North Dakota Legislative Higher Education Committee Meeting -- June 10-11

NORTH DAKOTA LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT
Tentative Agenda
HIGHER EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Thursday and Friday, June 10-11, 2010
Roughrider Room, State Capitol
Bismarck, North Dakota
Thursday, June 10, 2010
8:30 a.m. Call to order
Roll call
Consideration of the minutes of the March 31-April 1, 2010, meeting
HIGHER EDUCATION STUDY
8:35 a.m. Comments by the chairman regarding the committee meeting
8:40 a.m. Presentation by a representative of the State Auditor's office regarding the audit report
for the North Dakota University System for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009,
including the report on internal control, compliance, and other matters
9:10 a.m. Presentation by representatives of the University System regarding:
• Responses to major audit findings and the University System's plans to address the
issues presented in the audits
• An overview of the University System's annual financial report for the year ended
June 30, 2009
9:45 a.m. Presentation by a representative of the State Auditor's office regarding the performance
audit report on University System capital projects
11:00 a.m. Comments by a representative of the University of North Dakota regarding the
performance audit report for University System capital projects
11:20 a.m. Comments by a representative of North Dakota State University regarding the
performance audit report for University System capital projects
11:40 a.m. Presentation by representatives of the University System regarding State Board of
Higher Education policies regarding capital projects, including recent changes to the
policies
12:00 noon Luncheon recess
1:00 p.m. Presentation by representatives of the University System regarding the history of
development foundations created for higher education institutions, funding contributed
to institutions by institution development foundations, state liability for the actions of
institution development foundations, current building leases or other agreements
between institutions and institution development foundations, a listing of facilities
located on campuses that are owned by development foundations, and a list of campus
building projects since 2007 that have been financed or constructed by institution
development foundations
1:30 p.m. Presentation by a representative of the University System office regarding an update on
the status of institution capital projects over $250,000, including projects that did not
receive consideration by the Legislative Assembly or Budget Section
1:50 p.m. Presentation by a representative of the University System office regarding the history of
the office, historical staffing levels, and an overview of staff duties
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2:20 p.m. Presentation by representatives of the University System regarding:
• Original and updated tuition revenue estimates at each campus for the 2009-10
academic year
• Original and revised enrollment projections at institutions for the 2009-10 academic
year
• A comparison of budgeted amounts to actual expenditures by major expenditure type
at each institution through April 2010
• Reasons for differences in funding allocated to major functional areas among
campuses
• Reasons for differences in functional uses of buildings among campuses
• The number of University System employees at each institution by major functional
area
• The viability ratio of each institution since 2005
• The amount of debt at each campus, annual debt service payments, and projected
payoff schedules
• A list of capital building leases at each campus
2:55 p.m. Presentation by a representative of the University System regarding the University
System's long-term finance plan and a history of the funding differences between
institutions and their peer benchmarks
3:10 p.m. Presentation by a representative of the University System regarding the State Board of
Higher Education position on limiting enrollment at institutions, including information on
any studies or other background material used in support of the position
3:25 p.m. Presentation by a representative of the University System of reports pursuant to
Section 5 of 2009 Senate Bill No. 2038 regarding:
• Information regarding the salaries, benefits, and total compensation of higher
education instructional personnel having master's degrees, including a comparison
to the salaries, benefits, and total compensation of teachers who have master's
degrees and who are employed by a school district headquartered in the same city
as each higher education institution
• Information by campus of the number of students that are enrolled in courses
delivered electronically to a site not on the campus, the types of courses delivered in
this manner, and demographic information regarding the students enrolled in such
courses
• Information regarding the number of students who have not yet graduated from high
school but who are enrolled in higher education courses offered for credit
3:50 p.m. Distribution of a summary of reports filed with the Legislative Council office pursuant to
North Dakota Century Code Section 15-70-05 regarding grant funds provided to tribally
controlled community colleges under Chapter 15-70 to offset the impact of the
enrollment of nonbeneficiary students
3:55 p.m. Committee discussion and staff directives
4:30 p.m. Recess
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Friday, June 11, 2010
8:30 a.m. Reconvene
Presentation by representatives of the University System regarding the 2011-13
operating budget request of the University System
10:00 a.m. Presentation by representatives of the University System regarding:
• The format of the 2011-13 University System budget request for capital projects,
extraordinary repairs, and deferred maintenance
• Capital building projects and major facility repairs requested by campuses for
inclusion in the 2011-13 University System budget request
11:00 a.m. Committee discussion and staff directives
12:00 noon Adjourn
Committee Members
Representatives Bob Skarphol (Chairman), Lois Delmore, Mark A. Dosch, Kathy Hawken, Brenda
Heller, Dennis Johnson, Nancy Johnson, RaeAnn G. Kelsch, Joe Kroeber, Bob Martinson, Darrell D.
Nottestad, Kenton Onstad, Ken Svedjan, Clark Williams
Senators John M. Andrist, Tim Flakoll, Tony S. Grindberg, Ray Holmberg, Karen K. Krebsbach,
Elroy N. Lindaas, Dave Nething, David O'Connell, Larry J. Robinson, Tom Seymour
Staff Contacts: Brady A. Larson, Fiscal Analyst
Allen H. Knudson, Legislative Budget Analyst and Auditor