Attachment 3 - a MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN CALL TO ORDER The regular monthly meeting of the Milwaukee Area Technical College District Board was held in Open Session on Tuesday,, and called to order by Chairperson Dull at 4:02 p.m. in the Board Room, Room M210, at the Downtown Milwaukee Campus of Milwaukee Area Technical College. ITEM 1 a. ROLL CALL Present: Excused: Abdulhamid Ali; David Dull; Mark Foley; Ashanti Hamilton; Mary Isbister; Grace Maizonet; Lisa Olson; Mary Scheibel and Ann Wilson. Ashanti Hamilton arrived at 4:37 p.m. None. ITEM 1 b. ITEM 2. COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW Chairperson Dull indicated that proper notice of the meeting had been given in compliance with the Wisconsin Open Meetings Law. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC Lisa Conley, president of AFT Local 212, spoke on Guided Pathways 2.0 project, the challenges some of our students face and distributed the book Paying the Price by Dr. Sarah Goldrick-Raab. Deborah Bozewicz, Milwaukee PBS, spoke on Mike Brever s work ethic at Milwaukee PBS and leadership capabilities. Pam Behling, Milwaukee PBS, spoke on Mike Brever s character and leadership abilities and requested Board to pull Mike Brever s notice of termination from the Human Resources Report on the Consent Agenda pending the appeal process.
Page 2 ITEM 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES C-1 Regular Board Meeting: December 19, 2017 ITEM 4. It was moved by Ms. Scheibel, seconded by Ms. Maizonet, to approve the minutes of the Regular Board Meeting: December 19, 2017. approved. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS a. Bills December 2017 b. Financial Report December 2017 c. Human Resources Report d. Procurement Report It was moved by Mr. Foley, seconded by Ms. Maizonet, to approve the Consent Agenda. Ms. Falkenberg discussed with the board the opportunity an employee would have to overturn the decision of his termination by means of a 5 step appeal process. The discussion included the notices of employee status in the Consent Agenda. Abstention: Wilson 1 ITEM 5. approved. BOARD ACTION ITEMS Items 5 a. Resolution (F0035-1-18) Authorizing the Sale of $1,500,000 General Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 2017-2018H of Milwaukee Area Technical College District, Wisconsin. It was moved by Mr. Foley, seconded by Ms. Maizonet, to approve Resolution (F0035-1-18) Authorizing the Sale of $1,500,000 General Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 2017-2018H of Milwaukee Area Technical College District, Wisconsin. Mr. John Mehan, managing director, Robert W. Baird & Co., distributed and reviewed the Final Pricing Summary for the $1,500,000 General Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 2017-2018H. approved, the roll call vote being as follows:
Page 3 Ayes: Noes: Foley, Isbister, Maizonet, Olson, Scheibel, Wilson, Ali and Dull - 8 None. 5 b. Resolution (F0036-1-18) Authorizing the Issuance of $1,500,000 General Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 2017-2018I of Milwaukee Area Technical College District, Wisconsin. It was moved by Mr. Foley, seconded by Ms. Maizonet, to approve Resolution (F0036-1-18) Authorizing the Issuance of $1,500,000 General Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 2017-2018I of Milwaukee Area Technical College District, Wisconsin. approved, the roll call vote being as follows: Ayes: Noes: Isbister, Maizonet, Olson, Scheibel, Wilson, Ali, Foley and Dull 8 None. approved. 5 c. Approval of Compensation Study Comparators. It was moved by Dr. Olson, seconded by Ms. Isbister to approve Approval of Compensation Study Comparators. Ms. Falkenberg reviewed the Compensation Study Comparators by means of discussion and a handout. Abstentions: Maizonet and Wilson - 2 ITEM 6 approved. Reports 6 a. Chairperson s Report Mr. Dull: Welcomed students, faculty and staff to the spring semester. Reminded the board the retreat is scheduled for February 16 from noon to 4:00 p.m. at the Oak Creek Campus in room A102 and encouraged the board to attend this important event.
Page 4 Drew the attention of the board to the Board Self-Evaluation Instrument, stated there were revisions with questions applicable to the committee as a whole and asked for consensus for its use in FY17-18. Drew attention of the board to the current media highlights at their places. Announced he, Dr. Martin and Janice Falkenberg will be attending the ACCT-Legislative Summit in Washington, DC on February 11-14, 2018. was had on the Board Self-Evaluation Instrument, suggesting that better wording of some questions might reflect board effectiveness or the ability to effectively make decisions and not merely adjusting to committee of the whole structure. Ms. Scheibel noted that some of the questions in sections 3 and 4 would be better answered individually and the compiled answers may reflect on how the board is doing. 6 b. President s Report Dr. Martin: Announced that on January 8 in the C-building auditorium was the preview of the first episode of Around the Corner with John McGivern, noting that Mayor Barrett was in attendance as well because he was featured in the episode as well as MATC s Dental Lab. Mentioned January 12 was Faculty Coordination Day where AACC Guided Pathways was presented and was well received by faculty and staff who attended on all four campuses. Stated students returned on January 16 and Governor Walker visited MATC on January 17 as the first stop to announce his workforce training plan, which looks to be very helpful to MATC students and employers. Thanked the Marketing as well as the Academic staff as the visit was announced on Monday when MATC was closed. Dr. Morna Foy, president of our state system said that she thought it was really exceptional. Reported that she was able to co-chair the Milwaukee Higher Education Leadership Forum for Milwaukee Succeeds with Dr. Michael Lovell with a presentation on Complete College American which is the same as Guided Pathways and supported by Lumina Foundation and the Bill Gates Foundation. 6 c. District Student Senate Report Ms. Paschke reported on the following: District Student Senate January 5 th meeting focused on the budget with an explanation on development and distribution. Also
Page 5 discussed was the impact of low enrollment and what adjustments can be made presently and in the future. Training and practice sessions on the new final grade appeal process took place on January 10. Final plans are underway for the second annual Milwaukee Zoo experience, upcoming details are in the future. The Monthly Student Life calendar will list Black History Month activities and be sent out to all students. 6 d. Milwaukee PBS General Manager s Report Mr. Zachary reported on the following: Meeting between WGBH, Sony and Representatives of the 9 DCA co-owners regarding creating a centralized engineering operation in Jacksonville, Florida. All the programs each of the 9 PBS stations air would be handled through this operation, which would ultimately result in cost savings for each member station. Attended the first annual Thought Leader meeting in Washington, DC, organized by CPB and NETA. The focus is on key decision makers from education, industry and media who are presenting where public media is headed. The financial dashboard representing the first six months in Milwaukee PBS FY18 fiscal year, noting that Milwaukee PBS is ahead of projections at this point and will possibly surpass the goal for the fiscal year. Milwaukee PBS went from 36,000 donors in November 2015 to over 38,000 members presently. Included in that group is a subset of two hundred Leadership Circle donors, or those who donate $1000 or more every year. Last fall spots were aired using a PBS video called Ducks in a Row featuring a message encouraging PBS viewers to put their local stations in their wills. Milwaukee PBS general manager s goal in 2018 is to hire a dedicated philanthropy and foundation executive whose focus will be on corporate and individual philanthropies as well as foundation grants. This May, Milwaukee PBS will present a brand new four part series about the MATC Culinary Arts program. The trademarked title for the four half hour program is: Cook Plate Dine and a preview of the show will be presented at the March Board meeting. The partnership between Milwaukee PBS, the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee and Wispolitics, the online political and government news service located in Madison. Together they will produce and broadcast live the Democratic and Republican Wisconsin gubernatorial debates, which will take place at the Theater at UWM.
Page 6 6 e. Legislative Matters Report Ms. Falkenberg, VP, General Counsel, distributed a MATC Legislative Update to the board and reported on the following updates: Milwaukee County Transit system is considering eliminating nine bus routes due to 2018 budget cuts including service to the Mequon Campus at the end of the school year. A Business Roundtable facilitated by Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch and State Representative Jessie Rodriguez is in the works for MATC for early March. Governor Walker called a Special Session on Welfare Reform. Several key initiatives include reforms to Wisconsin s FoodShare system and the FoodShare Employment and Training (FSET) program. Some proposals include requiring participation in the FSET program for able-bodied adults and an increase in the work requirement for FoodShare recipients from 20 to 30 hours per week. Assembly Bill 70/Senate Bill 42 Allowing entities like MATC to publish meeting notices in a local newspaper or in a public place and on a website maintained by the local governing board. This change would save MATC roughly $38,000 annually. Assembly Bill 247/Senate Bill 169 would make a number of changes to the carrying and possession of firearms. The bill was amended, passed the senate committee 3-2, and is available for scheduling in the Senate. Assembly Bill 540/Senate Bill 444 would require technical colleges and licensed private driver school commercial motor vehicle driver education courses to provide instructions in the recognition and prevention of human trafficking. Assembly Bill 777 would grant tuition to former foster youth who attend an in-state or technical college until a student is awarded a degree or turns 25, whichever happens first. 6 f. Annual Sustainability Report ITEM 7. Ginny Routhe, manager, Sustainability, presented the Annual Sustainability report for FY17 and the first 2 quarters of FY18 as an information item with emphasis on reduction of energy use. BOARD MONITORING 7 a. Quality Review of Program Dr. Dakwar, Thomas Walsh, Brian Carlson and Kevin Pulz presented the Quality Review of Program TV & Video Production as information.
Page 7 7 b. Dashboards on Performance Funding Metrics Dr. Dakwar and Dr. Wang presented Dashboards on Performance Funding Metrics via PowerPoint. Ms. Isbister departed the meeting at 5:50 p.m. 7 c. Enrollment Update Mr. Craig presented the Enrollment Update as a PowerPoint presentation with emphasis on the FTE year to date summary. 7 d. Operating Results (July-December) FY2018 ITEM 8. ITEM 9. Mr. Hollow presented Operating Results (July-December) SY2018 as information. NEW BUSINESS Future Agenda Items/Events 9 a. WTCDBA Winter Meeting, January 25-27, 2018 Eau Claire, WI 9 b. ACCT Legislative Summit, February 11-14, 2018 Washington, DC. 9 c. Board Retreat February 16, 2018, Oak Creek Campus Noon to 4:00 p.m. 9 d. Board Meeting, Tuesday, February 27, 2018, 4:00 p.m. Downtown Milwaukee Campus, Board Room (M210) ITEM 10. Closed Session 10 a. President s Semi-Annual Evaluation*** The meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Gwendolyn Z. Green On behalf of Board Secretary
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