GOING ON, ISACFAS WAS THERE AND PARTICIPATED IN THAT PROCESS.

WE'RE DEVELOPING A JOINT AGENDA STARTING IN JANUARY WHEN THE LEGISLATURE COMES BACK TO SESSION FOR THIS TIME.

ALSO WANTED TO MENTION THINGS GOING ON AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL IMPACTING US.

YESTERDAY, THERE SENATE EALTH EDUCATION LABOR AND PENSIONS COMMITTEE HELP, UNDER CHAIRMAN LUMAR ALEXANDER TOOK ACTION AND BEGAN MARKING UP THE STRENGTHENING EDUCATION FOR 21ST CENTURY ACT AS WE CALL IT, THE DEPERKENS ACT OF 2006.

THIS ACT HAS HAD BIPARTISAN SUPPORT WHICH POINTS OUT THE IMPORTANCE OF WORKFORCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN K12 AND HIGHER EDUCATION.

THERE HOUSE PASSED THE AUTHORIZATION LAST SUMMER WITH BROAD BIPARTISAN SUPPORT AND THE HELP COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE VOTE.

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SO THAT WILL BE MOVING FORWARD.

ALSO, AT THE COMMITTEE MEETING WE FINALLY HAVE A DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR ADULT EDUCATION, CAREER, TECHNICAL AND ADULT EDUCATION, SCOTT STUMP WHO COMES WITH A GREAT BACKGROUND IN TECHNICAL, CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION WORKFORCE.

SO HE'LL BRING THAT TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE WITH THOSE PROGRAMS. ALSO, YESTERDAY GOOD NEWS FOR STUDENTS.

AN APPROPRIATION SUB COMMITTEE PASSED ON A VOTE A BILL THAT WILL INCREASE THE PELL GRANT BY $100 A YEAR FROM $6095 TO $6195 WHICH IS GREAT NEWS FOR STUDENTS, HAVING SUMMER PELL HAVING COME INTO PLAY THAT IS A LOT MORE RESOURCES TO STUDENTS.

TOMORROW THIS ILL WILL BE HEARD BY THE SENATE APPROPRIATIONS.

UNFORTUNATELY, THE YOU PROBABLY SAW WHERE TODAY THAT THE HOUSE WAS UNABLE TO PASS IMMIGRATION BILL AND THEREFORE, WE STILL HAVE NO INFORMATION FOR OUR STUDENTS WE CAN PASS ONTO THEM BUT WE'LL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THEM TO THE BEST OF OUR ABILITY.

I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE, RIGHT NOW WE HAVE 26 APPRENTICESHIP COMPANIES WHO SERVE THE DISTRICT.

OUR GOAL FOR NEXT YEAR IS TO BRING THAT UP TO 35.

AND I THINK WE'LL EVEN GO BEYOND THAT ADDING THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THAT WE WORK WITH.

BUT I WANT TO TELL YOU ABOUT A JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN R.M.S.

AEROSPACE AND THE D.

TRANSMISSIBLE C.D. JUST ANNOUNCED AND YOU MAY HAVE SEEN THE ANNOUNCEMENT.

A COLLABORATION TO IMPLEMENT AND OPERATE THE FIRST DRONE EDUCATION PROGRAM WITH THE MISSION OF CREATING AN UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM, A DRONE PILOT FOR INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT.

SO WE'RE PLEASED FOR THAT.

AN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM, IT'S THE VERY FIRST ONE THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR THAT EVER REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM OF THIS TYPE.

AND MARK HAYES, YOUR TEAM AND OTHERS ARE PART OF THAT.

WE APPRECIATE THE GREAT WORK IN PULLING THIS TOGETHER.

AS WE CONTINUE TO WORK IN THIS FIELD, WE THINK THERE IS A LOT OF OPPORTUNITY FOR ADDITIONAL APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS WITH THOSE WE WORK WITH.

AND THEN I ALSO WANT TO SHARE, I MENTIONED LAST TIME WE WERE LOOKING TO RAISE $40,000 TO SUPPORT OUR FOOD PANTRIES ACROSS THE DISTRICT.

I'M PLEASED TO SAY WE SET A GOAL OF 40,000 AND E RAISED $40,118 SO CONGRATULATIONS FOR HELPING MAKE THAT HAPPEN AND HELPING OUR STUDENTS.

MADAM CHAIR, THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: THANK YOU, ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM BOARD MEMBERS.

TRUSTEE DILLON?

>> IN HOPPER ON THE FORTH OF JULY I ASK WE HONOR TO THE SOLDIER AND SAILOR EVERYWHERE WHO BRAVELY BEARS HIS COUNTRY'S CAUSE.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

[3. Citizens Desiring to Address the Board ]

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT, I WANT TO APOLOGIZE SKIPPING AHEAD OF THE AGENDA AND NOT PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD.

ARE THERE ANY CITIZENS DESIRING

[5. Consent Agenda A. Minutes 1) Approval of Minutes of the June 5, 2018 Special Meeting 2) Approval of Minutes of the June 5, 2018 Regular Meeting B. Policy Items 1) Approval of Amendment to Policy Concerning Purchasing and Acquisitions: CF (LOCAL) Delegation of Contractual Authority and Signatory Authority 2) Approval of Amendment to Policy Concerning Graduation: EFBA (LOCAL) 3) Approval of Amendment to Policy Concerning Attendance: FC (LOCAL)]

TO ADDRESS THE BOARD?

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I WOULD LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA THEN WE CAN MOVE NTO DISCUSSION.

BEFORE THE MOTION IS THE ANY ITEM ON THE ONSENT AGENDA A TRUSTEE WANTSES TO CONSIDER, YES, TRUSTEE COMPTON.

5B1, ANY OTHERS?

>> WE'RE MISSING THE AUDIT AND FINANCE FOR THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS.

WE HAD AN AUDIT IN FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING.

>> THE FINANCE COMMITTEE --

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>> CHAIR D. FLORES: ARE THOSE NOTES OR MINUTES THAT COME TO US AT A COMMITTEE? NOTES, WE DON'T APPROVE THE NOTES WE REVIEW THEM.

BUT WE NEED TO RECEIVE THE NOTICES FROM THE MAY FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING.

THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT, SO DO YOU HAVE --

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: OKAY.

ANY OTHERS? I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA 5A1 AND 2, 5B2.

>> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND.

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: ANY DISCUSSION ON ITEMS 5A ONE AND TWO AND B2? ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT, I ASK FOR A VOTE TO APPROVE.

>> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND.

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: IT WAS MOVED AND SECONDED.

DID IT NOT GET SECONDED? IT WAS MOVED AND SECONDED SO WE'RE ASKING FOR THE VOTE TO APPROVE THOSE ITEMS. OKAY.

DID I SAY SOMETHING WRONG? OKAY.

I APOLOGIZE.

I'LL GET INTO SYNC EVENTUALLY.

TRUSTEE COMPTON 5B1.

>> C. ROGERS COMPTON: I WANT B1 CONSIDERED SEPARATELY.

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: YES, 5B1.

>> C. ROGERS COMPTON: DID YOU TAKE THE VOTE?

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: I TOOK THE VOTE ON 5A1 AND 2 AND 5B2.

>> C. ROGERS COMPTON: I DIDN'T HEAR IT.

YOU HAD TO TAKE THE VOTE.

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: I ASKED FOR THE VOTE.

WAS EVERYONE CLEAR ON WHAT WE WERE VOTING ON? CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 5A ONE AND TWO AND B2.

>> C. ROGERS COMPTON: I HEARD THAT I DIDN'T REALIZE YOU CALLED FOR THE VOTE SO THAT'S FINE.

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: I DID ASK FOR THE VOTE.

LET'S ASK FOR THE VOTE ON 5A1 AND 2 AND FIVE B2, ALL IN FAVOR, ALL OPPOSED, ANY ABSTAIN.

I APOLOGIZE.

TRUSTEE COMPTON.

>> C. ROGERS COMPTON: ON APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT TO THE POLICY CONCERNING PURCHASING ACQUISITION AND DELEGATION OF CONTRACTUAL AND SIGNATORY AUTHORITY, I HAD A QUESTION ON PAGE 13 ABOUT I THINK I HAD VOICED MY CONCERN WHERE IT SAYS IF A BOARD, THE BOARD SHALL APPROVE ALL PURCHASES CONTRACTS FOR MORE HAN 100,000 UNLESS THE BOARD PREVIOUSLY APPROVED THE BUDGET LINE ITEM LISTED IN THE CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ITEMS. THE APPROXIMATE COST OF SAME AND REASONABLY POSSIBLE.

THE IDENTITY OF THE VENDORS.

I THINK THERE WAS DISCUSSION AT ONE POINT ABOUT IF WE HAD APPROVED BUDGET ITEMS AND LISTED IN THE BUDGET BOOK, THAT CONCEPT THAT THE STAFF COULD DRAW FROM THAT AND LOOKING AT WHAT THEY CAN SIGN OFF ON AND SO FORTH.

I VOICED SOME CONCERN ABOUT THAT.

WHEN I READ THIS BIT RIGHT HERE, WHAT-- WELL, BEFORE MY CONCERN WAS THAT BUDGET BOOK BE KEPT CURRENT AND UPDATED. THE SECOND THING WAS THAT THE PROBLEM THAT I'M HAVING NOW IS THAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT A BUDGET LINE ITEM, YOU DON'T KNOW THE EXACT COST NOR DO WE KNOW WHO THE VENDOR IS.

F AND THIS IS OVER $100,000, CORRECT? IF YOU SEE LISTED IN THE BUDGET BOOK.

SO I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE VAGUENESS OF SOME OF THIS AND NOT HAVING SPECIFICS.

ESPECIALLY NOT KNOWING THE EXACTS COST AND NAME OF THE VENDOR.

SO YOU KNOW, I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE STAFF GO BACK AND LOOK AT SOME TYPE OF CHANGES THAT I HAVE A CONSENSUS ON APPROVAL FROM THE REST OF THE BOARD MEMBERS.

THE SECOND THING I HAD CONCERN WITH ON PAGE 15.

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: TRUSTEE COMPTON IF YOU HOLD ON THAT FOR A MOMENT.

I BELIEVE TRUSTEE RITTER HAS INPUT.

>> P. RITTER: I HAVE THE SAME CONCERN FRANKLY AND I WONDER IF THE POLICY CAN BE AMENDED IN WAY IF A CONTRACT IS APPROVED WHERE THE ENDOR IS NOT

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IDENTIFIED IN THE BUDGET BOOK WE'RE NOTIFIED OF IT.

I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD FISH THROUGH AN UPDATED BUDGET BOOK, IT MIGHT BE NECESSARY TO UPDATE IT EVERY MONTH BUT WE OUGHT TO KNOW SOMEHOW, I DON'T KNOW WHETHER IT SHOULD BE IN ADVANCE OR NOT WHEN THE CONTRACTS GO OUT.

>> I THINK THAT IS A GOOD POINT AND I HEARD RUSTEE COMPTON TALKING ABOUT KEEPING THE BUDGET BOOK UPDATED AND I TOOK FROM THAT A SUGGESTION IF THE VENDOR WAS NOT REASONABLE IDENTIFIABLE THE TIME THE BUDGET BOOK WAS APPROVED BUT LATER IDENTIFIED THAT INFORMATION WOULD SOMEHOW BE COMMUNICATED TO IT BOARD.

I HADN'T CONTEMPLATED THAT.

I THINK WE CAN ADDS LANGUAGE WHERE WE UPDATE THE BOARD AS REASONABLY NECESSARY IF A VENDOR OR CONTRACT AMOUNT WITH SPECIFICITY IS IDENTIFIED FOR THE ITEM APPROVED IN THE BUDGET BOOK.

I HINK WE CAN DO THAT.

I WOULD HAVE TO WORK WITH THE LANGUAGE A LITTLE BIT OBVIOUSLY.

WE CONTEMPLATED LANGUAGE THAT TALKS ABOUT WHAT MATERIAL CHANGE WOULD E BUT WE DIDN'T ADDRESS NECESSARILY THE IDENTITY OF THE VENDOR BECAUSE I UNDERSTOOD FROM JOHN THAT IS NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE AT THE TIME THE BUDGET BOOK IS PREPARED.

WE KNOW THE GENERAL LINE ITEM AND THE AREA THE EXPENSE IS GOING TO BE INCURRED BUT WE CAN'T IDENTIFY A VENDOR AT THAT TIME.

>> C. ROGERS COMPTON: BUT IT ALSO SAYS, APPROXIMATES COST.

SO AND I UNDERSTAND BUDGETING AND YOU MAY SPEND MORE OR LESS BUT IT'S THE VAGUENESS OF US SAYING, WELL IF IT'S IN THE BUDGET BOOK THEN WE, YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE THE APPROVAL TO EXECUTE IT OR THE BOARD REALLY DOESN'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED IN THAT.

IT'S THE VAGUENESS.

>> I UNDERSTAND, TRUSTEE COMPTON.

I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE SAYING AND I'M WONDERING IF WE CAN'T PUT SOME KIND OF A REPORT MECHANISM THAT WOULD UPDATE THE BOARD ON THE ITEMS THAT CONTRACTS WERE EXECUTED PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORIZATION GRANTED BY VIRTUE OF APPROVAL OF THE BUDGET BOOK WITH MORE SPECIFICITY ONCE THE CONTRACT WAS PPROVED.

I THINK THAT WOULD BE THE WAY O ADDRESS THAT IF IT'S O THE BOARD'S SATISFACTION.

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THAT SPECIFIC ISSUE OR INPUT? YOU SAID PAGE 15.

>> C. ROGERS COMPTON: 15 THE TOP OF THE PAGE.

IT SAYS MINOR NATURE AND EASEMENTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS.

ARE WE TALKING ABOUT IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000 OR LESS OR WHAT IS THIS SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSING? THE REASON I'M ASKING ABOUT THAT IS THAT WHEN YOU START TALKING ABOUT REAL STATE OR EASEMENTS OR SOMETHING IT MAY EFFECT THE COMMUNITY SURROUNDING THE CAMPUS, WHICH WOULD BE SOMETHING THAT BOARD MEMBERS NEED TO KNOW AND HAVE SOME INPUT INTO.

I'M NOT SURE -- WELL, REAL ESTATE ITEMS PERIOD SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS.

>> AND I APPRECIATE YOUR SENSITIVITY TO THAT AND I TOOK THIS LANGUAGE FROM ANOTHER COMMUNITY COLLEGE, I BELIEVE, AUSTIN HAS THIS PROVISION IN THEIR CONTRACT APPROVAL POLICY.

THE REASON IS FROM TIME TO TIME, I THINK OF AN EXAMPLE AT BROOKHAVEN WHERE THEY WANTED TO EXPAND THE BIKE TRAIL AND THEY NEEDED AN EASEMENT.

IT GOT VETTED THROUGH THE PROCESSES HERE, WITH FACILITIES MANAGEMENT AND THE RESOURCES WE HAVE HERE IN THE DISTRICT.

BUT SOMETIMES THOSE ARE SO ROUTINE AND PER FUNKTORY.

IT'S MORE MINOR.

IF THE BOARD IS UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THIS, THE BOARD DOESN'T HAVE TO INCLUDE IT.

IT'S A WAY TO EXPEDITE THINGS IF YOU NEED AN EASEMENT FOR A POWER LINE, THOSE THINGS HAPPEN FROM TIME TO TIME.

IT'S NOT MY PROVINCE THEY SHOULDN'T COME TO THE BOARD.

>> C. ROGERS COMPTON: WHEN YOU START TALKING ABOUT REAL ESTATE, THAT IS A WHOLE DIFFERENT AREA.

LIKE I SAID, IN SOME INSTANCES WHAT WE DO ON OUR AMPUS REGARDLESS OF WHO WE'RE DOING IT WITH MAY RESULT IN COMMUNITY CONFLICT.

THEY MAY EVEN SUPPORT IT BUT I WOULD HATE TO BE A BOARD MEMBER AND GET BLINDSIDED BY

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SOMETHING THAT WE'RE PROPOSING TO DO ON OUR CAMPUS AND WE HAVEN'T NOTIFIED THE COMMUNITY.

AND ASKED MY TRUSTEE ABOUT IT.

TRUSTEE DOESN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT T.

I DON'T WANT TO SEE ANYBODY IN THAT TYPE OF SITUATION BECAUSE IT'S NOT A GOOD PLACE TO BE.

>> HOW WE DEFINE MINOR, MAYBE IF WE PUT A DEFINITION FOR US TO CONSIDER.

>> I WAS THINKING THAT WAS ONE APPROACH.

I HAVE TO COME BACK WITH A REVISION TO SATISFY THE OTHER AREA, SEE IF I CAN COME UP WITH LANGUAGE THAT WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE TO THE BOARD IN TERMS OF WHAT MINOR MEANS.

THE POLICY I TOOK IT FROM DOES NOT DEFINE MINOR.

IT IS A LITTLE INPRECISE.

LET ME COME UP WITH SOMETHING THAT IS ACCEPTABLE TO THE BOARD, WE CAN CONSIDER THAT AT THE TIME THE BOARD'SKERS CONSIDERS THE POLICY AGAIN.

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: CAN WE TABLE IT WITHOUT A MOTION?

>> YOU CAN TAKE A MOTION AS WELL.

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: TRUSTEE ZIMMERMANN.

>> D. ZIMMERMANN: 5B3 APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO POLICY CONCERNING ATTENDANCE.

IT'S PAGE 21.

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: CAN YOU PULL YOUR MICROPHONE UP.

>> D. ZIMMERMANN: YES, PAGE 21, IT TALKS ABOUT ATTENDANCE.

I THOUGHT AS SOON AS WE GOT AWAY FROM HIGH SCHOOL WE DIDN'T HAVE TO DO ATTENDANCE ANYMORE.

I WAS SURPRISED BY THIS.

ADDS PROVISIONS RELATING TO ATTENDANCE IN ALL COURSES, INCLUDING ONLINE AND HYBRID COURSES.

AND PROVIDES GUIDELINES REGARDING ABSENCES.

>> ATTENDENSE HAS TO BE REPORTED BY THE 2 CLASS DAY FOR STATE REPORTING, THAT IS PART OF THE ATTENDANCE POLICY.

AS WELL AS WE'RE CONSIDERING THE IMPACT OF ATTENDANCE ON STUDENT PROGRESS AND COMPLETION.

EACH FACULTY MEMBER DEFINES WHAT THE ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR AN ONLINE COMPLETION OF COURSES THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH SUCCESS IN THAT COURSE, AS AN EXAMPLE.

WE DO STATE IN THE POLICY THAT IT IS FLEXIBLE BASED UPON THE COURSE BUT THERE IS SOME DEFINITION HERE THAT ALLOWS NOT ONLY THE FLEXIBILITY, BUT THE IMPERATIVE FOR OUR STUDENTS TO KNOW THAT ATTENDANCE IS RELATED TO THE COURSE SUCCESS.

THERE IS AN EXPECTATION THAT PARTICIPATE AND ENGAGE IN THE CLASS.

>> IT SOUNDS KIND OF SILLILY TO ME BECAUSE IT, AT 14 YOU KNOW IF YOU DON'T SHOW UP YOU CAN'T PARTICIPATE.

SO YOU KNOW BY THE TIME WE GET INTO BASICALLY OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL, THIS SEEMED A BIT MUCH BECAUSE IT ULTIMATELY SOUNDS LIKE AN AWFUL LOT OF PAPERWORK AND INFORMATION THAT NEEDS TO BE KEPT TRACK OF.

WHO IS EXCUSED AND FOR HOW MANY DAYS, OR WHAT REASON.

>> SO THE WHEN WE LOOKED AT OTHER INSTITUTIONS TO ENSURE THAT WE WERE IMPLEMENTING A PRACTICE THAT WAS SIMILAR TO SOME OF OUR PEER INSTITUTIONS AND MOST COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES HAVE AN ATTENDANCE POLICY.

THIS IS NOT A POLICY THAT REQUIRES THE MONITORING OF ATTENDANCE SO MUCH, IT IS A SUPPLEMENT ALMOST TO OUR COURSE PROGRESS OR STUDENT PROGRESS WE ADOPTED OR THE BOARD ADOPTED TWO MONTHS AGO REGARDING STUDENT SUCCESS.

AND THIS PUTS THE ONUS ON THE STUDENT TO PARTICIPATE IN CLASS.

SO THEY CAN ENSURE THEIR OWN STUDENT PROGRESS.

>> D. ZIMMERMANN: THERE HAS BEEN RESEARCH ON PARTICIPATION AND -- STUDENTS IF THEY -- THEY'RE MORE LIKELY TO SUCCEED.

>> FOR ALL ABSENCES RRESPECTIVE OF CAUSE IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STUDENT TO CONTACT FACULTY REGARDING THE ABSENCE AND TO DISCUSS ANY WORK MISSED.

WHEN POSSIBLE, STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE FACULTY WITH ADVANCED NOTICE OF AN ABSENCE.

>> D. ZIMMERMANN: THAT WOULD BE PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT, FOR

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EXAMPLE, WHEN THERE IS TESTS THAT NEED TO BE ARRANGED FOR STUDENTS FOR MAKEUPS OR ASSIGNMENTS DUE BY A CERTAIN DEADLINE AND THE STUDENT CANNOT ATTEND OR PARTICIPATE BECAUSE OF MEDICAL REASONS OR AN EMERGENCY THAT IS UNEXPECTED, SO THOSE COULD BE AFTER THE FACT OR IF THE STUDENT KNOWS THEY HAVE SOME OBLIGATION THAT IS GOING TO TAKE THEM AWAY FROM THE ASSIGNMENTS OR ASSIGNMENTS WITH THAT INDIVIDUAL.

>> LET ME JUST MAYBE SOME PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF THIS AND WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT FOR THE INDIVIDUAL THEMSELVES.

MANY TIMES A STUDENT DOESN'T REALIZE THEY JUST FORFEITED THEIR FINANCIAL AGE AND INCURRED THE LOANS OR OTHER DEBT IF THEY SUDDENLY DON'T SHOW UP TO CLASS.

WE CAN SAY THAT IS THEIR POSSIBILITY, WHETHER IT BE FAILURE OUR FORFEITING G.I. OR VETERANS BENEFITS OR OTHERS THERE.

IT SEEMS PRUDENT FOR US TO TAKE TIME TO TALK TO THE STUDENTS, TO EXPLAIN TO THEM IF THEY WANT TO DO THAT, THAT'S FINE.

BUT AT THE SAME TIME, OTHER PROGRAMS WE CERTAINLY WANT TO TRACK THIS ONTO MAKE CERTAIN AS WE'RE EVEN PLANNING OUT OUR SCHEDULES AND LOOKING AT COURSES AND THE IMPACT THAT IS OING TO HAVE ON LEARNING.

AT A FUNDAMENTAL LEVEL, IT'S KIND OF WHAT WE EXPECT.

STUDENTS WHO PAY FOR CLASS AND INAND ENROLL AND ATTEND, IF THEY DON'T ATTEND, THAT IS THEIR DECISION BUT WE NEED TO EXPLAIN THE CONSEQUENCES.

>> NOTIFY THE STUDENT OF THOSE CONSEQUENCES IF THEY NOTIFY THE FACULTY THIS MAY IMPACT YOUR FINANCIAL AID IF YOU DON'T CONTINUE TO ATTEND OR IF YOU DECIDE TO WITHDRAW.

THAT NOTIFICATION IS IMPORTANT AS WELL.

BECAUSE WE'RE DEALING WITH A LOT OF FIRST GENERATION STUDENTS WHO DON'T HAVE PARENTS TO GO TO, TO ASK ABOUT THAT PARTICIPATION IN THE CLASS AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF NON PARTICIPATION.

>> I WOULD THINK IT'S EVEN MORE CRITICAL WITH ONLINE COURSES AND LOGGING IN TO TRACK THE APPEARANCE OF THE STUDENT IN CLASS AT ALL.

AND TO VERIFY THE IDENTITY BECAUSE THAT IS A PROBLEM TOO, I KNOW.

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM? IF NOT, I ASK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> MOTION.

>> SECOND.

[6. Individual Items A. Consideration of Bids 1) Cooperative Agreement: Jaggaer, Estimated $2,326,735, Five Years, eProcurement Solutions, Districtwide B. Talent Items for Individual Action1) Employment of Contractual Talent - Administrator Related Actions 2) Employment of Contractual Talent – Faculty Related Actions 3) Reclassification of Instructors 4) Correction to June 5, 2018 Reemployment of Faculty: Alternative Contracts 5) Correction to June 5, 2018 Reemployment of Faculty: Three- Year Contracts C. Talent Item - Informative Only (No Action Required) 1) Resignations and Retirements]

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: ALL IN FAVOR.

ANY OPPOSED? THANK YOU.

INDIVIDUAL ITEMS. IF TRUSTEES WANT TO CONSIDER THEM INDIVIDUALLY WE WILL BUT IF YOUR PREFERENCES IS TO CONSIDER THEM AS A GROUP AND MOVE AND VOTE ON THEM AS A GROUP THEN MAKE THAT KNOWN ALSO.

IF I COULD HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE AS A GROUP IF THAT IS THE DESIRE, I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION, A SECOND AND DISCUSSION.

>> I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 6A1, B1-5 AND C AS AN INFORMATION ITEM, ONLY.

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: THANK YOU, TRUSTEE COMPTON.

>> SECOND.

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: SECONDED BY TRUSTEE BRAVO.

ANY DISCUSSION? TRUSTEE ZIMMERMANN?

>> D. ZIMMERMANN: YES, IF I MIGHT ON THE 6A1, IT SAYS IT'S AN ESTIMATE.

PAGE 23.

LOOKS LIKE IT IS, I MEAN THE NUMBERS ARE DOWN HERE.

BUT IT STATES IT IS ESTIMATED.

DO WE EXPECT A 15% DIFFERENTIAL OR 10%? PAGE 23.

>> THAT IS THE PROCUREMENT.

>> D. ZIMMERMANN: IT'S MORE THAN 2,000,000.

>> ANY QUESTION, I'M SORRY WAS ABOUT ESTIMATED? WHEN WE BRING EVERYTHING IN THERE THAT IS THE CONTACTS WE HAD AT THE TIME WE WROTE THIS.

HOWEVER, WE HAVE FINALIZED CONTRACTS THAT MEET THESE AMOUNTS SO THEY'RE NOW FINAL.

>> D. ZIMMERMANN: OKAY, IT'S NO LONGER ESTIMATED.

>> AT THE TIME WE WROTE IT IT WAS ESTIMATED BUT NOW THEY'RE FINAL AND THEY MATCH THESE NUMBERS.

>> D. ZIMMERMANN: OKAY.

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: HOW DO WE

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DO, SINCE WE'RE VOTING ON FINAL ON THE AGENDA AND MINUTES IT'S NOT REFLECTED AS ESTIMATED ANYMORE?

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: OKAY.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THIS PARTICULAR SET OF INDIVIDUAL ITEMS? IF NOT, ALL IN FAVOR TO APPROVE?

>> AYE.

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: WE'RE APPROVE 6A1, 6AB ONE THROUGH FIVE.

C WE DON'T HAVE TO VOTE ON, IT'S INFORMATION ONLY.

AGAIN, THOSE WHO APPROVE.

>> AYE.

[7. Policy Items - First Reading A. Approval of Amendment to Policy Concerning Board Internal Organization: BCA (LOCAL) Board Officers and Officials ]

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABTENSION? THANK YOU.

WITH THAT, WE MOVE TO THE FIRST READING ON POLICY ITEM 7, APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO BOARD INTERNAL ORGANIZATION.

ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSIONS? THIS IS THE FIRST READING.

YES? TRUSTEE RITTER.

>> P. RITTER: I WAS WONDERING IF YOU CAN OFFER A LITTLE CONTEXT ABOUT WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH WITH THIS AND HOW IT CAME ABOUT AND WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO WITH IT.

IT KIND OF CAUGHT ME BY SURPRISE A LITTLE BIT.

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: I THINK I HAD, IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY IF I DIDN'T MAKE MYSELF CLEAR, I APOLOGIZE, LAST MONTH WHEN WE WERE TALKING ABOUT BOARD INTERNAL ORGANIZATION, I INFORMED THE BOARD I WAS GOING TO ASK TAFF TO COME UP WITH POLICY IN TERMS OF INTERNAL ORGANIZATION AND SUCCESSION.

THIS IS IN RESPONSE TO THAT.

I DIDN'T KNOW THEY WERE GOING TO DO IT THIS QUICK BUT I'M GLAD THEY DID.

JUST AS IMPORTANT FOR US TO HAVE A KIND OF A GAME PLAN EACH TIME WE DO THIS.

AND TRUSTEE RITTER, WHAT BROUGHT THIS PARTICULARLY TO MIND FOR ME WHEN YOU FIRST CAME ON THE BOARD AND WE DID THE BOARD INTERNAL ORGANIZATION AND THERE WAS DISCOMFORT OF NOT KNOWING, THOSE OF US ON THE BOARD AND SOME OF YOU FEE FEELING ISCOMFORT ABOUT VOTING ON THE OFFICERS WERE GOING TO BE WITHOUT KNOWING THAT.

NOW, MY QUESTION ALSO WAS TO LEGAL COUNCIL, IS IF WE MOVE AT THE POINT WE DO THE AUTHORIZATION, SEPTEMBER OR JANUARY, THE RESPONSE BY STATUTE WE HAVE TO DO IT AFTER THE DATE OF THE ELECTION TO HAVE BOARD MEMBERS COME ON OR CONTINUE.

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

THE EDUCATION CODE CHAPTER 130 PRESCRIBES THE DATE OR THE FIRST MEETING AFTER THE REGULAR ELECTION IS HEN THE FIRST ORGANIZATIONAL ELECTION FOR OFFICERS NEEDS TO TAKE PLACE.

WE DON'T HAVE FLEXIBILITY THERE.

IN RESPONSE TO WHAT THEIR FLORES WAS SAYING, THIS IS MY EFFORTS TO RESPONSE TO THE REQUEST FOR POLICY REGARDING ELECTIONS AND THE SUCCESSION PLAN FOR SERVICE ON THE BOARD AS AN OFFICER.

IT'S GENERAL COUNSEL'S BEST THINKING.

FOR THE BOARD'S INTERNAL PROCESS TO DETERMINE WHAT IS APPROPRIATE FOR THE BOARD.

THIS WAS AN EFFORT TO GIVE FIRST READING.

TO GIVE YOU A DRAFT OF SOMETHING FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES.

THAT LAYS OUT WHAT REPRESENTS A FAIRLY TYPICAL SUCCESSION PLAN FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE GOVERNING BODIES FOR SIX YEARS.

IT GIVES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO BE ENGAGED INTO THE BOARD TRUSTEE POSITION AND MOVE THROUGH A COMMITTEE TO HIGHER OFFICER POSITION IF THE BOARD DESIRES.

THERE IS NO MAGIC TO THIS.

THIS WAS MY BEST THINKING ON A DRAFT FOR HAD BOARD TO DISCUSS.

>> THIS IS A FIRST READING SO WE'LL GET A CHANCE TO LOOK AT IT.

FIRST OFF, I'LL TELL YOU ONE OF THE THINGS THIS DOES POTENTIALLY IS WEAKEN THE AUTHORITY OF THE CHAIR BUT IT PRESCRIBES VERY SPECIFIC PATHWAYS FOR SUCCESSION FROM COMMITTEE CHAIRS TO VICE CHAIR AND THE CHAIR.

I THINK ELECTING THE CHAIR AND I SECONDED YOUR NOMINATION, AND I WOULD GLADLY DO IT AGAIN.

BUT ELECTING THE CHAIR IS PROBABLY THE MOST DECISION THE CITY MAKES AND IT OUGHT TO BE BASED ON WHO IS THE RIGHT PERSON AT THE TIME FOR THE JOB.

BEING A CHAIR IS A TOUGH JOB, MAKING SURE THEY HAVE THE TOOLS TO PERHAPS APPOINT THE PEOPLE THAT HE OR SHE THINKS THEY CAN BEST WORK WITH AS OPPOSED TO HAVE THOSE APPOINTMENTS PRESCRIBED BY POLICY, IS A WISER COURSE TO GO THAN HAVING THE DECISIONS COMMITTED TO POLICY.

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SECOND THING IS, AND THE AY THIS I THINK WORKS IS THAT EVERY TWO YEARS POTENTIALLY, ASSUMING A CHAIR AND A VICE CHAIR SERVE FOR TWO YEARS, EVERY TWO YEARS WE'RE ELECTING A VICE CHAIR THAT WILL ULTIMATELY SERVE AS CHAIR THROUGH A FOUR YEAR PERIOD.

BECAUSE THE ONLY PERSON, THE WAY IT'S WRITTEN WHO IS QUALIFIED TO SERVE AS CHAIR IS SOMEONE WHO SERVED AS VICE CHAIR.

I WOULD HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT ANY BOARD BINDING SUBSEQUENT BOARDS WHO MAY BE COMPRISED OF DIFFERENT TRUSTEES THAN ARE ON THE BOARD TODAY, HAVING US BIND FUTURE BOARDS IN THAT MANNER.

THIRD, I'M NOT SURE THIS IS ENTIRELY WORKABLE.

YOU ELECT A CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR FOR A TWO YEAR TERMS AND THE TERM IS UP.

THE CHAIR HAS TO MOVE OUT.

ONLY THE VICE CHAIR QUALIFIES, SAY THEY DON'T RUN FOR ELECTION OR LO LOSE THE ELECTION.

BY UNANIMOUS VOTE SOMEONE CAN BE ELECTED CHAIR.

OUR HANDS OUR TIED BY OUR POLICY.

IT SEEMS UNWORKABLE IN THAT RESPECT TOO.

I SUPPORT THE IDEA OF SUCCESSION PLANNING AND BOARD LEADERSHIP AND BOARD DEVELOPMENT 100% AND I WOULD SAY THAT OUR CHAIRS ARE THE BEST PERSONS TO LEAD THE BOARD COLLECTIVELY IN THAT PROCESS.

WE SHOULDN'T ARTIFICIALLY LIMIT THE CHOICES AND OPTIONS OF THE CHAIR OR BOARD MEMBERS THROUGH POLICY, WHICH I BELIEVE THIS POLICY DOES.

THERE ARE ELEMENTS I THINK WE OUGHT TO CONSIDER.

I THINK TERM LIMITS ARE A GOOD THING.

I DON'T THINK ANY BOARD IS WELL SERVED BY SOMEONE SERVING FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME.

I WOULD OFFER WE PERHAPS CONSIDER A POLICY THAT INFLICTS TERM LIMITS AND DESCRIBES THE SPECIFIC DUTIES OF THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR.

I DON'T BELIEVE THOSE SPECIFIC DUTIES ARE NECESSARILY REFLECTED IN OUR POLICIES EITHER.

SO MADAM CHAIR, THOSE ARE MY COMMENTS.

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: THANK YOU.

TRUSTEE ZIMMERMANN.

>> D. ZIMMERMANN: THE EX PAN TORI NOTES, CHANGES OCCASIONS WHEN BOARD OFFICERS CAN BE ELECTED.

I THINK IT'S TALKING ABOUT ON OCCASION BOARD OFFICERS CAN BE ELECTED.

BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT AN OCCASION WOULD BE.

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: WHERE ARE YOU READING THAT?

>> D. ZIMMERMANN: THE POLICY ITEM.

>> THAT IS JUST EXPLAN TORI.

THE TIME IN WHICH THE BOARD CAN ELECT OFFICERS IS THE FIRST REGULAR MEETING AFTER THE ELECTION OCCURRING IN MAY OF AN ODD-NUMBERED YEAR.

AND ALSO AND EM -- THE LAW SPEAKS TO VACANCIES ON THE BOARD AND/OR HAT OCCASION AFTER AN ELECTION.

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: TRUSTEE ZIMMERMANN? TRUSTEE COMPTON?

>> C. ROGERS COMPTON: IN READING THIS, MY REACTION WAS SADNESS THAT I WOULD EVEN BE READING THIS TYPE OF INFORMATION.

WE'RE 7 MEMBERS.

AND THE VOTERS IN EACH DISTRICT, THEY DECIDE WHO THEY WANT TO BE THEIR LEADER AND TO REPRESENT THEM ON THIS BOARD.

WE DON'T DECIDE AS MEMBERS WHO IS BEST QUALIFIED OR SHOWS CHARACTERISTICKICS TS THAT WE FIND ACCEPTABLE.

I LOOKED AT THE TEXAS STATUTE, I HAVE NEVER KNOWN SUCCESSION PLANNING TO BE LEGAL IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR BECAUSE YOU CANNOT PRESELECT AND IT'S BASED ON MAJORITY RULE.

AND I READ SOME INSTANCES IN HERE WHERE YOU HAD TO BE VOTED IN UNANIMOUSLY.

I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT.

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THERE WAS, WHAT IS IT? DEMONSTRATE THE RIGHT QUALITIES OF SUCH SERVICE.

YOU HAVE TO BE A COMMITTEE CHAIR BEFORE YOU COULD DECIDE YOU WERE INTERESTED IN THE CHAIR SEAT.

BECAUSE I HAVE ALWAYS LOOKED AT IT AND I NEVER QUESTIONED ANYBODY'S ABILITY TO SERVE IN ANY LEADERSHIP ROLE ON THIS BOARD.

I ALWAYS LOOKED AT IT IF YOU MANAGE TO GET YOURSELF ELECTED, THEN YOU HAVE SOME LEADERSHIP QUALIFICATIONS.

THAT'S A UNIQUE BOARD WITH DIFFERENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND SO FORTH THAT WE HAVE ALL HAD TO LEARN IN COMING ON THIS BOARD.

FRANKLY, IN LOOKING AT THIS AND READING THIS, THERE S A LOT OF, SOME LANGUAGE AND OME WAYS OF DOING SOME THINGS IN HERE I FIND ARE DISCRIMINATORY AND I DON'T THINK WE NEED TO BE IN THE BUSINESS OF JUDGING OTHER BOARD MEMBERS.

REALLY, I KNEW LITTLE ABOUT EVEN THE NEW BOARD MEMBERS THAT CAME ON TO BOARD.

WHAT THEIR BACKGROUND WAS.

I DIDN'T LIVE IN THOSE DISTRICTS.

I WAS OT THE PERSON SELECTING SELECTING OR DETERMINING WHO I WANTED TO REPRESENT ME ON THIS BOARD.

AND I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD GET INTO UNDERMINING THE DECISION OF THE VOTERS WHO MADE THEIR CHOICE.

AND THEN COME BACK AND WE DECIDE, WELL, BASED ON THIS, BASED ON THAT, YOU GOT ON BLUE SOCKS TODAY, I DON'T LIKE MEN WHO WEAR ORANGE SOCKS, THIS IS WHO CAN SERVE IN A LEADERSHIP ROLE ON THE BOARD.

I THINK EVERYBODY SHOULD HAVE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND IT'S BASED ON WHAT THEY HAVE DONE AND THE FACT THAT THEY ARE ON THIS BOARD.

MY VOTE DOESN'T COUNT ANYMORE THAN ANYBODY ELSE'S VOTE.

THAT'S WHAT MAKES US ALL EQUAL, ONE VOTE.

AND ANYBODY WHO IS INTERESTED BECAUSE NOBODY GETS COMPENSATED FOR SITTING HERE, ANYBODY WHO IS INTERESTED AND WANTS TO SERVE IN A LEADERSHIP ROLE, I HINK THEY OUGHT TO HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY.

BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT WE'RE ABOUT.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERYBODY.

SO I THINK THIS EEDS TO COME OFF THE TABLE.

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: IT'S THE FIRST READING.

>> C. ROGERS COMPTON: I DON'T THINK WE NEED TO CONSIDER IT AS A FIRST READING.

I THINK WE NEED TO BRING IT OFF COMPLETELY AND LOOK AT SOME OF THE LEGALITIES AND DO ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION AND BRING IT BACK.

I DON'T THINK THIS IS WHAT WE SHOULD BE DOING AT THIS TIME.

I THINK IT NEEDS TO GO BACK TO COMMITTEE BUT THAT IS MY OPINION.

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?

>> WHERE DID THIS LANGUAGE COME FROM? WAS IT SOMETHING YOU FOUND SOMEWHERE ELSE? EXISTING IN ANOTHER DISTRICT?

>> SOME OF LANGUAGE EXISTED IN OTHER DISTRICTS AND SOME IS THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNING BODIES.

THERE WAS CERTAINLY NO INTENT TO SUBSTITUTE MY JUDGMENT FOR THE BOARD.

THIS POLICY DOESN'T SPEAK TO WHO GETS ELECTED TO TO BOARD.

THE STATE LAW AUTHORIZES YOU TO DO, THAT IS THE ONLY THING IT IS INTENDED TO DO.

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: THERE HAS BEEN ENOUGH ISSUES RAISED THAT I THINK WE NEED TO GO BACK AND REWORK IT AND BRING IT FOR ANOTHER READING.

CERTAINLY NOT THIS VERSION BECAUSE OF THE EVEL OF CONCERNS THAT HAVE BEEN EXPRESSED.

WOULD THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE LIKE TO TAKE THIS ON?

>> ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE ENGULFING ON HERE IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS IS THE BOARD SELF EVALUATION WHICH HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION AS ONE OF THE SACKS REQUIREMENTS WE DO THAT.

I CAN'T REMEMBER HAVING DONE A COMPREHENSIVE SELF EVALUATION SINCE A BOARD MEMBER SINCE I HAVE BEEN HERE, REALLY.

NOT A FORMAL PROCESS.

I THINK MAYBE PART OF THIS IS STEMMING OUT OF US TRYING TO GET WITH THAT.

COME UP WITH AN IDEA THAT -- NOT KNOWING IS HARD TO VOTE ON.

IF YOU NEVER HAD ANY EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH HIM IN THE PAST.

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I THINK IT'S, AGAIN, A FIRST READING.

SOME KIND OF N IDEA WHAT TO DO, IS SUCCESSION PLANNING SOMETHING WE WANT TO DO? WE CAN HAVE A CONVERSATION AS THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE, IF THAT'S WHAT THE BOARD DESIRES US TO DO AND MAYBE US COME UP WITH LANGUAGES AS PART OF WHAT WE'RE DOING IN OUR OTHER CASE.

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: WE NEED TO TAKE THIS OFF THE TABLE, IT'S THE FIRST READING.

>> I WAS GOING TO SAY, KIND OF WHAT I'M HEARING, MADAM CHAIR, WE DON'T CONSIDER THIS A FIRST READING.

WE REDRAFT IT BRINGING IT BACK FOR THE BOARD'S CONSIDERATION IN THE FUTURE.

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: WORKING IT WITH THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE IF YOU WANT TO TAKE IT ON.

LET'S TRY TO HAVE A IS OCTOBER REALISTIC TO GIVE YOU ENOUGH TIME FOR LOOKING AT BOARD SELF EVALUATION AND THEN A POLICY IN TERMS OF BOARD INTERNAL ORGANIZATION?

>> IDEALLY WE'LL HAVE SOMETHING BY AUGUST.

I THINK AUGUST IS A PRETTY BUSY TIME FOR A LOT OF THINGS WITH US.

PERHAPS SEPTEMBER.

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: MORE REALISTIC.

YES, TRUSTEE.

>> I THINK IT'S FUNDAMENTAL TO THE WAY WE OPERATE AND WHAT WE DO, RATHER THAN BRINGING SOMETHING BACK ON FIRST READING, WE CAN HAVE THOUGHTS WE CAN DISCUSS BEFORE WE GO DO ANOTHER READING ON A POLICY.

IF THAT IS ACCEPTABLE, THAT WOULD BE GREAT.

>> FORMULATE CONSENSUS OF IDEAS.

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: WITH THAT, THANKS, ROB, FOR TAKING THE FIRST STAB AT IT.

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WITH HAT BEING SAID, WE ARE AT

[8. Executive Session (if required) A. Consultation with Attorney Regarding Legal Matters or Pendingand/or Contemplated Litigation or Settlement Offers - Section551.071 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]

THE END OF THIS PART OF THE AGENDA.

WE DO NEED TO HAVE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

WE'LL MOVE TO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR DISCUSSION REGARDING ITEM B, PERSONNEL MATTERS RELATING TO APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, EVALUAE OR ISMISSAL OF OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES.

THERE WILL BE NO ACTION TAKEN WHEN WE RETURN FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION AND WE'LL ADJOURN PROMPTLY AFTERWARDS.

THOSE OF YOU HO CHOOSE TO GO HOME.

HAVE A SAFE TRIP.

[Additional Item]

THOSE OF YOU WHO WANT TO WAIT AROUND UNTIL WE GAVIAL YOU ARE WELCOME TO STAY.

>> CHAIR D. FLORES: GO AHEAD.

THANK YOU, TRUSTEE WILLIAMS.

>> JL. WILLIAMS: DESIRAE OCHOA WHO JOINED US A WEEK AGO MONDAY, WORKING WITH TRISHA AND ME IN THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT.

HE HAS 7 YEARS OF LEGAL EXPERIENCE.