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Institutional Assessment of Compliance

Self-Audit

CORE REQUIREMENT

2.3 The institution has a chief executive officer whose primary responsibility is to the institution and who is not the presiding officer of the board.

X Compliance   Partial Compliance   Non-Compliance

Narrative:

Big Sandy Community and Technical College (BSCTC) has a chief executive officer, Dr. George Edwards, President/CEO, appointed in Fall 2000 as noted in the KCTCS Board of Regents minutes, December 1, 2000 [1], has as his primary responsibility[2] the management of Big Sandy Community and Technical College and the implementation of KCTCS Board of Regents' policies[3] [4] and By-laws [5] as well as, working cooperatively with the BSCTC Board of Directors [6]. The By-laws of the BSCTC Board of Directors [7] recognize the position of the chief executive officer of BSCTC and delegate authority for the administration of BSCTC to the President.

The specific duties of the President are outlined in KCTCS Administrative Policies and Procedures 1.5.6.1, College President/CEO [8]. Further, the relationship of the President relative to the College Board of Directors in regard to budget considerations is set forth in KRS 164.600[6].

The KCTCS Board of Regents (BOR) By-Laws [9] and the BSCTC Board of Directors (BOD) By-Laws [7] state that the presiding officer of the KCTCS BOR and the BSCTC BOD is the elected chair of each respective Board. BSCTC's organizational chart shows the reporting relationship between the BOR, the KCTCS President, the BSCTC BOD, and the BSCTC President [10].

Supporting Documentation:

 

Source

Location/Special Instructions

1.

KCTCS Board of Regents Meeting Minutes - introduction of Dr. George Edwards as CEO - December 1, 2000

http://www.kctcs.edu/organization/board/meetings/122000/BoardMinutesDecember12000.pdf

2.

Job Description for Dr. George Edwards

2.3.2_Job_Description_for_President_CEO.pdf

3.

KCTCS Board of Regents Policy 1.1 Responsibilities of the Board of Regents and the President of KCTCS

www.kctcs.edu/employee/policies/volumeI/boardpolicies11.pdf

4.

KCTCS BOR Policy 1.5: Administrative Structure of KCTCS:

http://www.kctcs.edu/employee/policies/volumeI/boardpolicies1-5.pdf

5.

KCTCS Board of Regents By-Laws

www.kctcs.edu/employee/policies/volumeI/kctcsregentsbylaws.pdf

6.

KRS 164.600 Board of Directors of local community colleges

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

7.

BSCTC By-Laws

BSCTC_Bd_of_Directors_Bylaws.pdf

8.

KCTCS Administrative Policies and Procedures 1.5.6.1 - College President/CEO

www.kctcs.edu/employee/policies/volumeII/volII1-5.pdf#page=3

9.

KCTCS Board of Regents By-Laws

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

10.

BSCTC Organizational Chart

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

Additional Documentation

11.

KCTCS BOR Minutes - various meetings

http://www.kctcs.edu/organization/board/meetings/index.htm

12.

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.

13.

KCTCS BOR Policies and Procedures 1.3.3.1 - KCTCS College Board of Directors

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