BoT meeting is called to order. Chair Birt asks the audience to rise and say the Pledge of Allegiance.

Roll call — All Trustees present.

Motion by McGuire, second by Svoboda, to approve the agenda.

Agenda approved.

Chair Birt calls for the Board to go into closed session.

COD lawyer reads a list of all possible reasons for the BoT to go into closed session.

Trustee Savage moves, seconded by O’Donnell.

Svoboda asks to allow the students and faculty who are present to talk first so they do not have to wait. Chair Birt explains that student and faculty presentations were moved to the front of the agenda and that the closed session should be brief. If the session goes on longer than anticipated, the BoT will take a break and hear from students then.

The closed session was moved to the front of the schedule.

President Breuder is not present.