WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY
AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES
BOARD OF PRESIDENTS
BUSINESS MEETING MINUTES
March 28, 2014
State Board Office
MEMBERS PRESENT
Dave Rule, Bellevue
Patty McKeown, Bellingham
Terry Leas, Big Bend
Eric Murray, Cascadia
Jim Walton, Centralia
Lonnie Howard, Clover Park
Rich Cummins, Columbia Basin
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
Mary Ellen O’Keeffe, North Seattle
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
Daryl Campbell, 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
Ivan Gorne for Ron Langrell, Bates
Bill Belden for Bob Knight, Clark
Damon Bell for David Mitchell, Olympic
MEMBERS ABSENT
Janet Gullickson, Spokane Falls
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
Marty Brown, Executive Director, SBCTC
John Boesenberg, Deputy ED HR, SBCTC
Denise Graham, Deputy ED Finance, SBCTC
Mike Scroggins, Deputy ED IT, SBCTC
Jan Yoshiwara, Deputy ED Education, SBCTC
GUESTS and SBCTC STAFF
Beth Willis, State Board Chair
Dan Altmayer, TACTC President
Dennis Jones, NCHEMS
Erin Blakeney, Cascadia, WELA
Steve Ward, Centralia
Connie Broughton, SBCTC
Jim Crabbe, SBCTC
Wayne Doty, SBCTC
Alison Grazzini Smith, SBCTC
Darby Kaikkonen, SBCTC
Nick Lutes, SBCTC
Laura McDowell, SBCTC
David Prince, SBCTC
Kim Tanaka, SBCTC
Julie Walter, SBCTC
CALL TO ORDER & WELCOME
Jill Wakefield, 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 approves the February 21, 2014 minutes
without corrections.
MOTION PASSED.
TREASURER’S REPORT
Ed Brewster presented the WACTC Treasurer’s report with an ending balance of $30,889.70 as of
March 17, 2014.
TRENDS IN OTHERS STATES’ PERFORMANCE FUNDING
Dennis Jones, president of the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS),
provided a presentation titled “Outcomes Based Funding: The State of Implementation”. He discussed
the adoption of outcomes based funding, common practices in design, commonly used metrics, good
implementation practices and typical sticking points.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT – Jill Wakefield, WACTC president
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Allocation and Accountability Task Force update
o Meeting planning timeline
o Allocation system principles
Spring WACTC/TACTC/SBCTC Leadership Dinner, May 14, 2014
o WACTC Representatives: Jill Wakefield, Ed Brewster, Tom Keegan and Jim Richardson
President-elect
MOTION:
It was moved and seconded that WACTC appoints Jim Richardson as the 201415 president-elect.
MOTION PASSED.
CAPITAL BUDGET COMMITTEE REPORT – Steve Hanson, chair
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Impacts of no 2014 supplemental capital budget
2015-17 capital budget development update
May 29, 2014 Presidents Academy: 2017-19 capital budget development principles
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OPERATING BUDGET COMMITTEE REPORT – Jim Richardson, chair
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2014 supplemental operating budget update
2015 budget allocation and tuition decision points
o Allocation methodologies
o Tuition
o Innovation account funding
2015 enrollment rules
2015 earmarks and provisos
2015-17 operating budget development
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT – Kathi Hiyane-Brown, chair
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Competency-Based Degree Update
Rich Cummins outlined the proposal for a phased approach to implementing competency-based
degree programs within the state and reviewed the recommendations on students, curriculum and
faculty. Steve Ward presented the financial elements of the proposal including the business plan,
how the money will flow, how financial aid works, faculty and staff estimates and state versus selfsupport aspects.
MOTION:
It was moved and seconded that WACTC endorses the competency-based
degree program proposal.
MOTION PASSED.
LEGISLATIVE & PUBLIC INFORMATION COMMITTEE REPORT – Jean Hernandez, chair
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Legislative update
o Bill watch list
o Community outreach
Communication update
o Seattle Times advertising
o AWB videos
TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE REPORT – Michele Johnson, chair
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ctcLink Project update
o Testing phase
o FirstLink status
Future presentation recommendation
o SHERPA – A higher education recommendation engine focused on student success that
personalized the student’s experience
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STRATEGIC VISIONING COMMITTEE REPORT – Christine Johnson, chair
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Faculty of the Future
State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA) for state students and veterans
Future presentation recommendations
o Predictive Analytics Report (PAR) framework – A multi-institutional data mining
collaborative on identifying points of student loss and to find effective practices that
improve student retention in higher education.
o Lessons from Aspen nominee and Achieving the Dream leader colleges
CRITICAL ISSUES COMMITTEE REPORT - Jack Bermingham, chair
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Salary Task Force update
o Salary data
TACTC REPORT – Dan Altmayer, TACTC president
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Trustee appointments and confirmations
Upcoming events
o AACC Convention, April 5-8, 2014, Washington, D.C.
o TACTC Spring Conference, May 15-16,2014, Yakima
STATE BOARD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT – Beth Willis, SBCTC chair and Marty Brown, SBCTC
executive director
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Jim Bricker’s recognition in the Congressional Record and State Senate resolution
March State Board meeting presentations
o Limited Legal License Technician program
o Year Up
o Improving Outcomes in pre-college math education
o State Board of Education on College readiness policies
National Leader in Innovation one-pager
Governor’s Income Inequality Task Force
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the March 28, 2014 Board of Presidents meeting adjourned at 11 a.m.
The next meeting will be April 24-25, 2014 at Walla Walla Community College.
Minutes prepared by Julie Walter
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