WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY
AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES
BOARD OF PRESIDENTS
BUSINESS MEETING MINUTES
March 22, 2013
State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
MEMBERS PRESENT
Ron Langrell, Bates
David Rule, Bellevue
Patty McKeown, Bellingham
Eric Murray, Cascadia
Jim Walton, Centralia
Bob Knight, Clark
John Walstrum, Clover Park
Jean Hernandez, Edmonds
David Beyer, Everett
Ed Brewster, Grays Harbor
Eileen Ely, Green River
Jack Bermingham, Highline
Sharon McGavick, Lake Washington
Mark Mitsui, North Seattle
David Mitchell, Olympic
Luke Robins, Peninsula
Michele Johnson, Pierce District
Denise Yochum, Pierce Fort Steilacoom
Steve Hanson, Renton
Tom Keegan, Skagit Valley
Tim Stokes, South Puget Sound
Scott Morgan, Spokane
Janet Gullickson, Spokane Falls
Pamela Transue, Tacoma
Jim Richardson, Wenatchee Valley
Kathi Hiyane-Brown, Whatcom
Linda Kaminski, Yakima Valley
SUBSTITUTES
Bob Mohrbacher for Terry Leas, Big Bend
Stephen Smith for Lee Lambert, Shoreline
Marleen Ramsey for Steve VanAusdle, Walla Walla
MEMBERS ABSENT
Rich Cummins, Columbia Basin
Chris Bailey, Lower Columbia
Colette Pierce Burnette, Pierce Puyallup
Paul Killpatrick, Seattle Central
Jill Wakefield, Seattle District
Gary Oertli, South Seattle
Christine Johnson, Spokane District
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, Ed, SBCTC
GUESTS and SBCTC STAFF
Tim Douglas, TACTC president
Dan Altmayer, TACTC president-elect
Jenny Sheehan, Office of Financial Management
Rick McKinnon, South Puget Sound, WELA
Jim Crabbe, SBCTC
Wayne Doty, SBCTC
Alison Grazzini Smith, SBCTC
Nick Lutes, SBCTC
Laura McDowell, SBCTC
Kim Tanaka, SBCTC
Julie Walter, SBCTC
CALL TO ORDER & WELCOME
Tom Keegan, WACTC president, called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m., welcomed those present, and
asked for self-introductions.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION:
It was moved and seconded that WACTC approve the February 22, 2013 Minutes
without corrections.
MOTION PASSED.
TREASURER’S REPORT
Tom Keegan presented the WACTC Treasurer’s Report with an ending balance of $45,965.40 as of
March 18, 2013.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT – Tom Keegan, WACTC president

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) Accreditation Standards regarding
Financial Audit Statements

Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges (NWAACC) fee increase of $250 per sport

Contract renewal for disability services reimbursement to public colleges for services provided to
students under the Department of Services for the Blind and Department of Social and Health
Services’ Division of Vocational Rehabilitation programs.
HUMAN RESOURCES UPDATE
John Boesenberg, SBCTC Deputy Executive Director of HR; and Jenny Sheehan, Labor Negotiator, Office
of Financial Management Labor Relations Division, discussed:
 Signature process for Civil Service Collective Bargaining Agreements
 Interagency Agreements between the coalition colleges and the Labor Relations Division for
representation
 WACTC’s participation in 13-15 bargaining
John also shared information on the new investment menu for the State Board sponsored retirement
savings plans.
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CAPITAL BUDGET COMMITTEE REPORT – Steve Hanson for Bob Knight, chair

Capital Budget Development Workshops
o April 18, 2013, Bates Technical College
o April 19, 2013, Yakima Valley Community College

Spending and Reappropriations for Minor Work

2013-15 Capital Budget Update
OPERATING BUDGET COMMITTEE REPORT – Pamela Transue, chair

Enrollment Rules
The current enrollment rules were reviewed for possible changes for 2014. WACTC recommended
no changes were needed.
The history of the International Contract Program and its current rules were also presented. After
the rules and the consequences for violating the rules were discussed, WACTC recommended no
changes at this time; instead, compliance of the program should be enforced.

Majority Coalition Caucus (MCC) Higher Education Funding Bill
o Secure future funding for Higher Education
o Emphasize Performance Funding
o Limit Tuition Increases

Tuition
LEGISLATIVE & PUBLIC INFORMATION COMMITTEE REPORT – David Mitchell, chair

Legislative Update
o Legislative Open House
o Bill Watch List
o Hearing updates
o Conversations with Legislators

Public Relations Campaign Update
o Steering Committee: Eileen Ely, Jill Wakefield, Bridget Piper, Steve Smith, Jim Hills, Lisa
Skari, Laura McDowell, and Sherry Nelson
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TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE REPORT – Michele Johnson, chair

ctcLink Project Update
o Project Kickoff Events
o Data Migration, Archival, and Integration
o College Implementation Waves
 College Deployment Criteria
 Wave Groups and Dates

Core Technology System Definition
STRATEGIC VISIONING COMMITTEE REPORT – Jim Walton for Rich Cummins, chair

Hybrid Learning Research Findings

21st Centry College
o Universal Principles and Map
o Components
 Faculty
 Students
 Support Services
 Administration/Law
MOTION:
It was moved and seconded that WACTC approve the Strategic Visioning
Committee’s continuation of exploring the concept of developing a 21st centry
college.
MOTION PASSED.
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT – Mark Mitsui for Jack Bermingham, chair

Nursing Commission looks at RN to BSN Rules and Regulations

BAS Development Process
o Internal and external activities for the school
o New Institutional Accreditation

BAS Committee Update
CRITICAL ISSUES COMMITTEE REPORT – Kathi Hiyane-Brown, chair

Preparation for Presidents’ Academy on Strategies to Align College Efforts with State and Regional
Economic Development Efforts

Industry Critical Skills Gap Forums hosted by the Centers of Excellence and the Association of
Washington Business
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TACTC REPORT – Tim Douglas, TACTC president

TACTC Spring Convention, May 16-17, 2013, Swinomish Casino and Lodge

All Washington Academic Team Ceremony
STATE BOARD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT – Marty Brown, executive director

SBCTC Meeting, March 27-28, 2013, State Board Office

Joint WACTC and Association of Washington Businesses (AWB) Meeting with the Governor’s Office

Discussions with the Office of Financial Management regarding Fund Balances
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the March 22, 2013 Board of Presidents meeting adjourned at 10:15
a.m. The next meeting will be April 25-26, 2013 at Cascadia Community College.
Minutes prepared by Julie Walter
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