Big Sandy Community and Technical College (BSCTC) is one of 16 colleges that are part of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS), as outlined in the Kentucky Postsecondary Education Improvement Act of 1997 [1]. A 14-member Kentucky Community and Technical College System Board of Regents (BOR) has the authority and duty to ensure mission implementation by the institution [2]. A 10-member local Board of Directors serves the institution in an advisory capacity, with specific functions set in statute as outlined below.

The KCTCS Board of Regents [3] is the legal body responsible for the institution which it holds in trust. Documents, including Board of Regents meeting minutes [4a] [4b] and policies [5], provide evidence that the Board is an active policy-making body for the institution and not controlled by a minority of board members or by organizations or interests separate from KCTCS. The BOR is composed of eight members appointed by the Governor, serving a six-year term; two members of the teaching faculty, two members of non-teaching personnel, and two members of the student body. The BOR approves all Board policies of KCTCS and reviews and approves financial resources and financial transactions at each board meeting [6]. The BOR By-laws [7] and KRS 164.340 [8] require that a quorum of board members be present at all official meetings and that all resolutions and actions require a majority vote. As stated in the BOR By-laws and KRS 164.0053 [9], the presiding officer of the Board of Regents, along with a majority of the other voting members, have no contractual, employment, or personal or familiar financial interest in the institution. The presiding officer of the BOR is elected by the membership of the full KCTCS BOR [10]. The BOR meets quarterly; however, the by-laws permit special meetings as necessary.

The BSCTC Board of Directors consists of 10 members [11], seven of whom are appointed by the Governor from nominees of the BSCTC Nominating Commission established under KRS 164.602 [12]. The other three members consist of one from the teaching faculty, one from the non-teaching personnel, and one from the student body. An appointed member's term is six years. The duties of the Board of Directors, specified in 164.600[13], include the following: (1) recommend one candidate for community and technical college president from the three candidates provided from the President of KCTCS, who in turn makes the final appointment and is not bound by the recommendation of the Board of Directors [14]; (b) evaluate the college president and advise the KCTCS President of his or her performance; (c) approve budget requests for recommendation to KCTCS; (d) adopt and amend an annual operating budget and submit it to the BOR for approval; and (e) approve a strategic plan that is developed in coordination with local employers, civic leaders, campus constituents, and other local postsecondary institutions in the region. The president of each community college has full authority and discretion regarding the use and management of the budget approved by the BOR. The BSCTC Board of Directors By-laws [15] require that a quorum of board members be present at all official meetings and that all resolutions and actions require a majority vote. As stated in the BSCTC Board of Directors By-laws, the presiding officer of the Board of Directors, along with a majority of the other voting members, have no contractual, employment, or personal or familiar financial interest in the institution. The BSCTC organizational chart indicates the relationship of the college to the system and to the BOR [16]. The BSCTC Board of Directors meets quarterly as evidenced by the minutes [17].

Source

Location/Special Instructions

1.

Kentucky Postsecondary Education Improvement Act of 1997

http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/recarch/97ss/HB1.htm

2.

KRS 164.350 Powers and Duties of the Board of Regents

http://lrc.ky.gov/krs/164-00/350.pdf

3.

KRS 164.321 Board of Regents for KCTCS - membership and terms

http://lrc.ky.gov/krs/164-00/321.pdf

4.

KCTCS Board of Regents Meeting Minutes - 9-15-06 - page 3 [a] serves as example of new and returning appointees to Board and various other BOR meeting minutes [b]

4a. http://www.kctcs.edu/organization/board/meetings/200609/2006_09_15%20Board%20Minutes.pdf

4b. http://www.kctcs.edu/organization/board/meetings/

5.

KCTCS Policy Manual Preamble

http://www.kctcs.edu/employee/policies/volumeI/preamble.pdf

6.

KCTCS Board of Regents Meeting Minutes - 9-15-06 - page 10 serves of example of financial report at BOR meeting

http://www.kctcs.edu/organization/board/meetings/200609/2006_09_15%20Board%20Minutes.pdf

7.

KCTCS Board of Regents Bylaws

http://www.kctcs.edu/organization/board/bylaws.pdf

8.

KRS 164.34 - Meetings of Board - Quorum

http://www.kctcs.edu/employee/policies/volumeI/krs164.pdf#page=42 page 42

9.

KRS 164.0093 - Prohibited Appointments - Conflicts of Interest

http://www.kctcs.edu/employee/policies/volumeI/krs164.pdf page 13

10.

KCTCS BOR members from website

http://www.kctcs.edu/organization/board/boardmembers.htm

11.

BSCTC Board of Directors - member list from website

http://bigsandy.kctcs.edu/administration/directors_board.html

12.

KRS 164.602 Nominating Commission

http://www.lrc.ky.gov/KRS/164-00/602.PDF

13.

KRS 164.600 Board of Directors of local community colleges

http://lrc.ky.gov/krs/164-00/600.pdf

14.

KCTCS BOR Policy 1.3.3.1 - KCTCS College Boards of Directors

http://www.kctcs.edu/employee/policies/volumeI/boardpolicies1-3-3-1.pdf

15.

BSCTC Board of Director By Laws

BSCTC_Bd_of_Directors_Bylaws.pdf

16.

BSCTC Organizational Chart

http://www.bigsandy.kctcs.edu/administration/docs/Administrative.pdf

17.

BSCTC BOD Minutes - various meetings (12-4-06, 10-9-06, 5-8-06, 2-13-06, 12-12-05, 10-10-05, 5-9-05, and 2-7-05)

Bd_of_Dir_Min.pdf