PART III-B.  BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE

§1825.  Bossier Parish Community College

A.  Pursuant to the duty and responsibility placed with the legislature by Article VIII, Section 1 of the Constitution of Louisiana to establish and maintain a public educational system, the authority granted the legislature by Article VIII, Section 10(A) of the Constitution of Louisiana to enact laws affecting parish school board systems in existence on the effective date of the constitution, and the authority granted to the legislature by Article VIII, Section 5(D)(3) to transfer an institution from one board to another by law enacted by two-thirds of the elected members of each house, the funds, obligations, programs, and functions of the Bossier Parish Community College are transferred effective July 1, 1999, to and hereby are vested in the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges.  The name of the institution shall be Bossier Parish Community College and the institution shall be located in Bossier Parish.

B.(1)(a)  Effective July 1, 1997, and thereafter, the Board of Trustees for State Colleges and Universities shall supervise and manage the affairs of the Bossier Parish Community College.

(b)  Effective July 1, 1999, and thereafter, the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges shall succeed the Board of Trustees for State Colleges and Universities as the supervising and managing board.

(2)  By not later than June 30, 1997, the Board of Trustees for State Colleges and Universities shall enter into an agreement with the Bossier Parish School Board for the use by the University of Louisiana system of all lands, buildings and improvements, facilities, and other property having title vested in the public and subject to management, administration, and control by the Bossier Parish School Board for the programs and functions of the Bossier Parish Community College.

C.  After the effective date of the transfer of the Bossier Parish Community College to the Board of Trustees for State Colleges and Universities:

(1)  Any student enrolled in a program of study at the community college prior to the date of transfer, including the Activating Inquisitive Minds program, shall be permitted to complete such program of study at no greater cost or conditions other than those which were applicable to the student prior to the transfer.  Additionally, the Activating Inquisitive Minds program shall continue to be offered at the community college and program participation shall be at no cost to the student.

(2)  Any person employed at the community college prior to the date of transfer shall have the right to be retained in his position pursuant to the same policies and conditions applicable to such person prior to the date of transfer.  The Board of Trustees for State Colleges and Universities shall undertake a careful and deliberate review of the programs and employees at the community college and provide for an employee transition that is consistent with the mission of the community college and that provides opportunities for the employee to undertake a role at the community college at least equivalent to his position prior to the transfer.  Such opportunities shall include but  not be limited to providing additional training or professional development, or both, at no cost to the employee as is necessary to prepare the employee to undertake his role at the community college subsequent to the transfer.

(3)  A student, faculty member, or other employee of the community college shall be entitled to and eligible for all benefits provided by law, rule, or regulation for students, faculty, and employees, respectively, of other public two-year institutions of higher education in the University of Louisiana system.

Acts 1997, No. 33, §1, eff. May 29, 1997; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 151, §1, eff. July 1, 1999.