BOARD OF REGENTS

OF

OKLAHOMA COLLEGES

MINUTES

MINUTES

SPECIAL BOARD MEETING

April 3, 2006

Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges

Administrative Office

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

MINUTES

Special Meeting

April 3, 2006

Regional University System of Oklahoma

Administrative Office

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

I.          ANNOUNCEMENT OF FILING MEETING NOTICE AND POSTING OF THE AGENDA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETING ACT

            The Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges met in special session April 3, 2006 at 9:15 a.m., Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges Administrative Office, 3555 NW 58^th, Suite 320,  Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  Notice of the meeting had been properly filed with the Secretary of State March 20, 2006, and a copy of the Agenda posted by 9:00 a.m., March 31, 2006 in compliance with the Open Meeting Act.

II.         CALL TO ORDER AND REGENTS’ ROLL CALL

            Board Chair Holloway called the meeting to order.  Roll call established the presence of a quorum with eight Regents present.

            Anne Holloway, Chair, Position 7

            Mark Stansberry, Vice Chair, Position 8

            Belva Howard, Secretary, Position 2

            Joe Anna Hibler, Regent, Position 3

            Jan Gordon, Regent, Position 4

Mickey Thompson, Regent, Position 5

Richard Ryerson, Regent, Position 6

Sandy Garrett, Regent, Position 9 

III.        R. #242 – EXECUTIVE SESSION

At 9:15 p.m. Regent Stansberry made the motion, seconded by Regent Ryerson, to go into Executive Session to conduct interviews with Dr. Claudia Limbert, Dr. Richard Rafes, Dr. Donnie Nero and Dr. Duke Ligon for the position of President of East Central University.

            Voting for the motion:  Regents Stansberry, Ryerson, Howard, Hibler, Gordon, Thompson, Garrett, Holloway

            Voting against the motion:  None        

IV.        ANNOUNCEMENT TO RECONVENE IN PUBLIC SESSION

            The Board reconvened in public session at 3:55 p.m.

            R. #243 – PRESIDENT OF EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY

            Regent Thompson made the motion, seconded by Regent Ryerson, to employ Dr. Richard Scott Rafes as president of East Central University at an annual salary of $160,000.00, housing allowance of $12,000.00 and reasonable moving expenses.

            Voting for the motion:  Regents Thompson, Ryerson, Howard, Hibler, Gordon, Stansberry, Garrett, Holloway

            Voting against the motion:  None

            Regent Thompson requested that the Executive Director prepare a letter, to be signed by the Regents, to the three finalists.

            Regent Hibler commended Regent Thompson and Sheridan McCaffree for their work regarding the presidential search.

            Regent Holloway stated that the outstanding effort regarding the ECU presidential search has set a standard that will be used in future searches.

V.        NEW BUSINESS

            None

VI.       REGENTS’ COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

            None

VII.      ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 4:00 p.m.

Submitted by:           

_______________________________              ________________________________

Ann Holloway                                                 Belva Howard

Chair                                                                           Secretary

Minutes approved by the Regional University System of Oklahoma this                 day of ___________, ______.

The next regular meeting of the Regional University System of Oklahoma is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. April 21, 2006, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Durant, Oklahoma.