BRIDGERLAND TECHNICAL COLLEGE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS / INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
APRIL 27, 2020, 4 P.M.
VIRTUAL ROOM

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, requesting access to the public meeting can be made by emailing ehobbs@btech.edu by 1 p.m. the day of the meeting.

Item 1

Pledge of Allegiance & Welcome

 

Item 2

Consent Calendar Approval

A. Minutes from the January 27, 2020, Board meeting are available online for review and subsequent approval.

B. Strategic Planning Tri-Annual Highlights: The 2019-2020 Strategic Planning Tri-Annual Highlights from November 2019 to March 2020 is provided as a link for your review.

ACTION: Recommend approval of Consent Calendar items as provided in the agenda.

 

Item 3

Audit Committee Report –

Audited Annual Financial Report for the Year Ended June 30, 2019

Roger Pulsipher, Audit Committee Chair

Lisa Rock, Controller

Wes Marler, Senior Accountant

The Bridgerland Technical College Audited Annual Financial Report for the year ended June 30, 2019, along with the Government Auditing Standards (GAS) report on internal control and the auditors required communications are available online. Auditors from the Office of the Utah State Auditor participated in a video conference call with the Audit Committee meeting prior to Board Meeting for presentation of Bridgerland’s audit report along with the list of required communications. Roger Pulsipher, Chair of the Audit Committee, will provide the Board with a summary of the Audit Committee Meeting.

Administration will be present to discuss the results of the audit, discuss the financial position of the College, and address any questions or comments the Board may have.

FY 2018-2019 Annual Financial Report & Required Communications - Closing Packet
FY 2018-2019 Explanation of Changes in Net Position

ACTION:  Recommend acceptance of the Audit Annual Financial Report for the Year Ended June 30, 2019.

 

Item 4

Program Changes

Wendy Carter, Vice President for Instruction

Lisa Moon, Associate Vice President for Instruction of Health Sciences and Public Services
Included for Board information and review are proposed program changes with an effective implementation date of July 1, 2020. Outlined are program modifications for consideration:

• Cybersecurity – hour change from 450 hours to 600 hours (Substantive Change)
• Cybersecurity – change mode of delivery to “less than 100%” distance education
• Dental Assisting – hour change from 1080 hours to 990 hours
• Drafting (1200 hours) – Brigham City Branch Campus – Discontinue
• Information Technology – change mode of delivery to “less than 100%” distance education
• Interior Design – change mode of delivery to “less than 100%” distance education
• Machining Technology – hour change from 1440 hours to 1050 hours (Substantive Change)
• Media Design (1200 hours) – Brigham City Branch Campus – Discontinue
• Paramedic – hour change from 1260 hours to 1170 hours
• Police Academy – hour change from 725 hours to 735 hours
• Therapeutic Massage – Brigham City Branch Campus – New program (810 hours)
• Web & Mobile Development – hour change from 1050 to 900 hours
• Web & Mobile Development – change mode of delivery to “less than 100%” distance education

College administrative staff will be present at the meeting to explain the proposed changes. Once approved by the Board of Directors, application for consideration will be forwarded to the Council on Occupational Education (COE).

The program list with changes is provided as a link.

ACTION:  Recommend approval of Program Changes as outlined.

 

Item 5

Legislative Update

Chad Campbell, President

A brief update regarding the 2020 General Session of the Legislature will be provided at the meeting, and the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Utah System of Technical Colleges (USTC/UTECH) Appropriations file is provided as a link.

Health Sciences Building

Bridgerland Technical College has worked hard for many years to get a new Health Sciences Building. Excitingly, the building was funded as the number one priority during the 2020 General Session of the Legislature. It has taken a team of people all working together to help this building become a reality. The BTECH Board of Directors, UTECH Board of Trustees, UTECH presidents, legislators, the Division of Facilities, Construction, and Management (DFCM), business leaders, the Cache Valley Chamber of Commerce, the Northern Utah Chamber Coalition, along with BTECH faculty, staff, and administration have all worked together to make this happen.

A short presentation about the building design and location will be provided. The programming and planning phase is nearing completion; therefore, renderings showing what the new facility might look like will be presented.

Operating Budget

Administration is requesting support to prepare the FY 2020-2021 Operating Budget utilizing the funding in accordance with (1) the budget request provided to UTECH and the Legislature before the session, and (2) any new direction resulting from the Special Session of the Legislature in response to the economic slowdown. Also, the College seeks support to prepare the budget with a 2.5 percent Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) increase. Senate Bill (S.B.) 8 – State Agency and Higher Education Compensation Appropriations provides a 2.5 percent labor market increase for State and higher education employees and provides an average 4.35 percent increase in health insurance benefits. A brief report about how this information applies specifically to Bridgerland will be provided. In addition, a copy of the Operating Budget Summary provided by UTECH will be presented. While Bridgerland Administration is preparing implementation strategies, the College will refrain from committing to actual spending until further direction from the Legislature is given.

On April 16, 2020, House Joint Resolution (H.J.R.) 301 Joint Resolution Urging Fiscal Responsibility was passed by the Legislature. Language from that resolution is included below:

This resolution urges state and local government entities to exercise fiscal responsibility with the remainder of their 2020 budgets and to plan to continue to limit spending in the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2020, and ending on June 30, 2021.
Highlighted Provisions:

This resolution:

• recognizes that Utah's economy has changed since the Legislature finalized the 2021 state budget;
• acknowledges the economic uncertainty created by the COVID-19 emergency; and
• urges state and local government entities… to:
• limit spending for the remainder of the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2020; and
• plan for smaller budgets for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the State of Utah urges … the Board of Regents; institutions of higher education, and technical colleges… to:

• limit expenditures to essential costs during the remainder of the fiscal year that ends on June 30, 2020;
• avoid unnecessary spending during the remainder of the fiscal year that ends on June 30, 2020;
• refrain from committing to new or expanded expenditures for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2020, and ending on June 30, 2021, notwithstanding current budgets;
• begin planning for a budget for the fiscal year that begins on July 1, 2020, and ends on June 30, 2021, that may be equal to or less than the previous year's budget; and
• assume fixed state funding levels included in the 2020 General Session base budget bills, which provided funding for public education enrollment growth, when making initial budget and spending allocations for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2020, and ending on June 30, 2021. 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature will make all possible effort to add to the base budget amounts for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2020, and ending on June 30, 2021, in the future, particularly for public education inflation, as revenue allows.

SB 111 – Higher Education Amendments

This bill passed the Legislature and was signed by the Governor. Language from that bill is listed below:

This bill amends and enacts provisions related to higher education governance.
This bill:

• renames the State Board of Regents to the Utah Board of Higher Education;
• creates a nominating committee to nominate individuals to the Governor to appoint to the Utah Board of Higher Education;
• repeals the Utah System of Technical Colleges Board of Trustees;
• transitions duties of the Utah System of Technical Colleges Board of Trustees to the Utah Board of Higher Education;
• provides that the Utah Board of Higher Education is the successor to the Utah System of Technical Colleges Board of Trustees;
• provides for the transition in the membership of the Utah Board of Higher Education from the membership of the State Board of Regents and the Utah System of Technical Colleges Board of Trustees;
• creates the positions of associate commissioner for academic education and associate commissioner for technical education;
• amends requirements related to an institution of higher education's authority to approve a new program of instruction;
• changes the name of a governing board for a technical college from a technical college board of directors to a technical college board of trustees

Bridgerland Administration, along with the Commissioner of Technical Education and two Trustees, will be available to discuss the impact of this legislation.

ACTION: Information item/pleasure of the Board.

 

Item 6

Development Office Report

Frank Stewart, Chief Development Officer

A brief update on the following items will be provided:

• Health Sciences Building Donor Appreciation
• Gene Haas College Naming Grant
• Corporate Partnerships/Sponsorships
• Private Funding

ACTION: Information item/pleasure of the Board.

 

Item 7

Board of Trustees Report

Dr. Scott Theurer, Trustee Representative

A brief update from the Utah System of Technical Colleges Board of Trustees will be provided.

ACTION: Information item/pleasure of the Board.

 

Item 8

Information Items

A. COVID-19 Response

The beginning of March 2020 brought with it an unprecedented time with the spread of COVID-19. As a technical college with predominantly hands-on instruction, the transition through a soft close, and then the state-mandated suspension of on-campus activities presented a host of challenges. However, Bridgerland is filled with champions and together, a plan was set into motion to minimize the impact on both student and employee lives. Of the 39 programs, one program was not in session, and one other was unable to provide instruction remotely. The result was 95 percent of the programs were able to provide education remotely during this COVID-19 challenge successfully.

Instructional teams bonded together to employ a variety of instructional tactics including:

• Frontloading theory learning with plans for intensive lab camps upon return
• Creating and expanding program content in the learning management system Canvas
• Surveying all students and faculty for remote access capabilities (i.e., devices, Internet access, cameras, microphones, etc.)
• Creating a device checkout system for existing Chromebooks, laptops, and even desktop computers
• Providing distance lectures, conferences, and lab demonstrations using tools like Zoom, WebEx, Google Hangouts/Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Skype, Kaltura Classroom, etc.
• Contacting students using cell phones, Avachato, FaceTime, Skype, Canvas announcements, etc.
• Secure testing with Proctorio and LockDown Browser
• Remote software and lab access with VPN, Parallel Ras, and Remote Desktop

 

B. Custom Fit Training Department – Year to Date

Fiscal Year	Trainees	Training Hours	Total Companies	New Companies
19-20 Qtr 1	1,488	11,802	140	18
19-20 Qtr 2	2,257	25,378	176	19
19-20 Qtr 3	3,665	45,730	181	30

 

C. Stand-Alone Courses

• In accordance with USTC Policy 200, Section 5.1.2, courses not part of an approved certificate shall be approved by the Chief Instructional Officer and reported to the College Board of Directors as an information item. The current schedule is included as a link and is always available online at btech.edu. No new courses need to be approved at this time.

 

D. Calendar/Happenings

• Calendar available at btech.edu/event-calendars
  • April 30-May 1, 7:30 p.m., Spring Fashion Show, BTECH - POSTPONED
  • May 6-7, Career Days - CANCELED
  • June 3, 6:30 p.m., General Graduation, TO BE DETERMINED
  • June 4, 5:30 p.m., Practical Nursing Pinning & Lamp Lighting Ceremony – TO BE DETERMINED
• Board Meeting Dates
  • June 22, 2020
  • August 24, 2020
  • November 16, 2020

ACTION: Information item/pleasure of the Board.

 

Item 9

President Evaluation – Closed Session

The BTECH Board of Directors will meet in a closed session that will not be open to the public, as provided in Utah Statute 52-4-205 for discussion of the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of individuals.

ACTION: Recommend to enter a closed session by roll call vote.

 

Item 10

Adjournment