AGENDA

STRATEGIC COMMITTEE ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (SCOPE) Meeting
Capitol Annex Building, Room 129
Frankfort, Kentucky
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
10:00a.m. – 12:00p.m. (EST)

A. Call Meeting to Order

• Mr. Ron Greenberg, Chair, SCOPE and Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE)

B. Roll Call

C. Approval of January 12, 2006 Minutes (28K PDF)

D. Chair's Welcoming Comments (3834K PDF)

• Mr. Ron Greenberg, Chair

E. Discussion on the Status of Postsecondary Education:  Moving into the Second Decade of Reform

• Dr. Thomas D. Layzell, President, CPE
  • Achieving Kentucky's Public Agenda by 2020 (427K PDF)
  • Double the Numbers Brochure (1327K PDF)
  • Developmental Education Task Force Final Report Recommendations (79K PDF)
  • Accountability Report Summary (536K PDF)
  • Final Report of the National Commission on the Future of Higher Education
  • Transforming Higher Education: National Imperative- State Responsibility (314K PDF)
    A report by the National Conference on State Legislatures
    
    
• Improving Kentucky’s Capacity in Research & Development
  
  
  • CPE Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Task Force
    Dr. Lee T. Todd, Jr., President
    University of Kentucky
    
    
  • CPE Translational Research Conference and Report from the Institutional Presidents
    Dr. James R. Ramsey, President, University of Louisville
    and Convener, Advisory Conference of Presidents
    
    
• Strengthening Student Preparation and Success
  
  
  • Mr. John Turner, Vice Chair, CPE and Chair,
    Developmental Education Task Force- Report on Public Postsecondary Entrants in 2004 (345K PDF)
    
  • The Honorable Harry Moberly, Chair
    House Appropriations and Revenue Committee

F. Update on the Financial Condition of the Commonwealth (1682K PDF)
         Mr. Bradford L. Cowgill, State Budget Director
         Office of the State Budget Director

G. Comments from the Governor

• The Honorable Ernie Fletcher, Governor
  Commonwealth of Kentucky

H. Comments from Legislative Leadership

• The Honorable David Williams, President
  Kentucky Senate (invited)
  
  
• The Honorable Jody Richards, Speaker
  Kentucky House of Representatives (invited)

I. New Business

• Report from CPE’s Presidential Search Committee                                
  Ms. Peggy Bertelsman, Member, CPE and Chair, CPE’s Presidential Search Committee
  
  
• 2007 SCOPE tentative meeting dates
  • Wednesday, June 6
  • Sunday, September 16  (in conjunction with the annual Governor’s Conference on Postsecondary Education Trusteeship)
  • Wednesday, December 5

J. Other Business                                                     

K. Adjournment