Board of Regents

KCTCS Board of Regents

Kentucky Community and Technical College System
Board of Regents Meeting
December 7-8, 2023

KCTCS System Office, Versailles, Kentucky

Livestream For Thursday, December 7, 2023

Livestream For Friday, December 8, 2023


Thursday, December 7, 2023 – 12:30 pm (ET)

  1. Call to Order and Press Notification, Chair Martin
  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. Individuals who have signed up to speak are listed below.
      1. Peter Rodski – Faculty Member, Jefferson Community and Technical College
  4. Approval of Minutes, Chair Martin
  5. Chair’s Report, Chair Martin
  6. President’s Report, Acting KCTCS President Ferguson
  7. Huron Presentation – Huron Representatives In Person
  8. Huron Project Comp and Class Recommendations
    1. Action: Huron Project Comp and Class Recommendations, Parliamentarian and General Counsel Duncan
  9. Agenda Items - Increase Employment Success, KCTCS Vice President Schook
    1. Update: Education First Employers
    2. Update: Partnerships – Asset Map Progress
    3. Update: Career Development Task Force
      1. Workgroup Update
    4. Update: TRAINS Utilization
  10. Agenda Items - Increase Learner Success, Acting KCTCS Vice President Waggoner
    1. Update: Certificate and Program Approvals
    2. Update: Spring 2023 & Fall 2023 Enrollment Reports
    3. Update: KCTCS Online Learning Assessment (KOLA) / KCTCS Essential Standards (KES)
    4. Update: Chancellor’s Office Initiatives
    5. Action: Ratification of KCTCS Colleges’ Candidates for Credentials
  11. Update: Kentucky Auditor’s Report
  12. Executive Session
    1. KRS 61.810 (1) (c) – Proposed or Pending Litigation
    2. KRS 61.810 (1) (f) – Individual Personnel Matters. Discussions that may lead to the appointment, discipline, or termination of an individual employee.
  13. Adjournment

Friday, December 8, 2023 – 9:00 a.m. (ET)

  1. Call to Order and Press Notification, Chair Martin
  2. Roll Call, Parliamentarian Duncan
  3. Agenda Items*
  4. Increase Organization Success
    1. Update: 2024 State Legislative Agenda, Board Liaison Hannah Rivera
    2. Update: KCTCS Board of Regents Audit Committee Meeting, Audit Committee Chair Cox
    3. Action: Revisions to KCTCS Board of Regents Audit Committee Charter and KCTCS Board of Regents Bylaws, General Counsel and Parliamentarian Duncan
    4. Update: Other Postemployment Benefit (OPEB) Trust Report (Common Fund Quarterly Report, Supplemental Benefits for participants over 65), General Counsel and Parliamentarian Duncan and Interim KCTCS Vice President Buddy Combs
    5. Action: Ratification of Personnel Actions, General Counsel and Parliamentarian Duncan
    6. Action: KCTCS Capital Construction Projects, Interim KCTCS Vice President Combs
      1. KCTCS Interim Project Approval Scope Increase: Big Sandy Community and Technical College Mayo Welding Upgrades
      2. KCTCS Interim Project Approval Scope Increase: Bluegrass Community and Technical College Roof Replacements
      3. KCTCS Interim Project Approval Scope Increase: Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Science Building Extension
    7. Update: KCTCS Capital Construction Rubric, Interim KCTCS Vice President Buddy Combs
    8. Update: KCTCS Facilities Support Services Update, Interim KCTCS Vice President Buddy Combs
    9. Update: Financial Report, Interim KCTCS Vice President Combs
    10. Update: Advancement Report, Associate KCTCS Vice President Tracy
  5. Next Meeting – March 21-22, 2024
  6. Adjournment

*Agenda items are presented to reflect the three Goals of the 2022-26 KCTCS Strategic Plan: Increase Organization Success, Increase Employment Success, Increase Learner Success. View the full plan here.