APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Upon a motion by Mr. Chapman, second by Mr. Copeland, the Board approved the minutes of July 8, 2004 State Board Minutes.

Ms. Douglas recognized Debbie Dlugolenski, DTAE staff, who introduced Ms. Shelley Nickel, Executive Director of Georgia Student Finance Commission. Ms. Nickel gave an update on HOPE funding, etc.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

ADULT LITERACY COMMITTEE

I. Certified Literate Community Program
Upon a motion by Mr. Johnson, second by Ms. Lyons, the Board approved the Region 10 Regional Partners Network CLCP as a participant in the Certified Literate Community Program.

APPEALS COMMITTEE

I. Action Item
Upon a motion by Mr. Bowen, second by Mr. Chapman, the Board approved to adopt the Initial Decision of the Hearing Officer in the appeal of Dr. Brenda Weitman as the Final Decision of the State Board.

BUDGET, FACILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

I. Approval of Modification of Rental Agreement
Upon a motion by Ms. Douglas, second by Mr. Bowen, the Board approved Flint River Technical College’s request for a modification to the rental agreement with the Flint River Technical College Foundation to cover improvements/renovations to the building located at 115 East Main Street, Thomaston, Georgia, in the amount of $65,600.00.

II. Approval of Contracts
Upon a motion by Ms. Douglas, second by Mr. Copeland the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to enter into a contract with Utilities Analysis, Inc., for Utilities Rate Change Plan for all Technical Colleges in the amount of $53,200.00.

III. Approval of Lease Purchase Agreement
Upon a motion by Ms. Douglas, second by Ms. Lyons, the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to enter into a Lease/Purchase Agreement with Adrian Building Concepts for six classroom Modular units for Okefenokee Technical College in the amount of $5,365 per month.

IV. Approval of Policy Revisions

A. Upon a motion by Ms. Douglas, second by Mr. Allgood, the Board approved to
accept the changes to State Board Policy, Student Tuition and Fees, V.K. for all
Technical Colleges to lie on the table until the next regularly scheduled Board
Meeting.

B. Upon a motion by Ms. Douglas, second by Dr. Reed, the Board approved to accept the changes to State Board Policy, Tuition Remission and Reimbursement for approved Staff Development, III.U. 10, for all Technical Colleges to lie on the table until the next regularly scheduled Board Meeting.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Mr. Allgood gave an update on the activities from the Economic Development Committee. There are 187 active Quick Start Projects, 12 active prospects for a potential of 2,900 jobs. There are 7 announcements with a total of 1,923 jobs.

There are 31 out of 34 technical colleges signed up for the Ethics in Action program. The system will have completed the program by March 1.

The CMS Review committee is reviewing and updating the CMS curriculum.

OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Local Board Appointments

Local Board Appointment/Re-appointment
Upon a motion by Mr. Chapman, second by Mr. Bowen, the Board approved for the technical colleges listed below, and the persons listed are appointed/re-appointed to the local board of directors of the technical college.

A. Albany Technical College
Jay Smith, Lee County, appointment (expiration June 30, 2007)

B. Appalachian Technical College
Rick Jasperse, Pickens County, appointment (expiration June 30, 2007)

C. Augusta Technical College
Tommie L. Aaron, Richmond County, appointment(expiration June 30, 2007)

D. Atlanta Technical College
Robert Duvall, Fulton County, appointment (expiration June 30, 2007)

E. Columbus Technical College
Michael Johnson, Muscogee County, re-appointment (expiration June 30, 2007)

F. DeKalb Technical College
Jack L. Manning, Jr., DeKalb County, appointment (expiration June 30, 2007)

G. Flint River Technical College
Barbara Tyson, Upson County, re-appointment (expiration June 30, 2007)

H. Heart of Georgia Technical College
June Bradfield, Telfair County, re-appointment (expiration June 30, 2007)
Jim Rhodes, Bleckley County, re-appointment (expiration June 30, 2007)
Dr. Robert L. Plummer, Laurens County, appointment (expiration June 30, 2007)

I. North Metro Technical College
Melinda Lemmon, Bartow County, appointment (expiration June 30, 2007)

J. Southwest Georgia Technical College
Missie Harris, Mitchell County, appointment (expiration June 30, 2007)
William Sellers, Sr., Thomas County, re-appointment (expiration June 30, 2007)

K. Valdosta Technical College
Franklin Patten, Lanier County, appointment (expiration June 30, 2007)
Carolyn Eager, Lowndes County, appointment (expiration June 30, 2007)

L. West Central Technical College
Robert Reynolds, Douglas County, appointment (expiration June 30, 2007)

Placement of Local Board Appointment/Re-appointment on Board Table
Upon a motion by Mr. Chapman, second by Mr. Bowen, the Board approved for the technical colleges below, that the names listed are placed on the Board table until the September meeting for consideration of approval of appointment/re-appointment to the local board of directors of the technical college.

A. Appalachian Technical College
John Chastain, Fannin County, re-appointment (expiration June 30, 2007)
Michael Chapman, Cherokee County, re-appointment (expiration June 30, 2007)
Kay Stover, Gilmer County, re-appointment (expiration June 30, 2007)
Steve Holcomb, Cherokee County, re-appointment (expiration June 30, 2007)
Mark Whitfield, Pickens County, re-appointment (expiration June 30, 2007)

B. Columbus Technical College
Lois N. Cohen, Muscogee County, re-appointment (expiration June 30, 2007)
Weyman E. (Ed) Cannington, Jr., Stewart Co., re-appointment (exp. June 30, 2007)
Brian A. Plemmons, Muscogee County, appointment (expiration June 30, 2007)

C. Coosa Valley Technical College
Carl J. Herring, M.D., Floyd County, appointment (expiration June 30, 2007)

D. Gwinnett Technical College
Sharyn Doanes, Gwinnett County, appointment (expiration June 30, 2005)
Teresa Esquivel, Gwinnett County, appointment (expiration June 30, 2005)
Jeff Mahaffey, Gwinnett County, appointment (expiration June 30, 2005)
William (Bill) McCargo, Gwinnett County, appointment (expiration June 30, 2005)
Jim McGean, Gwinnett County, appointment (expiration June 30, 2005)
Frantz J. Pierre, Gwinnett County, appointment (expiration June 30, 2005)
Maxie Price, Jr., Gwinnett County, appointment (expiration June 30, 2005)
Nancy Quan-Sellers, Gwinnett County, appointment (expiration June 30, 2005)
David Seago, Gwinnett County, appointment (expiration June 30, 2005)

E. Heart of Georgia Technical College
D.E. “Jimmy” Cravey, Wheeler County, appointment (expiration June 30, 2007)

F. Lanier Technical College
Edward Rhae Buckley, Hall County, appointment (expiration June 30, 2007)
Henry Keith Davis, Lumpkin County, appointment (expiration June 30, 2007)

G. Moultrie Technical College
Lawton E. Bassett, III, Tift County, appointment (expiration June 30, 2007)

H. West Georgia Technical College
Bob Patterson, Ph.D., Meriwether County, appointment (expiration June 30, 2007)
R. Wayne Livingston, Troup County, appointment (expiration June 30, 2007)

Equipment Purchases and Contracts
Upon a motion by Mr. Chapman, second by Mr. Bowen, the Board approved that the Commissioner be authorized to purchase for the technical colleges listed below the designated items at a cost not to exceed the amount stated by each technical college.

A. Albany Technical College, 33 Dell Dimension 4700 computers ($1,071 ea) for Building C Developmental Studies Lab, $35,347; and one Dell Power Edge 2650 server ($5,328 ea) for Building C Developmental Studies Lab. Total: $40,675.00

B. Athens Technical College, technology equipment to include network infrastructure, wireless equipment, servers, etc.; 420 IBM computers ($1,030 ea.) monitors and 50 printers for 13 classrooms and 31 offices; instructional A/V equipment for 19 classrooms; furnishings for 19 classrooms and 31 offices. Total: $2,367,950.00

C. Coosa Valley Technical College, PBX system for three campuses. Total: $250,000.00

D. East Central Technical College, furnishings for the Telecommunications Building, $760,878; instructional program and infrastructure equipment for the Telecommunications Building, $2,748,065; and landscaping contract, $50,000. Total: $3,558,943.00

E. Gwinnett Technical College, 30 second advertising commercials through Comcast Spotlight (CAMA). Total: $42,534.00

F. Heart of Georgia Technical College, instructional trainers for the Industrial Systems program, $118,000; and landscaping services contract, $33,000. Total: $151,000.00

G. Lanier Technical College, landscaping services contract, $28,950; security guard services contract, $66,000; and Tech Trends publication, $25,800. Total: $120,750.00

H. Okefenokee Technical College, two Canon image-runner digital copiers. Total: $25,658.00

I. Savannah Technical College, print media advertising with Savannah Morning News, $39,784; contract with Union Mission, Inc., to provide Culinary Arts instruction for homeless, $48,000; and contract with Lamar Outdoor Advertising for billboard space, $37,500. Total: $125,284.00

J. West Georgia Technical College, 17 Compaq computers ($1,137 ea.) for the Drafting lab, $19,329; 10 Compaq computers/monitors ($1,331 ea) for the MCSE computer lab, $13,331; 2 Compaq laptops ($2,296 ea.) for the Fire Science MSD programs, $4,592; 1 Compaq server/monitor ($1,971 ea.) for the MCSE Windows 03 certification program, $1,971; 2 Compaq monitors ($1,760 ea.) for the Animation and Graphics program, $3,520; 2 Compaq multimedia computers for online instruction ($5,545 ea.), $11,090; and 1 Dell PowerEdge Dataserver for library database management system, $9,698. Total: $63,531.00

Other

A. Upon a motion by Mr. Chapman, second by Mr. Bowen, the Board approved to designate the President of Georgia Aviation Technical College to served as the Agency’s representative to the Airport Anti-Terrorism Training Committee.

STANDARDS AND PROGRAMS COMMITTEE

STANDARDS AND POLICIES

1. Approval of Program Standards and Revisions
Upon a motion by Dr. Reed, second by Ms. Douglas, the Board approved the proposed revisions to the Management and Supervisory Development, Diploma and Degree Program Standards as recommended by the Presidents Council. Institutions may implement the revisions immediately and must implement by Quarter 2005.

2. Approval of State Board Policy Revisions
Upon a motion by Dr. Reed, second by Mr. Copeland and Ms. Douglas, the Board approved the proposed revisions to State Board Policy IV. R. Program Approval and Termination, which was place on the Board table at the July meeting.

PROGRAMS

Approval of Diplomas and Degrees
Upon a motion by Dr. Reed, second by Mr. Copeland, 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.

Central Georgia Technical College – (Macon campus) degree program in Paralegal Studies effective Fall Quarter 2004

Coosa Valley Technical College – (Gordon County campus) diploma programs in Public Works Civil Technology and Firefighter-EMT effective Fall Quarter 2004

Sandersville Technical College – (Jefferson County campus) diploma program in Practical Nursing effective Summer Quarter 2004

Valdosta Technical College – (main campus) degree program in Law Enforcement Technology effective Winter Quarter 2005

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

Albany Technical College – effective Summer Quarter 2004
(main campus)
Computerized Tomography
Mammography

Appalachian Technical College – effective Summer Quarter 2004
(Epworth campus)
Health Care Technician

Bainbridge College – effective Fall Semester 2004
Retail Management

Central Georgia Technical College – effective Fall Quarter 2004
(Macon campus)
Advanced Surgical Preparation
Automotive Heating and Air Conditioning Technician
Systems Integrator
Warehouse and Distribution Technician
(Twiggs County Center)
Carpentry Framing
Nail Technician

Columbus Technical College – effective Fall Quarter 2004
Automotive Logistics

Coosa Valley Technical College – effective Fall Quarter 2004
(Gordon County campus)
Fire Officer Level I
Fire Officer Level I Advanced
Fire Officer Level II
Firefighter I
Firefighter II
Emergency Medical Technology (Intermediate)

Heart of Georgia Technical College – effective Fall Quarter 2004
(main and Telfair campuses)
Culinary Nutrition Manager
Culinary Nutrition Assistant
Industrial Systems Technician

North Georgia Technical College – effective Fall Quarter 2004
(Clarkesville campus)
Medical Skin Care Specialist
(Blairsville campus)
Personal Chef

Northwestern Technical College – effective Fall Quarter 2004
Banking and Finance Assistant

Southeastern Technical College – effective Fall Quarter 2004
(main and Glennville campuses)
Small Business Entrepreneur

Valdosta Technical College – effective Fall Quarter 2004
(main campus and Cook County Center)
Public Safety Assistant

West Georgia Technical College – effective Summer Quarter 2004
Assistant Food Purchasing Agent
Barbering for Cosmetologists
Certified Nursing Assistant
Food Production Worker I
Health Care Assistant
Patient Care Assisting
Prep Cook
Private Security Guard

Program Terminations
Upon a motion by Dr. Reed, second by Ms. Douglas, 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

Central Georgia Technical College – effective Fall Quarter 2004
(Macon and Milledgeville campuses)
Advanced Air Conditioning Technology, diploma

Lanier Technical College – effective Fall Quarter 2004
(Forsyth campus)
Computer Information Systems – Microcomputer Specialist, degree and diploma
Information Technology Technician, diploma
(main campus)
Advanced Machine Tool Technology, diploma

Technical Certificates of Credit

Northwestern Technical College – effective Fall Quarter 2004
Certified Mechanical Inspector
Certified Quality Auditor
Certified Quality Technician

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT
Chairman Reynolds called to everyone’s attention the handout of the Attorney General’s Official Opinion regarding business between Board members and staff transacting business with the state and whether any such transactions would be impermissible conflicts of interest. (copy given each member and a copy attached to original minutes.)

Chairman Reynolds attained a motion for a recess for an Executive Session to discuss personnel issues. Upon a motion by Mr. Bowen, second by Mr. Chapman, the Board approved. The recess was effective at 1:50 p.m. (Affidavit attached)

The regular session reconvened at 2:25 p.m.

Upon a motion by Mr. Bowen, second by Ms. Douglas, the Board approved the appointment of Lamar Sparky Reeves as the President of South Georgia Technical College effective immediately.

Chairman Reynolds called upon Don Chapman, Chairman of the Search Committee for an update. Mr. Chapman reported that the Search Committee had interviewed the 6 finalists for the Commissioner on August 11, 2004 and they were all exceptional and the Committee’s choice is Michael F. Vollmer, currently President of Abraham Baldwin College.

Upon a motion by Mr. Chapman, second by Mr. Bowen, the Board approved the Search Committee’s choice, Michael Vollmer as the new Commissioner of Technical and Adult Education effective September 15, 2004.

Mr. Chapman thanked the members of the Search Committee, Mary Flanders, Sharon Douglas, Jimmy Allgood, Harold Reynolds and Helen Mathis for their work during this search process.

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
Chairman Reynolds noted the following future DTAE dates:

September State Board will be September 9 in conjunction with Adult Literacy Conference downtown Atlanta.

October State Board will be October 13 & 14 in Blairsville with North Georgia Technical College.

November State Board will be November 10 & 11 in conjunction with Leadership Conference in Savannah.

December State Board will be December 9 at Chattahoochee Technical College. Details for these meetings will be mailed before each event in the Board briefing book.

Chairman Reynolds called for a Capital Outlay meeting immediately following the meeting in the Commissioner’s Conference Room.

COMMISSIONER’S REPORT
Dr. Hodges gave an update of DTAE activities and recognized DTAE, LOB representative, Kristin Wallace and the visiting college presidents.

ADJOURN
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned 2:30 p.m.

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Helen Mathis
Director, State Board
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Belva Strickland,
Executive Assistant to the Commissioner

BS-8/12/04

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