===== PAGE 1 ===== # KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS SPECIAL CALLED MEETING Thursday, June 17, 2021 9:00 a.m. # **MEETING WAS CONDUCTED BY TELECONFERENCE** Board of Regents Room 2nd Floor Julian M. Carroll Academic Services Building Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 (Primary Physical Location) # MINUTES ***** ### I. Call to Order Chairperson Elaine Farris, Ed.D. called the meeting to order at 9:11 a.m. ### II. Roll Call President M. Christopher Brown II, Ph.D. conducted roll call:
Regent Ron BanksPresent
Regent Mindy Barfield, Esq.Present
Regent Carolyn Burns, MDPresent
Regent Elaine Farris, Ed.D.Present
Regent Chandee FelderPresent
Regent Paul Harnice, Esq.Present
Regent Dalton JantzenAbsent
Regent Kirk MillerPresent
Regent Joe Moffett, Ph.D.Present
Regent Syamala H. K. Reddy, MDPresent
Regent Roger ReynoldsPresent
Ten Regents were in attendance. Quorum was established. ### III. Adoption of the Agenda MOTION by Regent Reddy: Move the Board to adopt the agenda of the June 17, 2021 Special Called Meeting of the Board of Regents. Seconded by Regent Reynolds and passed without dissent. ### IV. Introduction of Provost President Brown introduced the new Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Leroy Hamilton Jr. Provost Hamilton addressed the Board and expressed his gratitude for being part of the KSU team. ===== PAGE 2 ===== ### V. Action Item(s) MOTION by Regent Moffett: Move the Board to approve Hunter Hall renovations. Seconded by Regent Barfield and passed without dissent. ## MOTION by Regent Moffett: Move the Board to approve the updated summer feeding agreement. Seconded by Regent Miller and passed without dissent. Regent Reddy was not able to vote on these two items due to technical difficulties at the time of the motion but later indicated for the record that his vote on both action items is “yes.” ### VI. Update on Cessation of Campus Telecommunication President Brown reported that in response to COVID-19, state agencies were mandated certain percentages of maximum capacity for employees. On June 10, 2021, Kentucky's Personnel Cabinet issued a communication that all agencies can return to 100 percent capacity in office. After July 5, 2021, KSU plans to return to 100 percent capacity with encouragement for vaccination. The state is not mandating that KSU stay at a lower capacity but campus can chose to stay at lower capacity. As such, KSU is designing a telecommuting policy. ### VII. Closed Session MOTION by Regent Reddy: MOVE THE BOARD TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS PENDING LITIGATION (KRS 61.8101)(c)) AND INDIVIDUAL PERSONNEL MATTERS (KRS 61.810 (1)(f)). SECONDED BY REGENT FELDER AND PASSED WITHOUT DISSENT. ### VIII. Open Session MOTION by Regent Reynolds: Move the Board to reconvene in general session. Seconded by Regent Banks and passed without dissent ### IX. Adjournment MOTION by Regent Moffett: Move the Board to adjourn. Seconded by Regent Reynolds and passed without dissent. The meeting adjourned at 11:25 a.m. ===== PAGE 3 ===== Submitted by: Roe Reynolds Roger Reynolds, Board Secretary Kentucky State University Board of Regents
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Approved with no corrections ___ Approved with corrections Elanie Faris Dr. Elaine Farris, Chair Kentucky State University Board of Regents