Guests
Ms. Cathy Fike, Technical Institute Directors Association
Ms. Angela O’Kelley-Carr, Legislative Budget Office
Mr. Dan Williams, General Assembly
Mr. William Nesbit, Griffin Technical Institute
Mr. Bryant Beadles, Moultrie Area Technical Institute
Mr. Craig McDaniel, Coosa Valley Technical Institute
Mr. Bob Jones, Columbus Technical Institute
Dr. Ken Easom, Athens Area Technical Institute

Call to Order
Chairman Dan Rather called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. Ms. Jean Hartin gave the invocation.

Approval of Minutes
Upon motion by Mr. Charlie Harris, second by Mr. Bill Harris, the minutes of the June 4, 1998, meeting of the State Board were approved with the correction noted by Mr. Gene Hunt.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

ADULT LITERACY COMMITTEE

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

SDA#17, Seminole County, Decatur County Schools
Mr. Ron Williams

Nomination for Advisory Committee
Upon motion by Mr. James Harrington, second by Mr. Roy Bowen, the Board accepted the following nomination to lie on the table until the next regularly scheduled meeting for review for approval as a member of Service Delivery Area Literacy Advisory Committee:

SDA#10, Fulton County, Atlanta Public Schools
Ms. Silvia Y. Cordell
Mr. Archie J. Harris
Mr. Charlie McCamey
Mrs. Sora McFarlane
Ms. Victoria Shanahan
Mr. Jimmy Smith

SDA#12, Heard County, West Georgia Technical Institute
Ms. Trisha Jiles
Ms. Teresa Chapman
Mr. Mike Nolley

Certified Literate Community Program
Upon motion by Mr. James Harrington, second by Mr. Bill Harris, the Board approved Coweta County’s Certified Literate Community Program – (CLICK – Certified Literate Is Coweta’s Key) as a participant in the Certified Literate Community Program. Staff was directed to prepare a State Board Resolution to be presented at a future meeting.

Information Items: Mr. Harrington announced that the Federal and State grants had been awarded and that seven Gateway grants had been awarded. He advised that several GED testing centers had been put on suspension and were working on corrective measures. He congratulated Mr. Matthew Adigun for being recognized for his efforts at keeping GED tests secure and advised that the National Literacy Conference had asked Mr. Adigun to give a presentation on test security measures at its August meeting in Chicago. Mr. Harrington informed the Board of the Georgia Workforce Development Conference to be held October 7-8, 1998, at which the Governor’s Awards for Workplace Learning would be presented.

BUDGET, FACILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

Approval of Policy 03-06-22, Return To Work Program
Upon motion by Mr. Charlie Harris, second by Mr. Roy Bowen, the Board approved Policy Number 03-06-22, Return To Work Program. The policy facilitates employee retention by encouraging communication between ill or injured employees and their managers in an effort to transition the employee back into the workforce as quickly as possible

Authorize Construction Contracts
Upon motion by Mr. Charlie Harris, second by Mr. Bob Silverman, the Board authorized the Commissioner to enter into a construction contract with Dan Speirs Floor Covering, Inc., Waycross, Georgia, for carpet and tile at Okefenokee Technical Institute in the amount of $28,730.

Upon motion by Mr. Charlie Harris, second by Mr. Bob Silverman, the Board authorized the Commissioner to enter into a construction contract with Morris Plumbing and Electric Company, Inc., Moultrie, Georgia, for the renovation of James Hall and Martin Hall at South Georgia Technical Institute in the amount of $248,000.

Upon motion by Mr. Charlie Harris, second by Mr. Bill Harris, the Board authorized the Commissioner to enter into a construction contract for the renovation of Building "D" at Albany Technical Institute in the amount of $750,000.

Approval of Architectural Contract
Upon motion by Mr. Charlie Harris, second by Mr. Bill Harris, the Board authorized the Commissioner to enter into an Architectural Contract in the amount of $45,300 with Jelks McLees Boggs, Architects, Macon, Georgia, for the Turner County Technical Education Center, Ashburn, Georgia. The Center will be operated by East Central Technical Institute.

Information Item: Mr. Charlie Harris shared with the Board an information item on the FY 2000 budget procedures and redirect instructions.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Quick Start Update
Mr. Ben Tarbutton gave an update on Quick Start Projects. Mr. Tarbutton introduced a video viewed by the Board and prepared by Quick Start on the Plastics Summit held in Atlanta in February. Mr. Tarbutton commented that the Summit was both valuable and informative.

OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Approval of Appointments to Local Boards
Upon motion by Mr. Harold Reynolds, second by Ms. Jean Hartin, the Board approved the following persons for appointment or reappointment to the local board of directors of the technical institute. Appointments will be from July 9, 1998, through June 30, 2001.

Augusta Technical Institute – reappointment
Ms. Dot Knox, McDuffie County

Coosa Valley Technical Institute – appointment
Mr. Jackie Lynch, Polk County

Griffin Technical Institute – appointment
Mr. Gerald Crawford, Pike County

Middle Georgia Technical Institute – reappointments
Mr. Michael Cronan, Houston County
Mr. Eddie Wiggins, Houston County

North Georgia Technical Institute - reappointments
Ms. Barbara Gay, White County
Mr. Joe Satterfield, Union County
Mr. Terry Wright, Towns County

North Metro Technical Institute – reappointment
Ms. Elyse Cochran, Bartow County - appointments
Ms. Nell D. Benham, Bartow County
Mr. William (Jody) Parker, Bartow County
Mr. Calvin Diemer, Cobb County
Ms. Melissa Meyers, Cobb County

Okefenokee Technical Institute – reappointments
Mr. Troy Riberon, Clinch County
Dr. W. D. Strickland, Pierce County

Ogeechee Technical Institute – reappointments
Dr. Carolyn Hobbs, Bullock County
Ms. Vernella Welch, Evans County

Valdosta Technical Institute – appointment
Mr. Jerome Waters, Lowndes County

Walker Technical Institute – reappointments
Mr. Michael Bowers, Chattooga County
Ms. Lynn Latimer, Catoosa County

West Georgia Technical Institute – reappointment
Mr. Frank S. Newman

Acceptance of Nominations for Appointments to Local Board
Upon motion by Mr. Harold Reynolds, various seconds, the Board approved that the following names be placed on the table until the August meeting for consideration of approval of appointment or reappointment as indicated to the local board of directors. Appointments will be from July 9, 1998 through June 30, 2001, unless indicated otherwise.

Athens Area Technical Institute –appointments
Pearl A. Fowler, Taliaferro County, to expire June 30, 1999
Grady Gill, Morgan County, to expire June 30, 2000
Edward S. Graham, Clarke County
Mildred S. Smith, Hart County
Emmet Cabaniss, Oglethorpe County – reappointment

Chattahoochee Technical Institute – appointments
Coy A. Short, Cobb County
Carol S. Osborne, Paulding County

Griffin Technical Institute – appointment
Randy Hayes, Fayette County, to expire June 30, 1999

Macon Technical Institute – appointment
Robbin (Rob) W. Morton, Twiggs County

Middle Georgia Technical Institute, appointment
Genelle Jennings, Pulaski County

Pickens Technical Institute – appointments
Kay K. Stover, Gilmer County
Michael A. Chapman, Cherokee County

Purchase of Equipment
Upon motion by Mr. Harold Reynolds, second by Mr. James Harrington, the Board authorized Lanier Technical Institute to purchase three network switches and eighty personal computers for the Forsyth campus at a total cost not to exceed $190,000.

Authorize Contracts
Upon motion by Mr. Harold Reynolds, second by Ms. Jean Hartin, the Board authorized Chattahoochee Technical Institute to extend its contract with Cabletron Maintenance for FY 99 at a cost of $54,723.

Upon motion by Mr. Harold Reynolds, second by Mr. Bill Harris, the Board authorized the Commissioner to solicit bids for and to enter into a contract to provide for the development of revised software for the Department’s Institutional Effectiveness System (IES) at a total cost not to exceed $65,000.

Upon motion by Mr. Harold Reynolds, second by Ms. Jean Hartin, the Board authorized the Commissioner to enter into a contract on behalf of the Board with Georgia State University to continue to offer instructor training activities through the Faculty Development Institute.

Approval of Building Name
Upon motion by Mr. Bill Harris, second by Mr. Gene Hunt, the Board approved the request of the South Georgia Technical Institute Board of Directors to name the institute’s new technology center "The John M. Pope Technology Center" in recognition of Mr. and Mrs. Pope’s significant contributions to the success of the institute.

PUBLIC LIBRARIES COMMITTEE

Committee Report
Mr. Gene Hunt gave an update on OPLS activities including the success of the Summer Reading Program, a survey of staff training needs, the SAMSON project, development of an RFP to investigate the technology requirements for a statewide borrowing system, implementation of the facilities study, and expenditure of allocated funds provided by the Governor’s Reading Initiative.

Mr. Hunt noted that Mrs. Shirley Miller was presented the Literacy Advocate of the Year Award from the American Library Trustee Association at its June meeting in Washington, D.C. In attendance at this occasion, in addition to Governor Miller, were Commissioner Breeden, Dr. Roger Slater, and other OPLS staff. Mr. Hunt requested that a congratulatory letter be sent to Mrs. Miller from the Board Chair.

STANDARDS AND PROGRAMS COMMITTEE

Approval of Standards
Upon motion by Ms. Jean Hartin, second by Mr. James Harrington, the Board approved Quality Initiative Year 3 program standards revisions to Dental Hygiene and Medical Laboratory Technology. Institutions may implement the revisions immediately and must implement them by Fall Quarter 1998.

New Programs
Upon motion by Ms. Jean Hartin, second by Mr. Bill Harris, the Board approved East Central Technical Institute’s revised agreements to offer cooperative associate of applied science (A.A.S.) degree programs with Abraham Baldwin College and South Georgia College effective Summer Quarter 1998.

Upon motion by Ms. Jean Hartin, second by Mr. Bill Harris, the Board approved Flint River Technical Institute to pilot the diploma program in Industrial Electronics effective Fall Quarter 1998. Any required funding and staff requests must be submitted through the budget approval process.

Upon motion by Ms. Jean Hartin, second by Mr. James Harrington, the Board approved Gwinnett Technical Institute to offer the degree program in Culinary Arts effective Fall Quarter 1998. Any required funding and staff requests must be submitted through the budget approval process.

Upon motion by Ms. Jean Hartin, second by Mr. Bill Harris, the Board approved Moultrie Area Technical Institute’s revised agreement to offer cooperative associate of applied science (A.A.S.) degree programs with Abraham Baldwin College.

Upon motion by Ms. Jean Hartin, second by Mr. Roy Bowen, the Board approved North Metro Technical Institute to offer the Ford ASSET diploma program effective Fall Quarter 1998. Any required funding and staff requests must be submitted through the budget approval process.

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

Atlanta Technical Institute – effective Summer Quarter 1998
Customer Relations for the Airline Industry

Augusta Technical Institute – effective Fall Quarter 1998
Advanced Pipe Welding
Industrial Maintenance Mechanic

Carroll Technical Institute – effective Summer Quarter 1998
Customer Relations for the Airline Industry

Chattahoochee Technical Institute –effective Summer Quarter 1998
Customer Relations for the Airline Industry

Columbus Technical Institute – effective Fall Quarter 1998
Advanced Surgical Preparation
Business Office Assistant (effective Spring Quarter 1998)

DeKalb Technical Institute – effective Summer Quarter 1998
Customer Relations for the Airline Industry

Flint River Technical Institute – effective Fall Quarter 1998
Elder Care Assistant

Griffin Technical Institute - effective Spring Quarter 1998
Customer Relations for the Airline Industry

Heart of Georgia Technical Institute – effective Fall Quarter 1998
Veterinary Assistant

Macon Technical Institute – effective Summer Quarter 1998
CATIA Operator

Swainsboro Technical Institute – effective Summer Quarter 1998
Press Brake Operations Specialist

West Georgia Technical Institute – effective Fall Quarter 1998
Digital Printing and Publishing

Program Terminations
Upon motion by Ms. Jean Hartin, second by Mr. Bill Harris, the Board approved Savannah Technical Institute to terminate its diploma programs in Biomedical Instrumentation Technology and Electronics Fundamentals, degree program in Biomedical Engineering Technology, and diploma and degree program in Law Enforcement effective Summer Quarter 1999.

Chairman's Report
Mr. Rather reminded members that the next meeting was scheduled for August 6, 1998, at the State Office in Atlanta.

Commissioner’s Report
Commissioner Breeden advised that Mr. Harold Reynolds, Mr. James Harrington, and Mr. Don Pope had attended a meeting in June with the chairs of the local boards of directors sponsored by TIDA.

Dr. Breeden introduced Mr. Bob Jones as the Interim President of Columbus Technical Institute. He advised the Board that presidential searches were underway at Heart of Georgia Technical Institute, Sandersville Regional Technical Institute, and Okefenokee Technical Institute. He added that Dr. Coy Hodges was serving as Interim President of Sandersville Tech and Mr. Billy Edenfield was serving as Interim President of Heart of Georgia Tech.

Adjournment
Upon appropriate motion and second, the Board adjourned at 2:25 p.m.

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