Meeting & Agendas

Judge Smith called meeting to order at 11:56am Approve minutes from 12-04-2013 meeting. Sheriff Hamilton made motion to accept minutes David Jaso 2nd All approved

1. Sherry Nethaway retirement, adjunct faculty since 1989 2. Louis Akin resigned from board 3. Dr. Hampton to retire August 2015 No action 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. Tiffany Curnutt made motion to accept items with the inclusion of updating the licensing agency name from TCLEOSE to TCOLE David Jaso 2nd All approved

GW updated board on how the department complied with the new rule that no associate degrees could be above 60 hours by removing the unrestricted elective. Judge Smith thanked the board for voting online on September 15, 2014. No action required

GW informed the board of the interest in the academic alternative program by physically disabled person and whether we should include a list of requirements or objectives that TCOLE requires in order to pass the skills portion of the program to the current TCOLE L2 Physical form. Discussion: David Jaso suggested sending the forms to ACC legal. Sheriff Hamilton stated that if a person were to complete the program, liability would fall on the agency that picks up the person’s commission. GW requested to develop a list of objectives or specific skills that must be weighted in order to pass CJLE 2522 Texas Peace Officer Skills to attach to the L2 Tiffany Curnutt made motion for GW to research the requirements and demands of CJLE 2522 to advise future applicants and to provide it to the board for review within six months for a vote via email. Sheriff Hamilton 2nd All approved

GW informed the board of ACC’s upcoming bond election and gave literature from the ACC webpage for them to review. No action required

Tabled until more members are present

There was discussion regarding extending an invitation to Hays County Sheriff Greg Cutler to join the Board pending approval by Dr. Hampton. Tiffany Curnutt made motion to extend invitation to Sheriff Cutler with Dr. Hampton's approval. Sheriff Hamilton 2nd All approved

David Jaso made motion to adjourn. Sheriff Hamilton 2nd All approved