APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES CONSENT AGENDA - Mississippi ...

MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFSTATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNINGNovember 18, 2010EXECUTIVE SESSIONOn motion by Trustee Perry, with Trustee Ross absent and not voting, all Trustees legally present andparticipating voted unanimously to close the meeting to determine whether or not it should declare anExecutive Session. On motion by Trustee Perry, seconded by Trustee Robinson, with Trustee Ross absentand not voting, all Trustees legally present and participating voted unanimously to go into ExecutiveSession for the reasons reported to the public and stated in these minutes, as follows:Discussion of a personnel matter at Delta State University andDiscussion of 4 litigation matters at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.During Executive Session, the following matters were discussed and/or voted upon:The Trustees legally present and participating discussed and deliberated on the request of Dr. JohnWojcik to be granted a Board review of the denial of his tenure by Delta State University. On motionby Trustee Whitten, seconded by Trustee Blakeslee, with Trustees Ross and Smith absent and notvoting, all Trustees legally present and participating voted unanimously to deny the request toreview the denial of tenure of Dr. John Wojcik as recommended by counsel.The Board received an update on a litigation matter at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.On motion by Trustee Whitten, seconded by Trustee Robinson, with Trustees Ross and Smith absentand not voting, all Trustees legally present and participating voted unanimously to approve thesettlement of Tort Claim No. 1660 styled as Latricia Cessna v. UMMC, et al., as recommended bycounsel.On motion by Trustee Rouse, seconded by Trustee Davidson, with Trustees Ross and Smith absentand not voting, all Trustees legally present and participating voted unanimously to approve thesettlement of Tort Claim No. 1601 styled as Marlee F. Wilkes v. UMMC, et al., as recommended bycounsel.On motion by Trustee Patterson, seconded by Trustee Robinson, with Trustees Ross and Smithabsent and not voting, all Trustees legally present and participating voted unanimously to approvethe settlement of Tort Claim No. 1487 styled as Erin Treece v. UMMC, et al., as recommended bycounsel.On motion by Trustee Robinson, seconded by Trustee Blakeslee, with Trustees Ross and Smith absentand not voting, all Trustees legally present and participating voted unanimously to return to OpenSession.21