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Institutional Assessment of Compliance

Self-Audit

COMPREHENSIVE STANDARD

3.2.5 The governing board has a policy whereby members can be dismissed only for appropriate reasons and by a fair process.

X Compliance   Partial Compliance   Non-Compliance

Narrative:

Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) 164.321, Section 10 [1] states that members of the Big Sandy Community and Technical College (BSCTC) Board of Directors and Kentucky Community and Technical College (KCTCS) Board of Regents may be removed by the Governor for cause, which includes neglect of duty or malfeasance in office, after being afforded a hearing with the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education and a finding of fact by the Council. The Governor's dismissal of board members is also addressed in KRS 63.080, Sections 1 and 2 [2].

No members, to date, have been dismissed from either the BSCTC Board of Directors or the KCTCS Board of Regents.

Supporting Documentation:

 

Source

Location/Special Instructions

1.

KRS 164.321: Boards of Regents of Eastern Kentucky University, Morehead State University, Murray State, Western Kentucky, Kentucky State, Northern Kentucky Universities, and Kentucky Community and Technical College -- Membership -- Terms

http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/KRS/164-00/321.PDF

2.

Kentucky Revised Statute 063.080, Governor may remove officers appointed by him, without cause -- Exceptions

http://www.lrc.ky.gov/KRS/063-00/080.PDF

Other Documentation

3.

KCTCS BOR By-Laws 1.3 p.1

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

4.

KCTCS BOR Minutes of Meetings

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