[Speaker 5]
I'm going to let my hamburger, I got to let my hamburger drop down to my toes.

[Speaker 1]
This is for tonight, actually doing invocation and pledge.

[Speaker 2]
You want one to have one to mess up or just yeah, give me two, but all right, I may not because I always get them, but they're huge, you know, oh, I couldn't make it, I try to unless we're seeing, I don't know why we put invocation and pledge from here for on the agenda.

[Speaker 1]
Am I free to call this to order and skip that?

[Speaker 4]
I think we have to do that, public comment, yeah, you have action item, but nobody has yes, I can skip it anytime, but Susan's not here.

[Speaker 1]
But nobody's signed up, okay, so we're going to call the meeting to order. We have a quorum, it's 34. First thing on the agenda is public comment, do we have any public comment?

No one signed up to speak, Mr. Chairman, okay, then at this time, the meeting of the Lee College Board of Regents on above listed date after proper posting and in accordance with chapter 551 of Texas government code for the specific purposes provided will recess from open meeting to closed meeting, no action will be taken while the board is recessed in executive session. So I don't have to bring this up, you have a written copy of the agenda?

[Speaker 4]
You need agenda or action item?

[Speaker 1]
Okay, we are now adjourned from executive session and reconvened into open session. Items of action, new business, consideration of non-renewal, a faculty member contract for fiscal year 2025 to 2026, do I have a motion on this item?

[Speaker 2]
Yes, Mr. Chairman, I move the Lee College Board of Regents adopt the recommendations from the college president and non-renew the employment of Charles Finnell. I'm further move the board direct the college president to provide the employee notice of the board's decision consistent with policy and law.

[Speaker 1]
Second. Right, I've got a motion by Regent Cotton and a second by Regent Santana, is there any discussion on this item? Hearing none, all in favor say aye.

Aye. Any opposed?

[Speaker 6]
Abstain.

[Speaker 1]
So I have six in favor and one abstention. Next item of action, consideration of level four faculty grievance, do I have a motion on this item?

[Speaker 3]
Yes, Mr. Chairman, I move the Lee College Board of Regents adopt the findings from its independent investigator and uphold the findings issued in Amanda Summers' investigation of Dr. Clayton's complaint conducted pursuant to board policy DIAB. I further move the board adopt the findings of the independent investigator concerning Dr. Clayton's additional complaint concerning the college president dismissing complaints as untimely and denying all further requested relief.

[Speaker 1]
Second. I have a motion by Regent Hall and a second by Regent Cotton, is there any discussion on this item?

[Speaker 6]
Considering I was not available for that portion of the presentation, when the vote comes, I will abstain.

[Speaker 1]
Hearing no further discussion, all in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed?

Okay, let the record show we have six in favor, one abstention. And matters of concern for future agendas.

[Speaker 3]
I would like the record to reflect that he's bought a case of Oreos. I don't know how many 12-pack in that thing, but it's a huge number of chocolate or vanilla Oreos. All right.

[Speaker 1]
Very good. Okay. If there are no other matters for future agenda, this meeting is adjourned.