during the 2017-2018 academic year. A 360 review will be conducted this spring in house through Human Resources. Information – Board Communications The Board acknowledged receipt of the following communications: 1. Email dated December 22, 2017, from Professor Kenneth Smith, regarding a potential Faculty Code complaint. 2. Letter dated January 10, 2018, from a CWU student regarding issues with enrollment in the Mental Health Counseling Program (see Executive Content). 3. Letter dated January 25, 2018, from Professor Cody Stoddard, summarizing Faculty Senate activities since the last board meeting. Action – Approval of Consent Agenda The consent action items are submitted by the divisions of Academic and Student Life, Business and Financial Affairs, Enrollment Management, Operations, and the President. Motion 18-04: Mr. Johnson moved that the Board of Trustees of Central Washington University approves the consent action items submitted February 9, 2018, which was seconded by Ms. Black. The motion was approved. Action – Approval of Trustee Conflict of Interest Policy Linda Schactler explained that the board expressed an interest in developing an ethics policy that is specific to trusteeship for Central Washington University. Many of the board members serve on other non-profit and corporate boards and were surprised that no such statement is required of trustees. Other Washington public institutions also have such policies. CFO Joel Klucking, who managed the Sarbanes-Oxley compliance program and the day-to-day operations of internal audit for Starbucks, has prepared a conflict of interest policy for the board to review and approve. Motion 18-05: Ms. Washines moved that the Board of Trustees of Central Washington University hereby approves the proposed trustee conflict of interest policy. Mr. Erickson seconded the motion. The motion was approved. Action – Approval of John Wayne Trail Easement The John Wayne Pioneer Trail follows a former railway roadbed for 300 miles across two-thirds of Washington, from the western slopes of the Cascade Mountains to the Idaho border. The 100-mile (160 km) portion from Cedar Falls (near North Bend) to the Columbia River south of Vantage has been developed and is managed as the Iron Horse State Park. A section of this trail bisects CWU property near Brooklane Village. The total length of this 40-foot-wide easement is 2,800 lineal feet, covering an area of 1.82 acres. The City of Ellensburg seeks this easement to continue progress reconnecting this portion of the John Wayne Trail with the city’s non-motorized trail systems and utility easements. The Board of Trustees has previously approved an easement to the City of Ellensburg for the north CWU property reconnection segment, from 18 th Avenue to the corner of 14 th Avenue and Alder Street. Under this agreement, the City of Ellensburg is responsible for maintenance of the trail surface and utility (water & power) easement. CWU maintains the landscaping areas within the easement as we do today. This easement will provide an equestrian bypass and improvements that will benefit many CWU students, faculty and staff who already use the trail.
7 Board of Trustees Minutes February 8-9, 2018
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