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working in Frankfort for the Commonwealth but will remain a tenured professor at UK. The
Commonwealth will pay all of his salary and benefits while he is working for the state. Dr.
Holsinger is just finishing his first six months of leave of absence that was previously approved
by the Board. The other six months of his leave of absence will be delayed until he completes
his duty in Frankfort. President Todd said that he is very pleased for Dr. Holsinger. He asked
Associate General Counsel Barbara Jones if the Board needed to take action on this or was this
just for the Board's information. Ms. Jones replied that this was just information for the Board.
President Todd said that he looked forward to Dr. Holsinger serving in this new capacity.

       E.    Amendment to the Governing Regulations Regarding Staff Trustee Election (PR


       President Todd said that PR 3 is a recommendation that the responsibility of the election
of the Staff Trustee be transferred from the Executive Vice President for Finance and
Administration to the Staff Senate. When the Governing Regulations were amended in the
summer of 2001, the election of the Staff Trustee was delegated to the Vice President level
because the Staff Senate had not been established at that time. Now that the University has a
Staff Senate, the responsibility needs to be transferred to that Senate. He asked that the
recommendation be approved. Mr. Williams so moved. Ms. Sims seconded the motion, and it
carried without dissent.

       F.    Amend the Statute Which Mandated When the Board Shall Meet (PR 4)

       President Todd said that PR 4 is a recommendation to change the mandatory Board dates.
He noted that this was discussed at the last Board meeting. He said that this meeting is a perfect
example of the need to change the dates. It is a mandatory meeting, and the Governor's
inauguration is also taking place. When the Board discussed this amendment to the statute
previously, it included doing away with transcriptions of meetings. The transcription piece is no
longer in the recommendation. Basically, the recommendation is asking for the Board's
approval of a legislative initiative to amend KRS 164.170 during the next legislative session.
This would authorize the Board of Trustees to meet at least quarterly each year rather than
meeting on specific times as provided in the current statute. He explained that the
recommendation is not intended to reduce the Board meetings but to allow flexibility with the
meetings. He reminded the Board of having two meetings during one month because of the way
the Board is mandated. He said that he did not believe that any other university had specific
dates. This is not a major request, but the administration does need the Board's approval to take
that action. Ms. Sparks moved approval. Ms. Smith Edge seconded the motion.

       Mr. Reed said that he wanted to make it abundantly clear to the public that this is not an
effort to meet less than the Board normally would meet. He wants it to be very clear that it is
cumbersome because of days like this when the Board statutorily has to meet. It takes the Board
away from having flexibility. It is important that the public know that the Board understands the
importance of conveying information to the public, and it does so at the Board meetings. He
reiterated that in no way does the Board intend to meet less, and quarterly is just the minimum
that is being recommended for the statutes because the Board understands the importance of