State Board of Technical and Adult Education

Guests
Ms. Roberta Cross Davenport, Swainsboro Tech Board of Directors
Ms. Carolyn Hobbs, Ogeechee Tech Board of Directors
Ms. Gussie C. Phillips, East Central Tech Board of Directors
Ms. Cathy Fike, Technical Institute Directors' Association
Mr. Don Munday, Department of Juvenile Justice
Mr. Randall Peters, Heart of Georgia Tech
Dr. Paul Scott, Altamaha Tech
Mr. Donald Speir, Swainsboro Tech
Dr. Paul Starnes, DeKalb Tech
Dr. Jack Sterrett, Sandersville Regional Tech

Call to Order
Chairman Dan Rather called the meeting to order at 10:18 a.m. Mr. Bill Harris gave the invocation.

Approval of Minutes
Upon motion by Mr. Charlie Harris, second by Mr. Ben Tarbutton, the minutes of the March 2, 2000, State Board meeting were approved.

Chairman Dan Rather thanked President Randall L. Peters and the staff of Heart of Georgia Tech for their hospitality, and he introduced the following special guests: Ms. Roberta Cross Davenport, Swainsboro Tech Board of Directors, Head Chair; Ms. Gussie C. Phillips, East Central Tech Board of Directors; and Ms. Carolyn Hobbs, Ogeechee Tech Board of Directors and President of Technical Institute Directors' Association (TIDA).

Ms. Carolyn Hobbs thanked the Board and Commissioner Breeden for their support throughout the year. She also extended an invitation to the Board members to TIDA's Annual Conference, scheduled for November 8 - 10th at Lake Lanier Islands. Information regarding the conference may be obtained from Ms. Cathy Fike, Executive Director, Technical Institute Directors' Association.

Nominations to Advisory Council
Upon motion by Mr. Charlie Harris, second by Mr. Roy Bowen, the Board accepted the following nominations to lie on the table until the next regularly scheduled meeting for review for approval as members of the Service Delivery Area literacy advisory committee:

Certified Literate Community Program
Upon motion by Mr. Charlie Harris, second by Mr. Roy Bowen, the Board approved the motion to approve the Columbus Literate Community Program as a Certified Literate Community.

Upon motion by Mr. Charlie Harris, second by various members, the Board approved the motion to adopt a Board Resolution to be presented to the Columbus Literate Community Program representatives recognizing and commending their accomplishments on becoming the first community in Georgia to receive the designation Certified Literate Community.

A Resolution

Recognizing and commending the Columbus Literate Community Program for achieving the designation Certified Literate Community of Georgia, and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the State Board of Technical and Adult Education has established the Certified Literate Community Program to recognize those communities that have made demonstrable and significant progress, as defined by the program, toward eliminating adult illiteracy; and

WHEREAS, the State Board of Technical and Adult Education has delegated oversight of the Certified Literate Community Program to the Georgia Council on Adult Literacy; and

WHEREAS, the community of Columbus has met the criteria established for designation as a Certified Literate Community which includes exceeding their numerical goal by over 4,000 to serve 22,517 individuals in less than nine years; and

WHEREAS, said community has maintained a leadership group representative of its varied and private interests who assured that the goals and aims of the program were met; and

WHEREAS, the Evaluation Committee of the Georgia Council on Adult Literacy has found that the community has fulfilled the requirements for final certification; and

WHEREAS, a team appointed by the Georgia Council on Adult Literacy visited Columbus, interviewed members of the leadership group and committees thereof, examined documentation of their accomplishments, examined the instructional resources and reviewed plans for the future of their program; and

WHEREAS, the visiting team recommended to the Georgia Council on Adult Literacy that Columbus be approved as a Certified Literate Community, the first in Georgia; and

WHEREAS, the Georgia Council on Adult Literacy forwarded that recommendation to the State Board of Technical and Adult Education with its endorsement:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Georgia Board of Technical and Adult Education that the Columbus Literate Community Program be recognized as and declared to be a Certified Literate Community of Georgia, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be presented to the community of Columbus.

Adopted this 6th day April 2000

Ms. Billie Izard extended an invitation to the Board members to attend the Columbus Literate Community Program Celebration scheduled for May 2, 2000, at 4:00 p.m. at the Columbus Museum located on 1251 Wynnton Road, Columbus, Georgia.

Approval to Amend State Board Policy
Upon motion by Mr. Charlie Harris, second by Mr. Don Pope, the Board approved the proposed language as an amendment to State Board Policy 01-01-01 concerning the responsibilities and authority of the State Board for the acquisition of real property:

Approval of Construction Contracts Less than $100,000
Upon motion by Mr. Charlie Harris, second by Mr. Harold Reynolds, the Board approved the Commissioner to enter into a construction contract for the Repairs and Replacement of the Metal Roof at the Library Building at Chattahoochee Technical Institute. The amount of the contract should not to exceed $45,000.00.

Upon motion by Mr. Charlie Harris, second by Mr. Bill Harris, the Board approved the Commissioner to enter into a construction contract for Addition to the Masonry Lab, Addition to the Industrial Maintenance Lab, and Classroom Addition to Cosmetology Lab at Ogeechee Technical Institute. The amount of the contract should not exceed $45,000.00.

Upon motion by Mr. Charlie Harris, second by Mr. Bill Harris, the Board approved the Commissioner to enter into a construction contract for the Re-roofing of Buildings 500, 700 and Paint Booth at Okefenokee Technical Institute. The amount of the contract should not exceed $50,000.00.

Upon motion by Mr. Charlie Harris, second by Mr. Don Pope, the Board approved the Commissioner to enter into a construction contract for the Construction of a Parking Lot at Swainsboro Technical Institute. The amount of the contract should not exceed $60,000.00.

Upon motion by Mr. Charlie Harris, second by Mr. Harold Reynolds, the Board approved the Commissioner to enter into a construction contract for the Re-paving and Re-striping of the Parking Lot at the Carrollton Campus of Carroll Technical Institute. The amount of the contract should not exceed $70,000.00.

Upon motion by Mr. Charlie Harris, second by Mr. Don Pope, the Board approved the Commissioner to enter into a construction contract for the Resurfacing of Parking Areas at Middle Georgia Technical Institute. The amount of the contract should not exceed $90,000.00.

Approval of Construction Contracts More Than $100,000
Upon motion by Mr. Charlie Harris, second by Mr. Don Pope, the Board approved the Commissioner to enter into a construction contract for the Construction of a Technical Training Center Building at Middle Georgia Technical Institute. The amount of the contract should not exceed $850,000.00.

Upon motion by Mr. Charlie Harris, second by Mr. Don Pope, the Board approved the Commissioner to enter into a construction contract for the Renovations and ADA Upgrades for the Restrooms at the Corder Road campus of Middle Georgia Technical Institute. The amount of the contract should not exceed $110,000.00.

Upon motion by Mr. Charlie Harris, second by Mr. Harold Reynolds, the Board approved the Commissioner to enter into a construction contract for Construction of a Warehouse and Maintenance Building on the Milledgeville Campus of Macon Technical Institute. The amount of the contract should not exceed $150,000.00.

Upon motion by Mr. Charlie Harris, second by Mr. Harold Reynolds, the Board approved the Commissioner to enter into a construction contract for Upgrade of the Primary Electrical Distribution System at Augusta Technical Institute. The amount of the contract should not exceed $110,000.00.

Upon motion by Mr. Charlie Harris, second by Mr. Harold Reynolds, the Board approved the Commissioner to enter into a construction contract for the Re-roofing of Collins Hall at North Georgia Technical Institute. The amount of the contract should not exceed $160,000.00.

Upon motion by Mr. Charlie Harris, second by Mr. Bill Harris, the Board approved the Commissioner to enter into a construction contract for the Renovation and Addition to the Dental Programs Office and Classroom Areas at Valdosta Technical Institute. The amount of the contract should not exceed $250,000.00.

Upon motion by Mr. Charlie Harris, second by Mr. Bill Harris, the Board approved the Commissioner to enter into a construction contract for the Renovation of the Multipurpose Assembly Area at North Metro Technical Institute. The amount of the contract should not exceed $700,000.00.

Approval of Property Acquisitions
Upon motion by Mr. Charlie Harris, second by Mr. Bill Harris, the Board approved the purchase of 75.00 acres in Colquitt County, Georgia, located on US Hwy. 319/East By-Pass, from Willard E. Lasseter, W. Lynn Lasseter, and Tony W. Lasseter, Moultrie, Georgia, at a purchase price of $750,000.00, for use as the site of Project No. DTAE-73, Campus Expansion, Moultrie Technical Institute.

Upon motion by Mr. Charlie Harris, second by Mr. Bill Harris, the Board approved the purchase of property known as 459 Hwy. 29 North, Athens, Georgia, consisting of 9.93 acres and an 8,100 S.F. building, at a purchase price of $800,000.00, from Gifford H. Argo, Mitchell B. Argo, and William Eric Argo, for the use of Athens Area Technical Institute.

A RESOLUTION OF THE STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL AND ADULT EDUCATION WITH RESPECT TO THE ACQUISITION OF 7.42 ACRES OF LAND IN HELENA, TELFAIR COUNTY, GEORGIA, FOR USE OF EAST CENTRAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE

WHEREAS: The State Board of Technical and Adult Education is the legally constituted body charged with the responsibility of developing and operating a statewide system of postsecondary technical institutes; and

WHEREAS: Section 20-4-14 (4) (2) Georgia Code Annotated, empowers the State Board of Technical and Adult Education to receive and hold title to property, equipment, money and materials; and

WHEREAS: The City of Helena, Georgia, has agreed to donate 7.42 acres of land in Helena, Telfair County, Georgia, to the State of Georgia, for use by the Department of Technical and Adult Education as the site for a Technical Education Center for East Central Technical Institute; and

WHEREAS: The State Board of Technical and Adult Education desires to acquire the said land for use in the construction of a Technical Education Center for East Central Technical Institute;

BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

1. The State Board of Technical and Adult Education does hereby approve the acquisition of 7.42 acres of land in the City of Helena, Telfair County, Georgia, from the City of Helena, for use as the site of a Technical Education Center for East Technical Institute; and

2. The staff shall prepare appropriate requests to the State Properties Commission seeking its approval of, and assistance with, the acquisition of said land in accordance with applicable laws, policies, and procedures.

Adopted this 6th day of April 2000

Approval of Non-Exclusive Easement
Upon motion by Mr. Charlie Harris, second by Mr. Harold Reynolds, the Board granted a Non-Exclusive Easement to the BellSouth Communications, Inc., across 1,021 S.F. (0.023 acre) of land on the campus of Savannah Technical Institute for the purpose of installing and maintaining a telecommunications cabinet to improve telephone service to Savannah Technical Institute.

Chairman�s Report
Chairman Dan Rather recognized Ms. Vonda Lee Morton of the Dublin Courier Herald. He also encouraged the Board members to attend both the Annual Strategic Planning Retreat scheduled for June 6 - 8, at Brasstown Valley, Blairsville, Georgia, and the June GOAL Program Banquet scheduled for June 1, at the Crowne Plaza Ravinia, Atlanta, Georgia.

Commissioner�s Report
Dr. Breeden briefly discussed the DTAE Funding Formula for fiscal year 2001 contained in a summary budget package distributed to the Board members. He also discussed the transfer of state administration of Georgia's Public Library System to the Board of Regents included in House Bill 1187, and he recognized some of the major accomplishments of the Office of Public Library Services. A final report outlining DTAE's accomplishments will be mailed to the Board members by June.

Executive Session
Upon motion by Mr. Charlie Harris, second by various members, the Board voted to go into Executive Session in order to discuss a personnel matter. Upon return from Executive Session, Chairman Dan Rather stated that no official actions had been taken.

Commissioner's Salary
Upon motion by Mr. Charlie Harris, second by Mr. Roy Bowen, the Board approved a salary increase, as discussed in Executive Session, for the Commissioner effective April 1, 2000.