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# KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS REGULAR MEETING

*** Meeting Will be Conducted in Person and Videoconference ***

Friday, August 7, 2026

10:00 am EST

Board of Regents Room

Julian M. Carroll Academic Services Building

2nd Floor, 400 East Main Street

Frankfort, Kentucky 40601

(Primary Physical Location)

Zoom Link:  https://kysu.zoom.us/j/93267709813

Webinar ID: 932 6770 9813

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1. Call to Order

Regent Tammi Dukes

Board Chair

2. Roll Call

Ms. Nicole Sergent

General Counsel

3. Consent Agenda

A. Minutes from Previous Board and Committee Meetings

i. May 28, 2026 Special Board Meeting

ii. June 30, 2026 Special Board Meeting

Attorney Sergent

ii. June 12, 2026 Regular Board Meeting

iv. June 11, 2026 Committee Meetings (Academic Affairs, Finance and Institutional Advancement, Student Affairs and Athletics)

vi. Stratagon Request for Approval

v. Southern Foods Request for Approval

vii. Memorandum of Agreement between Kentucky State University and Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation

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<table border=1 style='margin: auto; word-wrap: break-word;'><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>. CPE and KSU Collaboration</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Dr. Aaron Thompson</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'></td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>CPE President</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Approval of President&#x27;s Employment Contract (Action Item)</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Chair Dukes</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Informational and Action Items</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'></td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>A. SGA Report (Information Item)</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>SGA President</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>B. Institutional Advancement and External Relations Updates</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Mr. Michael DeCourcyVP of Institutional Advancement and External Relations</td></tr></table>

i. Investment Manager (Information Item) Mr. David King

Mariner


<table border=1 style='margin: auto; word-wrap: break-word;'><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>C.</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Finance &amp; Administration Updates</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Dr. Heather Bigard</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'></td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>i. Fiscal Year 2025 Audit Update</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>VP of Finance and Administration/CFO</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'></td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>ii. Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Update</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'></td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'></td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>iii. Capital Projects and Asset Preservation Pool (Action Item)</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'></td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'></td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>iv. Approve CNC Machine Purchase (Action Item)</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'></td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>D.</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Academic Affairs Updates</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Dr. Michael Dailey
Provost and VP of Academic Affairs</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>E.</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Student Affairs Updates</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Mr. Adam Smith
VP of Enrollment Management &amp; Student Success</td></tr></table>

### 7. Closed session

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

## Chair Dukes

A. Closed session pursuant to KRS 61.810(1)(c), (f) and (m) to discuss pending and possible litigation, personnel matters and to discuss records exempted from disclosure under KRS 61.878(1)(m).

8. Reconvene in open session Chair Dukes

9. Possible action from closed session Chair Dukes

10. Closing remarks Chair Dukes

11. Adjournment Chair Dukes