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Board Meetings

    ÌìÃÀÊÓƵ BoR: System Policy & Planning Committee, May 30, 2023

    Members Present:

    • James Lee Stevens, Chair
    • Barry Martin, Vice Chair
    • Wendy Fletcher, Secretary
    • Brittanie Bogard
    • Patsy Jackson
    • Kimberly Greene
    • Joseph Heerdink – Advisory participant only
    • Kelly Rabinowitz

    Members Absent:

    • Brianna Whitten– Advisory participant only

    Call to Order:

    ÌìÃÀÊÓƵ Board of Regents Chair Stevens called to order the System Policy and Planning Committee of the ÌìÃÀÊÓƵ Board of Regents special meeting at 4:36 p.m. (ET) on May 30, 2023. The meeting was held virtually via Microsoft TEAMS. The press was notified of the meeting on May 24, 2022. Hon. Pam Duncan, ÌìÃÀÊÓƵ General Counsel, served as parliamentarian.

    Parliamentarian Duncan noted a quorum was present and she moved to the next agenda item, Approval of Minutes.

    Approval of Minutes:

    Chair Stevens asked if there were any corrections to the April 27, 2022, minutes presented in the meeting materials. There being none, Chair Stevens declared the minutes approved as presented.

    Review of the June 15-16, 2023, Board Meeting Agenda

    Chair Stevens asked ÌìÃÀÊÓƵ Board Liaison and ÌìÃÀÊÓƵ Chief of Staff Hannah Rivera to review with the Committee the June 15-16, 2023, ÌìÃÀÊÓƵ Board Meeting agenda. Ms. Rivera began the discussion with the detailed itinerary (Attachment B) and then moved to the agenda (Attachment A)

    Acting President Ferguson, Interim Vice President Combs and Board Liaison Rivera went through each of the agenda items with Chair Stevens and the Committee.

    After the in-depth agenda items presentation, Chair Stevens called for discussion.

    During discussion, Regents asked if Huron Recommendations would make a difference the compensation or salary schedule agenda item. Board Liaison Rivera clarified that the Board of Regents will be discussing the Huron Recommendations at their upcoming retreat before the Board meeting. Acting President Ferguson also led discussion with the Committee about raising tuition. He noted that the ÌìÃÀÊÓƵ College Presidents and ÌìÃÀÊÓƵ Chief Business Officers endorse the agenda item and have provided letters of support to the Board.

    Chair Stevens asked Regent Jackson to send a reminder to the ÌìÃÀÊÓƵ Board of Regents who have not completed their annual evaluation form so that there would be one hundred percent participation in the Board evaluation. Chair Stevens also noted that Regent Heerdink would be giving the Audit Committee Update at the Board meeting.

    Chair Stevens called for additional discussion. There being none, he moved to the next agenda item.

    New Business:

    Chair Stevens called for some new business for the Committee to discuss. There being none, he moved to the next item on the agenda.

    Next Meeting:

    Chair Stevens announced that the next meeting of the ÌìÃÀÊÓƵ Board of Regents System Policy and Planning Committee will be announced at a later date.

    Adjournment:

    Chair Stevens called for the adjournment of the meeting.

    Regent Greene moved that the meeting adjourn. Regent Martin seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously and adjourned at 4:54 p.m. (ET).