RALEIGH: The state’s top education officials will gather in Dobson, North Carolina on the campus of Surry Community College. The State Board of Community Colleges hosts the 14^th Annual Meeting of the North Carolina Education Boards on Wednesday, February 19 at Surry Community College. The Education Cabinet meets at 10:00 AM, followed by the Joint Board Meeting.

The meeting’s theme is "The Role of Education in Economic Recovery." Among the presenters are Billy Ray Hall, president of the Rural Economic Development Center, Inc., who delivers the keynote address at 3:15 PM.

In addition to H. Martin Lancaster, President of the North Carolina Community College System, University of North Carolina System President Molly Broad, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Mike Ward, and Dr. A. Hope Williams, North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities President, will also participate.

The State Board of Community Colleges will meet on Thursday, February 20, also in Dobson.. The complete agenda follows.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Finance and Capital Needs     9:00 a.m.     Room H-249 (Richards Health Sciences/ Administration Building)
Policy                                   9:00 a.m.     Room H-213 (Richards Health Sciences/Administration Building)
Program Services                  9:00 a.m.      Room H-248 (Richards Health Sciences/Administration Building)
Personnel                            11:00 a.m.     Room H-248 (Richards Health Sciences/Administration Building)
Chairman’s Agenda Review   11:30 a.m.     Room H-248 (Richards Health Sciences/Administration Building)
Lunch                                 12:00 p.m.      Cafeteria-President’s Room

February 20, 2003
BOARD MEETING

1:15 p.m. - Call to Order
- Approval of Minutes of the January 16, 2003 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)

- Welcome -
     Dr. Frank Sells, Surry Community College President

-  Standing Committee Reports

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

For Future Action
Haywood Regional High Technology Center Study (Attachment Pol. 2)
Approval of Proprietary Schools (Attachment Pol. 3)

For Action
College of the Albemarle Off-Campus Center Request (Attachment Pol. 4)
Southwestern Community College Off-Campus Center Request (Attachment Pol. 5)
Approval of Proprietary Schools (Attachment Pol. 6) [CA]

Program Services Committee, Bob Greene, Chair
For Information
Special Application Approval(s) by System President (Attachment Prog. 1)

For Future Action
Curriculum Standard Revisions (Attachment Prog. 2)
Curriculum Program Terminations (Attachment Prog. 3)

For Action
Technology Enhancement Grant(s) – Additional Awards (Attachment Prog. 4) [CA]
Curriculum Program Application(s) (FTFA*) (Attachment Prog. 5) [CA]
Curriculum Standard Revisions (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]
New and Expanding Industry Training 2002-2003 Semi-annual Report (Attachment Prog. 10) [CA]

*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)
Systemwide Financial Aid Totals (Attachment FC-3)
Status Report on Regional Meetings/MGT of America, Inc. (Attachment FC-4)
CIS Project Discussion – Cash Module and Financials - Mr. Herbert L. Watkins, Chair (Attachment FC-5)

For Action
North Carolina State Board of Refrigeration Examiners Scholarship and Agreement (Attachment FC-6) [CA]
Allen Ryan Todd Scholarship and Agreement (Attachment FC-7) [CA]
Public Health Preparedness and Response for Bioterrorism Cooperative Agreement U90/CCU416979-03-3 (New Contract) (Attachment FC-8)
Public Health Preparedness and Response for Bioterrorism, Project Agreement with Wake Technical Community College (Attachment FC-9)
Optional Retirement Program (Attachment FC-10) [CA]
Two Percent Transfer Restriction (Attachment FC-11) [CA]
Construction/Property/Bond Authorization Report (Attachment FC-12) [CA]

Personnel Committee, Jeannette Council, Chair

- President’s Report

- Chairman’s Remarks/Discussion

- Date of Next Meetings – March 20-21, 2003

CONSENT AGENDA
February 20, 2003

POLICY COMMITTEE, Peter Hans, Chair
For Action
Approval of Proprietary Schools (Attachment Pol. 6)

PROGRAM COMMITTEE, Bob Greene, Chair
For Action
Technology Enhancement Grant(s) – Additional Awards (Attachment Prog. 4)
Curriculum Program Application(s) (FTFA*) (Attachment Prog. 5)
Curriculum Standard Revisions (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)
New and Expanding Industry Training 2002-2003 Semi-annual Report (Attachment Prog. 10)

FINANCE & CAPITAL NEEDS COMMITTEE, Herbert Watkins, Chair
For Action
North Carolina State Board of Refrigeration Examiners Scholarship and Agreement (Attachment FC-6)
Allen Ryan Todd Scholarship and Agreement (Attachment FC-7)
Optional Retirement Program (Attachment FC-10)
Two Percent Transfer Restriction (Attachment FC-11)
Construction/Property/Bond Authorization Report (Attachment FC-12)

-NCCCS-

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