A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State College System was convened at Peru State College, City of Peru, County of Nemaha, State of Nebraska, on Thursday, April 1, 1999.

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 and was posted in the Office of the Secretary of the Board. In addition, copies of such notice were sent to the Associated Press, Lincoln Journal Star, and Omaha World-Herald on March 22, 1999. 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:
Dr. Doug Christensen, Lincoln
Dr. Alfred Gigstad, Nebraska City
Ms. Frances Grimes, Grand Island
Ms. Sheryl Lindau, Wayne

Board Members absent:
Mr. Rick Kolkman, North Platte
Mr. Jeff Renner, Bellevue

Student Board Members present:
Ms. Angela Hunke, Chadron State College
Mr. Robert Hollis, Peru State College
Ms. Amy Renz, Wayne State College

System Office Staff participating:
Dr. Carrol Krause, Executive Director
Dr. Donna Nelson, Associate Executive Director for Fiscal and Facilities Management
Dr. Larry Schultz, Associate Executive Director for Academic Affairs & Legal Services
Ms. Suzi Shugert, Director, Public Relations/Information
Ms. Kim Rauscher, Administrative Assistant

Others attending:
Dr. Thomas Krepel, President, Chadron State College
Dr. Leonard Skov, Interim President, Peru State College
Dr. Ken Halsey, Interim President, Wayne State College
Dr. Joyce Hardy, Interim Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Chadron State College
Mr. Ed Hoffman, Vice President for Administration, Chadron State College
Dr. Jerome Martin, Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs, Peru State College
Dr. Susan Udey, Vice President for Administration and Finance, Peru State College
Mr. Ted Harshbarger, Interim Dean of Student Services, Peru State College
Mr. Kent Propst, Director of College Advancement/Alumni Affairs, Peru State College
Ms. Erin Sayer, Director of Residence Life, Peru State College
Ms. Tara Kreklau, Interim Athletic Director, Peru State College
Ms. Eulanda Cade, Personnel Director, Peru State College
Ms. Margareta Knopik, Assistant Director of Continuing Education, Peru State College
Ms. Barbara Bender, Assistant to the Director of Continuing Education, Peru State College
Mr. Alan Gager, Peru State College student
Dr. Jo Taylor, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Wayne State College
Mr. Andy Soll, Vice President for Administration and Finance, Wayne State College
Mr. Curt Frye, Vice President and Dean of Students, Wayne State College
Mr. Bill Beavers, Revenue Bond Financial Management Consultant, Ameritas Investment Corporation
Mr. John Funkhouser, former Peru State College student trustee
Ms. Mary Ruth Wilson, Peru Community representative
Ms. Ardith Wininger, Peru Community representative
Ms. Patsy Martin, Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education

Press 
Mr. Henry Cordes, Omaha World-Herald
Mr. Darrell Wellman, Auburn newspaper
Ms. Patty Peterson, Nebraska City newspaper
Ms. Debbie Bean, Nebraska City radio
Ms. Delta Fajardo, Peru State College Times

The meeting was called to order at 12:50 p.m. A roll call was taken: Christensen, Gigstad, Grimes, and Lindau; Hollis, Hunke and Renz were present. Kolkman and Renner were absent.

Dr. Christensen moved and Ms. Grimes seconded a motion to approve the agenda with the addition of item 5.C.(15a)—Peru State College Bond Anticipation Notes Resolution. Christensen, Gigstad, Grimes, and Lindau; Hollis, Hunke and Renz voted aye. Motion carried.

None

Ms. Grimes moved and Ms. Lindau seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the February 26, 1999 meeting. Christensen, Gigstad, Grimes, and Lindau; Hollis, Hunke and Renz voted aye. Motion carried.

On December 1, 1998, the Coordinating Commission submitted its study entitled, "Postsecondary Education Needs of Southeast Nebraska" to the Governor. The report included a recommendation (Option 1) that would "keep an improved Peru State College campus in the town of Peru and add collaborative learning centers throughout southeast Nebraska." One of the key elements of Option 1 was that the Board of Trustees, Peru State College administrators, faculty and staff would establish benchmarks and appropriate timelines for the accomplishment of needed improvements at Peru State College.

The Commission determined that the success of this option depends on the College making substantial progress toward various key objectives and benchmarks, including:

• Improvements to campus facilities
• Improved facility utilization
• Improved retention of students
• Improved academic programming and assessment processes
• Improved community amenities
• Improved faculty, staff and student diversity
• Improved support from the community and surrounding area
• Improved Foundation/alumni support
• Development of learning centers in other communities in Southeast Nebraska
• Improved recruitment of students, especially those students from urban areas who could benefit from Peru State College’s admission policies and ability to provide more individualized attention to students; and transfer students, particularly students from the two community college systems in the Peru State College service area: Metropolitan Community College and Southeast Community College.

By April 1, 1999, a set of benchmarks to be achieved by Peru State College, the methods of measuring progress toward their accomplishment, and a reasonable timetable for their achievement within the next three biennia was to be submitted to the Commission for its consideration. Annual reports of progress toward the benchmarks are to be provided by Peru State College during the six-year period.

Peru State College has developed a strategic plan and presented it to the Board of Trustees prior to submission to the Coordinating Commission. The plan identifies the following key outcome planning areas and assessments:

• Improved educational service to southeast Nebraska
  

Assessment: Peru State College commits to an annual review of educational programs, with analysis of the response to the needs of the service area, the development of learning center programs, the status of collaboration efforts, and the academic assessment activities. Additionally, the diversity component of the curriculum will be evaluated in the annual Campus Diversity Report.

• Student enrollment retention
  

Assessment: Peru State College commits to an annual review of the retention and recruitment of new students, including transfer students. The annual report will specifically track student categories, show trends, and compare the levels at Peru State College to national standards.

• Efficient and effective campus operations

Assessment: Peru State College commits to an annual review of campus efficiency and effectiveness measures, to include analysis of use rates for classrooms and laboratories and comparisons to national standards. After the Campus master Plan is completed the annual report will include an evaluation of how developments support the master plan concept.

• Faculty and staff development

Assessment: Peru State College commits to an annual review of the faculty and staff development programs, and to an annual planning session between the appropriate administrators and the individual campus senates.

• Campus governance

Assessment: Peru State College commits to an annual review of the status of shared governance and to a meeting to specifically discuss governance issues between the President, Vice Presidents, Dean of Students, and the three campus senates.

• Alumni and Foundation support

Assessment: The Foundation Executive Director will provide an annual report to the President of the College on the level of support provided to the College. If appropriate data is available, this report will compare the Foundation support to national, state, or peer group norms.

• Community relationships

Assessment: The College-Community Coordinating Committee will submit an annual report on the status of support by the community and involvement of the campus in community and regional activities.

An annual progress report will be provided to the Board of Trustees by July 1 of each year through 2005.

Ms. Grimes moved and Dr. Christensen seconded a motion to approve the benchmarks developed by Peru State College and submit the document to the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education. Christensen, Gigstad, Grimes, and Lindau; Hollis, Hunke and Renz voted aye. Motion carried.

Dr. Christensen moved and Ms. Lindau seconded a motion to approve a restriction on the addition of new total net assignable square footage in facilities development at Peru State College. While individual projects may vary if necessary for functional effectiveness, the goal of the Board is to produce comparable reductions in other projects identified in the campus facilities master plan. This motion is based on an anticipated enrollment of 1,200 students and would need to be modified if enrollment exceeded this figure. Christensen, Gigstad, Grimes, and Lindau; Hollis, Hunke and Renz voted aye. Motion carried.

Personnel Recommendations
Affirmative Action Reports and Reaffirmation Statements
Each President submitted statements to the System Office reaffirming the college’s commitment to offering equal employment and educational opportunities, and prohibiting discrimination based on political or religious opinions or affiliations, race, color, age, sex, national origin, marital status or handicap.

Grant Applications
Chadron State College
Program: Wetland Education: WETMAAP: Lake Pontchartrain II
Funding Source: Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation
Amount Requested: $24,998
Funding Period: 7/1/99-6/30/00
Grant includes indirect cost funds for the college’s use.
Grant will require in-kind funds of $4,100 for work study, student intern and secretarial assistance.
This grant application will provide funding for information and resources about wetlands and upland habitats from a geographic perspective through workshops and the Internet for the Northshore of Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana. The grant offers four workshops that provide basic ecological concepts, technological skills, and methods of interpretation necessary for assessing wetland and upland habitat change. Workshops explore the affects of urbanization on wetlands using aerial photography, satellite imagery, and wetland maps, and introduce traditional mapping technology into the classroom.

Peru State College
Program: Solidworks Educational Grant Program
Funding Source: Solidworks (private corporation)
Amount Requested: $22,500 (cash value of 15 software programs)
Funding Period: N/A
Grant provides software for educational institutions.

Wayne State College
Program: The Lessons of the Century
Funding Source: Nebraska Humanities Council
Amount Requested: $5,741
Funding Period: 1999-2000
Grant will require state matching funds of $4,977 to be used for play production costs, a portion of the speaker’s fee, phones, printing, postage and publicity.
Grant will require in-kind funds to include faculty and staff time on the project and the use of office supplies, equipment and facilities.
This grant application will fund an art and humanities project built around the play Café Zeitgeist using film, lecture and seminar to be presented in October. It is intended to provide citizens of NE Nebraska with a century’s end retrospective on the treatment of minorities around the world.

Grant Awards
Peru State College
Program: Solidworks Educational Grant Program
Funding Source: Solidworks (private corporation)
Amount Requested: $22,500 (cash value of 15 software programs)
Amount Awarded: $22,500
Grant provides software for educational institutions.

Wayne State College
Program: Nebraska Environmental Trust
Funding Source: State of Nebraska Lottery Funds
Amount Requested: $12,917
Amount Awarded: $3,000
Funding Period: 1999-2000
Grant will require state maintenance of effort.
This grant application was for funding to establish an educational wetland on the Wayne State College campus. Funds were requested for soil excavation, plant collection and establishment, an educational sign and the initial biological surveys. Grant award will cover soil excavation.

Wayne State College
Program: Nebraska Writing Project—Rural Institutes
Funding Source: Eisenhower Professional Development Program (CCPE)
Amount Requested: $40,212 (two years)
Amount Awarded: $20,106 (one year)
Funding Period: 2/1/99 – 9/30/00
Grant will require state matching funds of $7,921 for telephones, travel, copying, promotion, and for summer session appointments for faculty conducting institute.
Grant will require in-kind funds including professional staff time in administering and directing the project. Some of this support will come from staff at UNL.
Grant will fund 0.10 new FTE.
This grant award is for a one-year period to continue a Northeast Nebraska extension of the Nebraska Writing Project through Wayne State College, centered in a summer institute. In addition, the project will continue through yearlong writing support groups for teachers.

Wayne State College, 6-month Financial Statement

Transfer of General Funds to Colleges 
The negotiated buy-out of Dr. Robert Burns’ contract left an unspent balance of $29,297 remaining in funds transferred from the State Colleges to the System Office for his salary and benefits. Unspent funds are being returned to the colleges as follows:
Chadron State College -- $7,324.00
Peru State College -- $14,649.00
Wayne State College -- $7,324.00

Contracts
None

Change Orders 
Wayne State College
Studio Arts Building
Change Order #3—Miscellaneous adjustments to specified work
Change Order Amount: $9,911
Fund Source: Private Funds, Cash Fund, Capital Improvement Fund
Contractor: Beckenhauer Construction Inc. of Norfolk, NE

Wayne State College
Connell Hall
Change Order #10—Miscellaneous adjustments to specified work
Change Order Amount: $9,991
Fund Source: State Building Fund (General Fund)
Contractor: Beckenhauer Construction Inc. of Norfolk, NE

Peru State College
Retrieval of $765.76 for Heating Plant check valves; project has been completed.
Allocation Date: 9/10/98
Allocation Amount: $2,800.00
Retrieval Date: 2/22/99
Retrieval Amount: $765.76
Total Project Cost: $2,034.24

Wayne State College
Allocation of $15,000 for Rice Auditorium drainage correction.
Allocation Date: 2/11/99
Allocation Amount: $15,000.00
College Contribution: 2,650.00
Total Project Cost: $17,650.00

Campus Physical Plant Reports

Bookstore Contracts
1999-00 bookstore contacts approved as follows:
Chadron State College – Wallace’s Bookstores, Inc.
Peru State College – Peru State Advancement, Inc.
Wayne State College – Barnes & Noble Bookstores, Inc.

Potential Occupancy and Income Reports 1999-2000

Peru State College, Majors Hall Lease Renewal

Ms. Grimes moved and Ms. Lindau seconded a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Christensen, Gigstad, Grimes, and Lindau; Hollis, Hunke and Renz voted aye. Motion carried.

Dr. Christensen moved and Ms. Grimes seconded a motion to approve the rank promotion recommendations for faculty as submitted by the State Colleges. Christensen, Gigstad, Grimes, and Lindau; Hollis, Hunke and Renz voted aye. Motion carried.

Chadron State College:
Michael Bogner - Assistant Professor to Associate Professor
Michael Leite - Assistant Professor to Associate Professor
Sheryl Linch - Assistant Professor to Associate Professor
Yvonne Moody - Assistant Professor to Associate Professor
Mary Ann Rudy - Assistant Professor to Associate Professor
Noranne Yeager - Assistant Professor to Associate Professor

Wayne State College:
Randy Bertolas - Assistant Professor to Associate Professor
Marian Borgmann-Ingwersen - Assistant Professor to Associate Professor
Alan Bruflat - Associate Professor to Professor
Larry Claussen - Associate Professor to Professor
Gerald Conway - Assistant Professor to Associate Professor
Glenn Kietzmann - Associate Professor to Professor
Carolyn Linster - Associate Professor to Professor
Stacy McMillen - Assistant Professor to Associate Professor
Daniel Miller - Assistant Professor to Associate Professor
Mark Mosher - Assistant Professor to Associate Professor
Charles Parker - Assistant Professor to Associate Professor
Deborah Whitt - Associate Professor to Professor
Ronald Whitt - Associate Professor to Professor

Dr. Christensen moved and Ms. Grimes seconded a motion to approve the tenure recommendations for faculty as submitted by the State Colleges. Christensen, Gigstad, Grimes, and Lindau; Hollis, Hunke and Renz voted aye. Motion carried.

Chadron State College:
Sheryl Linch
Tracy Nobiling
Noranne Yeager

Wayne State College:
Randy Bertolas
Larry Claussen
Judity Lindberg
Daniel Miller
Mark Mosher
Charles Parker
Gary Volk

Dr. Christensen moved and Ms. Lindau seconded a motion to approve the recommendation of the Academic Affairs Subcommittee for the 1999 Teaching Excellence Award recipient, and submit that recommendation to the Lincoln Foundation for final approval. The nominees include Dr. Barb Limbach, Associate Professor of Business from Chadron State College; Dr. Thomas Ediger, Professor of Music from Peru State College; and Mr. Carl Rump, Associate Professor of Earth Sciences from Wayne State College. Christensen, Gigstad, Grimes, and Lindau; Hollis, Hunke and Renz voted aye. Motion carried.

Dr. Christensen moved and Ms. Lindau seconded a motion to give second-round and final approval of the following new policies:

Policy 3601: Posthumous Degrees
Policy 5024: Presidential Associate Appointment
Policy 5401: Early Retirement Incentive; Tenured Faculty

To give second-round and final approval of the following revised policies:
Policy 5112: Grant of Tenure; Faculty
Policy 5113: Promotion Criteria and Process; Faculty
Policy 5405: Retirement Plan; State College Employees
Policy 5511: Tuition Waiver; Professional Growth; State College Employees
Policy 5612: Catastrophic Leave Donation

And to give second-round and final approval to delete the following policies:
Policy 5402: Voluntary Tenure Settlement Program; Tenured Faculty
Policy 5601: Leaves of Absence Due to Disability; Temporary

Ms. Hunke raised some questions on behalf of the Chadron State College Student Senate regarding Policy 3601—Posthumous Degrees. As a result of the discussion, Student Trustees were encouraged to discuss with their respective Student Senates other forms of recognition to be presented posthumously if a student was in their second or third year at the time of death or withdrawal due to medical necessity relating to a terminal illness. Christensen, Gigstad, Grimes, and Lindau; Hollis, Hunke and Renz voted aye. Motion carried.

Dr. Krause reported that the Appropriations Committee has completed its budget hearings for state agencies. It appears that the 3.5% pay plan will be funded, and a 4.0% tuition increase has been built into the budget recommendations. The Committee is currently debating an operating increase of 2.0%. Dr. Krause indicated that there might be a possibility of one-time funding for capital construction projects as well.

Ms. Grimes moved and Ms. Lindau seconded a motion to receive program statements for the LB 1100 projects as follows. (Representatives of the architectural firms had presented an outline of each program statement prior to the afternoon Public Session.)

Chadron State College – by Bahr Vermeer & Haecker of Lincoln, NE

• Administration Building Renovation
• Memorial Hall Renovation

Peru State College – by Clark Enersen Partners of Lincoln, NE

• Power Plant Renovation/Addition
• Old Gymnasium Renovation
• Library Renovation

Wayne State College – by DLR Group of Omaha, NE

• Memorial Stadium Renovation

Christensen, Gigstad, Grimes, and Lindau; Hollis, Hunke and Renz voted aye. Motion carried.

Ms. Grimes moved and Ms. Lindau seconded a motion to approve the following contracts provided by the State Colleges:

Chadron State College
Administration Building foundation repairs
Contract Amount: $89,771
Fund Source: LB 309
Contractor: MAC Construction Inc. of Rapid City, SD

Chadron State College
Athletic Grandstand east and west end expansion
Contract Amount: $254,380
Fund Source: Chadron State College Foundation
Contractor: RCS Construction Inc. of Rapid City, SD

Wayne State College
Rice Auditorium roof replacement
Contract Amount: $120,000
Fund Source: LB 309
Contractor: Magnum Builders of Fremont, NE

Wayne State College
Campus-wide ADA survey
Contract Amount: $13,315 plus reimbursables
Fund Source: LB 309 / LB 1108
Contractor: The Schemmer Associates

Christensen, Gigstad, Grimes, and Lindau; Hollis, Hunke and Renz voted aye. Motion carried.

Ms. Grimes moved and Ms. Lindau seconded a motion to ratify designation of substantial completion status for the Wayne State College Studio Arts Building project. Christensen, Gigstad, Grimes, and Lindau; Hollis, Hunke and Renz voted aye. Motion carried.

Ms. Grimes moved and Dr. Christensen seconded a motion to proceed with the necessary procedures to refinance the Chadron State College Refunding Bonds, Series 1994.

I.BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE NEBRASKA STATE COLLEGES (the "Board") that the Resolution entitled "First Supplemental Resolution authorizing the issuance of not to exceed Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,500,000) The Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges Chadron State College Student Fees and Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1999" (the "First Supplemental Resolution") in the form presented to the Board as Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof by reference is hereby approved, adopted, ratified and affirmed, together with such changes or modifications as the Chair of this Board, College counsel and bond counsel shall approve as being in the best interests of the Board and the Nebraska State Colleges.

II.BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE BOARD that The Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges Chadron State College Student Fees and Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1999, dated as of April 15, 1999 (the "1999 Bonds") authorized by the First Supplemental Resolution shall be sold to Ameritas Investment Corp. in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $3,500,000 at a true interest cost of not to exceed seven percent (7%) and with an underwriting discount of not to exceed two percent (2.00%) pursuant to a Bond Purchase Agreement dated the date of the execution and delivery thereof in the form presented to the Board as Exhibit "B" and made a part hereof by this reference, which Bond Purchase Agreement is hereby adopted, ratified, affirmed and approved, together with such changes or modifications as the Chair of this Board, College counsel and bond counsel shall approve as being in the best interests of the Board and the Nebraska State Colleges. The Executive Director is hereby authorized and directed to determine the principal amount of 1999 Bonds to be issued (not to exceed $3,500,000), the principal maturities, interest rates thereof (not to exceed 7.00%), the redemption provisions thereof (with a premium of not to exceed 4.00%) and the underwriting discount (not to exceed 2.00%) and to take all necessary actions and execute all necessary documents to effect the sale of the 1999 Bonds.

III.BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE BOARD that the Preliminary Official Statement of the Board with respect to the 1999 Bonds, dated March 22, 1999 in the form presented to the Board as Exhibit "C", together with such changes or modifications as the Chair of this Board, College counsel and bond counsel shall approve as being in the best interests of the Board and the Nebraska State Colleges, and the final Official Statement to be dated as of the date of sale with respect to the 1999 Bonds, which final Official Statement shall include the terms of the 1999 Bonds, are hereby approved and authorized for delivery to the purchasers of the 1999 Bonds.

IV.BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE BOARD that the members and officers of this Board and the officials of the Nebraska State Colleges, or any of them, be, and they hereby are, and each of them hereby is, authorized and directed to take any and all action, including the execution of all papers, certificates, receipts and documents, they or any of them may deem necessary or desirable to effectuate, in accordance with the terms of the Resolutions pertaining thereto adopted at this meeting, the delivery and payment for the 1999 Bonds.

V.BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE BOARD that all actions heretofore taken for or on behalf of, or in the name of the Board, by any of the members or officers thereof or by any officers of the Nebraska State Colleges with respect to the authorization or offering for sale of the 1999 Bonds are hereby validated, ratified and confirmed.

Christensen, Gigstad, Grimes, and Lindau; Hollis, Hunke and Renz voted aye. Motion carried.

Ms. Grimes moved and Ms. Lindau seconded a motion to authorize Peru State College to initiate the proposed Fourth-Year-Free Housing Program with the understanding that the College will provide an impact report of its implementation to the Board annually. Christensen, Gigstad, Grimes, and Lindau; Hollis, Hunke and Renz voted aye. Motion carried.

Ms. Grimes moved and Dr. Christensen seconded a motion to approve the 1999-00 food service contract recommendations submitted by the State College as follows:

Chadron State College – Chartwells
Peru State College – Sodexho-Marriott, Inc.
Wayne State College – Chartwells

Christensen, Gigstad, Grimes, and Lindau; Hollis, Hunke and Renz voted aye. Motion carried.

Room and Board Rates

Ms. Grimes moved and Ms. Lindau seconded a motion to approve the 1999-00 room and board rate proposals as submitted by all three State Colleges. Christensen, Gigstad, Grimes, and Lindau; Hollis, Hunke and Renz voted aye. Motion carried.

Contingency Maintenance Requests

Ms. Grimes moved and Ms. Lindau seconded a motion to approve the contingency maintenance requests submitted by the State Colleges as follows:

CHADRON STATE COLLEGE
CHADRON, NE
RESOLUTION TO WITHDRAW FUNDS

WHEREAS, Section 3.8 of Article III of the Student Fee and Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series 1994, Resolution dated April 1, 1994, states that the Board may expend funds from the Chadron State College Surplus Fund for purposes of "making any extraordinary repairs, renewals, replacements, renovations, equippings and furnishings to the Facilities," and,

WHEREAS, certain repairs, remodeling and furnishings are required in the revenue bond facilities at Chadron State College in order to maintain the maximum use and occupancy of the facilities, and,

WHEREAS, there is on deposit with Norwest Bank Nebraska, N. A. Omaha, Nebraska, Trustee, as of February 28, 1999, $856,366.50 in the Surplus Fund, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges, in compliance with Section 3.8 of Article III of the Resolution dated April 1, 1994, does and hereby directs Norwest Bank Nebraska, N. A. Omaha, Nebraska to pay appropriate orders out of the Series 1994 Surplus Fund for the following:

CERTIFICATE

I, the undersigned, Carrol Krause, being duly appointed Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted in a regularly called meeting of April 1, 1999.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature this 1st day of April, 1999.

/s/Carrol Krause

CHADRON STATE COLLEGE
CHADRON, NE
RESOLUTION TO WITHDRAW FUNDS

WHEREAS, Section 3.8 of Article III of the Student Fee and Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series 1994, Resolution dated April 1, 1994, states that the Board may expend funds from the Chadron State College Surplus Fund for purposes of "making any extraordinary repairs, renewals, replacements, renovations, equippings and furnishings to the Facilities," and,

WHEREAS, certain repairs, remodeling and furnishings are required in the revenue bond facilities at Chadron State College in order to maintain the maximum use and occupancy of the facilities, and,

WHEREAS, there is on deposit with Norwest Bank Nebraska, N. A. Omaha, Nebraska, Trustee, as of February 28, 1999, $856,366.50 in the Surplus Fund, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges, in compliance with Section 3.8 of Article III of the Resolution dated April 1, 1994, does and hereby directs Norwest Bank Nebraska, N. A. Omaha, Nebraska to pay appropriate orders out of the Series 1994 Surplus Fund for the following:

CERTIFICATE

I, the undersigned, Carrol Krause, being duly appointed Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted in a regularly called meeting of April 1, 1999.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature this 1st day of April, 1999.

/s/Carrol Krause

PERU STATE COLLEGE
PERU, NEBRASKA
RESOLUTION TO WITHDRAW FUNDS

WHEREAS, Section 3.10 of Article III of the Student Fee and Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series 1964, Resolution dated November 1, 1964, states that the Board may expend funds from the Peru State College Surplus Fund for purposes of "making any extraordinary repairs, renewals, replacements, renovations, equippings and furnishings to the Facilities," and,

WHEREAS, certain repairs, remodeling and furnishings are required in the revenue bond facilities at Peru State College in order to maintain the maximum use and occupancy of the facilities, and,

WHEREAS, there is on deposit with Norwest Bank Nebraska, N. A. Omaha, Nebraska, Trustee, as of February 28, 1999, $443,659.37 in the Surplus Fund, and in addition on June 30, 1999, $193,093.75 from the 1964/66 Bond and Interest Reserve Fund will be deposited into the Surplus Fund, therefore

BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges, in compliance with Section 3.10 of Article III of the Resolution dated November 1, 1964, does and hereby directs Norwest Bank Nebraska, N. A. Omaha, Nebraska to pay appropriate orders out of the Series 1964 Surplus Fund for the following:

CERTIFICATE

I, the undersigned, Carrol Krause, being duly appointed Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted in a regularly called meeting of April 1, 1999.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature this 1st day of April, 1999.

/s/Carrol Krause

WAYNE STATE COLLEGE
WAYNE, NEBRASKA
RESOLUTION TO WITHDRAW SURPLUS FUNDS

WHEREAS, Section 3.8 (3) of Article III of the Student Fees and Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series of 1988, Resolution dated October 1, 1988, states that the Board may expend funds from Wayne State college Surplus Fund for purposes of "making any extraordinary repairs, renewals, replacements, renovations, equippings and furnishings to the Facilities", and,

WHEREAS, certain repairs, remodeling and furnishings are required in the revenue bond facilities at Wayne State College in order to maintain the maximum use and occupancy of the facilities, and,

WHEREAS, there is on deposit with Norwest Bank Nebraska, N. A., Omaha, Nebraska, Trustee, as of February 28, 1999, $2,438,989.55 in the Surplus Fund, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges, in compliance with Section 3.8 (3) of Article III of the Resolution dated October 1, 1988, does and hereby directs Norwest Bank, N.A., Omaha, Nebraska, to pay appropriate orders out of the Series 1988 Surplus Fund for the following:

CERTIFICATE

I, the undersigned, Carrol Krause, being duly appointed Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted in a regularly called meeting of April 1, 1999.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature the 1st day of April, 1999.

/s/Carrol Krause

WAYNE STATE COLLEGE
WAYNE, NEBRASKA
RESOLUTION TO WITHDRAW SURPLUS FUNDS

WHEREAS, Section 3.8 (3) of Article III of the Student Fees and Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series of 1988, Resolution dated October 1, 1988, states that the Board may expend funds from Wayne State college Surplus Fund for purposes of "making any extraordinary repairs, renewals, replacements, renovations, equippings and furnishings to the Facilities", and,

WHEREAS, certain repairs, remodeling and furnishings are required in the revenue bond facilities at Wayne State College in order to maintain the maximum use and occupancy of the facilities, and,

WHEREAS, there is on deposit with Norwest Bank Nebraska, N. A., Omaha, Nebraska, Trustee, as of February 28, 1999, $2,438,989.55 in the Surplus Fund, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges, in compliance with Section 3.8 (3) of Article III of the Resolution dated October 1, 1988, does and hereby directs Norwest Bank, N.A., Omaha, Nebraska, to pay appropriate orders out of the Series 1988 Surplus Fund for the following:

CERTIFICATE

I, the undersigned, Carrol Krause, being duly appointed Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted in a regularly called meeting of April 1, 1999.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature the 1st day of April, 1999.

/s/Carrol Krause

Christensen, Gigstad, Grimes, and Lindau; Hollis, Hunke and Renz voted aye. Motion carried.

Ms. Grimes moved and Ms. Lindau seconded a motion to authorize Chadron State College to reallocate the following contingency maintenance funds:

$15,000 from Resolution 4/97 (Residence Halls—Computer Network Devices) to Resolution 4/98 (Crites Hall-—Electrical Modernization). Christensen, Gigstad, Grimes, and Lindau; Hollis, Hunke and Renz voted aye. Motion carried.

Ms. Grimes moved and Ms. Lindau seconded a motion to authorize Wayne State College to reallocate the following contingency maintenance funds:

$15,000 from Resolution 5/96 item 2 (Morey and Bowen Hall—Roof Repairs) to Resolution 5/96 item 8 (Food Service Equipment). Christensen, Gigstad, Grimes, and Lindau; Hollis, Hunke and Renz voted aye. Motion carried.

Ms. Erin Sayer, Director of Residence Life at Peru State College, discussed the need to make additional repairs and upgrades to the residence halls if the college is going to be able to increase its occupancy and raise its revenue stream from its residence halls operations. She reported on campus group meetings where discussions focused on critical dormitory projects needed to retain students presently living on-campus and to assist in the recruitment of others. She explained that traditional students are looking for apartment-style living and one of the proposed projects would reconfigure some single rooms into apartments in the Centennial Complex. In addition, the installation of computer hookups and access to the Internet in the residence halls would help meet some of the demands of students living in on-campus housing. Another project, the installation of new heating/cooling systems in the Complex would allow the campus to host summer conferences and camps, which cannot be done currently without an air-conditioned housing facility. This additional activity would also create more funds and provide a quicker payback on the improvements being proposed.

Ms. Grimes moved and Dr. Christensen seconded a motion to approve a resolution authorizing the issuance of $1,500,000 of the Board’s Peru State College Student Fees and Revenue Bond Anticipation Notes (Residence Halls Renovation), Series 1999, to be issued in 1999 and made payable in 2004.

WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges, a body corporate and governmental division and instrumentality of the State of Nebraska (hereinafter referred to as the "Board"), is authorized, under and pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 of Article XIII of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska and Sections 85-403 to 85-411, Reissue Revised Act of Nebraska, 1943, as amended (the "Act") to construct, purchase or otherwise acquire, remodel, repair, furnish and equip student unions or centers for other activities of the students under its control including the institution known and designated as Peru State College, and of the other purposes specified in the Act, on real estate then owned or controlled by the Board, or on real estate purchased, leased or otherwise acquired for such purposes and to pay the cost thereof, including such real estate by issuing revenue bonds payable solely out of its revenues other than funds derived from taxation; and

WHEREAS, the Board has heretofore adopted under the Act its Resolution dated as of November 1, 1964 (hereinafter referred to as the "Resolution") authorizing the issuance of its revenue bonds to finance the construction or acquisition and furnishing and equipping of buildings and facilities of the type specified in the Act as now in effect or as hereafter amended from time to time; and

WHEREAS, certain repairs, remodeling and furnishings are required in the revenue bond facilities at Peru State Colleges in order to maintain the maximum use and occupancy of the facilities; and

WHEREAS, Article VIII of the Resolution authorizes the adoption of resolutions supplemental to the Resolution without the consent or concurrence of the holder of any Bond or Bond Anticipation Obligations, which shall not adversely affect the rights of the holders of the Bonds or Bond Anticipation Obligations then outstanding; and

WHEREAS, The Board acting in its own behalf in accordance with the provisions of the Act has determined that it is advisable and in the best interests of the Board to authorize the issuance, in accordance with the provisions of the Act and said Article VIII of the Resolution, of Bond Anticipation Notes of the Board for the purpose of providing funds for the renovation, repair and equipping of the residence halls at Peru State College in Peru, Nebraska, under the terms and conditions set forth herein.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE NEBRASKA STATE COLLEGES, (the Board) that this resolution authorizing the issuance of not to exceed One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,00) of the Board’s Peru State College Student Fees and Revenue Bond Anticipation Notes (Residence Halls Renovation), Series, 1999, to be issued in 1999, and made payable in 2004, are hereby approved.

I, the undersigned, Carrol Krause, being duly appointed Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted in a regularly called meeting of April 1, 1999

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature this lst day of April, 1999.

/s/Carrol Krause

Christensen, Gigstad, Grimes, and Lindau; Hollis, Hunke and Renz voted aye. Motion carried.

Dr. Krause provided an update on Legislative Bills of interest to the State College System. Of particular note, LB 816 (proposes to change the statewide comprehensive plan for postsecondary education) may be moved out of Committee to the floor for discussion.

Dr. Gigstad gave a brief report on his attendance at the Association of Governing Boards conference held in Seattle, March 27-30.

Ms. Hunke reported on some of the many spring activities taking place at Chadron State College, and that the Eagle student newspaper had won several awards recently. She informed the Board that the Student Senate has been discussing the need for caller ID on telephones in the dormitories. She concluded her remarks by thanking Board members for her experience serving on the Board as a Student Trustee this past year.

Ms. Renz shared with the Board concerns expressed by Wayne State College students regarding proposals of consolidating the State Colleges with the University system. She also reported on the many campus spring activities, including an open house for high school students to visit Wayne State. Student Senate has recently proposed an increase in the student activity fee by $0.50 per credit hour so that more funding could be available for campus activities. She also concluded her remarks with a "thank-you" to the Board for her experience as a Student Trustee.

Mr. Hollis reported that Peru State College had recently recognized both Black History Month and Women’s History Month with a variety of activities on campus. Peru State has hosted a number of groups on campus recently, most notably for the annual Quiz Bowl and Business Contest. He also reported that there is a lot of excitement on campus regarding the renovations planned for the Hoyt Science Building. He also concluded his remarks by expressing his appreciation to the Board for the knowledge and experience gained during his brief term as a Student Trustee.

Dr. Gigstad presented each of the students with a certificate in recognition of their service to the Nebraska State College System as a Student Trustee for 1998-99. A round of applause followed.

Presidents’ Reports

Dr. Halsey reported on a variety of recent activities at Wayne State College and the upcoming Commencement Ceremony to be held on May 8. He also distributed a graphic comparison between May 1998 graduating seniors and 1994 freshmen showing the percentage change of students rating themselves above average in areas such as drive to achieve, academic ability, emotional health, leadership ability, etc.

Dr. Krepel reported on recent events hosted by Chadron State College. He then distributed copies of two newspaper articles. The first one announced a master agreement between Chadron State and Western Community College that defines the responsibilities and relationship between the community college and state college with regard to classroom and lab space, sharing of the telecommunications system, using office space, sharing of student services and transferring of students. The second article announced the development of the Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center and a campaign to raise $900,00 in private funds to renovate the old library on the Chadron State College campus.

Dr. Skov distributed copies of a letter from Governor Johanns in which he states his support for Peru State College. The Governor also explains that the budget he has submitted for the next biennium "will appropriate sufficient money to provide the campus wide facilities planning, architectural planning and water system renovation to begin the long-overdue improvement of the Peru State campus." One step in that process is the Hoyt Science building renovation that is on the agenda for approval by the Coordinating Commission at its April meeting. Dr. Skov concluded by thanking the Board members for visiting Peru State College.

Board members expressed their appreciation to Peru State College for hosting the Board meeting on the campus.

Commencement ceremonies are scheduled at each of the State Colleges on May 8. Dr. Gigstad plans to attend Wayne’s ceremony, Ms. Lindau will represent the Board at Peru, and Ms. Grimes will attend Chadron’s ceremony.

ADJOURNMENT -- The Public Session was adjourned at 2:15 p.m., to be followed by an Executive Session.

Ms. Grimes moved and Dr. Christensen seconded a motion to go into executive session at 2:30 p.m. for the purpose of discussing personnel issues. Christensen, Gigstad, Grimes, and Lindau; Hollis, Hunke and Renz voted aye. Motion carried.

Ms. Grimes moved and Ms. Lindau seconded a motion to go out of executive session at 3:20 p.m. and to adjourn the meeting. Christensen, Gigstad, Grimes, and Lindau; Hollis, Hunke and Renz voted aye. Motion carried.