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# KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY Special Call Meeting of the Board of Regents 6:00 p.m., February 28, 2017 Academic Services Building, Board Conference Room Frankfort, Kentucky Regent Ekumene Lysonge, Presiding

# MINUTES *****

### I. Call to Order:

Vice Chairperson Ekumene Lysonge called the meeting of the Kentucky State University (“KSU” or the “University”) Board of Regents (the “Board”) to order on Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at 6:05 p.m.

### II. Opening Remarks:

Vice Chairperson Lysonge welcomed those in attendance.

### III. Roll Call:

Secretary Gordon Rowe conducted the roll call:


<table border=1 style='margin: auto; word-wrap: break-word;'><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Regent Mindy Barfield</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Present</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Regent Karen Bearden</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Absent</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Regent Elaine Farris</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Present</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Regent Ralph Williams</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Present</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Regent Paul Harnice</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Present</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Regent Dalton Jantzen</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Present</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Regent Ekumene Lysonge</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Present</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Regent Derrick Gilmore</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Present</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Regent Elgie McFayden</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Present</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Regent Syamala H.K. Reddy</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Absent</td></tr></table>

Eight Regents were in attendance and a quorum was established.

### IV. Closed Session:

Action: Regent McFayden made a motion to go into closed session to discuss the appointment of an individual employee, pursuant to KRS 61.810(1)(f). The motion was seconded by Regent Gilmore. The motion passed 6-0.

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### V. Open Session

The Board reconvened in Open Session at 7:45 p.m. Vice Chairperson Lysonge announced that, in closed session, the Board took no action.

### VI. Adjournment

Action Item: Regent Farris made a motion to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by Regent Jantzen. The motion passed on a vote of 8-0 and the Board adjourned the meeting at 7:46 p.m.

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