Trinity Valley Community College

The Trinity Valley Community College Board of Trustees met in a regularly called session at 7:30 pm on Monday March 6, 2023, in the Board Room of the Orval Pirtle Administration Building with the following members present.

Mr. Ray Raymond        Mr. Ron Day            Mr. David Monk
Mr. Steve Grant        Dr. Charlie Risinger        Mr. Jerry Stone
Dr. Terry Eason        Mr. Mike Hembree        Dr. Clayton Gautreaux        
Members not present:  

1.    Dr. Risinger opened the meeting with prayer.

2.    There were no public comments. 

3.    Mr. Monk moved, seconded by Mr. Stone, for the board to name Dr. Jason Morrison as the new TVCC President.  Effective date of employment is May 1, 2023.         Motion carried unanimously.

4.  The following topics were discussed in the president’s report:
•    Report from the THECB Audit
•    Talent Strong Texas Pathways Grant
•    Ribbon Cutting and Reception for the Citizenship Classes for Kaufman County held at the Terrell Campus
•    TVCC was awarded a THECB Nursing Shortage Reduction Program Grant
•    TVCC has 154.9 acres for sale located on the south side of FM 3062 and the north side of state highway 31 in Malakoff
•    TVCC Beef Cattle Show Team competed at the 2023 Houston Livestock Show
•    An update for the Cardinals and Lady Cardinal basketball teams was provided
•    TVCC Rodeo will compete in the Texas A&M Rodeo March 10 & 11, and in Athens April 21 & 22
•    Re-schedule Next Board Meeting – from March 27th to April 3

5.  Mr. Stone moved, seconded by Dr. Eason for the board to approve the
     the January 18, 19, 20, February 2, and 9, 2023, board meeting minutes. 
     Motion carried unanimously. 

6.  Mr. Stone moved, seconded by Dr. Gautreaux, for the board to approve the 
     business, financial, and investment reports for December 2022.  Motion 
     carried unanimously.

7.  Mr. Hembree moved, seconded by Dr. Risinger for the board to table the 
     TVCC Highway 175/Fair Road property and Kaufman EDC property 
     discussion.  Motion carried unanimously.

8.  The TVCC Palestine Workforce Center, the TVCC Palestine Campus, and 
     the future TDCJ Regional Training Center were discussed.

9.  Dr. Eason moved, seconded by Mr. Stone, for the board to approve the 
     FY 2023-24 College Calendar as presented.  Motion carried unanimously.

10. Dr. Gautreaux moved, seconded by Mr. Grant, for the board to accept the 
      TVCC Police Department’s Racial Profiling Report as presented.  Motion 
      carried unanimously.
         
11. Mr. Hembree moved, seconded by Dr. Eason, for the board to approve the
      Texas Commission on Community College finance letter of support as 
      presented.  Motion carried unanimously.

12. Mr. Grant moved, seconded by Mr. Stone, for the board to approve the 
      reviewal of the Hunt Brothers Contract – groundskeeping as presented.  
      Motion carried unanimously.

13. Dr. Gautreaux moved, seconded by Dr. Eason, for the board to approve 
      the Bank Depository as presented.  Motion carried unanimously.

14. The Department of Education Audit was discussed.

15. Mr. Day moved, seconded by Mr. Hembree, for the board to approve the
      local board policy updates as presented.  Motion carried unanimously.

16. Board Chairman Ray Raymond announced his retirement from the board 
      of trustees effectively immediately.

17. Dr. Eason moved, seconded by Dr. Gautreaux, for the board to approve
      the personnel updates as presented.  Motion carried unanimously.

18. The board did not convene to executive session.

19. Dr. Risinger moved, seconded by Mr. Monk to adjourn the meeting at 
      8:45 PM.  Motion carried unanimously.

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