Meeting & Agendas

Reviewed minutes from 08-28-08 meeting. Action Taken: Mr. David Jaso made motion to approve minutes as written; Motion 2nd by Chief Pearson.

No New Business. Discussions were directed towards recruiting diverse students into the CRJ Program. Much of the discussion involved developing ideas to attract and encourage diversity in the police work as well as in college. Mr. Steen suggested developing bilingual advertisements and to make efforts to create a futuristic approach to mirror demographics into 2020. Several encouraging comments were made by Mr. Pearson and an offer to visit various police agencies with CRJ faculty and staff to “get the word out” on the criminal justice program. Action Taken: Meeting adjourned.

Board reviewed Mr. Akin’s Curriculum vitae, Handout #1. Action Taken: Motion to add Mr. Akin to the advisory board was made by Mr. Alan Steen; motion 2nd by Mr. David Jaso

Discuss replacing CRIJ-1307 Crime in America with an academic course involved with cultural diversity and multiculturalism. Handout #2 The local need appears to be greater in providing a diversity course over the basic crime in America course which covers diversity briefly but not exclusively. This would involve a program change through the Texas Higher Education Board and college governance. Action Taken: Motion to replace CRIJ 1307 Crime in America with an educational course in cultural diversity/ multiculturalism course was made by Mr. Alan Steen; motion 2nd by Mr. David Jaso

TCLEOSE update on rules and compliance issues governing Academic Alternative Programs regarding advisory board requirements including Article 215.6, 215.7 and 215.9. As follows: 1) Establish and maintain an advisory board 2) Advisory board make-up 3) Election of chairman 4) Meetings & minutes 5) Advisement on curriculum, commission rules, training needs, types, frequency and location of courses 6) Standards of admissions, prerequisites, minimum and maximum class size, attendance and retention of students. Handouts on future course schedule, course syllabi, course descriptions, list of instructors, locations, times, dates and other course plans to be discussed. These plans must be considered and approved by board. Discussed pass/fail rate and current status Discuss enrollment into Certificate program. Action Taken: Motion to adopt future course schedule, course syllabi, course descriptions, list of instructors, locations, times, dates and other course plans was made by Mr. Alan Steen; motion 2nd by Chief Pearson Motion to approve current plans involving standards of admissions, prerequisites, minimum and maximum class size, attendance and retention of students was made by Chief Pearson; motion 2nd by Mr. Steen

Seeking to Adopt a firearms training rules policy. Board reviewed the handout of the firearms policy. Action Taken: Motion to adopt firearms policy as written was made by Mr. Jaso; 2nd Mr. Steen

Seeking to adjust the passing rate score for the sequence course comprehensive examination and to adopt a policy that allows the department chair/training coordinator the latitude to change the passing rate for the betterment of the program when needed. Mr. Hildebrand shared the Academic Peace Officer Pass Rate for fiscal years 2007-2009 compiled by TCLEOSE, handout #5. He explained that requiring the students to pass the sequence course comprehensive examination with a 90% minimum grade before receiving their endorsement will better prepare the students to pass the TCLEOSE exam on the 1st attempt. Action Taken: Motion to adjust the passing rate from 85% to 90% and to adopt a policy allowing the department chair/ training provider to adjust the passing rate was made by Sherriff Wilson; 2nd Chief Pearson

Mr. Hildebrand informed the board that he received an inquiry from DPS in reference to the possibility to implement a DPS version of the integrated program. Board approvals are needed to follow-up and /or commence the process for implementation up to and including executing a memorandum of understanding between the college and DPS. This would allow for the starting up the program with a review of the program next year. Action Taken: Motion to follow-up and /or commence implementation of DPS integrated program was made by Chief Pearson; 2nd Mr. Steen

Professor Hildebrand provided information related to current enrollment statistics and trends. Enrollment has been moving upward over the past three years with more increases anticipated in the future. Fall term 2009 broke all earlier enrollment records for the CRJ Department. Hildebrand noted the Certificate program (TCLEOSE Sequence courses) was also gaining enrollments. Action Taken: None

Brief discussion about the Criminal Justice Club and the potential for developing scholarship possibilities. Action Taken: None