STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL AND ADULT EDUCATION 1800 Century Place, Suite 400 Atlanta, Georgia March 7, 2002 1:00 P.M. Members Present Roy Bowen James Chafin Delma DeLaFuente Joshua Diaz Sharon Douglas James Harrington Bill Harris Dr. Alma Noble Patricia Oettmeier Dan Rather Harold Reynolds Edgar Rhodes Jimmy Tallent Members Absent Jimmy Allgood Gwen Goodman Rhubarb Jones Jim Lord Jack Pezold Wesley Rakestraw Ben Tarbutton 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. Bowen, second by Mr. Harrington, the Board approved the minutes of the February 7, 2002 board meeting. Guest Recognition Chairman Harris recognized several of the college presidents that were present. Chairman Harris recognized Debi Younginer and presented her a certificate for her 30 years of faithful service to the State of Georgia.  COMMITTEE REPORTS ADULT LITERACY COMMITTEE I. Approval of Advisory Committee Members Upon a motion by Dr. Noble, second by Ms. Douglas, the Board approved the names as listed below as members of the Service Delivery Area advisory committee. SDA 11, Carroll County, West Central Technical College Adult Literacy Program Vickie Fulbright Erica Hart Rev. Duane Jackson Martha Jackson Jo Ann Lydic Sandra McCoy Suzy Montalto Dorothy Pittman Dr. Marjorie Snipes Kathy Ellison Brad Landreau Janie Lore Sam Jone Lisa McDonald Melvin Samuels Mark Whitlock SDA 11, Douglas County, West Central Technical College Adult Literacy Program Frank Boone Keith Buyers Julian Carter Ebony Cintron-Hawes Lynn Clemons Norene Herron Scott Holtzclaw Angela Honeycutt Susan Westfall SDA 11, Haralson County, West Central Technical College Adult Literacy Program Kent Berry Kim Edwards Martha Long Dr. Terrell McBrayer Lana Norman SDA 11, Heard County, West Georgia Technical College Adult Literacy Program Mark Adams Sarah Almond Willie Almond Myra Braswell Teresa Chapman Greg Hagan Cynthia Spearman II. Names to be placed in Nomination for Advisory Committee Upon a motion by Dr. Noble, second by Ms. Douglas, 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 Mark Orr SDA 31, Bleckley County, Heart of Georgia Technical College Adult Literacy Program Philis Evans Sally Sirmons Jennifer Wade Karen Watts Kathy Wright BUDGET, FACILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE I. Approval of Purchases Upon a motion by Mr. Harrington, second by Mr. Bowen, the Board approved the purchase of one modular classroom unit for Griffin Technical College, at a cost of $52,192.00. Upon a motion by Mr. Harrington, second by Mr. Tallent, the Board approved the purchase and installation of a campus Identification Sign for North Metro Technical College. The cost of the sign is not to exceed $50,000.00. Upon a motion by Mr. Harrington, second by Mr. Bowen, the Board approved the purchase and installation of a Greenhouse for the Environmental Horticulture program at Swainsboro Technical College. The amount of the purchase is not to exceed $60,000.00. Upon a motion by Mr. Harrington, second by Mr. Reynolds, the Board approved the purchase and installation of campus directional signage for Middle Georgia Technical College. The cost of the signage is not to exceed $90,000.00. II. Approval of Renovations Upon a motion by Mr. Harrington, second by Mr. Bowen, the Board approved to renovate the HVAC System at the Corder Road Campus of Middle Georgia Technical College. The cost of the renovation is not to exceed $40,000.00. Upon a motion by Mr. Harrington, second by Mr. Tallent, the Board approved to upgrade the voice/data network infrastructure at the main campus of Middle Georgia technical college. The cost of the upgrade is not to exceed $95,000.00. III. Approval of Contract Upon a motion by Mr. Harrington, second by Mr. Bowen, the Board approved a contract with American Appraisal Associates to determine the appraised value of all technical college buildings to bring DTAE into compliance with the rules of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). The amount of the contract is $70,550.00. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Mr. Tallent reported there have been 264 Quick Start Projects through February 2002 (8% ahead of same time last year). There are 6 active prospects; 4 new, 1 expanding, 1 existing with a total of 290 potential jobs. Five announcements; 2 expanding,3 existing with a total of 70 new jobs. Mr. Diaz gave an update on training targeted for Georgia's growing Hispanic population. OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Local Board Appointments Upon a motion by Dr. Noble, second by Mr. Tallent, the Board approved for the technical colleges listed below that the persons listed be appointed to the local board of directors. Local Board Appointment/Re-appointment A. Athens Technical College William M. (Bill) Cabaniss, Oglethorpe County B. Chattahoochee Technical College Ezekiel (Zeke) Dorsey, Cobb County C. Heart of Georgia Technical College June Bradfield, Telfair County D. North Metro Technical College Robert D. Register, Cobb County E. Swainsboro Technical College Robert L. Via, Emanuel County Upon a motion by Dr. Noble, second by Mr. Harrington, the Board approved that the names listed below be placed on the Board table until the April meeting for consideration of approval of appointment/re-appointment to the local board of directors of the technical college. Placement of Local Board Appointment/Re-appointment on Board Table A. North Georgia Technical College, appointment Grace Fricks, White County B. Northwestern Technical College, appointment Robert Hitchcox, Catoosa County C. Okefenokee Technical College, re-appointment Gene Davis, Bacon County Ola A. Smith, Ware County Equipment Purchases and Contracts Upon a motion by Dr. Noble, second by Ms. Douglas, the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to purchase for Central Georgia Technical College 62 Dell OptiPlex Computers for the Business and Office Technology programs and 50 Hewlett Packard Laser Printers for the Macon and Milledgeville campuses at a total cost not to exceed $171,882.00. Upon a motion by Dr. Noble, second by Mr. Harrington, the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to purchase for Coosa Valley Technical College a Security Camera System at a total cost not to exceed $64,985.00. Upon a motion by Dr. Noble, second by Ms. Douglas, the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to purchase for Flint River Technical College instructional equipment for the Automotive Technology program at a total cost not to exceed $44,138.00. Upon a motion by Dr. Noble, second by Mr. Harrington and Ms. Douglas, the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to purchase for Griffin Technical College seven office cubicles/modular computer furniture units, instructional equipment for the Air Conditioning Technology program, two Canon copiers for the Media Center, Amatrol equipment for the Industrial Maintenance Technology program, three Freightliner Tractors for the Commercial Truck Driving program, 114 computers for the Computer Information Systems department, instructional equipment for the CISCO Instructional program and a Dell Poweredge Rack Mount Server for the IT department at a total cost not to exceed $644,859.00. Upon a motion by Dr. Noble, second by Ms. Douglas, the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to purchase for Lanier Technical College ten Digital Phosphor Oscilloscopes for the Electronics Technology program at a total cost not to exceed $86,600.00. Upon a motion by Dr. Noble, second by Ms. Douglas, the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to purchase for Middle Georgia Technical College five Axis Milling Machines for the Machine Tool Technology program at a total cost not to exceed $99,900.00. Upon a motion by Dr. Noble, second by Mr. Tallent, the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to purchase for North Metro Technical College Wireless instructional equipment at a total cost not to exceed $29,102.00. Upon a motion by Dr. Noble, second by Mr. Reynolds, the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to purchase for Okefenokee Technical College two used semi trucks for the Commercial Truck Driving program at a total cost not to exceed $40,000.00. Upon a motion by Dr. Noble, second by Ms. Douglas, the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to purchase for South Georgia Technical College an Auxiliary Power Unit for the Aviation department, a Cessna 182Q Aircraft for the Aircraft Maintenance program and 52 computers for the Computer Information Systems department (Crisp County Center) at a total cost not to exceed $210,500.00. Upon a motion by Dr. Noble, second by Ms. Douglas, the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to purchase for Swainsboro Technical College 20 Compaq computers and related hardware for the Cisco Computer lab at a total cost not to exceed $65,000.00. Other Upon a motion by Dr. Noble, second by Mr. Harrington, the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to dedicate and name the administration building on the Polk County campus of Coosa Valley Technical College the "Nathan Dean Administration Building". Upon a motion by Dr. Noble, second by Mr. Rhodes, the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to dedicate and name the campus in Haralson County of West Central Technical College the "Thomas B. Murphy" campus. STANDARDS AND PROGRAMS COMMITTEE 1. Approval of Curriculum Standards Revisions Upon a motion by Ms. Oettmeier, second by Mr. Harrington, the Board approved the proposed revisions to the Environmental Horticulture, Diploma and Degree Programs recommended by the Presidents' Council. Institutions may implement the revisions immediately and must implement them by Fall Quarter 2002. Upon a motion by Ms. Oettmeier, second by Mr. Harrington, the Board approved the proposed revisions to the Electronics Technology, Diploma and Degree Programs recommended by the Presidents' Council. Institutions may implement the revisions immediately and must implement them by Fall Quarter 2002. Upon a motion by Ms. Oettmeier, second by Mr. Reynolds, the Board approved the proposed revisions to the Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology Degree Programs 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. Oettmeier, second by Mr. Rhodes, the Board approved that the college requests listed below to offer diploma and degree programs effective the quarter specified for each request. Augusta Technical College - (Augusta campus) add Vascular Specialization to degree program in Cardiovascular Technology effective Spring Quarter 2002 Ogeechee Technical College - degree programs in Hotel/Restaurant/Travel Management, Agribusiness, Wildlife and Plantation Management, and Wood Products Technology effective Spring Quarter 2002, and in Veterinary Technology effective Fall Quarter 2003, and diploma programs in Ophthalmic Medical Assistant effective Spring Quarter 2002, and in Saw Mill Operations effective Fall Quarter 2002, and in Agricultural Equipment Sales and Services effective Fall Quarter 2003 Okefenokee Technical College - degree program in Forest Technology effective Summer Quarter 2002 Savannah Technical College - (main, Liberty County, and Effingham County campuses) diploma program in Early Childhood Care and Education effective Spring Quarter 2002 and (Liberty County campus) degree program in Early Childhood Care and Education effective Spring Quarter 2002 2. Approval of Technical Certificates of Credit Upon a motion by Ms. Oettmeier, second by Mr. Reynolds, the Board approved that the college requests listed below offer technical certificate of credit programs in the areas listed. Appalachian Technical College - effective Spring Quarter 2002 Computer Fundamentals Computer Repair Technician Augusta Technical College - effective Winter Quarter 2002 (Thomson/McDuffie campus) Plastics Technician DeKalb Technical College - effective Spring Quarter 2002 (Covington-Newton campus) Certified Construction Worker - Framing Certified Construction Worker - Concrete Forms Certified Construction Worker - Site Layout East Central Technical College - effective Spring Quarter 2002 (Main and Coffee County campuses) Solaris System Administrator Coffee County campus) General Forklift Maintenance and Repair Griffin Technical College - effective Spring Quarter 2002 Electrical Maintenance Technician Emergency Medical Technology (Basic) Fire Fighter I Microsoft Windows 2000 Specialist Website Design Specialist Gwinnett Technical College - effective Spring Quarter 2002 Emergency Medical Technology (Basic) - effective Summer Quarter 2002 Microcomputer Database Programmer Ogeechee Technical College - effective Fall Quarter 2002 Lumber Grading Specialist Saw Filer Specialist Sawyer Wood Products Management - effective Fall Quarter 2003 Veterinary Assistant Sandersville Technical College - effective Summer Quarter 2002 Administrative Office Specialist Savannah Technical College - effective Spring Quarter 2002 (main campus) Landscape Specialist Residential Wiring Technician West Georgia Technical College - effective Spring Quarter 2002 MOUS Specialist Microsoft Office Master Upon a motion by Mr. Rather, second by Mr. Tallent, the Board approved a recess for an Executive Session. Board recessed at 1:50 p.m. and reconvened at 2:06 p.m. Upon a motion by Ms. Douglas, second by Mr. Bowen, the Board approved the Commissioner's recommendation to appoint Ms. Kathy Love as President of Flint River Technical College. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE April Board meeting will be held in Thomaston, Georgia at Flint River Technical College with Committee meetings beginning the afternoon of April 3, reception, dinner in the evening; and the Board meeting the morning of April 4. Details will follow. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT Gave a report on the Youth Outreach Program. Read a letter of thanks from James Chafin. Appointed Dan Rather as Chairman of next year's Nominating Committee for Board officers. Mr. Rather will appoint his Committee. COMMISSIONER'S REPORT Gave an update on Supplemental Budget. Announced the 2002 Manufacturing Awards Luncheon which will be April 18. Introduced Quick Start Paper being published quarterly beginning with this winter quarter titled "From the Commissioner. ADJOURN There being no further business Mr. Bowen motioned the Board adjourn, several seconds and the Board adjourned at 2:11 p.m. Helen Mathis Executive Secretary bbs - 3/7/02