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    Allison Stephens letter to Rick Trachok.

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    ‘Nevada System of Higher Education Snort Risen Sot geet pans seataer ae. semana Nevada Systm of Higher Education 0S Maryan Poy las eas, wv as119| ear Mr, Gould "am iting to noty you that have become aware of aeons that constitute ineppropi osiblyillegl behavior by our Board Charman, ick Tachok. (on Api 20,2017, after a discussion regarding the aid national search, the Ad-hoc Chancellor Search Committee approved a motion authorizing the Committe Chi, Kevin Pate to cicur the poston wth Internal candidat). However, n the Las Vegas Review-Journal atle dated May 3, 2017, Chirean Trachok steed, "was very pleased that when | approached him again after the committee meeting he ‘greed to take the ob” This action wasa dreet contradiction tthe formal ation taken by the Adhoe Chancel Search Commitee. ‘Additionally atthe December 6, 2016 meeting ofthe Adthoc Chancellor Search Commitee, he Committee agreed ona proces to embark upon a serch interview rast and make 8 recommendation tothe fll Board of Regents. Ato referenced at histime were similar processes used foradshoe presidental searches, Chaieman Tachok’s actions to hol special meeting without ing ‘the Ad-hoc ChanclorSeorch Commitee the opportunity to full duty of making a recommandstion tothe full Boardof Regents, specially bated on the agreed upon proce for his periar (Chancellor's search and the hstvieal prarien othe Board of Regent in other searches In both ofthese instances, its important to note that no one regent, inclutng the Chal can override the Board or 2 Committee ofthe Board. Further, atthe Ape 20, 2017 meeting, you advised the Ad-hoe Chancellor Search Committe multiple times throughout the meeting about the requirements ofthe Open Meeting Law and thet we Would be Violating the Open Meeting Law to discuss the character or characteristic ofa porieuae candidat rom \whom you didnot obtain a signed waiver and ad othe agenda. Infact, Chancellor Joh whites name was stated open, and you strongly advised that was inapproprits in regards tothe Open Meting law. After this lengthy scussion and carfication ofthe requrements ofthe Open Meeting Law, chair yf ea Ls «try of a ry Nr Cle set ser se ceo hon hes re ae Tai a om i Won es ae ‘Trathok proceeded to discuss Chancellor White specifically, even caing him the “Gold Sandra” laty, this wasa violation ofthe Open Meeting Law. As the Board of Regents, we must shun even the appearance of unethical behavior, and this proces has ‘been marred. Chancellor White didnot participate nthe Chancellor Search proces, which again, ‘deviate rom standard historical practices Infact, tis deviation wes questioned mulpe tera ‘mukple Aho Chancellor Search Connmitee meetings. nhs absence, Chair Trachok was engaged in the search process intimately, including interviews. Dung his engagement inthe search process, Chale ‘Trachokboth publicly and privately advocated for Chancellor White to take the permanent role direct,

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