August 24, 2026 at 11:00 AM - Executive Session

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. EXECUTIVE SESSION (Personnel/551.074)

II.A. Personnel Matters

III. PUBLIC HEARING ON 2026-2027 HOWARD COLLEGE AND SWCD BUDGETS

IV. RECONVENE

IV.A. Invocation

IV.B. Recognition of Guests

V. COMMUNICATION TO THE BOARD

VI. APPROVAL OF ROUTINE MATTERS

VI.A. Minutes of Executive Session/Regular Meeting held on August 3, 2026, Executive Session/Budget Workshop/Special Meeting held August 10, 2026, and Executive Session/Special Meeting held on August 20, 2026

VI.B. Financials for July 2026

VI.C. Monthly Reports of Auxillary Services

VI.D. Personnel Matters

VI.E. Internal Audit Report

VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

VII.A. Visioning/Future Directions

VII.A.1. District

VII.A.1.a. Oath of Office/Statement of Officer

VIII. NEW BUSINESS

VIII.A. Visioning/Future Directions 

VIII.A.1. District

VIII.A.1.a. Adoption of Annual Budgets for Howard College and SWCD 2026-2027

VIII.A.1.b. Adoption of Tax Rate

VIII.A.1.c. SACSCOC Update

VIII.A.1.d. Resolutions for 80th Anniversary Celebration and Strategic Plan 2026-2030 Launch

VIII.A.1.e. SB 37/Faculty Senate Organization update

VIII.A.2. Big Spring

VIII.A.3. Lamesa

VIII.A.4. San Angelo

VIII.A.5. SWCD

VIII.B. Performance Measures/Outcomes

VIII.B.1. Student Success and Completion Pathways

VIII.B.2. Bridging Education to Employment and Workforce Alignment

VIII.B.3. Access and Community Impact

VIII.B.4. Institutional Innovation & Operational Excellence

VIII.C. Monitoring

VIII.C.1. Business, Fiscal and Administrative Matters

VIII.C.1.a. Purchasing

VIII.C.1.a.1. Updates on Purchases of Goods & Services: $50,000-$100,000

VIII.C.1.a.2. Competitive Procurement/Purchases of Goods & Services: $100,000+

VIII.C.1.a.2.1. Emergency Purchase/Repairs to Transformer and Generator

VIII.C.1.b. Handbook and Catalog Changes

VIII.C.1.c. Annual Review of Investment Policy and Strategy and Public Funds Investment Act Changes/Reaffirmation of Policy

VIII.C.1.d. Auditor Services

VIII.C.2. Construction/Renovation Project Updates

VIII.C.2.a. Big Spring, San Angelo, SWCD/Roofing

VIII.C.2.b. Big Spring/Softball Field House

VIII.C.2.c. Big Spring/McKinney Building

VIII.C.2.d. San Angelo/West Texas Training Center

VIII.C.3. Technology Updates

VIII.C.4. President's Report

VIII.C.4.a. Upcoming Activities

VIII.C.4.b. Recognitions

VIII.D. Board Education and Development

VIII.D.1. Legislative and General Updates

VIII.D.2. Conflict Disclosure Forms

VIII.D.3. Board Training

VIII.D.3.a. Cybersecurity Training

VIII.D.3.b. Association of Community College (ACCT) Leadership Congress/Oct. 21-24

VIII.E. Meeting Evaluation and Future Agenda Items

IX. CHAIR'S REPORT

X. ADJOURNMENT