Regent Edward Hatchett:Regent Robert Ramsey
Regent Jason Moseley:Regent Herman Walston
Regent Charles Moyer:Regent Michael Adams
Regent Gerald Patton:Regent Herman Walston
Regent Robert Ramsey:Regent Robert Ramsey
Regent Jason Robinson:Regent Tammi Dukes
Regent Herman Walston:Regent Herman Walston
Regent Herman Walston received four votes, Regent Ramsey received three votes, Regent Dukes received two votes, and Regent Adams received two votes.
MOTION by Regent Fields:
Move the Board to elect Herman Walston as Vice Chair. Seconded by Regent Fletcher and passed without dissent.
V. Appointment of Board Secretary
Regent Edward Fields nominated Elise Borne as Board Secretary.
MOTION by Regent Dukes:
Move the Board to appoint Elise Borne as Board Secretary. Seconded by Regent Adams and passed without dissent.
VI. Approval of Agenda
MOTION by Regent Dukes:
Move the Board to adopt the agenda of the April 27, 2022 Special Called Meeting with a correction that “Minutes of the December 3, 2021 Quarterly Meeting” should read “Minutes of the December 2, 2021 Quarterly Meeting.” Seconded by Regent Moyer and passed without dissent.
VII. Consent Agenda
MOTION by Regent Moyer: Move the Board to approve the consent agenda items. Seconded by Regent Dukes and passed without dissent.
VIII. Information Items
A. Review of House Bill 250
Travis Powell, General Counsel and Vice President of Council on Postsecondary Education, provided the Board with an overview of priorities related to House Bill 250. He said that the first priority is the Financial Exigency Policy which needs to be completed by May 15, 2022. He then said that the second item to note is the pause on the presidential search process and the search for a permanent president. He further stated that the search firm who had begun the search for the permanent president are still under contract and ready to resume work when needed. Mr. Powell reported that one option for the Interim President search is The Registry and the Board should have further discussions about this at the next meeting.