SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF REGENTS HOUSING
AND AUXILIARY FACILITIES SYSTEM
REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2015
Due Diligence Document Request List and Questionnaire
Document
Q2 – Has the Board been the subject of any civil or criminal investigation, formal or
informal, by any federal, state or local government agency over the last ten years? If yes, please
describe the circumstances and the outcome and provide copies of or access to all related
correspondence and documentation.
BHSU - None
DSU - None
NSU - None
SDSMT - None
SDSU
1. Ms Jackie Bjerke – Complaint filed with U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil
Rights alleging a violation of the ADEA. Case pending
2. Phillip Beatty – U.S. Dept. of Education Office Civil Rights – Entered into consent
decree to alter certain Title IX practices. Terms completed and approved in April 2014.
3. U.S. Department of State Office of Civil Rights – Agreed to several changes in practices.
Terms completed March 2015. Final approval pending.
USD
On April 15, James McMahon, Terry Prendergast and Bobbe Hakl participated in a
conference call for a Conciliation Agreement Negotiation with the EEOC. The negotiation was
not completed. The EEOC has determined that efforts to conciliate the charges have been
unsuccessful. Therefore, the EEOC has forwarded the case to the U.S. Department of Justice,
Employment Litigation Section, Civil Rights Division, for possible litigation. On July 10, the
EEOC notified James McMahon of this decision.
The Media & Journalism accreditation is currently on a provisional status. The department will
be making improvements and will be reevaluated by the accrediting body in the future.
Attachments:
1. 07-13-15 Hakl letter
2. 15-07-15 Letter from EEOC to US DOJ
07-13-15 Hakl.pdf
15-07-15 Ltr from
EEOC forwarding case to US DOJ.pdf