A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State College System was convened at the Cornhusker Convention Center, City of Lincoln, County of Lancaster, State of Nebraska, on Friday, May 14, 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 May 5, 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. Alfred Gigstad, Nebraska City
Ms. Frances Grimes, Grand Island
Ms. Willa Kosman, Scottsbluff
Mr. Steve Lewis, Lexington
Ms. Sheryl Lindau, Wayne
Mr. Jeff Renner, Bellevue

Board Member absent:
Dr. Doug Christensen, Lincoln

Student Board Members present: 
Ms. Jessica Cady, Chadron State College
Mr. Robert Hollis, Peru State College
Mr. Dan Wetherell, 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. Barbara Limbach, Teaching Excellence Award Recipient, 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
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
Ms. Deanna Badura, former Student Trustee, Wayne State College
Ms. Cheryl Waddington, Assistant Professor of Business, Wayne State College
Ms. Phyllis Conner, Executive Director, Wayne State Foundation
Mr. Phil Hovis, Fiscal Analyst, Legislative Council
Mr. Dan Wirth, Bahr Vermeer & Haecker Architects
Mr. Dan Grasso, Bahr Vermeer & Haecker Architects

Press:
Ms. Karen Griess, Lincoln Journal Star newspaper
Ms. Jena Janovy, Omaha World-Herald newspaper

The Executive Session was called to order at 8:30 a.m. A roll call was taken: Gigstad, Grimes, Kosman, Lewis, Lindau and Renner; Cady, Hollis and Wetherell were present. Christensen was absent. Ms. Lindau moved and Ms. Grimes seconded a motion to go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing personnel items. Gigstad, Grimes, Kosman, Lewis, Lindau and Renner; Cady, Hollis and Wetherell voted aye. Motion carried.

Mr. Renner moved and Ms. Grimes seconded a motion to go out of Executive Session at 9:20 a.m. and reconvene in Public Session at 9:30. Gigstad, Grimes, Kosman, Lewis, Lindau and Renner; Cady, Hollis and Wetherell voted aye. Motion carried.

The Public Session was called to order at 9:30 a.m. A roll call was taken: Gigstad, Grimes, Kosman, Lewis, Lindau and Renner; Cady, Hollis and Wetherell were present. Christensen was absent. All Board members introduced themselves, including new Board members Ms. Willa Kosman of Scottsbluff and Mr. Steve Lewis of Lexington. Also introduced were new Student Trustees Ms. Jessica Cady, representing Chadron State College, and Mr. Dan Wetherell, representing Wayne State College.

Ms. Grimes moved and Ms. Lindau seconded a motion to approve the agenda as distributed, with one correction to the Chadron State College personnel recommendations. Gigstad, Grimes, Kosman, Lewis, Lindau and Renner; Cady, Hollis and Wetherell voted aye. Motion carried.

There were none.

Ms. Grimes moved and Ms. Lindau seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the April 1 meeting and May 4 special meeting. Gigstad, Grimes, Kosman, Lewis, Lindau and Renner; Cady, Hollis and Wetherell voted aye. Motion carried.

Due to the termination of Rick Kolkman’s six-year appointment, Al Gigstad moved from Vice-Chair to Chair, leaving a vacancy in the Vice-Chair position. Ms. Grimes moved and Ms. Lindau seconded a motion to elect Jeff Renner as Vice-Chair for the remainder of the 1998-99 term. Gigstad, Grimes, Kosman, Lewis, and Lindau; Cady, Hollis and Wetherell voted aye. Renner abstained. Motion carried.

Personnel Recommendations

Grant Applications
Chadron State College
Name of Program: Organizational Grants
Funding Source: Darold A. Newblom Foundation
Amount Requested: $1,200
Funding Period: 5/99 – 4/00
This grant application would provide funding to improve instruction in Human Physiology Labs by obtaining upgraded student lab equipment packages.

Chadron State College
Name of Program: Organizational Grants
Funding Source: Darold A. Newblom Foundation
Amount Requested: $1,284
Funding Period: 5/99 – 4/00
This grant application would provide funding to improve instruction in the Child Development Center by obtaining children’s puppets.

Chadron State College
Name of Program: Organizational Grants
Funding Source: Darold A. Newblom Foundation
Amount Requested: $1,745
Funding Period: 5/99 – 4/00
This grant application would provide funding to improve instruction in First Aid and CPR classes by obtaining casualty and trauma simulation kits.

Chadron State College
Name of Program: Organizational Grants
Funding Source: Darold A. Newblom Foundation
Amount Requested: $1,955

Funding Period: 5/99 – 4/00

This grant application would provide funding to improve instruction in Graphic Design courses by obtaining additional computer equipment.

Chadron State College
Name of Program: Organizational Grants
Funding Source: Darold A. Newblom Foundation
Amount Requested: $2,863.60
Funding Period: 5/99 – 4/00
This grant application would provide funding to improve instruction in Science and Mathematics courses by obtaining global positioning system units.

Chadron State College
Name of Program: P.U.R.E.—Panhandle Unified Rural Education
Funding Source: Nebraska Department of Education
Amount Requested: $14,999
Funding Period: 6/1/99 – 5/31/00
Grant would require In-Kind Funds of $200 for office supplies and $200 for telephone
This grant application would provide funding to improve interdisciplinary coursework and practica experiences in preservice training programs in western Nebraska in collaboration with WNCC and the University system.

Chadron State College
Name of Program: Nebraska Statewide GEAR-UP
Funding Source: CCPE—US Department of Education
Amount Requested: $52,063
Funding Period: 10/1/99 – 9/30/04
Grant would include Indirect Cost Funds for the College’s use
Grant would require State Matching Funds: $3,858 for indirect cost recovery; $24,577 for 5 years to the project director; $34,099 for 5 years to the graduate assistant; and $250 for 1 year for travel.
Grant would fund 1.125 FTE positions (1.0 FTE new graduate assistant)
This grant application would provide funding to enable financially needy 5^th grade through high school students to participate in on-campus summer camps to develop college awareness, skill development, and associated academic and social preparation.

Wayne State College (with Northeast Community College)
Name of Program: Early Childhood Care and Education
Funding Source: Nebraska Department of Education—SCRIPT
Amount Requested: $15,000
Funding Period: 1999-2000
Grant would require In-Kind Funds provided through WSC and NECC staff time on the project as project coordinator and "overseers."
The grant application would provide funding to meet the long-term needs of northeast Nebraska preschool children, especially those with special needs. It would be used to refine early childhood education programs at NECC and WSC, adding a new early childhood field endorsement for elementary teachers, and establishing career development opportunities for early childhood education professionals. This would be accomplished mainly through summer session appointments and release time for staff involved in working with a group of area partners and stakeholders.

Grant Awards
Wayne State College
Name of Program: Deepening Partnerships
Funding Source: DeWitt Wallace Reader’s Digest Fund through University of Nebraska—Kearney
Amount Requested: $1,300
Amount Awarded: $1,300
Funding Period: 4/99 – 9/99
This grant award will provide funds for WSC faculty to meet with partner schools (Wayne, Wakefield, Laurel-Concord, and Wisner-Pilger) to discuss different ways to deepen the partnerships. This will also allow discussion of a Center of Pedagogy concept and how it might be used at Wayne State College.

1998-99 Revised Operating Budgets

Contracts
Chadron State College
Location on Campus: Heating Plant
Contracted Work: Replace condensate return tank
Contract Amount: $27,090
Fund Source: LB 309 and Operations Budget
Contractor: Western Mechanical Service, Inc.

Wayne State College
Location on Campus: Berry Hall
Contracted Work: Repair gutter and downspout
Contract Amount: $3,540.84
Fund Source: Revenue Bond Operations
Contractor: Guarantee Roofing, Norfolk

Change Orders
Wayne State College
Location on Campus: Studio Arts Building
No. and Description: #4—Miscellaneous adjustments to specified work
Change Order Amount: $9,804
Fund Source: Private Funds, Cash Fund, Capital Improvement Fund
Contractor: Beckenhauer Construction Inc. of Norfolk

Wayne State College
Location on Campus: Benthack Hall
No. and Description: #3—Additional electrical and finish work on elevator and restrooms
Change Order Amount: $771
Fund Source: LB 309 and LB 1108 Funds
Contractor: Otte Construction Inc. of Wayne

LB 309 Fund Acceptance/Retrieval
Peru State College
Retrieval of $2,970.74 for Al Wheeler Activity Center emergency steam line repair; project has been completed.
Allocation Date 3/31/98
Allocation Amount $40,200.00
Retrieval Date 4/19/99
Retrieval Amount 2,970.74
Total Project Cost $37,229.26

Wayne State College
Allocation of $1,000 for Benthack Hall new lighting system design.
Allocation Date 4/8/99
Allocation Amount $ 1,000
College Contribution 1,000
Total Project Cost $ 2,000

Retrieval of $2,857.70 for Fine Arts theater steam coil replacement; project has been completed.
Allocation Date 9/6/96
Allocation Amount $ 4,335.00
Retrieval Date 4/19/99
Retrieval Amount 2,857.70
Total Project Cost $ 1,477.30

Retrieval of $14,543.08 for Benthack Hall roof repair; there has been no activity, so account has been closed.
Allocation Date 8/1/94
Allocation Amount $ 14,875.00
Retrieval Date 4/22/99
Retrieval Amount 14,543.08
Project Cost to date $ 331.92

Retrieval of $2,468.29 for Carhart Science installation of roof pavers; there has been no activity, so account has been closed.
Allocation Date 8/1/94
Allocation Amount $ 2,890.00
Retrieval Date 4/22/99
Retrieval Amount 2,468.29
Project Cost to date $ 421.71

Capital Construction Reports

Campus Physical Plant Reports

1998-99 Revised Revenue Bond Operating Budgets

Chadron State College, 1994 Bonds Rebate Calculations
The Board was informed that Berens-Tate Consulting Company of Omaha, NE had prepared an arbitrage report for the 1994 Chadron State College Bonds as required by the Internal Revenue Service. The report indicated that there were no positive arbitrage rebate earnings. Therefore, no payment is due and no filing with the Internal Revenue Service is necessary at this time. Another calculation should be done at the ten-year anniversary of the bond’s issuance date (March 31, 2004) unless the bonds are refunded, in which case a calculation will need to be done within 60 days of the retirement date.

Location Change for Revenue Bond Trustee
The Board was given notice that the revenue bond trustee, Norwest Corporate Trust Services’ Trust Department Office that serves the State Colleges and the Nebraska State Colleges Facilities Corporation, has moved from Omaha to Des Moines, IA, in a consolidation with the Wells Fargo Corporation. A representative will attend the June 25 Board meeting to inform Board members about the Trust Services that Norwest Bank Iowa will be providing to the State College System.

Mr. Renner moved and Ms. Lindau seconded a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Gigstad, Grimes, Kosman, Lewis, Lindau and Renner; Cady, Hollis and Wetherell voted aye. Motion carried.

Ms. Lindau moved and Ms. Grimes seconded a motion to approve the Program Review recommendations relating to each degree program and forward report to the Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education as follows:

Wayne State College – Mass Communications – continue bachelor’s degree

Gigstad, Grimes, Kosman, Lewis, Lindau and Renner; Cady, Hollis and Wetherell voted aye. Motion carried.

Ms. Lindau moved and Ms. Grimes seconded a motion to accept the annual report of the Nebraska City Regional Technology Center. Gigstad, Grimes, Kosman, Lewis, Lindau and Renner; Cady, Hollis and Wetherell voted aye. Motion carried. Given the significant change in the recommended scope of the Center, an extension of the review by the Coordinating Commission has been requested until a needs survey of southeast Nebraska has been completed.

Ms. Lindau moved and Ms. Grimes seconded a motion to authorize the Executive Director to secure the necessary insurance coverages needed in the System in the most cost-effective manner. Gigstad, Grimes, Kosman, Lewis, Lindau and Renner; Cady, Hollis and Wetherell voted aye. Motion carried.

Ms. Lindau moved and Ms. Grimes seconded a motion to approve the Peru State College football program becoming a member of the Central States Football League. The Conference membership fee is $1,500 per year and estimated travel expenses would increase approximately $4,000 to $5,000 per year. Nine institutions are exploring the possibility of joining the conference: Haskell Indian Nations University, KS; Northwestern OK State University; Saint Gregory’s University, OK; SW Assemblies of God University, TX; Lincoln University, MO; Langston University, OK; OK Panhandle State University; Southern Nazarene University, OK; and Peru State College. Gigstad, Grimes, Kosman, Lewis, Lindau and Renner; Cady, Hollis and Wetherell voted aye. Motion carried.

Mr. Renner moved and Ms. Grimes seconded a motion to approve a tuition rate increase of 4.20% for 1999-00. Following input from the Presidents and discussion by Board members, Ms. Lindau moved and Mr. Lewis seconded a motion to amend the motion to reflect a 5.04% increase in 1999-00 tuition rates as follows: