APPROVED

PRESENT:
Dale Dowden, Vincennes University
John Huie, Purdue University
Lou Jensen, Indiana State University
TK Olson, Independent Colleges of Indiana
Richard Tully, Ivy Tech State College
Judith Roepke, Ball State University

STAFF:
Tim Fisher
Dave King
Susan Scott
Ed Tully
Julie Wheeler

GUEST:
Glenn Wilde, University of Idaho
Chairman Huie called the meeting to order at 11:20 a.m.

Huie asked the group for input on how to proceed with analysis of becoming a separate legal entity.Several committee members expressed serious reservations about proceeding. King noted that there seem to be two elements of concern.One involves political concerns and the other is logistics.There would be a number of complications that would occur with those things that we currently rely on with Indiana University.Following discussion, the consensus was that a task group be appointed to develop a list of benefits and liabilities to determine if there is value in pursuing the issue.

Tully added that our relationship with IU has caused financial resource restrictions and that we need to look at the financial benefits of operating outside the university guidelines.

SEARCH COMMITTEE
Huie reported that the Search Committee will meet on Thursday evening to review the candidates for the Executive Director.They plan to make a recommendation to the Management Committee during a conference call on July 23^rd.The final candidate will meet with President Moore prior to making a decision.

LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Huie noted that there will likely be another legislative session and asked the group to consider whether there are items that were not funded in the initial session that are still needed and could be requested in the extra session.

STAFF REPORTS
Tully reported that IHETS has submitted a proposal to become a virtual Cisco Academy site.He explained that Cisco would provide the equipment and staff would provide instruction to teachers on how to operate and main the routers.Ivy Tech and Ball State are currently doing this. King noted that Cisco and the staff would benefit from such an arrangement.

Tully added that IBM has approached us to assist them with two-way video research. He will have more information on both of these subjects at future meetings.

Scott reported that the new members of the Board of Directors are progressing with making appointments to other IHETS committees.

The meeting adjourned at 12:05 am.