Fargo, N.D. (AP) The State Board of Higher Education has added a permanent agenda item at the end of its meetings that will allow members to talk about the pros and cons of each meeting and recommend future agenda items.
The question is whether the board will have another monthly meeting.
Voters will decide next week whether to replace the current eight-member, part-time board with the proposed three-member, full-time commission. Backers of the measure say the change is needed to manage a billion-dollar system that includes 11 colleges and universities.
Board President Kirsten Diederich, of Fargo, says it hasn't been easy to listen to complaints about the board but believes the group can learn from the criticism.
The board has scheduled a special meeting two days after the election to plot its future.