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      Members of the various news media were also in attendance. A quorum being
present, the Chairperson declared the meeting officially open for the conduct of business
at 1:07 p.m.

      Governor Breathitt recognized the Community College System presidents in the
audience. He assured the presidents that the Board would work with them towards
implementing the new law to make it serve the young people of the state. He asked the
presidents to stand and be recognized, following which they received a round of applause.

      D.    Approval of Minutes

      Governor Breathitt said that the Minutes of the Board meeting on May 6, 1997
had been distributed and asked for any additions or corrections. Mr. Grayson moved that
the Minutes be approved as distributed. Mr. Chellgren seconded the motion, and it
carried.

      E.    Resolution Recognizing Professor Jimmy Jack Miller

      Governor Breathitt said that by virtue of the new law the Community College
System representative position on the Board had been abolished. He said that Professor
Jimmy Jack Miller had served the University with great distinction and called upon
Professor Loys Mather to read the following resolution:

                                 RESOLUTION
             UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Whereas, Professor Jimmy Jack Miller was elected to the faculty of the University of
Kentucky Community College System to serve on the Board of Trustees for a three-year
term beginning July 1, 1995, and

Whereas, Professor Jimmy Jack Miller was elected to the faculty of the University of
Kentucky Community College System to serve on the Board of Trustees for a three-year
term beginning July 1, 1995, and

Whereas, on May 30, 1997, the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
enacted the Kentucky Postsecondary Education Improvement Act of 1997, and

Whereas, the Act eliminated faculty representation from the Community College System
on the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees, thus prematurely ending Professor
Miller's term on the Board, and

Whereas, Professor Miller has represented the interests and concerns of the Community
College Faculty in an outstanding manner during his two years service on the Board, and