WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY
AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES
BOARD OF PRESIDENTS
BUSINESS MEETING MINUTES
February 27, 2015
State Board Office
MEMBERS PRESENT
Ron Langrell, Bates
Patty McKeown, Bellingham
Terry Leas, Big Bend
Eric Murray, Cascadia
Bob Knight, Clark
Lonnie Howard, Clover Park
Jean Hernandez, Edmonds
David Beyer, Everett
Ed Brewster, Grays Harbor
Eileen Ely, Green River
Jack Bermingham, Highline
Amy Morrison Goings, Lake Washington
Chris Bailey, Lower Columbia
Warren Brown, North Seattle
David Mitchell, Olympic
Luke Robins, Peninsula
Michele Johnson, Pierce District
Denise Yochum, Pierce Fort Steilacoom
Marty Cavalluzzi, Pierce Puyallup
Steve Hanson, Renton
Paul Killpatrick, Seattle Central
Jill Wakefield, Seattle Colleges
Cheryl Roberts, Shoreline
Tom Keegan, Skagit Valley
Tim Stokes, South Puget Sound
Gary Oertli, South Seattle
Pamela Transue, Tacoma
Steve VanAusdle, Walla Walla
Jim Richardson, Wenatchee Valley
Kathi Hiyane-Brown, Whatcom
Linda Kaminski, Yakima Valley
SUBSTITUTES
Tom Nielson for Dave Rule, Bellevue
Steve Ward for Rob Frost, Centralia
Virginia Tomlison for Rich Cummins, Columbia Basin
MEMBERS ABSENT
Christine Johnson, Spokane District
Scott Morgan, Spokane
Janet Gullickson, Spokane Falls
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS - SBCTC
Marty Brown, executive director, SBCTC
John Boesenberg, deputy executive director, HR
Denise Graham, deputy executive director, Finance
Mike Scroggins, deputy executive director, IT
Jan Yoshiwara, deputy executive director, Education
GUESTS and SBCTC STAFF
Beth Willis, SBCTC chair
Shaunta Hyde, SBCTC vice chair
Greg Bever, TACTC president
Tyler Page, TACTC president-elect
Cindy Hough, WELA
Peter Williams, Clark, WELA
Jim Brady, Spokane Falls, WELA
Nancy Dick, SBCTC
Wayne Doty, SBCTC
Alison Grazzini, SBCTC
Joe Holliday, SBCTC
Jon Kerr, SBCTC
Nick Lutes, SBCTC
Barbara Martin, SBCTC
Laura McDowell, SBCTC
Marcus Royster, SBCTC
Kim Tanaka, SBCTC
Julie Walter, SBCTC
CALL TO ORDER & WELCOME
Ed Brewster, WACTC president, called the meeting to order at 8 a.m., welcomed those present, and
asked for self-introductions.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION:
It was moved and seconded that WACTC approve the Jan. 30, 2015 minutes
without corrections.
MOTION PASSED.
TREASURER’S REPORT
Jim Richardson presented the WACTC Treasurer’s Report with an ending balance of $66,584.32 as of
Feb. 23, 2015.
MOTION:
It was moved and seconded that WACTC approve contributing $500 to support
the March 26, 2015 Legislative Open House.
MOTION PASSED.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT – Ed Brewster, WACTC president
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Washington Executive Leadership Academy (WELA) report
Cindy Hough, WELA executive director, provided the WELA annual report. She thanked WACTC for
its support, announced recruitment is underway for the 2015-16 cohort and provided statistics on
past participants.
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The ASSOCIATION Winter Conference “Designing for Diversity: Creating Intentional Practices
around Inclusion” March 6, 2015
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WACTC Summer Retreat: July 29-31, 2015, Sun Mountain Lodge, hosted by Wenatchee Valley
College
OPERATING BUDGET COMMITTEE REPORT – Tom Keegan, chair
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Initial 2016 allocation review process
o Enrollment rules
o Allocation monitoring report: district target attainment
o Earmarks and provisos
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ctcLink ongoing maintenance cost update
The proposed contract distribution methodology was presented for discussion.
MOTION:
It was moved and seconded that WACTC approve the ctcLink maintenance
contract costs distribution methodology as presented:
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Beginning in fiscal year 2016, each district will be billed their share of the
projected $6.3 million for ctcLink maintenance contract costs based on their
share of total student and staff headcount (from the previous academic
year).
Colleges are not restricted in which funding sources they use to pay their
share.
The contract cost is ongoing.
The method for distributing share will be updated each cycle to reflect the
previous academic year’s headcount.
In fiscal year 2018, the rate of contribution into the Innovation Account
should be reduced from 3 percent to 1 percent.
MOTION PASSED.
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Allocation Subcommittee update
Subcommittee recommendations on implementation timing:
o Fully implement the new allocation model in July 2016 for fiscal year 2017.
o Apply the model to fiscal year 2016 as a learning year, to run parallel with the existing
method. The goal of the learning year is to present to the system the allocation changes
resulting from the new model and provide a year to plan for implementation.
 The Business Affairs Commission will review model for consistency.
o Fiscal year 2016 should include assistance to over enrolled colleges.
o Must address inconsistency of enrollment coding practices.
TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE REPORT – Chris Bailey, chair
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Cyber security
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ctcLink project update
Barbara Martin, ctcLink project director, presented the results of the February readiness
assessment that delayed the FirstLink go-live date and discussed the plan and preliminary timeline
to fix the issues. The new projected go-live date is late August 2015.
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LEGISLATIVE & PUBLIC INFORMATION COMMITTEE REPORT – Michele Johnson, chair
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Legislative update
o HB 1704: Corrections education
o HB 1705/SB 5619: Expand access to Basic Education for Adults
o HB 1706/SB 5620: Fee waivers for active duty military
o HB 1961/SB 5977: Streamlining statues
o HB 1546: Dual credit education opportunities
o SB 5676: High school equivalency tests
o SHB 1982: Student advising
o HB 1863: CTC faculty collective bargaining
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Session messaging, strategies and outreach
o Advocacy plan
o Tuition
o Town Hall Meetings
o Op-eds
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SBCTC student legislative intern program
Two student interns were selected to represent and advocate for the Washington Community and
Technical College Student Association (WACTCSA) priorities:
o HB 1820/SB 5794: Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) on campus
o HB 1958: Textbook affordability
o Achieving student success: Redefining basic education as K-14
o Finding new revenue sources for higher education
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT – David Mitchell, chair
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Math task force update
STRATEGIC VISIONING COMMITTEE REPORT – Denise Yochum, chair
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Possible College Spark grant
State Board staff is working with a team of college leaders to develop an initiative designed to close
achievement gaps for students of color attending Washington’s community and technical colleges.
CAPITAL BUDGET COMMITTEE REPORT – Eric Murray, chair
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2013-15 minor works expenditures update
o Reappropriation request
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High-performance building design-build pilot program
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2017-19 capital budget development workshops
o March 12, 2015, Pierce College Puyallup
o April 7, 2015, Big Bend Community College
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CRITICAL ISSUES COMMITTEE REPORT – Kathi Hiyane-Brown, chair
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Options for counting international students
o Move all international students to state and discontinue the International Contract
enrollment type.
o Move all international students to International Contract and don’t allow counting as state.
o Allow all districts to choose between coding as state or International Contract.
o Allow all districts to choose between coding as state or International Contract, but cap the
portion of state-coded international students that will be taken into account in the new
allocation model.
TACTC REPORT – Greg Bever, TACTC president
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ACCT National Legislative Summit: Feb. 9-12, 2015
Trustee confirmations
College Promise Coalition Day: March 18, 2015
STATE BOARD REPORT – Marty Brown, SBCTC executive director
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State Board Meeting: March 25-26, 2015
o Generations report
o Peninsula Longhouse presentation
o ctcLink project update
o Allocation Subcommittee update
o 2015-17 budget status and tuition update
o Math task force recommendations
o Bellevue College report
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Ed Brewster called for an executive session at 11:15 a.m. to discuss compensation. The executive
session adjourned at 11:55 a.m. with no action taken.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the Feb. 27, 2015 Board of Presidents meeting adjourned at 12 p.m.
The next meeting will be March 26-27, 2015 at South Puget Sound Community College and the State
Board office.
Minutes prepared by Julie Walter.
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