SKCTC Board of Directors
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The College is served by a local Board of Directors, consisting of 10 members, seven of whom are appointed by the Governor from nominees of the SKCTC Nominating Commission established under KRS 164.602. The other three members consist of a teaching faculty member, a non-teaching member of the staff, and a member of the student body. An appointed member’s term is for six years.
The duties of the Board of Directors, as specified in KRS 164.600, an KCTCS Board of Regents policy include the following:
- (1) recommending one candidate for community 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 recommendations of the Board of Directors;
- (2) evaluating the college president and advising the President of KCTCS of his or her performance;
- (3) approving budget request for recommendation to the system office;
- (4) adopting and amending an annual operating budget and submitting it to the BOR for approval; and
- (5) approving a strategic plan that is developed in coordination with local employers, civic leaders, campus constituents, and other local postsecondary institutions in the region.
The SKCTC Board of Directors By-laws and KRS 164.340 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 SKCTC Board of Directors By-laws, the presiding officer of the Board of Directors, along with a majority of other voting members, have no contractual, employment, or personal or familial financial interest in the institution.