State Board of Technical and Adult Education 1800 Century Place, Suite 400 Atlanta, Georgia 30345 August 2, 2001 1:00 p.m. Minutes for August 2, 2001 Board Meeting Members Present Jimmy Allgood Roy Bowen James Chafin Delma DeLaFuente Sharon Douglas James Harrington Bill Harris Rhubarb Jones Jim Lord Dr. Alma Noble Jack Pezold Dan Rather Wesley Rakestraw Harold Reynolds Edgar Rhodes Jimmy Tallent Ben Tarbutton Members Absent Joshua Diaz Gwen Goodman Call to Order Pursuant to date, time and place stated above, Chairman Harris called the meeting to order. Approval of Minutes Upon a motion by Mr. Rather, second by Mr. Lord, the Board approved the minutes for the July 12, 2001 Board meeting. Guest Recognition Chairman Harris welcomed the adult literacy ambassadors present and noted they would be recognized later in the program.  COMMITTEE REPORTS ADULT LITERACY COMMITTEE Mr. Jones gave an update of the activities and stated the "A Celebration GED Conference" will be September 5-7, 2001 at the Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia. Upon a motion by Mr. Harrington, second by Mr. Bowen, the Board approved the names listed below to sit on the table until the next regularly scheduled meeting for approval as members of the Service Delivery Area literacy advisory committee. SDA 7, Bartow County, North Metro Technical College Adult Literacy Program Jan Couch Steve Dunnington Nancy Haight Clementina Hiteschew Kay House Lee Howington Angela Thomas-Cooley Linda Walker SDA 24, Bryan County, Savannah/Chatham County Board of Education Education Adult Literacy Program Wanda Calloway SDA 24, Chatham County, Savannah/Chatham County Board of Education Adult Literacy Program Rev. James Hardy SDA 24, Effingham County, Savannah/Chatham County Board of Education Adult Literacy Program Willadean Spikes Adult Literacy Program SDA 24, Liberty County, Savannah/Chatham County Board of Education Claudia Donaldson Upon a motion by Mr. Harrington, second by Mr. Tarbutton, the Board approved to adopt and present a resolution recognizing the Washington County Alliance for Literacy LIFE (Learning is for Everyone) as a Certified Literate Community. Upon a motion by Mr. Harrington, second by Mr. Bowen, the Board approved to adopt and present to each of the following a resolution recognizing the accomplishments of the 2001 Ambassadors for Literacy: Judith Bonheur; Elsa Croft; Sophia Johnson; Chandru Mirwani; Sarojani Thakoor; Billy Welch, Sr.; and Odessa Whiters. BUDGET, FACILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE Approval of Contracts Upon a motion by Mr. Harrington, second by Mr. Bowen, the Board approved a construction contact for the Construction and Installation of Shelving and Counters for the Bookstore at DeKalb Technical College. The amount of the contract is not to exceed $36,000.00. Upon a motion by Mr. Harrington, second by Mr. Reynolds, the Board approved a contract for the Design, Purchase and Installation of Interior and Exterior Signage for the Main Campus and the Mountain View Campus of Chattahoochee Technical College. The amount of the contract is not to exceed $90,000.00. Upon a motion by Mr. Harrington, second by Mr. Bowen, the Board approved a contract to Replace Carpet in Buildings 2 and 3 at Swainsboro Technical College. The amount of the contract is not to exceed $60,000.00. Upon a motion by Mr. Harrington, second by Mr. Reynolds, the Board approved a contract with Pieper, O'Brien, Herr, Architects for a Campus Master Plan for Lanier Technical College. The Master Plan will include plans for the Main Campus and the Forsyth County Campus. The amount of the contract is $43,500.00. Upon a motion by Mr. Harrington, second by Mr. Bowen, the Board approved a contract for Construction of a Greenhouse for the Horticulture Program at Albany Technical College. The amount of the contract is not to exceed $65,000.00. Rental Agreement Upon a motion by Mr. Harrington, second by Mr. Reynolds, the Board approved the execution of a rental agreement with Worth County Schools covering 12,000 sq. ft. of classroom/office space known as the Sumner Education Center, located at 702 Walnut Street, Sumner, Worth County, Georgia, for use of Moultrie Technical College, for the period beginning September 1, 2001, and ending June 30, 2002, at a rental of $50,000.00 ($5,000.00 per month/$5.00 per sq. ft. per year), with option to renew for five consecutive one year periods at the rate of $1.00 per year. Note: Moultrie Tech will use this space as a Child Care Center. Approval of Final Plans Upon a motion by Mr. Harrington, second by Mr. Reynolds, the Board approved final plans and specifications for the following projects: Project No. DTAE-70, Multipurpose Building, Atlanta Technical College, prepared by R. L. Brown & Associates, Inc., Atlanta, dated March 19, 2001, estimated cost of construction $6,110,000.00; Project No. DTAE-76, Building H, Albany Technical College, prepared by PRAD Group, Inc., Atlanta, dated May 21, 2001, estimated cost of construction $6,454,500.00; Project No. DTAE-78, Classroom/Student Services Building, Augusta Technical College, prepared by Nicholas Dickinson and Associates, P.C., Augusta, dated July 3, 2001, estimated cost of construction $7,800,000.00; Project No. DTAE-81, Allied Health Building, Southeastern Technical College, prepared by Warner Summers Ditzel Benefield Ward & Associates, Atlanta, dated May 18, 2001, estimated cost of construction $6,800,000.00; Project No. DTATE-82, Technology Center, Swainsboro Technical College, prepared by Ingram Parris Group, Valdosta, dated June 29, 2001, estimated cost of construction $3,120,000.00; Project No. DTAE-84, Jefferson County Technical Education Center, Sandersville Technical College, prepared by Virgo Gambill Architects, Augusta, dated June 30, 2000, estimated cost of construction $943,000.00. Other Upon a motion by Mr. Harrington, second by Mr. Reynolds, the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to enter into a contract with Cedar Enterprise Solutions, Inc. to provide consulting services in the field of accounting to DTAE and its technical colleges at a cost not to exceed $60,000.00 in state funds. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Annual Report Upon a motion by Mr. Tarbutton, second by Mr. Tallent, the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to enter into contracts in an amount not to exceed $42,000.00 in order to publish the Department of Technical and Adult Education's 2000 Annual Report. OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Local Board Appointments/Re-appointments Upon a motion by Mr. Tallent, second by Mr. Allgood, the Board approved for the technical colleges listed below, that the following persons be appointed/re-appointed to the local board of directors of the technical college. The effective date of the appointment/re-appointment will be August 2, 2001 and the expiration date will be June 30, 2004. A. Coosa Valley Technical College, re-appointment Sam Freeman, Floyd County Jackie Lynch, Polk County B. East Central Technical College, appointment Randy Crenshaw, Irwin County C. Georgia Aviation Technical College, appointment James Johnson Gary Dempsey D. Heart of Georgia Technical College, appintment Judith Benton, Wheeler County, re-appointment Richard M. Jones, Dodge County, appintment E. North Metro Technical College, re-appointment Nell Benham, Bartow County Melissa Myers, Cobb County William "Jody" Parker, Bartow County Earl Smith, Cobb County F. North Georgia Technical College, appointment Shelby Gober, Stephens County G. Ogeechee Technical College, appointment David M. Burke, Screven County H. Southeastern Technical College, appointment Rich McCloskey, Toombs County Placement of Local Board Appointments/Re-appointments on Board Table Upon a motion by Mr. Tallent, second by Mr. Harrington, the Board approved for the technical colleges listed below that the following names be placed on the table until the September meeting for consideration of approval of appointment/re-appointment to the local board of directors of the technical college. The effective date of the appointments/re-appointments will be September 6, 2001 and the expiration date will be June 30, 2004. A. Albany Technical College, re-appointment John L. Leach, III, Lee County Fuad Abdullah, Dougherty County Karla Heath-Sands, Dougherty County B. Appalachian Technical College Michael Chapman, Cherokee County, re-appointment Kay K. Stover, Glimer County, re-appointment Johnny Chastain, Fannin County, appointment Mark Whitfield, Pickens County, appointment C. Columbus Technical College, appointment Weyman E. (Ed) Cannington, Jr., Stewart County D. Lanier Technical College, appointment Dennis Stockton, Forsyth County E. Moultrie Technical College, re-appointment John Bassett, Tift County Ellen Eaton, Tift County F. North Metro Technical College, appointment Don Beaver, Cobb County G. Ogeechee Technical College, appointment Dr. Leslie (Les) Pollard, Bulloch County H. West Central Technical College, appointment Janice R. Thompson, Douglas County Equipment Purchases and Contracts Upon a motion by Mr. Tallent, second by Mr. Allgood, the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to purchase 12 PLATO workstations for the Early County campus of Albany Technical College at a total cost not to exceed $34,170.00. Upon a motion by Mr. Tallent, second by Mr. Bowen, the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to purchase for DeKalb Technical College "Point of Sale System" (hardware and software) and bookstore fixtures for bookstore operations at the Clarkston/Covington-Newton campuses at a total cost not to exceed $113,712.00. Upon a motion by Mr. Tallent, second by Mr. Allgood, the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to purchase for Lanier Technical College a fiber optic backbone upgrade for Building 100 (Oakwood campus) at a total cost not to exceed $31,408.00. Upon a motion by Mr. Tallent, second by Mr. Reynolds, the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to purchase for North Georgia Technical College a janitorial services contract (Bryant Resident Hall - main campus) at a total cost not to exceed $29,000.00. Other Upon a motion by Mr. Tallent, second by Ms. Douglas the Board approved to adopt the proposed policy on Tuition Remission and Reimbursement for Approved Staff Development. STANDARDS AND PROGRAMS COMMITTEE STANDARDS 1. Approval of Curriculum Standards Revisions Upon a motion by Mr. Pezold, second by Mr. Bowen , the Board approved the proposed standards and standards revisions for the Emergency Medical Technology (Basic), and Emergency Medical Technology (Intermediate)Technical Certificate of Credit programs. Institutions must implement the revisions by Fall Quarter 2001. Upon a motion by Mr. Pezold, second by Mr. Tallent, the Board approved the proposed revisions to the Dental Hygiene, degree and Medical Laboratory Technology, degree program standards as recommended by the Presidents' Council. Institutions may implement the revisions immediately and must implement them by Fall Quarter 2002. PROGRAMS 1. Approval of Diplomas and Degrees Upon a motion by Mr. Pezold, second by Mr. Allgood, the Board approved that the colleges listed below to offer diploma and degree programs effective the quarter specified for each request. Altamaha Technical College - (Jesup and Baxley campuses) diploma program in Criminal Justice effective Fall Quarter 2001 DeKalb Technical College - (Clarkston campus) degree program in Advanced Air Conditioning Technology and (Clarkston and Covington campuses) degree and diploma program in Criminal Justice Technology effective Fall Quarter 2001 Griffin Technical College - degree and diploma programs in Business Management and Applied Business Technology effective Fall Quarter 2001 Lanier Technical College - (Forsyth County campus) diploma programs in Automotive Service Technician and Information Technology Technician effective Fall Quarter 2001 South Georgia Technical College - (Americus campus) degree programs in Drafting and Culinary Arts and (Americus and Crisp County campuses) Industrial Systems Technology effective Fall Quarter 2001 West Central Technical College - (Carrollton campus) diploma program in Industrial Electrical Technology effective Fall Quarter 2001 2. Approval of Technical Certificates of Credit Upon a motion by Mr. Pezold, second by Mr. Bowen, the Board approved the colleges listed below to offer technical certificates of credit effective the quarter specified for each request. Albany Technical College - effective Fall Quarter 2001 (Early County Campus) Certified Construction Worker Augusta Technical College - effective Fall Quarter 2001 (Augusta, Burke County, and McDuffie County campuses) Emergency Medical Technology (Basic) Dalton State College - effective Fall Semester 2001 Small Business Record Keeping Small Business Management Retail Business Management Webmaster Office Specialist - Multicultural Manufacturing Management Specialist - Multicultural Healthcare Management Specialist - Multicultural DeKalb Technical College - effective Fall Quarter 2001 (Clarkston campus) Network Security Specialist (Clarkston and Covington campuses) Criminal Justice Fundamentals E-Commerce Web Site Specialist Legal Administrative Assistant Flint River Technical College - effective Summer Quarter 2001 Engine Performance Technician - effective Fall Quarter 2001 Certified Nurse Assistant Phlebotomy Technician Ceiling and Roof Framing Floor Framing Wall Framing Concrete Forming Site Layout/Footings/Foundations Commercial Doors Exterior Finishes/Trim/Soffit Stairs Insulation/Interior Walls/Ceiling Cover Griffin Technical College - effective Fall Quarter 2001 Fundamentals of Mill Operations Lathe Fundamentals Basic Grinding Operations Industrial Motor Controls Fundamentals Industrial Electrical Fundamentals Banking Services Specialist Lanier Technical College - effective Summer Quarter 2001 (Forsyth County campus) Certified Construction Worker Building Construction Fundamentals Office Computer Applications Middle Georgia Technical College - effective Summer Quarter 2001 (main campus) Wall Framing Specialist Exterior Framing Specialist Interior Finishing Specialist Basic Bricklaying Advanced Bricklaying Tile Specialist Basic Plumbing Specialist Advanced Plumbing Specialist Sandersville Technical College - effective Fall Quarter 2001 Cabinetmaking Fundamentals Savannah Technical College - effective Fall Quarter 2001 (Main, Liberty County, Effingham County, and West Chatham campuses) Computer Support Technician Windows 2000 Technician Southeastern Technical College - effective Fall Quarter 2001 (Main and Glennville campuses) Health Science Basics West Central Technical College - effective Winter Quarter 2002 (Carrollton, Douglasville, Newnan, and Waco campuses) E-Commerce Management West Georgia Technical College - effective Fall Quarter 2001 Certified Warehousing and Distribution Specialist 3. Program Terminations Upon a motion by Mr. Pezold, second by Ms. Douglas, the Board approved the following school to terminate its degree program as listed. Diploma and Degree Programs Athens Technical College - effective Fall Quarter 2001 Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE No Report. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT Called a Capitol Outlay Committee meeting immediately following the Board meeting. COMMISSIONER'S REPORT Reported to the Board Members that effective July 1, 2002, their per diem had been reduced to $105 from $119. This was voted by the legislature. Announced the Board meeting would be coordinated with the GED Celebration for the week of September 5-7, 2001 at the Westin Peachtree Plaza. The meeting would be on Thursday, September 6th with location and time to be announced. ADJOURN There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 2:20 p.m. Helen Mathis Executive Secretary bbs - 08/2/01