Meeting Agenda
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
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: August 24, 2026 at 11:00 AM - Executive Session
Subject:
I. CALL TO ORDER
Subject:
II. EXECUTIVE SESSION (Personnel/551.074)
Subject:
II.A. Personnel Matters
Subject:
III. PUBLIC HEARING ON 2026-2027 HOWARD COLLEGE AND SWCD BUDGETS
Subject:
IV. RECONVENE
Subject:
IV.A. Invocation
Subject:
IV.B. Recognition of Guests
Subject:
V. COMMUNICATION TO THE BOARD
Subject:
VI. APPROVAL OF ROUTINE MATTERS
Subject:
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
Subject:
VI.B. Financials for July 2026
Subject:
VI.C. Monthly Reports of Auxillary Services
Subject:
VI.D. Personnel Matters
Subject:
VI.E. Internal Audit Report
Subject:
VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Subject:
VII.A. Visioning/Future Directions
Subject:
VII.A.1. District
Subject:
VII.A.1.a. Oath of Office/Statement of Officer
Subject:
VIII. NEW BUSINESS
Subject:
VIII.A. Visioning/Future Directions 
Subject:
VIII.A.1. District
Subject:
VIII.A.1.a. Adoption of Annual Budgets for Howard College and SWCD 2026-2027
Subject:
VIII.A.1.b. Adoption of Tax Rate
Subject:
VIII.A.1.c. SACSCOC Update
Subject:
VIII.A.1.d. Resolutions for 80th Anniversary Celebration and Strategic Plan 2026-2030 Launch
Subject:
VIII.A.1.e. SB 37/Faculty Senate Organization update
Subject:
VIII.A.2. Big Spring
Subject:
VIII.A.3. Lamesa
Subject:
VIII.A.4. San Angelo
Subject:
VIII.A.5. SWCD
Subject:
VIII.B. Performance Measures/Outcomes
Subject:
VIII.B.1. Student Success and Completion Pathways
Subject:
VIII.B.2. Bridging Education to Employment and Workforce Alignment
Subject:
VIII.B.3. Access and Community Impact
Subject:
VIII.B.4. Institutional Innovation & Operational Excellence
Subject:
VIII.C. Monitoring
Subject:
VIII.C.1. Business, Fiscal and Administrative Matters
Subject:
VIII.C.1.a. Purchasing
Subject:
VIII.C.1.a.1. Updates on Purchases of Goods & Services: $50,000-$100,000
Subject:
VIII.C.1.a.2. Competitive Procurement/Purchases of Goods & Services: $100,000+
Subject:
VIII.C.1.a.2.1. Emergency Purchase/Repairs to Transformer and Generator
Subject:
VIII.C.1.b. Handbook and Catalog Changes
Subject:
VIII.C.1.c. Annual Review of Investment Policy and Strategy and Public Funds Investment Act Changes/Reaffirmation of Policy
Subject:
VIII.C.1.d. Auditor Services
Subject:
VIII.C.2. Construction/Renovation Project Updates
Subject:
VIII.C.2.a. Big Spring, San Angelo, SWCD/Roofing
Subject:
VIII.C.2.b. Big Spring/Softball Field House
Subject:
VIII.C.2.c. Big Spring/McKinney Building
Subject:
VIII.C.2.d. San Angelo/West Texas Training Center
Subject:
VIII.C.3. Technology Updates
Subject:
VIII.C.4. President's Report
Subject:
VIII.C.4.a. Upcoming Activities
Subject:
VIII.C.4.b. Recognitions
Subject:
VIII.D. Board Education and Development
Subject:
VIII.D.1. Legislative and General Updates
Subject:
VIII.D.2. Conflict Disclosure Forms
Subject:
VIII.D.3. Board Training
Subject:
VIII.D.3.a. Cybersecurity Training
Subject:
VIII.D.3.b. Association of Community College (ACCT) Leadership Congress/Oct. 21-24
Subject:
VIII.E. Meeting Evaluation and Future Agenda Items
Subject:
IX. CHAIR'S REPORT
Subject:
X. ADJOURNMENT

EXECUTIVE SESSION:  There may be an executive session to discuss litigation, property, gifts, personnel, security or economic development negotiations pursuant to Government Code Section 551.071, 551.072, 551.073, 551.074, 551.076, 551.087.

The Board of Trustees, administration and guests gather for lunch at 11:45 a.m. on the day of the Board meeting in the Tumbleweed Room in the Student Union Building on the Howard College campus.  This is a social function unrelated to public business with no deliberation of items listed on the agenda.

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