WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY
AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES
BOARD OF PRESIDENTS
BUSINESS MEETING MINUTES
November 7, 2014
Skagit Valley College
MEMBERS PRESENT
Ron Langrell, Bates
Patty McKeown, Bellingham
Terry Leas, Big Bend
Eric Murray, Cascadia
Rob Frost, Centralia
Bob Knight, Clark
Lonnie Howard, Clover Park
Jean Hernandez, Edmonds
David Beyer, Everett
Ed Brewster, Grays Harbor
Jack Bermingham, Highline
Amy Morrison Goings, Lake Washington
Chris Bailey, Lower Columbia
Warren Brown, North Seattle
David Mitchell, Olympic
Luke Robins, Peninsula
Steve Hanson, Renton
Jill Wakefield, Seattle District
Cheryl Roberts, Shoreline
Tom Keegan, Skagit Valley
Tim Stokes, South Puget Sound
Gary Oertli, South Seattle
Christine Johnson, Spokane District
Scott Morgan, Spokane
Pamela Transue, Tacoma
Steve VanAusdle, Walla Walla
Jim Richardson, Wenatchee Valley
Kathi Hiyane-Brown, Whatcom
Linda Kaminski, Yakima Valley
SUBSTITUTES
Derek Brandes for Eileen Ely, Green River
Wai-Fong Lee for Paul Killpatrick, Seattle Central
MEMBERS ABSENT
Dave Rule, Bellevue
Rich Cummins, Columbia Basin
Michele Johnson, Pierce District
Denise Yochum, Pierce Fort Steilacoom
Marty Cavalluzzi, Pierce Puyallup
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
Jim Crabbe, SBCTC
Wayne Doty, SBCTC
Alison Grazzini, 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 Tom Keegan and Skagit Valley College staff for hosting the meeting, and asked for selfintroductions.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION:
It was moved and seconded that WACTC approve the Sept. 26, 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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Allocation Subcommittee update.
Workforce Investment Opportunities Act update.
OPERATING BUDGET COMMITTEE REPORT – Tom Keegan, chair
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2015-17 Operating Budget update – upcoming milestones.
o Revenue Forecast: Nov. 19, 2014.
o Governor’s Budget Proposal: Dec. 16, 2014.
2015 Allocation update.
ctcLink ongoing maintenance contract cost shortfall update.
TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE REPORT – Chris Bailey, chair
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Core technologies process flow.
Library Leadership Council’s Integrated Library System proposal update.
ctcLink project update.
o FirstLink go live date: Feb. 23, 2015.
Mobile RFP update.
MOTION: It was moved and seconded that WACTC approves the selection of Highpoint as the
successful mobile provider and its negotiated charges. The first year charge, including
the license fee plus one year maintenance, will be $13,800 per college (34). Beginning
the second year, the annual maintenance charge will be $2,500 per college (34). The
colleges will be invoiced directly via the existing SBCTC invoicing process.
MOTION PASSED.
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CAPITAL BUDGET COMMITTEE REPORT – Eric Murray, chair
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2015-17 capital budget development.
o Letter of support to legislators.
2013-15 minor works expenditures update.
2017-19 capital budget development – scoring criteria.
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT – Marty Cavalluzzi, vice chair
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Joint meeting of WACTC, K-12 superintendents, and university provosts debrief.
Title IX and Violence Against Women Act.
MOTION:
It was moved and seconded that WACTC asks the Student Services Commission,
in conjunction with the Human Resources Management Commission and
Instruction Commission, to organize a sexual assault prevention summit for the
system.
MOTION PASSED.
LEGISLATIVE & PUBLIC INFORMATION COMMITTEE REPORT – Kathi Hiyane-Brown, member
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Election results.
2015 Possible Policy Priorities.
o Basic Education for Adults caseload forecast.
o Corrections education.
TACTC REPORT – Tyler Page, TACTC president-elect
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Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) Congress: Oct. 22-25, 2014.
o Washington State college presentations: Bellevue College , Edmonds Community College,
Highline College, Peninsula College/Skagit Valley College, and Wenatchee Valley
College/Bridgeport High School.
o National ACCT Equity Award winner: Seattle Colleges.
o ACCT secretary-treasurer election: Emily Yim, Edmonds Community College trustee.
o National Council of State Association of Chief Executives (NCSACE) vice-president election:
Kim Tanaka, TACTC director.
Upcoming events
o Legislative Action Committee retreat: Nov. 13, 2014.
o WACTC/TACTC/SBCTC Leadership Dinner: Nov. 13, 2014.
o TACTC Fall Conference: Nov. 14, 2014.
 Keynote Speaker: Dr. Gene Sharratt, Washington Student Achievement Council
executive director.
 Proposed name change: Washington State Association of College Trustees.
 Legislative and budget discussion.
 New allocation model overview and update.
 Aspen Institute award panel discussion.
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STATE BOARD REPORT – Marty Brown, SBCTC executive director
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Vice President Biden’s visit to Renton Technical College.
Editorial board tours.
Washington State Service Member for Life Transition Summit: Oct. 21-23, 2014, Joint Base LewisMcChord.
WACTC/AWB Strategic Framework and Internship Subcommittees update.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Ed Brewster called for an executive session at 10:30 a.m. to discuss compensation. The executive
session adjourned at 11:40 a.m. with no action taken.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the Nov. 7, 2014 Board of Presidents meeting adjourned at 11:45 a.m.
The next meeting will be Dec. 11-12, 2014 at Green River Community College-Kent Campus.
Minutes prepared by Julie Walter.
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