Howard College public meetings in 2023
18 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Executive Session
The Howard College Board of Trustees is meeting in executive session to discuss litigation, personnel, security, and economic development negotiations, including confidential agreement completion and amendments to tax abatement agreements. After reconvening, the board will consider routine matters, hear updates on the Crusoe Howard County Data Center and Recover Howard projects, and review various operational reports and renovation updates.
- Amendment to Tax Abatement Agreement/Crusoe Howard County Data Center Project
- Amendment to Tax Abatement Agreement/Recover Howard Project
- Avigilon Security Cameras Quote
- Final Library Renovation Update
- Music Building Renovation Update
Executive Session
The Howard College Board is meeting in executive session to discuss personnel and organizational changes, then reconvening for a regular meeting. The board will hear presentations on the Big Spring campus, including resolutions for the Big Spring Area Community Foundation and Fowler Family Foundation, and will discuss future directions, performance measures, and various contracts and reports.
- Executive session on personnel and organizational changes
- Presentation of resolutions for Big Spring Area Community Foundation and Fowler Family Foundation
- RFP for drink vending services update
- RFP for McKinney Building gas line replacement
- Technology upgrades and cyber security subscription and support bid
Special Meeting
The Howard College Board is holding a special meeting focused on the Lamesa campus, including a state of the campus address, a student story, and updates on the student roundtable and facilities master plan. The board will also present a resolution related to the Lamesa Community COVID Response and recognize the Dr. Wayne C. Smith Distance Learning Classroom. The meeting includes routine items such as call to order, invocation, and adjournment.
- Presentation of Resolution, Lamesa Community COVID Response
- Special Recognitions/Dr. Wayne C. Smith Distance Learning Classroom
- State of the Lamesa Campus
- Lamesa Facilities Master Plan Update/Projects
- Lamesa Student Roundtable Update
Regular Meeting
The Howard College Board of Trustees is holding a regular meeting with routine approvals, updates on campus projects, and several resolutions. The agenda includes visioning discussions for the SWCD campus and district, performance measures, and monitoring reports on purchasing, construction, and audits.
- Resolution, Fowler Family Foundation
- Resolution, Big Spring Area Foundation
- Resolution, Lamesa Community COVID Response
- RFP Snack Vending Update
- Camera Server Replacement Bid
Executive Session
The Howard College Board of Trustees is meeting in executive session and open session to discuss personnel and economic development matters. Key items include a possible tax abatement for the Crusoe Howard County Data Center Project, updates on the Delek MOU, and various routine approvals and reports.
- Crusoe Howard County Data Center Project Tax Abatement
- Delek MOU Update
- San Angelo Facilities Master Plan Update
- Fitch Bond Rating
- SWCD Boiler Replacement Bid
Budget Hearing/Regular Meeting
The Howard College Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing on the 2023-2024 budgets for Howard College and SWCD, then vote on adopting them along with the tax rate. The board will also consider several resolutions, land leases, and purchasing items, plus receive reports on enrollment, investments, and construction projects.
- Public hearing and adoption of 2023-2024 Howard College and SWCD budgets
- Adoption of tax rate
- Land lease with Delek Refinery for Rodeo Arena
- Resolution for G.C. Broughton, Jr. Foundation
- RFP for periodic moving services #23-003
EXECUTIVE SESSION/BUDGET WORSHOP/SPECIAL MEETING
The Howard College Board is holding a special meeting that includes an executive session for economic development negotiations and personnel matters, followed by a budget workshop and regular session. The board will discuss the preliminary 2023-2024 budgets for Howard College and SWCD, the tax rate, and scheduling of public hearings. Other items include a resolution on Ports to Plains, naming of music building spaces, and updates on construction projects.
- Executive session for economic development negotiations and personnel (551.087, 551.074)
- Preliminary 2023-2024 budgets for Howard College and SWCD
- Discussion of tax rate
- Resolution on Ports to Plains
- Naming of Music Building and Spaces
BRIEFING
This is a briefing agenda for Howard College, TX, with no decisions listed. Items include the Anthony Hunt Library Renovation, Music Building Renovation, HB8, and Tax Information, but no details are provided in the agenda text.
- Anthony Hunt Library Renovation
- Music Building Renovation
- HB8
- Tax Information
Regular Meeting
The Howard College Board of Trustees is holding a regular meeting with routine approvals (minutes, financials, personnel) and a substantial new business agenda. They will discuss COVID-19 response status, campus updates, performance measures, and monitoring items including a depository contract, mass notification system, handbook changes, and construction projects. The board will also receive training on cybersecurity and consider nominations for a trustees association.
- COVID-19 Response Status #38 and Open Howard College Update
- Depository Contract and Alertus Mass Notification System
- Library and Music Buildings Renovation Update/Change Order Update
- West Texas Training Center (WTTC) Renovation Update/San Angelo Campus
- Student Information System Project Implementation
SPECIAL MEETING/SAN ANGELO CAMPUS
The Howard College Board is holding a special meeting at the San Angelo campus to present resolutions recognizing COVID-19 response efforts by the City of San Angelo and Shannon Medical Center, honor the Mark McLaughlin Endowment, and thank the Chamber of Commerce and Home Builders Association for support. The board will also hear a state-of-the-campus report and launch the campus's 50th anniversary with a ribbon cutting.
- Resolution recognizing COVID-19 response, City of San Angelo
- Resolution recognizing COVID-19 response, Shannon Medical Center
- Resolution honoring Mark McLaughlin Endowment
- Resolution to San Angelo Chamber of Commerce for workforce training support
- Launch of Howard College San Angelo Campus 50th Anniversary/Ribbon Cutting
Regular Meeting
The Howard College Board of Trustees is holding a regular meeting with routine approvals and a broad new-business agenda. Items include naming the Big Spring Refinery Ballpark press box and spaces in the Anthony Hunt Library, a resolution for Lloyd Curley, a posthumous degree for Christie Feland, and updates on construction and the bookstore services RFP. The meeting also covers performance measures, faculty contracts, and board training.
- Naming of Big Spring Refinery Ballpark/Jack Barber Field Press Box
- Naming of spaces in Anthony Hunt Library
- Resolution honoring Lloyd Curley
- Posthumous degree award for Christie Feland
- RFP #21-012 Bookstore Services and RFP #23-001 Audio Visual Upgrades
2023 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
This agenda contains only a single email item from Dr. Sparks for the April 13, 2023 legislative session. No substantive decisions or discussions are listed; the agenda is essentially procedural boilerplate.
- Email from Dr. Sparks dated 04-13-2023
Executive Session
The Howard College Board of Trustees is meeting for an executive session to discuss personnel matters and an IT security audit report, followed by a public session. The board will consider routine approvals, hear updates on COVID-19 response, and discuss various projects including audio-visual upgrades and property auctions.
- Executive session on cabinet leadership and IT security audit report
- Approval of February 2023 minutes and financials
- Update on RFP #23-001 for audio-visual upgrades in distance learning rooms
- Resolution authorizing auction of Howard County trustee properties
- Renovation updates for library, music buildings, and food service kitchens
Executive Session
The Howard College Board of Trustees will hold an executive session to evaluate the college president, then reconvene to discuss routine matters, new business including visioning, performance measures, and monitoring reports. The agenda includes updates on construction projects, technology purchases, and enrollment reports.
- President's evaluation in executive session
- RFP #23-001 for audio visual upgrades for distance learning rooms
- Bell IT Services quote for network security and access control
- Big Spring/SWCD campuses roof project updates and change orders
- Library and Music buildings renovation update
BRIEFING
This is a procedural briefing agenda for Howard College on February 16, 2023, with no listed agenda items beyond the briefing itself. The document is mostly boilerplate about the BoardBook system and contains no decisions, proposals, or discussions.
READ ATTACHED DOCUMENTS
This is a procedural agenda for the Howard College board meeting on February 15, 2023. The only listed item is 'Documents to be read,' with no specific decisions or discussions detailed. The agenda is essentially boilerplate, directing attendees to read attached documents.
- Documents to be read (no specifics provided)
Executive Session
The Howard College Board of Trustees is meeting for an executive session on personnel and IT matters, followed by a public session. The board will consider routine approvals, resolutions, and updates on construction, purchasing, and other college operations.
- Executive session on personnel (551.074) and IT (551.076)
- Resolution regarding Dora Roberts Foundation
- Resolution for Mark McLaughlin Howard College San Angelo Scholarship Fund
- Resolution supporting Texas Commission on Community College Finance Recommendations
- RFP #22-013 for Commercial Passenger Bus
BRIEFING
This is a procedural briefing agenda for Howard College, TX, dated January 9, 2023, at 9:00 AM. The agenda contains only a single item labeled 'BRIEFING' with no attached documents or descriptions. No decisions, discussions, or actionable items are listed.