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A
A
Here
we
do
have
a
quorum,
we'll
do
the
constitution.
I
want
to
thank
everybody
that
came
off
the
floor
so
quickly
to
get
over
here
for
this
meeting
tonight.
We
do
have
one
bill
for
consideration.
It's
senate
bill,
265
an
act
relating
to
the
kentucky
state
university
board
of
regents
and
declaring
an
emergency
senator
givens
is
the
bill
sponsor
of
central
gibbons.
If
you
would
make
your
way
to
the
table
with
any
guests
that
you
may
have
that
are
testifying
alongside
you,
sir.
C
C
C
That's
a
piece
of
legislation
we
expect
to
be
taking
up
in
the
next
10
days
to
further
address
the
concerns
around
ksu
and
its
operations.
I'm
joined
here
at
the
table
by
cpe
president
aaron
thompson
specifically
ask
president
thompson
to
speak
to
the
time
constraints
and
the
ability
of
ksu
to
get
this
on
through
the
process.
Not,
I
know
mr
chairman
would
like
for
him
to
say
a
few
words.
D
Thank
you
senator
gibbons,
mr
chair,
a
couple
of
points
I
want
to
make
before
I
talk
about
the
timeline.
It's
obvious
you've
heard
me
speak
over
and
over
again
the
importance
of
ksu
the
importance
of
helping
ksu
not
only
survive,
and
we
need
that
23
million
million
by
the
end
of
the
month.
Really
just
me
put
it
in
perspective,
and
this
is
not
a.
This
is
not
a
joke
and
we
have
to
get
that
in
place
to
do
the
things
that
we
need
to
do.
D
The
point
I
will
make
around
this
bill
is
not
necessarily
whether
it's
for
it
or
against
it,
but
it
is
this:
if
we're
going
to
do
it,
we
need
to
do
it
because
we're
going
to
have
to
push
this
envelope
to
get
enough
people,
that's
aligned
into
the
post-secondary
boards
and
commissions
meeting
the
nominating
committee
meetings
to
get
them
on
board
and
to
align
with
all
the
things
that
we
need
to
do
with
the
presidential
search
along
with
the
actions
that
we're
dealing
with
all
the
time.
D
I
worked
well
with
the
current
board
and
with
the
current
staff.
So
but
if
we
are
going
to
have
a
new
board,
we
need
to
get
these
folks
seated
soon,
so
this
time
frame
that
is
put
in
hb
I
mean
excuse
me
senate
bill.
265
is
one
that
I
think
is
of
urgency
and
happy
to
answer
any
questions
along
those
lines,
but
it's
fairly
simple:
if
we're
going
to
do
it,
we
probably
want
to
do
it
fast.
E
Senator
wise
before
I
begin
to
ask
questions,
let
me
ask
you
this
since
we're
in
a
community
now,
where
we're
not
bumping
up
against
other
committee
meetings
or
session,
I'm
I'm
just
wondering
how
many
questions
can
I
ask
because
really
there
are
three
questions.
I'd
like
to
ask
your
givens.
If
I
could.
E
Sooner
it
gives
my
first
question
to
you:
is
this
and
my
questions
are
pretty
straightforward,
so
they're
they're,
they
shouldn't
be
convoluted,
and
it
should
be
easy
to
understand.
E
E
C
They
do
acknowledge
it's
going
to
be
a
challenge
for
them,
but
with
the
help
of
president
thompson,
getting
those
names
in
a
timely
fashion
by
this
march
date
and
then
moving
on
through
rapidly
the
process.
We
do
feel
confident
based
on
conversations
with
the
executive
branch
that
we
can
get.
This
done.
D
E
E
Isn't
it
safe
to
assume
that
the
governor
you
know,
like
the
legislature
is
going
to
appoint.
You
know
competent,
astute
individuals
and
therefore
based
upon
that
assumption
that
that
we're
all
on
the
same
page
here
the
governor
and
us
as
legislators,
is
it
really
necessary
that
that
that
this
senate
confirmed
the
new
board
members
by
april
14th.
C
B
E
C
I
think
it
will
be
the
beacon
on
the
hill
that
it
can
be
for
all
of
us
in
that
post-secondary
landscape,
and
so
my
prognostication,
if
I'm
looking
forward,
is
we're
going
to
be
bragging
and
talking
about
ksu
in
three
to
four
years
and
saying
hopefully
respectfully
with
very
low
humility
patting
ourselves
on
the
back
for
the
brilliant
work
that
we
collectively
have
done
to
help
this
institution
get
to
the
right
place.
That
would
be
what
I
hope
happens.
F
F
C
F
I
I
I
respect
that
response.
However,
I'm
not
sure
kentucky
state
had
a
choice
to
do
anything
other
than
to
agree
with
the
people
who
are
going
to
fund
it.
But
let
me
say
this:
did
kentucky
state
receive
any
money
as
a
result,
at
any
point
in
time
of
that
formula,
did
it
benefit
in
some
way
that
I'm
unaware
of.
C
They
benefited
in
the
fact
that
historically,
their
per
fte
full-time
equivalent
investment
of
state
taxpayer
money
was
sizably
larger
than
the
other
post-secondary
institutions
and
in
in
realigning
post-secondary
funding
under
the
model.
They
did
not
receive
proportionate
decline
in
their
per
full-time
fte,
as
did
the
other
institutions.
F
Let
me
ask
you
this:
do
you
recognize
that
it's
going
to
take
additional
funding
in
order
for
kentucky
state
to
move
beyond
zero,
because
the
23
million
only
takes
them
to
zero,
and
that's
welcome,
of
course,
but
in
order
for
them
to
take
the
next
moving
to
the
next
level,
would
you
agree
that
there
would
have
to
be
some
additional
funding?
In
fact,
the
information
I
have
there
would
need
to
be
upwards
to
15
million
additional
in
order
for
it
to
be
competitive
and
meet
the
challenges
that
it
has
to
meet
to
move
forward.
C
Senator
I'm
going
to
agree
with
you.
It's
going
to
take
additional
money,
it's
going
to
take
additional
vision.
It's
going
to
take
a
change
in
the
culture,
it's
going
to
take
a
realignment
of
the
entire
institution,
and
it's
going
to
take
a
total
reorganizational
approach
to
the
way
that
business
happens
at
ksu.
So
money
is
one
two
three
four
one
of
the
five
or
six
things
that
I
think
are
critical
to
us
getting
ksu
to
be
what
it
can
be.
So.
F
Sounds
to
me,
like
you,
agree
with
me,
I
just
want
to
make
sure
we're
on
the
same
page.
So
let
me
ask
you
this,
then:
are
you
committed
to
cpe
having
sufficient
time
and
this
oversight,
along
with
kentucky
state,
to
achieve
the
objectives,
because
the
information
I
have
is
that
the
request
was
for
five
years
to
meet
these
challenges
that
it
has
to
face
now,
given
what
we
understand,
but
it
was
cut
back
to
three
years
and
I'm
talking
about
the
house
bill
250,
you
had
nothing
to
do
with
this.
C
Senator
I
I
have
not
looked
specifically
at
the
three
to
five
year
question,
but
based
on
our
conversation
here
tonight.
That
will
be
one
of
the
things
that
I
will
look
at
okay
and
then.
Lastly,.
F
F
F
The
discussion
that's
out
there
and,
what
comes
to
me
a
lot
is
that
people
who
you
know
I'm
generalizing,
but
people
specific
individuals,
have
come
to
me
and
they're
concerned
that
the
moves
that
the
general
assembly
is
making
are
moves
to
set
up
the
university
to
fail
not
to
succeed,
and
I
know
you,
you
speak
straight
up.
You
speak
straight
up
with
me.
Senator
wise
is
the
same.
I'm
just
asking
you
directly.
C
Senator
neil,
let's
talk
about
failure
for
just
a
moment.
This
gentleman
sitting
here
beside
me
just
a
moment
ago,
spoke
about
the
import
of
the
money,
that's
needed
in
the
timeliness
of
this
money.
So
when
we
talk
about
failure,
I
think
the
place
we've
got
to
start
is
that
failure
to
move
by
this
general
assembly
on
this
matter
constitutes
closure
of
ksu.
C
C
That
was
in
place
and
totally
ineffective.
Then
I'm
hoping
you'll
stand
with
me
to
say
this
is
not
in
taxpayers
best
interest.
This
is
not
in
the
students
best
interest.
We've
got
to
find
a
way
to
move
these
students
somewhere
else
where
they
can
get
an
education
worthy
of
the
investment
they're
making
and
their
families
are
making
the
time
that
they're
putting
in
and
we're
going
to
close
the
institution.
C
F
F
Let
me
say
this
to
you:
senator
wise,
I
mean
senator.
I
apologize
senator
wise,
senator
gibbons.
Thank
you.
Let
me
let
me
say
this
to
you.
If
you
look
at
what
has
happened
at
kentucky
state
despite
the
general
assembly's
historical
deficiency,
despite
the
general
assembly,
putting
roadblocks
in
front
of
it,
and
I
will
document
that
to
you-
okay,
because
I
want
you
to
have
that
information.
I
I'm
sensing
that
you
don't
have
that
information
and
I
hope
that
information
will
help.
F
F
I
know
the
history
of
this
institution,
I
know
the
failures
of
the
general
assembly.
I
know
the
narrative
has
been
about
this
board
that
didn't
do
this,
that
or
the
other
well
we'll
see
what
that's
about,
but
historically
year
after
year
decade
after
decade,
since
slavery
and
this
institution
is
institutional
beginning,
this
general
assembly
institutionally
has
not
stepped
up
to
the
plate,
and
I
can
give
you
rhyme
and
verse.
F
I
can
give
you
names
and
give
you
historical
periods.
I
can
give
you
dollars
and
cents
what
I
need
from
you,
what
this
commonwealth
needs
from
you
and
me
and
everybody
else
that
has
a
responsibility
with
all
these
other
universities
that
we,
when
they
didn't,
have
the
money
they
cried
broke.
We
stepped
up
and
gave
them
that
money.
F
Then
you
take
a
little
institution,
that's
been
compromised
by
this
general
assembly
historically
and
then
we're
going
to
put
it
in
advice.
No,
I
don't
agree
to
that.
What
I
do
agree
to
is
you
and
me,
and
others,
working
together
in
good
faith,
to
do
all
that
we
can
so
this
university
can
prevail
and
thrive
and
contribute
to
this
commonwealth
of
which
it
has
done.
Notwithstanding.
C
C
A
bill
that's
been
filed
to
give
full-ride
scholarships
to
all
ksu
students
at
any
institution
in
the
commonwealth.
Full-Ride
scholarships,
I'm
not
going
to
be
an
advocate
for
that
approach,
because
that
would
destroy
ksu
rapidly.
I
agree
with
that,
but
his
point
is
well
made
the
money
that
we're
spending
effectively
would
grant
all
of
these
students
a
full-ride
scholarship.
C
So,
as
we
have
the
conversations,
I
look
forward
to
the
passion
that
you're
speaking
with
the
commitment
that
I've
offered
and
the
work
of
our
colleagues
in
this
body
to
get
this
right.
We
need
it
for
the
students,
we
need
it
for
the
institution.
We
need
it
for
the
commonwealth,
but
it's
going
to
take
some
hard
work
and
it's
going
to
cause
people
some
pain
along
the
way.
So,
let's
not
be
naive
to
the
fact
that
we're
just
going
to
send
money
and
turn
our
heads
the
other
way.
C
Cpe
is
going
to
be
involved
day
in
and
day
out
with
the
operation
of
that
institution.
This
piece
of
legislation
reconstructs
the
board.
It's
the
first
step.
It's
not
the
last
step,
we'll
be
back
and
revisit
this
institution
again
with
further
legislation.
This
session
and
I
look
forward
to
working
with
you,
so
we
can
all
get
it
right.
F
F
F
G
C
Senator
harper
angel-
I
do
not
agree
with
that
approach.
I
think
you'll
see
that
in
the
budget
that
we'll
be
proposing
in
the
next
few
days,
all
the
institutions
worked
hand
in
glove
and
sometimes
the
hands
came
out
of
the
gloves
and
they
swung
at
each
other's
heads
in
that
room
as
we
were
working
through
the
performance-based
funding
model.
So
I
say
that
in
jess
to
say
that
each
institution
is
fully
vested,
we
did
we,
we
do
an
annual,
a
three-year
review
of
that
performance-based
funding
model.
C
G
C
We
re,
we
recognized
ksu's
challenge
and
the
role
they
played
and
we
left
through
the
funding
formula,
their
full-time
equivalent
investment
at
a
higher
level
than
anyone
else.
So
while
they
didn't
receive
additional
new
monies,
they've
been
receiving
substantially
more
money
prior
to
us
moving
to
the
performance-based
funding
model
and
we
kept
them
whole.
H
Thank
you,
mr
chairman.
I
have
several
questions
and
I
want
to
make
sure
that
either
president
thompson,
who
I
have
to
have
a
certain
sense
of
pride
in
since
he's
a
clay
county
and
like
me,.
H
H
H
D
I
can
tell
you
from
the
standpoint
when
I
went
there
when
I
went
there.
Obviously
my
goal
was
to
save,
as
many
students
put
in
place,
a
process
to
make
sure
that
they
graduated
in
the
process
of
me.
Looking
at
that,
looking
at
the
bills
not
wanting
to
kick
any
students
out,
if
I
could
somehow
figure
out
a
way
to
keep
them
in,
even
if
they
owed
some,
we
had
somewhere
around
four
to
five
hundred,
in
fact
that
had
not
filled
out
the
fafsa
that
and
that
did
get
certain
dollars.
Yes,.
D
When
I
took
over-
and
I
may
have
these
numbers
wrong-
I
wish
greg
russ
was
here,
travis
may
to
help.
When
I
took
over,
we
had
about
1200
students
that
were
that
could
be
properly
registered
if
you
will,
but
that
year
we
recruited
a
lot
more.
That
did
pay.
So
when
I
left
everybody
was
paying,
everybody
was
in
good
standing
and
when
I
left
it
was
about
1700
students.
H
H
D
H
D
Graduation
rate-
and
I
can
only
go
by
the
cohort
that
we
came
in
with
because
so
many
students
had
been
in
the
cohort
that
were
then
let
go
if
you
will
for
not
paying.
You
really
had
a
substantial
effect
on
the
future.
Graduation
rate
right
now
regret.
This
may
not
be
what
you're
asking
right
now
we're
looking
at
the
2016,
my
cohort
1617
cohort,
it
will
be
close,
I
think,
to
37.
F
F
F
There
will
be
more
discussion
about
that
later.
The
graduation
and
retention
rates
have
increased
markedly.
In
the
past
several
years,
six-year
graduation
rates
have
increased
from
18
in
2012
to
37.8
percent.
In
2021,
and
first
year,
retention
rates
have
increased
from
52
percent
in
2013
to
70
percent
in
2021..
F
This
is
an
opportunity.
It's
a
historic
opportunity
for
this
general
assembly
to
make
a
commitment
to
this
institution
to
contribute
further
and
extraordinarily
more
than
it
has
in
the
past
to
the
commonwealth
of
kentucky,
and
it's
going
to
be
on
our
watch.
We
have
an
opportunity
here.
The
question
is:
are
we
going
to
seize
it?
F
F
Listen.
We
want
people
to
do
what
you've
already
said.
People
of
quality
committed
to
the
institution
committed
to
its
success
without
any
hidden
agendas
and
give
them
the
support
they
need
to
ensure
that
success,
and
I
invite
cpes
oversight
for
me
with
dr
thompson.
His
work.
Tremendous
work
has
always
done
it
with
the
highest
integrity.
F
I
respect
that.
I
think
that's
a
good
combination.
So
if
you
get
that
kind
of
board
and
if
you
get
you
have
the
cpe
engagement
and
we'd
make
the
sufficient
investments,
I
don't
see
how
we
can
fail.
Given
the
history
since
1890
kentucky
state
university
is
still
standing,
so
we
need
to
make
that
commitment.
I
trust
that
we
will
and
I
look
forward
to
it.
I
know
there
was
a
preach
again
didn't
I
look
at
you
again,
but
I
apologize
for
that.
You're
you're,
a
learned
man.
You
have
great
great
and
respect
for
you.
F
A
Thank
you,
senator
neal,
just
a
brief
comment
for
me
and
I've
got
one
a
question
here
also
for
senator
thomas
but
senator
gibbons.
You
know
looking
at
the
bill
and
I'm
very
supportive
one
of
the
things
I
do
want
to
make
note
of,
and
I'd
be
remiss.
A
If
I
did
not
say
this
tonight
is
there
were
some
some
good
people
on
that
ksu
board
of
regents,
and
there
were
some
that
I
personally
know
very
well
and
I
understand
what
we're
doing
here
tonight,
but
but
I
do
think
they
had
stepped
up
with
some
leadership
and
we're
trying
to
make
the
right
decisions
and
to
do
that
with
kentucky
state
university.
A
C
C
A
E
You
first,
let
me
say
by
preferatory
remarks,
president
thompson:
I
thought
you
did
an
excellent
job
when
you
were
at
kentucky
st.
I
was
there
when
you
were
there.
I
thought
you
did
an
excellent
job,
so
I
want
to
state
that
first,
however,
at
the
time
president
burst
left
and
you
came,
and
that
was
in
2016,
that
was
the
year
that
we
implemented
performance
funding
here
in
the
state
of
kentucky.
E
Are
you
aware
that
he
came
to
state
government
came
to
the
legislature
and
asked
for
17
million
dollars
in
stabilization
funds,
because
he
recognized
that
because
of
the
nature
of
the
student
body
of
kentucky
state
university
and
the
fact
that
it
had
been
historically
underfunded,
it
needed
these
funds
to
stabilize
itself
to
be
able
to
move
forward
and
progress
and
become
the
kind
of
institution
that
we've
been
talking
about
this
evening.
Are
you
aware
of
that.
D
I
am
indeed
I've
worked
with
president
burst
at
the
time
and
even
when
I
came
in,
I
asked
for
that.
It
was
to
me
it
wasn't
purely
stable
stabilization.
D
I
was
wanting
to
redesign
and
make
it
state-of-the-art
where
it
provided
a
lot
more.
So
this
was
an
investment
fund.
We
also
had
to
build,
even
though
we
have
title
three,
I
wanted
to
build
a
state-of-the-art
student
success
process.
D
So
yes,
sir,
I
and-
and
I
would
agree
that
it's
taken
investment
to
actually
build
what's
needed,
because
I
want
to
be
clear
about
this,
even
though
you
didn't
ask
me
this,
I
want
to
say
even
though
ksu
may
have
gotten
more
money
per
student,
there
were
still
a
lack
of
what
I
consider
to
be
a
human
infrastructure,
programmatic
infrastructure
process
infrastructure.
So
I
appreciate
your
five
points.
D
I
just
want
to
say
parenthetically,
because
I
think
it
takes
all
of
that
to
build
a
state-of-the-art
21st
century
university,
whether
and
to
keep
an
hbcu,
that's
thriving
that
I
believe
is
still
very
much
needed
in
today's
society.
D
So
I
that's
where
that
money
was
going
to.
I
there's
a
couple
of
folks
here.
Now
knows
that
I've
had
that
conversation
with
them
before,
but
that
money
was
designed
to
really
build
out
that
process
to
make
sure
those
students
would
have
higher
graduation
rates.
They
would
get
more
students
into
the
pipeline
with
their
p12
folks
and
so
on
long
answer
to
your
short
question.
But
yes,
no.
E
No,
I
appreciate
your
answer
and
my
second
question
is
really
a
follow-up
to
questions
raised
by
president
stivers,
which
is
that.
Is
it
not
true
that
the
ksu
student
body
historically
has
has
been
composed
of
students
who
are
primarily
first
generation
college
students,
students
who
come
from
schools
that
that
may
not
have
offered
the
best
education
students
who
are
challenged?
Students
who
have
to
work
to
be
in
school
and
so
for?
E
And
so,
therefore,
those
students
may
start
a
little
farther
behind
in
terms
of
being
college-ready
than
what
you
might
see
at
other
institutions
of
higher
education
here
in
kentucky,
and
so
hasn't
that
been
been
part
of
the
challenge
that
kentucky
university
has
faced
in
in
in
trying
to
get
students
ready
and
graduated
in
a
four
or
five
year
period.
D
Yes,
and
and
once
again,
my
fellow
clay
county
in
here-
and
I
both
can
agree
that,
if
you're
coming
from
a
a
long
term,
I
would
say
system
of
disenfranchisement
whether
you're,
poor
or
whatever
the
case
may
be.
First
generation,
you
don't
have
a
history
of
familial
or
communal
input
that
aligns
with
you
to
basically
understand
the
college.
D
That
was
the
argument
that
I
made
back
in
17.
You
may
remember
16-17,
that's
why
you
need
a
sustainable
human
infrastructure
and
other
sorts
of
items
to
be
put
in
place
that
is
aligned
clearly
with
a
more
one-on-one
situation
that
would
help
these
students
succeed.
Yes,
historically
speaking,
institutions
like
ksu
and
others
because
of
a
first
generation
status
will
tend
to
have
a
much
lower
retention.
Graduation
rate,
yes,.
A
I
Okay,
try
this
again
good
evening
senators.
My
name
is
richard
graves,
I'm
a
1981
graduate
of
kentucky
state
university.
I
am
the
national
alumni
association
president
of
kentucky
state
and
to
my
left
here
is
mr
barry
johnson.
He
is
the
vice
president
of
the
kentucky
region
of
kentucky
state
university
and
we
are
alumni
of
kentucky
state
and
we
just
have
a
few
minutes,
and
we
want
to
thank
you
all
for
letting
us
address
you
here.
Yes,.
I
I
I
Moreover,
we
have
two
legislators
in
the
gust
of
the
body
are
also
graduates
of
ksu,
representative
derrick,
graham
and
our
honorable
senator
gerald
neal
kentucky
state
university
has
consistently
and
successfully
produced
graduates
from
all
backgrounds
and
went
on
to
become
physicians,
lawyers,
professors,
scientists,
teachers,
engineers
and
political
leaders.
Kentucky
state
university
produces
outstanding
citizens
and
community
leaders.
I
I
At
a
time
when
the
state
of
kentucky
had
no
desire
to
teach
african
americans
in
the
sega
in
his
segregated
institutions,
kentucky
state
university
has
developed
into
an
institution
that
attracts
students
from
various
backgrounds.
It
has
been
a
safe
haven
for
underrepresented
and
underserved
populations
who
desire
to
learn
in
a
culturally
and
supportive
environment.
I
J
Yes,
good
evening,
chairman
wise
senators,
I
will
be
brief.
I'm
sitting
here
as
a
as
a
kentucky
state
university
alum,
the
class
of
1994,
but
I'm
also
sitting
here
as
a
taxpayer,
and
I'm
also
sitting
here
as
a
business
owner
who
pays
payroll
taxes
and
occupational
taxes.
So
some
of
you
all
familiar
with
with
that-
and
I
echo
the
sentiments
of
the
senators
who
spoke
about
the
history
and
richard
who
spoke
about
the
history
of
the
of
of
us
needing
that
23
million
to
to
keep
it
going.
J
You
know,
as
an
alum
been
out
of
college
now,
25
plus
years.
We
have
great
memories
and
those
who've
matriculated
through
their
respective
universities.
You
can
take
those
memories
away,
but
the
students
who
are
there
now.
That's
why
we're
sitting
here
the
students
who
are
there
now
who
have
gone
through
a
heck
of
a
time
with
covet
and
having
to
now
face
the
possibility
of
losing
their
home.
J
You
know
college
was
our
home
when
we
were
there
and
you
know
looking
at
them
and
having
to
have
an
answer
of
of
why
they
can't
return
back
to
their
school.
That's
a
tough
question
to
answer
so
I
sit
here
on
behalf
of
the
alumni
association,
but
I
also
sit
here
on
behalf
of
of
an
alum
with
a
parent
who
has
a
student
there
and
the
students
who
are
there
now.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
A
Very
welcome.
Thank
you
all
for
so
much
for
your
testimony
greatly
appreciate
it
see
no
further
questions
and
no
further
testimony
a
while
ago,
I
did
ask
for
a
motion.
It
was
kind
of
inaudible
there
so
I'll
take
that
motion
again.
Do
we
have
a
mo
motion
made
by
senator
kerr?
Do
we
have
a
second
second
by
senator
southworth
more?
If
you
would
please
call
the
roll.
G
G
Casting
an
ivote-
and
I
just
wanted
to
thank
the
sponsors
and
everybody-
that's
been
working
on
this
for
such
a
long
time,
and
I
also
appreciate
several
of
the
alumni
reaching
out
to
me
in
particular
some
of
the
ones
who
have
been
there
before
you
know
the
last
few
years
we
keep
talking
about
the
turmoil
the
last
few
years,
but
when
we
get
back
further,
then
it
helps
me
sort
of
smooth
out.
You
know
what
exactly
is
going
on
and
then,
where
do
we
make
this
right?
G
So
I'm
looking
forward
to
hitting
the
reset
button,
I
like
the
way
that
this
is
worded.
We
need
to
get
a
reset
button
hit,
doesn't
necessarily
mean,
as
we
heard
getting
all
new
people
have
no
clue
what
they're
doing,
certainly
picking
and
choosing
through
to
cull
out.
Maybe
the
people
that
aren't
as
helpful
and
keep
the
ones
who
are
and
then
get
our
feet
under
us
and
and
move
forward.
So
look
forward
to
this
is
a
great
first
step.
I'm
glad
we're
not
taking
this
all
in
one
gigantic
chunk.
G
I
like
this
little
pieces
at
a
time
here
we
can
all
sort
of
flip
through
the
individual
pieces
to
make
sure
we
have
this
really
done
well,
because
I
really
hate
omnibus
bills,
and
this
is
certainly
a
great
way
to
do
this-
one
piece
and
then
next
week
and
following
weeks,
hopefully
we'll
see
more
pieces
of
this
and
put
it
all
together.
Thank
you.
B
E
E
However,
kentucky
kentucky
university
must
succeed,
it
must
succeed
and
I
think,
given
the
right
amount
of
resources
and
and
the
dedication
by
this
legislature,
it
can
do
that
it
can
thrive.
E
I
want
to
be
clear
about
the
narrative.
The
reason
kentucky
kentucky
said
university
is
in
this
position
is
not
because
of
of
any
fraud
or
theft
by
the
previous
administration.
E
It
made
some
bad
decisions
trying
to
achieve
the
goals
that
were
set
by
kentucky
state
set
by
this
legislature,
but
it
could
not
achieve
because
of
the
performance
funding
model.
I
have
to
be
very
honest.
I
said
in
2016
that
I
was
in
favor
performance
funding,
okay
and
on
the
floor.
I
voted
for
it,
but
I
also
said
at
that
time
you
can
go
back
and
look
at
the
history
that
I
thought
kentucky
university
ought
to
be
excluded
from
that
model.
For
four
years.
I
said
that
back
in
2016
when
I
voted
for
performance
funding.
E
The
the
fact
of
the
matter
is
that,
as
of
today
march,
7
2022
kentucky
kentucky
university
has
never
received
a
dollar
from
performance
funding,
and
that
has
continued
to
penalize
it
and
push
it
further.
Further
back
and
behind
the
the
eight
ball
okay,
kentucky
university
has
had
some
good
leaders.
President
burst,
I
thought
was
an
excellent
president.
President
mary
smith
was
an
excellent
president.
President
mary
science
was
excellent
president
and
I'm
very
sincere-
and
I
told
aunt
president
thompson
this
when
he
was
president.
I
thought
he
did
an
excellent
job.
E
I
mentioned
that
to
him,
so
there
are
good.
There
are
really
a
number
of
good
leaders
that
context
can
take
the
university,
but
you've
got
to
have
the
resources
to
put
them
be
put
in
place.
University
of
kentucky,
which
is
in
in
my
district,
can't
succeed
and
be
top
level
in
football
and
basketball.
Without
the
resources
behind
it,
you
just
cannot
succeed
without
having
the
resources.
E
So
what
I
want
to
see
this
time
around,
as
I
had
indicated
in
2016,
is
put
the
money
behind
kentucky
state
university
to
23
million
dollars.
Folks
just
gets
us
to
the
starting
line.
That's
all
it
does.
Okay
and
if
we
don't
get
the
15
to
17
million
dollars,
that's
needed
to
really
begin
to
make
this
university
a
great
place.
Then
it
will
fail.
Okay,
so
I
say
all
that
to
let
you
know
where
I
am
in
kentucky
university
and
we've
got
to
put
the
resources
behind
it
to
succeed.
It
must
succeed.