TBR plans Feb. 18 meeting to discuss FOCUS Act, campus safety

The Tennessee Board of Regents will hold a special called telephonic meeting on Thursday, Feb. 18, at 9 a.m. CST for an overview and update on Governor Haslam’s Focus on College and University Success (FOCUS) Act.

The Board will hear a presentation from Mike Krause, Drive to 55 executive director on the FOCUS Act. Acting Chancellor David Gregory will also discuss a proposed TBR Campus Safety and Security Task Force.

The meeting is open to the public and the press as listeners. Those wishing dial-in information for the call should contact Sonja Mason at sonja.mason@tbr.edu or 615-366-3927 before 4:30 p.m. Feb. 17.

Anyone with a disability who wishes to participate should use the same contact to request services needed to facilitate attendance. Contact may be made in person, by writing, by e-mail, by telephone or otherwise and should be received no later than noon Feb. 17.