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On motion of Mrs. Britt, seconded by Mr. Cecil, the board voted to convene in

closed session pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes Sections 143-318.11(a)(5) and 143-

318.11(a)(6).

CLOSED SESSION

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND FINANCE

Lease of Space – The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Mr. Wilson presented a request from the University of North Carolina at Chapel

Hill for authority to lease office space for the North Carolina LEARN NC program. On behalf of

the committee, he moved that the request be approved and transmitted to the Council of State for

final action. Mrs. O’Kelley seconded the motion and it carried.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF CLOSED SESSION

In accordance with procedures established to comply with the Open Meetings

Law, the closed session minutes for January 14, 2000, were presented for review and approval.

On motion of Mr. Souza, seconded by Mr. Peterson, the minutes were approved as presented.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PERSONNEL AND TENURE

Summary Personnel Report

Mr. Adcock, chair of the Committee on Personnel and Tenure, reported that the

committee's Summary Personnel Report contained one administrative appointment for

discussion, subject to final action in open session. He noted that the recommendations received

from Fayetteville State University, UNC Chapel Hill, UNC Greensboro, and UNC Wilmington

for appointments and promotions with conferral of tenure were deferred until the March meeting,

pending review by the new Senior Vice President, as required by the board’s policy of tenure

review.

President Broad commented on the chancellor’s search at the North Carolina

School of the Arts and reviewed the qualifications of the candidate she would present for

consideration in open session.