Meeting & Agendas

Approve minutes from 10-26-12 meeting. Chief Pearson made motion to accept minutes All approved

GW discussed Tiffany’s qualifications and advised that he is seeking more diversity on the board and that Tiffany has received approval from Dr. Hampton.

All board members have completed training for TCOLE Course #3003. Tiffany will get trained before next meeting. All other board members are in compliance. Action: No motion required

The board reviewed all items on the TCOLE’s rules regarding advisory board requirements; 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, instructors and retention of students. Handouts on future course schedule, course syllabi, course descriptions, list of instructors, locations, times, dates, textbooks were given to each board member. The board discussed the new Hays Campus that opens spring 2014 and the growth of the Kyle/Buda area and the large criminal justice base. There was discussion of the new adjunct faculty member that will be teaching at the new campus, Michael Lummus, Lockhart Chief of Police, and Wimberley Judge Andy Cable. There was also discussion regarding the articulation agreements with Lehman and Hays High Schools as they show a strong interest in criminal justice. Roger Leathers made motion to accept items Earl Pearson 2nd All approved

There was discussion about the addition of four training topics to be transferred into the basic peace officer training. The topics are asset forfeitures, updates on TCOLE rules, identity crimes, and racial profiling. These topics were previously included in the intermediate peace officer course but are now a part of the basic peace officers course. No Motion required

Many out of area students want the training but cannot drive all the way to ACC for two to four days a week. Distance learning offers a way to help them take the required sequence courses. GW is seeking approval from the board to approach TCOLE with a proposal to create hybrid versions, similar to what is being used in CJLE 2424 Texas Peace Officer Capstone. There was further discussion about having enough students at any one given time to justify additional sections and weekend classes Tiffany Curnutt made motion approach TCOLE regarding a hybrid version of sequence courses. All approved

David Jaso Motion to adjourn Roger Leathers 2nd All approved