TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

NOTICE OF MEETING

The Trinity Valley Community College Board of Trustees met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, April 26, 2010 in the Board Room of the Orval Pirtle Administration Building in Athens, with the following members present: Mr. Ray Raymond, Mr. Ron Day,   Mr. David Monk, Dr. Charles Risinger, Mr. Jerry Stone, Mr. Homer Norville, Mrs. Paula Kimball, Mr. Herbert Riley.
                                   

1. Mr. Stone opened the meeting with prayer.

2. There were no public comments.

3. Jennifer Hannigan, Public Information Officer, reported on the Cardettes’ Spring Show “Innoventionistic”, the upcoming TVCC Olympics, and the final music concert of the semester.  This was the last performance of Dr, Will Fairbanks as he has accepted a position at Greenville College, Greenville, IL.

4. The following topics were discussed or reviewed in the President’s report:
   
     President Forgey provided an update on the TDCJ commencement. 133 students graduated.

     President Forgey distributed the press release on the affordability of TVCC.

     President Forgey demonstrated the new online bookstore purchasing system.

     President Forgey reported on the Community College Developmental Education Innovations Grant.
    
     President Forgey informed the Board that the Palestine Early College High School inducted 86 students for its inaugural class to begin in the Fall 2010.

     President Forgey announced the semester “Late Night Breakfast” would be provided May 5th.

     President Forgey advised the Board that there would be 419 graduating at the three spring commencement services on May 14th.

      President Forgey reported that he would be attending the quarterly Texas Association of Community Colleges meeting on April 28, in Austin and the East Texas Higher Education Round Table discussion with Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Chairman Raymund Paredes and Board Member Whit Riter on May 18th.

     President Forgey reminded the Board of the next regularly scheduled Board meeting on June 28.
                  
5. Mr. Day moved, seconded by Mr. Monk, the minutes to the March 15, 2010 special meeting and the March 22, 2010 regular Board meeting be approved.  Motion carried unanimously.

6. Mrs. Kimball moved, seconded by Mr. Riley, the Board approve the business, financial and investment reports for March 2010.  Motion carried unanimously.

7. President Forgey provided an update on the status of the lease negotiations to the THR property.  Mr. Monk moved, seconded by Mr. Norville, the Board award the construction manager at risk bid to RPR Construction Company, Inc.  Motion carried unanimously.

8.         Mr. Stone moved, seconded by Mr. Monk, the Board approve the revisions included in policy update No. 25 received from the Texas Association of School Boards with the understanding that certain provisions, such as increasing the ceiling on purchasing without competitive bids from $25,000 to $50,000, did not apply to TVCC.  Motion carried unanimously.

9. Mr. Stone moved, seconded by Dr. Risinger, the Board approve the revisions to the college strategic plan as presented by Kay Pulley, Assistant Vice President of Institutional Planning, Research and Effectiveness.  Motion carried unanimously.

10.  Dr. Risinger moved, seconded by Mr. Norville, the Board approve the Mediterranean trip by the Cardettes and Wildcard Swing Orchestra during the Summer of 2011.  The Board requested President Forgey to determine if the amount requested to assist in funding the trip could be absorbed from the FY09-10 budget and bring a recommendation to June Board meeting.  Motion carried unanimously.
                   
11.  Mr. Day moved, seconded by Mr. Norville, the Board approve the Continuing and Adult Education Summer 2010 Schedule of Classes and associated tuition and fees.  Motion carried unanimously.

12.  Dr. Risinger moved, seconded by Mrs. Kimball, the Board approve transfer of the TVCC Endowment Fund to the TVCC Foundation.  Motion carried unanimously.

13.  Mr. Day moved, seconded by Dr. Risinger, the Board go into closed session at 8:57 p.m. in accordance with Government Code 551.072 and 551.074 to consider personnel and land matters.  Motion carried unanimously.

14. Mr. Norville moved, seconded by Mr. Monk, the Board return from closed door session at 9:21 p.m.  Motion carried unanimously.

15.     Mr. Stone moved, seconded by Mr. Day, the Board approve the following:
a.   Retirements, resignations

                        (1) Wayland Ayers, Plumber, Athens
                        (2) Connie Cook, Custodian, Athens
                        (3) Ranona Crossley, Bookstore Clerk, Athens
                        (4) Will Fairbanks, Director of Bands, Athens
                        (5) Jennette MacDowell, ADN Professor, Kaufman
                        (6) Georgia Owen, Cosmetology Instructor, Terrell

b.   New Hires:
                        (1) Christine (Chris) Daley, Software Designer
                        (2) Jeremy Hammock, Assistant Football Coach
                        (3) Kenya Landers – Co-Head Women’s Basketball Coach
                        (4) Michael Landers – Assistant Vice President of Student  Services/Co-Head Women’s Basketball Coach

c.   Reclassifications:
                        (1)  Jim McNutt, Assistant Controller
                        (2) John Pond, Director of Residential Life

d. Others as necessary
                        (1) Renewal of FY10-11 faculty and staff contracts per the attached list.

14.    Mr. Day moved, seconded by Mr. Norville, to adjourn the meeting at 9:22 p.m.  Motion carried unanimously.

Board Minutes Archive

January 25, 2010

February 22, 2010

March 22, 2010