A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State College System was held at Western Nebraska Community College in Scottsbluff on Monday and Tuesday, June 18-19, 2001.

In compliance with the provisions of Neb. Rev. Stat. Section 84-1411, printed notice of this meeting was mailed to each member of the Board of Trustees. In addition, copies of such notice were sent to the Presidents of the State Colleges, Associated Press, and selected Nebraska newspapers. We, each of us, hereby acknowledge due and sufficient service to the above, the foregoing notice of the time and place and object of said meeting, and agree to meet in said meeting at the time and place presented.

Board Members attending:
Doug Christensen, Lincoln
Richard Halbert, Falls City
Willa Kosman, Scottsbluff
Steve Lewis, Lexington
Sheryl Lindau, Wayne
Jeff Renner, Bellevue
Larry Teahon, Chadron

Student Board Members present:
Katie Watt, Chadron State College
Tammie Mundil, Peru State College
Jennifer Chleboun, Wayne State College

NSC Office Staff participating:
Stan Carpenter, Executive Director
Larry Schultz, Associate Executive Director for Academic Affairs & Legal Services
Jean Dale, Associate Executive Director for Administration & Finance
Bruce Donelson, Facilities Management and Planning Director
Sheri Irwin, Public Relations Director
Kim Rauscher, Administrative Assistant

Others attending:
Thomas Krepel, President, Chadron State College
Ben Johnson, President, Peru State College
Sheila Stearns, President, Wayne State College
Joyce Hardy, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Chadron State College
Ed Hoffman, Vice President for Administration, Chadron State College
William Roweton, Interim Director of Institutional Research, Chadron State College
Deb Keim, Office Assistant, Chadron State College
Kay Demaree, Office Assistant, Chadron State College
Jerome Martin, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Peru State College
Linda Jacobsen, Vice President for Administration and Finance, Peru State College
Ted Harshbarger, Vice President of Student Services and Enrollment Management, Peru State College
David Fuller, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Wayne State College
Carolyn Murphy, Vice President for Administration & Finance, Wayne State College
Diana Doyle, Vice President of Educational and Student Services, Western Community College
Karen Anderson, Executive Director, Scottsbluff/Gering United Chamber of Commerce
Kevin Mooney, KNEB, Scottsbluff
Lowell Berg, Clark Enersen Architects

EXECUTIVE SESSION
Board members convened in Executive Session at 10:00 a.m. to discuss the CEO contract extensions and salaries. No action was taken.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Lowell Berg of Clark Enersen architects presented design development concepts for the Peru State College Library/Old Gym project to the entire Board. Following the presentation, separate committee meetings were held to review agenda items. No action was taken. The Committee meetings concluded at 2:30 p.m.

Board Chair Renner called the business meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.

The meeting agenda for June 19 was approved as presented.

Minutes of the May 21 meeting were unanimously approved. Voting aye: Christensen, Halbert, Kosman, Lewis, Lindau, Renner and Teahon. Voting nay: None. Student Opinion aye: Chleboun, Mundil, and Watt.

Karen Anderson, Executive Director of the Scottsbluff/Gering United Chamber of Commerce, welcomed Board members to Scottsbluff.

Personnel Recommendations
A motion to approve the personnel recommendations submitted by the colleges was unanimously approved. Voting aye: Christensen, Halbert, Kosman, Lewis, Lindau, Renner and Teahon. Voting nay: None. Student Opinion aye: Chleboun, Mundil, and Watt.

A motion to approve a 5.5% salary increase for 2001-02 and contract extension until June 30, 2003 for the following individuals was unanimously approved.
Stan Carpenter, NSC Executive Director $147,700
Tom Krepel, President, Chadron State College $129,939, plus housing allowance of $14,000
Ben Johnson, President, Peru State College $125,571, plus housing allowance of $ 7,000
Sheila Stearns, President, Wayne State College $131,031, plus housing allowance of $14,000

Voting aye: Christensen, Halbert, Kosman, Lewis, Lindau, Renner and Teahon. Voting nay: None. Student Opinion aye: Chleboun, Mundil, and Watt.

Faculty and Staff Salary Recommendations
A motion to approve the 2001-02 salary recommendations as submitted by the Executive Director and the college presidents was unanimously approved. Voting aye: Christensen, Halbert, Kosman, Lewis, Lindau, Renner and Teahon. Voting nay: None. Student Opinion aye: Chleboun, Mundil, and Watt.

Fiscal and Facilities Committee
Contracts and Change Orders

A motion to approve the following contracts submitted by the colleges was unanimously approved. Voting aye: Christensen, Halbert, Kosman, Lewis, Lindau, Renner and Teahon. Voting nay: None. Student Opinion aye: Chleboun, Mundil, and Watt.

Peru Contract

Wayne Contracts

Distribution of Funds for FY02
A motion to approve the distribution of funds for fiscal year 2001-02 as shown was unanimously approved. Voting aye: Christensen, Halbert, Kosman, Lewis, Lindau, Renner and Teahon. Voting nay: None. Student Opinion aye: Chleboun, Mundil, and Watt. The Committee requested a report on progress of participation in the Davis Minority Scholarship Program be presented at the September Board meeting.

Undergraduate, resident $ 69.75
Graduate, resident $ 87.75
Undergraduate, non-resident $139.50
Graduate, non-resident $175.50

Fee Schedules

A motion to approve the proposed fee schedules for 2001-02 as submitted by the colleges was unanimously approved. Voting aye: Christensen, Halbert, Kosman, Lewis, Lindau, Renner and Teahon. Voting nay: None. Student Opinion aye: Chleboun, Mundil, and Watt.

Room and Board Rates

A motion to approve the 2001-02 room and board rate proposals as submitted by the colleges was unanimously approved. Voting aye: Christensen, Halbert, Kosman, Lewis, Lindau, Renner and Teahon. Voting nay: None. Student Opinion aye: Chleboun, Mundil, and Watt.

In summary:

Chadron 10-meal plan: $859 15-meal plan: $893 Double room: $822

Peru 10-meal plan: $891 15-meal plan: $943 Double room: $955

Wayne 10-meal plan: $885 15-meal plan: $920 Double room: $840

Depositories and Signatories

A motion to approve the depositories and signatories submitted by the colleges was unanimously approved. Voting aye: Christensen, Halbert, Kosman, Lewis, Renner and Teahon. Voting nay: None. Abstaining: Lindau. Student Opinion aye: Chleboun, Mundil, and Watt.

Preliminary Operating Budgets

A motion to approve the preliminary 2001-02 operating budgets as submitted by the System Office and the colleges was unanimously approved. Voting aye: Christensen, Halbert, Kosman, Lewis, Lindau, Renner and Teahon. Voting nay: None. Student Opinion aye: Chleboun, Mundil, and Watt.

Preliminary Revenue Bond Operating Budgets

A motion to approve the preliminary 2001-02 revenue bond operating budgets as submitted by the colleges was unanimously approved. Voting aye: Christensen, Halbert, Kosman, Lewis, Lindau, Renner and Teahon. Voting nay: None. Student Opinion aye: Chleboun, Mundil, and Watt.

Final Approval of Wayne State Power Plant Build Option

A motion to request approval of the Governor to build a new power plant at Wayne State College and give notice of intent to Energy Systems Corporation was unanimously approved. Voting aye: Christensen, Halbert, Kosman, Lewis, Lindau, Renner and Teahon. Voting nay: None. Student Opinion aye: Chleboun, Mundil, and Watt.

Peru Library/Old Gym Design Development Documents

A motion to accept the design development documents for the Peru Library/Old Gym project was unanimously approved. Voting aye: Christensen, Halbert, Kosman, Lewis, Lindau, Renner and Teahon. Voting nay: None. Student Opinion aye: Chleboun, Mundil, and Watt.

Wayne Memorial Stadium Entry Plaza, Restrooms and Track Design Development Documents

A motion to approve the design development documents for the Wayne Memorial Stadium Entry Plaza, Restrooms and Track project was unanimously approved. Voting aye: Christensen, Halbert, Kosman, Lewis, Lindau, Renner and Teahon. Voting nay: None. Student Opinion aye: Chleboun, Mundil, and Watt.

Substantial Completion of Peru’s Campus Services Building Addition and Hoyt Science Building Addition

A motion to ratify substantial completion of a portion of the Peru State College Campus Services Building Addition and give the Inspection Committee authority to determine substantial completion status of subsequent portions of the Campus Services Building project and the Hoyt Science Building Addition was unanimously approved. Voting aye: Christensen, Halbert, Kosman, Lewis, Lindau, Renner and Teahon. Voting nay: None. Student Opinion aye: Chleboun, Mundil, and Watt.

Peru, Use of Capital Improvement Fee Funds

A motion to approve a change in the funding sources for the Hoyt Science Building as follows: Reduce the PSC Foundation fund commitment by $100,449 and replace that amount with money from the capital improvement fee fund was unanimously approved. Voting aye: Christensen, Halbert, Kosman, Lewis, Lindau, Renner and Teahon. Voting nay: None. Student Opinion aye: Chleboun, Mundil, and Watt.

ITEMS FOR INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION

Academic and Personnel Committee

Personnel Actions
Personnel actions not requiring Board approval were reported for information.

Equal Opportunity Employer Report
A summary of full-time employed staff on each campus for fall 2000 was provided to Board members.

Enrollment Report
Enrollment for the spring 2001 semester was reported to the Board.

Graduation Report
Each college provided a summary of graduates per degree and discipline.

Instructional Load Report
A summary of student credit hour production and FTE faculty for the spring 2001 semester was provided to Board members.

Peru Benchmarks
Peru’s annual report of progress toward benchmarks established to address the postsecondary education needs in southeast Nebraska was presented to the Board. The report will be forwarded to the Coordinating Commission.

Fiscal and Facilities Committee

Grant Applications and Awards

The following grant applications and award were presented as information items.

Chadron Application

Wayne Application

Wayne Award

The following contracts were provided as information items.

Peru Contracts

Wayne Contract

The following Task Force for Building Renewal (LB 309) allocations and retrievals were reported to the Board.

Chadron Allocation:

Peru Allocations:

Peru Retrievals:

Wayne Retrievals:

The colleges provided status reports on their physical plant projects.

The colleges provided information on occupancy and the income earned on the revenue bond facilities during the spring 2001 semester.

Revised Operating Budgets FY01

Revised 2000-01 operating budgets were provided by the colleges for information.

Revised Revenue Bond Operating Budgets FY01

The colleges provided revised revenue bond operating budgets for the 2000-01 fiscal year.

Peru, Majors Hall Lease Renewal

Peru’s request to renew the A.D. Majors Hall lease agreement for July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002 at a rate of $1.13 per square foot for 26,514 square feet (for a total of $29,960.82) has been approved by the Executive Director. The college is also authorized to use general funds to pay annual utility costs, with the cost not to exceed $7,423.92.

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION ITEMS

Executive Director’s Report

Executive Director Carpenter stated that he has attended several meetings of the Coordinating Commission to discuss implementation of the revised statewide comprehensive plan. An additional meeting is contemplated for the late summer or early fall to obtain input on implementation from a wide range of individuals connected to higher education, business and state government.

President Krepel reported over 1,000 area students are visiting the Chadron campus this summer for athletic camps and other activities. He also informed the Board that the maintenance building contract has been finalized and work is scheduled to begin soon.

President Johnson stated that Peru administration and staff members have been preparing for the North Central regional accreditation visit scheduled for July. He also referenced the "Benchmarks" report provided in Board materials, stating that Peru is ahead of expectations established by the Coordinating Commission and the Board.

President Stearns announced that the Lied Foundation has recently provided $547,000 to Wayne to enhance the Ramsey Theatre improvement project. She also noted that Doris Buffet Bryant, Wayne’s Commencement Speaker and recipient of the Distinguished Service Award, has provided a $30,000 grant to six Wayne students recognized for their community service.

Trustee Lindau reported on her participation in the Wayne AQIP accreditation meeting in Chicago. After explaining the process, she encouraged Chadron and Peru to consider pursuing AQIP accreditation.

Student reports were brief, as most students are not on campus this summer.

The Nominating Committee, consisting of Trustees Lindau, Kosman and Lewis, presented the following slate of officers to the Board:

Trustee Renner, Chair

Trustee Lindau, Vice Chair

A motion to elect the slate was unanimously approved. Voting aye: Christensen, Halbert, Kosman, Lewis, Lindau, Renner and Teahon. Voting nay: None. Student Opinion aye: Chleboun, Mundil, and Watt. The Nominating Committee also recommended that Chair Renner retain Trustee Kosman as Chair of the Academic and Personnel Committee, and Trustee Lewis as Chair of the Fiscal and Facilities Committee

Chair Renner appointed Trustees Lindau and Kosman to serve with Executive Director Carpenter to define the strategic planning process and report to the Board at the July or September meeting.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:20 a.m.