Chair Patton asked Mr. Travis Powell, Vice President and General Counsel of CPE, and Interim President Dr. Ronald Johnson to present this agenda item.

Mr. Powell began by introducing Dr. Stephanie Mayberry and Mr. Greg Rush. The presentation covered three main areas: (1) CPE's relationship with KSU staff; (2) progress on HB 250 goals and requirements; and (3) actions still needed to continue moving the University forward.

Mr. Powell and Dr. Mayberry both noted that KSU's relationship with CPE was good, although it could be better in terms of consistency on the collaboration side. They requested that CPE be viewed as partners with KSU, not regulators or overseers, and asked to be brought in on issues more towards the front end, as had occurred with the Faculty review process.

Regent Fields asked whether CPE was working through a primary KSU point-of-contact person on campus.

Mr. Powell next spoke on KSU's progress on HB 250, commenting that while progress had been made, not all deliverables had been accomplished according to schedule. However, he stated that overall, the University was on the right track, which was a positive step. Mr. Powell further remarked that to assist various teams with meeting deadlines for deliverables, CPE would likely begin implementing deadlines by semester, rather than by month.

As for actions still needed to move the University forward, Mr. Powell reported that the General Assembly frequently inquired about audit status, program and faculty review process, and the online programming provider status. He also expressed concern that the financial exigency policy, which the Board adopted nearly a year ago, had not yet been implemented, to his knowledge.

In sum, Mr. Powell felt that KSU's progress was good but could improve; overall, he was excited about KSU's future.

Regent Fields asked about CPE's outside evaluator that Mr. Powell mentioned and who would be responsible for that expense.

Regent Dukes asked Mr. Powell for suggestions on how to improve and increase communication and collaboration between CPE and campus.

Regent Moseley asked Mr. Powell for suggestions to assist CPE in receiving information in a timely manner so it could be verified before Board meetings. Mr. Powell responded that it might be helpful to have regularly scheduled monthly meetings and to adhere to submission deadlines for Board and agenda materials.

Following CPE's presentation, Interim President Johnson responded to Mr. Powell's observations.

Chair Patton requested Dr. Johnson to elaborate on his relationship and activities with the legislature regarding HB 250, the management improvement plan, and any other issues related to Kentucky State, including enrollment.