APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Upon a motion by Mr. Bowen, second by Mr. Reynolds, the Board approved February 2, 2006 State Board Minutes.

CHAIRMAN'S REPORT
Chairman Copeland announced the Joint Education Board Liaison Committee Reception hosted by Governor Perdue would be held Tuesday, March 7, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. in the State Board of Education room of Twin Towers East – 20th Floor.

COMMISSIONER’S REPORT

Office of Technical Education: Commissioner Vollmer announced Dr. Freida Hill has accepted the assistant commissioner’s position in the Office of Technical Education effective April 1, 2006.

Office of Adult Literacy: He commended the efforts of Roy Bowen and Cedric Johnson for bringing forth four excellent candidates for the assistant commissioner’s position in the Office of Adult Literacy. Commissioner Vollmer announced a verbal agreement was accepted by Dr. Josephine Reed-Taylor of Minnesota and that a written offer has been extended with an effective date of June 1. Garland Hankins from Arkansas was highly recommended by the federal office and has agreed to serve as interim Assistant Commissioner for the department until May 31.

Executive Director of Legal Services: Kristi M. Wolfersberger has been hired as the new in-house counsel for the system. She has been working closely with Laura Gammage on our legislation with the General Assembly.

Presidential Search Updates:

• West Central Technical College – Three very good candidates have been submitted from the search committee. A recommendation should come to the State Board in April.
  
  
• Southwest Georgia Technical College – We are in the initial stages of putting a search committee in place.

Budget/Legislation Update:

• Carry-Over legislation was approved by the House Ways and Means Committee. The next steps will be to get it thought the full House and Senate.
  
  
• The request to suspend two State Board meetings each year is progressing through the legislative process and should be approved.
  
  
• It is expected that the pay-roll shift will be permanently taken care in the FY06 Amended Budget.
  
  
• The House has included MRR funds in the FY07 Budget.
  
  
• After the legislative session, we have been asked to form a committee to study the HOPE Cap/Dual Enrollment impact. A committee made of representatives from the House, Governor’s Office, Georgia Student Finance Commission, House Budget Office and Senate Budget Office will be asked to look at ramifications of changing the current law and what the fiscal impact might be.

Capital Outlay Process: It will soon be time to begin the process that the State Board initiated last year.

Strategic Initiatives: During the Committee of the Whole meeting, Dr. Ruth Nichols, President, North Georgia Technical College presented the committee recommendations on Regionalization of Programs and the Roles of the Consortia, and Centers of Excellence. Some of the committee recommendations included:

• Maintain a regional configuration for;
        - Facilitating standard curriculum revisions
        - Facilitating program faculty organization and communication
  
  
• Change the term consortium to region and shift to four regions;
        - Northeast
        - Northwest
        - Southeast
        - Southwest
  
  
• Retain the current technical college service area/county configuration; and
  
  
• Encourage technical colleges to implement collaborative program delivery strategies with partners within the system and external to the system.

The power point presentation is posted on the DTAE’s website at www.date.org. The committee will continue working closely with the Program Development and Approval Process Committee. During the next several months, a committee will look at the feasibility of the system offering A.A.S. degrees.

• Economic Development: Two major economic developments projects will be announced Monday, one in Douglas, Georgia and the other in Savannah. A third project is very close to being to being announced. This project is expected to have a major impact on Quick Start.

GOAL Week is May 23 through May 26, with judging on Wednesday, May 24 and Thursday, May 25 and the Commissioner’s Lunch and Awards Banquet on Thursday, May 25. If anyone is interested in participating in judging, please contact Beth Neal or Belva Strickland. GOAL events of interest to Board members would be Commissioner’s Lunch on Thursday, May 25 and the Awards Banquet the same evening at the Westin Peachtree Plaza downtown Atlanta.

There will be a mailing (email) of DTAE events every other month to keep members aware of events and activities.

Future State Board meetings will consist of a one-day format with the Executive Committee beginning at 8:30 a.m.; Committee Meetings at 9:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.; Committee of the Whole at 12 noon; and State Board beginning at 1:00 p.m. This schedule will be adjusted if more time is needed for Committee meetings. Out of town meetings will consist of a two-day meeting format.

The April 6 meeting will be in Atlanta; the May meeting at Moultrie Technical College and will be two-days, Wednesday, May 3 and Thursday, May 4. A detailed agenda will be available at the April meeting.

Chairman Copeland announced the resignation of Board Member Debra Lyons. She has been appointed by Governor Perdue to manage the Governor’s Office of Workforce Development.

ACADEMIC STANDARDS & PROGRAMS

I. Placement of Local Board Member Appointment on Board Table
Upon a motion by Dr. Reed, second by Mr. Bowen and Mr. Rieck, the Board approved for the technical colleges below that the names listed be placed on the Board table until the April meeting for consideration of approval of appointment or reappointment to the local board of directors.

A. Atlanta Technical College, appointment
James Williams, Fulton County (expiration June 30, 2009)

B. Atlanta Technical College, appointment
Deborah Levine, Fulton County (expiration June 30, 2008)

C. Augusta Technical College, reappointment
Brett S. McGuire, Columbia County (expiration June 30, 2009)

D. DeKalb Technical College, appointment
Gregory A. Adams, DeKalb County (expiration June 30, 2009)

E. West Central Technical College, reappointment
Fred O’Neal, Carroll County (expiration June 30, 2009)

II. Revised Mission Statement
Upon a motion by Dr. Reed, second by Mr. Snellgrove, the Board approved the revised mission statement for Heart of Georgia Technical College as presented below.

The mission of Heart of Georgia Technical College is to provide economic and workforce development through guaranteed technical and adult education and the services necessary for the individuals to achieve their goals.

III. Revised Mission Statement
Upon a motion by Dr. Reed, second by Ms. Purcell, the Board approved the revised mission statement for Savannah Technical College as presented below.

Savannah Technical College is committed to meeting the dynamic economic and workforce development needs of individuals, employers, and communities by creating opportunities through market-driven technical education.

IV. Approval of Diplomas and Degrees
Upon a motion by Dr. Reed, second by Mr. Jones, the Board approved that the college requests listed below to offer diploma and degree programs effective the quarter specified for each request. Any fiscal requirements to begin these programs must be approved through the standard budget approval process.

Atlanta Technical College – (main campus) AAT degree and diploma program in Hotel/Restaurant/Tourism Management effective Spring Quarter 2006.

Chattahoochee Technical College – (Marietta Campus) diploma and AAT degree programs in Medical Laboratory Technology effective Spring Quarter 2006

Middle Georgia Technical College – (main campus) AAT degree program in Health and diploma program in Barbering effective Spring Quarter 2006 and diploma program in Medical Assisting effective Summer Quarter 2006

Northwestern Technical College – (main campus) AAT degree program in Health Information Technology effective Fall Quarter 2006.

Savannah Technical College – (main campus) diploma program in Dental Office Management effective Spring Quarter 2006.

Southeastern Technical College (main campus) AAT degree in Visual Communications and diploma program in Welding and Joining Technology effective Summer Quarter 2006 and (Glennville campus) diploma program in Cosmetology effective Fall Quarter 2006.

V. Approval of Technical Certificates of Credit
Upon a motion by Dr. Reed, second by Mr. Snellgrove and Mr. Reynolds, the Board approved that the college requests listed below to offer technical certificates of credit effective the quarter specified for each request.

Appalachian Technical College – effective Spring Quarter 2006
(Woodstock campus)
Management/Leadership Specialist
– effective Summer Quarter 2006
(main campus)
Imaging Science Services Assistant

Atlanta Technical College – effective Spring Quarter 2006
Electrical Wiring Commercial
Residential Wiring

Dekalb Technical College – effective Spring Quarter 2006
(Clarkston campus)
Commercial Straight Truck and Passenger Driving
(Clarkston and Covington-Newton campuses)
Certified Warehousing and Distribution Specialist

East Central Technical College – effective Spring Quarter 2006
(main and Coffee County campuses)
Certified Customer Service Specialist

Griffin Technical College – effective Summer Quarter 2006
Basic Dental Assisting
Dental Infection Control Specialist
Business Office Specialist
Computer Aided Drafting Specialist
Carpentry Assistant
Heating and Air Conditioning Installation Technician
Residential Plumbing

Heart of Georgia Technical College – effective Spring Quarter 2006
(main campus and Little Ocmulgee Instructional Center)
Air Conditioning Technician Assistant
Air Conditioning Electrical Technician
Air Conditioning Repair Specialist

Savannah Technical College – effective Spring Quarter 2006
(main and Liberty County campuses)
Website Technician

South Georgia Technical College – effective Spring Quarter 2006
(main campus)
CNC Mill Operator
Lathe Operator
Basic Auto Maintenance and Detailing Technician
(main and Crisp County campuses)
Medical Receptionist

Southeastern Technical College – effective Fall Quarter 2006
(main and Glennville campus)
Cosmetic Esthetician
Nail Technician

Swainsboro Technical College – effective Spring Quarter 2006
(main campus)
Basic Computer Specialist
Intermediate Computer Specialist
Advanced Computer Specialist
Help Desk Technician
Internet and Computing Core Certification

VI. Program Terminations
Upon a motion by Dr. Reed, second by Mr. Rieck, the Board approved that the college requests listed below to terminate diploma, degree, and technical certificate of credit programs effective the quarter specified for each program.

Diplomas and Degrees

Columbus Technical College – effective Spring Quarter 2006
Diagnostic Medical Sonography, diploma

Griffin Technical College – effective Spring Quarter 2006
Applied Business Technology, diploma and degree
Computer Information Systems – Microcomputer Specialist, diploma and degree

Technical Certificates of Credit

Appalachian Technical College – effective Spring Quarter 2006
(main campus)
Certified Nursing Assistant

Columbus Technical College – effective Spring Quarter 2006
Hospital Patient Transporter

Griffin Technical College – effective Spring Quarter 2006
Banking Specialist

Savannah Technical College – effective Spring Quarter 2006
(main and Liberty County campuses)
Phlebotomy Technician
(main campus)
Dental Office Manager

ADULT LITERACY

No motions.

Mr. Roy Bowen gave an update on activities in Adult Literacy and announced the EAGLE Award Banquet was held February 21 at the Sheraton Hotel in Atlanta.

AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE

Approval of Policy Revision

1. State Board Policy II. A. 2. b. Contract Management
Upon a motion by Mr. Tarbutton, second by Mr. Bowen the Board approved the revisions to State Board Policy II. A. 2. b. Contract Management.

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2. State Board Policy I. C. 1. State Board Responsibilities and Authority
Upon a motion by Mr. Tarbutton, second by Bowen, the Board approved the revisions to State Board Policy I. C. 1. State Board Responsibilities and Authority.

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Motions to be Placed on the Table

1. State Board Policy II. A. 1. a. Annual Budget Requests and Operating Budgets
Upon a motion by Mr. Tarbutton, second by Mr. Daniels, the Board approved that the proposed revisions to State Board Policy II. A. 1. a. Annual Budget Requests and Operating Budgets, be placed on the Board table for consideration for approval at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board.

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2. State Board Policy II. A. 2. a. Accounting System
Upon a motion by Mr. Tarbutton, second by Dr. Reed and Ms. Purcell, the Board approved that the proposed revisions to State Board Policy II. A. 2. a. Accounting System, be placed on the Board table for consideration for approval at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board.

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3. State Board Policy II. A. 2. g. i. Bank Accounts
Upon a motion by Mr. Tarbutton, second by Mr. Daniels, Dr. Reed, and Ms. Purcell, the Board approved that the proposed revisions to State Board Policy II. A. 2. g. i. Bank Accounts, be placed on the Board table for consideration for approval at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board.

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4. State Board Policy II. A. 2. g. ii. Petty Cash Funds
Upon a motion by Mr. Tarbutton, second by Mr. Daniel, Dr. Reed, and Ms. Purcell, the Board approved that the proposed revisions to State Board Policy II. A. 2. g. ii. Petty Cash Funds, be placed on the Board table for consideration for approval at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board.

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5. State Board Policy II. A. 2. g. iii. Georgia Sales and Use Tax
Upon a motion by Mr. Tarbutton, second by Mr. Daniels, Dr. Reed, and Ms. Purcell, the Board approved that the proposed revisions to State Board Policy II. A. 2. g. iii. Georgia Sales and Use Tax, be placed on the Board table for consideration for approval at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board.

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6. State Board Policy II. A. 2. g. iv. Cooperative Nonprofit Organizations
Upon a motion by Mr. Tarbutton, second by Mr. Daniels, Dr. Reed, and Ms. Purcell, the Board approved that the proposed revisions to State Board Policy II. A. 2. g. iv. Cooperative Nonprofit Organizations, be placed on the Board table for consideration for approval at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board.

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BUSINESS OPERATIONS, TECHNOLOGY AND ADMINISTRATION

Equipment Purchases and Contracts

I. Upon a motion by Mr. Rice, second by Mr. Daniel, the Board approved that the Commissioner be authorized to purchase for the technical college listed below the designated items or requested contracts at a cost not to exceed the amount stated by the technical college.

1) Griffin Technical College, Three commercial truck driving training simulators and software from Doron Precision Systems, Inc., cost $91,000.00.

2) Griffin Technical College, Dental assisting training equipment for eight (8) fully functioning dental assisting labs, cost not to exceed $300,000.00.

II. Office of Adult Literacy

1) Upon a motion by Mr. Rice, second by Mr. Bowen, the Board approved that the State Board of Technical and Adult Education authorize the Commissioner to enter into a contract with Pam L. Shapiro to provide DTAE with research, analysis and reporting related to the Adult Literacy Program for a seven-month time period at a cost not to exceed $40,000.00. The extended contract will end on March 31, 2006. (This is a time and cost extension from the original motion approved in November, 2005).

2) Upon a motion by Mr. Rice, second by Mr. Bowen and Dr. Reed, the Board approved that the State Board of Technical and Adult Education authorize the Commissioner to enter into a contract with Garland Hankins for a five-month time period to provide DTAE with direction and oversight for the Office of Adult Literacy during the interim transitional period prior to the selection of the Assistant Commissioner for OAL. Costs not exceed $25,000.00.

III. Information Technology

1) Upon a motion by Mr. Rice, second by Mr. Tarbutton, the Board approved that the State Board of Technical and Adult Education authorize the Commissioner to enter into a contract with RTS Incorporated for a five-month time period to ensure proper implementation of the RTS Payment Gateway system in 28 Technical Colleges. Costs not to exceed $50,000.00.


COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Mr. Rieck gave an update.

Manufacturing Appreciation Week is the week of April 20, and the Manufacturing Appreciation Luncheon will be Thursday, April 20. This will be held at the Cobb Galleria.

FACILITIES AND REAL ESTATE

Approval of Contracts

A. Upon a motion by Ms. Flanders, second by Mr. Daniel, the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to enter into a contract with Crownover Refrigeration, Tifton, Georgia, for HVAC Improvements at East Central Technical College. The amount of the contract is $127,550.00. This project is funded from $7.5 million cash appropriation for HVAC and Room Repairs.

B. Upon a motion by Ms. Flanders, second by Mr. Reynolds, the Board approved Azar Walsh, Architects, Macon, Georgia as project architects for Project No. DTAE-207, Campus Expansion, Milledgeville Campus, Central Georgia Technical College.

C. Upon a motion by Ms. Flanders, second by Mr. Bowen, the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to enter into an architectural contract with Azar Walsh, Architects for Project No. DTAE-207, Campus Expansion, Milledgeville, Campus, Central Georgia Technical College. The amount of the contract is $758,880.00 with the stipulation that the Architect shall not exceed the sum of $488,376.00 in fees without authorization from the Department of Technical and Adult Education. This contract is funded from local funds.

D. Upon a motion by Ms. Flanders, second by Mr. Snellgrove and Mr. Daniel, the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to enter into a contract with Tommy Gibson Builders, Inc., Warner Robins, Georgia, for construction of a Student Pavilion at Middle Georgia Technical College. The amount of the contract is $285,000.00. This project is funded from local student activity funds.

E. Upon a motion by Ms. Flanders, second by Ms. Purcell, the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to enter into a contract with Safe Air Heating & Cooling Company, Inc., Albany, Georgia, for HVAC Improvements at Moultrie Technical College. The amount of the contract is $239,343.00. This project is funded from $7.5 million cash appropriation for HVAC and Roof Repairs.

F. Upon a motion by Ms. Flanders, second by Mr. Daniel and Ms. Purcell, the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to enter into a contract with Copper Construction Co., Inc., Vidalia, Georgia, for HVAC Improvements at Swainsboro Technical College. The amount of the contract is $688,600.00. This project is funded from $7.5 million cash appropriation for HVAC and Roof Repairs.

Approval of Construction Documents

Upon a motion by Ms. Flanders, second by Ms. Purcell, the Board approved the final plans and specifications for Project No. DTAE-104, Classroom Building, Valdosta Technical College, prepared by Ellis, Ricket & Associates Architects, Valdosta, Georgia, dated December 15, 2005. Estimated cost of construction $14,000,000.00. This project is funded from G.O. Bond funds.


EDUCATION LIAISON COMMITTEE

No Report

ANY FURTHER BUSINESS

Commissioner Vollmer thanked Mike Light and Rodger Brown for the great job on the DTAE 2005 Annual Report.

ADJOURN

The meeting adjourned 1:55 P.M.

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Belva Strickland
Executive Secretary to the Board

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Brenda Wise
Executive Assistant to the Commissioner

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