Guests
Ms. Cathy Fike, Technical Institute Directors Association
Dr. Paul M. Starnes, DeKalb Technical Institute
Mr. Bob Jones, Columbus Technical Institute
Mr. Bill Hutchinson, Columbus Technical Institute
Ms. Sarah Bullock, Elbert County Library
Ms. Susie Stewart, Hall County Library System
Ms. Joan Adams, Sequoyah Regional Library
Dr. Joe Hill, Lanier Technical Institute
Dr. Jack Sterrett, Sandersville Regional Technical Institute
Mr. Terry Elam, Augusta Technical Institute
Dr. Diane Harper, East Central Technical Institute
Ms. Janet Ayers, Carroll Technical Institute
Mr. Harold Jordan, East Central Technical Institute
Ms. Nancy Proffitt, Pickens Technical Institute
Mr. James Bridges, Valdosta Technical Institute
Mr. Craig McDaniel, Coosa Valley Technical Institute
Mr. Dana Seaman, Outboard Marine Corporation
Mr. Pete McDonald, Coosa Valley Technical Institute

Call to Order
Mr. Bill Wiley, served as Acting Chair and called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. Mr. Bill Harris gave the invocation.

Approval of Minutes
Upon motion by Mr. Charlie Harris, second by Mr. Gene Hunt, the February 4, 1999, State Board meeting minutes were approved.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

ADULT LITERACY COMMITTEE

Approval of Advisory Committee Members
Upon motion by Mr. James Harrington, various seconds, the Board approved the following as members of the Service Delivery Area Literacy Advisory Committees:

SDA #36, Pierce County, Okefenokee Technical Institute

Frankie J. Antoine

Elizabeth Archer

Dr. Jerrell Basile

Jeanette Bennett

Sharon Bennett

Sonja M. Blake

Idell Carter

Travis Dixon

Georgia H. Jordan

Bill Long

Roseanne McCarthy

R. D. Morris

Dick Smith

Sammie June Thomas

SDA #36, Brantley County, Okefenokee Technical Institute

Kathy Moody

Lavon Thomas

Dawn Dean

Floyd Holt

Alex Jacobs

Jerry Chancy

Ruby Moody

Carolyn Lewis

Robert Moore

Chris Thomas

John Matthews

Kathy Hendrix

Mary Davis

Nomination of Advisory Committee Members
Upon motion by Mr. James Harrington, second by Mr. Charlie Harris, the Board accepted the following names to lie on the table until the next regularly scheduled meeting for consideration of appointment as members of the Service Delivery Area Literacy Advisory Committees:

SDA #36, Atkinson County, Okefenokee Technical Institute

Tonya Cecil

Patricia Barnes

Lou Ann Johnson

Rosa Oliver

Janice Williams

Lena Alexander

Allene Brown

Carrie Norris

Gloria Kirkland

Sandra Dickson

Arthur Davis

Jimmy Phillips

Mike Hamb

Jerry Metts

Chester Brown

Jack Taft

Marshall Harper

Henry Lankford

Harry Thompson

Mildred Cribb

Chuck Chaffin

Norma Smith

SDA #37, Washington County, Sandersville Regional Technical Institute

John Barton

Bern Anderson

E. Tarver Averett, Jr.

Robert Garrett

E. D. Ray, Jr.

Shirley R. Roberts

Ben Tarbutton III

Anne Brantley

Jean Bevill

Dexter Wansley

Pat Hood

Lynne S. Sheppard

Sandra Willis

Sammy Knight

Parish Harris

Ken Bibb

Patrick Wilson

Dr. John Sterrett

Jimmy Childre, Jr.

Allen Hodges

Jan Trawick Hill

SDA #37, Warren County, Sandersville Regional Technical Institute

Claudia Waller

Bob Warren

Albert Massey

Yolanda Bacon

O.B. McCorkle

Emma Sinkfield

Betty J. Battle

Gwanda Murray

SDA #37, Hancock County, Sandersville Regional Technical Institute

M. Irene Watkins

Elmer Harper

Caroline Hollis Baker

William Evans

Carolyn Dawson

Brenda M. Warren

Mattie Wingfield

Willhemenia Swain

SDA #37, Glascock County, Sandersville Regional Technical Institute

Patsy Williams

Ann Mein

Mary Chalker

Gwen Couch

Dorothy P. Reynolds

Sarah M. Kent

Claudia P. Carney

David G. Spaid

SDA #37, Jefferson County, Sandersville Regional Technical Institute

Hubert Jordan

Marilyn Bell

Odell Murray

Mary Cowart

Rita Culbem

Lauri Tuten

Sydney Lamb McGhee

Eddie Hue Brown

Susan Pitts

Charlotte Rogers

James Lee Gaines

Nathaniel Tyus

Gloria Logue

Darlene Henson Young

Carolyn Swint

Bonnie Boatwright

William Young

BUDGET, FACILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

Execution of Agreement
Upon motion by Mr. Charlie Harris, second by Mr. Don Pope, the Board approved the execution of an Agreement with the Turner County Board of Commissioners providing for construction of East Central Technical Institute’s Technical Education Center in Ashburn, Turner County, Georgia, through the Georgia Department of Corrections, subject to reimbursement by the Department of Technical and Adult Education in an amount not to exceed $500,000.

Approval of Contract
Upon motion by Mr. Charlie Harris, second by Mr. Harold Reynolds, the Board approved a contract with Cabletron, Inc. for voice/data wiring at Ogeechee Technical Institute. The wiring is for the new Health Building, Horticulture Building and Child Development Center. The amount of the contract is $259,950.96.

Authorization of Construction Contract
Upon motion by Mr. Charlie Harris, second by Mr. Don Pope, the Board authorized the Commissioner to enter into a construction contract for the renovation of Technical Support Building at Swainsboro Technical Institute in an amount not to exceed $70,000.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE

Approval of Contracts
Upon motion by Mr. Ben Tarbutton, second by Mr. Gene Hunt, the Board authorized the Commissioner to enter into contracts for the purpose of publishing Results magazine, the amount not to exceed $47,000.

Mr. Tarbutton gave an update on Quick Start projects, prospects and new announcements. Members were provided with copies of the DTAE 10-Year Graduate Study conducted by The Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia and a Press Release that they were encouraged to share with local media.

OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Approval of Appointment to Local Board
Upon motion by Mr. Harold Reynolds, second by Mr. Jimmy Tallent, the Board approved the appointment of Mr. James Lee, Wilcox County, to the East Central Georgia Technical Institute Local Board of Directors. Appointment will be from March 4, 1999, through June 30, 2001.

Acceptance of Nominations for Appointment to Local Board
Upon motion by Mr. Harold Reynolds, second by Mr. James Harrington, the Board accepted the nominations to be placed on the table until the April meeting for consideration of appointment from April 1, 1999, through June 30, 2001, to the Local Board of Directors:

Macon Technical Institute, appointment

John W. Mixon, Monroe County

Columbus Technical Institute, appointments

Evelyn W. Turner, Muscogee County

Lois N. Cohen, Muscogee County

Upon motion by Mr. Harold Reynolds, second by Mr. Bill Harris, the Board authorized Carroll Technical Institute to purchase 120 Pentium computers, two truck tractors, Banner financial aid software, and a surveillance system for a total cost not to exceed $354,675.

Upon motion by Mr. Harold Reynolds, second by Mr. Bill Harris, the Board authorized Coosa Valley Technical Institute to purchase 80 450MHz Pentium II computers at a total cost not to exceed $152,000.

Upon motion by Mr. Harold Reynolds, second by Mr. Jimmy Tallent, the Board authorized North Georgia Technical Institute to purchase furnishings for two computer labs for Clegg Hall at a total cost not to exceed $45,000.

Upon motion by Mr. Harold Reynolds, second by Mr. Jimmy Tallent, the Board authorized Pickens Technical Institute to purchase one Fadal VMC-2016L Machining Center and one Clausing/Colchester Storm 80 CNC Lathe for the new Applied Manufacturing Technology program and the Metal and Plastics Apprenticeship Technology program at a total cost not to exceed $122,000.

Upon motion by Mr. Harold Reynolds, second by Mr. Bill Harris, the Board approved Swainsboro Technical Institute to purchase 45 300MHz computers and accessories at a total cost not to exceed $56,250.

Upon motion by Mr. Harold Reynolds, second by Mr. Jimmy Tallent, the Board approved Valdosta Technical Institute to purchase 21 computers and equipment for the Software Training Lab, 26 computers and equipment for the Networking Training Lab, and a Grinder for the Machine Tool Technology program at a total cost not to exceed $211,550.

PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND PLANNING COMMITTEE

Read Across America
Mr. Gene Hunt gave an update on the Read Across America campaign and other public library activities.

STANDARDS AND PROGRAMS COMMITTEE

Revision of Policy 04-03-03
Upon motion by Mr. Bill Harris, second by Mr. Charlie Harris, the Board approved the revision to State Board Policy Number 04-03-03, "Advanced Placement." Revisions reflect changes in accreditation requirements for articulation of high school credits and reflect current practice in charging fees for course exemption exams.

New Programs
Upon motion by Mr. Bill Harris, second by Mr. James Harrington, the Board approved revisions to Environmental Horticulture and General Program and Institutional Standards. Institutions may implement the revisions immediately and must implement them by Fall Quarter 1999.

Technical Certificates of Credit
Upon motion by Mr. Bill Harris, second by Mr. Charlie Harris, the Board approved the technical institutes listed below to offer technical certificates of credit effective the quarter specified.

Atlanta Technical Institute – effective Spring Quarter 1999
Security Systems Installer

Macon Technical Institute/Main campus – effective Spring Quarter 1999

Automation Robotics Technician

Residential Drawing Technician

CNC Woodworking Fundamentals

Instrumentation and Control for Automated Manufacturing

Main campus and Milledgeville campus

Computer Software Application Specialist

Legal Office Assistant

Middle Georgia Technical Institute – effective Spring Quarter 1999

Microcomputer Operator

Microcomputer Servicing

Southeastern Technical Institute – effective Spring Quarter 1999
Glennville Center

Certified Nurse Assistant

Network Technician

Word Processing

West Georgia Technical Institute –effective Spring Quarter 1999

Landscaping Specialist

Lawn Maintenance Specialist

Nursery/Greenhouse Technician

Upon Bill Harris, second by Mr. Harold Reynolds, the Board authorized Columbus Technical Institute to terminate the Truck Repair Systems Technician Technical Certificate of Credit effective Spring Quarter 1999. Committee of the Whole

Mr. Terry Elam, President of Augusta Technical Institute, Dr. Joe Hill, President of Lanier Technical Institute and Mr. Craig McDaniel, President of Coosa Valley Technical Institute gave presentations on the Certified Manufacturing Specialist programs in their service areas. The Board also heard testimonials on the success of the programs from Mr. Dana Seaman of Outboard Marine and Mr. Don Wieser of Kubota Manufacturing Company.

Change in Meeting Schedule
Upon motion by Mr. Harold Reynolds, second by Mr. Bill Harris, the Board agreed to modify its meeting schedule as follows:

June 2 - 3 at DeKalb Technical Institute
November 3 - 4 at Moultrie Area Technical Institute

Chairman’s Report
Mr. Wiley reminded the Board that the next meeting would be held on April 1, 1999, at Thomas Technical Institute and that President Dickey DeMott and his Local Board of Directors had planned a dinner the evening of March 31 to welcome the Board to Thomasville. Details of the meeting will be mailed in a few weeks.

Commissioner’s Report
Commissioner Ken Breeden thanked members for attending activities such as the Georgia Vocational Association’s Annual Legislative Breakfast, the Georgia Quality Workforce Business Alliance Legislative event, and the Tenth Annual Literacy Conference.

Dr. Breeden gave an overview of the FY99 Amended Budget and its implications for the Agency. He also advised that the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Economic Development Institute is doing a comprehensive facilities needs assessment for pubic libraries. Dr. Breeden handed out a draft of a white paper prepared by Ms. Stephanie Wright relating to funding.

Adjourn
Upon appropriate motion and second the Board adjourned at 2:15 p.m.