TECH PREP OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, INC. ANNUAL MEETING OF THE VOTING MEMBERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS 9:30 AM Tuesday, October 26, 2010 - Best Western Palm Aire Hotel & Suites, Weslaco, Texas MINUTES OF ANNUAL MEETING VOTING MEMBERS REPRESENTED BY VOTING DELEGATES OR PROXIES: Independent School District Member: Voting Delegate: Brownsville ISD Dr. Juan Chavez, Career and Technical Education (CTE) Lead Teacher Donna ISD Roberto Loredo, Superintendent of Schools Edcouch-Elsa ISD Lydia Gonzalez, CTE Counselor Edinburg CISD Griselda Quintanilla, CTE Director Harlingen CISD Dr. Steve Flores, Superintendent of Schools Hidalgo ISD Brenda De Hoyos, Assistant Principal/Early College Coordinator La Joya ISD Graciela Lopez, Academy Director La Villa ISD Dr. Norma Salaiz, Superintendent of Schools Lasara ISD Janie Livas, Program Coordinator Lyford CISD Cathy Hernandez, High School Principal Mercedes ISD Dr. Daniel Trevino, Superintendent of Schools Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD Israel Nicanor, Pathway Developer Raymondville ISD Delhma A. Jettar, Federal Programs Director Rio Grande City CISD Arturo Menchaca, CTE Director Rio Hondo ISD Vivian Savage, CTE Department Head San Benito CISD Hector Rendon, CTE Director Sharyland ISD Scott Owings, Superintendent of Schools Weslaco ISD Sandra Avila, CTE Director College/University Member: Voting Delegate: Texas Southmost College at Brownsville Rene Villarreal, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management Texas State Technical College, Harlingen Alfonso (Al) Guillen, Vice President of Student Learning The University of Texas at Brownsville Rene Villarreal, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management The University of Texas-Pan American Felipe C. Salinas, Interim Director of College Access and Support Programs Annual Meeting of Voting Members and Board, 10/26/2010 1
Other Member: Voting Delegate: Region One Education Service Center Jack Damron, Executive Director South Texas CTE Association Griselda Quintanilla, President VOTING MEMBERS ABSENT (NOT REPRESENTED BY VOTING DELEGATES OR PROXIES): Independent School District Members: La Feria ISD Progreso ISD Santa Maria ISD Los Fresnos CISD Roma ISD Santa Rosa ISD McAllen ISD San Isidro ISD South Texas ISD Monte Alto ISD San Perlita ISD Valley View ISD College/University Member: South Texas College Other Members: Area II, Region III, Business Professionals of America IDEA Public Schools Teach for America Rio Grande Valley BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Sandra Avila, Immediate Past Present, South Texas CTE Association (also named with Voting Member representatives above), Associate Board Eva-Jean Dalton, Broker/Owner, ReMAX In The Valley (Executive Director, Rio Tech Fund), Director Jack Damron, Executive Director, Region One Education Service Center (also named with Voting Member representatives above), Director Dr. Steve Flores, Superintendent of Schools, Harlingen CISD (also named with Voting Member representatives above), Executive Board Robert F. Loredo, Superintendent of Schools, Donna ISD (also named with Voting Member representatives above), Associate Board Nolan E. Perez, M.D., CEO, Gastroenterology Consultants of South Texas, PA, Associate Board Hollis V. Rutledge, Jr., President/CEO, Hollis Rutledge and Associates, Inc., Director Dr. Norma Salaiz, Superintendent of Schools, La Villa ISD (also named with Voting Member representatives above), Executive Board Felipe C. Salinas, Interim Director of College Access & Support Programs, The University of Texas-Pan American (also named with Voting Member representatives above), Associate Board Ron Tupper, President, Tupper & Associates, Director Annual Meeting of Voting Members and Board, 10/26/2010 2
E. Richard Vaughan, Jr., President, Burton Companies, Board Chair Perry A. Vaughn, Executive Director, Rio Grande Valley Chapter, Associated General Contractors of America, Inc., Executive Board Veronica Villegas, Vice President, Rio Grande Valley Partnership Chamber of Commerce, Associate Board Rene Villarreal, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management, The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College (also named with Voting Member representatives above), Director Teri Zamora, Vice President for Financial & Administrative Services, Texas State Technical College, Executive Board BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Rachel Arcaute, Assistant Superintendent for Instructional Services, McAllen ISD Brad Bierstedt, Business Development Manager, Magic Valley Electric Cooperative, Associate Board Dora Brown, Senior Vice President, International Bank of Commerce, Associate Board Eduardo Cancino, Ed.D., Deputy Director for Instructional Support, Region One Education Service Center, Associate Board Rene Capistran, President South Texas Region, SpawGlass Contractors, Inc., Executive Board Hon. Carlos H. Cascos, CPA, County Judge, Cameron County, Director Lilly G. De La Rosa, Vice President/Senior Market Manager, South Valley Market, Capital One Bank, Director Dr. Cornelio Gonzalez, Superintendent of Schools, Mission CISD, Associate Board Kristina D. Hernandez, Senior Project Manager, Halff Associates, Director Sofia Hernandez, Legislative Director, Office of Senator Juan Chuy Hinojosa, Director Robert Leftwich, Material Planning Specialist, United Launch Alliance (Harlingen City Commissioner), Director Beatrice (Bea) Lopez, Unit Director, H-E-B Foods Port Isabel, Associate Board Raul O. Maldonado, DPM, CEO, Harlingen Foot & Ankle Center Gregg McCumber, CPA, Senior Tax Partner and Managing Partner, Burton, McCumber & Cortez, LLP, Director Janice H. Mumford, Community Volunteer (former Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction, McAllen ISD), Associate Board David Merrill, Branch Manager, Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, Director Naomi Perales, Community Relations Representative, Texas Gas Service Company, Executive Board Felipe Reyes, CTE Director, Brownsville ISD, Associate Board Joel Reyes, Lean Six Sigma/Training Manager, EMS, Enterprise Mobility Solutions, Associate Board Gonzalo Salazar, Superintendent of Schools, Los Fresnos CISD, Executive Board Liz Shamlian, Branch Manager/Assistant Vice President, Capital One Bank, Associate Board Brad Smith, Project Manager, Peterson Construction, Associate Board Estella L. Trevino, Executive Director, Edinburg Housing Authority, Associate Board Laura Boyer Talbot, Curriculum and Accreditation Officer, South Texas College, Director Joe Vasquez, Community Volunteer (Board Chair, Security First Credit Union, and former Vice President of Human Resources, Knapp Medical Center, Weslaco), Executive Board Annual Meeting of Voting Members and Board, 10/26/2010 3
Joe Rae Wagner, President, CTO Inc., Director GUESTS PRESENT: Lupe Amador, Jr., Truancy Officer, Rio Grande City CISD Joe Calvillo, CTE Consultant, Weslaco Eileen Mattei, Contractor for Education Leader Outreach, Tech Prep RGV Blanca Munoz, Contract Writer for Tech Prep RGV Walter N. Watson, Director of Federal Programs, Mercedes ISD STAFF PRESENT: Patricia G. (Pat) Bubb, Executive Director Lilia Perez, Secretary Dr. Belinda Torres, Tech Prep Coordinator Pursuant to notice duly given, the annual meeting of the voting members and Board of Tech Prep of the Rio Grande Valley, Inc., was held at the above time and place with the above persons participating. Dr. Norma Salaiz chaired the meeting, and Pat Bubb served as secretary. Call to Order; Opening Ceremony. A quorum was present, and Dr. Salaiz called the meeting to order. Jack Damron, Executive Director, Region One Education Service Center, led the invocation. Scott Owings, Superintendent of Schools, Sharyland ISD, led the pledge of allegiance. There were then self-introductions of everyone present. Dr. Salaiz shared opening remarks on behalf of the Tech Prep Board of Directors. There were no announcements or public comments. Special Presentation Tech Prep s Strategic Plan for 2010-2015: Executive Director Pat Bubb provided a special presentation regarding Tech Prep s strategic plan for 2010-2015, which the Board of Directors adopted at its meeting on May 25, 2010. Bubb explained the history of the plan s development and then shared the plan itself with the group. Action Item: Consider and Approve Minutes of Annual Meeting of October 29, 2009. The group reviewed the minutes of the 2009 annual meeting, which had been included in the packet for the meeting. The minutes of the annual meeting were then approved on motion made by Rene Villarreal, seconded by Felipe Salinas, and unanimously carried. Annual Meeting of Voting Members and Board, 10/26/2010 4
Action Item: Ratify Board s Actions from October 29, 2009, through October 25, 2010: A written report of the Board s activities during the past year was provided in the packet for the meeting. There were also reports, as follows: Data Initiatives Committee: Dr. Steve Flores reported. Executive & Partnerships Committee: Dr. Norma Salaiz reported. Richard Vaughan, Brenda De Hoyos, Hector Rendon, and Dr. Steve Flores shared comments about their Academic Leadership Alliance Summer Educator Externships experiences. Finance & Bylaws Committee: Teri Zamora reported Lower Rio Grande P-16 Council (Secondary Curriculum & Instruction and Postsecondary Curriculum & Instruction Committees) Dr. Norma Salaiz reported. Marketing & Awards Committee: Pat Bubb reported for Committee Chairs Naomi Perales and Rene Capistran. Nominations Committee: Perry Vaughn reported. Technology Initiatives Committee: Pat Bubb reported for Committee Chair Naomi Perales. After all reports and discussions were completed, the Board s actions during the past six months were ratified on motion made by Al Guillen, seconded by Hector Rendon, and unanimously carried. Action Item: Perry Vaughn shared the Nominations Committee recommended slate of new Directors with participants. Vaughn also shared the Nominations Committee s recommendation that Hollis V. Rutledge, Jr., be moved to the position of Director Emeritus, providing the group with information about the many contributions Hollis Rutledge had made to Tech Prep s growth. Hollis Rutledge was present and shared remarks. Vaughn further presented the recommendation that Veronica Villegas be named a Director in place of Hollis Rutledge. Elections were then held by ballot, and the following were approved: Hollis V. Rutledge, Jr., was moved to the position of Director Emeritus. Annual Meeting of Voting Members and Board, 10/26/2010 5
Veronica Villegas, Vice President, Rio Grande Valley Partnership Chamber of Commerce and a Tech Prep Associate Board member, was moved to Director, taking the position formerly occupied by Hollis Rutledge. Her initial term as Director will end on October 25, 2011. The following were named Directors for two-year terms beginning October 27, 2010, and ending October 30, 2012. Private-Sector Employers: Rene Capistran, President South Texas Region, SpawGlass Contractors, Inc. Naomi Perales, Community Relations Representative, Texas Gas Service Company Dr. Nolan E. Perez, CEO, Gastroenterology Consultants of South Texas, PA Joe Vasquez, Community Volunteer (Board Chair, Security First Credit Union; former Vice President of Human Resources, Mid Valley Health Systems/Knapp Medical Center) E. Richard Vaughan, Jr., President, Burton Companies Perry A. Vaughn, Executive Director, Rio Grande Valley Chapter, Associated General Contractors of America, Inc. Postsecondary Educators (all appointed by the Presidents of their respective higher education institutions): Laura Boyer Talbot, Curriculum and Accreditation Officer, South Texas College Teri Zamora, Vice President of Financial and Administrative Services, Texas State Technical College Harlingen Rene Villarreal, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management, The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College NOTE: One additional appointment by the TSTC President a replacement for Pat Hobbs, who had resigned as Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, was pending. One appointment by the President of the University of Texas-Pan American was pending a replacement for Daria Lisa Prieto, who had moved from the position of Director, College Access and Support Programs, to the position of Chief of Staff. At Large ( Other): Honorable Carlos H. Cascos, CPA, County Judge, Cameron County (or proxy, Bernardina Garcia) The following were named Associate Board members for two-year terms beginning October 27, 2010, and ending October 30, 2012: Private-Sector Employers: David Merrill, Branch Manager, Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC Liz Shamlian, Branch Manager/Assistant Vice President, Capital One Bank Annual Meeting of Voting Members and Board, 10/26/2010 6
Postsecondary Educators: Felipe C. Salinas, Grant Writer and Interim Director of College Access and Support Programs, The University of Texas-Pan American Secondary Educators: Sandra Avila, Immediate Past President, South Texas Career and Technical Education Association (representing the Association; Avila is also the Director of Career and Technical Education, Weslaco ISD) Eduardo Cancino, Ed.D., Deputy Director for Instructional Support, Region One Education Service Center Robert F. Loredo, Superintendent of Schools, Donna ISD At Large ( Other ): Janice H. Mumford, Community Volunteer (former Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, McAllen ISD) Estella L. Trevino, Executive Director, Edinburg Housing Authority Briefing Items: Executive Director Pat Bubb and Tech Prep Coordinator Dr. Belinda Torres gave an overview of upcoming meetings and events. During the briefing, discussion occurred. Eva-Jean Dalton shared information about Rio Tech Fund, and there was a discussion of the Coordinating Board s Generation TX campaign and the GenTX.org website. Adjournment: There was no further business; so on motion made by Ron Tupper, seconded by Jack Damron, and unanimously carried, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 11:15 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Pat Bubb, Secretary of the Meeting Annual Meeting of Voting Members and Board, 10/26/2010 7