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Board ratifies contracts and clarifies LA First data‑sharing structure
Summary
Board staff asked the board to recognize that certain contracts and data‑sharing agreements previously executed under legacy program names (LASFA and LAMCON) are properly Board of Regents contracts following 2016 legislative consolidation; the board approved recognition to support LA First longitudinal research.
Board staff presented a clarification asking the board to ratify or recognize that contracts and data‑sharing agreements historically entered under the names LASFA and LAMCON are properly contracts of the Board of Regents following a 2016 legislative change that folded those programs into the Regents’ jurisdiction.
Staff explained newer contracts have already transitioned to the Board of Regents’ name (for example, a recent LAMCON contract with NSF), but some legacy agreements still reflect the former program names. The clarification is intended to ensure that LA First—the state's longitudinal data initiative housed at the UN Lafayette KBB Blanco Center—can continue to execute data sharing across agencies to support longitudinal research on student success. Staff emphasized that existing confidentiality and privacy protections remain in force.
Members moved and approved recognition of the contracts to allow LA First to operate under the clarified legal framework.
