KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS SPECIAL CALLED MEETING

Tuesday, May 5, 2020 1:00 p.m.

**MEETING WAS CONDUCTED BY TELECONFERENCE**

MINUTES *****

I. Call to Order

Chairperson Elaine Farris, Ed.D. called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m.

II. Roll Call

President M. Christopher Brown II, Ph.D. conducted roll call:

Regent Ron BanksPresent
Regent Mindy Barfield, Esq.Present
Regent Kierra DonaldPresent
Regent Elaine Farris, Ed.D.Present
Regent Chandee FelderPresent
Regent Paul Harnice, Esq.Present
Regent Dalton JantzenPresent
Regent Joe Moffett, Ph.D.Present
Regent Syamala H. K. Reddy, M.D.Present
Regent Roger ReynoldsPresent

Ten Regents were in attendance. Quorum was established.

III. Adoption of the Agenda

MOTION by Regent Donald:

Move the Board to adopt of the Agenda of the May 5, 2020 Special Called Meeting of the Board of Regents.

Seconded by Regent Banks and passed without dissent.

IV. Information Items

President Brown began with a follow up to the April 23, 2020 Special Called Meeting. He stated that Regent Moffett prepared an excellent synopsis of the April 23rd Special called Meeting which highlighted that KSU is planning to respond to the COVID-19 crisis by preparing budgets with both worst case scenario and disaster level scenario. In response to this matter, the University stated that it would not furlough because a furlough would be a temporary hold on personnel, but instead will propose layoffs with a careful review of staff and administrative cuts.