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Budget Planning on Tap for Next IHL Board Meeting

1/14/2005 (JACKSON, MISS. ) -

The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) will meet at the IHL Board office in Jackson next week to discuss budget planning for fiscal year 2006 (FY06) and other business. Committees will meet on Wednesday, January 19, 2005, beginning at 1:30 p.m. The Board meeting will be held on Thursday, January 20, 2005, beginning at 8:30 a.m. All meetings will be held in the 9th floor Board room of the IHL building.

Wednesday, January 19, 2005, in the 9th floor Board room of the IHL building, located at 3825 Ridgewood Road, Jackson, MS.

1:30 p.m.         Presidents’ Council Report. The agenda will include a report from the presidents’ council and other business.

1:45 p.m.         Academic Affairs. The agenda will include approval of a dual enrollment agreement, approval of new academic programs and other business.

2:15 p.m.         Budget & Financial Affairs. The agenda will include approval of revisions and/or changes to rules and regulations for several state financial aid programs, discussion of FY06 budget planning and other business.

3:00 p.m.         Buildings/Facilities. The agenda will include approval of initiations of projects, construction documents and award of contracts, consideration of a proposal for a public/private initiative and other business.

3:30 p.m.         Legal. The agenda will include approval of requests for legal services, information on Educators Legal Liability January 20, 2005 Renewal and other business.

3:45 p.m.         Legislative. The agenda will include discussion of issues related to the 2005 Legislative Session and other business.

 

Thursday, January 20, 2005, in the 9th floor Board room of the IHL building, located at 3825 Ridgewood Road, Jackson, MS.

 

8:30 a.m.         Committee Reports and Recommendations.

Administration/Policy. Agenda items will include approval of a proposed amendment to the diversity statement policy, election of a vice president for the Board of Trustees and other business.

Personnel/Foreign Travel. The agenda will include a discussion of personnel matters, foreign travel requests at the universities and other business.

 

Immediately following the regularly scheduled Board meeting, the Commissioner Search Committee will convene.

 

An Executive Session may be held in accordance with the Open Meetings Act.

 

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