Notice of Meeting

The Trinity Valley Community College Board of Trustees met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, February 22, 2010 in the Board Room of the Orval Pirtle Administration Building in Athens, with the following members present:

Mr. Ray Raymond                Mr. Jack Endres                   Mr. Ron Day
Mr. David Monk                    Dr. Charles Risinger           Mr. Herbert Riley
Mr. Jerry Stone                     Mrs. Paula Kimball              Mr. Homer Norville

1.   Mr. Monk opened the meeting with prayer.

2. Public comments were heard in support of the TVCC cheer team participating at the national competition in Daytona, FL.

3. There were no news items.

4. The following topics were discussed or reviewed in the President’s report:

TVCC, Athens ISD and the University of Texas at Tyler signed a joint agreement ensuring the smooth transition of PINNACLE early college high school students graduating from TVCC into the University of Texas at Tyler.

     President Forgey advised that the Kevin Till Memorial Rodeo Scholarship had raised approximately $10,000 to help needy students in the future. The Dr. Terry Spurlock Memorial Scholarship had raised approximately $8,000.

     President Forgey reported on the visit to the TVCC campus by Congressman Jeb Hensarling.

Dr. Forgey announced that he would be attending the regional trustee meeting on Wednesday, February 24, at Kilgore.

Dr. Forgey reminded the Board of the annual leadership conference to be held October 20 – 23 and of the next regularly scheduled Board meeting on March 22.

5. Mr. Stone moved, seconded by Mr. Riley, the minutes to the January 25, 2010 Board meeting be approved. Motion carried 8 – 0 with Trustee Norville abstaining.

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

7. Dr. Risinger moved, seconded by Mr. Monk, the Board appoint a committee to review facility and finance options for the health science center and residential housing facilities. Trustees Monk, Risinger, and Stone were appointed by Chairman Raymond to the committee. The committee was asked to have a recommendation to be considered by the full Board at the March meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
8. Mrs. Kimball moved, seconded by Mr. Stone, the Board approve the resolution authorizing Jean McSpadden and Glendon Forgey to execute all agreements necessary to effectuate wire transfers. Motion carried unanimously.

9. Mr. Endres moved, seconded by Mr. Monk, the Board increase tuition and fees as follows:

	In District	Out of District	Non-Resident
Resident Tuition	$25	$25	-
Non-resident Tuition	-	-	75
Out of District Fee	-	$25	-
General Fee	$25	$25	$25
Total	$50	$75	$100

Motion carried unanimously.

10. Mr. Stone moved, seconded by Mr. Norville, the Board approve the 2010 – 2011 college calendar. Motion carried unanimously.

11. Mr. Monk moved, seconded by Mr. Day, the Board approve new faculty positions for the 2010 – 2011 year as follows:

     (1) Terrell Campus- Biology
     (2) Terrell Campus – Social Sciences
     (3) Kaufman (HSC) Campus- Associate Degree Nursing – paid for          through grant funds.

     Motion carried unanimously.

12. There was no action on the college mission statement.

13.   Dr. Risinger moved, seconded by Mr. Riley, the Board go into closed     session at 9:21p.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. Stone, the Board return from closed door session at 10:10 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.

15. Mr. Day moved, seconded by Mr. Riley, the Board approve the following:

     a. Retirements/Resignations
                              (1) Jan Masso, Early Childhood Education Professor, Athens
                              (2) Joe Mills, English Professor, Athens
                              (3) Others as needed

     b. New Hires:
                              (1) Ellery Watson, Computer Lab Coordinator, Athens

     c.   Reclassifications:
                              (1) Vance Fincher, Interim Director Plant Operations Supervisor

d. Other personnel issues

16. Dr. Risinger moved, seconded by Mr. Monk, to adjourn the meeting at 10:11 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.

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