Howard College public meetings in 2024
17 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Executive Session/Regular Meeting
The Howard College Board of Trustees will meet on December 16, 2024, for an executive session and regular meeting. The agenda includes routine approvals, personnel matters, and discussions on visioning, performance measures, and construction updates. No major decisions or new business items are specified in the agenda.
Special Meeting
The board will hold a special meeting to review the state of the Howard College San Angelo Campus. Discussions will include a student roundtable update and the 2024 Facility Master Plan for San Angelo.
- State of the Howard College San Angelo Campus
- San Angelo Student Roundtable Update
- 2024 Facility Master Plan/San Angelo
Executive Session/Regular Meeting
The Howard College Board of Trustees will hold an executive session for personnel matters before reconvening for routine approvals and new business. The meeting includes updates on campus facilities, student programs, and interlocal cooperation contracts, but no major decisions are listed for this session.
- Executive session for personnel matters under Texas Government Code 551.074
- Approval of minutes from October 21, 2024 regular meeting
- Interlocal cooperation contract between Angelo State University and Howard College for RSOC services
- Big Spring Campus Facility Master Plan discussion
- Coliseum restoration and campus infrastructure upgrades
Regular Meeting
The Board is meeting to discuss future directions for the district, including the 2024 Facility Master Plan for SWCD. The agenda also includes updates on fall enrollment and construction projects across multiple campuses.
- 2024 Facility Master Plan for SWCD
- Fall enrollment update
- Annual Security and Safety Reports and Emergency Operations Plan update
- Construction updates for Big Spring Campus Coliseum air handling unit and transformers
- Construction updates for Big Spring Campus Anthony Hunt Library and Lamesa Vestibule
Special Meeting/Lamesa Campus
The board is meeting to discuss the state of the Lamesa Campus and future directions. The agenda includes a review of the 2024 Facility Master Plan for the Lamesa location.
- Presentation of Resolution/Medical Arts Hospital
- Naomi Presley Memorial Scholarship special recognitions
- State of the Lamesa Campus report
- Lamesa Student Roundtable update
- 2024 Facility Master Plan/Lamesa
EXECUTIVE SESSION/REGULAR MEETING
The Howard College Board holds its regular meeting to approve minutes, review audit reports, and discuss future directions. The agenda includes routine approvals, personnel matters, and new business such as scholarship naming and construction updates.
- Approval of minutes from August 26, 2024 meeting
- Junior College Audit Report (JCAR) review
- Resolution authorizing auction of Howard County Trustee properties
- Naming of scholarship at Lamesa campus
- Big Spring Coliseum air handling units and utility transformers replacement project update
EXECUTIVE SESSION/BUDGET HEARING/REGULAR MEETING
The Howard College Board meets to hold a public hearing on the 2024-2025 budgets for Howard College and the Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), then reconvenes to vote on adopting the annual budgets, setting the tax rate, and other related items. Routine approvals and reports are also on the agenda.
- Public hearing on 2024-2025 Howard College and SWCD budgets
- Adoption of Annual Budgets for Howard College and SWCD 2024-2025
- Adoption of Tax Rate
- Construction updates: San Angelo Electrical/Plumbing Lab, Big Spring Paving, SWCD Residence Hall, Big Spring Coliseum AHU and Utility Transformers Replacement
- Perkins Audit and Public Funds Investment Act review
PUBLIC HEARING ON TAX INCREASE
The Howard College Board will hold a public hearing to discuss a proposed tax increase. No specific tax rate or dollar amount is listed in the agenda. Residents may speak during the hearing before the board adjourns.
EXECUTIVE SESSION/BUDGET WORSHOP/SPECIAL MEETING
The board will conduct a budget workshop and discuss preliminary 2024-2025 budgets for Howard College and SWCD. The meeting includes an executive session for personnel matters and economic development negotiations.
- Samsung Abatement negotiations
- Preliminary 2024-2025 Budgets for Howard College and SWCD
- Discussion of Tax Rate and scheduling of budget and tax hearings
- Property & Casualty Renewal Proposal
- Public Funds Investment Act/Rider 5 Audit
BRIEFING
The provided agenda is procedural boilerplate and does not list any specific discussion items or decisions.
EXECUTIVE SESSION/REGULAR MEETING
The Board will meet to review financial reports and personnel matters, including a President's evaluation in executive session. The agenda includes updates on strategic planning, budget preparation, and several campus construction projects.
- President's Evaluation (Executive Session)
- Budget preparation and 2025-2026 Tax Base Value Certification/Reappraisal Plan update
- RFP #24-003 Big Spring Campus Coliseum Air Handling Units and Utility Transformers replacement update
- Construction updates for San Angelo Electrical/Plumbing Lab, Big Spring Paving, and SWCD Residence Hall
- Review of May and June 2024 financials
EXECUTIVE SESSION/REGULAR MEETING
The board will conduct an executive session regarding personnel matters before reconvening for a regular meeting. The agenda includes discussions on the Final Facilities Master Plan 2024, various construction updates, and several purchasing requests.
- Final Facilities Master Plan 2024 Presentation
- RFP #24-005 SWCD Dorm Shower Replacement Project
- RFP #24-003 Big Spring Campus Coliseum Air Handling Unit and Utility Transformer Replacement Project
- Resolution for the auction of Howard County Trustee Property
- San Angelo Electrical/Plumbing Lab update
EXECUTIVE SESSION/REGULAR MEETING
The Howard College Board of Trustees will hold an executive session for personnel matters before reconvening for a regular meeting. The board will consider routine approvals, discuss a facilities master plan update, an EMS program, and a reappraisal plan, and review various reports and contracts.
- Facilities Master Plan 2024 Update
- Howard Central Appraisal District Reappraisal Plan 2025-2026 and Public Hearing
- Emergency Medical Services Program (Big Spring)
- Update on RFP #24-005 Software Consulting for Thesis CAMS Enterprise System Software
- Construction/Renovation Projects: SWCD Residence Halls/Dental Lab Technology (DLT) Lab and San Angelo Electrical/Plumbing Lab
All District Strategic Planning Meeting
The Howard College All District Strategic Planning Meeting is a working session where the board will receive updates on several ongoing initiatives, including House Bill 8 implementation, the Talent Strong Texas Pathways program, financial aid, the budget, and a software conversion. The board will also discuss the 2024 Master Facilities Plan and a Quality Enhancement Plan tied to accreditation. No votes or final decisions are listed on this agenda.
- HB8 Update
- Talent Strong Texas Pathways Update
- Budget Update
- CAMS Conversion/Software Integration Updates
- 2024 Master Facilities Plan
EXECUTIVE SESSION/PUBLIC HEARING/REGULAR MEETING
The Howard College board is meeting to discuss and potentially act on tax abatement guidelines and criteria, including a request from Crusoe Energy for an abatement extension. The agenda also includes executive session items on the president's evaluation, personnel matters, and organizational changes, followed by a public hearing on tax abatement guidelines. Routine approvals include February 2024 minutes, financials, and an internal audit report.
- Public hearing on tax abatement guidelines and criteria
- Crusoe Energy abatement extension request
- Resolution to enter interlocal agreement for a seal coat project in Big Spring
- Coliseum floor name update
- Final Fall 2023 enrollment update
Executive Session
The Howard College Board of Trustees is meeting in executive session to discuss the president's evaluation, personnel matters, and organizational changes. In open session, the board will consider routine approvals, a possible May 4 election cancellation, and various updates on programs, facilities, and purchasing.
- Executive session on president's evaluation and personnel matters
- Possible cancellation of May 4 election due to unopposed candidates
- RFP #24-005 for software consulting for Thesis CAMS Enterprise System
- Update on San Angelo electrical/plumbing lab and central plant leak emergency purchase
- Quarterly investment report and final audit report
Executive Session
The Howard College Board of Trustees is meeting in executive session for personnel and security matters, then reconvening in open session to approve routine items and discuss new business. Key topics include ordering a general election, a preliminary facilities master plan for 2024, a Dora Roberts Foundation grant resolution, and updates on construction projects and an RFP for networking and telecom wiring.
- Order of General Election
- Preliminary Facilities Master Plan 2024
- Resolution, Dora Roberts Foundation Grant
- RFP #24-004 District Networking & Telecom Wiring
- Final Music Building Renovation Update