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Regular Session, 2011
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 98
BY SENATOR MICHOT
COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES. Requests the Board of Regents and LCTCS to study the
feasibility of merging Acadiana Technical College and South Louisiana Community
College.
A RESOLUTION1
To urge and request the Board of Regents and the Louisiana Community and Technical2
College System Board of Supervisors to study the feasibility of merging Acadiana3
Technical College and South Louisiana Community College in order to more4
adequately address the educational needs of students and the economic and5
workforce development needs of the greater Lafayette area.6
WHEREAS, Article VIII, Section 5(D)(2) of the Constitution of Louisiana provides,7
relative to public institutions of postsecondary education, that it is a power, duty, and8
responsibility of the Board of Regents to approve a proposed degree program, department9
of instruction, division, or similar subdivision; and10
WHEREAS, Article VIII, Section 5(D)(3)(a) of the Constitution of Louisiana further11
provides that it also is a power, duty, and responsibility of the board to study the need for12
and feasibility of creating a new institution of postsecondary education or merging13
institutions; and14
WHEREAS, Article VIII, Section 5(D)(3)(b) of the Constitution of Louisiana15
specifies that if the creation of a new institution or a merger is proposed, the Board of16
Regents shall report its written findings and recommendations to the legislature within one17
year and specifies further that only after the report has been filed, or after one year from the18 SR NO. 98
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receipt of a request for a report from the legislature if no report is filed, may the legislature1
take affirmative action on such a proposal and then only by a law enacted by two-thirds of2
the elected members of each house; and3
WHEREAS, community college services, provided through the Louisiana4
Community and Technical College System, have proven effective in serving individuals and5
communities by offering targeted academic programs, technical education, and occupational6
training programs designed to meet the state's workforce and economic development needs;7
and8
WHEREAS, the merger of Acadiana Technical College and South Louisiana9
Community College will more adequately address the educational needs of students and the10
economic and workforce development needs in the greater Lafayette area; and11
WHEREAS, the merger of Acadiana Technical College and South Louisiana12
Community College will provide access to improved opportunities and offerings to an under-13
served area of the state.14
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby15
urge and request the Board of Regents and the Board of Supervisors for Community and16
Technical Colleges to study the feasibility of merging Acadiana Technical College and17
South Louisiana Community College in order to more adequately address the educational18
needs of students and the economic and workforce development needs of the greater19
Lafayette area.20
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana further requests the21
Board of Regents to submit a written report of its findings and recommendations to the22
Senate Committee on Education and House Committee on Education, not later than sixty23
days prior to the beginning of the 2012 Regular Session of the Legislature.24
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the25
commissioner of higher education, the president of the Louisiana Community and Technical26
College System, the regional director of Acadiana Technical College, and the chancellor of27
South Louisiana Community College.28 SR NO. 98
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The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Nancy Vicknair.
DIGEST
Michot SR No.
Requests the Bd. of Regents and the La. Community and Technical College System Bd. of
Supervisors to study the feasibility of merging Acadiana Technical College and South La.
Community College.
Further requests the Bd. of Regents to submit a written report of its findings and
recommendations to the Senate and House committees on education not later than 60 days
prior to the 2012 R.S.