Josh Bray

The Facilities Master Plan for Paris Junior College outlines a ten-year vision from 2026 to 2035 for campus development across its Paris, Greenville, and Sulphur Springs locations. The plan aims to support the College's 2025 Strategic Plan, with a particular focus on modernizing and expanding facilities, technology, and safety. Key strategic pillars include advancing academic and workforce innovation, fostering enrollment growth and student success, deepening community and industry engagement, and strengthening institutional identity and culture. The plan details the demolition of outdated buildings, construction of new facilities for allied health, student housing, public safety, and workforce development, and renovation of existing spaces to create a high-quality, future-ready environment.

The board will consider the commissioning of a police officer and address several consent agenda items including policy updates regarding student records, student conduct, and discipline procedures, alongside dual credit MOUs and advisory board membership criteria. Financial reports and a racial profiling report will be presented. The agenda includes discussions and potential action on municipal advisory and continuing disclosure dissemination agent agreements, the facilities master plan, and proposed capital projects. Furthermore, the board will deliberate in an executive session on personnel matters and the sale of real property in Hunt County, with potential subsequent action items.

The strategic plan, titled "IMPACT 2035: Building the Future Together," outlines Paris Junior College's roadmap for the next decade, focusing on educational excellence, workforce needs, community aspirations, and institutional growth. The plan is structured around five foundational priorities: academic and workforce innovation, enrollment growth and student success, facilities and technology, community and industry engagement, and institutional identity and culture. It aims to transform lives through high-quality education, build meaningful careers, empower students and communities, and strengthen regional partnerships.

The agenda includes calling the tax hearing to order, public comments regarding the proposed tax rate, and the consideration of several policies including the AI Acceptable Usage Policy, Employment Requirements and Restrictions related to Nepotism, Guidance Programs and Services, Administrative Organization, and Facilities Construction. Also on the agenda is a resolution authorizing the Paris Junior College Faculty Senate, consideration of a contingent fee contract for Delinquent Tax Collection, the 2025-2026 Presidential Contract, and compliance regarding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives. Further discussion will cover the Financial Report for July 31, 2025, a contract to renovate the former bookstore space, the 2025-2026 Budget, the tax rate, Athletic Department Activities, revised Mission, Vision, and Core Values, and the Strategic Plan: IMPACT 2035. The board will also move into an executive session to discuss personnel matters and real property.

The strategic plan of Paris Junior College aims to serve the region's educational and training needs while strengthening the economic, social, and cultural life of its diverse community. Key goals include diversifying revenue, providing high-quality education for transfer and workforce success, ensuring access to state-of-the-art technology, delivering business and industry-driven workforce training, increasing retention and completion rates, enhancing awareness of the college's resources, and providing adequate teaching facilities.