HB 954 -- Higher Education Boards Sponsor: Crowell This bill makes the appointment of the president and vice president of the Coordinating Board for Higher Education a duty of the Governor. Currently, the officers are selected by the board members. The bill makes a similar change to the appointment of the president and vice president of the governing boards of the University of Missouri; Lincoln, Northwest Missouri State, Southwest Missouri State, Southeast Missouri State, Central Missouri State, and Missouri Southern State universities; and Missouri Western and Harris-Stowe state colleges.