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Regular Board Meeting
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
6:30 p.m.

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Alamo Community College District
San Antonio, TX

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
REGULAR BOARD MEETING

TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 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 20TH DAY OF JUNE 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 listed on the agenda as such, will be conducted at the appropriate time. Otherwise, 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 AND ROLL CALL


CERTIFICATION AND POSTING OF NOTICE


INVOCATION

Dr. Adriana Contreras, Executive Assistant to the Chancellor for Special Projects

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE


CITIZENS TO BE HEARD


MEMORIALS

Scott D. Schmalhorst, Professor, Economics, SAC
Philip E. Raue, Assistant Professor, Learning Resources, SPC


RECOGNITION OF SPECIAL GUESTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF

District Wide Employee of the Month (June 2006)
Margaret Fiederer, Information Technologies, SPC

District Wide Student of the Month (June 2006)
Jennifer D. Smith


CEREMONIALS

Administration of Oaths of Office and Presentation of Certificates of Election to Members Reelected to the ACCD Board of Trustees in the May 15, 2006 Election


EXECUTIVE SESSION

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

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.
Pursuant to § 551.076, Tex. Govt. Code, the Board will discuss the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices, in the context of the budget presentation.
Pursuant to § 551.071, Tex. Govt. Code, the Board will consult with its attorney about a settlement offer related to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-designated R&H Oil/Tropicana Superfund (CERCLA) Site.


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; Angela Campos vs. ACCD; Howard Crowell et al. vs. ACCD; Janette Grant vs. ACCD; and Theresa Martinez-Fayette vs. ACCD, pending matters involving Joan Drennan Taylor.
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, Joan Fabian, Delia Joseph, Debra Sanchez, Phillip C. Shannon, Martin Hope, Felipa Lopez, Connie Cantu, Gregg Fraga, Frank Moncada, and Linda Moreno.

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

At 7:15 p.m. the Board will reconvene in Open Session and any item in Executive Session not discussed prior to 7:15 p.m. will be discussed when the Board reconvenes in Executive Session.


RECONVENE OPEN MEETING AT 7:15 PM

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

Discussion and Possible Action on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-designated R&H Oil/Tropicana Superfund (CERCLA) Site .........................1

Discussion and Possible Action on William Miller vs. ACCD; Angela Campos vs. ACCD; Howard Crowell et al. vs. ACCD; Janette Grant vs. ACCD; and Theresa Martinez-Fayette vs. ACCD.
Discussion and Possible Action on charges filed by the following past and present ACCD employees: Juan Alvarado, Henrietta de Andrade, Steve Chelewski, Joan Fabian, Delia Joseph, Debra Sanchez, Phillip C. Shannon, Martin Hope, Felipa Lopez, Connie Cantu, Gregg Fraga, Frank Moncada and Linda Moreno.


CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Regular Board Meeting on May 16, 2006 .........................2

Special Board Meeting on May 10, 2006 .........................3


ACTING CHANCELLOR’S REPORTS

Monthly Reports of the Acting Chancellor, Vice Chancellors, College Presidents, and
District Directors .........................4


PALO ALTO COLLEGE

20th Anniversary Celebration film for Palo Alto College .........................5
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

CIP IT Infrastructure Projects – An Update .........................6


FACILITIES

Discussion and Possible Action on Professional Design Services for 2005 Bond Capital
Improvement Program, District Wide (RFP No. 06C-029) Ford, Powell & Carson
Architects & Planners, Inc. .........................7

Discussion and Possible Action on Northeast Lakeview College Plat Revisions .........................8

Discussion and Possible Action on Approval of Negotiated Fee for Additional Services for 2005 Bond Capital Improvement Program, District Wide (RFP No. 06C-029)
Programming Services, Facility Programming and Consulting .........................9


INTERNAL AUDIT

Discussion and Possible Action on the Adoption of a Charter for the Audit, Budget & Finance Committee Acting as the Audit Committee for the Board .........................10

Discussion and Possible Action on the Adoption of an Internal Audit Charter .........................11


FISCAL AFFAIRS

Approval of Investment Managers for Endowment Fund .........................12

Discussion and Possible Action on the External Auditor’s Proposed Audit Scope and Approach and the Proposed Engagement Letter .........................13

Presentation, Discussion and Possible Adoption of Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year
2006-2007 .........................14


NEW BUSINESS

Board Reorganization and Election of Officers .........................15

Discussion and Possible Action on Universal Registration for ACCD Students .........................16

Discussion and Possible Action on SAC/Schreiner University Sign Transfer Agreement .........................17

Authorization for ACCD to establish a Westside Workforce Education Center in collaboration with the Edgewood Independent School District (ISD) and the City of San Antonio .........................18


PERSONNEL

Granting of Title of Emeritus Status .........................19

Professor Emeritus
Ruth del Cueto, Department of Foreign Languages/ESOL, SAC

Professor Emeritus
Alan Love, Department of English, SAC

Professor Emeritus
David Smith Department of Biological Sciences, SAC

Professor Emeritus
R. Barry Welch, Department of Biological Sciences, SAC


POLICY

Review possible action on revision of local policy BBG - Board Members: Compensation
and Expenses .........................20

Review and possible action on adoption of new local policy DG – Employee Rights and
Privileges .........................21

Review and possible action on revision of local policy DI - Assignment and Schedules .........................22

Review and possible action on revision of local policy BGC - Administrative Organization
Plan: Faculty Senates and Councils .........................23

Review and possible action on acceptance of policy code updates (Legal) and (Exhibit) - TASB Updates 20 and 21 .........................24

Review and discussion of local policy DDA - Contract and At-will Employment: Term
Contracts .........................25

Discussion and possible action on revision of local policy DC – Hiring Practices .........................26


NORTHWEST VISTA COLLEGE

Computer Forensics AAS .........................27

Digital Gaming, Simulation and Cinematics for Artists AAS
Digital Gaming, Simulation and Cinematics for Programmers AAS .........................28

Nanotechnology AAS .........................29


CONSENT AGENDA

The following items comprise the Consent Agenda and are considered by the Board of
Trustees in One Motion .........................30


Agenda Items Include: *31, *32, *33, *34, *35, *36, *37, *38, *39,
*40, *41, *42, and*43..


FISCAL AFFAIRS

Financial Reports .........................31

Monthly Report on Financial Status of 2004 Maintenance Tax Notes .........................32

Monthly Report on Status of Projects Funded By 2004 Maintenance Tax Notes .........................33

Monthly Report on Financial Status of 2006 Maintenance Tax Notes .........................34

Monthly Report on Status of Northeast Lakeview College Tax Revenue Set-Aside .........................35

Monthly Report on Status of 2001, 2003 and 2004 Bond Construction Funds .........................36

Monthly Report on Status of 2005 Maintenance Tax Notes and Combined Fee Revenue Bond Construction Funds .........................37

Monthly Report on Status of 2006 General Obligation Bond Construction Funds .........................38

Approval and Ratification of Budget Amendment Report and Budget Transfer Report .........................39


PERSONNEL

Appointment of Full Time Faculty, Adjunct and Continuing Education Faculty at the
Colleges of the ACCD .........................40


ACQUISITIONS

Monthly Report on Cooperative Purchases in Excess of $50,000.00. .........................41

Discussion and possible action on bids Renovation of San Antonio College Observatory,
San Antonio College, for the ACCD Facilities Department (Bid No. 06M-078) .........................42

Discussion and possible action on Chiller Replacement, Advanced Technology Center,
Port of San Antonio Building 210, Bid no. 06M-076, for the ACCD Facilities Department .........................43

SETTING OF NEXT MEETING DATE

A Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for
August 15, 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.

________________________________
Charles J. Conner
Chairman, ACCD Board of Trustees

________________________________
Dr. Daniel R. Derrico
ACCD Acting Chancellor


The Alamo Community College District, 201 W. Sheridan, San Antonio, TX 78204-1429. (210) 208-8000
The Alamo Community College District, and its affiliated colleges, does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability with respect to access, employment programs, or services. Inquiries or complaints concerning these matters should be brought to the attention of: Director of Human Resources, Title IX Coordinator, 210/208-8051. Address: Human Resources Department, 201 W. Sheridan, Bldg. AA, San Antonio, Texas 78204. For questions or comments concerning this page email the ACCD Government & Public Relations Department's webmaster.      Text Only
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