TAB 6a
REGULAR MEETING OF THE STATE BOARD FOR
COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES
MEETING MINUTES
October 24, 2013
State Board Members
Beth Willis (Chair), Lakewood
Shaunta Hyde (Vice Chair), Lake Forest Park
Sharon Fairchild, Spokane
Jim Bricker, Coupeville
Elizabeth Chen, Federal Way
Anne Fennessy, Seattle
Wayne Martin, Richland
Larry Brown, Auburn
Jay Reich, Seattle
Statutory Authority: Laws of 1967, Chapter 28B.50 Revised Code of Washington
State of Washington
STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES
Olympia
ACTION INDEX
October 24, 2013
Resolution
Number
---13-10-50
13-10-51
Description
Adoption of Consent Agenda:
- Approval of State Board Regular Meeting Minutes
for September 11, 2013
- Centralia College Property Acquisition for Parking
- Lower Columbia College Property Acquisition for
Student Housing
Page in
Minutes
1
1
1
13-10-52
Approval of Lake Washington Institute of Technology,
Bachelor of Applied Science in Transportation and
Logistics
2
13-10-53
Approval of South Seattle Community College, Bachelor of
Applied Science in Sustainable Building Science
Technology
2
13-10-54
Approval of 2014 Supplemental Operating Budget
Request
3
13-10-55
Approval of 2014 Supplemental Capital Budget Request
4
13-10-56
Approval of Student Achievement Awards
4
STATE OF WASHINGTON
STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES
Olympia
Regular Meeting Minutes
October 24, 2013
Whatcom Community College, Bellingham, WA
The State Board held a study session on October 23, 2013, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The Board
heard presentations on subjects including: 1) Bellingham Technical College Host College
Presentation, 2) Student Voice, Washington’s New Adult Basic Education State Plan, 3) Salaries
Background, 4) 2014 Supplemental Operating Budget Request, 5) Baccalaureate Degree Statements
of Need, and 6) Cascadia Community College Report. No action was taken at the study session.
State Board Members Present: Beth Willis, Sharon Fairchild, Elizabeth Chen, Larry Brown, Wayne
Martin, Anne Fennessy, Jay Reich
State Board Members Absent: Shaunta Hyde, Jim Bricker
CALL TO ORDER AND WELCOME
Chair Beth Willis called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. and welcomed those present and asked for
audience introductions.
ADOPTION OF REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
MOTION: Moved by Sharon Fairchild and seconded by Larry Brown that the State Board adopt
its October 24, 2013, regular meeting agenda as presented.
WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE HOST COLLEGE PRESENTATION
Kathi Hiyane-Brown, Whatcom Community College President, welcomed the Board members and
staff to campus. She provided a brief presentation on the college’s Health care programs and then
provided a tour of the new Health Professions Education Center (HPC) which houses classrooms and
laboratory space for the Massage Practitioner, Medical Assisting, Nursing, Nursing Assistant, and
Physical Therapist Assistant programs.
ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA (Resolutions 13-10-50 through 13-10-51)
MOTION: Moved by Sharon Fairchild and seconded by Jay Reich that the State Board adopt
the consent agenda for its October 24, 2013, regular meeting as follows:
a) Approval of September 11, 2013, State Board regular meeting minutes
b) Resolution 13-10-50: Centralia College Property Acquisition for Parking
c) Resolution 13-10-51: Lower Columbia College Property Acquisition for Student Housing
MOTION CARRIED.
SBCTC Regular Meeting Minutes
October 24, 2013
Page 2
ALLOCATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY TASK FORCE UPDATE
Denise Graham of the State Board staff reported that WACTC has convened a system task force to
review the methods by which the State Board allocates state appropriated operating dollars to college
districts and the enrollment rules that govern the primary accountability measure for the use of the
state dollars.
WACTC intends to bring recommendations to the State Board next fall and will continue to keep the
Board updated on progress made.
APPROVAL OF LAKE WASHINGTON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY’S BACHELOR OF APPLIED
SCIENCE – TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT (RESOLUTION 13-10-52)
Edward Esparza of the State Board staff presented that Lake Washington Institute of Technology
completed an initial step in the approval process when college administrators met with State Board
members in June 2013 to discuss how the proposed Bachelor of Applied Science Degree in
Transportation and Logistics Management aligns with the college’s strategic goals and helps meet
regional/statewide needs.
Lake Washington Institute of Technology is proposing an applied baccalaureate degree program in
Transportation and Logistics Management. The program will prepare students for careers involved in
planning, management, and movement of people, materials, and products by road, air, rail, and water.
The curriculum will be coordinated with industry-recognized skill certifications helping to ensure the
baccalaureate degree program is relevant and students are well-prepared for employment. It will
provide an important educational and career pathway for students who traditionally have few
baccalaureate options after they have completed their professional/technical degree. Currently, Lake
Washington offers seven two-year degree programs that will serve as the foundation for students
enrolling in the new baccalaureate program. Students in these programs learn highly technical skills
in their lower-division courses. The Transportation and Logistics Management program will build on
their core knowledge with both focused general education and advanced industry-specific courses
that will help students succeed in their chosen career.
MOTION: Moved by Larry Brown and seconded by Elizabeth Chen that the State Board adopt
Resolution 13-10-52 approving Lake Washington Institute of Technology’s Bachelor of Applied
Science in Transportation and Logistics Management.
MOTION CARRIED.
APPROVAL OF SOUTH SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE’S BACHELOR OF APPLIED
SCIENCE – SUSTAINABLE BUILDING SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY (RESOLUTION 13-10-53)
Edward Esparza of the State Board staff presented that South Seattle Community College completed
an initial step in the approval process when college administrators met with State Board members in
May 2013 to discuss how the proposed Bachelor of Applied Science in Sustainable Building Science
Technology degree aligns with the college’s strategic goals and helps meet regional/statewide needs.
SBCTC Regular Meeting Minutes
October 24, 2013
Page 3
South Seattle Community College is proposing an applied baccalaureate degree program in
Sustainable Building Science Technology. This program would address a critical gap in the current
education system that has developed as this industry has evolved over the past five to ten years.
Traditional engineering, construction, and architectural studies focus on the design of new buildings,
rather than the complex and sophisticated systems that enable newly designed and retrofitted
buildings to function. Individuals previously trained as facility managers simply do not have the level
of expertise or systems knowledge to support these highly technical operations.
MOTION: Moved by Sharon Fairchild and seconded by Jay Reich that the State Board adopt
Resolution 13-10-53 approving the South Seattle Community College’s Bachelor of Applied
Science in Sustainable Building Science Technology.
MOTION CARRIED.
APPROVAL OF 2014 SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATING BUDGET REQUEST (RESOLUTION 13-1054)
Nick Lutes of the State Board staff presented the proposed 2014 supplemental operating budget that
was reviewed and discussed by the Board at its study session the previous day. In even numbered
years the Legislature adopts a supplemental operating budget to address significant emergent issues,
corrections or adjustments to the biennial operating budget enacted. The 2014 supplemental budget
development environment marks a significant shift from more recent budgets, as Washington’s
economic environment and state revenue projections continue to provide positive news for budget
writers. As a result, the Office of Financial Management, in their budget instructions, has included an
opportunity to make requests for additional funding that align with the Governor’s highest priorities.
As with every budget cycle, there are multiple, worthwhile policy areas in which budget decision
makers can make state investments. The high priority education has in statewide policy making is to
the systems advantage. Governor Inslee has “World Class Education” as the lead priority in his
Results Washington initiative. This emphasis combined with the state’s improving fiscal environment
opens the door for the State Board to reinforce their budget priorities as stated in the 2013-15 biennial
budget submission.
The proposed 2014 supplemental operating budget request contains seven specific investment
requests that address issues within three of the four areas of focus contained in the 2013-15 biennial
budget submission: Meeting Washington’s Education Needs, Increasing Student Achievement, and
Investing in Faculty and Staff. Some of the requests are resubmissions from last year. New High
Demand Enrollments, additional funding for the Student Achievement Initiative, and funding for
earned Faculty Increments continue to be high priorities for the system and warrant continued
emphasis in the budget process. In addition, the recommendation contains items that have emerged
since the 2013-15 budget submission. Among these is a request for the continuation of a pilot project
which provides academic support for under-represented students in STEM pathways, as well as the
inclusion of recommendations from the Aerospace Pipeline Committee. Finally, the supplemental
budget requests the inclusion of all system employees in any cost-of-living adjustments proposed in
FY 2015.
MOTION: Moved by Sharon Fairchild and seconded by Elizabeth Chen that the State Board
adopt Resolution 13-10-54 approving the 2014 Supplemental Operating Budget Request and
authorizing the Executive Director to make adjustments, as necessary.
MOTION CARRIED.
SBCTC Regular Meeting Minutes
October 24, 2013
Page 4
APPROVAL OF 2014 SUPPLEMENTAL CAPITAL BUDGET REQUEST (RESOLUTION 13-10-55)
Wayne Doty of the State Board staff presented that the State Board’s 2013-15 capital request was not
fully funded in the biennial budget. There also are two emergent opportunities that require legislative
approval for financing.
The biennial budget funds every project the State Board requested in priority order, down to but not
including the construction of the Olympic College Instruction Center. This budget funds our Major
Construction projects 11 percent to 16 percent below the requested levels. Funding for Major Design
projects is six percent to 43 percent below the requested levels. Funding for the Minor Program
Improvement projects is 15 percent below the requested levels. The adopted budget also authorizes
all of the alternatively financed projects and the long-term lease as requested.
Our 2014 supplemental capital request was due to the Office of Financial Management on October 4,
2013. A request, consistent with the proposed resolution, was submitted contingent upon the State
Board’s approval.
MOTION: Moved by Larry Brown and seconded by Elizabeth Chen that the State Board adopt
Resolution 13-10-55 approving the 2014 Supplemental Capital Budget as outlined in the
resolution and attachment and authorizing the Executive Director to make adjustments, as
necessary.
MOTION CARRIED.
APPROVAL OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS (RESOLUTION 13-10-56)
David Prince of the State Board staff presented that through the Student Achievement Initiative the
Board measures colleges and awards funding to them for their annual performance. The Washington
State Legislature appropriated $10,500,000 for the Initiative in the 2013-15 biennium. The Board will
be awarding $5.25 million for the 2012-13 performance year.
The Student Achievement Initiative is a key policy tool for the Board’s policy focus on student
success. The Initiative is important to the State Legislature, which has invested in it both for higher
education state policy and budget. Student Achievement is important to the college system, which
has just spent a year reviewing and bringing forth recommendations to the Board. It is also important
to the work of WACTC for their review of the allocation model. Finally, just as the initial work became
a model for other states to follow, the advancement of the revisions to Student Achievement resulting
from the yearlong review will be closely watched by other states and higher education policy
organizations for impacts on student success.
MOTION: Moved by Sharon Fairchild and seconded by Wayne Martin that the State Board
adopt Resolution 13-10-56 approving the distribution of Student Achievement Awards and
authorizing the Executive Director to make adjustments, as necessary.
MOTION CARRIED.
SBCTC Regular Meeting Minutes
October 24, 2013
Page 5
CHAIR’S REPORT
Chair Willis presented her report:
 Trustees’ Association Report. TACTC President Dan Altmayer reported on the topics of:
Trustee appointments, ACCT Leadership Congress, Measuring Up State Symposium, and the
upcoming Legislative Action Committee Retreat.
 Presidents’ Association Report. WACTC Liaison Kathi Hiyane-Brown reported on the topics
of: Allocation and Accountability Task Force, Applied Baccalaureate Degrees, and
Competency Based Degrees.
 Executive Director Report. Marty Brown reported on the topics of: Department of Education
Meeting, Washington, D.C. Trip, and Legislative Update.
ADJOURNMENT/NEXT MEETING
There being no further business, the State Board adjourned its regular meeting of October 24, 2013,
at 12:00 p.m. The State Board will hold its next meeting December 4-5, 2013, at Pierce College
Puyallup.
______________________________
Elizabeth Willis, Chair
ATTEST:
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Marty Brown, Secretary