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Core elements of the plan presented by college leadership include four strategic goals: 1) align academic delivery with workforce demands and student needs; 2) strengthen student success (including exploring campus housing options and holistic basic-needs supports); 3) enhance employee capacity and organizational culture; and 4) build stronger external connections with the community. Each goal will have an executive sponsor (a vice president), a goal lead (faculty or staff), and a goal team of faculty and staff. External consultants will support implementation planning for each goal team.

The plan lists metrics for each goal: employment rates of graduates, percent employed in state and in-field, cost-to-earnings return, annual unduplicated enrollment, fall-to-spring and fall-to-fall retention, unduplicated graduates (a Board of Technical Education metric with a target of roughly 950 unique graduates by 2030), employee engagement scores, and a future community engagement score to be developed.

Board members discussed using the strategic plan to inform the college budget and fundraising; the Southeast Tech Foundation is preparing a comprehensive fundraising campaign aligned with the plan. Trustees moved and approved the strategic plan during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Southeast Tech School Board Meeting 9-3-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Trustees approved a five-year strategic plan titled 'Southeast Tech 2030' with four goals (academic alignment, student success, employee capacity, external connections), named executive sponsors and goal leads, and pledged to align the budget and implementation teams to the plan.","taxTitle","Sioux Falls School District 49-5, School Districts, South Dakota","taxId",12940,"location","South Dakota","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6478263,"Board approves naming of new advanced manufacturing center for Senator James Abner",110,1258000,1368000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5709309-7c7dca9649c011a8bb661e16b919c78d&start=1258&end=1368","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5709309-7c7dca9649c011a8bb661e16b919c78d/thumbnail_1258000.jpg","/articles/6478263/South-Dakota/Board-approves-naming-of-new-advanced-manufacturing-center-for-Senator-James-Abner","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6478263-02664eb85b1e12a509abccc6f69d3c86/orig.mp4?Expires=1770412489&Signature=Qc0AIO9or-sYgYMYpiPJCF8l5Ckrb54zRULgmv6F1VHwl1jFRFVCrQTNlAR1wTvGOq0UwqgW5iLGnfMk0FNWiOS5ICkxVBhjfKwxpNoKUZWEql0cb2z9xdSsyG5tqZz--CyMvCX9Aa0CCa9u4K1ihAuEEx~YsIWsMOHREllKWXIKfIQ3KLfo35ykEXPTmKiOmeFSUH-VVHPawTxOabe278WsgGKrYTbxBp2CtqEEzuqTRUxCzd8k15DUoNhYEA6C6E5KWA7IHfF0-mKTSOPAr5VJjxDycfR1jgHXgC6IfV6Q6Fj9-CPeDzcO5X-szprvhSCpoOOUx2Rx6svUtU9a3g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Southeast Technical College board voted to name its planned Center for Advanced Manufacturing the \"James Abner Center for Advanced Manufacturing.\"

Steve Williamson presented the naming proposal, describing Abner’s public service career — including roles in state and federal office, service in World War II, and an appointment as administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration — and noting Abner’s ties to education and mentorship. Williamson told the board the facility would be the first structure in South Dakota to carry Abner’s name, and he noted that Senator John Thune helped secure initial funding for the building.

Board members offered remarks in support of the naming resolution; a motion to approve the naming carried with all board members voting in favor.","Southeast Tech’s board voted to name a planned Center for Advanced Manufacturing after the late Senator James Abner; trustees described Abner’s record of public service and noted Senator John Thune’s assistance in securing initial funding for the project.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6478268,"Southeast Tech colleagues honored by South Dakota CTE association",61,204000,265000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5709309-7c7dca9649c011a8bb661e16b919c78d&start=204&end=265","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5709309-7c7dca9649c011a8bb661e16b919c78d/thumbnail_204000.jpg","/articles/6478268/South-Dakota/Southeast-Tech-colleagues-honored-by-South-Dakota-CTE-association","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6478268-0507694f7052aee43f44296ba241bc4d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770412489&Signature=MUxPJjyDdqE7ugJDy9sJKP5oKd4lXqy38H4~z51-hd~9jcZ5qdyRoiYxrmwnnpl7cO4Z4Vp6vXuhK8HuRp1I~kXqkPXhLgzlZQktL8XZPhtT7vwWHmY8cH9ItNcg1ivjmtDEU6drrJOML~P3Qu7g7CuI8rUzQ~lFEHKp09KsQB~v~yMfcotKOrNN4kenso6gz8r-qZo~fHJWEuhBICXLDfqDvY0TO5aur~2n5h1NGOA8~7WO5IoSOwC8D5aUU~ouR7~PCCNV3YWZwiDbl8-MZQKytq5llFBEfxqJv5oVlkxEh9vkYrjDcdodWTI2cOXfxcxPnjxLtD6KJT8gNw0W8A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Vice President Tanisha Holman introduced two Southeast Technical College staff who received honors from the South Dakota Association for Career and Technical Education (SDACTE).

Ben Ringling, identified in the presentation as a horticulture instructor, was recognized as a “friend of CTE” for his work with horticulture education and the use of apprenticeship models; Holman noted he was nominated by Harrisburg School District. Dr. Sarah Vandercamp, described as director of the Eastern South Dakota Perkins consortium, was honored as Postsecondary Professional of the Year for work connecting rural districts (about 35 schools) with industry and postsecondary partners.

Holman and board members praised the recipients and noted grant-writing and award submissions often go unrecognized. No board action was required for the recognition.","Two Southeast Technical College staff members — Ben Ringling and Dr. Sarah Vandercamp — were recognized at the South Dakota Association for Career and Technical Education conference for work in horticulture education and the Eastern South Dakota Perkins consortium, respectively.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":91,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6478272,"Southeast Tech reports surge in Academic Resource Center use, expands basic-needs supports",411000,472000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5709309-7c7dca9649c011a8bb661e16b919c78d&start=411&end=472","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5709309-7c7dca9649c011a8bb661e16b919c78d/thumbnail_411000.jpg","/articles/6478272/South-Dakota/Southeast-Tech-reports-surge-in-Academic-Resource-Center-use-expands-basic-needs-supports","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6478272-f5a452db4d40cc74fb97e7b7cdb50686/orig.mp4?Expires=1770412489&Signature=hiuOK8sLHOvXcWz0KwCTUaU~Fv4JWnc~iTPBJLkVdJSfoPiKxdn0DME7JNL0iAUs8QZWw5NK2WoBjXton8~R7j8PLhkWWj7srBrnynP5kEAghglPYfKcvnvm58c-fRDgsexkHnQKN1vFxm9L6HCmB8D42PXoLWc5a1Le3wQ3KQ02j3HEQ1eJfcwy0dXQnGF0~920jHry5olRP7MVUSHcZa3hu1tn5JUXXXQWNdVywiqD4751NsnebIdi6k4WmhOQsWWIZeyB6gNz-FkUkZzLP66RQEqorRerspoUMVXfn3eaDe8FAtV9ew7ChBjlMLvlBKWyhgqk9klIkmPZa0PnIA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dr. Suzanne Heising presented an update on student success programming at Southeast Technical College, telling the board that Academic Resource Center (ARC) usage rose to about 6,800 touch points last year and that self-paced materials were downloaded roughly 80,000 times.

Heising said the ARC has expanded differentiated tutoring and study supports, retained all tutors this year and requires tutors to complete 20 hours of CRLA-certified professional development. She described initiatives such as tutor-led study tables, online study tables and “old dog, new tricks” workshops for nontraditional students who need to refresh foundational skills.

Heising said the college is implementing a holistic student-support model using the Navigate platform to centralize early alerts, referrals and case management across faculty, tutors and student-facing staff. In the first three weeks of the term, she said faculty-originated referrals accounted for about 28% of appointments and that early “pre-alert” referrals made up about 23% of referrals in weeks one and two.

She also reported on student basic-needs work: the campus food pantry (Campus Covered) will receive monthly deliveries from Feeding South Dakota, aided by Central Church and a $5,000 donation from the Southeast Tech Foundation; the pantry’s initial stock was depleted within the first two weeks of the term, she said. Heising said Feeding South Dakota requires the college to scan inventory counts and that the organization tracks food by pounds.

Board members asked for context on the ARC numbers; Heising said the earlier baseline year showed 243 ARC visits and that the current touch-point total counts interactions longer than 10 minutes. She highlighted other metrics and services: Jump Start week served 388 walk-ins, the team delivered 31 class presentations, and work-study and peer tutors have been important for student persistence.

The board voted to acknowledge the Student Success Services/ARC report.","Southeast Technical College officials told the board that Academic Resource Center usage rose to about 6,800 touch points last year, that self-paced resources were downloaded roughly 80,000 times, and that campus food support has been bolstered through Feeding South Dakota, Central Church and a $5,000 foundation donation.","actionData","errors"]

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