NPC Minutes of the Board of Trustees Meeting
The National Park College Board of Trustees met in annual session on January 22, 2025, beginning at 3:00 PM. Trustees present were Mike Bush, Jim Hale, Rhonda Harrington, Joel Newburn, Lance Porter, and Renee Westfall. Trustees Beverly Joe and Raymond Wright arrived shortly after the roll was taken.
The media was notified of the meeting.
Items for Action
- NPC President, Dr. Wade Derden asked Trustee Bush to present the 2025 slate of officers as selected by the absent nominating officer, Trustee Spicher. Trustee Bush made a motion to elect Jim Hale as Chairman, Beverly Joe as Vice Chairperson, and Raymond Wright as Secretary/Treasurer. Trustee Porter seconded, and the motion passed unanimously. Dr. Derden yielded the floor to the new Board Chair, Jim Hale.
- Chair Hale presented the January 24, 2024, Annual Meeting Minutes for approval. Trustee Bush made a motion to approve the 2024 Annual Meeting minutes as presented. Trustee Westfall seconded the motion, and it passed.
- Chair Hale presented the proposed 2025 meeting calendar. Trustee Wright moved to adopt the calendar. Trustee Porter seconded the motion, and it passed unanimously.
- Chair Hale proposed to table the selection of chairs for the standing committees of the Budget and Finance Committee and the Building and Campus Development Committee due to the absence of Trustee Spicher and the new officer duties of Secretary/Treasurer for Trustee Wright. Trustee Bush moved to table the selection of standing committee chairs until the next regular board meeting. Trustee Harrington seconded the motion, and it passed unanimously.
There being no further business, Trustee Bush made a motion to adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 3:06 p.m.
Jim Hale, Chair
Raymond Wright, Secretary/Treasurer