Postsecondary Education Working Group on Performance Funding

KRS 164.092 directs the CPE to establish a Postsecondary Education Working Group to review the performance funding model. The working group determines whether the model is functioning as expected, identifies any unintended consequences and recommends any adjustments.

Pursuant to 2026 HB 96, beginning in calendar year 2026, the working group convenes every four calendar years and includes the CPE president, who serves as chair and a nonvoting member; the president or designee of each public postsecondary institution, including KCTCS; the Governor or designee; five members of the House of Representatives; and five members of the Senate.

The results of the working group’s review and any recommendations are reported by the Council to the Governor, the Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue, and the Interim Joint Committee on Education by Dec. 1 of each year the working group convenes.

Membership

Full membership of the current working group is below. The meeting schedule can be found on the Council's Meetings page.

• CPE President Aaron Thompson (chair, non-voting)
• John Hicks (Governor's proxy)
• KSU President Koffi Akakpo
• Rep. Chad Aull
• Sen. Mays Bledsoe
• UofL President Gerry Bradley or proxy
• Rep. Josh Bray
• WKU President Timothy Caboni or proxy
• UK President Eli Capilouto or proxy
• Sen. David Givens
• EKU President David McFaddin or proxy
• Rep. Bobby McCool
• Sen. Chris McDaniel
• Morehead State University President Jay Morgan or proxy
• Murray State University President Ron Patterson or proxy
• Sen. Gerald Neal
• KCTCS President Ryan Quarles or proxy
• Rep. Steve Rudy
• NKU President Cady Short-Thompson or proxy
• Rep. James Tipton
• Sen. Steve West