1. Call to Order and Determination of a Quorum

A quorum being present, the meeting was called to order. In attendance were: Mr. James M. Brown, Chairperson; Mrs. Margaret Sayre, Vice Chairperson; Mr. James L. Miller, Secretary; Mr. Daniel Dunmyer; Mr. R. T. "Ted" Rogers; Dr. Charles Brichford, Faculty Representative; Ms. Heather Arnott, Student Representative; Mrs. Linda Martin, Classified Representative. Also attending were President Jerry L. Beasley; Cabinet Officers, Mr. James L. Cannon, Dr. Dean W. Turner, Mrs. Debbie Curry, Mr. Michael Curry, Dr. William O’Brien, Ms. Anita Lewis; and, Ms. Cecilia Fizer. Participating by conference call: Mr. Wayne Meisel

2. Approval of the Minutes

Mr. Rogers moved that the minutes of the May 24, 2002, teleconference meeting be approved with the following amendment:

Item 5 (New Business) should read: Mr. Brown announced that a meeting of the Executive Committee is needed to discuss the evaluation of the president, and discuss the renewal of the president’s contract with the College.

Mrs. Sayre seconded. Motion carried.

3. Election of Officers

Mr. Rogers moved that the Board retain officers as elected last year. Mr. Meisel seconded. Motion carried.

4. President’s Report

Dr. Beasley reported that Governor Wise has asked for a ten percent budget cut next year, which amounts to approximately $1 million for the College. A mid-year budget rescission has also been discussed and is being taken into account by the Strategic Planning Committee.

President Beasley explained the funding priorities of the legislature stating that the budget request of the WV Higher Education Policy Commission reflects support for student scholarships and financial aid. A good portion of the dollars from the budget cuts required by each institution will go toward funding the Promise Scholarship initiative. The support of community colleges in West Virginia is another funding priority of the current legislature, as well as support of research institutions, particularly West Virginia University. Baccalaureate education, however, is not high on the list of priorities.