The Lantern newspaper 

On Tuesday, Feb. 11, the Board of Trustees (BOT) will vote on three options regarding livestreaming their monthly meetings: continue to livestream, record and post the video to Youtube or provide minutes instead. This discussion came as a result and decision by the Kansas Associate of Community Colleges (KACC). According to January’s board materials, “Executive Director Heather Morgan has noted concerns that livestream/recorded meeting easily capture inaccurate information discussed or presented, personal viewpoints and discussion that involve intra-Board, college conflicts among other issues that could create future problems and liability issues for colleges.” 

As the school year comes to a close, the negotiations over a new professional contract are nearing the end of their cycle. Throughout the school year, both the administration and the faculty negotiation team have walked through the steps of negotiation, including a notice up letter, federal mediation, and most recently, a fact finding hearing held on Wednesday, April 10 and Thursday, April 11.