Board Meetings

    KCTCS BoR: System Policy & Planning Committee, March 2, 2023

    Members Present:

    • James Lee Stevens, Chair
    • Barry Martin, Vice Chair
    • Wendy Fletcher, Secretary
    • Brittanie Bogard
    • Patsy Jackson
    • Kimberly Greene
    • Joseph Heerdink – Advisory participant only
    • Brianna Whitten– Advisory participant only

    Members Absent:

    • Kelly Rabinowitz

    Call to Order:

    KCTCS Board of Regents Chair Stevens called to order the System Policy and Planning Committee of the KCTCS Board of Regents special meeting at 4:04 p.m. (ET) on March 2, 2023. The meeting was held virtually via Microsoft TEAMS. The press was notified of the meeting on February 27, 2022. Hon. Pam Duncan, KCTCS General Counsel, served as parliamentarian.

    There being a quorum present, the meeting began with the approval of minutes.

    Approval of Minutes:

    Chair Stevens asked if there were any corrections to the January 26, 2022, minutes presented in the meeting materials. There being none, Chair Stevens There being none, the minutes were declared approved as presented.

    New Business:

    Chair Stevens asked Acting KCTCS President Ferguson to present to the Committee and have discussion regarding a Resolution that the faculty of Big Sandy Community and Technical College (BSCTC) brought forth to the Board of Regents and the KCTCS President’s Leadership Team regarding the KCTCS Board of Regents Pilot in KCTCS Distance Learning Programs. Acting KCTCS President Ferguson noted that the faculty from BSCTC said it was the KCTCS Board of Regents Pilot, but it was the KCTCS President’s Leadership Team Pilot. The Pilot has been put on hold until more details can be determined.

    Chair Stevens called for discussion.

    During discussion, Regents noted that the distance learning pilot and review should continue but with different parameters. Acting KCTCS President Ferguson shared that the BSCTC faculty would be attending the KCTCS President’s Leadership Team meeting to present the resolution and discuss the pilot.

    Chair Stevens called for additional discussion. There being none, he moved to the next item on the agenda.

    Review of the March 23-24, 2023, Board Meeting Agenda

    Chair Stevens asked KCTCS Board Liaison and KCTCS Chief of Staff Hannah Rivera to review with the Committee the March 23-24, 2023, KCTCS Board Meeting agenda. Ms. Rivera began the discussion with the agenda (Attachment A).

    After the presentation, Chair Stevens called for discussion.

    Parliamentarian Duncan asked for an agenda item to be added to the March 23- 24, 2023, KCTCS Board of Regents Agenda. She called for KCTCS Board Meeting Quorum and Voting Procedures to be added. Hearing no objections, Chair Stevens asked Ms. Rivera to add the agenda item.

    Chair Stevens called for additional discussion.

    During discussion, Regent Greene asked when the self-evaluation of the Board would be conducted. Ms. Rivera shared it would be later in the Spring with results presented at the June 2023, Board of Regents Meeting. Regents Jackson offered to assist with the evaluation.

    Chair Stevens called for additional discussion, hearing none, he announced the next meeting.

    Next Meeting

    Chair Stevens announced that the next meeting of the KCTCS Board of Regents System Policy and Planning Committee will be decided after the March 2023 Board meeting.

    Adjournment:

    Chair Stevens called for the adjournment of the meeting.

    Regent Jackson moved that the meeting adjourn. Regent Martin seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously and adjourned at 4:50 p.m. (ET).