A proposal to eliminate out-of-district fees for vocational-technical students was tabled pending further study at the regular monthly meeting of the TC Board of Trustees.
Several points of concern relating to increased vo-tech fees were raised by board members and TC President Dr. J. W. Cady.
Cady pointed out that a $75 per-quarter fee already in effect is considerably higher than other nearby schools and further increases could possibly result in a loss of out-of-district students.
The trustees agreed unanimously to conduct a study of vo-tech fees at other area schools and the quality of instruction provided before an out-of-district classification is approved.
In other action, the board unanimously accepted the low bid of Nelson Printing Co. of $2,875 for printing the 1975-76 college catalog.
Approval was also given a motion reestablishing the practice of having departmental faculty heads present reports to the board concerning current teaching methods and programs. Reports would be a maximum of 15 minutes in length and include a summary submitted in advance.
Cady also presented the board a survey of average faculty salaries of community colleges in Texas. Texarkana College, at an $11,066 average, fell $78 below the statewide figure of $11,144. Salaries for TC faculty were $375 above the average in 1972-73 and $128 below the figure last year.
Cady reported to the board that a revised application conforming to suggested guidelines for the nursing building expansion would be submitted to the Health Resources Administration prior to a Jan. 1 deadline. Suggested corrections in blueprints for the building had delayed grant applications, Cady said.