Hill College Board of Regents August 2018 meeting summary

  Hill College
  Thursday, August 23, 2018 3:14 PM
  General Events

Hillsboro, TX

The Hill College Board of Regents held a public budget hearing on Tuesday, Aug. 21, in the Hill College Bob Bullock Room of the Hill County Campus in Hillsboro at 6:33 p.m. The hearing was called to order by Regent President David Teel and was closed at 7:07 p.m.

Vice President BillyDon Curbo presented the 2018-2019 operating budget for consideration of approval. Regent Dr. William Auvenshine motioned, Regent Vice President Bill Galiga seconded the motion. The motion was approved. 

Hill College President Dr. Pam Boehm presented the President’s Report announcing that enrollment looked good and classes began on Monday. She commended faculty and staff for the newly implemented advising model, and recognized housekeeping and maintenance for their hard work preparing for the start of school. Dual credit enrollment is up. Recently, six new faculty were hired because of the growth at the Early College High School, Dual Credit enrollment and the Burleson Center. Legislature passed required co-requisite courses, where a developmental course and a college course is taken at the same time. The TACC and the TACCTA’s legislative platform has four priorities; 1) eight percent, or $144 million, overall increase in formula funding for the 2020-2012 biennium, 2) increase of student success points which is 10 percent of our performance-based funding (from $173 to $215 per contact hour), 90 percent of our funding is for contact hours, 3) broaden access and sustain quality for dual credit, and 4) expansion of career and technical education (CTE) dual credit offerings and workforce continuing education (CE). The police academy has been approved by the Coordinating Board and now awaiting SACSCOC approval.

Athletic Director and Head Rodeo Coach Paul Brown presented the Athletic report. All teams are here. Men’s soccer starts this week. Basketball starts in October. Baseball and softball will have 20 scrimmages through the month of September. The first rodeo of the season is the end of September.

The regular board meeting was called to order at 7:08 p.m.

The July 2018 regular meeting minutes were reviewed. Regent Rick Sullins motioned and Regent Dwight Lloyd seconded the motion to approve the minutes. The minutes were unanimously approved.

Curbo presented the July 2018 financial report. Regent Jolene Lehmann moved to approve the report and Sullins seconded the motion. The financial report was approved as presented.

Vice President Jessie White presented approval of bids for consideration for upgrading administrative POISE systems to Jenzabar One for a 10-year contract for a total of $3,677,650 over the 10-year period. Sullins motioned to accept the recommendation, Regent Charles Bryant seconded the motion. The motion was approved.

Vice President BillyDon Curbo presented the copier bids for consideration of approval to contract with CTWP for $17,414.83. Regent Jennifer Nowlin motioned to accept the recommendation, Lloyd seconded the motion. The motion was approved.

Curbo presented copy paper bids for consideration. Three bids were received, the lowest qualified bid was FasClampitt for a yearly total cost of $16,944.66. Auvenshine motioned to accept the recommendation, Nowlin seconded the motion. The motion was approved. 

Curbo presented renewal agreement with Quill Business Solutions for office supplies for another year. Sullins motioned and Regent Karen Brackin seconded the motion. The motion was approved.

Curbo presented secondary wind and hail insurance bids for consideration of approval. Lloyds Insurance was approved with the annual premium cost of $32,130 purchased through Hill County Insurance Company. Auvenshine motioned and Regent Tony Marley seconded the motion. The motion was approved.

Curbo presented the tax rate for consideration of approval. This year’s rollback tax rate of $0.094132 per $100 property value was recommended. Auvenshine motioned to accept the recommendation, Charles Bryant seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. Regent Kent Eubank and Regent Dr. Allan Lane were absent.

Curbo presented the proposal for two public hearings, two legal notices prior to the tax adoption for consideration. Galiga motioned and Sullins seconded the motion. The motion was approved. 

Curbo presented the property bids for delinquent tax foreclosures on four properties in Cleburne for a total loss of $154.48. Lehmann motioned to accept the recommendation, Galiga seconded the motion. The motion was approved. 

Vice President of Student Information Services Lizza Trenkle presented the 2018-2019 Student Handbook for consideration. Nowlin motioned, and Auvenshine seconded the motion and the motion carried. 

Trenkle presented for approval the 2015-2018 Junior College Audit Report. Marley motioned to accept the report, Brackin seconded and the motion carried. 

Trenkle presented for consideration of the Texas Senate Bill 11 (Conceal Carry), Sept. 1, 2018, Legislative Report. Bryant motioned to accept the report, Brackin seconded and the motion carried.

Trenkle presented for consideration of approval of an educational services training agreement between Texas Air Conditioning Contractors Association (TACCA) and Hill College Continuing Education Department. Auvenshine motioned to approve the agreement, Bryant seconded and the motion carried.

Trenkle presented for consideration of approval of educational services training agreements Homestead Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Hillsboro and Itasca, Glen Rose Medical Center at Pecan Plantation at Granbury, Texas, and Hill College Continuing Education Department. Lehmann motioned to approve the agreement, Bryant seconded and the motion carried.

Dean Lori Moseley presented for consideration a clinical observation affiliation agreement between Providence Hospice and Hill College Health Sciences programs (vocational nursing, associate degree nursing, echocardiography technician, emergency medical services). Lloyd motioned to accept the report, Galiga seconded and the motion carried.

Moseley presented for consideration of approval of an articulation agreement with the Consortium for Advancing Baccalaureate Nursing Education in Texas (CABNET) with the University of Houston—Victoria and Hill College Nursing department. Marley motioned to accept the report, Auvenshine seconded and the motion carried.

Moseley presented for consideration of approval of a five-year memorandum of understanding with Schreiner University of Kerrville, Texas, and the Hill College Nursing department. Bryant motioned to accept the report, Marley seconded and the motion carried.

President Boehm presented for consideration of approval of Burleson Early Collegiate High School scholarships. Auvenshine motioned to accept the report, Sullins seconded and the motion carried. 

Director of Human Resources Jamie Jaska presented personnel considerations for approval of one staff appointment replacement for a faculty development coordinator, four new faculty appointments for instructors of speech, English, economics and history, as well as four voluntary resignations, and one retirement. Sullins made a motion to accept, Nowlin seconded, and the motion passed.

Teel presented for consideration of approval a one-year extension of President Boehm’s contract with a three percent raise in salary. Lloyd motioned and Gaglia seconded the motion. The motion was approved.

With no further business to conduct, Brackin motioned to adjourn the meeting, Lehmann seconded and the meeting adjourned at 8:41 p.m.

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