Following are the minutes from the January 9 meeting of the Division II Presidents Council at the San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina in San Diego. All actions taken by the Presidents Council are included. Highlights of the meeting were reported in the January 17 issue of The NCAA News.

1. Announcements. Gladys Styles Johnston, chair, thanked outgoing Presidents Council representatives Marvalene Hughes and Allen Sessoms for their service and dedication to Division II.

2. Minutes. The Presidents Council reviewed the minutes of its October 28, 1999, meeting. It was voted that the October 28 minutes be approved as distributed.

3. Report of the Executive Committee. The Presidents Council reviewed the minutes of the Executive Committee's October 29, 1999, meeting without taking any formal action.

4. Division II Strategic Plan. The Presidents Council reviewed a sample tracking chart that will be used to monitor Division II strategic initiatives. No formal action was taken.

5. Report of the Division II Management Council.

a. Consent Package. It was voted that the Presidents Council approve the consent package of noncontroversial legislative proposals; modifications of wording to conform to the intent; NCAA Bylaws 30, 31 and 32 amendments; and incorporations/editorial revisions, as recommended by the Management Council.

b. Division II Committee Recommendations.

(1) Legislation Committee.

(a) NCAA Manual. The Presidents Council considered a recommendation from the Management Council to incorporate recently adopted editorial revisions, noncontroversial legislation, administrative bylaws, and modification of wording proposals into the 2000-01 Division II Manual even though the changes will not appear in the "blue pages" of the Official Notice until the 2001 Convention.

It was voted that the Presidents Council approve the committee's recommendation.

(b) Deregulation. The Presidents Council considered a Management Council recommendation to fund the expenses for those individuals invited to participate in the 2000 and 2001 Division II Deregulation Summits. It was noted that the $15,000 for the 2000 Division II Deregulation Summit should come from the 1999-00 Division II contingency fund.

It was voted that the Presidents Council approve the committee's recommendation.

(2) Membership Committee. The Presidents Council considered a Management Council recommendation to approve the Heartland Conference as a Division II voting conference effective September 1, 2000.

It was voted that the Presidents Council approve the committee's recommendation.

(3) Nominating Committee. The Presidents Council considered the following committee appointments recommended by the Management Council:

Championships Committee: Nancy Simpson, director of athletics, California State University, San Bernardino;

Membership Committee: David Brunk, commissioner, Northeast 10 Conference;

Student-Athlete Advisory Committee: William Forest Combs, Lenoir-Rhyne College, as the South Atlantic Conference representative.

It was voted that the Presidents Council ratify these committee appointments as presented.

c. NCAA Convention and Legislation.

(1) Legislation for the 2000 NCAA Convention. The Presidents Council reviewed the legislation being sponsored for the 2000 NCAA Convention.

It was voted that the Presidents Council authorize that the vote on the immediate effective date for Proposal No. 13 (Amendment Process -- Emergency Legislation) be done by paddle vote.

(2) Legislation for the 2001 Convention. The Presidents Council reviewed in concept 2001 Convention legislative proposals that the Management Council agreed to ask the Presidents Council to support.

It was voted that the Presidents Council support the legislative concepts as presented.

d. Management Council Committee Appointments.

(1) The Presidents Council reviewed the following Management Council committee and project team appointments:

Core-Course Review Committee: Jean Bell Chandler, senior woman administrator, Clark Atlanta University (effective June 1);

Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse: Kevin Hickey, faculty athletics representative, Assumption College;

Committee on Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct: Ed Harris, director of athletics, West Texas A&M University;

Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports Committee: Dave Coffey, director of athletics, Northwood University (effective June 1);

Honors Committee: Doug Echols, commissioner, South Atlantic Conference;

Memorial Resolutions Committee: Jean Bell Chandler, senior woman administrator, Clark Atlanta University (effective June 1);

Division II Infractions Appeals Subcommittee chair: Kaye Crook, faculty athletics representative, Coker College;

Division II Convention Planning Project Team: Dave Coffey, director of athletics, Northwood University;

Division II Administrative Review Subcommittee chair: Ken Borden, faculty athletics representative, University of Indianapolis;

Division II Management Council Subcommittee (Administrative Review Subcommittee, Infractions Appeals and Eligibility Appeals): Lisa Colvin, senior woman administrator, Southern Arkansas University; Katy Wilson, director of athletics, Moorhead State University; Bruce Harger, director of athletics, Drury University;

Division II Budget and Finance Committee: Gail Fults, faculty athletics representative, Humboldt State University;

Division II Legislation Committee: Pam Gill-Fisher, senior woman administrator, University of California, Davis;

Division II Nominating Committee: Phil Roach, director of athletics, Rollins College;

Division II Student-Athlete Reinstatement Committee: Mary Gardner, director of athletics, Bloomsburg University;

Division II Student-Athlete Advisory Committee: Mike Marcil, commissioner, North Central Conference;

Division II Amateurism Project Team: Mary Gardner, director of athletics, Bloomsburg University;

Division II Student-Athlete Involvement Project Team: Mike Marcil, commissioner, North Central Conference.

It was voted that the Presidents Council ratify the Management Council committee appointments as presented.

e. NCAA Foundation Leadership Conference. The Presidents Council selected two representatives (Gladys Styles Johnston and Patricia Cormier) to participate in the 2000 NCAA Foundation Leadership Conference "Political Skills" session on Tuesday, May 30, in Orlando, Florida, as requested by the NCAA Leadership Conference Steering Committee.

6. Division II Convention Schedule. The Presidents Council reviewed the 2000 Convention schedule and Division II legislative proposal speaking assignments. Replacement speakers were assigned for Jerry McGee.

7. Division II Budget. The Presidents Council reviewed the Division II Budget without taking any formal action.

8. Reports from Division II Committees/Project Teams that Report to Both the Management Council and Presidents Council.

a. Division II Administrative Committee. The Presidents Council reviewed the minutes from the committee's 1999 Telephone Conference Nos. 6 and 7.

It was voted that the Presidents Council approve the Administrative Committee minutes as distributed.

b. Strategic Planning Project Team. The Presidents Council reviewed the Division II Strategic Plan report without taking any formal action.

c. Project Team to Review Issues Related to Diversity. The Presidents Council reviewed the selection criteria for the Strategic Alliance Matching Grant Enhancement Program and the evaluation form to be used by the selection committee. The Presidents Council agreed to modify the evaluation form so that it is consistent with the Strategic Alliance Matching Grant Enhancement brochure; specifically, that the definition of ethnic minorities as set forth in the Federal Guidelines of the Office of Management and Budget be incorporated.

It was voted that the Presidents Council approve the evaluation form as edited.

d. Compliance Review Project Team. The Presidents Council reviewed the project team's report without taking any formal action.

e. Amateurism Project Team. The Presidents Council received a report from the Amateurism Project Team. No formal action was taken.

9. NCAA Public Affairs Plan. The Presidents Council received an update of the NCAA Public Affairs Plan during its joint meeting with the Management Council on January 8. No formal action was taken.

10. Status Report from the Executive Committee Subcommittee to Review Issues Related to Gender and Diversity Issues. The Presidents Council reviewed the report from the subcommittee. No formal action was taken.

11. Division II President Council Appointment to Committees and Project Teams.

a. The Presidents Council reviewed the following Presidents Council committee and project team appointments:

Division II Budget and Finance Committee: Hazo Carter Jr., West Virginia State College;

Division II Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and Student-Athlete Involvement Project Team: Patricia Cormier, Longwood College;

Division II Academic Requirements Committee: Karen Morse, Western Washington University;

Division II Project Team to Review Issues Related to Diversity: Patricia Cormier, Longwood College.

It was voted that the Presidents Council ratify these committee and project team assignments.

12. Presidents Council Vice-Chair. The Presidents Council received a report regarding the vice-chair election that will take place at the April meeting. No formal action was taken.

13. Report from the NCAA President. The Presidents Council received a report from NCAA President Cedric W. Dempsey regarding the media negotiations with CBS Sports.

14. Federal Relations Update. The Presidents Council received a federal relations update during its joint meeting with the Management Council on January 8. No formal action was taken.

15. Report from the Division II Chief of Staff. Mike L. Racy, NCAA chief of staff for Division II, provided a report regarding Division II membership and the possible influx of new members.