RELEASE DATE:  August 15, 2006

CONTACT:           Audrey K. Bailey,   (919) 807- 6963  
                            baileya@nccommunitycolleges.edu

 

State Board of Community Colleges to focus on the future

RALEIGH – The State Board of Community Colleges meets this week to take a look at potential future goals for community colleges.  The Issues Luncheon on Thursday, August 17 features a presentation by Dr. Parker Chesson on a massive study conducted by the Pappas Consulting Group that resulted from legislation approved by the General Assembly in 2005.  The report, “Staying a Step Ahead: Higher Education Transforming North Carolina’s Economy,” is the result of HB 1264 which mandated a study to identify the role played by higher education, including community colleges and universities, in responding to North Carolina’s economic and workforce challenges.  The study makes recommendations designed to implement new initiatives that would enhance the role higher education plays in the economic transformation of the state.

 

The Issues Luncheon presentation begins at 12:30 on Thursday in the State Board Room

of the Caswell Building.  The Board Committees meet after the Issues Session. 

 

The full Board meets on Friday, August 18 at 9:00 a.m. in the State Board Room.  They will welcome Dr. Garrett Hinshaw, the new president of Catawba Valley Community College (Hickory). Also on the agenda is approval of the 2006-2007 Budget Allocations to the colleges, which received Finance and Capital Needs Committee approval earlier this month.

 

The complete agenda follows.

 

STATE BOARD OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES
August 18, 2006

Raleigh, North Carolina

  

August 17, 2006

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

I.E. Ready and Distinguished Partners for     10:00 a.m.           AW North Carolina Conference Room

Excellence Awards Committee Meeting                    

Issues Session/Luncheon -                         12:00 noon           State Board Room

"H.B. 1264:  The View from 40,000 Feet”

            Dr. Parker Chesson

Financial and Capital Needs                        1:30 p.m.            Room 201-A

Policy                                                        1:30 p.m.            AW North Carolina Conference Room

Program Services                                        1:30 p.m.           Room 467

Personnel                                                   3:30 p.m.           AW North Carolina Conference Room Chairman’s Agenda Review                          4:00 p.m.           AW North Carolina Conference Room

 

August 18, 2006

BOARD MEETING 

 

9:00 a.m.          -           Call to Order

-           Approval of Minutes of the July 21 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)

                        -           Introduction of Dr. Garrett Hinshaw

                                    President, Catawba Valley Community College

 

-           Report from the NC Association of Community College Presidents

Dr. Don Reichard, President

-                     Report from the NC Association of Community College Trustees

Helen Newsome, President

-                     Report from the N4CSGA

Jonathan Smith, President

-                     Standing Committee Reports

 

Policy Committee, Dr. Stuart B. Fountain, Chair

 

For Future Action

§         Hearing Officer’s Report to adopt the proposed text for 23 NCAC 02C .0202 “Faculty”(Attachment Pol. 1)

§         Johnston Community College Request to Approve the Designation of Three Off-Campus Centers (Attachment Pol. 2)

 

For Action

§         Approval of Proprietary School for Licensure (Attachment Pol. 3) [CA]

§         Validation of Placement Test Scores Recommendation (Attachment Pol. 4)

[CA]

  

Program Services Committee, Norma B. Turnage, Chair

 

For Information

§         Special Application Approvals By System President (Attachment Prog. 1)

§         Special Termination Approvals By System President (Attachment Prog. 2)

 

For Future Action

 

§         2+2 E-Learning Initiative Report to the N.C. General Assembly September 1, 2006   (Attachment Prog. 3)

§         Request for Retroactive, Limited Program Approval For Aquaculture Technology [A15120]-Carteret Community College (Attachment Prog. 4)

 

For Action

§         2006 Cooperative Innovative High School Programs - Addendum (Attachment Prog. 5) [CA]

§         New and Expanding Industry Training 2005-2006 Annual Report (Attachment Prog 6) [CA]

§         Customized Industry Training 2005-2006 Annual Report (Attachment Prog 7) [CA]

§         Curriculum Program Applications (NS) (Attachment Prog 8) [CA]

§         Curriculum Program Application (FTFA) (Attachment Prog. 9) [CA]

§         Curriculum Standard Revisions (Attachment Prog. 10) [CA]

§         Courses of Instruction to Captive/Co-opted Groups/Basic Skills (Attachment Prog. 11) [CA]

§         Courses of Instruction to Captive/Co-opted Groups/Continuing Education (Attachment Prog. 12) [CA]

§         Curriculum Program of Study Revisions for Captive/Co-opted Groups (Attachment Prog 13) [CA]

§         Continuing Education Master Course List – Course Approvals (Attachment Prog. 14) [CA]

 

Finance and Capital Needs Committee, Herbert L. Watkins, Chair
 

For Information

§         Final Receipts Reports - 2005-06 (Attachment FC-1)

§         Higher Education Bond Oversight Committee Report - August 14, 2006 (Attachment FC-2)

§         CIS Project Discussion and Implementation Update (Attachment FC-3)

 

For Action

§         Request for State Board Reserve Funds for Hardware and Software Purchases Needed for the Official Communications Project  (Attachment FC-4)

§         2006-2007 Professional Development Activities Grants (Attachment FC-5) [CA]

§         Proposal for Virtual Learning Community Centers for 2006-2007 (Attachment FC-6)

§         Wake Technical Community College – Request for Approval of an Installment Purchase Contract (Attachment FC-7)

§         Final Two Percent Transfer Restriction for 2005-06 (Attachment FC-8) [CA]

§         North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority (Contract Renewal) (Attachment FC-9) [CA]

§         Construction/Property/Bond Authorization Report (Attachment FC-10) [CA]

§         2006-2007 Budget Allocations (Attachment FC-11) [CA]

§         Enterprise Course Management System Contract (Blackboard Learning System Level II Upgrade) (Attachment FC-12)

§         NCCCS BioNetwork Displays at Charlotte Douglas Airport (Attachment

FC-13)

§         NC REAL Enterprises – Contract Renewal (Attachment FC-14) [CA]

§         Allocation to Colleges Participating in Community College Financial Institute (Attachment FC-15)

 

Personnel Committee, Dr. Linwood Powell, Chair

 

Other Business

 

-                     President’s Report

-                     Chair’s Remarks/Discussion

-                     Date of Next Meeting:   

                                             September 14-15, 2006 SBCC Meeting

 

                        Adjournment