Board of Directors Meeting
College Drive Campus-John & Pat Stewart Board Room
August 21, 2023
Minutes
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Rick Clark, Ben Collier, Amanda Collins, Vicki McGinnis, Roxanne Neal, Laura Patrick, John C. Stewart, Jr.
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Ann Perkins
ALSO PRESENT:
Taylor Alexander, Kellie Allen, Karen Blevins, Todd Brand, Larry Ferguson, Bobby Hall, Madison Klaiber, Kathryn Lamp, Pam Miller, Brooke Robinson, Steve Woodburn
CALL TO ORDER
Board Chair, Rick Clark, called the meeting to order at 8:32 a.m. A quorum was present.
WELCOME NEW BOD MEMBERS
Rick introduced two of our new Board members, Laura Patrick (new to the Board) and John C. Stewart, Jr. (reappointed to the Board). In addition, he announced that Ann Perkins has been reappointed to the Board and was unable to be at today’s meeting.
APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
Members reviewed the minutes of the May 3, 2023, meeting. Ben Collier made a motion to accept the minutes as written. Vicki McGinnis seconded the motion. All voted to approve the minutes.
RECOGNITION OF BOD SERVICE
Dr. Larry Ferguson, President & CEO of Ashland Community & Technical College, presented outgoing Board members Brooke Elswick-Robinson and Kathryn Davis Lamp with wall plaques in recognition of their service to the ACTC Board of Directors. Chair Clark reported that it was great working with both and thanked them for their contributions to the Board.
SWEARING IN CEREMONY
Greenup County Judge Executive Bobby Hall conducted the official swearing in of newly appointed Board members Laura Patrick and John Stewart.
OFFICER NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Rick Clark appointed BOD members Ben Collier, Amanda Collins, and Ann Perkins as the nominating committee to oversee the election of Board officers. He added that Pam Miller will assist as needed.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Dr. Ferguson gave a college update using a PowerPoint presentation (copy attached). Following the 2022-2026 Strategic Plan of People, Process, and Partners and the four categories that the Board will use to evaluate his performance, Dr. Ferguson informed the Board regarding hot topics facing KCTCS colleges, new 4DX WIGS for 2023-2025, enrollment, budget, and workforce development, etc.
KCTCS COLLEGE BOARDS RESPONSIBILITIES
Kellie Allen, Chief Human Resources Officer, led Board members through Roles and Responsibilities Reminders (copy attached).
BOARD CHAIR COMMENTS
Rick proposed a date change for the November meeting, Nov 16 rather than Nov 15. Pam will check with members to see if there are any conflicts.
He reported that good things are happening at ACTC and it was great to see so many cars in the parking lot! He congratulated the college for their Performance Based Funding awards, enrollment, grant funding award and noted the good faculty and staff reports (copy attached).
In closing, he again, welcomed Laura and John to the Board and reminded members about the golf scramble coming up.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:22 a.m. by Chair Rick Clark.
Respectfully submitted,
Pam Miller, Recorder
