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      F.    Delegation of Management Responsibilities for the University of Kentucky
Lexington Community College to the Board of Regents of the Kentucky Community and
Technical College System (PR 4)

      President Todd said that PR 4 is a recommendation that the Board of Trustees delegate
the governance and management responsibilities for the University of Kentucky Lexington
Community College (LCC) to the Board of Regents of the Kentucky Community and Technical
College System as required by House Joint Resolution 214. He reminded the Board that it took
action on this previously. He said that Ms. Sparks and the Academic Affairs Committee did a
great job working on this project, and he applauded them for their work. The Joint Resolution
was passed by the General Assembly and was signed by Governor Fletcher on April 2, 2004;
therefore, it becomes incumbent on the Board to do this transfer delegation. He recommended
approval of PR 4. Ms. Sparks moved approval. Her motion was seconded by Ms. Wilson.

      Dr. Jones said that the legislation talks about an effective date of on or before July 1St. He
asked if UK was aiming for July IS' or sooner.

      President Todd said UK was aiming for July 1Is. The transition committee has actually
been meeting for some time, and July 1St is the appropriate date. The budgeting responsibilities
for LCC were transferred to KCTCS since LCC will be operating under KCTCS with that
budget.

      Dr. Jones referred to a question that was brought up in a previous meeting with the
University Senate, Ms. Sparks, and the Academic Affairs Committee. It involved transitioning
the institutional policy, not just transitioning the management. He provided an example of a
particular curriculum, a business associate program, which was brought up at the meeting. That
particular program is tailored so that the course work that is offered is transitioned directly into a
UK program. The faculty member at the University Senate meeting said that the LCC
curriculum uses a higher standard than any of the other community colleges. The other
community colleges do not have a curriculum that prepares for the transition directly into the UK
program. He asked the following questions: (1) Is the transition team doing anything to address
this issue? (2) Will LCC be able to preserve that kind of curricular structure or is it going to
evaporate? (3) Is this being talked about at the level of the management transition or should the
University Senate be talking about it?

      Provost Nietzel said that the transition team could deal with that issue. The transition
team is composed of three representatives from UK, LCC, and KCTCS. If LCC chooses to
preserve that curriculum, he does not see any reason that they will not be able to establish that
choice and have it protected through the transition.

      Mr. Reed asked for other questions or comments regarding PR 4. He called for a vote,
and the motion carried. Dr. Meriwether abstained from voting. (See PR 4 at the end of the
Minutes.)