Approval of symbolic endorsement of the Council on Postsecondary Education's proposed Management Improvement Plan for Kentucky State University.
House Bill 250, an act relating to Kentucky State University, was signed into law on April 8, 2022. Pursuant to that Bill, the Council on Postsecondary Education shall “create and oversee a Management Improvement Plan for Kentucky State University designed to assist with organizational and financial stability.” The Kentucky State University Board of Regents is required to “fully cooperate and timely consult with the council in developing and implementing the plan” before November 1, 2022, which is the date by which the Council must submit the plan to the Legislative Research Commission.
Mr. Travis Powell, General Counsel and Vice President for the Council, will present the proposed plan to the Board of Regents at its October 12, 2022, quarterly meeting and asked for the Regents' feedback and recommendations. The Council will then consider the Regents' recommendations when drafting the final version of the Management Improvement Plan.
Although the Board’s cooperation is required in formulating the plan, the Board’s approval is not necessary for adoption and implementation of the plan. However, the Council has welcomed the Board’s participation at the Council’s upcoming October meeting. To reflect the Regents’ endorsement of the Council’s final plan, the Board of Regents has been asked to symbolically vote on the plan’s adoption and implementation.
Endorsement of the plan will have no effect on the budget; however, implementation of the plan will have budgetary effects.
Interim President Ronald A. Johnson recommends that the Kentucky State University Board of Regents approves the symbolic endorsement of the Council's proposed plan.
Approve participation in the Council's meeting and the Board's vote to symbolically endorse the Council's plan.