At its December 2 meeting, the Paris Junior College Board of Regents welcomed a new member.
Taylor Slagle, Regional Director for Quality Care ER, is the new at-large board member. The position was formerly held by Mark Buster, whose term ended at the October meeting. At that meeting, Board of Regents President Curtis Fendley presented Buster with plaque of appreciation for his service.
The Board then approved creation of a two new horology credentials: Basic Watch Repair Certificate at 24 semester credit hours (SCH) and an Encasement Technician Occupational Skills Award at 12 SCH. Also approved was a reduction in the Vocational Nursing Certificate from 51 to 50 SCH.
Approval was also given for an easement for the City of Greenville’s Fire Administration and Training Facility, an interlocal agreement to use existing contracts of the Texas Association of Community College Business Officers member institutions, and a revised management fee for the Follett bookstore contract extension.
Regents received an update on the Quality Enhancement Plan from Government faculty Brandon Langehennig. Part of PJC’s accreditation, the plan’s goal is to improve student success by ensuring students have the basic computer skills to engage fully in PJC’s modern learning environment. The success of students in the Learning Frameworks course increased about 1.5 percent last year.
“I’ll be glad if I can stand here next year and say we’re still making improvements,” Langehennig said.
Turning to campus improvements, the Regents approved construction of a parking lot and fire lane for the baseball field and new softball field. They also approved a contract to overhaul the campus fiber infrastructure.
The Regents approved Pyro’s Reboot Program, which will allow eligible former students to pay down their debt to $500 and have that amount forgiven if they successfully meet program requirements.
In the October meeting, the Regents amended the 2024-2025 Academic Calendar to reopen after the Winter Break on January 6, 2025, and adjust the Summer Long Term to begin on May 21, 2025. The 2025-2026 Academic Calendar was also approved.
Photos: PJC Executive Secretary Melissa Shelton administered the oath of office to new At-Large Regent Taylor Slagle.
