MINUTES Kentucky Community and Technical College System Board of Regents Special Meeting via Interactive Video January 24, 2008 Board Members Present Interactive Video Teleconference Site City College Room Mr. Mark D. Brooks Bowling Bowling Green IT Room 163 Green Technical College, KATI Campus Mr. Paul C. Callan, Jr. Danville Bluegrass Community ITV Lab Room 104 Ms. Johnna Reeder, Secretary Mr. Larry D. Savage Florence Danville Campus Gateway Community Boone Campus Ms. Ginger M. Carroll Hazard Hazard Community and Technical College, Main Campus Dr. Joseph B. Wise, III, Vice Chair Louisville Jefferson Community Downtown Campus Mr. Michael D. Quillen Maysville Maysville Community and Technical College Mr. Jackie B. Cecil Prestonsburg Big Sandy Community Prestonsburg Campus Ms. Cynthia L. Read Shelbyville Jefferson Community Shelbyville Campus Mr. Richard A. Bean, Chair Mr. Thomas O. Zawacki Board Members Absent: Ms. Anna K. Burton Ms. Brenda R. Corey Mr. Porter G. Peeples Versailles Primary Site KCTCS System Office 1 st Floor Conference Room J. Marvin Jolly Classroom Ctr Commodore Room Broadway Building President s Conference Room Administration Building Room A261a Student Ctr Gearheart Conference Room Room 131 Board Conference Room CALL TO ORDER KCTCS Board of Regents Chair Bean called to order the special meeting of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System Board of Regents via interactive video teleconference at the sites listed above. The meeting began at 2:00 p.m. (ET). Chair Bean noted that the press notification complied with open meeting requirements and that the Hon. J. Campbell Cantrill, KCTCS Associate General Counsel, would serve as parliamentarian. Chair Bean thanked the ITV sites for accommodating the Board of Regents special meeting. There being a quorum present, Board business began with the first item on the agenda. 45
INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS Chair Bean welcomed the guests attending the special meeting, including Mr. Art Jester of the Lexington Herald Leader. Attachment A is a list of those attending as identified at each ITV site. UPDATE: 2008 KCTCS LEGISLATIVE AGENDA Chair Bean called on KCTCS President Michael B. McCall to provide an update on the 2008 KCTCS Legislative Agenda. President McCall noted that one of the bills of interest to KCTCS is House Bill 104, which relates to KCTCS local college boards of directors. The bill passed unanimously in the House of Representatives and will proceed to the Senate. President McCall reported that a sponsor is being enlisted for legislation to attach the East Kentucky Science Center to KCTCS at Big Sandy Community and Technical College in Prestonsburg. Another update will be provided at the March 14, 2008, regular Board of Regents meeting. President McCall noted that the Executive Branch budget recommendation will be made by Governor Beshear on January 29, 2008. At that time, KCTCS will have a better indication of how to proceed planning for the possibility of additional budget reductions. Chair Bean indicated that the KCTCS legislative briefings went well. He noted that the legislative session will be difficult in light of the budget reductions and expressed the need to continue advocating for KCTCS legislative agenda. The Board acknowledged that the legislature and the Governor are faced with a difficult situation, but that the Board must continue to advocate for fully funding KCTCS. All of the regents expressed concern over the budget reductions and the possibility of even more reductions being alluded to by Governor Beshear. They noted that 12 percent budget reductions, as rumored to be the Governor s recommendation, would set KCTCS and the state back to the period preceding enactment of the Kentucky Postsecondary Education Improvement Act of 1997. The Board noted that the current budget reductions are creating contradictory goals for postsecondary education. Kentucky s postsecondary education institutions are charged with increasing the college going rate; but if adequate funding is not provided, KCTCS might have to limit access. It noted that other institutions have raised admission standards; but as an open access or open enrollment institution, the Board cannot use such a mechanism to limit the number of remedial or developmentally needy students who enroll at KCTCS colleges. It noted the importance of continuing to market the value of the educational services KCTCS provides the state. 46
Chair Bean asked the Regents to comment on a letter Mr. Brad Cowgill, Council on Postsecondary Education Interim President, recently sent to the chairs of the Appropriations and Revenue Committee of the 2008 Legislature [the Board was copied on the letter]. The letter related to the KCTCS business plan, KCTCS Plan for a Competitive Commonwealth. Chair Bean noted that KCTCS has used CPE definitions, formulas, and data to develop the budget request for the 2008-10 biennium and the business plan funding requirements. The Board expressed disappointment with the letter s content regarding remediation, noting that it appears there is a failure to understand KCTCS s legislatively mandated mission. It was noted that the inaccuracies in Mr. Cowgill s letter need to be corrected. The Board was reminded of the upcoming legislative receptions, which provide opportunities to advocate for KCTCS directly with legislators: KCTCS Legislative Reception, Tuesday, February 19, 2008, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (Lexington, Lexington Center, Thoroughbred Room 1) CPE Postsecondary Reception, Tuesday, February 26, 2008, 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. (Frankfort, Kentucky History Center, Brown-Forman Room) KCTCS Legislative Reception, Thursday, February 28, 2008, 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. (Louisville, Freedom Hall) ACTION: REVISED 2007-08 TUITION RATES RECOMMENDATION: That the KCTCS Board of Regents approve and recommend to the Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) the following revised per credit hour tuition rates for 2007-08 for KCTCS colleges, to be effective in the summer semester 2008: Revised Rate Current Rate In-State Students $119 $115 Out-of-State Students From Contiguous Counties 143 138 Other Out-of-State Students 357 345 Chair Bean noted that KCTCS has authority to request tuition increases, and CPE has the authority to approve tuition increases. He called on President McCall to provide additional information about the proposed tuition increase. President McCall noted that the need for this recommended action results from the January 4, 2008, Executive Order issued by Governor Beshear ordering a 3 percent state appropriation reduction for KCTCS and other state entities. This budget reduction amounts to $6.9 million for KCTCS. As soon as President McCall knew the order was to be issued, he began working with the college presidents and the KCTCS President s Cabinet to develop a budget reduction plan that addresses the $6.9 million budget reduction as ordered. The plan provides as much flexibility as possible to the colleges to implement the budget reduction this year, but it also makes it clear that the reduction must be based on recurring funds. 47
In addition to the budget reduction plan, President McCall discussed with the college presidents an additional proposed tuition increase to be effective during this fiscal year. It was noted that tuition is always an issue that the Board wrestles with to provide the needed access to higher education while funding the services outlined in its statutory mission. In fall 2006, CPE implemented a tuition policy that established tuition rate increase caps for KCTCS and each state-supported university. The CPE tuition policy also stipulated that the governing board of each institution propose tuition rates to CPE based on the CPE policy. When the Board approved the 2007-08 tuition rates in December 2006, the in-state rate approved by the Board was $4 per credit hour lower than the maximum allowed by the CPE tuition guidelines. At that time, the Board action also directed President McCall to communicate to CPE that KCTCS may need to request special consideration for additional tuition increases in the future. At that time, an ordered budget reduction was not anticipated; but the current 3 percent reduction qualifies for special consideration. The recommended tuition rate increase would raise KCTCS in-state tuition rate to the maximum level provided in the CPE tuition guidelines for 2007-08, beginning in the summer 2008 term. If the tuition request is approved by CPE, the projected revenue generated would be $250,000 in summer 2008 and equivalent to $5 million annually. The Board will consider tuition for 2008-09 before June 30, 2008. MOTION: Chair Bean moved and Dr. Wise seconded that the KCTCS Board of Regents approve and recommend to the Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) the following revised per credit hour tuition rates for 2007-08 for KCTCS colleges, to be effective in the summer semester 2008: Revised Rate Current Rate In-State Students $119 $115 Out-of-State Students From Contiguous Counties 143 138 Other Out-of-State Students 357 345 VOTE: By roll call vote, the motion was approved unanimously. 48
NEXT MEETING Chair Bean announced that the next regular meeting of the KCTCS Board of Regents would be March 14, 2008, at the KCTCS System Office in Versailles, Kentucky. ADJOURNMENT Regent Carroll moved that the meeting adjourn. Regent Brooks seconded the motion. VOTE: The motion was approved unanimously, and the meeting adjourned at 3:00 p.m. (ET). 3/14/08 Date Approved by the KCTCS Board of Regents Richard A. Bean, Chair KCTCS Board of Regents Johnna Reeder, Secretary KCTCS Board of Regents Michael B. McCall, Ed.D. KCTCS President 49
Attachment A 50 KCTCS Board of Regents Special Meeting Interactive Video Teleconference Guests by ITV Site January 24, 2008 Bowling Green Bowling Green Technical College, KATI Campus, IT Room 163 No guests Danville Bluegrass Community and Technical College, Danville Campus, ITV Lab Room 104 No guests Florence Gateway Community and Technical College, Boone Campus, 1st Floor Conference Room Andy Greely Ed Hughes Sharon Poore Hazard Hazard Community and Technical College, Main Campus, J. Marvin Jolly Classroom Center, Commodore Room No guests Louisville Jefferson Community and Technical College, Downtown Campus, Broadway Building President s, Conference Room Lisa Brodski Dianne Calhoun-French Tony Newberry Maysville Maysville Community and Technical College, Administration Building, Room A261a Tina Baker Ed Story Prestonsburg Big Sandy Community and Technical College, Prestonsburg Campus, Student Center, Gearheart Conference Room George Edwards John Herlad Nancy Johnson Bobby McCool Michelle Mink Emily Salyer Shelbyville Jefferson Community and Technical College, Shelbyville Campus, Room 131 John Wheelin Versailles (Primary Site) KCTCS System Office Board Conference Room KCTCS President s Cabinet Michael B. McCall, President Jay Box Beth Hilliard Gwen Joseph Ken Walker KCTCS Staff Cyndi Ackly David Adkins Cam Cantrill Lori Davis Keith DeYoung Terri Giltner Billie Hardin Joan Lucas Other Guest Art Jester, Lexington Herald Leader