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Home » Academics » Advisory Committees » Physical Education, Health Education & Recreation

Meeting Minutes: Committee on Physical Education, Health Education, & Recreation

BOR-PEHER ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
APRIL 13, 2000
GAHPERD CONVENTION, JEKYLL ISLAND, GA

1. Approval of Minutes from November 4, 1999.
   Motion: Debby Dowdy; Second: Grace James
   Action: Minutes were approved

2. Jim Cottrell from the French-Swiss Ski College in North Carolina made a presentation on his facilities and programs.

3. Bill Forbus shared some information about HB 1187, The Education Reform Act 2000. The bill was passed in record time with few changes. The impact on health and physical education programs will be primarily at the middle school levels. The Governor felt that middle school students were not spending enough time in "academic" subjects. The bill recommends adding 6 minutes per class period to traditional courses which cuts down on exploratory course time. Physical education will become an elective. The bill strikes the 30 minute K-8 PE requirement. The next couple of months will be critical and lobbying will be intense. Changes may not occur for another year due to the late date.

4. Dr. John Wolfe, Associate Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs provided an update from the Regents Office. A search is underway for a Senior Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs to replace Dr. Muyskens. There are currently 3 reviews going on: (a) Benchmarking Study; (b) Management Review; and (c) Academic Program Review. The University of Georgia, Kennesaw State University, Macon State College, and Abraham Baldwin Technical College are the participants in the benchmarking study. Each institution has identified a comparator institution it will be evaluated against. The Management Review is related to the benchmarking study. It looks at the business functions of the Regents Office and the 4 benchmarking institutions. Academic Program Review has been going on for the past year. In the fall, a conference was held at Columbus State University. Ultimate goal of the Academic Program Review is to improve, not eliminate programs.

5. Members shared news from their various institutions. Present were: Nancy Abraham (Darton College); Jim Lidstone (Georgia College & State University); Wilburn Campbell (Albany State University); Grace James (South Georgia College); Jacque Harbison (Georgia Perimeter College); Gary Preston (Gainesville College); Tom Ford (Columbus State University); Millie Usher (Bainbridge College); Lionel Sinn (Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College); Charlie Ash (Kennesaw State University); Debbie Dowdy (Coastal Georgia Community College); Sherry Padgett (Middle Georgia College); Jack Razor (University of Georgia); Greg Hawver (Georgia Southwestern State University); Richard Oates (North Georgia College & State University); Charlie Hardy (Georgia Southern University); Keith Tennant (State University of West Georgia); Walt Mason (East Georgia College); Terry Waller (Georgia State University).

6. Charlie Ash presented information on the CUAC and NAPEHE conventions. CUAC will meet at Sea Palms in July. NAPEHE will meet at Amelia Island in January 2001.

7. Election of Officers
   There were 2 nominations for Chair-Elect: Catherine King, Floyd College; Tom Ford, Columbus State University
   Motion to close nominations: Charlie Ash, Second: Walt Mason
   Tom Ford was elected.

8. Fall Meeting - October 19-20, 2000 at Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville