With officer elections nearly a year overdue, governor could have power to replace KSU board
Almost one year ago, Kentucky State Board of Regents Chair Dr. Elaine Farris tabled elections for the boards officer positions.
No such election has been held since September 2019, a decision which could give the governor cause to replace all appointed members of the KSU board of regents.
KRS 164.321(11) states that inability to hold annual elections for chair and vice chair shall be cause for the Governor to remove all appointed members of the board or boards and replace the entire appointed membership.
Farris argued that the board not holding an election since 2019 was not an "inability," but a conscious decision on the board's part.
Read more: https://www.state-journal.com/education/with-officer-elections-nearly-a-year-overdue-governor-could-have-power-to-replace-ksu-board/article_dfcee47c-f94f-11eb-92ba-f3446d1c0f68.html
(Frankfort State-Journal)