Board of Directors Meeting
BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEETING
College Drive Campus- John & Pat Stewart Board Room
February 28th, 2025
Minutes
MEMBERS PRESENT:
John Stewart Jr., Ben Collier, Roxanne Neal, Christopher Slone, Abby
Bingham
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Rick Clark, Amanda Collins, Laura Patrick, Ann Perkins
ALSO PRESENT:
Dr. Larry Ferguson, Kellie Allen, Karen Blevins, Steven Flouhouse
CALL TO ORDER
The Board Chair, John Stewart Jr., called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
Members reviewed the minutes of the November 13, 2024, meeting. John Stewart made a motion to approve. Ben Collier seconded the motion. All voted to approve the minutes.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Dr. Larry Ferguson, President & CEO of Ashland Community & Technical College, used a PowerPoint presentation (see attached copy) to update the Board of Directors. The update included ACTC’s Strategic Plan where Dr. Ferguson touched on each of the plans’ goals. It was announced that the college is now working on the 2026 Strategic Plan and for the Board to expect the new plan to be brought before them.
Dr. Ferguson announced two new partnerships at ACTC. The first being a new partnership with UK Kings Daughters which is aimed at bringing Middle School and High School students to campus to explore healthcare careers. The second partnership announced was a new program within Greenup County Schools, the Jesse Stewart Institute-Early College Model. The program is aimed at helping students obtain an associate degree by the time they are to graduate high school.
Board Members were updated on an employment change within the Advancement Office. It was announced that Kim Minnehan’s position has been elevated to Advancement Administrator.
Board Members were provided with an update on the ongoing efforts of our Maintenance and Operations team. The Transportation Training Building located on the Technology Drive campus of ACTC is currently being renovated and it will be a state-of-the-art facility once complete. In addition to projects on the Technology Drive campus, Paul Seasor is overseeing many long-term projects on the College Drive campus including new elevators and renovation of the theater.
Dr. Ferguson also gave an update on current legislature and federal executive orders. He insured the Board Members that ACTC follows all legislature and current executive orders, and that the college is looking closely to ensure ongoing compliance.
FACULTY, STAFF, STUDENT & CABINET REPORTS
Faculty Report given by Chris Slone (copy attached).
Staff Report given by Roxanne Neal (copy attached).
Student Report given by Abby Bingham (copy attached).
Cabinet Reports made by Steve Flouhouse and Taylor Alexander (copies attached).
BOARD CHAIR COMMENTS
Board Chair John Stewart, Jr. expressed his gratitude to the room by thanking all who attended.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:42 a.m. by Board Chair John Stewart, Jr.
