Collection:LPB

Genre: Newsmagazine

Place Covered: Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 1998-03-27

Duration: 00:12:05

Subjects: HIGHER EDUCATION | Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 1998 | Vocational education | Vocational-technical schools | Louisiana Community and Technical College System

Contributors:

• Collins, Robert Host
• Baker, Diana Reporter
• Robert, Ronnie Interviewee
• Foster, Mike Speaker
• Ducote, Jackie Interviewee
• Davis, Mona Interviewee
• Kopplin, Andy Interviewee
• Kelly, Terrence Interviewee
• Barham, Kenneth Interviewee
• Spillman, Joe Interviewee

This segment from the March 27, 1998, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Diana Baker’s report on a proposed constitutional amendment, under consideration at the 1998 Special Session of the Louisiana Legislature, merging the state’s vo-tech schools and community colleges under one management board, the Louisiana Community and Technical College System. Baker reports that the vo-tech schools are currently managed by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE), while the community colleges are managed by the LSU and Southern boards. She interviews: Ronnie Robert, chairman of the Workforce Development Commission; Jackie Ducote, president of the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana (PAR); Mona Davis, Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI); Andy Kopplin, Governor’s special advisor; Terrence Kelly, president of Delgado Community College; Kenneth Barham, Delgado student; and Joe Spillman, Delgado teacher. Her report also includes highlights of Governor Mike Foster’s opening address to the special session. Host: Robert Collins