WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY
AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES
BOARD OF PRESIDENTS
BUSINESS MEETING MINUTES
April 26, 2013
Cascadia Community College
MEMBERS PRESENT
Ron Langrell, Bates
David Rule, Bellevue
Patty McKeown, Bellingham
Terry Leas, Big Bend
Eric Murray, Cascadia
John Walstrum, Clover Park
Rich Cummins, Columbia Basin
Jean Hernandez, Edmonds
David Beyer, Everett
Ed Brewster, Grays Harbor
Eileen Ely, Green River
Jack Bermingham, Highline
Sharon McGavick, Lake Washington
Chris Bailey, Lower Columbia
Mark Mitsui, North Seattle
David Mitchell, Olympic
Luke Robins, Peninsula
Denise Yochum, Pierce Fort Steilacoom
Steve Hanson, Renton
Jill Wakefield, Seattle District
Lee Lambert, Shoreline
Tim Stokes, South Puget Sound
Gary Oertli, South Seattle
Christine Johnson, Spokane District
Scott Morgan, Spokane
Pamela Transue, Tacoma
Steve VanAusdle, Walla Walla
Kathi Hiyane-Brown, Whatcom
SUBSTITUTES
Tom Cook for Bob Knight, Clark
Mary Alice Grobins for Tom Keegan, Skagit Valley
Suzie Benson for Jim Richardson, Wenatchee Valley
Tomas Ybarra for Linda Kaminski, Yakima Valley
MEMBERS ABSENT
Jim Walton, Centralia
Michele Johnson, Pierce District
Colette Pierce Burnette, Pierce Puyallup
Paul Killpatrick, Seattle Central
Janet Gullickson, Spokane Falls
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
Marty Brown, Executive Director, SBCTC
Denise Graham, Deputy Exec Dir, Finance, SBCTC
Mike Scroggins, Deputy Exec Dir, IT SBCTC
Jan Yoshiwara, Deputy Exec Dir, Ed, SBCTC
GUESTS and SBCTC STAFF
Daniel Greenstein, Gates Foundation
Suzanne Walsh, Gates Foundation
Tim Douglas, TACTC president
Dan Altmayer, TACTC president-elect
Heather Bennett, Everett, WELA
Michelle Andreas, SBCTC
Jim Crabbe, SBCTC
Wayne Doty, SBCTC
Alison Grazzini Smith, SBCTC
Nick Lutes, SBCTC
Kim Tanaka, SBCTC
Julie Walter, SBCTC
CALL TO ORDER & WELCOME
Jill Wakefield, WACTC president-elect, called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m., welcomed those
present, thanked Eric Murray and Cascadia Community College’s staff for hosting the meeting, and
asked for self-introductions.
GATES FOUNDATION
Jill introduced Dr. Dan Greenstein, Director of Education, Postsecondary Success and Suzanne Walsh,
Senior Program Officer, Postsecondary Success of the Gates Foundation. Dan and Suzanne talked about
the priorities for the Foundation and the postsecondary success initiative under their leadership and
asked presidents for their ideas on the priorities.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION:
It was moved and seconded that WACTC approve the March 22, 2013 Minutes without
corrections.
MOTION PASSED.
TREASURER’S REPORT
Jill Wakefield presented the WACTC Treasurer’s Report with an ending balance of $45,735.88 as of
April 22, 2013.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT – Jill Wakefield, WACTC president-elect
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2013-14 WACTC president-elect
MOTION:
It was moved and seconded that WACTC appoint Ed Brewster as the 2013-14
WACTC president-elect.
MOTION PASSED.
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Summer Retreat Planning
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Committee Preference Survey
CAPITAL BUDGET COMMITTEE REPORT – Patty McKeown for Bob Knight, chair
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2013-15 Capital Budget Update
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Survey on Flexible and Adaptable Space
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Feedback on Capital Budget Development Workshops
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OPERATING BUDGET COMMITTEE REPORT – Pamela Transue, chair
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2013-15 Operating Budget Update
The House and Senate budget proposals were presented and the different scenarios for fiscal year
(FY) 2014 budget allocations, earmarks, and tuition schedules were discussed based on the
proposals.
o FY 2014 Budget Allocations
WACTC recommended the following allocation methodologies:
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Student Achievement Initiative (SAI) Assessment and Award
o Award portion of FY 2014 appropriations using the expiring method as a permanent
adjustment to college allocations.
o Distribute remaining appropriation as a variable adjustment to college allocations,
based on new metrics.
o Variable allocation becomes ongoing pool for new methodology in FY 2015.
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Aerospace and STEM Enrollments
o Allocate Aerospace/STEM expansion based on college share of Aerospace/STEM
FTEs once baselines and method for demonstrating expansion are finalized.
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STEP M in Collective Bargaining
o Allocate based on pro-rata share of classified salary expenditures.
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Small Specific Legislative Investments
o Allocate each enacted, specific appropriation as directed by the legislative proviso.
o Proposed FY 2014 earmarks
WACTC recommended no changes to the current earmarks for FY 2014.
o Tuition Schedule
The scenarios for increasing resident tuition and decreasing the part-time tuition premium were
discussed. Since 2003, the practice to reduce the disparity between the costs of full-time versus
part-time has been used. The current part-time premium is 20 percent.
WACTC recommended applying any authorized tuition increase equally across all credit loads
and to develop a policy for the continuation or elimination of the part-time tuition premium.
Also discussed were the scenarios for nonresident tuition. Since 2004, nonresident tuition has
been increased by the same dollar amount, rather than the same percentage, as resident
tuition.
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WACTC recommended increasing the nonresident tuition by the same dollar amount as resident
tuition.
After further discussion, WACTC voted to recall the recommendation and table the discussion.
LEGISLATIVE & PUBLIC INFORMATION COMMITTEE REPORT – David Mitchell, chair
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Legislative Update
o Bill Watch List
o Conversations with Legislators
o Interim Messaging
o Bill Implementation
TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE REPORT – Scott Morgan for Michele Johnson, chair
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ctcLink Project Update
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Criteria and Implications of Core Technologies
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Open Course Library (OCL) Update
The completion of the remaining 39 OCL courses will be announced during a press call on April 30,
2013.
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Cyber Security – Data Risk Awareness
STRATEGIC VISIONING COMMITTEE REPORT – Rich Cummins, chair
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21st Century College
CRITICAL ISSUES COMMITTEE REPORT – Kathi Hiyane-Brown, chair
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Preparation for Presidents’ Academy on Strategies to Align College Efforts with State and Regional
Economic Development Efforts
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Industry Critical Skills Gap Forums hosted by the Centers of Excellence and the Association of
Washington Business
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Washington State Centers of Excellence Third Quarter Report
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT – Jack Bermingham, chair
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Linfield College’s Expansion to Washington State
Linfield College has expressed an interest in expanding its nursing program to Washington State,
which is a concern because there is already limited access for in-state students to engage in
essential nursing clinical experiences.
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MOTION:
It was moved and seconded that a letter be sent to the Washington Student
Achievement Council (WSAC) and the Nursing Commission expressing the concern
of all presidents that critical nursing clinical sites are currently in great demand and
by allowing out of state colleges to enter Washington and access these nursing
clinical sites jeopardizes in-state student access and success.
MOTION PASSED.
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Nursing Commission looks at RN to BSN Rules and Regulations
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Common Core State Standards, Smarter Balanced Assessment, and Core to College
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BAS Committee Update
TACTC REPORT – Tim Douglas, TACTC president
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TACTC Spring Convention, May 16-17, 2013, Swinomish Lodge
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TACTC/WACTC/SBCTC Leadership Dinner, May 15, 2013, Swinomish Lodge
STATE BOARD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT – Marty Brown, executive director
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SBCTC Meeting, May 8-9, 2013, Green River Community College
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State Board Member Reappointments
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the April 26, 2013 Board of Presidents meeting adjourned at 11:15
a.m. The next meeting will be May 30-31, 2013 at Columbia Basin College.
Minutes prepared by Julie Walter
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