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# KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS SPECIAL MEETING

# *** Meeting Was Conducted in Person and by Teleconference *** Wednesday, May 1, 2024 2:00 p.m. EDT

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

MINUTES

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### I. Call To Order

The Board's Chair, Regent Tammi Dukes, called the meeting to order at 2:04 p.m.

### II. Roll Call

The Board's Secretary, Zachary Atwell, called the roll:

Regent Tammi Dukes, Chair Present

Regent Michael Adams, Jr., Vice Chair Present

Regent Edward Fields Present

Regent Ernie Fletcher, MD Not Present

Regent Edward Hatchett, Esq. Present

Regent Jason Moseley Not Present

Regent Charles Moyer, PhD Not Present

Regent Robert Ramsey, Sr. Present

Regent Herman Walston, EdD Present

Regent Savion Briggs Present

Seven (7) Regents were in attendance and present at roll call. A quorum was therefore established.

### III. Approval of the Agenda

MOTION by Regent Adams:

Move the Board to approve the agenda of the May 1, 2024, special meeting of the Board of Regents. Seconded by Regent Fields and passed without dissent.

### IV. Action Item

A. Approval of Tuition Discount for State Government Employees, Law Enforcement Officers, and Correctional Officers

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This action item was presented by Dr. Michael Dailey, Interim Provost, and Dr. Scott Wicker, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs. Dr. Wicker also invited Ms. Cathi Smith, Coordinator for Work-Based Learning, to join the presentation.

Regent Walston inquired whether the discount would remain the same for online versus in-person instruction.

Regent Fields sought clarification regarding Ms. Smith's comments referencing the prison system, inquiring whether she was referring to prison staff, the prison population, or both.

## MOTION by Regent Hatchett:

Move the Board to approve the tuition discount for state government employees, law enforcement officers, and correctional officers.

Seconded by Regent Ramsey and passed without dissent.

### V. Closed Session

Pursuant to KRS 61.810(1)(c), the Board entered a closed session to discuss pending and possible litigation.

## MOTION by Regent Walston:

Move the Board to approve the enter a closed session to discuss pending and possible litigation. Seconded by Regent Adams and passed without dissent.

When the Board returned from the closed session, Chair Dukes announced no action was taken and called for a motion to re-enter an open session.

## MOTION by Regent Walston:

Move the Board to enter an open session.

Seconded by Regent Ramsey and passed without dissent.

### VI. Adjournment

MOTION by Regent Hatchett:

Move the Board to adjourn.

Seconded by Regent Fields and passed without dissent.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:54 p.m.