NPC Minutes of the Board of Trustees Executive Session Meeting
The National Park College Board of Trustees met in an Executive session on April 29, 2026, beginning at 2:30 p.m. Trustees present were Mike Bush, Jim Hale, Rhonda Harrington, Bev Joe, Joel Newburn, Lance Porter, Forrest Spicher, Renee Westfall, and Raymond Wright.
The media was notified of the meeting. No media were in attendance.
Chair Hale opened the meeting with a welcome and presented the invocation.
Items for Action
Chair Hale moved to enter into executive session. Trustee Wright seconded the motion. Guests were excused from the room at 2:31 p.m.
The executive session concluded at 3:12 p.m. Chair Hale reopened the meeting and stated that the trustees met to review the President’s evaluation materials with President Derden. No decisions were made, and no action will be taken.
There being no further business, Trustee Spicher motioned to adjourn. Trustee Wright seconded the motion. The meeting adjourned at 3:14 p.m.
Jim Hale, Chair
Raymond Wright, Secretary/Treasurer

