Board of trustees meeting minutes 3-23-15
The Trinity Valley Community College Board of Trustees met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, March 23, 2015 in the Board Room of the Orval Pirtle Administration Building in Athens, with the following members present:
Mr. Ray Raymond Mr. Kenneth McGee Mr. Homer Norville
Mr. David Monk Mr. Jerry Stone Mr. Steve Grant
Mr. Ron Day Dr. Charlie Risinger Mrs. Paula Kimball
1. Mr. Stone opened the meeting with prayer.
2. There were no public comments.
3. There was no public information report
4. The following topics were discussed or reviewed in the President’s report:
Dr. Sam Hurley, Associate Vice President of TDCJ Correctional Programs provided an update of programs at the TDCJ.
President Forgey discussed legislation affecting the college.
President Forgey informed the Board of recent activity by the TVCC Beef Cattle Show Team at the Ft. Worth Stock Show.
President Forgey updated the Board on the NJCAA basketball tournament results.
President Forgey advised the Board that the college Play 4 Kay fundraiser raised $10,200 for the Cure for Cancer cause.
President Forgey told the Board that the college would be having Learning Day on March 27th.
President Forgey reminded the Board that the next regularly scheduled Board meeting would be April 27, 2015.
4. Mr. Stone moved, seconded by Mr. Grant, the minutes to the January 26, 2015 Board meeting be approved. Motion carried unanimously.
5. Mr. McGee moved, seconded by Mr. Day the Board approve the business, financial and investment reports for January and February 2015. Motion carried unanimously.
6. Mr. Stone moved, seconded by Mr. Grant the Board approve the FY15-16 college academic calendar. Motion carried unanimously.
7. Mr. Monk moved, seconded by Mr. Norville the Board approve the revised college mission statement and statement of purpose. Motion carried unanimously.
8. Mr. McGee moved, seconded by Mr. Day, the Board go into closed session at 8:05 p.m. in accordance with Government Code 551.072 and 551.074 to consider personnel and land matters. Motion carried unanimously.
9. Mrs. Kimball moved, seconded by Mr. Norville, the Board return from closed door session at 8:35 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
10. Mr. McGee moved, seconded by Mr. Day, the Board approve the following personnel actions:
a. Retirements/Resignations/Reductions in Force
(1) Jermial Ashley, Coaching Assistant, Football
(2) Jayson Larson, Public Information Officer
(3) Melissa Singletary, Administrative Assistant, Palestine
(4) Misty Watts, Campus Police Officer
(5) Joe Coleman, Auto Body Repair Instructor, TDCJ
(6) Eddie Nix, Building Services Technician
b. New hires
(1) Daniel Brewer, Administrative Assistant, Dean of
Continuing and Workforce Education
(2) Stephen Estes, Campus Police Officer
(3) Thomas Teetz, Auto Body Repair Instructor, TDCJ
(4) James McCloud, Business Computer Information
Technology Instructor, TDCJ
c. Reclassifications/Transfers/Adjustments:
(1) Bonnie Dill, Coordinator for Community Services,
Course Management to Assessment & Research
Analyst
(2) Therese Sharp, Administrative Assistant, Counseling
to Executive Assistant to the Associate VP of
Academic Affairs
(3) Gail Bayless, Enrollment & Administrative Coordinator,
Correctional Education to Tutor/Testing Coordinator,
Palestine
(4) Melodie Wong, Instructor, Associate Degree Nursing/
Simulation Lab Coordinator to Part-Time Associate
Degree Nursing Instructor
d. Other personnel issues or land issues
Motion carried unanimously.
11. Mr. McGee moved, seconded by Mr. Day, to adjourn the meeting at 8:36 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Ray Raymond Mr. Kenneth McGee Mr. Homer Norville
Mr. David Monk Mr. Jerry Stone Mr. Steve Grant
Mr. Ron Day Dr. Charlie Risinger Mrs. Paula Kimball
1. Mr. Stone opened the meeting with prayer.
2. There were no public comments.
3. There was no public information report
4. The following topics were discussed or reviewed in the President’s report:
Dr. Sam Hurley, Associate Vice President of TDCJ Correctional Programs provided an update of programs at the TDCJ.
President Forgey discussed legislation affecting the college.
President Forgey informed the Board of recent activity by the TVCC Beef Cattle Show Team at the Ft. Worth Stock Show.
President Forgey updated the Board on the NJCAA basketball tournament results.
President Forgey advised the Board that the college Play 4 Kay fundraiser raised $10,200 for the Cure for Cancer cause.
President Forgey told the Board that the college would be having Learning Day on March 27th.
President Forgey reminded the Board that the next regularly scheduled Board meeting would be April 27, 2015.
4. Mr. Stone moved, seconded by Mr. Grant, the minutes to the January 26, 2015 Board meeting be approved. Motion carried unanimously.
5. Mr. McGee moved, seconded by Mr. Day the Board approve the business, financial and investment reports for January and February 2015. Motion carried unanimously.
6. Mr. Stone moved, seconded by Mr. Grant the Board approve the FY15-16 college academic calendar. Motion carried unanimously.
7. Mr. Monk moved, seconded by Mr. Norville the Board approve the revised college mission statement and statement of purpose. Motion carried unanimously.
8. Mr. McGee moved, seconded by Mr. Day, the Board go into closed session at 8:05 p.m. in accordance with Government Code 551.072 and 551.074 to consider personnel and land matters. Motion carried unanimously.
9. Mrs. Kimball moved, seconded by Mr. Norville, the Board return from closed door session at 8:35 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
10. Mr. McGee moved, seconded by Mr. Day, the Board approve the following personnel actions:
a. Retirements/Resignations/Reductions in Force
(1) Jermial Ashley, Coaching Assistant, Football
(2) Jayson Larson, Public Information Officer
(3) Melissa Singletary, Administrative Assistant, Palestine
(4) Misty Watts, Campus Police Officer
(5) Joe Coleman, Auto Body Repair Instructor, TDCJ
(6) Eddie Nix, Building Services Technician
b. New hires
(1) Daniel Brewer, Administrative Assistant, Dean of
Continuing and Workforce Education
(2) Stephen Estes, Campus Police Officer
(3) Thomas Teetz, Auto Body Repair Instructor, TDCJ
(4) James McCloud, Business Computer Information
Technology Instructor, TDCJ
c. Reclassifications/Transfers/Adjustments:
(1) Bonnie Dill, Coordinator for Community Services,
Course Management to Assessment & Research
Analyst
(2) Therese Sharp, Administrative Assistant, Counseling
to Executive Assistant to the Associate VP of
Academic Affairs
(3) Gail Bayless, Enrollment & Administrative Coordinator,
Correctional Education to Tutor/Testing Coordinator,
Palestine
(4) Melodie Wong, Instructor, Associate Degree Nursing/
Simulation Lab Coordinator to Part-Time Associate
Degree Nursing Instructor
d. Other personnel issues or land issues
Motion carried unanimously.
11. Mr. McGee moved, seconded by Mr. Day, to adjourn the meeting at 8:36 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
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