State Board Meeting
Minutes
Westin
Peachtree Plaza, Level 8, Roswell Room
Atlanta, Georgia
September
9, 2004
2:00 P.M.
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PRESENT
Jimmy Allgood
Roy Bowen
Don Chapman
Ben Copeland
Michael Daniel
Mary Flanders
Cedric Johnson
Rhubarb Jones
Debra Lyons
Tyre Rakestraw
Harold Reynolds
Allen Rice
Steve Rieck
Jimmy Tallent
Ben Tarbutton
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MEMBERS
ABSENT
Sharon Douglas
Alma Noble
Sandra Reed
Edgar Rhodes
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CALL TO ORDER
Pursuant to date and place stated above, Chairman
Reynolds called the meeting to order at 2:27
p.m.
APPROVAL
OF MINUTES
Upon
a motion by Mr. Bowen, second by Mr. Jones,
the Board approved the minutes of the State
Board meeting of Thursday, August 12, 2004.
Mr.
Steve Dougherty, President of North Metro
Technical College was present and recognized
a local Board member and Chairman, Keith Sandlin.
ADULT
LITERACY COMMITTEE
Mr. Rakestraw gave an update of the Adult
Literacy activities and there were no motions.
BUDGET, FACILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
I.
Approval of Architectural Contract
A.
Upon a motion by Mr. Copeland, second by Mr.
Daniel and Ms. Lyons, the Board approved to
authorize the Commissioner to enter into a
Architectural contract with Ellis, Ricket
and Associates, Inc., Valdosta, Georgia, for
Project No. DTAE-104, Classroom Building,Valdosta
Technical College, in the amount of $854,000.00,
provided, payment to Ellis, Ricket and Associates,
Inc. , shall not exceed $200,900.00 until
such time as G.O. Bonds are sold to fund construction
of the project; and, provided further, the
Commissioner shall be authorized to execute
an Assignment of Architectural Contract assigning
and transferring to the Georgia State Financing
and Investment Commission the Architectural
contract with Ellis, Ricket and Associates,
Inc., for Project No. DTAE-104, Classroom
Building, Valdosta Technical College at such
time as funding for construction of Project
No. DTAE-104 is available.
II.
Approval of Policy Revisions
A.
Upon a motion by Mr. Copeland, second by Ms.
Lyons, the Board approved to accept the changes
to State Board Policy Revision for Student
Tuition and Fees for all Technical Schools.
V.
K. Student Tuition and Fees
Students attending Technical Colleges
shall normally be charged tuition and
related fees unless otherwise exempted
by State Board Policy. Tuition for courses
in curriculums leading to a diploma
or associate degree shall be charged
on a uniform basis among all Technical
Colleges.
The State Board shall annually review
and establish application, tuition,
and other fees charged by all Technical
Colleges. Local boards may recommend
to the State Board student activity
fees and miscellaneous services fees
annually. Local boards may approve non-revenue
producing student-insurance fees without
approval of the State Board.
Because
of the availability of various state
and federal aid programs the Board believes
that no Georgia resident should be denied
access to Technical College programs
because of a financial inability to
pay tuition and fees. Payment of tuition
and fees may be deferred if Technical
Colleges have confirmation of the student's
eligibility for financial aid whether
from a government entity, business/industries,
work-study, foundations, or other sources
of financial assistance.
Student
fees shall be considered as a source
of revenue when developing annual budgets.
Any revenues exceeding budgeted estimates
shall be amended into the annual operating
budget during the course of the fiscal
year.
Non-Resident
Students
Students who are classified as non-resident
students under the Board's State Residency
Policy shall normally be charged a rate
of tuition twice that charged for students
who are classified as resident students.
The Commissioner may approve exceptions
to this policy, provided:
i) A written application is submitted
by the institution.
ii)
There is evidence of a written reciprocity
agreement with appropriate institutions
in another state.
Under no circumstances
shall non-resident students be charged
tuition or fees lower than that charged
resident students.
Inasmuch as the Technical
Colleges exist primarily to serve the
residents of Georgia, non-resident students
shall be enrolled on a space-available
basis.
International Students
International students who are not residents
of the United States and are in the
United States pursuant to a student
visa shall pay a tuition amounting to
four (4) times that paid by a resident
of Georgia. A presidential exception
may be granted which waives the 4-times
tuition rate. These students may pay
in-state rates, but are not eligible
for HOPE.
All fees, other than
tuition (i.e., application, activity,
insurance and library) shall be the
same as for a state resident.
International students
who are residents of the State shall
pay the same tuition as Georgia students.
International students
shall be enrolled on a space available
basis and shall not displace any student
desiring to enroll who is a resident
of the State.
Waiver of Student
Tuition and Fees
The Commissioner may develop procedures
authorizing the waiver of student tuition
and fees upon good cause. The Commissioner
may develop procedures authorizing the
Presidents, as an exercise of discretion,
to waive student fees under certain
circumstances.
Georgia residents over
sixty-two (62) years of age who are
otherwise qualified may attend Technical
Colleges and adult centers without payment
of tuition on a space available basis.
Adult literacy students
attending the adult basic education
programs shall not be charged tuition,
or any other fee, nor be required to
purchase any books or other materials
that are needed for participation in
the program.
Refunds of Tuition
and Fees
All tuition and fees, excluding
the application fee, shall be refunded
if a student formally withdraws prior
to the first day of class of any quarter.
For those students
not receiving federal financial aid,
seventy-five percent of their tuition
shall be refunded if they formally withdraw
within 7 consecutive calendar days of
the first day of the quarter. Students
withdrawing after seven days shall receive
no refund. For those students receiving
federal financial aid, the Technical
Colleges shall refund unearned tuition,
fees and other charges in accordance
with the Department's federally mandated
fair and equitable refund policy for
all students who receive Title IV assistance.
(34 C.F.R. 688.22)
The
Technical Colleges shall publish all
student fee charges and refund policies
in appropriate catalogs and elsewhere
as appropriate.
Refunds of books and supplies
No refunds shall be made for returned
used supplies and equipment such as
cosmetology kits, diskettes, tools,
and uniforms.
Refunds
shall be made for books that are returned
in new condition and accompanied by
a receipt. The book refund policy shall
be prominently posted in the Technical
College bookstore.
Technical Colleges that have contracted
out their bookstore operations shall
ensure that the contractor adheres to
this policy.
Reference
Title IV Assistance. 34 C.F.R. 688.22
SFA Information for Financial Aid Professionals
Exhibit 1 - Reciprocity Agreement with
Alabama
Adopted: August 3, 1989
Revised: May 6, 1993, February 3, 1994;
May 1995; December 5, 1996,
February 9, 2001; October 1, 2001; December
5, 2001
Code: 07-04-03
Approved
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B. Upon a motion by Mr. Copeland, second by
Mr. Daniel, the Board approved to accept the
changes to State Board Policy Revision for
Tuition Remission and Reimbursement for approved
Staff Development for all Technical Colleges.
III. U. 10. Tuition Remission
and Reimbursement for Approved Staff Development
Credit Classes
The
Department and its Technical Colleges
encourage full-time faculty,
staff, and administrators to participate
in staff development activities and
study by remitting tuition and fees
for those Technical College educational
activities that have been authorized
by the employee's President or Assistant
Commissioner and are clearly related
to the employee's job or career in the
organization. Tuition and fees will
be remitted to the extent an employee
is not eligible for financial aid.
Upon
completion of the course, the employee
must present a transcript to his or
her supervisor indicating that the course
was "successfully completed."
A course is "successfully completed"
when the criteria set by the supervisor
has been achieved or when a grade of
C or better is earned depending on course
requirements to receive credit. A course
must be successfully completed in order
for the tuition to be paid by the employer
and for the course to count as a staff
development activity. If a course is
not successfully completed, then the
employee shall reimburse his or her
employer for all costs paid by the employer.
1)
Full-time Employees (who meet
the applicable admission standards and
have received appropriate prior authorization
from the President of the institution)
may register without tuition or fees
on a space available basis at his or
her Technical College for approved staff
development.
2)
Full-time Employees (who meet
applicable admission standards and have
received appropriate prior authorization
from their President or Assistant Commissioner)
may register for courses at a Technical
College where he or she is not employed
for approved staff development. Unless
the sending employer has made other
arrangements, the sending employer will
reimburse the receiving institution
for tuition and fees.
3)
Full-time Employees of a Technical
College may attend credit classes offered
by their college as part of their staff
development plan without registering
as "auditors" and without
credit being offered for such attendance.
Employees should obtain permission from
their immediate supervisor to attend
such classes. Supervisors should establish
the necessary criteria to demonstrate
successful completion.
Non-credit
Courses
At
the discretion of the President, employees
may attend non-credit courses on a space-available
basis at the Technical College where
they are employed at a reduced rate
or without payment of a fee.
Created: August 6, 2001 ; Revised April
1, 2004 (added “and fees”
)
Approved
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Action
Items
A.
Upon a motion by Mr. Copeland, second by Ms.
Lyons, the Board approved to accept the proposed
Board Policy concerning Technical College
Names to lie on the table until the next regularly
scheduled Board meeting.
I.
C. 3. Technical College Names and Other
Departmental Facilities
The State Board reserves the right to
name or grant final approval of the
name of each Technical College, off-campus
facility and campus building
within the jurisdiction of the State
Board. Requests to name or to change
the name of a college, facility or building
must be submitted to the Commissioner
by the Local Board of Directors. The
Commissioner shall review all requests
and submit such requests, with recommendations,
to the State Board for consideration.
Generally Technical Colleges and off-campus
facilities shall bear the name of a
political subdivision, a region, or
a geographical feature of Georgia. Technical
Colleges and off-campus facilities shall
not be named after an individual or
individuals whether living or dead.
An off-campus facility shall include
the name of the host Technical College
in its official name.
Official signage identifying Technical
Colleges and off-campus facilities must
include "A Unit of the Technical College System of Georgia."
An individual room within a building
on a Technical Colleges campus or off-campus
facility may be named in honor of
an individual who is deceased by
the Local Board of Directors of the
Technical College as long as such name
is in accordance with state law.
The
Board may grant exceptions to this policy
for good and sufficient reasons and
upon application by the local Board
of Directors of the Technical College.
Reference
State law – O.C.G.A. § 50-16-20
Approved: February 5, 1987
Revised: December 7, 1995
Revised: September 7, 2001
Revised: July 26, 2004
Code: 02-02-15
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B.
Upon a motion by Mr. Copeland, second by Ms.
Lyons, the Board approved to accept the proposed
Board Policy concerning State Board Responsibilities
and Authority to lie on the table until the
next regularly scheduled Board meeting.
I.
C. 1. State Board Responsibilities and
Authority
The Board shall provide overall policies
for the management of public postsecondary
technical and adult education to ensure
that the needs of the citizenry, business,
and industry are met to the highest
possible degree and in the most cost-effective
and efficient manner.
The
Board shall establish its guiding policies,
subject to change from time to time,
but all of which shall be in accordance
with the established objectives and
the trusteeship to the public.
The policies of the Board may be amended
and/or adopted by the Board acting collectively
at any meeting of the Board subject
to the Board's bylaws.
Responsibility
The
Board shall:
1)
Provide overall policy guidance to the
Commissioner, who is responsible for
day-to-day operations on behalf of the
Board.
2) Approve overall goals and objectives
for public postsecondary technical and
adult education.
3) Approve annual and long-range plans
for public postsecondary technical and
adult education.
4) Approve changes in organizational
structure or functional assignments
for the Commissioner and organizational
level reporting immediately to the Commissioner.
5) Employ, dismiss, and establish the
salary of the Commissioner.
6) Delegate to the Commissioner the
authority to hire and fire Department
employees and to establish salaries
in conformance with State laws and regulations.
7) Approve all new technical education
programs for public postsecondary technical
education and the deletion or modification
of existing programs.
8) Review recommendations for annual
and supplemental budget requests for
all public postsecondary technical and
adult education and make recommendations
to the Governor and the General Assembly.
9) Establish policies and review and
approve those proposed and established
by the Commissioner so that the Department's
operations shall meet the Board's goals
and objectives.
10) Consider and act upon the following:
a)
All legislation proposed by the Department.
b) All actions required by law to
be taken by the Board.
c) Proposals for state-level advisory
committees and the committees' membership.
Members serve at the pleasure of the
State Board and may be removed by
the Board at any time based upon the
Commissioner's recommendation.
d) All proposals for membership on
local boards of directors of state
technical institutes and colleges.
Members serve at the pleasure of the
State Board and may be removed by
the Board at any time based upon the
Commissioner's recommendation.
e) Non-personnel contracts of Technical
Colleges or the Department that exceed
$25,000 in total annual cost, including
those at locally owned colleges funded
with state monies. All contracts
for construction, leases, equipment
and furniture which exceed $75,000
in total annual cost. The Board shall
also act upon all change orders or
amendments to construction contracts
that exceed twenty percent of the
original contract cost. “Construction
contracts” include contracts
for repair or renovation.
This paragraph applies to projects
at locally owned colleges when funded
with state monies.
f)
Change orders or amendments in
existing non-personnel and non-capital
outlay contracts, exceeding a one-time
cost of $5,000, including those at
locally owned colleges funded with
state monies. All non-personnel
contracts, including amendments, change
orders and renewals thereto, which
exceed $25,000 in total annual cost.
The Board shall also act upon all
change orders or amendments to existing
non-personnel contracts that exceed
a one-time cost of $5,000.
This paragraph applies to projects
at locally owned colleges when funded
with state monies.
g)
Change orders or amendments in capital
outlay contracts of Technical Colleges
that exceed twenty percent of the
contract cost, including those at
locally owned colleges funded with
state monies.
h) g)all plans to promote the
Board's activities and solicit funds.
11)
Represent the State with other postsecondary
technical and adult education agencies
in Georgia, in other states, and at
the national level.
12) Make recommendations for improving
public postsecondary technical and adult
education.
Adopted: June 2, 1988
Revised: March 6, 2002; April 26, 2002
Code: 01-01-01
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ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Mr. Tarbutton gave an update of the Economic
Development/Quick Start activities and there
were no motions.
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 below that the persons listed are
appointed/re-appointed to the local board
of directors of the technical college.
A.
Atlanta Technical College
Helen Cease, Fulton County, appointment
(expiration June 30, 2007)
B.
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)
C.
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)
D.
Coosa Valley Technical College
Carl J. Herring, M.D., Floyd County, appointment
(expiration June 30, 2007)
E.
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)
F.
Heart of Georgia Technical College
D.E. “Jimmy” Cravey, Wheeler
County, appointment (expiration June 30,
2007)
G.
Lanier Technical College
Edward Rhae Buckley, Hall County, appointment
(expiration June 30, 2007)
Henry Keith Davis, Lumpkin County, appointment
(expiration June 30, 2007)
H.
Moultrie Technical College
Lawton E. Bassett, III, Tift County, appointment
(expiration June 30, 2007)
I.
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)
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 October meeting
for consideration of approval of appointment/re-appointment
to the local board of directors of the technical
college.
A.
Georgia Aviation & Technical College
Judy Benton, appointment (expiration June
30, 2007)
B.
Moultrie Technical College
Bill Boone, Worth County, appointment (expiration
June 30, 2007)
C.
North Georgia Technical College
Jeff Patterson, Union 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.
Atlanta Technical College, Fresonius
Medical Care four (4) 2008k System-hemodialysis
equipment, Armstrong Industries heart training
system with crisis manikin, LJ Technical
Systems automotive technology lab, Koike
Aronson Plate-Pro 1500 cutting machine.
Total: $190,519.00
B.
Chattahoochee Technical College, Network
Support Maintenance Contracts for the maintenance
and support of the current network infrastructure
equipment at four campuses of the college.
The maintenance agreement includes equipment
maintenance, software updates, telephone
support, site technician assistance, and
a security component for intrusion detection
and defense. Total: $55,000.00
C.
DeKalb Technical College, 11 network
chassis and 6 network expansion modules
for instructional purposes and administrative
offices, $109,459; Polycom videoconferencing
equipment for administrative offices at
the Clarkston and Covington campuses, $50,951;
and technical equipment for the Advanced
Technology Center, $27,838. Total: $188,248.00
D.
East Central Technical College, two
Lifepak 12 Biphasic defibrillator/monitors
with supporting equipment for the Paramedic
and EMT programs, $45,645 and 50 Dell computers
($1,486 ea) for classrooms and instructor
offices, $74,290. Total: $119,935.00
E.
Gwinnett Technical College, two CNC
computer controlled plasma cutting systems
for the Welding Program, $36,500.00
F.
North Metro Technical College, maintenance
and leasing of copiers for FY05, $29,633.00
G.
Ogeechee Technical College, landscaping
services contract, $33,000.00
H.
Savannah Technical College, cable television
advertising contract with Comcast Cable
Communications, $30,000.00
Other
A.
Upon a motion by Mr. Chapman, second by
Mr. Copeland, the Board approved to authorize
the Commissioner to dedicate and name the
public terminal wing of the new Georgia
Aviation & Technical College Terminal
Educational Facility in honor of William
S. Stuckey, Sr.
STANDARDS
AND PROGRAMS COMMITTEE
STANDARDS
AND POLICIES
1.
Placement of State Board Policy Revisions
on the Table
Upon
a motion by Mr. Copeland, second by Ms. Lyons
and Mr. Rice, the Board
approved the proposed revisions to State Board
Policy IV. J. Articulation and
Transfer be placed on the Board table for
consideration for approval at the next
regularly scheduled meeting of the Board.
PROGRAMS
Approval
of Diplomas and Degrees
Upon a motion by Mr. Copeland, second
by Mr. Rakestraw, 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.
Chattahoochee
Technical College – (Marietta
campus) degree and diploma programs in Computer
Information Systems – Internet Specialist-Web
Administrator and Information Security Specialist
effective Fall Quarter 2004
Coosa
Valley Technical College – (Gordon
County campus) diploma program in Electrical
Construction and Maintenance effective Fall
Quarter 2004
Flint
River Technical College – degree
and diploma program in Court Reporter effective
Fall Quarter 2004
Lanier
Technical College – (main campus)
degree program in Medical Laboratory Technology
and add the Industrial Electronics Specialization
to the existing diploma program in Electronics
Technology effective Fall Quarter 2004
Moultrie
Technical College – (Tiftarea
campus) diploma program in Cosmetology effective
Fall Quarter 2004
Savannah
Technical College – (main and
Liberty County campuses) diploma and degree
program in Management and Supervisory Development
and (main campus) degree and diploma programs
in Industrial Systems Technology all effective
Fall Quarter 2004
South
Georgia Technical College – (main
campus) degree program in Air Conditioning
Technology effective Fall Quarter 2004
Approval
of Technical Certificates of Credit
Upon
a motion by Mr. Copeland, second by Mr. Rice,
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
Fall Quarter 2004
(main campus)
Culinary Nutrition Assistant
Culinary Nutrition Manager
(main and Early County campuses)
Supply Chain Management
Central
Georgia Technical College – effective
Fall Quarter 2004
(Macon and Milledgeville campuses)
Direct Support Professional
(Macon and Milledgeville campuses; Crawford,
Jones, Putnam, and
Twiggs County centers)
Oracle Database Administrator
Web Site Administrator
Chattahoochee
Technical College – effective
Fall Quarter 2004
(Marietta campus)
Internet Specialist – E-Commerce
Web Site Administrator
Information Security Specialist
Flint
River Technical College – effective
Fall Quarter 2004
Scopist
Real Time Captioning
Gwinnett
Technical College – effective
Winter Quarter 2005
Clinical Research Associate
Advanced Clinical Research Associate
Lanier
Technical College – effective
Fall Quarter 2004
(Jackson County campus)
Certified Nurse Assisting
(Winder-Barrow campus)
Cisco Specialist
Cisco Technician
Middle
Georgia Technical College – effective
Fall Quarter 2004
Entrepreneurship
Moultrie
Technical College – effective
Fall Quarter 2004
(main, Tiftarea, and Turner campuses)
Banking and Finance Fundamentals
(Tiftarea, and Turner campuses)
Entrepreneurship
Sandersville
Technical College – effective
Fall Quarter 2004
(main campus)
Kaolin Specialist
Savannah
Technical College – effective
Fall Quarter 2004
(main campus)
Dental Office Manager
(main and Liberty County campuses)
Industrial Electrical Assistant
Industrial Instrumentation Assistant
Industrial Maintenance Assistant
South
Georgia Technical College – effective
Fall Quarter 2004
(main campus)
Advanced Residential Systems Specialist
Light Commercial Air Conditioning Specialist
Advanced Commercial Refrigeration Specialist
Swainsboro
Technical College – effective
Fall Quarter 2004
(main campus)
Law Enforcement Investigations
Valdosta
Technical College – effective
Winter Quarter 2005
(main campus and Cook County Center)
Horticulture Maintenance Technician
Infant and Toddler Child Care Specialist
Program Terminations
Upon
a motion by Mr. Copeland, second by Mr. Bowen,
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
East
Central Technical College – effective
Fall Quarter 2004
(Coffee County campus)
Advanced Air Conditioning Technology, diploma
(main campus)
Broadband Technology, diploma
Wireless Technology, diploma
Convergent Network Telecommunications Technology,
diploma
Technical Certificates of Credit
Dalton State College – effective
Summer Term 2005
Medical Coding Specialist
East
Central Technical College – effective
Fall Quarter 2004
(main campus)
Telecommunications Central Office Installation
Lanier
Technical College – effective
Fall Quarter 2004
(main and Forsyth campuses)
Legal Office Assistant
Middle
Georgia Technical College – effective
Fall Quarter 2004
Oracle Database Administration
EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE REPORT
Executive Committee
reported that we are going to entertain the
discussion at the Committee of the Whole regarding
looking at possibilities for the strategic
plan and this will be discussed further at
the October Board meeting.
October
Board Meeting will begin with lunch at North
Georgia Technical College at the Blairsville
campus, culinary arts department, Wednesday,
October 13, and end the meeting on Thursday,
October 14 at the Clarkesville campus for
lunch. Details will be mailed at a later date.
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
On behalf of the Board, Chairman Reynolds
thanked Dr. Hodges for his service as Interim
Commissioner during the search for the new
Commissioner.
Chairman
Reynolds thanked everyone that participated
in the Capital Outlay meetings.
The requests are being reviewed and the outlay
budget is being submitted September 15.
COMMISSIONER’S
REPORT
Dr.
Hodges thanked the Board for allowing him
to serve as their Interim Commissioner and
introduced new Commissioner, Mike Vollmer.
Commissioner Vollmer responded with a few
remarks of thanks and looking forward to serving
in the capacity as DTAE’s Commissioner.
Dr.
Hodges offered a special thanks to Board member,
Rhubarb Jones for his endless work with adult
literacy programs and especially the great
job he does with the Adult Literacy Conference.
ADJOURN
There being no further business, the meeting
adjourned at 3:25 p.m.
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Helen
Mathis
Director, State Board
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Belva Strickland,
Executive Assistant to the Commissioner
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