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MINUTES

Friday, September 15, 2006, 11:00 a.m.

Northwestern Oklahoma State University

Ranger Room

Alva, Oklahoma

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

The Board of Regents of the Regional University System of Oklahoma met in special session at 11:59 a.m., September 15, 2006, at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, Ranger Room, Alva, Oklahoma. Notice of the meeting had been properly filed with the Secretary of State, September 13, 2006, and a copy of the Agenda posted by 11:00 a.m., September 13, 2006 in compliance with the Open Meeting Act.

II. CALL TO ORDER AND REGENTS’ ROLL CALL

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

Mark Stansberry, Chair, Position 8

Belva Howard, Vice Chair, Position 2

Joe Anna Hibler, Secretary, Position 3

Harold Jackson, Regent, Position 1

Jan Gordon, Regent, Position 4

Richard Ryerson, Regent, Position 6

Ann Holloway, Regent, Position 7

Sandy Garrett, Regent, Position 9

III. R. #112-EXECUTIVE SESSION

At 11:58 a.m. Regent Howard made the motion, seconded by Regent Gordon, to go into Executive Session , pursuant to 25 O.S. §307 (B) (1), to discuss the compensation of the presidents of the six regional universities.

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

Voting against the motion: None

IV. ANNOUNCEMENT TO RECONVENE IN PUBLIC SESSION

The Board reconvened in public session at 12:38 p.m.

R. #113-PRESIDENTS’ COMPENSATION

Regent Howard made the motion, seconded by Regent Hibler, to review the salaries of President Richard Rafes, East Central University and President Janet Cunningham, Northwestern Oklahoma State University in January 2007 and to approve a 6.5% salary increase, retroactive to July 1, 2006, for the following presidents:

UNIVERSITY	SALARY
University of Central Oklahoma	$236,430
Northeastern State University	$219,390
Southwestern Oklahoma State University	$197,025
Southeastern Oklahoma State University	$190,635

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

Voting against the motion: None

V. R. #114-ADJOURNMENT

Regent Ryerson made the motion, seconded by Regent Garrett, to adjourn the meeting at 12:45 p.m.

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

Voting against the motion: None

Submitted by:

_______________________________ ________________________________

Mark Stansberry Joe Anna Hibler

Chair Secretary

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

The next regular meeting of the Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. October 27, 2006, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford, Oklahoma.

REGIONAL UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

OF

SPECIAL BOARD MEETING

September 15, 2006