Trinity Valley Community College
The Trinity Valley Community College Board of Trustees met in a regularly called session at 7:30 pm on Monday April 24, 2023, in the Board Room of the Orval Pirtle Administration Building with the following members present.
Mr. Ron Day Mr. David Monk Mr. Mike Hembree
Mr. Steve Grant Dr. Terry Eason Mr. Charlie Risinger
Dr. Clayton Gautreaux Mr. Jerry Stone
Members not present:
1. Dr. Eason opened the meeting with prayer.
2. There were no public comments.
3. The following topics were discussed in the president’s report:
• Retirement Reception for President Jerry King – Friday May 5th at 2:30 in the TVCC Cafeteria
• Graduation May 12th at Athens High School Arena with ceremonies at 10 am (Health Science) 1 pm (AAS and Certificates), and 4 pm (AA)
• TVCC Foundation Annual Golf Tournament – Monday, May 22nd
• Marr Foundation pledged to help support a new workforce facility on the Terrell Campus
• The 15th annual Henderson County Farm Bureau/TVCC Rodeo was a success – streamed live by the TVCC media team to the Cowboy and Cowgirl channels
• Next Board Meeting June 26th
4. Dr. Eason moved, seconded by Mr. Hembree, for the board to approve the
March 31, and April 3, 2023, board meeting minutes. Motion carried
unanimously.
5. Mr. Day moved, seconded by Mr. Stone, for the board to approve the
business, financial, and investment reports for February 2023. Motion
carried unanimously.
6. Mr. Hembree moved, seconded by Dr. Eason, for the board to create a
TVCC Board of Trustee Advisory Committee to the President. Motion
carried unanimously.
7. Dr. Risinger moved, seconded by Dr. Eason, for the board to approve the
Kaufman County Resource Connection request for office space at the
TVCC Kaufman Campus, contingent upon attorney and board chair
approval of terms. Motion carried unanimously.
8. Mr. Stone moved, seconded by Dr. Gautreaux, for the board to approve the
Fire suppression system at NW Dorm from RES Fire Sprinkler LLC. Motion
carried unanimously.
9. Mr. Monk moved, seconded by Dr. Eason, for the board to approve the
purchasing of instructional equipment for the Terrell campus plumbing and
electrical programs from Tech-Labs. Motion carried unanimously.
10. Dr. Gautreaux moved, seconded by Mr. Day, for the board to approve
option 2 location for the new TDCJ Regional Training Multi-Purpose
Building on the Palestine campus. Motion carried unanimously.
11. Mr. Monk moved, seconded by Dr. Risinger, for the board to approve the
Investment officers to establish bank depository relationships with
Simmons Bank and Texas Bank and Trust – Terrell, for investment of
excess college funds. Motion carried unanimously.
12. Dr. Eason moved, seconded by Mr. Day, for the board to approve
the personnel updates as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
13. Dr. Risinger moved, seconded by Mr. Stone to adjourn the meeting at
8:39 PM. Motion carried unanimously.
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Submitted By Jerry King, President Date
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Approved Board Chair Date
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Approved Board Secretary Date