WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY
AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES
BOARD OF PRESIDENTS
BUSINESS MEETING MINUTES
September 26, 2014
Pierce College Puyallup
MEMBERS PRESENT
Ron Langrell, Bates
Dave Rule, Bellevue
Patty McKeown, Bellingham
Terry Leas, Big Bend
Eric Murray, Cascadia
Rich Cummins, Columbia Basin
Jean Hernandez, Edmonds
Ed Brewster, Grays Harbor
Amy Morrison Goings, Lake Washington
Warren Brown, North Seattle
David Mitchell, Olympic
Michele Johnson, Pierce District
Denise Yochum, Pierce Fort Steilacoom
Marty Cavalluzzi, Pierce Puyallup
Steve Hanson, Renton
Paul Killpatrick, Seattle Central
Jill Wakefield, Seattle District
Cheryl Roberts, Shoreline
Tom Keegan, Skagit Valley
Tim Stokes, South Puget Sound
Gary Oertli, South Seattle
Scott Morgan, Spokane
Janet Gullickson, Spokane Falls
Pamela Transue, Tacoma
Steve VanAusdle, Walla Walla
SUBSTITUTES
John Martens for Rob Frost, Centralia
Joyce Loveday for Lonnie Howard, Clover Park
Heather Bennett for David Beyer, Everett
George Frasier for Eileen Ely, Green River
Kendra Sprague for Chris Bailey, Lower Columbia
Mary O’Neil Garrett for Luke Robins, Peninsula
Susan Murray for Jim Richardson, Wenatchee Valley
Nate Langstraat for Kathi Hiyane-Brown, Whatcom
Teresa Holland for Linda Kaminski, Yakima Valley
MEMBERS ABSENT
Bob Knight, Clark
Jack Bermingham, Highline
Christine Johnson, Spokane District
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
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
Greg Bever, TACTC president
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 Marty Cavalluzzi and Pierce College staff for hosting the meeting, and asked for selfintroductions.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION:
It was moved and seconded that WACTC approve the July 18, 2014 minutes without
corrections.
MOTION PASSED.
TREASURER’S REPORT
Ed Brewster presented the WACTC Treasurer’s Report with an ending balance of $64,630.49 as of
September 16, 2014.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT – Ed Brewster, WACTC president
Ed Brewster called for an executive session at 8:10 a.m. to discuss compensation. The executive
session adjourned at 9 a.m. with no action taken.
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EMSI Statewide Economic Impact Study
Concerns were expressed with the proposed cost of the EMSI statewide economic impact study
($204,000 for the system report; $5,000-$7,000 for individual college reports). Ed Brewster, Steve
VanAusdle, and David Mitchell will discuss different scopes of a study with EMSI.
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WACTC/TACTC/SBCTC Leadership Dinner: November 13, 2014
o Ed Brewster, Eric Murray, Jim Richardson, and Jill Wakefield will represent WACTC.
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Workforce Investment Opportunities Act
Mark Mitsui, deputy assistant secretary for community colleges, U.S. Department of Education,
provided an overview of the Workforce Investment Opportunities Act, signed into law July 2014,
and described the key elements for the system.
OPERATING BUDGET COMMITTEE REPORT – Tom Keegan, chair
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Allocation Subcommittee update – High-cost, priority courses
The Allocation Subcommittee, chaired by Tom Keegan and David Mitchell, was formed to make
recommendations on issues related to implementing the new allocation model approved by
WACTC in July. In addition to other features, the new allocation model includes weighting
enrollments in high-cost, priority courses. The subcommittee will work on identifying priority
courses, and a workgroup will be formed to identify high-cost courses. The high-cost courses
workgroup will be comprised of four members of the Business Affairs Commission and four
members of the Instruction Commission.
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2015-17 operating budget request submission
o Basic Education for Adults ($37.7 million)
o Expand Student Achievement Initiative ($57.6 million)
o Increase system employee compensation ($21.5 million)
o Expand and increase Opportunity Grant program ($11.2 million)
o Increase academic completion and career counseling efforts ($18 million)
o Dedicated funding for I-BEST ($15 million)
o Improve success in math pathways ($10.1 million)
o Workforce program demand and improvement ($5 million)
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Outcomes of the 15 percent budget cut exercise survey
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ctcLink long-term funding plan and short-term cash flow issue
The ctcLink project cost is estimated at $100 million. The Legislature provided authority to cover
$50 million through a certificate of participation (COP) and the remaining is covered by three
percent of operating fee revenues deposited into the Innovation Account.
Costs for the project will exceed current revenues in fiscal year 2016 and 2017. Due to statutory
limitations on the use of funds in the Innovation Account, ongoing maintenance and hosting
contracts costs must be moved out of the Innovation Account and covered by other fund sources
beginning no later than fiscal year 2018 with the completion of the project.
The committee will discuss different assessment options for covering the short-term cash flow
issue and bring recommendations to WACTC.
TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE REPORT – Janet Gullickson, vice chair
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ctcLink project update
o FirstLink go live date
o Best practices of FirstLink colleges
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Core technologies
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Accessibility criteria for technology
CAPITAL BUDGET COMMITTEE REPORT – Eric Murray, chair
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2013-15 minor works expenditures - Progress toward 80 percent spending goal
As of the August 2014 close, the system does not appear to be on track to reach the goal of
spending 80 percent. The committee would like to have a better understanding where the system
is and what may need to change to reach the goal. Colleges will be surveyed on the total
expenditures to date, total amount under contract now and amount to be used for self-performed
work by the end of fiscal year 15, date when work under contract will be complete, and most
common challenges faced when trying to reach the 80 percent goal.
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2015-17 capital budget submission
o Fund list in order of priority ($367 million)
o Authorize locally funded certificates of participation ($94.5 million)
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2017-19 capital budget development
o Major project competition
MOTION:
It was moved and seconded that WACTC recommend to the State Board that
the remaining four second designs* be added to the 2017-19 request, in
ranking order, and the competition for a new major project in the 2017-19
biennium be limited to the 10 colleges** who have not received new major
project funding since the 2011-13 biennium. And, each of these 10 colleges may
propose one major project. Furthermore, the number of new projects added to
the pipeline should be determined after scoring the proposals and
consideration of the latest revenue projections available. And, all of the
colleges should be eligible to compete for a new major project in the 2019-21
biennium.
MOTION PASSED.
* Spokane Falls, Clark, Everett, and Grays Harbor (in ranking order)
**Bellingham, Cascadia, Lake Washington, Lower Columbia, North Seattle, Pierce Puyallup,
Skagit Valley, South Puget Sound, Tacoma, and Walla Walla
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT – Marty Cavalluzzi, vice chair
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Joint meeting with WACTC, K-12 superintendents, and university provosts: November 6, 2014
The meeting will focus on college readiness for high school graduates and improving student
transitions and pathways. It will cover how higher education will use Smarter Balanced
assessments results for college placement. It will also address the new College Spark grant which
will implement senior year transitions courses in math and English for students who don’t pass the
Smarter Balanced test.
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Washington Student Achievement Council’s (WSAC) proposed dual credit legislation
LEGISLATIVE & PUBLIC INFORMATION COMMITTEE REPORT – Michele Johnson, chair
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2015 legislative session planning
o 2015 legislative priority points
o WACTC legislative update calls: Fridays, 2 p.m.
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Messaging
o 2015-17 operating and capital budget requests
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Editorial board tours
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STRATEGIC VISIONING COMMITTEE REPORT – Denise Yochum, chair
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Predictive analytics
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Faculty and staff diversity presidents academy preparation
TACTC REPORT – Greg Bever, TACTC president
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TACTC 2014-15 priorities
o Trustee education
o Funding and resources
o Student success
o Advocacy
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Proposed TACTC name change: Washington State Association of College Trustees
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Upcoming events
o ACCT Congress: October 22-25, 2014
o Legislative Action Committee retreat: November 13, 2014
o TACTC Fall Conference: November 14, 2014
o TACTC New Trustee Orientation: January 28, 2015
o TACTC Winter Conference and Transforming Lives Dinner: January 28-29, 2015
o ACCT National Legislative Summit: February 9-12, 2015
o TACTC Spring Conference: May 14-15, 2015
STATE BOARD REPORT – Jan Yoshiwara, SBCTC deputy executive director, Education
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State Board retreat: September 8-10, 2014
o WACTC allocation recommendations
o Basic Education for Adults: A proposed funding model to promote excellence in outcomes
o Role of community and technical colleges in baccalaureate degree production
o Math acceleration strategic plan
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Association of Washington Business (AWB) videos
Three short videos produced by AWB in collaboration with State Board staff were presented as a
recent example of the partnership between AWB and the college system. The videos feature
prominent business leaders from across the state representing different industries discussing the
value of community and technical colleges in developing a highly-skilled workforce to enhance
Washington’s competitiveness and economic vitality.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the September 26, 2014 Board of Presidents meeting adjourned at
11:45 a.m. The next meeting will be November 6-7, 2014 at Skagit Valley College.
Minutes prepared by Julie Walter
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