Hill College Board of Regents August 2022 meeting summary
Jessyca Brown
Monday, August 29, 2022 4:06 PM
General Events
Hillsboro, TX
The Hill College Board of Regents met Tuesday, August 23, 2022, for their monthly meeting.
Board President David Teel gave the invocation.
President Teel called the Public Hearing to order at 7:03 p.m.
Billy Don Curbo presented the 2022-2023 Operating Budget. After discussion, a motion by Regent Tony Marley and seconded by Regent Jennifer Nowlin, the board adjourned the Public Hearing and reconvened to Regular Session at 7:14 p.m.
Minutes from the June regular and executive session meetings were reviewed. Regent Rick Sullins moved to approve the minutes and Regent Bill Auvenshine seconded. The minutes were unanimously approved.
Regent Sullins motioned to amend the agenda to move to item a) Consideration of Approval for Resolution to Support Creation of a Foreign Trade Zone Proposed Project by Frontier Logistics and the motion was seconded by Regent Auvenshine, the agenda was amended.
Regent Nowlin made a motion to adjourn to executive session and was seconded by Regent Karen Brackin. The board adjourned to executive session at 7:15 p.m. Art Mann, City of Hillsboro representative, gave a presentation and answered questions on the subject.
The board reconvened to Regular Session with a motion from Regent Auvenshine and a second by Regent Sullins at 7:37 p.m.
Regent Auvenshine made a motion to approve the Resolution to Support Creation of a Foreign Trade Zone Proposed Project of Frontier Logistics and was seconded by Regent Allan Lane. The motion passed.
Curbo presented the Financial Report for July 2022 and a review of the fund balances as requested at the previous meeting. Regent Dwight Lloyd made a motion to accept the financials as presented and was seconded by Regent Brackin. The motion passed.
Curbo presented the Investment Policy. Regent Nowlin made a motion to accept the annual review of CAK Legal and CAK Local Investment Policy and was seconded by Regent Auvenshine. The motion passed.
Dr. Thomas Mills gave the President’s Report:
- Mills thanked the board for their consideration in allowing the meeting to be scheduled on the fourth Tuesday, opposed to the third Tuesday of the month, due to a scheduling conflict.
- Mills thanked the board for giving him the opportunity as president to lead Hill College.
- All Staff Day was held Friday, August 12, with recognition of employees nominated for the annual Cause for Applause award, presentations by faculty on summer study grants, the kick-off of the annual We Believe employee giving campaign, among other informational topics, and opportunities for fellowship throughout the day.
- Cause for Applause recipients, Noelle Barnes and Dr. Caleb Chang, were introduced and honored.
- Annual Title IX Report presented.
- Mills shared photos of significant facility issues in need of attention at the college, including erosion around the Hill County Campus library and water and gas leaks already repaired. The team is working on a proposal of needs to bring to the board at a future meeting.
- Several activities are in process to assist with presidential transition, including Teach the President Forums, Lunches with Tom, Transition and Integration Team, organizational chart scavenger hunt, Executive Leadership Team retreat, executive coaching, etc.
Paul Brown presented an athletic report, including an update on last year’s All-American Athletes.
Jessie White presented Consideration of Approval of Bids for Summer IT Projects, including new technology, for a total of $478,370.65 from the current year budget. Regent Sullins made a motion to approve the bid and was seconded by Regent Marley. The motion passed.
Curbo presented Consideration of Approval of Bids for Athletic Insurance with Dissenger at $220,026. Regent Nowlin made a motion to accept the bid as presented and was seconded by Regent Lloyd. The motion passed.
Curbo presented Consideration of Approval of Bids for TASB property insurance at an amount of $312,833 with the provision the college would update the privacy policy, increase limits of coverage to $1 million, and give the president authority to approve the new amount once premium has been quoted. Regent Lane made a motion to accept TASB as the property insurance carrier and to give Dr. Mills the authority for the new amount once premium has been quoted. Regent Auvenshine seconded the motion. The motion passed.
Curbo presented Consideration of Tax Rate. Regent Lloyd made a motion to hold a public hearing at the next board meeting on September 20, 2022, at 12 noon in the Hill College Board Room, for the voter approval rate of $0.080530 per $100 and was seconded by Regent Lane. Those in favor were: David Teel, Bill Galiga, Bill Auvenshine, Dwight Lloyd, Allan Lane, Karen Brackin, Tony Marley, Jolene Lehmann, Jennifer Nowlin, and Rick Sullins; those against: none; and those sustaining: Kent Eubank.
Curbo presented Consideration of Approval of Operating Budget 2022-2023. Regent Sullins made a motion to accept the operating budget as presented and was seconded by Regent Auvenshine. The 2022-2023 Operating Budget passed unanimously.
Curbo presented Consideration of Fees/Rodeo. Regent Nowlin made a motion to accept the $300 trailer hook-up fees at the rodeo arena and was seconded by Regent Lloyd. The motion passed.
Lizza Trenkle presented Consideration of Approval of Student Handbook 2022-2023 with the only edits reflecting change in language. Regent Nowlin made a motion to approve the handbook and was seconded by Regent Marley. The motion passed.
Trenkle presented Consideration of Approval of Residential Life Handbook 2022-2023. With a motion by Regent Lane and a second by Regent Brackin, the motion passed.
Jamie Jaska presented Consideration of Personnel. Regent Marley made a motion to accept the recent personnel changes and was seconded by Regent Bill Galiga. The motion passed.
With no further business to conduct, Regent Brackin made a motion to adjourn, Regent Nowlin seconded the motion. The meeting adjourned at 8:41 p.m.