State Board Meeting
Minutes
WESTIN SAVANNAH HARBOR HOTEL
HARBOR BALLROOM B
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
NOVEMBER 10, 2005
8:30 A.M.
| MEMBERS
PRESENT
Roy Bowen
Don
Chapman
Ben Copeland
Michael
Daniel
Sharon
Douglas
Mary
Flanders
Cedric
Johnson
McGrath Keen
Debra Lyons
Ann Purcell
Sandra
Reed
Harold
Reynolds
Steve
Rieck
Emerson Russell
Earl Smith
Larry Snellgrove
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MEMBERS
ABSENT
Rhubarb
Jones
Tyre
Rakestraw
Allen
Rice
Jimmy Tallent
Ben
Tarbutton
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CALL TO ORDER
Pursuant to date, place, and time stated above,
Chairman Copeland called the meeting to order.
APPROVAL
OF MINUTES
Upon a motion by Mr. Bowen, second by Mr.
Chapman, the Board approved the minutes of
the October 6, 2005 State Board Meeting.
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT
Chairman Copeland recognized Dr. Harlon Crimm,
President of Chattahoochee Technical College,
for 35 years of service.
Chairman Copeland recognized Mr. Jim Lientz,
COO for the Governor, as a visitor.
Chairman Copeland asked Mike Light, Director
of Communications, to present the demo video
produced by West Georgia Technical College.
The video targets students in grades 9, 10,
11 and 12, parents, teachers and counselors.
Once complete, GPTV will air a total of six
shows beginning February, 2006. The video
can be tailored for each technical college
and highlight specific program offerings.
COMMISSIONER’S REPORT
Commissioner Vollmer reported on the following:
1. Presidential Search update:
a. East Central Tech - three final candidates
by the end of November.
b. West Central - submitted three final
candidates, and Central Office process on
WCTC will begin in a few weeks.
c. Sandersville Tech – the Board will
hear a recommendation for approval later
in this meeting.
2. Quick Start was rated number one in Expansion
Management Magazine in Work Force Training.
3. Our budget hearing is scheduled with the
Governor on December 5; an update will be
forwarded to you after the meeting.
4. Voice Over Internet Protocol: Two options
are currently under consideration. Both options
could save the agency a substantial amount
of money and we would be the first state agency
to go completely to voice over internet.
5. Leadership Academy: Under President Daryl
Gilley’s direction, the Leadership Academy
started about a year ago. The first class
will consist of about 38 participants. Beth
Neal will coordinate the upcoming year-long
process.
6. Taste of Technical Colleges: Scheduled
Thursday, January 26, from 5-7 p.m. at the
Georgia Railroad Freight Depot and will feature
our technical colleges’ culinary arts
programs as well as some other programs.
7. West Georgia Tech’s Annual Winter
Golf Tour Tournament will be held at Jekyll
Island, January 14
and 15, 2006. If you wish further
information, please contact President Daryl
Gilley at West Georgia Tech.
8. Jennifer Hackemeyer has accepted the General
Counsel position with DOE.
9. The Board’s Strategic Initiatives
tentative schedule was shared. (Attachment
A)
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Chairman Copeland discussed the 2006 State
Board meeting schedule and extended format.
The State Board committee meetings will begin
on Tuesday, January 10 at 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
There will be a State Boards Liaison Committee
Reception that evening followed by a State
Board dinner. On Wednesday, January 11, the
Executive Committee will meet at 8:30 a.m.
and the State Board Meeting at 9:30 to 11:00
a.m.
The February 2 State Board meeting
will be an extended day format, beginning
with Executive Committee at 8:30 to 10:00
a.m. Committee meetings will begin 10 –
12:00 noon. Working lunch will be at 12:00
noon to 1:00 p.m. Committee meetings continue
at 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. and State Board will
meet from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m.
This extended day format will be tried in
lieu of holding a two-day meeting schedule.
ACADEMIC
STANDARDS & PROGRAMS
I.
Local Board Appointments/Re-Appointments
Upon a motion by Mr. Chapman, second
by Ms. Lyons, the Board approved for the technical
colleges below, that the persons listed be
appointed/reappointed to the local board of
directors of the technical college.
A. Albany Technical College, appointment
Elizabeth (Libby) Neves, Clay County (expiration
June 30, 2008)
B. Atlanta Technical College, appointment
Todd E. Lucus, Fulton County, (expiration
June 30, 2008)
C. Columbus Technical College, appointment
Ben Richardson, Muscogee County (expiration
June 30, 2008)
D. Coosa Valley Technical College,
appointment
Jeff Franklin, Floyd County, (expiration
June 30, 2008)
C. Randall Fox, Gordon County, (expiration
June 30, 2008)
E. Georgia Aviation Technical College,
appointment
Robby Harless, (expiration June 30, 2008)
F. North Metro Technical College,
appointment
Michael (Mike) Knowles, Cobb County, (expiration
June 30, 2008)
G. Northwestern Technical College,
appointment
Kathy B. Johnson, Walker County, (expiration
June 30, 2007)
H. Okefenokee Technical College,
appointment
Tom Davis, Bacon County, (expiration June
30, 2008)
Owen Herrin, Ware County, (expiration June
30, 2008)
II. Placement of Local Board Member Appointment
on Board Table
Upon a motion by Mr. Chapman, second
by Ms. Lyons, the Board approved for the technical
colleges below that the names listed be placed
on the Board table until the January meeting
for consideration of approval of appointment
to the local board of directors.
A. Central Technical College, appointment
Dorothy W. Walker, Jones County (expiration
June 30, 2008)
B. Flint River Technical College,
appointment
Gene B. Wright, Upson County, (expiration
June 30, 2008)
C. Augusta Technical College, appointment
Robert C. Osborn, Jr. (expiration June 30,
2008)
D. DeKalb Technical College, appointment
Michael H. Lott (expiration June 30, 2008)
III. Resolution – Rick Perkins Award
Winner
Upon a motion by Mr. Chapman, second by
Mr. Bowen, the Board approved that the State
Board of Technical and Adult Education honor
Mr. Gerald Moody’s accomplishments as
the state Rick Perkins Award winner through
a resolution commending his efforts on behalf
of technical education. Mr. Moody was present
to receive his resolution.
IV. Resolution – GOAL Award Winner
Upon a motion by Mr. Chapman, second by
Mr. Bowen, the Board approved that the State
Board of Technical and Adult Education honor
Ms. Kimberly Wilson’s accomplishments
as the state GOAL winner through a resolution
commending her efforts on behalf of technical
education. Ms. Wilson was present to receive
her resolution.
V. Approval of Diplomas and Degrees
Upon a motion by Mr. Chapman, second by
Ms. Reed, the Board approved that the college
requests listed below to offer diploma and
degree programs be approved effective the
quarter specified for each request. Any fiscal
requirements to begin these programs must
be approved through the standard budget approval
process.
Albany Technical College –
(main campus) diploma and AAT degree program
in Business Logistics Management effective
Winter Quarter 2006
Appalachian Technical College –
(Woodstock campus) AAT degree program in
Paralegal Studies effective Winter Quarter
2006
Atlanta Technical College –
diploma and AAT degree program in Computer
Information Systems – Database Specialist
effective Winter Quarter 2006
Augusta Technical College –
(Augusta campus) add the Industrial Electronics
Technology Specialization to the Electronics
Technology diploma program effective Winter
Quarter 2006 and (Waynesboro campus) diploma
program in Medical Office Specialist effective
Spring Quarter 2006
Bainbridge College – diploma
program in Paralegal Studies effective Spring
Semester 2006
Columbus Technical College –
AAT degree programs in Industrial Systems
Technology, Machine Tool Technology, and
Respiratory Care Technology effective Winter
Quarter 2006
Georgia Aviation Technical College
– AAT degree program in Flight Technology
– Helicopter Winter Quarter 2006
Lanier Technical College –
(Winder-Barrow campus) diploma and AAT degree
program in Criminal Justice Technology and
diploma program in Drafting Technology effective
Winter Quarter 2006
Middle Georgia Technical College
– AAT Degree in Drafting Technology
effective Winter Quarter 2006
Northwestern Technical College –
Associate Degree in Nursing LPN to ADN Transition
Program effective Summer Quarter 2006
Ogeechee Technical College –
(main campus) AAT degree program in Dental
Hygiene and diploma programs in Computer
Technician and Biomedical Equipment Technician
effective Winter Quarter 2006
South Georgia Technical College
– (main campus) AAT degree program
in Environmental Horticulture effective
Winter Quarter 2006
Southeastern Technical College –
(main campus) add the Biomedical Instrumentation
Specialization to the Electronics Technology
diploma program effective Winter Quarter
2006
VI. Approval of Technical Certificates of
Credit
Upon a motion by Mr. Chapman, second by
Mr. Bowen, the Board approved that the college
requests listed below to offer technical certificates
of credit be approved effective the quarter
specified for each request.
Appalachian Technical College –
effective Winter Quarter 2006
(main campus)
AutoCAD Specialist
Athens Technical College –
effective Fall Quarter 2005
(main and Elbert campuses)
Early Childhood Program Administrator
(Elbert campus)
Patient Care Assistant
Atlanta Technical College –
effective Winter Quarter 2006
Medical Coding
Website Fundamentals
Augusta Technical College –
effective Winter Quarter 2006
(Thomson and Waynesboro campuses)
Cisco Specialist
Microsoft Certified System Administrator
Microsoft Certified System Administration
Engineer
Microsoft Certified Professional Preparation
Bainbridge College – effective
Spring Semester 2006
Child Development Associate I
Stage Technology
Central Georgia Technical College
– effective Winter Quarter 2006
(Macon and Milledgeville campuses and Crawford
County and
Putnam County centers)
Air Conditioning Electrical Technician
Air Conditioning Repair Specialist
(Crawford County and Putnam County centers)
Air Conditioning Technician Assistant
(Crawford County center)
Basic Cosmetology Assistant
Coastal Georgia Community College
– effective Spring Semester 2006
Residential Wiring Technician
Georgia Aviation Technical College
– effective Winter Quarter 2006
Aviation Maintenance Technician –
Airframe
Aviation Maintenance Technician –
Powerplant
Griffin Technical College –
effective Winter Quarter 2006
Polysomnography Technician
Engine Repair Technician
Lawn Equipment/Small Engine Repair
Gwinnett Technical College –
effective Fall Quarter 2005
Radiography Advanced Skills
Heart of Georgia Technical College
– effective Fall Quarter 2005
(Little Ocmulgee Instructional Center)
A+ CompTIA Certification
Phlebotomy Technician
Lanier Technical College –
effective Winter Quarter 2006
(Winder-Barrow campus)
EMT+
Fire Fighter I
Fire Fighter II
Middle Georgia Technical College
– effective Winter Quarter 2006
Emergency Medical Responder
Moultrie Technical College –
effective Winter Quarter 2006
(main and Tifton campuses)
Environmental Horticulture Technician
Horticulture Pesticide Applicator
North Georgia Technical College
– effective Winter Quarter 2006
(Blairsville, Clarkesville, and Currahee
campuses)
Entrepreneurship Specialist
(Clarkesville and Currahee campuses)
Linux/UNIX Systems Administrator
(Clarkesville campus)
Commercial Refrigeration Technician
North Metro Technical College –
effective Winter Quarter 2006
Early Childhood Exceptionalities
Northwestern Technical College –
effective Winter Quarter 2006
Healthcare Supervisor – Management
Development
Sandersville Technical College –
effective Winter Quarter 2006
(Jefferson County center)
Plant Operations Welding Technician
Savannah Technical College –
effective Winter Quarter 2006
Aircraft Structural Assembly
South Georgia Technical College
– effective Fall Quarter 2005
(main campus)
Criminal Justice Specialist
Southeastern Technical College –
effective Winter Quarter 2006
(main and Glennville campuses)
Computer Game Programmer
(main campus)
Pipe Welding Specialist
Basic Electrical Technician
Valdosta Technical College –
effective Winter Quarter 2006
(main campus and Cook County center)
Medical Coding/Insurance Data Entry Specialist
Human Resource Specialist – Advanced
West Georgia Technical College –
effective Winter Quarter 2006
Organizational Management and Supervision
Criminal Justice Technician
Digital Media Production Technician
VII. Program Terminations
Upon a motion by Mr. Chapman, second by
Ms. Reed and Mr. Keen, the Board approved
that the college requests listed below to
terminate diploma, degree, and technical certificate
of credit programs be approved effective the
quarter specified for each program.
Diplomas
and Degrees
Appalachian Technical College –
effective Fall Quarter 2005
(main campus)
Electrical Control Systems, diploma
Industrial Mechanical Control Systems, diploma
Industrial Systems Technology, diploma
Athens Technical College –
effective Winter Quarter 2006
(main campus)
Automated Office Systems Technology, diploma
(Elbert campus)
Computer Information Systems – Microcomputer
Specialist, diploma and
degree
Columbus Technical College –
effective Fall Quarter 2005
Printing and Graphics Technology, diploma
Heart of Georgia Technical College
– effective Winter Quarter 2006
(main campus)
Truck Repair Technology, diploma
Computer Information Systems – Microcomputer
Specialist, degree
Sandersville Technical College –
effective Fall Quarter 2005
(main campus)
Air Conditioning Technology, diploma
Medical Office Specialist concentration
of Business Office
Technology, diploma
Technical Certificates
of Credit
Appalachian Technical College –
effective Fall Quarter 2005
(main campus)
– effective Fall Quarter 2005
Computer Fundamentals
Desktop Publishing Specialist
Graphic Arts Specialist
Web Design Specialist
– effective Winter Quarter 2006
Paint and Finishing Operations
Management Specialist I
Athens Technical College –
effective Winter Quarter 2006
(main campus)
Automated Office Systems Technician
Griffin Technical College –
effective Winter Quarter 2006
Electrical Maintenance Fundamentals
Production Operator
Basic Machining
Certified Highway Worker
IT+ Specialist
MCP Certification Preparation
Heart of Georgia Technical College
– effective Winter Quarter 2006
(main campus)
MCSE LAN Administrator
North Metro Technical College –
effective Winter Quarter 2006
Banking and Finance Fundamentals
Design Fundamentals
Food Production Supervisor II
Marketing Assistance
Nail Technician
Web Design Fundamentals
Valdosta Technical College –
effective Winter Quarter 2006
(main campus)
Advanced General Machinist (AGM1)
ADULT LITERACY
I. Certified Literate Community Program:
Upon a motion by Mr. Bowen, second by
Mr. Johnson, the Board approved to adopt a
resolution recognizing the Nancy Hart Literacy
Council as a Certified Literate Community.
AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE
I. State Board Policy II. A. 2. f. Audits
Upon a motion by Mr. Smith, second by
Ms. Reed, the Board approved that the proposed
revisions to State Board Policy II. A. 2.
f. Audits, be placed on the Board table for
consideration for approval at the next regularly
scheduled meeting of the Board.
II.
A. 2. f. Audits
The State of Georgia
Department of Audits and Accounts
Auditor shall
perform an audit or review of
audit the Department and each
Technical College annually.
DTAE’s Office of Administrative
Services shall investigate and provide
assistance to any Technical College
that receives one or more “findings”
as a result of the annual audit or review.
Created:
October 3, 2001
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II. State Board Policy V. K. Student Tuition
and Fees
Upon a motion by Mr. Smith, second by Ms.
Reed, the Board approved that the proposed
revisions to State Board Policy V. K. Student
Tuition and Fees, be placed on the Board table
for consideration for approval at the next
regularly scheduled meeting of the Board.
View
Revisions (MS Word file)
BUSINESS
OPERATIONS, TECHNOLOGY AND ADMINISTRATION
Equipment
Purchases and Contracts
Upon a motion by Ms. Douglas, second by
Mr. Rieck and Mr. Keen, the Board approved
that the Commissioner be authorized to purchase
for the technical colleges listed below the
designated items or requested contracts at
a cost not to exceed the amount stated by
each technical college.
1) Georgia Aviation Technical College an
Air traffic control tower, $795,715.00,
and radar simulator systems, $700,000.00,
instructional equipment for the new Air
Traffic Management associate degree program;
total $1,500,000.00. (This is an amendment
to the previous request which was approved
in June, 2005.)
2) Middle Georgia Technical College, Aircraft
maintenance nine avionics trainers at a
cost of $10,370 each to assist in training
AMT students; total cost is $93,330.00.
Upon a motion by Ms. Douglas, second by Ms.
Lyons, the Board approved that the Commissioner
be authorized to enter into a contract from
the Office of Adult Literacy with Pam L. Shapiro
as follows:
1) Office of Adult Literacy, contract
with Pam L. Shapiro to provide DTAE with
research, analysis and reporting related
to the Adult Literacy Program for a four-month
time period at a cost not to exceed $30,000.00.
COMMUNITY
AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
No motions and Mr. Rieck gave an update on
Quick Start.
He reminded everyone that Laura Gammage needed
everyone’s input on their legislative
and governmental contacts to use during the
session. She will be emailing those of you
who haven’t provided updated information.
FACILITIES
AND REAL ESTATE
Approval
of Contracts
1) Upon a motion by Ms. Flanders,
second by Ms. Purcell and Ms. Lyons, the Board
approved to authorize the Commissioner to
enter into a contract with Williams Scotsman,
Inc., Dacula, Georgia, for the purchase and
installation of two Modular Classrooms for
Middle Georgia Technical College. The amount
of the contract is $274,363.00.
Purchase
of Property
1) Upon a motion by Ms. Flanders, second
by Mss. Purcell, Lyons, and Reed, the Board
approved the purchase of 2.3052 acres adjacent
to the campus of Griffin Technical College
from Forest Park Development Group, Inc.,
at a purchase price of $165,000.00, for use
of Griffin Technical College, subject to approval
of the State Properties Commission.
Condemnation
of Property
Ms. Flanders reported that the Committee
recommended tabling the following two motions
regarding Georgia Aviation Technical College
and the Condemnation of land referred to in
attached Exhibit “A” & “B”
(see below) until the next meeting
for further discussion and more documented
information.
1) MOTION is made for the Board of the
Department of Technical and Adult Education
to approve the condemnation of 0.91 acres
of land located adjacent to the campus of
Georgia Aviation Technical College and fronting
Ga. S.R. 46, more particularly described
in the legal description of said property
attached hereto as EXHIBIT “A”,
owned by Helen M. Woodard and the Estate
of R.V. Woodard, for use of Georgia Aviation
Technical College, subject to approval of
the State Properties Commission.
2) MOTION is made for the Board of the
Department of Technical and Adult Education
to approve the condemnation of 1.26 acres
of land located adjacent to the campus of
Georgia Aviation Technical College as more
particularly described in the legal description
of said land attached hereto as EXHIBIT
“B”, owned by Joe and Elphy
Lanier and the Heirs of Mamie Lee Woodard,
Deceased, for use of Georgia Aviation Technical
College, subject to approval of the State
Properties Commission.
Approval
of Construction Documents
1) Upon a motion by Ms. Flanders,
second by Ms. Purcell and Ms. Lyons, the Board
approved the final plans and specifications
for Project No. DTAE-139, New Classroom Building,
Heart of Georgia Technical College, prepared
by McLees Boggs Selby Architects, Macon, Georgia,
dated October 7, 2005. Estimated cost of construction
$12,211,000.00.
2) Upon a motion by Ms. Flanders, second
by Ms. Purcell, the Board approved the final
plans and specifications for Project No. DTAE-142,
Effingham County Campus, Savannah Technical
College, prepared by Bazemore Mastrianni Wilson,
Architects, Savannah, Georgia, dated August
12, 2005, revised October 7, 2005. Estimated
cost of construction $3,400,000.00.
EXHIBIT
“A”
Legal description of 0.91 acres owned
by Mrs. Helen Woodard and the Estate
of R. V. Woodard fronting Ga. S.R. 46,
Eastman, Dodge County, Georgia
ALL that tract or parcel of land containing
0.91 of one acre located in Land Lot
246, 16th Land District, Dodge County,
Georgia, more particularly shown on
a plat of survey prepared by Tommie
M. Donaldson, Jr., Georgia Registered
Land Surveyor No. 1617, dated July 9,
2001, revised September 7, 2003, entitled”
Plat of Survey Showing Property Owned
by Helen M. Woodard, Georgia S.R. 46,
Eastman, Dodge County, Georgia,”
and being described as follows:
Commencing at a Point Of Reference,
being a 1” pipe located at the
intersection of Land Lot Lines 234,
234, 247, and 246, 16th Land District,
Dodge County, Georgia, and running S
29 degrees 40 minutes 41 seconds W a
distance of 2,166.80’ to a ½”
rebar set being the Point of Beginning,
having coordinates N-804188.14/E-358497.43
under the Georgia Coordinate System
of 1983, East Zone.
FROM said Point of Beginning, run
S 10 degrees 48 minutes 07 seconds W
a distance of 579.64’ to a 1”
crimped pipe located on the Northern
right of way line of Ga. S.R. 46, having
coordinates N-803618.77/E-358388.80;
thence run S 81 degrees 51 minutes 03
seconds W along the Northern right of
way of Ga. S.R. 46 a distance of 75.48’
to a ½” rebar found located
on said right of way line; thence, leaving
said right of way line, run N 11 degrees
16 minutes 28 seconds E a distance of
361.59’ to a 1” pipe; thence
run N 14 degrees 10 minutes 40 seconds
E a distance of 250.30’ to a 5/8”
pipe found, having coordinates N-804205.35/E0358446.08;
thence run S 71 degrees 28 minutes 15
seconds E a distance of 54.16’
to a ½” rebar set being
the Point of Beginning.
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EXHIBIT
“B”
Legal description of 1.26 acres owned
by Joe and Elphy Lanier and the Heirs
of Mamie Lee Woodard, Deceased, located
in Land Lots 246 and 246, 16th Land
District, Dodge County, Georgia.
ALL that tract or parcel of land containing
1.26 acres located in Land Lots 247
and 246, 16th Land District, Dodge County,
Georgia, as more particularly shown
on a plat of survey prepared by Tommie
M. Donaldson, Jr., Georgia Registered
Land Surveyor No. 1617, dated July 9,
2001, as revised April 22, 2003, entitled
“Plat of Survey Showing Property
Owned by Joe Lanier, Airport Road, Eastman,
Dodge County, Georgia”, and being
described as follows:
COMMENCING at a point designated Point
of Reference & Point of Beginning,
being a 1”pipe located on the
Western right of way line of Airport
Road, being at the intersection of Land
Lot Lines 234, 235, 247 and 246, 16th
Land District, Dodge County, Georgia,
having coordinates N-806070.71/E-359570.28
under the Georgia Coordinator System
of 1983, East Zone, and running S 19
degrees 32 minutes, 38 seconds W a distance
of 209.91’ along the Western right
of way line of Airport Road to a ½”
rebar set, having coordinates N-805872.89/E-359500.05;
thence, leaving said Western right of
way line of Airport Road, running N
89 degrees 38 minutes 52 seconds W a
distance of 331.41’ to the True
Point of Beginning.
FROM said True Point of Beginning,
run S 15 degrees 54 minutes 49 seconds
W a distance of 297.59’ to a point,
being a ½” rebar set; thence
run N 61 degrees 57 minutes 26”
W a distance of 232.76’ to a ½”
rebar found, having coordinates N-805698.16/
E-358881.61, said rebar being located
on the Eastern property line of the
Eastman/Dodge County Airport; thence
run N 15 degrees 52 minutes 09 seconds
E a distance of 185.43’ to an
iron pin found; thence run S 89 degrees
36 minutes 39 second E a distance of
236.33’ to a ½” rebar
found, being the True Point of Beginning.
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EDUCATION LIAISON COMMITTEE
Ms. Lyons gave an update on the Education
Liaison Committee meeting and reviewed the
minutes of the last meeting. The next meeting
will take place January 30, 2006.
ANY FURTHER BUSINESS
Upon a motion by Mr. Bowen, second by several
members of the Board, the Board recessed at
9:14 a.m. for an Executive Session to discuss
a personnel issue.
The Board reconvened at 9:25 a.m.
Upon a motion by Mr. Keen, second by Mr.
Smith, the Board approved Mr. Lloyd Horadan
as the President of Sandersville Technical
College, effective December 1, 2005.
There being no further business, the meeting
adjourned at 9:36 a.m.
_______________________________________
Brenda Wise
Director, State Board Operations
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Belva Strickland,
Executive Assistant to the Commissioner
ATTACHMENT
A
ATTACHMENT
B
STATE
OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF CHATHAM
AFFIDAVIT SUPPORTING CLOSING OF PUBLIC
MEETING
The Georgia Open Meetings Act, O.C.G.A.
§ 50-14-1 et seq., requires that
all meetings of an entity covered by
the statute must be open to the public
unless there is some specific statutory
exception that permits the closing of
the meeting. If such a meeting is to
be closed, the law requires that the
presiding person execute a sworn affidavit
stating that the subject matter of the
meeting or the closed portion thereof
was devoted to matters within the statutory
exceptions and identifying those specific
exceptions relied upon. O.C.G.A. §
50-14-4(b). A copy of this affidavit
must be filed with the minutes of the
meeting in question.
Comes now Ben I. Copeland, Sr., the
presiding officer identified below,
and, before an official duly authorized
to administered oaths, makes this affidavit
in satisfaction of the statutory requirements
outlined above.
I am the presiding officer of the State
Board of Technical and Adult Education.
I am over the age of 18 and in all
aspects competent to make this sworn
statement. I acknowledge that I am giving
this statement under oath and penalty
of perjury and that I have read the
contents of this affidavit prior to
signing it.
On November 10, 2005, this Board, which
is subject to the Open Meetings Act,
met. A majority of the quorum of the
members present voted to close the meeting
or a portion thereof for the following
indicated reason(s). I hereby certify
that during the closed portion of the
meeting only those subjects indicated
below were discussed. I also certify
that I have reviewed the exceptions
provided under the Open Meetings Act
that may permit the closing of a meeting
and that, to the best of my knowledge,
the reasons set forth below meet the
requirements for closing this public
meeting.
The legal authority for the closure
of this meeting was Section 50-14-3(6)
of the Official Code of Georgia.
During the closed portion of the meeting,
members of the State Board discussed
or deliberated only upon a personnel
matter.
FURTHER AFFIANT SAYETH NOT.
_______________________________
Ben I. Copeland, Sr.
CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 10TH day
of November, 2005.
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NOTARY PUBLIC
My commission expires:
10/07/06
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