Department of Technical and Adult Education



|State Board |

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|Lynn Cornett, Chair | |

|Shaw Blackmon, Vice Chair | |

|Pepper Bullock |Sylvia Russell |

|Doug Carter |Trey Sheppard |

|Chris Clark |Shirley Smith |

|Ben Copeland |Michael Sullivan |

|Tommy David |Carl Swearingen |

|Mary Flanders |Dinah Wayne |

|James Gingrey |Tim Williams |

|Chunk Newman |Jack Winter |

|J. Richard Porter |Joe Yarbrough |

MINUTES

(Approved)

Absent: Chris Clark, Tommy David, Sylvia Russell, and Shirley Smith

I. WELCOME AND CALL TO ORDER Lynn Cornett, Chair

Dr. Lynn Cornett, chair of the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia, opened the Board meeting at 1:45 p.m. at the date and location stated above. She began by welcoming the presidents of the technical colleges, and thanked them for their participation in the committee meetings. Dr. Cornett stated that she appreciated their valuable input with the committee discussions.

Her first order of business was to request a motion to approve the September 5, 2013, State Board Minutes. Mr. Michael Sullivan made the motion, with a second made by Mr. Shaw Blackmon. The State Board unanimously approved the motion.

II. CHAIRMAN'S COMMENTS Lynn Cornett, Chair

Dr. Cornett began her comments by announcing the resignation of State Board Member Otis Raybon,

effective immediately. She explained that Mr. Raybon was relocating to Brookhaven, Mississippi

to work with Boone Newspapers. Dr. Cornett read a quote from Mr. Raybon’s resignation letter to Governor Deal, “We must passionately work to coach, encourage, and nurture those Georgians without a high school diploma to complete the GED and enroll in technical colleges.” Dr. Cornett stated that Mr. Raybon was extremely passionate about adult education. His wife, Barbara, was also a teacher in the Adult Education Program at Georgia Northwestern Technical College. Dr. Cornett stated that we will try to get Mr. Raybon back in the near future to thank him for his service and commitment to the Board and the TCSG.

Next, Dr. Cornett explained that during last month’s meeting, some of the visits to the colleges were discussed. She thanked Mrs. Dinah Wayne for arranging the workforce development tour of Lanier, Athens, and North Georgia Technical Colleges for Congressman Doug Collins. Dr. Cornett asked Mrs. Wayne if she would like to share any comments that Congressman Collins made about the tour.

Mrs. Wayne began her comments by thanking the colleges involved and their presidents, Dr. Ray Perren, president at Lanier Technical College, Ms. Flora Tydings, president at Athens Technical College, and Dr. Gail Thaxton, president at North Georgia Technical College and their staff for working so hard to make us so proud of the technical college system. They graciously welcomed Congressman Collins and those who traveled to each college. She continued by thanking Mrs. Brenda Wise, director, State Board Operations, for coordinating all the logistics. She also thanked Mr. Brad Sims, director, Internal Affairs, for driving everyone to the different colleges. Mrs. Wayne stated that Commissioner Jackson was missed, but everyone was aware that he was participating in Governor Deal’s Trade Mission to China and Japan.

Mrs. Wayne also thanked Mr. Darren Kendall, district director for Congressman Collins, for his efforts in making the workforce development tour possible. He sent Mrs. Wayne some key thoughts that Congressman Collins gained from the tour. Mrs. Wayne shared some of the thoughts with the Board. The first being that Congressman Collins gained new insights to the innovative ways the technical colleges work to create training programs for specific jobs that companies need to fill. The next issue he mentioned was the huge advantage that high school students receive from participating in dual credit programs. During the roundtable discussions, they heard amazing stories that were shared by parents of students who had found their true passion by attending technical colleges. Mrs. Wayne stated that Congressman Collins felt that the major draw for companies to locate near a technical college was due to the fact that technical colleges develop qualified workforces to staff them, and that technical colleges are vital to economic development. Congressman Collins also mentioned that the participation during the roundtable discussions held at each college was invaluable in demonstrating what the technical colleges mean to their communities.

Mrs. Wayne stated that Congressman Collins expressed his sincere appreciation to the TCSG, the presidents, staff and community leaders who participated in the tour. She was told that Congressman Collins stated that this was one of the most successful and rewarding tours he had ever done. In closing her remarks, Mrs. Wayne again thanked everyone for taking part in the tour.

Dr. Cornett thanked Commissioner Jackson for his budget presentation last month and the Members for their quick response approving the revision to the budget that was submitted to the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget.

She discussed her visit with Lt. Governor Casey Cagle, Ms. Irene Munn, Commissioner Jackson and the TCSG staff to discuss the system’s ongoing efforts with career academies. While there, a check was presented from AT&T for $50,000 to expand the efforts and support of career academies. Dr. Cornett also thanked Member Sylvia Russell and AT&T for this grant.

Dr. Cornett also thanked the Members for attending the GED Awards Luncheon. She encouraged the Members to try to attend the EAGLE Awards and GOAL and Rick Perkins Awards luncheons held in the spring.

She then thanked Members Chunk Newman, Pepper Bullock, and Jack Winter for their attendance at West Georgia Technical College’s Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on September 20 at the Coweta Campus in Newnan. Dr. Cornett stated that Dr. Skip Sullivan, president at West Georgia Technical College, had assembled a great group, and how proud she was to see the support that community gives to the college.

Dr. Cornett asked Mr. Newman if he would like to make any comments. He explained that he had been to several events at West Georgia Technical College. Mr. Newman stated that he was extremely pleased with the community outreach and support for the college. Dr. Cornett encouraged the Members to visit the college whenever they were in the area.

In closing her report, Dr. Cornett stated that she had been to Albany Technical College for President Anthony Parker’s State of the College event. Dr. Cornett stated that Dr. Parker’s address included his goals for the college and included good statistical information. Again, there was evidence of great community support for Dr. Parker and Albany Technical College.

Dr. Cornett then asked for Commissioner Jackson’s comments.

III. COMMISSIONER'S COMMENTS Ron Jackson

Commissioner

Commissioner Jackson began his report by discussing the budget and the request by the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget (OPB) that the budget be resubmitted because of his request for new operating funds and utilities. OPB considered the request as enhancements rather than workload increases. He explained that during the negotiations, an increase for the operating funds was increased from $3.89 to $4.11 per square foot. This rate increase, along with our projected increase in square footage and the new square footage coming online next year, will result in a request in a budget increase of $5,401,662 in operating costs.

He also explained that the request for operating costs and utilities is still a part of our special initiatives list that will be considered, however, funding them will depend greatly on the state’s revenue funds, along with the other demands of state government. He explained that the good news was that the special initiatives list was not rejected. Commissioner Jackson expressed his appreciation of the quick response from the Members for the approval needed to resubmit the revised budget request.

He continued his report by discussing the Alliance of Education Agency Heads (AEAH), which he chairs, that met on September 9. He stated the meeting was a productive, and the Alliance is continuing its work on the Race to the Top grant which primarily goes to the K-12 education system, but a portion goes to the system to develop the longitudinal data system. The system will be able to track students from Pre-K through college and graduate school. He continued by stating that the data system will enable the TCSG to track students and enable us to know how we are doing at all levels, and is one of the most critical things we can do for education in Georgia. The Alliance is receiving regular updates on the progress of the data system.

Commissioner Jackson next discussed his attendance at the State Workforce Investment Board on September 26. He stated that Mr. Blake Ashley, the new director of the State Workforce Investment Board, is working very closely on a number of issues supporting the technical colleges.

Recently, Mr. Ashley, through the Workforce Investment program, was instrumental with Georgia Northwestern Tech’s ”Fast Track Innovation” program. The goal of the program is to train 80 entry level industrial maintenance employees in the Dalton area to work in the manufacturing sector. GNTC entered into an agreement with the Governor’s Office of Workforce Development to use funding provided by an incentive grant awarded to the State of Georgia by the US Department of Labor to support the training. It is a unique partnership between state government, the technical college system and several manufacturing employers in the Dalton area.

There will be 4 groups of 20 people each that will receive the training over a 12 month period of time. Each group will receive 400 hours of classroom and lab training over a 10-week period. The individuals were recruited by the Georgia Department of Labor and the WIA staff in the region and interviewed by a panel of Human Resource people from the respective companies in the partnership. The individuals were previously unemployed or recently displaced workers in the region.

The unique aspect is the selected participants were actually hired by the respective companies and are being paid during the 10-weeks of training. Upon successful completion of the program the individuals will continue to be employed and encouraged to continue their college education to complete an associate degree in Industrial Systems. The industrial companies in the partnership include; Mohawk Industries, Shaw Industries, J&J Carpets, IVC Corporation, Engineered Floors and Beaulieu Carpets.

Commissioner Jackson stated that Mr. Ashley is working to reorganize the local workforce investment boards that may allow the TCSG to tap into some of the local funding that weren’t accessible in the past due to the structure of the past workforce investment boards.

Next, Commissioner Jackson discussed the Presidents’ Council meeting held in Macon on September 10-11. While there, Commissioner Jackson presented the budget to the presidents. They were very receptive to the special initiatives request.

He then discussed the Seven-Day Enrollment report for the semester that indicates a slight decline in enrollment system-wide. The Seven-Day Enrollment report is actually a snapshot of the true picture. This report indicates there is about a two percent drop in enrollment. By the time the semester ends, there could be an adjustment that may indicate we are level. Commissioner Jackson explained that this is not unusual for higher education in America. He noted that a drop in enrollment occurred when the HOPE grant required a 3.0 grade point average. A number of colleges helped cover the gap for students without HOPE or the Pell grant by entering the federal loan program. Due to the high default rate, several of our colleges have opted out of the federal loan program.

Commissioner Jackson indicated that it is important for us to find other financial aid for technical education students. The required HOPE grant 2.0 grade point average has been restored and should help to close the gap.

Commissioner Jackson expressed his belief that federal loans are not the solution to the problem. He continued stating that federal loans have been very helpful to some students, however, the colleges are responsible for those loans and the defaults. It is the responsibility of colleges to try to collect the money when the loan goes into default. In addition, he stated that all federal financial aid would be at risk if the default level at a college participating in the federal loan program reaches a certain level. Commissioner Jackson stated that we would continue to monitor those colleges electing to stay in the federal student loan program, particularly those with high default rates. Commissioner Jackson stated that pulling out of the federal loan program may be a contributing factor to the decline in enrollment.

Commissioner Jackson continued his comments by discussing his attendance at the Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan Board meeting on September 19. Governor Deal was also there. This is the savings plan that allows contributions for your children and grandchildren’s education. One benefit is that contributions made to the savings plan reduce your taxable income. Another benefit is that when the student withdraws the money to be used for college expenses, the money is not taxed. Currently, there is over a billion dollars in the fund. The returns have been very good. The Board meets once every three years. Commissioner Jackson encouraged everyone to look into the plan.

The Commissioner also announced that he participated in the Atlanta Partners for Education (APEE) breakfast panel on September 20. The APEE is a 32-year old partnership between the Metro Atlanta Chamber and the Atlanta Public School System. APEE is chaired by Mrs. Ann Cramer who is a huge fan of the technical system. APEE’s mission is to inspire innovation and to help improve student achievement by partnering the business community with the Atlanta Public Schools. They provide opportunities for the business leaders to work in an Atlanta public school for a day.

He then stated that he had attended the Great Promise Partnership Governing Board. This is a great program, and the TCSG system office staff has thoroughly enjoyed participating in this 501c3 program. The students go to high school for half the day and then work at the TCSG system office for the remainder of the day. Mr. Mike Beatty, the former commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs, has now retired. He is now heading the Great Promise Partnership 501c3. He has a limited staff with a huge job to do. They will be working with the state to bring more businesses into the Great Promise Partnership program. Commissioner Jackson stated that he will continue to support the program as it expands.

Commissioner Jackson announced that on October 1, he had the privilege of speaking to the Barrow County Chamber of Commerce. While at the meeting, there was a lot of conversation surrounding Lanier Technical College’s new Barrow County Campus. Commissioner Jackson enthusiastically reported there is heavy dirt moving equipment on the site. He stated that Representative Terry England, chairman of the Appropriations Committee, accompanied him to the site. Representative England is very supportive of technical education and the TCSG.

In closing his comments, Commissioner Jackson announced that he, Dr. Cornett, and Mr. Blackmon will attend the Governor’s International Awards Ceremony, hosted by the Atlanta Business Chronicle. The TCSG is a nominee for the Governor’s International Award for Higher Education. Commissioner Jackson also mentioned that the finalists include an USG institution and one other educational program. He stated that he hoped the TCSG’s International Center and the GLOBAL Initiatives will lead to an award. He indicated that it was quite an honor to be a nominee.

IV. COMMITTEE REPORTS Committee Chairs

• Academic Affairs Pepper Bullock

Mr. Pepper Bullock gave the committee report and presented the following items for the

Board’s consideration.

Academic Standards and Programs

Upon recommendation by the committee, with a second made by Mr. Ben Copeland, the State Board unanimously approved the college requests listed below to offer the diploma and AAS degree programs effective the semester specified for each request. Any fiscal requirements to begin the programs must be approved through the standard budget process.

A. Approval of Diplomas and AAS Degrees

Upon recommendation by the

Gwinnett Technical College

(Main Campus)

Degree program in Engineering Technology ET33, effective January 2014.

Lanier Technical College

(Winder-Barrow Campus)

Degree program in Building Automation Systems Technology, BAS3, effective August 2014

Degree program in Emergency Management, EM13, effective August 2014.

Diploma program in Building Automation Systems Technology, BAS4, effective August 2014.

Diploma program in Emergency Management, EM12, effective August 2014.

Moultrie Technical College

(Main Campus)

Diploma program in Firefighter/EMSP, FI12, effective January 2014.

(Tifton Campus)

Diploma program in Firefighter/EMSP, FI12, effective January 2014.

Okefenokee Technical College

(Main Campus)

Diploma program in EMS Professions, EP12, effective August 2013

B. Approval of Technical Certificates of Credit

Upon recommendation by the Committee, with a second made by Mr. Carl Swearingen and Mr. Jack Winter, the State Board unanimously approved the college requests listed below to offer the Technical Certificate of Credit level programs effective the semester specified for each request. Any fiscal requirements to begin the programs must be approved through the standard budget process.

Atlanta Technical College

(Main Campus)

TCC program in Railroad Signal Engineering and Design, RSE1, effective May 2014.

TCC program in Railroad Signaling Services, RS11, effective May 2014.

Okefenokee Technical College

(Alma Ed Center)

TCC program in Early College Essentials, EC21, effective January 2014.

(Main Campus)

TCC program in Computed Tomography Specialist, CT91, effective January 2014.

TCC program in Early College Essentials, EC21, effective January 2014.

TCC program in Floral Designer, FD11, effective January 2014.

Program Terminations

Upon recommendation by the committee, with a second made by Mr. Joe Yarbrough, the State Board unanimously approved the college requests listed below to terminate the diploma, AAS degree and Technical Certificate of Credit level programs effective the semester specified for each request.

A. Diplomas and AAS Degrees

Georgia Northwestern Technical College

(Floyd County Campus)

Degree program in Radiation Therapy, effective January 2015.

Diploma program in Radiation Therapy, effective January 2015.

Okefenokee Technical College

(Main Campus)

Diploma program in Marketing, MM12, effective June 2014.

B. Terminations of Technical Certificates of Credit

Southwest Georgia Technical College

(Main Campus)

TCC program in E-Learning Design and Development Specialist, EDA1, effective September 2013.

TCC program in Eligibility Determination Specialist, ED11, effective May 2014.

Approval for Program Standards and Revisions

Upon recommendation by the committee, with a second made by Mr. Doug Carter, the State Board unanimously approved the program standards and revisions for October 2013.

|Major |Program Name |Version |Program |Award |

|Code | | |Development |Level |

|EM12 |Emergency Management |201312 |Standard |Diploma |

|EM13 |Emergency Management |201312 |Standard |Degree |

|ID31 |Interior Design Sales Consultant |201412 |Standard |TCC |

|ID21 |Interior Design and Color Consultant |201412 |Standard |TCC |

|ID71 |Interiors Specifier Certificate |201312 |Standard |TCC |

|IT31 |Interiors Technology Certificate |201312 |Standard |TCC |

|RSE1 |Railroad Signal Engineering and Design |201312 |Atlanta |TCC |

|RS11 |Railroad Signaling Services |201312 |Atlanta |TCC |

• Adult Education Mary Flanders

Mrs. Mary Flanders gave the committee report. Mrs. Flanders stated that she had been able to

attend the entire Adult Education Conference and that it had been a wonderful experience.

The training sessions performed during the conference were rated. The sessions’ ratings were excellent ranging from 4.5 to 5 with five being the highest.

The latest GED data indicated that the number of GED test takers is increasing. The Office of Adult Education is encouraging the adult education instructors to stress the importance of completing the test prior to next year. Mrs. Flanders also mentioned that the GED training is going well. This training is being provided to the adult education instructors to help teach strategies for the new GED test.

Mrs. Flanders also reported that the testing service, vendors, and other states are requesting copies of what Georgia are doing to help the adult education instructors. This further demonstrates that Georgia is leading the nation with our efforts to improve the lives of so many.

Mrs. Flanders then presented the State Board resolution that was passed during the September 5, 2013, meeting honoring the Stephens County CLPC for their accomplishment to become a Certified Literate Community. Accepting the resolution from the Stephens County CLCP program were Dr. Gail Thaxton, president at North Georgia Technical College, Shelby Ward, Stephens County CLCP, Jackie Ward, Stephens County CLC, and Dr. Mark Ivester, vice president of Administration/Economic Development.

• External Affairs and Economic Development Shaw Blackmon

Mr. Shaw Blackmon gave the committee report. He stated that Adie Shimandle, director of the TCDA, updated the committee on the TCSG Foundation on behalf of Dr. Freida Hill, assistant commissioner, Development, who was attending the ACCET Conference. He stated that the leaders of the TCSG Foundation met with the Woodruff Foundation on September 3. He then gave the legislative update stating that Ms. Laura Gammage reported to the committee that the summer tour she conducted was now complete.

On the economic development efforts, Mr. Blackmon stated that for the month of September 2013, there were seven prospects for 1,738 potential new jobs and one announcement for 350 new jobs. He also mentioned that Mrs. Jackie Rohosky attended the Next Generation Conference on September 17. Mr. Blackmon stated that Mr. Todd Henry with Caterpillar was one of the keynote speakers at the conference.

Mr. Blackmon mentioned that the Commissioner’s Caravan starts October 16 in Athens, Georgia. Chancellor Hank Huckaby will be attending this first visit in support of the TCSG and the Commissioner. They will meet with the Chamber of Commerce and school system representatives. The Commissioner’s Caravan also includes Rome and Dalton.

1. Motion to Adopt A Resolution Honoring and Recognizing the 2013 GOAL Award Winner

Upon recommendation by the committee, with a second made by Mrs. Dinah Wayne, the State Board unanimously approved a motion to honor and recognize Mr. Aamir Greene, the 2013 state GOAL winner. The resolution will be presented to Mr. Green at the November 2013 meeting. Mr. Green is a telecommunications engineering technology student from Albany Technical College.

2. Motion to Adopt A Resolution Honoring and Recognizing the 2013 Rick Perkins Award Winner

Upon recommendation by the committee, with a second made by Mr. Ben Copeland, the State Board unanimously approved a motion to honor and recognize Mr. Troy Peco as the 2013 instructor of the year and received the title of the State Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Instruction Winner. Mr. Peco is an instructor for the automotive technology program at Georgia Northwestern Technical College. The resolution will also be presented to Mr. Peco at the November 2013 meeting.

Mr. Blackmon then asked State Board Member Joe Yarbrough to discuss the information he shared with the committee. Mr. Yarbrough stated that the Georgia Department of Education is also conducting a caravan on October 14, 15, and 16. The caravan will include a visit to Georgia Northwestern Technical College and the College and Career Academy. Governor Deal and Speaker David Ralston will be video-taped participating in the event, which will bring the TCSG a great deal of exposure. He also mentioned that the northwest Georgia communities are supporting an effort to get third grade students reading on grade level. In closing his remarks, Mr. Yarbrough discussed the importance of the Megatronics program and his hope that expansion efforts of the program will occur throughout the state.

• Facilities and Real Estate Michael Sullivan

Mr. Michael Sullivan gave the committee report and presented the following motions for the State Board consideration.

Approval of Construction Contracts

Albany Technical College – Upon recommendation by the committee, with a second made by Mr. Ben Copeland, the State Board unanimously approved a motion to authorize the Commissioner to execute the construction contract with Kinney Company, LLC, Albany, GA, for “Carlton Building Phase II Renovation” on the Dougherty County Campus of Albany Technical College, in the amount of $672,607.00, using local funds.

Approval of Bond Sale Request

The Executive Director of Facilities Management – Upon recommendation by the committee, with a second made by Mr. Shaw Blackmon, a motion was unanimously passed to authorize the Chairperson of the State Board to request to the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission that said GSFIC issue State of Georgia General Obligation Bonds in the aggregate principal amount listed below for the purpose of financing the projects listed below.

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• Governance, Compliance and Audit Chunk Newman

Mr. Chunk Newman gave the committee report on behalf of Mr. Tommy David. He stated that he had five motions for the Board’s consideration.

1) Motion to Review and Approve Proposed New Mission Statement for the

Administratively Merged Altamaha and Okefenokee Technical Colleges

Upon recommendation by the committee, with a second made by Mr. Chris Clark, the State Board unanimously approved a motion to review and approve the proposed new Mission Statement for the administratively merged Altamaha and Okefenokee Technical Colleges to be known as Coastal Pines Technical College, effective July 1, 2014.

2) Motion to Place the Proposed Revisions to Policy V.U. Student Athletics on the Board Table

Upon recommendation by the committee, with a second made by Mr. Shaw Blackmon, the State Board unanimously approved a motion that the proposed revisions to policy V. U. Student Athletics be placed on the Board table for approval at the next scheduled meeting.

V. U. Student Athletics

Revised:

Last Reviewed:

Adopted: November 7, 2013

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Effective November 7, 2013, all colleges associated with the Technical College System of Georgia must have all new athletic programs or colleges with existing athletic programs for which a change in conference or competition level will require significant program or resource expansion reviewed and approved by the State Board prior to engaging in recruitment, practice or competition, with the exception of intramural sports. For purposes of this Policy, intramural sports is defined as programs only involving students currently enrolled at the same college. Athletic programs which are in the start-up phase shall be submitted for review and approval to the Board for review within 6 months of the effective date of this policy. The Commissioner shall establish a process by which all colleges shall submit athletic programs for review and approval to the Board.

Colleges with athletic programs currently in operation will not be required to seek approval from the board; however, colleges will be required to register all currently operational athletic programs with the System Office within six-months of the effective date of this policy.

RELATED AUTHORITY:

O.C.G.A. § 20-4-11

3) Motion to Review and Approve Local Board Member Appointments/Reappointments

Upon recommendation by the committee, with a second made by Mrs. Dinah Wayne and Mr. Shaw Blackmon, the State Board unanimously approved a motion review and approve Local Board Member Appointments/Reappointments listed below.

A. Central Georgia Technical College

Jean Aycock, Baldwin County, expiration June 30, 2016

Bernard Price, Bibb County, expiration June 30, 2016

4) Motion to Confer the Title of President Emeritus to Dr. Craig McDaniel

Upon recommendation by the committee, with a second made by Mr. Joe Yarbrough, the State Board unanimously approved a motion to confer the title of President Emeritus to Dr. Craig McDaniel, former President at Georgia Northwestern Technical College.

Dr. McDaniel thanked the Board for this honor. He stated that he was president at Georgia Northwestern Technical College for 15 years. He mentioned that he was grateful for the opportunity to work with Mr. Joe Yarbrough and Mr. Otis Raybon, Jr. Dr. McDaniel stated that being a technical college president was absolutely the best job he had the pleasure of having. He stated there were tough economic times, but in-spite of the tough economic times, there were so many good things occurring with the TCSG and the colleges. He commended Commissioner Jackson for his leadership.

5) Motion to Confer the Title of President Emeritus to Mr. J. Robert “Bob” Jones

Upon recommendation by the committee, with a second made by Mr. Shaw Blackmon, the State Board unanimously passed a motion to confer the title of President Emeritus to Mr. J. Robert “Bob” Jones, former President at Columbus Technical College.

Mr. Jones also thanked the State Board for this honor. His comments mirrored those of Dr. McDaniel in that he very much appreciated his time as president at Columbus Technical College. He commented that Ms. Lorette Hoover, his successor at Columbus Tech, was doing an excellent job.

• Operations, Finance and Planning Chunk Newman

Mr. Chunk Newman gave the committee report and presented one motion for the Board’s consideration.

1. Motion to Approve the Proposed Operational Name for the Administratively Merged

Altamaha Technical College and Okefenokee Technical College

Upon recommendation by the committee, with a second made by Mrs. Dinah Wayne, the State Board unanimously passed a motion to approve the new operational name of Coastal Pines Technical College for the administratively merged colleges, Altamaha Technical College and Okefenokee Technical College, effective July 1, 2014.

• Appeals Michael Sullivan

Mr. Michael Sullivan stated there was no report to be given at this time.

• Strategic Initiative Committees

o Global Leadership Pepper Bullock

Mr. Pepper Bullock stated there was no report to be given at this time.

o K-16 Engagement Michael Sullivan

Mr. Michael reported that no report was to be made at this time.

V. Other Business Lynn Cornett, Chair

In closing the meeting, Dr. Cornett reminded the Members that the schedule for the 2013 TCSG Leadership Conference was placed at each Member’s seat. The Opening General Session is to start at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, November 4. The committee meetings and Committee of the Whole will be held on Tuesday, November 5. The Board meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 6. Dr. Kathy Love has agreed to conduct a tour of Savannah Technical College’s new Aviation Building.

Dr. Cornett then asked for a motion to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Ben Copeland made the motion, with a second made by Mr. Blackmon. Said motion was unanimously approved. The meeting adjourned at 2:45 p.m.

Adjourn

Respectfully Submitted:

Brenda L. Wise____________________________

Director, State Board Operations

State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia

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Atlanta, GA «» October 3, 2013

1:45 P.M.

Grand Hyatt Hotel-Buckhead

Habersham Ballroom

State Board Standards and Revisions Summary for October 2013

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