RALEIGH: The State Board of Community Colleges will take time out to recognize the excellent service provided by three of the community college’s Small Business Centers (SBC). The Excellent Small Business Center Awards is part of the January meeting at 9:00 in the Caswell Building on Friday, January 17.

Two workers laid off from an apparel company found a way to open their own embroidery business using equipment bought from their former employer. A retired Marine opens his own business and is named the Small Business Person of the Year in his community. A Charlotte-based business finds a way to avoid major financial troubles by developing a sound business strategy.

These three success stories were made possible because each small business entrepreneur used the services of the SBC located at their local community college. Each SBC has been recognized as recipients of the Regional Award for Excellence, one will be selected to receive the Statewide Award for Excellence. Each SBC has contributed to numerous business success stories and created innovative programs to serve its clients.

In addition to helping the owners of Mayberry Embroidery make lemonade out of the lemons they were served when they lost their jobs, the SBC at Surry Community College also established on-line courses on Starting a Home-Based Business and Building an On-Line Business. The center was also instrumental in developing a support group to help minority business owners increase business volume.

Coastal Carolina Community College’s SBC was instrumental in getting Gary Herbold a firm start for his Furniture Medic franchise. Now, the retired marine is the Jacksonville-Onslow Small Business Person of the Year, recognizing the impact his small business has on the local and national economy. Coastal’s SBC, recognizing the explosion of home-based businesses, hosted an exposition exclusively for home-based businesses. The SBC also offered special programs targeted to the unique needs of the budding entrepreneur doing business with the government or those retired marines eager to start a business of their own.

The SBC at Central Piedmont Community College offered workshops like "The Great Game of Business" and a "Critical Numbers Workshop" that helped the owners of Suite 1000 get back on track. The SBC helped them develop a working plan and understand the value of following that plan. The SBC was also instrumental in finding a home for city’s Small Business Resource Center.

The Small Business Center Network Awards ceremony is one agenda item for the State Board.

The full agenda follows.

January 16, 2003
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Issue Session & Lunch         12:00 p.m.         State Board Room
Finance and Capital Needs     1:30 p.m.         Room 201-A
Policy                                   1:30 p.m.         President's Conference Room
Program Services                  1:30 p.m.         Room 467
Personnel                             3:30 p.m.         President’s Conference Room
Chairman’s Agenda Review    4:00 p.m.         President's Conference Room

January 17, 2003
BOARD MEETING
9:00 a.m. - Call to Orde
- Approval of Minutes of the November 15, 2002 Meeting
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Consent Agenda
(Consent Agenda items are listed on the Consent Agenda
and are designated by [CA] on Full Agenda)

NC Transfer Assistance in Biomedical Sciences (NC TABS Presentation)
Presentation of the Small Business Center Network Awards for Excellence

Standing Committee Reports

Policy Committee, Peter Hans, Chair
For Information
Update on State Board Retreat Follow-Up (Attachment Pol. 1)

For Future Action
Approval of Proprietary Schools (February 1, 2003 – June 30, 2003) (Attachment Pol. 2)

For Action
Approval of Proprietary Schools (January 1, 2003 – June 30, 2003) (Attachment Pol. 3) [CA]
Initiate the Rule-Making Process to Amend Rule 2D.0101 of Title 23 of the North Carolina Administrative Code (Attachment Pol. 4)

Program Services Committee, Bob Greene, Chair
For Information
Special Application Approval(s) by System President (Attachment Prog. 1)
A Report on In-Plant Training Courses Approved October through December, 2002 (Attachment Prog. 2)

For Future Action
New and Expanding Industry Training 2002-2003 Semi-annual Report (Attachment Prog. 3)
Curriculum Standard Revisions (Attachment Prog. 4)
Curriculum Program Terminations (Attachment Prog. 5

For Action
Curriculum Program Application(s) (FTFA*) (Attachment Prog. 6) [CA]
Curriculum Program Terminations (Attachment Prog. 7) [CA]
Captive/Co-opted (Attachment Prog. 8) [CA]
Course Approval – Continuing Education Master Course List (Attachment Prog. 9) [CA]
Course Modification – Continuing Education Master Course List (Attachment Prog. 10) [CA]
Technology Enhancement Grants (Additional Awards) (Attachment Prog. 11)
*Fast Track for Action


Finance and Capital Needs Committee, Herbert Watkins, Chair
For Information
1993 Bond Status Report (Attachment FC-1)
Receipts Update (Attachment FC-2)
Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB) State Bond Utilization Report as of September 30, 2002 (Attachment FC-3)
Summary of the North Carolina Community College Grant, Targeted Assistance and Loan Program for 2001-2002 – Attachment (Attachment FC-4)
Budget Reduction Impact (Attachment FC-5)

For Future Action
Optional Retirement Program (Attachment FC-6)

For Action
General Educational Development (GED) Scoring Site Contract (Attachment FC-7) [CA]
Service Agreement with Wakeford & Associates, Inc. (Renewal with Amendment) (Attachment FC-8)
Virtual Learning Community Development Center Budget Supplement – Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (Attachment FC-9)
Virtual Learning Community Course Development Center for Bioprocess Manufacturing Technology – Central Carolina Community College (Attachment FC-10)
Basic Skills Compensatory Education Program Special Project (Attachment FC-11)
Basic Skills Compensatory Education Program’s Project SUCCEED (Attachment FC-12)
Adult Basic Education Funds for The Fayetteville Women’s Center (Attachment FC-13)
Professional Service Agreement for Dr. John Rouche (Attachment FC-14)
Two Percent Transfer Restriction (Attachment FC-15)
State Board Reserve Projects – January 2003 Expenditure Report (Attachment FC-16) [CA]
Inmate Education Program (Attachment FC-17)
Joint State Board Education Oversight Consultant Request for Proposal (RFP) (Attachment FC-18) [CA]
Construction/Property/Bond Authorization Report (Attachment FC-19) [CA]

Personnel Committee, Jeannette Council, Chair

- President’s Report
- Chairman’s Remarks/Discussion
- Date of Next Meetings – February 20, 2003

POLICY COMMITTEE, Peter Hans, Chair
For Action
Approval of Proprietary Schools (January 1, 2003 – June 30, 2003) (Attachment Pol. 3)

PROGRAM COMMITTEE, Bob Greene, Chair
For Action
Curriculum Program Application(s) (FTFA*) (Attachment Prog. 6)
Curriculum Program Terminations (Attachment Prog. 7)
Captive/Co-opted (Attachment Prog. 8)
Course Approval – Continuing Education Master Course List (Attachment Prog. 9)
Course Modification – Continuing Education Master Course List (Attachment Prog. 10)

FINANCE & CAPITAL NEEDS COMMITTEE, Herbert Watkins, Chair
For Action
General Educational Development (GED) Scoring Site Contract (Attachment FC-7)
State Board Reserve Projects – January 2003 Expenditure Report (Attachment FC-16)
Joint State Board Education Oversight Consultant Request for Proposal (RFP)  (Attachment FC-18)
Construction/Property/Bond Authorization Report (Attachment FC-19)

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