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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE STATE BOARD FOR
COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES
MEETING MINUTES
July 12, 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
July 12, 2013
Resolution
Number
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13-07-39
13-07-40
13-07-41
Description
Adoption of Consent Agenda:
- Approval of State Board Regular Meeting Minutes
for June 20, 2013
- Edmonds Community College Local Expenditure
Authority, Energy Savings Project
- Bellevue College Local Expenditure Authority,
Energy Savings Project
- Grays Harbor College Local Expenditure Authority,
Design Services for Math and Science Building
2013-14 Tuition Rates and 2013-15 Operating Budget
Update
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STATE OF WASHINGTON
STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES
Olympia
Special Meeting Minutes
July 12, 2013
State Board Office, Olympia
State Board Members Present: Beth Willis, Shaunta Hyde, Jim Bricker, Larry Brown, Wayne Martin,
Sharon Fairchild, Anne Fennessy
State Board Members Absent: Elizabeth Chen, Jay Reich
CALL TO ORDER AND WELCOME
Chair Beth Willis called the State Board’s special business meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. and
welcomed those present.
She requested a roll call be taken to establish a quorum.
ADOPTION OF SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
MOTION: Moved by Shaunta Hyde and seconded by Larry Brown that the State Board adopt
its July 12, 2013, special meeting agenda as presented.
MOTION CARRIED.
ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA (Resolutions 13-07-38 through 13-07-40)
MOTION: Moved by Shaunta Hyde and seconded by Larry Brown that the State Board adopt
the consent agenda for its July 13, 2013, special meeting as follows:
a) Approval of June 20, 2013, State Board regular meeting minutes
b) Resolution 13-07-38: Edmonds Community College Local Expenditure Authority,
Energy Savings Project
c) Resolution 13-07-39: Bellevue College Local Expenditure Authority, Energy Savings
Project
d) Resolution 13-07-40: Grays Harbor College Local Expenditure Authority, Design Service
for Science and Math Building
MOTION CARRIED.
STATE BOARD BY-LAW REVIEW
Wayne Martin, State Board Member, presented the draft by-laws for review and asked for comment.
Board member, Larry Brown, suggested an amendment to the last sentence of the second paragraph
under officers so it would read, “Officers may be elected not more than twice in succession.” Board
members will adopt final changes to their by-laws at the September 2013, retreat and regular meeting.
SBCTC Special Meeting Minutes
July 12, 2013
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APPROVAL 2013-14 TUITION RATES AND 2013-15 OPERATING BUDGET UDPATE
(RESOLUTION 13-07-41)
Marty Brown, Denise Graham, and Nick Lutes of the State Board staff presented that the Legislature
passed the 2013-15 biennial operating budget on June 28, 2013, and the Governor signed the bill into
law on June 30, 2013. The Legislature establishes allowable tuition increases for the community and
technical colleges in the appropriations act. The State Board has responsibility for adopting operating
fees, building fees, and the maximum allowable student activity fees for the community colleges, as
well as the tuition for upper division students enrolled in the system’s applied baccalaureate
programs, within the authority provided in the appropriations act.
For the first time in recent memory, the State Board has not been given legislative authority to
increase tuition for the coming fiscal year (2014). Instead, tuition must remain at FY 2013 levels for
the next year.
The FY 2014 tuition freeze is required for both lower and upper division resident tuition schedules.
The State Board has been given the discretion to increase tuition for the non-resident tuition fees by
amounts judged “reasonable and necessary.” Non-resident tuition for Washington community and
technical colleges is currently $9,235, ranked 19th nationally and 7 percent higher than the national
average ($8,593). It is higher than Idaho ($7,151), Oregon ($8,848), Montana ($9,168), and
California ($5,355).
Board members each individually noted that they were all in favor of supporting a zero increase in
non-resident tuition.
Chair Beth Willis noted freezing tuition rates is a historic event and a great day for our students.
MOTION: Moved by Shaunta Hyde and seconded by Wayne Martin that the State Board adopt
Revised Resolution 13-07-41 approving the lower division course tuition and fee schedule and
rates, holding technical college tuition and student and activity fees, and adopting community
college upper division course and tuition fee and schedule rates.
MOTION CARRIED.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S NOTES
Executive Director Marty Brown described the timeline and some potential methods for allocating the
$18.5 million new “institutional funding” provided by the Legislature for fiscal year 2014. He noted the
Presidents will be discussing it at their retreat in July and that the Board will receive more information
and detail about possible allocation methods and how they affect the colleges and the system as they
are developed. The goal is to have options for the Board to discuss and act upon at the September
retreat and regular meeting.
ADJOURNMENT/NEXT MEETING
There being no further business, the State Board adjourned its special meeting of July 12, 2013, at
10:30 a.m.
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Elizabeth Willis, Chair
ATTEST:
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Marty Brown, Secretary