Utah Board of Higher Education

Tooele Technical College

THURSDAY, January 12, 2023

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

Minutes

Board Members Present                                                      Board Members Absent

Lisa-Michele Church, Chair                                                                                    Arthur Newell

Jesselie Anderson, Vice Chair                                                                               Steve Starks

Grace Acosta

Stan Albrecht

Julie Beck

Stacey Bettridge

Rich Christiansen

Sanchaita Datta

Hope Eccles

Korianne Gibson

Patricia Jones

Shawn Newell

Scott Theurer

Xitlalli Villanueva

Rick Wheeler

Office of the Commissioner

Dave Woolstenhulme, Deputy Commissioner

Alison Adams-Perlac, General Counsel

Brynn Fronk, Executive Assistant to the Board of Higher Education

Nate Talley, Deputy Commissioner & CFO

Melissa Van Hien, Executive Assistant to the Commissioner

Tooele Technical College President, Board of Trustees and Administration

Paul Hacking, President

Aaron Peterson, Chair

Dave Haskell, Vice Chair

Camille Knudson, Trustee

Paul Ogilvie, Trustee

Dave Petersen, Trustee

Marv Shafer, Trustee

Erin Trinchitella, Trustee

Tera Porter, Executive Assistant

Patricia Walker, Vice President of Student Services

Chair Church called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

President’s Report and Board of Trustees Report

President Hacking introduced the members of the Tooele Technical College Board of Trustees in attendance and highlighted his executive team. He provided an overview of the state of Tooele Technical College. President Hacking reviewed the four areas of their strategic plan, which are 1. Improve programs and services, 2. Increase student access, 3. Celebrate student success and completion, and 4. Workforce alignment and building external relations. Chair Peterson provided his insight and perspective on the state of the college. He reviewed the Board of Trustees initiatives and challenges. He also highlighted President Hacking’s strengths. Board members asked questions related to industry trends, program availability and enrollment, and pathways. This was an information item only; no action was taken.

Board member Shawn Newell made a motion to go into closed session for the purposes of discussing the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual; Board member Datta seconded the motion and the motion passed.

Closed Session

Board member Jones made a motion to end closed session; Vice-Chair Anderson seconded the motion and the motion passed.

The meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               ___________________________

Geoffrey Landward, Secretary

Date Approved: March 24, 2023