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At a glance: Board of Supervisors approves routine agenda items, facilities actions, legal contracts and naming rights
Summary
On Aug. 14 the LCTCS Board approved the meeting agenda and minutes, the consent agenda, reviewed a preliminary capital outlay list, authorized BRCC to accept an $850,000 Lowe's foundation lab donation, approved a naming for a Boer Parish lab, authorized River Parishes Community College to negotiate land purchase, and approved short‑term and annual legal services contracts.
The board handled a slate of routine and substantive actions during the Aug. 14 meeting. Key outcomes:
- Agenda, minutes and consent agenda: The board approved the Aug. 14 meeting agenda, April 10, 2024 minutes and consent agenda items H1–H9 on motions and seconds recorded during the meeting.
- Facilities and capital items: Staff accepted the FY 2025–26 preliminary capital outlay list for review and advisement. On Act 959 authority, the board authorized use of that process for Delgado Community College to replace five roofs. The board authorized Baton Rouge Community College Foundation to build an outdoor construction trades learning lab (an $850,000 Lowe's Foundation grant) and for the college to accept the facility donation once constructed, with system oversight of standards and design.
- Naming right: The board approved naming Room 325 (Building B) at Boer Parish Community College for Alicia Corey in accordance with LCTCS naming policy.
- Land authorization: River Parishes Community College was authorized to identify property in western Ascension Parish and negotiate purchase documents to serve residents in that area.
- Legal contracts: The board approved a short‑term legal services contract with Phelps Dunbar LLC (July 1–Sept. 30, 2024) for $10,000 and an annual contract (Oct. 1, 2024–Sept. 30, 2025) for $75,000 (subject to state approvals).
- Policy approvals and review: The board approved revisions to the Athletic Programs policy (2.019) and to Policy 9.01 (power‑based violence/sexual misconduct) for review and advisement; it approved a new Policy 6.44 to align with the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
- Student referendums: The board authorized South Louisiana Community College to conduct two student referendums after clarifying the exact fee language (see separate article). The board paused and rescinded an earlier motion to correct the record during the discussion before approving the corrected motions.
Votes were routinely recorded as 'motion carries' in the transcript; the location change for the October meeting passed on a unanimous roll call.
