Utah College of Applied Technology - Board of Trustees Special Meeting Minutes - 23 March 2016

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Minutes record the Utah College of Applied Technology (UCAT) Board of Trustees Special Meeting held on 23 March 2016, detailing attendance, administration representatives, and the meeting’s formal proceedings. The agenda was approved unanimously following a call to order and discussion regarding an additional public relations topic and compliance with open meetings law. Action items address Senate Bill 131 governance amendments, including policy development for appointing a commissioner and initiating a search-related process, alongside deliberations on funding and alignment with statutory guidelines, with further notes on leadership during a president retirement.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages4

Reading Time10 min

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Minutes of Meeting

Introduction Items

Call to Order

Approval of Agenda

Action Items

Impact of Senate Bill 131 - UCAT Governance Amendments

Continuation of Search Process and/or Appointment of New UCAT President/Commissioner

The Utah College of Applied Technology (UCAT) Board of Trustees Special Meeting DATE: 23 March 2016 TIME: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM LOCATION: Utah College of Applied Technology 2801 Ashton Boulevard Lehi, UT 84043 (Anchor location for electronic access) MINUTES Board of Trustees Present Tom Bingham, Chair – TATC Jim Evans, 2nd Vice Chair – MATC Michael Jensen – DATC Steve Moore – OWATC Jerry Taylor – SWATC Mike Angus – UBATC Brad Tanner – Non-Union Apprenticeship Dale Cox – Union Apprenticeship Jim Olsen – Governor’s Appointee Business/Industry Barbara Corry – State Board of Education * Board of Trustees Absent Michael Madsen, 1st Vice Chair – BATC Stephen Wade – DXATC Richard Tranter – Salt Lake Community College Brian Florang – Snow College Val Hale – Governor’s Office of Economic Development Jesselie Anderson – State Board of Regents *participated via electronic access UCAT Administration Jared Haines – Senior VP, Instruction & Public Relations Tyler Brinkerhoff – VP, Finance & Administrative Services Elsa Zweifel – Director of Public Relations Kristin Smith – Executive Assistant, Board Secretary Doug Richards – Legal Counsel Zachary Barrus – Director of Institutional Data Others Present Chad Campbell – BATC, Campus President Mike Bouwhuis – DATC, Campus President Kelle Stephens – DXATC, Campus President* Clay Christensen – MATC, Campus President Collette Mercier – OWATC, Campus President* Brennan Wood – SWATC, Campus President Scott Snelson – TATC, Campus President Aaron Weight – UBATC, Campus President Jacob Wright – Governor’s Office of Management & Budget Spencer Pratt – Legislative Fiscal Analyst’s Office Jill Curry – Legislative Fiscal Analyst’s Office UCAT Board of Trustees 23 March 2016 Page 2 MINUTES OF MEETING UTAH COLLEGE OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGY Board of Trustees 23 March 2016 I.INTRODUCTION ITEMS Call to Order Meeting was called to order at 9:06 a. m. Approval of Agenda The Board was presented with the agenda for the meeting. Motion to approve to agenda. Motion: Dale Cox; Second: Steve Moore Discussion: Trustee Jensen asked to have an information/discussion item about current public relations. Chair Bingham indicated that open meetings law does not allow for a topic not posted on the agenda 24 hours in advance. UCAT Legal Counsel Doug Richards said there could be some discussion connection with the posted agenda items for SB 131 and the search process without taking any action, or could be postponed to the April 6th board meeting. Trustee Evans suggested considering that discussion as part of the SB 131 item. Voting: Unanimous ll. ACTION ITEMS II.B Impact of Senate Bill 131 – UCAT Governance Amendments VP Haines gave an overview of Senate Bill 131 to the Board. Trustee Tanner asked if the bill mirrored another system such as the Board of Regents. Chair Bingham confirmed that this was the case. The Board will decide and assign the duties of the Commissioner. Trustee Jensen would like the Board to begin being in compliance with the guidelines of SB 131 now as a show of good faith. Trustee Evans agreed. Motion to construct an official policy for the appointment of a commissioner using a search process ensuring the statutory parameters; and engage a consultant to begin the process of developing a position description for the UCAT Commissioner of Technical Education addressing what the statute requires, what the campuses require, and what the Board of Trustees requires with the position. Motion: Mike Jensen; Second: Mike Angus Discussion: Trustee Cox inquired if UCAT had a funding mechanism in place for a consultant. VP Brinkerhoff stated that UCAT has some funding reserves that could be utilized if it were not an exorbitant amount. Trustee Moore stated that there are guidelines in SB 131 , and there is expertise here within the Board now and with the college presidents. Trustee Evans asked where the information in the President Search Outline cam

FAQs

What time and location was the UCAT Board of Trustees Special Meeting held?

The meeting was called to order at 9:06 a.m. and ran until 10:30 a.m. The location was Utah College of Applied Technology, 2801 Ashton Boulevard, Lehi, UT 84043.

Why was the proposed public relations topic discussed in relation to the posted agenda?

The chair indicated open meetings law does not allow discussion of a topic not posted on the agenda 24 hours in advance, while legal counsel noted discussion could be connected to posted agenda items or postponed to the April 6 board meeting.

What action did the board take regarding Senate Bill 131 and governance amendments?

The board moved to develop an official policy for appointing a commissioner via a search process within statutory parameters and to engage support for developing a position description for the UCAT Commissioner of Technical Education, covering statutory requirements and campus and board needs.

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