STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION – TOPIC SUMMARY

Topic: Commissioner Travel Approval

Date: January 25, 2013

Staff/Office: Camille Preus, CCWD

Action Requested: Information only Policy Adoption Policy Adoption/Consent Calendar

ISSUE BEFORE THE BOARD: Approval of travel for Commissioner of Community Colleges.

BACKGROUND: The State Board of Education in May 2007 agreed to approve the Commissioner’s out of state travel. Each month the Commissioner will bring forth travel for that month or quarter for approval.

The attached travel matrix is for out of state travel planned for the Commissioner for January 27-29, 2013; February 10-12, 2013; February 12-14, 2013, March 6-9, 2013 or March 13-16, 2013 (date yet not determined); April 1-3, 2013; April 19-23, 2013.

RECOMMENDATION: Approve Commissioner Camille Preus’ travel as attached.

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Commissioner Camille Preus’

Proposed Out of State Travel Schedule

January 27-29, 2013; February 10-12, 2013; February 12-14, 2013, March 6-9, 2013 or March 13-16, 2013 (date yet not confirmed); April 1-3, 2013;

April 20-23, 2013

Dates of Travel / Destination / Purpose for Travel / Benefit to Agency / Estimated Cost / Reimbursed Travel?
January 27-29, 2013 / San Francisco, CA / Attendance at U.S. DOL meeting with Region 6 State Workforce Administrators, UI Directors and WIA Program Managers. Also, will be on the panel regarding the Integrated Service Delivery. / To learn more about the ways we are approaching critical unemployment, workforce and jobs issues in each state, to hear about the Department of Labor’s priorities, and to stimulate new thinking and ideas. / Mileage: $ 66
Airfare: $280
Shuttle(s): $50
Lodging $280
Taxes: $44
Meals: $177
Parking: $30
Baggage: $50
Total: $977 / No
February 10-12, 2013 / Washington, DC / Commissioner’s attendance at the National Skills Summit. / The Commissioner has been invited to attend the 2013 National Skills Summit to be held in Washington, DC. The Skills Summit is an invitation-only convening of NCS’s key partners from 25 states who want to shape major workforce policy and budget debates. The opening day will be of briefings on federal education and workforce policy funding. The second day will be spent with Oregon state’s congressional members on Capitol Hill. / Mileage: $ -
Airfare: $ **
Baggage fees: $ 50.00
Registration: $ 0
Shuttle(s): $ 50.00
Lodging $ 229.00
Taxes: $ 30.00
Meals: $ 159.00
Parking: $ -
Total: $ 518.00
. / No
(Airfare listed below with 21st Century Initiative Steering Cmte.)
February 12-14, 2013 / Washington, DC / The Commissioner’s attendance at the 21st-Century Initiative -Implementation Team Steering Committee. / The Commissioner is a member of the 21st Century Initiative – Implementation Steering Committee. The Steering Committee will guide the national community college response to the report and Oregon will be well-served to be at the table for this important dialogue on the future of community colleges. / Mileage: $ 66.00
Airfare: $ 410.00
Baggage fees: $ 50.00
Registration: $ 0
Shuttle(s): $ 50.00
Lodging $
Taxes: $
Meals: $ 195.25
Parking: $ 30.00
Total: $ 1219.25 / Yes
(Lodging: directly paid)
March 6-9, 2013 OR
March 13-16, 2013 / Washington, DC / The Commissioner’s attendance at the next AACC’s 21st Century Initiative-Implementation Team meeting. / The Commissioner is a member of the Oregon’s Implementation Team. The nine Implementation teams will be attending this conference in March. The Steering Committee will guide the national community college response to the report and Oregon will be well-served to be at the table for the important dialogue on the future of community colleges. / Mileage: $ 66.00
Airfare: $ 798.00
Baggage fee: $ 100.00
Registration: $ 0
Shuttle(s): $ 100.00
Lodging $ 448.00
Taxes: $ 80.00
Meals: $ 142.00
Parking: $ 30.00
Total: $ 1,830.00 / Yes
April 1-3, 2013 / San Francisco, CA / Western Alliance of Community Colleges Academic Leaders – Annual Meeting. The Commissioner has been invited to the Alliance meeting regarding community college readiness, completion, and success…on whose terms annual meeting. / The Commissioner is a member of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). She is on the Executive Committee of this alliance and attending this meeting is necessary for Oregon’s continued role of leadership in Community Colleges. / Mileage: $ 66.00
Airfare: $ 280.00
Baggage fees: $ 100.00
Registration: $ 0
Shuttle(s): $ 100.00
Lodging $ 310.00
Taxes: $ 62.00
Meals: $ 106.50
Parking: $ 30.00
Total: $ 1,054.00 / No
April 19-23, 2013 / San Francisco, CA / The Commissioner has been invited to the National Council of State Directors of Community Colleges (NCSDCC) 2013 Spring meeting to be held prior to the American Association of Community Colleges (ACC) convention.
The Commissioner has been invited to attend the American Association of Community Colleges 93rd Annual Convention regarding Bridging to Excellence, Reimagining the Community College / The Commissioner has been past chair of the NCSDCC and routinely attends this Spring meeting. It is critical professional development that the Commissioner works with other state directors to learn best practice strategies to navigate in these challenging times. This meeting also connects to the Commissioner’s membership on the Rebuilding the American Dream Steering Committee. / Mileage: $ 66.00
Airfare: $ 280.00
Baggage fees: $ 100.00
Registration: $ 0
Shuttle(s): $ 100.00
Lodging $ 620.00
Taxes: $ 124.00
Meals: $ 140.00
Parking: $ 40.00
Total: $ 1,470.00 / No

Prepared by: Cheryl Yehling

Authorized By: ______

Date: ______

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