The Board of Trustees of The Community College of Baltimore County. Minutes. November 14, 2012 REGULAR SESSION INTRODUCTION

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1 The Board of Trustees of The Community College of Baltimore County Minutes November 14, 2012 REGULAR SESSION The Board of Trustees of the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) met in regular session on Wednesday, at 7:02 PM on the Dundalk campus of the Community College of Baltimore County. The following members of the Board were in attendance: Barbara Kerr Howe, Chair; Charles E. Kountz, Esq., Vice Chair; and Trustees Sheldon K. Caplis; Michael P. Ertel, Sr.; Dorothy E. Foos; Linda C. Goldberg; James G. Gresham; Warren C. Hayman; Gloria K. McJilton; Cecile V. Myrick; Gloria E. Nelson; Stephen J. Nolan, Esq.; and Patricia R. Norman. Also present were Sandra L. Kurtinitis, President; Mark D. McColloch, Vice President of Instruction; Richard H. Lilley, Vice President of Enrollment and Student Services; Melissa Hopp, Vice President of Administrative Services; Kenneth Westary, Vice President of Institutional Advancement; and guest, Bernard Sadusky, Executive Director for the Maryland Association of Community Colleges (MACC); along with members of the faculty and staff of the College. INTRODUCTION Trustee Barbara Howe welcomed and thanked everyone for attending the November meeting of the Board of Trustees. She acknowledged CCBC Dundalk for hosting the meeting. AGENDA Trustee Howe asked for a motion and second to approve the November 14, 2012 agenda. The motion to approve the November 14, 2012 agenda was made by Trustee Kountz and seconded by Trustee McJilton. The motion was unanimously approved. MINUTES Trustee Howe asked for a motion and second to approve the September 19, 2012 Regular Session meeting minutes and the October 20, 2012 Board Retreat minutes. A motion for approval of the September 19, 2012 Regular Session meeting minutes and the October 20, 2012 Board Retreat minutes was made by Trustee Foos and seconded by Trustee Myrick. The motion was unanimously approved. REPORT OF THE BOARD CHAIR Chair Howe thanked Trustee Wayne McDowell for attending the CCBC Catonsville Fall Focus Reprise Luncheon held for faculty and staff unable to attend the August 16, 2012 Fall Focus event due to registration and semester start issues. 1

2 Chair Howe thanked Trustees Dorothy Foos, Wayne McDowell, and Cecile Myrick, who along with herself, attended the Retiree Recognition Dinner at Martin s West on October 24, Chair Howe thanked Trustees Sheldon Caplis and James Gresham for attending the Legislative breakfast at CCBC Catonsville and Trustee Stephen Nolan who along with herself attended the Legislative breakfast at CCBC Essex held September 19, Chair Howe thanked Trustees Stephen Nolan and Dorothy Foos who along with herself attended the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the School of Mathematics and Science Hall at CCBC Essex on September 19, Trustee Howe announced that a Legislative Breakfast was scheduled for the next morning at CCBC Dundalk for those Trustees who wished to attend. Chair Howe thanked Trustees Michael Ertel, Dorothy Foos, Warren Hayman, and Cecile Myrick who along with herself attended the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) Annual Congress in Boston. Trustee Michael Ertel provided comments noting that a plethora of sessions were offered covering such topics as campus security, global education, and education for careers in the manufacturing industry. He talked about the important role that community colleges play in providing programs that educate the workforce for jobs such as CNC Machinist and for jobs in manufacturing. Currently there are over 600,000 CNC Machinist jobs open in the United States, and the United States is still the largest manufacturer of goods in the world. Employers are requiring a skilled workforce and there are not enough skilled workers to fill these jobs. If the jobs are not filled with skilled employees, the labor will be outsourced to other countries. Trustee Ertel commented on the outstanding keynote speaker Mr. Byron Pitts, a journalist from the TV show 60 Minutes, who was born and raised in Baltimore and who recently brought awareness to the importance of community colleges in training the workforce for manufacturing jobs. All of the Trustees who attended the conference reiterated Trustee Ertel s enthusiasm about session offerings, the keynote speaker, and that CCBC is a leader in its field. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT Comments Dr. Sandra Kurtinitis thanked the Trustees who attended the legislative breakfast at Catonsville on November 13, 2012 and the legislative breakfast at CCBC Essex on November 14, She noted that one more Legislative Breakfast was scheduled the next day, November 15, 2012 at CCBC Dundalk. Dr. Kurtinitis thanked the Trustees who attended the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at CCBC Essex that morning and noted that Trustee Howe, along with herself, met with County Executive Kamenetz after the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to discuss the county legislative agenda. Dr. Kurtinitis reminded the Trustees about the upcoming MACC Legislative Summit on January 28, This Summit provides an opportunity for the Trustees to interface with delegates from their respective areas. 2

3 Dr. Kurtinitis reviewed the following invitations distributed to the Trustees: Sheela Murthy event at CCBC Essex on November 15, 2012; Evening of Lights event at CCBC Catonsville on December 1, 2012; MACC Completion Summit on December 7, 2012 at CCBC Catonsville; President s Club Reception at the home of Dr. Sandra Kurtinitis on December 16, 2012; and SAVE the DATE - CCBC Gala at Martin s West in April Also distributed and reviewed were: a copy of the fall 2012 issue of Emerge; winter/spring copy of Link; a flash drive including the October Board Retreat PowerPoint presentations; Trustee Ertel s comments from the ACCT Congress; and the draft agenda for the MACC Completion Summit scheduled for December 7, 2012 at CCBC Catonsville. Guest Presentation by Dr. Bernard Sadusky Dr. Kurtinitis introduced Dr. Bernard Sadusky, Executive Director of the Maryland Association of Community Colleges (MACC), to provide an update on the future of community colleges. MACC is an advocacy group who met with key legislators, and the current outlook appears to be that funding will not be decreased for community colleges; however, there is a structural deficit that must be resolved. A study completed three years ago examined how the number of students who graduate from high school requiring remediation could be reduced. Recommendations were developed but never implemented. Two things will now be considered: 1) the development of transitional courses, and 2) performance based funding. Through its lobbying efforts, MACC has achieved a major success in getting everyone to agree that performance based funding would only apply to new money above the increase in CADE funding. The criteria of measurement are exactly what the community college Presidents suggested in their report. Dr. Sadusky described a decision made at MHEC to recommend that the completion metrics proposed by the community college presidents include degrees, certificates, transfer, and workplace certifications. The first metrics, which will be prototypes, are slated for publication in January with the understanding that eventually all of the successes will be reflected as a total package. This is the first time an agreement has been made that other performances metrics should be shown for community colleges. Senate Report Dr. Michael Ehrlinger, the College Senate President brought Thanksgiving greetings from the College Senate to the Board of Trustees. The Senate is scheduled to meet on November 19, 2012 to review nine proposals from the Curriculum and Instruction Committee. The Senate is also fine-tuning several proposals that have been agreed upon by both the Senate and Sr. Staff. College Presentation Ms. Carol Eustis, Dean for the School of Health Professions and Dr. Kathleen D Ambrisi, Dental Hygiene Program Director, led a presentation on CCBC s Dental Hygiene program: Pregnancy and Infant Oral Care. There were no comments from the public. COMMUNICATION FROM THE PUBLIC 3

4 ACADEMIC AND STUDENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Trustee Goldberg reported that at the Academic and Student Affairs Committee meeting the Committee recommended approval of the November 14, 2012 Academic and Student Affairs Committee agenda and minutes from the September 19, 2012 Academic and Student Affairs Committee. A motion to consider the Academic and Student Affairs Committee action items was made by Trustee Nolan and seconded by Trustee Ertel. The motion was unanimously approved. Trustee Goldberg stated that the Committee heard presentations from four sabbaticant recipients. A recommendation to approve the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) Institutional Performance Accountability Report (PAR) was made by Trustee Myrick seconded by Trustee Nelson. The motion was unanimously approved. Drs. Richard Lilley and Donna McKusick provided an update on the college s Achieving the Dream (AtD) initiative, and Mr. John Kozarski provided a brief update on the college s Strategic Planning Process. BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Vice President Hopp presented the Budget and Finance items for the Board s approval in summary format: the agenda for the November 14, 2012 meeting; the minutes from the September 19, 2012 Budget and Finance Committee meeting; approval of 14 contracts and purchases over $75,000 which included: Gable Signs & Graphics, Inc. in the amount of $1,149,996 for the Campus Exterior Signage Program on all CCBC campuses; Presidio Network Solutions in an amount not to exceed $483,668 for video conferencing equipment and services; Ellucian in an amount not to exceed $345,438 for Banner maintenance; Dell, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $111,554 for equipment to support the reengineered CCBC web site; Maryland Correctional Enterprises in the amount of $978,883 for furniture for the new CCBC Owings Mills Center; Douron, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $129,452 for furniture for the new CCBC Owings Mills Center; CCS Presentation Systems in an amount not to exceed $376,000 for instructional technology equipment for the new CCBC Owings Mills Center; Presidio Network Solutions in an amount not to exceed $314,372 for infrastructure equipment for the new CCBC Owings Mills Center; Various Computer Suppliers in an amount not to exceed $577,903 for computer equipment for the new CCBC Owings Mills Center; Change Order with Madison Mechanical, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $224,999 for Phase 2 of the CCBC Catonsville Central Hot/Chilled Water Facility; J. Vinton Schafer & Sons, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $8,500 for Construction Management at Risk services for the CCBC Catonsville R Building; US Modular Group East, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $120,000 for installation of two modular units at CCBC Catonsville; Lindsay Ford in an amount not to exceed $143,000 for five pick-up trucks with snow plows; Sports Chevrolet in the amount of $80,128 for four 12-passenger vans; and three other contracts totaling $150,125 for individual purchases under $75,000. A motion to consider the Budget and Finance Committee action items was made by Trustee Goldberg and seconded by Trustee Caplis. The motion was unanimously approved. OLD BUSINESS Trustee Howe stated that the first reading of the Modifications to CCBC s Personal Leave Without Pay Policy was presented to the Board at the September meeting and was now presented for final approval. 4

5 A motion was made to approval the Modifications to CCBC s Personal Leave Without Pay Policy by Trustee Caplis and seconded by Trustee Ertel. The motion was unanimously approved. ADJOURNMENT With no further business, Trustee Howe asked for a motion to adjourn the November meeting. The motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Trustee Nelson and seconded by Trustee Nolan. The motion was unanimously approved. The meeting adjourned at 8:25 PM. Respectfully submitted, Sandra L. Kurtinitis, Ph.D. :dkf 5

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