January 9, 2003
1:00 P.M.

• SDA 4, Franklin County, North Georgia Technical College Adult Literacy Program
Valerie Ayers
Helen Brown
Virginia Mason
Phil Mellor
Keith Turman
Ashley Welborn
Catherine Wood

• SDA 4, Habersham County, North Georgia Technical College Adult Literacy Program
Stephanie Almagno
Donna Barrett
Tracy Bartlett
Kathleen Clement
Libby Doran
Norma Engesser
Deborah Heffner
Debbie Holcomb
Jessica Howell
Lynn Kilpatrick
Mandy Rogowski
John Shiohira
Wallace Warren
Shirley Wilkinson

• SDA 4, Rabun County, North Georgia Technical College Adult Literacy Program
Doris Fowler
David Grist
Helen Lee
Sheila Payne
Mary Story
Sandra Taylor

• SDA 4, Stephens County, North Georgia Technical College Adult Literacy Program
Becky Bocian
Terry Bridges
Odell Coker
Pat Defenbaugh
Deborah Gibby
Shelby Gober
Robert Green
Steve Kirk
Carole Lake
Barbara Neal
Tommy Moon
Libby Moore
Jackie Reeder
Brenda Ritchey
Carrie Rozanc
Greg Savage
Sandra Shore
Bob Sonnentag
Susan Wiese
Margaret Willliams

• SDA 4, Towns County, North Georgia Technical College Adult Literacy Program
Roxanne Barrett
Joan Crothers
Marie Hancock
Pam Louk
Millie Martin
Ashli Parker
Herbert Sherlin

• SDA 4, Union County, North Georgia Technical College Adult Literacy Program
Ron Byers
Norman Cooper
Jean Easterling
Mike Gowder
Carol Head
Toby Laster
Jennifer Mulkey

• SDA 4, White County, North Georgia Technical College Adult Literacy Program
Jeanette Alexander
Marlon Caldwell
Jeanette Dixon
Jane Eberhardt
Miriam Hammond
Judith Moody
Peggy Reed
Neal Walden

• SDA 11, Carroll County, West Central Technical College Adult Literacy Program
Faye Cline
Flora Stitcher

• SDA 11, Coweta County, West Central Technical College Adult Literacy Program
Mel Hayden
Pearl Jones
Judy Wilcock

• SDA 11, Douglas County, West Central Technical College Adult Literacy Program
Gene Petty
Ken Smith

• SDA 11, Haralson County, West Central Technical College Adult Literacy Program
Delilah Brown
Wendy Vickers

• SDA 14, Chattahoochee County, Muscogee County Schools Adult Literacy Program
Martha Burgamy

• SDA 14, Harris County, Muscogee County Schools Adult Literacy Program
Priscilla Brantley
Emily Graddick
Ann Graffagnino
Francis Rogers

• SDA 14, Muscogee County, Muscogee County Schools Adult Literacy Program
Sallie Averitt-Miller
Clint Conwell
Sarah Daniels
Elizabeth Dillard
Angela Jamison
Rita Pitts
Clyde Reaves
Sammie Starling
Dotti St. Clair
Brenda Sybrant
Louis Thomas
Harold Whitman
Gladys Williams-Tillmon

• SDA 14, Quitman County, Muscogee County Schools Adult Literacy Program
Jewel Paison
Patricia Thornton
C.P. Redding

• SDA 14, Stewart County, Muscogee County Schools Adult Literacy Program
Jean Amour
Jennifer Gardner
Sandra Gay
Cindy Jones
Danny Jordan

• SDA 17, Decatur County, Decatur County Schools Adult Literacy Program
Ana Baker
Ruthie Giles
Gene Miller
Horace Taylor
Sylvia Washington

II. Names to be placed in Nomination for Advisory Committee
Upon a motion by Mr. Harrington, second by Mr. Bowen, the Board approved to allow the names as listed below to sit on the table until the next regularly scheduled meeting for review for approval as members of the Service Delivery Area literacy advisory committee.

• SDA 3, Cherokee County, Appalachian Technical College Adult Literacy Program
Angie Martin
Pat Kearns

III. Certified Literate Community Program
Upon a motion by Mr. Harrington, second by Mr. Allgood, the Board approved the Early County Literacy Task Force as a Participant in the Certified Literate Community Program.

BUDGET, FACILITIES, AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

I. Approval of Final Plans
Upon a motion by Mr. Harrington, second by Mr. Lord, the Board approved the final plans and specifications for Project No. DTAE-110, Telecommunication Center, East Central Technical College, prepared by Cooper Carry, Atlanta, GA, dated December 5, 2002. Estimated cost of construction is $8,500,000.00.

II. Transfer of Real Property
Upon a motion by Mr. Harrington, second by Mr. Bowen, the Board approved
the transfer of 14,426 sq. ft./0.331 acre of land on the Paulding County
campus of Chattahoochee Technical College to the Georgia Department of
Transportation, by Executive Order of the Governor, for use in expanding the
right-of-way of Ga. Hwy 61 at its intersection with U.S. Hwy 278, for
construction of a bike trail by PATH Foundation, Inc., subject to approval of
the State Properties Commissioner.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Jimmy Allgood gave an update on the activities in Quick Start.

OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Local Board Appointment/Re-appointment
Upon a motion by Mr. Tallent, second by Mr. Bowen, the Board approved the following persons listed below be appointed to the local board of directors of the technical college listed with effective dates.

A. Heart of Georgia Technical College, appointment
Susan H. Coffee, Dodge County (effective January 9, 2003 – expires June 30, 2003)

B. North Georgia Technical College, appointment
Alice Crowder Ariail, Habersham County (effective January 9, 2003 – expires June 30, 2005)

Placement of Local Board Appointment on Board Table
Upon a motion by Mr. Tallent, second by Mr. Bowen, the Board approved for the technical colleges listed below, that the following names be place on the table until the February meeting for consideration of approval of appointment to the local board of directors of the technical college. The effective date for the appointment will be February 6, 2003, and the expiration date will be June 30, 2004-05.

A. Columbus Technical College
Olan Faulk, Stewart County, appointment
Effective February 6, 2003, expiration date June 30, 2005

B. Lanier Technical College, appointments
Brett Blauner, Lumpkin County, effective February 6, 2003, expiration date June 30, 2004
Bethany Rowell Caldwell, Barrow County, effective February 6, expiration date June 30, 2005
Steve Schingler, Jackson County, effective February 6, 2003, expiration date June 30, 2005
Douglas W. Ward, Banks County, effective February 6, 2003, expiration date June 30, 2005

Equipment Purchases and Contracts

A. Upon a motion by Mr. Tallent, second by Mr. Harrington, the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to purchase for Appalachian Technical College the Phase II Network Infrastructure Upgrade at a total cost not to exceed $55,000.00.

B. Upon a motion by Mr. Tallent, second by Mr. Allgood, the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to purchase for Central Georgia Technical College 65 Dell OptiPlex computers with monitors for the CIS program labs at the Macon and Milledgeville campuses at a total cost not to exceed $99,905.00.

C. Upon a motion by Mr. Tallent, second by Ms. Douglas, the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to purchase for Chattahoochee Technical College Cisco Networking Academy Program Lab equipment for the CISCO, CCNP and CCNA programs at a total cost not to exceed $58,750.00.

D. Upon a motion by Mr. Tallent, second by Mr. Allgood, the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to purchase for Flint River Technical College an Image Setter and Software for the Printing and Graphics Technology program at a total cost not to exceed $40,100.00.

E. Upon a motion by Mr. Tallent, second by Ms. Douglas, the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to purchase for Griffin Technical College furniture and equipment for the Cafeteria, Library, Administrative and Faculty offices at a total cost not to exceed $675,000.00.

F. Upon a motion by Mr. Tallent, second by Ms. Douglas, the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to purchase for Savannah Technical College instructional equipment for Auto Collision Repair program and cleaning equipment for the Crossroads Technology Center at a total cost not to exceed $120,550.00.

G. Upon a motion by Mr. Tallent, second by Ms. Douglas, the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to purchase for South Georgia Technical College a Programmable Controller Lab for the Industrial Electrical Technology program at a total cost not to exceed $55,000.00.

STANDARDS AND PROGRAMS COMMITTEE

PROGRAMS

1. Approval of Diplomas and Degrees
Upon a motion by Mr. Lord, second by Mr. Bowen, the Board approved that the colleges listed below to offer diploma and degree programs effective the quarter specified for each request.

Coosa Valley Technical College – (Floyd County campus) diploma program in Advanced Machine Tool Technology effective Winter Quarter 2003, (Polk County campus) diploma program in Paralegal Studies and (Gordon County campus) diploma program in Early Childhood Care and Education effective Spring Quarter 2003; (Floyd County campus) diplomas programs in Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management, Environmental Horticulture, and Culinary Arts effective Fall Quarter 2003; (Gordon County campus) diploma programs in Printing and Graphics Technology and Distribution and Materials Management, diploma and degree programs in Criminal Justice Technology and Fire Science Technology, and a degree program in Environmental Engineering Technology effective Fall Quarter 2005

Dalton State College – diploma program in Welding effective Spring Semester 2003

East Central Technical College – (Coffee County campus) diploma program in Pharmacy Technology effective Spring Quarter 2003 and (Ben Hill-Irwin campus) diploma programs in Wireless Technology and Broadband Technology effective Summer Quarter 2003

Heart of Georgia Technical College – (Telfair Center) diploma program in Criminal Justice Technology and (main campus) diploma program in Diesel Equipment Technology effective Winter Quarter 2003

North Georgia Technical College – (Clarkesville campus) diploma program in Pharmacy Technology effective Spring Quarter 2003

Okefenokee Technical College – (main campus) Associate of Applied Technology in Technical Studies effective Spring Quarter 2003

Swainsboro Technical College – (main campus) diploma program in Paramedic Technology effective Spring Quarter 2003

2. Approval of Technical Certificates of Credit
Upon a motion by Mr. Lord, second by Mr. Bowen, the Board approved that the college requests listed below to offer technical certificates of credit effective the quarter specified for each request.

Augusta Technical College – effective Spring Quarter 2003
(Augusta, Thomson, and Waynesboro campuses)
Manufacturing Maintenance Fundamentals

Central Georgia Technical College – effective Winter Quarter 2003
(Macon campus)
Criminalistics Technician

Columbus Technical College – effective Winter Quarter 2003
Basic Grinding Operations
Fundamentals of Mill Operations
Lathe Fundamentals
Long Term Care Technician

Coosa Valley Technical College – effective Winter Quarter 2003
(Floyd County campus)
Gas Metal Arc Welding
Cabinetmaking Fundamentals
CAD Operator/Architectural
(Floyd and Polk County campuses)
Visual Basic Programmer
(Gordon County campus)
Instrumentation and Process Control

DeKalb Technical College – effective Summer Quarter 2003
(Covington-Newton campus)
Telecommunications Service/Operations Technician

Flint River Technical College – effective Winter Quarter 2003
Windows 2000 Network Technician

Gwinnett Technical College – effective Winter Quarter 2003
Landscape Design Technician

North Georgia Technical College – effective Winter Quarter 2003
(Clarkesville campus)
Water Quality Technician
Environmental Quality Technician

Savannah Technical College – effective Winter Quarter 2003
(main campus)
Cisco Specialist

Southeastern Technical College – effective Fall Quarter 2002
(Glennville campus)
Criminal Justice Specialist

Swainsboro Technical College – effective Winter Quarter 2003
Emergency Medical Technology (Basic)
Emergency Medical Technology (Intermediate)

West Georgia Technical College – effective Winter Quarter 2003
Injection Molding Technician
Injection Molding Specialist

3. Program Terminations

Upon a motion by Mr. Lord, second by Mr. Bowen, the Board approved the college requests listed below to terminate diploma, degree, and technical certificate of credit programs effective the term specified.

Diplomas and Degrees – All diplomas unless otherwise specified.

Dalton State College – effective Fall Semester 2003
Industrial Plant Maintenance
Machine Shop

North Georgia Technical College – effective Winter Quarter 2003
(Clarkesville and Blairsville campuses)
CIS – Internet Specialist – E-Commerce (diploma and degree)
(Blairsville campus)
Professional Chef (diploma and degree)
(Clarkesville campus)
Medical Laboratory Technology

Okefenokee Technical College – effective Winter Quarter 2003
Management and Supervisory Development

Technical Certificates of Credit

Columbus Technical College – effective Winter Quarter 2003
Barbering for Cosmetologists

Lanier Technical College – effective Winter Quarter 2003
(Forsyth County campus)
Medical Transcriptionist
Production Specialist

Savannah Technical College – effective Winter Quarter 2003
(Savannah campus)
Fire Fighter I
PC Operations
Truck Repair Technician

EXECUTIVE REPORT
Vice Chairman Reynolds reminded everyone of the Eagles Awards Conference at the Sheraton Buckhead , Tuesday and Wednesday, January 22nd , and 23rd.

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
No Report

COMMISSIONER’S REPORT
No Report

ADJOURNED
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 1:35 p.m.

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Helen Mathis,
Director and Executive Secretary of State Board
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