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KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS SPECIAL MEETING

*** Meeting Was Conducted in Person and by Teleconference *** Monday, November 11, 2024 11:00 a.m. EST

Board of Regents Room Julian M. Carroll Academic Services Building, 2nd Floor 400 East Main Street Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 (Primary Physical Location)

MINUTES *****

Call To Order

The Board's Chair, Regent Tammi Dukes, called the meeting to order at 11:02 a.m.

Swearing-in of New Regent

The Board's Secretary, Zach Atwell, administered the oath of office to Mr. Jonathan Rabinowitz.

III. Roll Call

Secretary Atwell, called the roll:

Regent Tammi Dukes, Chair Present

Regent Michael Adams, Jr., Vice Chair Present

Regent Edward Fields Present

Regent Edward Hatchett, Esq. Present

Regent Jason Moseley Present

Regent Charles Moyer, PhD Present

Regent Jonathan Rabinowitz Present

Regent Robert Ramsey, Sr. Present

Regent Herman Walston, EdD Present

Regent Aury Rios-Alcantara Present

Ten (10) Regents were in attendance and present at roll call. A quorum was therefore established.

IV. Approval of the Agenda

MOTION by Regent Moseley:

Move the Board to approve the agenda of the November 11, 2024, meeting of the Board of Regents. Seconded by Regent Moyer and passed without dissent.

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V. Election of Board Officers

A. Election of Board Vice Chair

Chair Dukes announced that following the swearing-in of a new Regent, the Board is required to elect its Vice Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer, and she then opened the floor for nominations. Regent Moseley and Regent Fields nominated Regent Michael Adams, Jr., to continue as the Board’s Vice Chair.

MOTION by Regent Hatchett:

Move the Board to re-elect Regent Adams as the Board's Vice Chair.

Seconded by Regent Ramsey and passed without dissent.

B. Election of Board Secretary

Next, Chair Dukes opened the floor for Board Secretary nominations.

MOTION by Regent Moseley:

Move the Board to retain Zach Atwell as the Board's Secretary.

Seconded by Regent Ramsey and passed without dissent.

C. Election of Board Treasurer

Chair Dukes discussed the duties of the Board Treasurer and suggested naming Ms. Vicki Dunaway, CFO, as the interim Board Treasurer.

MOTION by Regent Adams:

Move the Board to appoint Ms. Vicki Dunaway as the interim Board Treasurer. Seconded by Regent Hatchett and passed without dissent.

VI. Approval to Use Title III Carry Forward Grant Funds to renovate the Paul G. Blazer Library

This agenda item was presented by Dr. Wendy Dixie, VP of Information Technology & Special Assistant to the President, and Ms. Jennifer Linton, Director of Capital Planning and Facilities Management.

Regent Walston asked whether the carryover request required approval by the project officer in Washington.

Regent Fields queried whether KPC Architecture is a state price contractor.

Regent Rios-Alcantara inquired into the estimated renovation timeline, and when the library would reopen.

Regent Ramsey asked whether the furnishings had already been ordered and if not, whether they would be ordered within the next month.

MOTION by Regent Walston:

Move the Board to approve the use of Title III carry forward grant funds to renovate the Paul G. Blazer Library.

Seconded by Regent Rios-Alcantara and passed without dissent.

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VII. Adjournment

MOTION by Regent Fields: Move the Board to adjourn. Seconded by Regent Adams and passed without dissent.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:16 a.m.