BOARD OF REGENTS

OF

OKLAHOMA COLLEGES

MINUTES

SPECIAL BOARD MEETING

May 3, 2006

Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges

Administrative Office

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

MINUTES

Special Meeting

May 3, 2006

Regional University System of Oklahoma

Administrative Office

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

I.          ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE FOR HAROLD JACKSON

            Justice James Winchester, Oklahoma State Supreme Court, administered the Oath of Office to Regent Harold Jackson, Chickasha, Oklahoma.  Harold Jackson was appointed by Governor Brad Henry to complete the term of Steve Poag, Position 1, who resigned.  Regent Jackson’s term will expire on June 10, 2011.

II.         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 May 3, 2006 at 3:00 p.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 May 1, 2006, and a copy of the Agenda posted by 3:00 p.m., May 1, 2006 in compliance with the Open Meeting Act.

III.        CALL TO ORDER AND REGENTS’ ROLL CALL

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

            Anne Holloway, Chair, Position 7

            Belva Howard, Secretary, Position 2

            Harold Jackson, Regent, Position 1

            Joe Anna Hibler, Regent, Position 3

            Richard Ryerson, Regent, Position 6

            Mark Stansberry, Regent, Position 8

III.        CALL TO ORDER AND REGENTS’ ROLL CALL

R. #323 – EXCUSE ABSENT REGENTS

            Regent Howard made the motion, seconded by Regent Hibler, to excuse Regents Jan Gordon, Position 4, Mickey Thompson, Position 5, and Sandy Garrett, Position 9.

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

Voting against the motion:  None

Regent Thompson arrived at 3:15 p.m.

IV.       R. #324 – EXECUTIVE SESSION

At 3:05 p.m. Regent Ryerson made the motion, seconded by Regent Hibler, to go into Executive Session to discuss:

Pursuant to 25 O.S. § 307 (B) (1), hiring of the President of Northwestern Oklahoma State University.

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

            Voting against the motion:  None        

            Regent Thompson left the meeting at 3:45 p.m.

V.         ANNOUNCEMENT TO RECONVENE IN PUBLIC SESSION

The Board reconvened in public session at 4:00 p.m.  No action was taken regarding items discussed in Executive Session.          

VI.       NEW BUSINESS

            None

VII.      REGENTS’ COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

            Board Chair Holloway announced that the following Regents would serve on the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Presidential Search Advisory Committee:

            Regent Ryerson, Chair

            Regent Harold Jackson

            Regent Ann Holloway

VIII.     ADJOURNMENT

Regent Howard made the motion, seconded by Regent Stansberry, to adjourn the meeting at 4:15 p.m.

Voting for the motion:  Regents Howard, Stanberry, Jackson, Hibler, Ryerson, Holloway

            Voting against the motion:  None

The meeting adjourned at 4:15 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. May 19, 2006, Regional University System of Oklahoma Administrative Office, 3555 NW 58^th, Suite 320, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.