Board of Regents

KCTCS Board of Regents Meetings

Kentucky Community and Technical College System Board of Regents Meeting 
June 15-16, 2023 

West Kentucky Community and Technical College, Paducah, Kentucky 

Livestream For Thursday, June 15, 2023: https://youtube.com/live/iXh0s9lNTnU?feature=share  

Livestream For Friday, June 16, 2023: https://youtube.com/live/QIeugAJp9s8?feature=share


Thursday, June 15, 2023 – 12:00 p.m. (CT) 

  1. Call to Order and Press Notification, Chair Stevens
  2. Roll Call, Parliamentarian Duncan
  3. Open Comment Period*
    1. Total public comment period time will be 20 minutes. Each individual seeking public comment must be physically present, must register with the board liaison and indicate their topic. No more than seven people will be permitted to speak in the Open Comment Period and should be limited to three minutes per person.
  4. College Presentation, West Kentucky CTC President, Dr. Reece
  5. Approval of Minutes, Chair Stevens
  6. Chair’s Report, Chair Stevens
  7. President’s Report, Acting President Ferguson
  8. Huron Project Recommendations
    1. Action: Huron Project Recommendations, Acting President Ferguson 
  9. Agenda Items - Increase Learner Success, Chancellor Williams
    1. Update: Online Course Quality Assurance Pilot, Dr. Leah Simpson
    2. Update: Chancellor’s Office Initiatives, Chancellor Williams
    3. Action: Ratification of KCTCS Colleges’ Candidates for Credentials, Chancellor Williams
    4. Action: KCTCS College Candidate for Credential: Student Regent Brittanie Bogard, Chancellor Williams
    5. Action: KCTCS College Candidate for Credential: Student Regent Richard Smith, Chancellor Williams
  10. Executive Session
    KRS 61.810 (1) (c) – Proposed or Pending Litigation
    KRS 61.810 (1) (f) – Individual Personnel Matters. Discussions that may lead to the appointment, discipline, or termination of an individual employee.
  11. Adjournment 

Friday, June 16, 2023 – 8:00 a.m. (CT)

  1. West Kentucky Community and Technical College Community Breakfast, WKCTC
    President Dr. Reece
  2. Call to Order and Press Notification, Chair Stevens
  3. Roll Call, Parliamentarian Duncan
  4. Agenda Items*
  5. Increase Employment Success, Vice President Schook
    1. Update: Handshake Student Success Story, Khalil Taliaferro, Henderson Community College Student
  6. Increase Organization Success
    1. Update: KCTCS Presidential Search, Board Liaison Hannah Rivera
    2. Update: Emergency Crisis Planning and Communications, Acting President Ferguson
    3. Action: KCTCS Board of Regents Evaluation Discussion, Regent Jackson
    4. Update: KCTCS Board of Regents Audit Committee Meeting, Regent Heerdink
    5. Action: Ratification of Personnel Actions, General Counsel and Parliamentarian Duncan
    6. Update: Financial Report, Interim Vice President Combs
    7. Action: 2023-24 KCTCS Tuition, Interim Vice President Combs
    8. Action: 2023-24 KCTCS Salary Schedule, Interim Vice President Combs
    9. Action: 2023-24 KCTCS Compensation, Interim Vice President Combs
    10. Action: 2023-24 KCTCS Annual Budget, Interim Vice President Combs
    11. Action: KCTCS Board of Regents 2024 Meeting Calendar, Board Liaison Hannah Rivera
  7. KCTCS Board of Regents Officer Elections - General Counsel and Parliamentarian Duncan
  8. Next Meeting – September 21-22, 2023, Location TBD
  9. Adjournment