WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY
AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES
BOARD OF PRESIDENTS
BUSINESS MEETING MINUTES
December 12, 2014
Green River Community College, Kent Campus
MEMBERS PRESENT
Ron Langrell, Bates
Dave Rule, Bellevue
Patty McKeown, Bellingham
Terry Leas, Big Bend
Eric Murray, Cascadia
Rob Frost, Centralia
Bob Knight, Clark
Lonnie Howard, Clover Park
Rich Cummins, Columbia Basin
Jean Hernandez, Edmonds
David Beyer, Everett
Ed Brewster, Grays Harbor
Eileen Ely, Green River
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 District
Tom Keegan, Skagit Valley
Tim Stokes, South Puget Sound
Gary Oertli, South Seattle
Pamela Transue, Tacoma
Jim Richardson, Wenatchee Valley
Kathi Hiyane-Brown, Whatcom
Linda Kaminski, Yakima Valley
SUBSTITUTES
Jeff Wagnitz for Jack Bermingham, Highline
Mary Kelemen for Cheryl Roberts, Shoreline
Davina Fogg for Steve VanAusdle, Walla Walla
MEMBERS ABSENT
Christine Johnson, Spokane District
Scott Morgan, Spokane
Janet Gullickson, Spokane Falls
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
Marty Brown, executive director, SBCTC
John Boesenberg, deputy exec. dir. HR, SBCTC
Denise Graham, deputy exec. dir., Finance, SBCTC
Mike Scroggins, deputy exec. dir., IT, SBCTC
Jan Yoshiwara, deputy exec. dir., Education, SBCTC
GUESTS and SBCTC STAFF
Elizabeth Chen, SBCTC member
Tyler Page, TACTC president-elect
Evelyn Hernandez, Olympic, WELA
Wendy Rockwell, Seattle Central, WELA
Wayne Doty, SBCTC
Joe Holliday, SBCTC
Nick Lutes, SBCTC
Laura McDowell, 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,
thanked Eileen Ely and Green River Community College staff for hosting the meeting, and asked for
self-introductions.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION:
It was moved and seconded that WACTC approve the Nov. 7, 2014 minutes without
corrections.
MOTION PASSED.
TREASURER’S REPORT
Jim Richardson presented the WACTC Treasurer’s Report with an ending balance of $66,684.49 as of
Oct. 6, 2014.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT – Ed Brewster, WACTC president
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The White House College Opportunity Day of Action
All Washington Academic Team Ceremony funding
CRITICAL ISSUES COMMITTEE REPORT – Kathi Hiyane-Brown, chair
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Identifying the most critical issues related to international student enrollment counting and
potential solutions
CAPITAL BUDGET COMMITTEE REPORT – Eric Murray, chair
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2013-15 minor works expenditures update
2015-17 capital budget request - advocating for funding the prioritized capital request list
MOTION:
It was moved and seconded that WACTC send a letter, signed by all presidents, to
the House Capital Budget and Senate Ways and Means Committees outlining
WACTC’s continuing support for maintaining the integrity of the community and
technical colleges’ capital project request list.
MOTION PASSED.
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2017-19 capital budget development – selection criteria
The draft 2017-19 capital budget selection criteria were distributed at the November meeting and
discussed in detail during the previous day’s Presidents Academy.
MOTION:
It was moved and seconded that WACTC recommend to the State Board the
adoption of the 2017-19 capital budget selection criteria as presented the previous
day with the following changes:
• Neutral category weighting
• Update minimum project criteria from 5,000 gross square feet to $5 million
with the condition that only design phase funding is requested in the first
biennium a project is added to the pipeline.
MOTION PASSED.
STRATEGIC VISIONING COMMITTEE REPORT – Denise Yochum, chair
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Faculty and staff diversity
OPERATING BUDGET COMMITTEE REPORT – Tom Keegan, chair
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Allocation Subcommittee update
ctcLink ongoing maintenance costs update
Department of Defense Tuition Assistance program update
The Department of Defense issued new regulations concerning the Tuition Assistance (TA)
program. The regulations include a variety of new requirements that impact colleges’ advising,
evaluated educational plans, and refund policies. Most significantly, the new regulations also
contain restrictions on the kind of fees that can be charged to TA.
The new regulations limit TA to paying tuition, not fees. Colleges are no longer able to submit
reimbursement for Building Fees and Services and Activities (S&A) Fees from the TA for active duty
military.
MOTION:
It was moved and seconded that WACTC approve seeking legislative approval
to offer a permissive tuition waiver to waive Building Fees and S&A Fees for
active duty military.
MOTION PASSED.
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Distribution of budget information protocol
MOTION:
It was moved and seconded that WACTC continue to support the current
protocol for distribution of budget information. State Board staff will initially
send the information to chancellors, presidents, and business officers. 24-hours
later the same information will be sent to trustees and public information
officers.
MOTION PASSED.
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TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE REPORT – Chris Bailey, chair
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Library Leadership Council’s Integrated Library System proposal update
MOTION:
It was moved and seconded that WACTC authorize the state board office, in
collaboration with the Library Leadership Council, to begin contract
negotiations for a college opt in contract for a statewide Integrated Library
System.
MOTION PASSED.
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ctcLink project update
o FirstLink go live date: Feb. 23, 2015
o Best practices of FirstLink colleges
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT – David Mitchell, chair
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Dual Credit program update
Competency-based Degree program update
State Need Grant Study
Federal Higher Education Act Title IV
Under Title IV of the federal Higher Education Act, states must have a grievance process for
students with complaints about financial aid beyond the individual college grievance processes to a
statewide entity. Current state law provides the Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC)
the statutory authority to handle these grievances for the state. The Student Services and
Instruction Commissions have reviewed the issue and recommend to WACTC that that the State
Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) handles the grievance process for the
system’s students.
MOTION:
It was moved and seconded that WACTC approve the Memorandum of
Agreement between SBCTC and WSAC to designate SBCTC as the state entity to
appropriately act on student complaints in compliance with 34 CFR 600.9, the
state authorization regulations implementing the Title IV of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 for all public community and technical colleges in the
State of Washington.
MOTION PASSED.
LEGISLATIVE & PUBLIC INFORMATION COMMITTEE REPORT – Michele Johnson, chair
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Legislative update
o 2015 legislative agenda
o Legislative session advocacy plan
o WACTC issue experts during session
o WACTC legislative update conference calls: Fridays, 2–3 p.m., beginning Jan. 9, 2015
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Communications update
o Field Guide
o One-pagers
 Applied Bachelor of Science Degrees
 Precollege Education
 Completion Rates
TACTC REPORT – Tyler Page, TACTC president-elect
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TACTC Fall Conference: Nov. 14, 2014
o Keynote Speaker: Dr. Gene Sharratt, Washington Student Achievement Council executive
director
o Legislative and budget discussion
o New allocation model overview and update
o Aspen Institute award panel discussion
Adoption of new association name: Washington State Association of College Trustees
o The change will go into effect before the Spring Convention
2015 Transforming Lives Award Recipients
o Raymond Power, Bates Technical College
o Chester Curtis, Edmonds Community College
o Angela Gates, Lower Columbia College
o Yadira Rosales, Skagit Valley College
o Sukhdip Singh, Whatcom Community College
Upcoming events
o TACTC Winter Legislative Contact Conference: Jan. 28-29, 2015
o New Trustee Orientation: Jan. 28, 2015
o Transforming Lives Awards Dinner: Jan. 28, 2015
STATE BOARD REPORT – Marty Brown, SBCTC executive director
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Math Taskforce update
State Board Meeting: Feb. 4-5, 2015
o Learn and Earn programs
Student Rally: Feb. 5, 2015
Governor’s budget release
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the Dec. 12, 2014 Board of Presidents meeting adjourned at 10:10
a.m. The next meeting will be Jan. 29-30, 2015 at the State Board office.
Minutes prepared by Julie Walter.
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