WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY
AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES
BOARD OF PRESIDENTS
BUSINESS MEETING MINUTES
September 28, 2012
State Board Office
MEMBERS PRESENT
Ron Langrell, Bates
Laura Saunders, Bellevue
Patty McKeown, Bellingham
Terry Leas, Big Bend
Eric Murray, Cascadia
Jim Walton, Centralia
Bob Knight, Clark
John Walstrum, Clover Park
Jean Hernandez, Edmonds
Ed Brewster, Grays Harbor
Jack Bermingham, Highline
Dennis Long, Lake Washington
Chris Bailey, Lower Columbia
Mark Mitsui, North Seattle
David Mitchell, Olympic
Luke Robins, Peninsula
Michele Johnson, Pierce District
Denise Yochum, Pierce Fort Steilacoom
Colette Pierce Burnette, Pierce Puyallup
Steve Hanson, Renton
Paul Killpatrick, Seattle Central
Jill Wakefield, Seattle District
Lee Lambert, Shoreline
Tom Keegan, Skagit Valley
Gerald Pumphrey, South Puget Sound
Gary Oertli, South Seattle
Scott Morgan, Spokane
Janet Gullickson, Spokane Falls
Pamela Transue, Tacoma
Steve VanAusdle, Walla Walla
Jim Richardson, Wenatchee
Kathi Hiyane-Brown, Whatcom
Linda Kaminski, Yakima Valley
SUBSTITUTES
Sandra Fowler-Hill for David Beyer, Everett
Derek Brandes for Eileen Ely, Green River
MEMBERS ABSENT
Rich Cummins, Columbia Basin
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
Deb Merle, Deputy Exec Dir, Gov Relations, SBCTC
Mike Scroggins, Deputy Exec Dir, IT SBCTC
Jan Yoshiwara, Deputy Exec Dir, Ed, SBCTC
GUESTS and SBCTC STAFF
Tim Douglas, TACTC president
Tom Nielsen, Bellevue
Heather Bennett, Everett, WELA
Scott Rogerson, The Hill Group
John Talcott, The Hill Group
Connie Broughton, SBCTC
Jim Crabbe, SBCTC
Wayne Doty, SBCTC
Kathy Goebel, SBCTC
Jon Kerr, 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.
A moment of silence was observed for David Woodall, president, Lake Washington Institute of
Technology, who passed away on September 3, 2012. Dennis Long, acting president, thanked
everyone for all the support WACTC has offered to the college.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION:
It was moved and seconded that WACTC approve the July 27, 2012 Minutes
without corrections.
MOTION PASSED.
TREASURER’S REPORT
Jill Wakefield presented the WACTC Treasurer’s Report with an ending balance of $78,008.57 as of
September 19, 2012.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT – Tom Keegan, WACTC president
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2012-13 WACTC Agenda
1. Short-term – Session Needs
o Efficiency and Effectiveness Study
o Completion Messaging
2. 2012/13 SBCTC/WACTC Projects
o Allocation Formula
o Student Achievement Initiative
o Transformation Fund
3. WACTC Position Statements
o End Run/System Representation
o Role in Baccalaureate Access
4. Longer-term Initiatives
o Statewide Media Plan
o Labor Relations
o Improving Completion Rates
o Competency-Based Degrees
o Aligning System Agenda with Statewide
Economic Development Strategies
5. WACTC Partnerships
o Association of Washington Businesses
o Microsoft
o Economic Development Commission
o Council of Presidents
Next Steps: Committee assignments and timelines will be discussed at the November meeting.
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Washington Technology University Proposal:
A proposal for a new institution of higher education to meet the demands of the innovation
economy in Washington State.
MOTION:
It was moved and seconded that WACTC does not support the Washington
Technology University Proposal.
MOTION PASSED.
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WACTC’s Executive Committee’s meeting with four-year presidents, October 2, 2012 to discuss
common ground for the upcoming session.
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT – Jack Bermingham, chair
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Applied Baccalaureate Access
A one-year taskforce will be formed to address:
o A strategic CTC bachelor degree plan based upon workforce needs
o Funding
o Approval process and criteria
The taskforce will be made up of representatives from the following:
o WACTC’s Educational Services Committee (3)
o WACTC’s Operating Budget Committee (1)
o Instruction Commission (2)
o Student Services Commission (2)
o Business Affairs Commission (2)
o Workforce Education Council (2)
o Articulation and Transfer Council (2)
Jill Wakefield requested that one representative from WACTC’s Legislative and Public
Information Committee also be included on the taskforce.
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Western Governors University Washington’s Reverse Transfer Agreement and Tuition Discount
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Instructional Innovation and Professional Development
CAPITAL BUDGET COMMITTEE REPORT – Bob Knight, chair
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Capital Budget Timeline
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December’s Presidents’ Academy: Development of the 2015-17 Capital Budget Request
o New scorning process with integrated categories
o Addition of space standards for the most common vocational programs to the Capital
Assed Model (CAM)
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STRATEGIC VISIONING COMMITTEE REPORT – Jim Walton for Rich Cummins, chair
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Competency-based Degrees
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Prior Learning Assessments
TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE REPORT –Michele Johnson, chair
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ctcLink Project – System Global Design Update
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Information Technology Governance Update
LEGISLATIVE & PUBLIC INFORMATION COMMITTEE REPORT – David Mitchell, chair
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Doug Gould’s Research and Recommendations
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Communications Protocol from State Board Staff to Campuses (see Operating Budget Committee
Report)
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Public Information Commission’s (PIC) requests:
o Have two PIC liaisons on the Legislative and Public Information Committee
o Allow public information officers on the WACTC Legislative Update Conference Calls (4 p.m.
Friday’s during session)
The requests were forwarded to the Executive Committee for discussion and the committee denied
both requests. It was also reaffirmed that the WACTC Legislative Update Conference Calls are
intended for chancellors and presidents only and no substitutes are allowed to set in.
OPERATING BUDGET COMMITTEE REPORT – Pamela Transue, chair
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Communications Protocol from State Board Staff to Campuses
MOTION:
It was moved and seconded that WACTC reaffirms to current practice of having
budget information communicated from State Board Staff initially sent to the
Chancellors, Presidents, and Business Officers of each District/College. These
officers will reflect on the impact and contextualize the information as it relates
to their college, and will communicate the information to their trustees and the
rest of the college community.
MOTION PASSED.
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Differential Tuition
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EFFICIENCY STUDY: FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Scott Rogerson and John Talcott of the Hill Group, provided an overview of their findings and
recommendations for avoiding costs in common functions and reallocating resources to areas
previously identified as benefit drivers. The presentation included:
o Objective
o Scope
o Current state process analysis
o Alternatives for realizing efficiencies
o Relationship with ctcLink implementation
o Implementation strategy and timeline
o Next steps
Jim Richardson, Michele Johnson, Kathi Hiyane-Brown, and David Mitchell shared the Steering
Committee’s discussions on the findings and recommendations including:
o Continuing to pursue the processes in tandem with the ctcLink project
o Looking for improvements in effectiveness and service delivery as well as cost savings
o Exploring shared services approach
o How to approach reinvesting the savings
Jan Yoshiwara outlined the timeline and next steps:
o Review recommendations with Commission in early October
o Steering Committee meeting to complete recommendations in mid October
o State Board discussion of recommendations at its October 24 meeting
o Draft report by end of October
o WACTC discussion of draft report at its November 8-9 meeting
o State Board action on final report at its December 6 meeting
o Report transmitted to the Legislature
TACTC REPORT – Tim Douglas, TACTC president
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Governance Institute for Student Success (GISS) 2012 Institute, October 17-19, 2012
STATE BOARD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT – Marty Brown, Executive Director
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Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC) Planning Meetings
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Campus Visits
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the September 28, 2012 Board of Presidents meeting adjourned at 12:00
p.m. The next meeting will be November 8-9, 2012 at Everett Community College.
Minutes prepared by Julie Walter
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