WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY
AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES
BOARD OF PRESIDENTS
BUSINESS MEETING MINUTES
January 21, 2014
State Board Office
MEMBERS PRESENT
Ron Langrell, Bates
Dave Rule, Bellevue
Patty McKeown, Bellingham
Terry Leas, Big Bend
Eric Murray, Cascadia
Jim Walton, 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
Jack Bermingham, Highline
Amy Morrison Goings, Lake Washington
Chris Bailey, Lower Columbia
Mary Ellen O’Keeffe, 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
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
MEMBERS ABSENT
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
Jim Bricker, SBCTC Board Member
Dan Altmayer, TACTC president
Greg Bever, TACTC president-elect
Bill Christopher, retired, former Cascadia president
Marco Azurdia, NWAAC
Cindy Hough, WELA
Ata Karim, Bellevue, WELA
Jody Laflen, Bellevue, WELA
Ann Garnsey-Harter, Shoreline, WELA
Kerrie Abb, Yakima Valley, WELA
Kathy Goebel, SBCTC
Alison Grazzini Smith, SBCTC
Nick Lutes, SBCTC
Kim Tanaka, SBCTC
Julie Walter, SBCTC
CALL TO ORDER & WELCOME
Jill Wakefield, WACTC president, called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m., welcomed those present,
and asked for self-introductions.
WASHINGTON EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY (WELA) REPORT
Cindy Hough, WELA Executive Director, provided the WELA annual report to WACTC. She thanked
WACTC for its support and announced recruitment is underway for the 2014-15 cohort. She spoke
about the cohort’s diversity and asked for suggestions on how to improve representation of people of
color in WELA.
NORTHWEST ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES (NWAACC) REPORT
Marco Azurdia, NWAACC Executive Director, announced Big Bend Community College and Walla Walla
Community College were awarded the 2013 President’s Cup, which honors academic achievement of
athletics. He also discussed the Inter-local Agency Agreement he asked all presidents to sign regarding
formalizing NWAAC.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION:
It was moved and seconded that WACTC approves the December 19, 2013 minutes
without corrections.
MOTION PASSED.
TREASURER’S REPORT
Ed Brewster presented the WACTC Treasurer’s Report with an ending balance of $79,069.51 as of
January 17, 2014.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT – Jill Wakefield, WACTC president
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WACTC Summer Retreat – July 16-18, 2014, hosted by Grays Harbor College
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Approval of WACTC’s $500 support for the February 20, 2014 Legislative Open House
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Response to the U.S. Department of Education’s request for information to assist in its efforts to
develop a Postsecondary Institution Rating System
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Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) Financial Audit Update
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Conversation with Karen Strickland, AFT-WA president, about faculty compensation and HB 1348
(allowing bargaining for local funds)
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American Association of Community College (AACC)
o Presidents Academy Summer Institute, July 19-22, 2014, Napa Valley, California
o Support for Luke Robins’ election to the Board of Directors
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EDUCATIONAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT – Kathi Hiyane-Brown, chair
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Applied Baccalaureate Degree Program Discussion
Bill Christopher, Cascadia former president, led a discussion on the Applied Baccalaureate Degree
Program. He presented the results of the survey conducted by the committee to gain a broad
range of perspectives and ideas from WACTC. The results and feedback from the discussion will be
used to develop a series of policy statements for consideration at a future meeting.
CRITICAL ISSUES COMMITTEE REPORT - Jack Bermingham, chair
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Salary Task Force Update
CAPITAL BUDGET COMMITTEE REPORT – Steve Hanson, chair
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Status of 2013-15 Capital Budget Major Projects
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Capital End Run Policy Revisions
MOTION:
It was moved and seconded that WACTC approves the revised Capital End
Run Policy as presented.
MOTION PASSED.
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2015-17 Capital Budget Development Timeline
OPERATING BUDGET COMMITTEE REPORT – Jim Richardson, chair
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Governor’s 2014 Operating Budget Proposal
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2015-17 Operating Budget Development Timeline
o WACTC Representatives: Ed Brewster, Jim Richardson, and Dave Rule
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2014 Enrollment Projections
LEGISLATIVE & PUBLIC INFORMATION COMMITTEE REPORT – Jean Hernandez, chair
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Legislative Update
o Bill Watch List
o Resources
o WACTC Legislative Update Conference Calls – Fridays, 2 – 3 p.m.
o February 20, 2014 Legislative Open House
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Communication Update
o Field Guides
o Infographic
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TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE REPORT – Michele Johnson, chair
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ctcLink Project Update
o The project team is focused on completing the initial configuration stage in preparation for
system testing which is scheduled to start in late January.
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Mobile Application Update
o Strategic Bring You Own Device (BYOD) Discussion
STRATEGIC VISIONING COMMITTEE REPORT – Christine Johnson, chair
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Predictive Analytics Framework
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Electronic Badges
TACTC REPORT – Dan Altmayer, TACTC president
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Legislative Contact Conference – January 19-20, 2014
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Trustee Appointments and Confirmations
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Upcoming Events
o ACCT National Legislative Summit, February 10-13, 2014, Washington D.C.
o TACTC Spring Conference, May 15-16, 2014, Yakima Red Lion
STATE BOARD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT – Jim Bricker, SBCTC Board Member, and Marty Brown,
Executive Director
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Historical Commentary by Jim Bricker
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February 5-6, 2014 State Board Meeting
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the January 21, 2014 Board of Presidents meeting adjourned at 11:55
a.m. The next meeting will be February 20-21, 2014 at the Olympia State Board Office.
Minutes prepared by Julie Walter
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