Alamo Community College District
San Antonio, TX

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
REGULAR BOARD MEETING

TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 2006
6:30 P.M.

GEORGE E. KILLEN COMMUNITY EDUCATION & SERVICE CENTER
101 COMMUNITY MEETING ROOM
201 W. SHERIDAN
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ALAMO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT WILL BE HELD ON THE 18TH DAY OF APRIL 2006. THE MEETING OF THE BOARD WILL CONVENE IN OPEN SESSION AT 6:30 P.M.

This regular board meeting of the Board of Trustees, being held for the reasons listed below, is authorized in accordance with the Texas Government Code, §§ 551.001 - 551.146. Verification of Notice of Meeting and Agenda are on file in the Office of the Chancellor. Executive Session, if required, is authorized by Chapter 551 and will be conducted prior to the conclusion of the meeting. If it is decided during the course of the meeting, that discussion of any item listed on the agenda should be held in Executive Session, the Board will convene in such Executive Session in accordance with Tex. Govt. Code §§ 551.071 - 551.084. In order to vote on items discussed in Executive Session, the Board of Trustees must take action in the open portion of the meeting on items discussed in the Executive Session. The Board will consider, discuss, and take appropriate action regarding the following items:

AGENDA

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

CERTIFICATION AND POSTING OF NOTICE

INVOCATION

Denise Barkis Richter, Professor, Communications, PAC

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

CITIZENS TO BE HEARD

MEMORIALS

Augustine R. Martinez, Building Attendant, Facilities, SAC

RECOGNITION OF SPECIAL GUESTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF

Debbie Hamilton, Vice President of Student and Administrative Services, NEC
Elizabeth Lewis, Vice President of Academic Affairs, NEC

District Wide Employee of the Month (April 2006)
Lidia Martinez, District Student Support Services Specialist, Department of the Vice
Chancellor of Professional, Technical, and Workforce Education (PTWE), ATC

District Wide Student of the Month (April 2006)
Mirela Dapo, Criminal Justice Major, 4.0 GPA, SPC

CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Regular Board Meeting on March 23, 2006 ............1

Special Board Meeting on March 21, 2006 ............2

Special Board Meeting on March 13, 2006 ............3

ACTING CHANCELLOR’S REPORTS

Ethics Hotline Summary Activity Report ............4 (& 5)
January through March 2006

Monthly Reports of the Acting Chancellor, Vice Chancellors, College Presidents, District Directors, and General Counsel ............5

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Gateway to College, PAC ............6

NEW BUSINESS

Discussion and Possible Action on Recommendation for Selection of a
Name for the New Northeast College ............7

Recommendation of Strategic Plan Adoption ............8 (& 9-16)

POLICIES

Discussion and possible action on revision of local policy CAM - Appropriations and
Revenue Sources: Grants, Funds, Donations from Private Sources ............9

Discussion and possible action on revision of local policy FKC - Student Activities:
Registered Student Organizations ............10

Discussion and possible action on revision of local policy FKA - Student Activities:
Student Publications ............11

Discussion and possible action on revision of local policy CD - Accounting ............12

Discussion and possible action on revision of local policy DMAC - Term Contracts:
Resignation ............13

Discussion and possible action on adoption of proposed local policy DMAB – Term
Contracts: Nonrenewal ............14

Discussion and possible action on revision of local policy DMAA - Term Contracts:
Dismissal ............15

Discussion and possible action on revision of local policy CHC - Buildings, Grounds, and Equipment Management: Traffic and Parking Controls ............16

CONSENT AGENDA

The Following Items Comprise the Consent Agenda and ............17
are considered by the Board of Trustees in One Motion

Agenda Items Include: *18, *19, *20, *21, *22, *23, *24, *25, *26,
*27, *28, *29, *30, *31, *32, *33, and *34.

FISCAL AFFAIRS

Financial Reports ............18

Monthly Report on Financial Status of 2004 Maintenance Tax Notes ............19

Monthly Report on Status of Projects Funded By 2004 Maintenance Tax Notes ............20

Monthly Report on Status of Northeast College Tax Revenue Set-Aside ............21

Monthly Report on Status of 2001, 2003 and 2004 Bond Construction Funds ............22

Monthly Report on Status of 2005 Maintenance Tax Notes and Combined Fee Revenue Bond Construction Funds ............23

Approval and Ratification of Budget Amendment Report and Budget Transfer Report ............24

PERSONNEL

Appointment of Adjunct and Continuing Education Faculty at the
Colleges of the ACCD ............25

Requests for approval of Promotion in Rank ............26

LEGAL COUNSEL

Approval of Early Voting Sites ............27

Approval of Election Judges ............28

Resolution Calling for a Joint Election ............29

Discussion and Possible Action on Legal Affairs Committee Recommendation to Retain
One or More Law Firms to Provide Specialized Legal Services to the District in Specialized
Legal Practice Areas (RFP #06A-032) ............30

ACQUISITIONS

Monthly Report on Cooperative Purchases in Excess of $50,000.00. ............31

Discussion and possible action on Bids for Furniture, Northeast Campus
(Bid No. 06C-066) ............32

INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT

Request for Acceptance of Private Gifts, Non-Government Grants and Government Grants
to the Alamo Community College District ............33

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Briefing on Confidential Hotline Cases by Carol Riley.

Pursuant to § 551.072, Tex. Govt. Code, the Board will deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property, as affecting potential financing methods.

Pursuant to § 551.074(a)(1), Tex. Govt. Code, the Board will deliberate the Appointment
of the District Director of Internal Audit in the context of the District’s Internal Audit function.

Pursuant to § 551.074(a)(1), Tex. Govt. Code, the Board will discuss personnel matters involving one or more District Administrators in light of Opinion of the Attorney General
No. GA-0415 issued March 15, 2006.

Pursuant to §§ 551.071(2) and 551.074(a)(1), Tex. Govt. Code, the Board will deliberate
the process for filling the Chancellor’s position.
Pursuant to § 551.071, Tex. Govt. Code, the Board will consult with its attorney to seek her advice on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with this chapter.
Under §§ 551.071(1) (a) and (b), Tex. Govt. Code, the Board will consult with its attorneys about pending litigation, including William Miller vs. ACCD (State Court); Angela Campos vs. ACCD; Howard Crowell et al. vs. ACCD; Janette Grant vs. ACCD; and Theresa Martinez-Fayette vs. ACCD (State Court).
Under § 551.071(2), Tex. Govt. Code, the Board will consult with its attorneys, both in-house and retained, about pending Charges of Discrimination lodged with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission by the following past and present ACCD employees: Juan Alvarado, Henrietta de Andrade, Steve Chelewski, Larry Edmond, Joan Fabian, Sally Hoppstetter, Delia Joseph, Debra Sanchez, Phillip C. Shannon, Cheryl Williams, Martin Hope, Felipa Lopez, and Connie Cantu.

Any action on these matters will be taken in Open Session.

RECONVENE OPEN MEETING

Action, if any, on items discussed in Executive Session:

Discussion and possible action on the appointment of the District Director of Internal Audit
In the context of the District’s Internal Audit function.

Discussion and possible action on the process for filling the Chancellor’s position.
Discussion and Possible Action on William Miller vs. ACCD (State Court); Angela Campos vs. ACCD; Howard Crowell et al. vs. ACCD; Janette Grant vs. ACCD; and Theresa Martinez-Fayette vs. ACCD (State Court). ............34

Discussion and Possible Action on charges filed by the following past and present ACCD employees: Juan Alvarado, Henrietta de Andrade, Steve Chelewski, Larry Edmond, Joan Fabian, Sally Hoppstetter, Delia Joseph, Debra Sanchez, Phillip C. Shannon, Cheryl Williams, Martin Hope, Felipa Lopez, and Connie Cantu.

SETTING OF NEXT MEETING DATE

A Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for Tuesday,
May 16, 2006, at the George E. Killen Community and Education
Service Center, 101 Community Meeting Room, 201 West Sheridan.

ADJOURNMENT

POSTED AT THE ACCD GEORGE KILLEN COMMUNITY EDUCATION & SERVICE CENTER, 101 COMMUNITY MEETING ROOM, (201 W. SHERIDAN) AT
______ A.M. / (P.M.) ON THIS ______ DAY OF ____________ ____, 2006.

This meeting site is wheelchair accessible. The accessible entrance is located at the front entrance to Building E (entrance faces S. Flores Street). Accessible parking spaces are located in front of Building E, located in the parking lot that faces S. Flores Street. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request (interpreters for the deaf must be requested twenty-four hours prior to the meeting) by calling 210-208-8020.

 

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Charles J. Conner
Chairman, ACCD Board of Trustees

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Dr. Daniel R. Derrico
ACCD Acting Chancellor