4247 A meeting of the Madison Area Technical College District Board was held, at Madison Area Technical College, 1701 Wright Street, Madison, Wisconsin. Board members present: Carolyn Stoner-Chair, Jon Bales, Arlyn Halvorson, Joseph Hasler, Josephine Oyama-Miller, Shawn Pfaff, Vera Riley and Joel Winn. Excused: Janice Bultema. Also present: Jack E. Daniels-President; Jon Anderson-Legal Counsel; Aaron Burkes, Interim Vice President-Administration; Tim Casper, Senior Executive-Special Assistant to the President; Keith Cornille, Senior Vice President-Student Development & Success; Charles McDowell, Vice President-Human Resources; Diane Walleser, Vice President-Marketing and Public Relations; Terry Webb, Provost; and Ellen Hustad-Recording Secretary. Others present: Valentina Ahedo, Campus Manager-Downtown & South Madison Campuses; Renee Alfano, Director-Student Life; John Alt, Director of Economic & Workforce Development-Northern Region; Valerie Baumann, Student-Phi Theta Kappa; Colin Bowden, President-Student Senate; Pauline Chavez-Hemaidan, Student-State Ambassador; Marty Crabbs, Analyst-Process Improvement & Innovation; Malika Evanco, Director-Employment, Diversity & Community Relations; Lynn Forseth, Director of Economic & Workforce Development-Eastern Region; Kristin Gebhardt, Director of Benefits, Compensation & Employee Development- Human Resources; Patty Hawkins, Student-Phi Theta Kappa; Michael Hickey, Student-Phi Theta Kappa; Bonny Laufenberg, Budget Consultant-Budget Office; Michelle Oliveras, Student-Phi Theta Kappa; Cristina Rockwell, Student-Phi Theta Kappa; Delisa Scott, Counselor-Guidance & Counseling; Teresita Torrance, Student-State Ambassador; and others. Call to Order I The meeting was duly noticed and called to order at 5:31 p.m.
4248 Routine Business Matters II Approval of Meeting Minutes II A There was a motion by Dr. Riley, seconded by Mr. Pfaff, to approve the meeting minutes of March 12, 2014, as submitted. Motion carried. Public Comments II B Student Senate President Colin Bowden provided an update on recent student activities. Mr. Bowden stated that there were ongoing discussions that he hoped would lead to consensus between students and college leadership. Mr. Bowden stated that he would like to see the establishment of a formal process for open discussions between the District Board and students. Dr. Cornille introduced Pauline Chavez-Hamaidan, Madison College s new state ambassador to the Wisconsin Technical College System. Ms. Chavez-Hamaidan is completing the Liberal Arts Transfer program at Madison College and will graduate from Edgewood College in 2015 with a bachelor s degree in Business Management. Ms. Chavez-Hamaidan stated that it was an honor to represent Madison College and thanked the Board for the support provided to students. Dr. Cornille introduced members of Madison College s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa who received numerous awards at the Wisconsin Regional Conference. This included top honors in the categories of Outstanding Officer Team, College Project Award, Honors in Action Food Theme, and Overall Honors in Action Project. In addition, Madison College s chapter was named Most Distinguished Chapter in the state of Wisconsin and earned 5-Star Status. Student Life director Renee Alfano was the recipient of the Distinguished Advisor Award. The team will attend the International Convention later in April.
4249 New Business III Communications III A Board Chair s Report III A 1 Future Meeting & Event Schedule III A 1 a Dr. Stoner reviewed the schedule for upcoming meetings and college events. College/Campus Announcements III A 2 Campus administrators reported on activities and initiatives taking place in the district s Madison metro and regional communities. Mr. Webb congratulated staff from the School of Applied Science, Engineering and Technology for hosting an exceptional tour and open house within their facility. President s Report III A 3 Dr. Daniels shared recent College successes that included Agricultural Equipment Technology students earning national awards at a recent competition, Madison College alumni Matt Minus being chosen for the fourth year to be a member of the Cisco Dream Team, and information technology instructor Brent Sieling being presented with a certification of recognition as an advanced level instructor by Cisco Networking Academy. Dr. Daniels provided an update on the status of a student representative being seated as a non-voting member of the Board, and shared student eligibility requirements that were recently developed. Dr. Daniels provided an update on the work of the Contract Alternative Committee, stating that two policies have been developed and approved that focus on working conditions. These policies relate to custodial outsourcing and interim/summer faculty assignments. A
4250 classification study will be conducted to establish a tiered structure for custodial staff, and a plan is under development for temporary employees to be recruited from the student population. Action Items III B Fiscal Year 2014-15 Proposed Budget III B 1 Mr. Casper presented information related to the proposed FY2014-15 budget. This included revenue and expenditure projections, budgeting for contingency needs, general fund balance, and budget pressure points. FY2014-15 revenues are projected to total just over $151 million. Mr. Casper noted that the Governor s new property tax relief fund, which results in the District s funding coming from the state of Wisconsin rather than property taxes, will comprise 40 percent of College funding next year. FY2014-15 expenditures are projected to total almost $152.5 million. Contingency funding would be used to cover College needs that are not completely developed, and would also guard against any shortfalls in tuition revenues. The proposed FY2014-15 budget will result in a 46 percent decrease in the average homeowner s property tax. There was a motion by Mr. Pfaff, seconded by Dr. Bales, to approve taking the proposed Fiscal Year 2014-15 budget to public hearing and establish the date, time, and place for the public hearing as May 14, 2014, at 5:30 p.m. in room 122 of the Madison Area Technical College Truax Campus Administration Building, 1701 Wright Street, Madison. Motion carried. Consent Agenda Items III B 2 Lease for Land Adjacent to the Outdoor Fire Services Training Center, Truax Campus III B 2 a Lease for Land Adjacent to the Soccer Fields, South of Anderson Street, Truax Campus III B 2 b FY2014-15 Student Help Pay Rate III B 2 c General fund financial report as of February 28, 2014 III B 2 d
4251 Request for proposals/request for bids/sole sources III B 2 e Approval of vendor payments greater than or equal to $2,500 and approval of bills paid for the period February 16, 2014 through March 15, 2014 III B 2 f Approval of the employment of personnel III B 2 g Approval of acceptance of retirements III B 2 h Dr. Stoner noted that there was a correction to Consent Agenda Item III.B.2.h., Approval of acceptance of retirements. Ms. Sandra Middleton was retiring from the College with 34 years of service rather than 21 years as listed in the report. There was a motion by Ms. Oyama-Miller, seconded by Mr. Halvorson, to approve consent agenda items III.B.2.a. through h. as submitted. Motion carried. Adjournment V There was a motion by Mr. Halvorson, seconded by Ms. Oyama-Miller, to adjourn. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 6:47 p.m. Arlyn Halvorson, Secretary