July 7, 2004

MINUTES OF A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY
JULY 7, 2004

1. Roll Call

Present- Mr. Thomas Carlson, Governor
Mr. Michael L. Franks, Vice President of the Board
Ms. Mary Sheid, Governor

Also
Present- John Keiser, President
Bruno Schmidt, Vice President for Academic Affairs
John F. Black, General Counsel
John W. McAlear, Secretary of the Board

2. Presiding --- The presiding officer for the meeting was Mr. Michael L. Franks, Vice President of the Board of Governors. He called the meeting to order at 11:20 a.m. in Room 203 of Carrington Hall on the campus of Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri.

3. Closed Meeting --- It was determined that the Committee of the Board of Governors needed to meet in a closed session to consider items of business provided in the Revised Statutes of Missouri. Mr. Franks asked if a resolution authorizing a closed meeting of the Board was prepared. Thereupon, the following resolution was presented for consideration:

BE IT RESOLVED by a Board of Governors Committee for the Southwest Missouri State University that a closed meeting, with closed records and closed vote, be held immediately following this July 7, 2004 meeting of a Board of Governors Committee to consider items pursuant to:

A. R.S.Mo. 610.021(3). "Hiring, firing, disciplining or promoting an employee of a public governmental body."

B. R.S.Mo. 610.021(13). "Individually identifiable personnel records, performance ratings, or records pertaining to employees or applicants for employment."

Ms. Sheid moved the approval of the resolution and Mr. Carlson
seconded the motion.

A roll call vote on the resolution was as follows: those voting in favor – Governors Carlson, Franks, and Sheid; those voting against – none.

Board Vice President Franks declared the motion was passed 3-0.

4. Adjournment --- Mr. Franks adjourned the meeting at 11:25 a.m. on the motion of Ms. Sheid, the second of Mr. Carlson, and the unanimous vote of the Committee.