TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - Talks continue this weekend at Florida A & M University, as the board of trustees holds a summit to discuss strategies for the upcoming school year.
FAMU officials spent Saturday morning in a training workshop focusing on why rallying around the president is so important. Dr. Elmira Mangum's performance has recently been under the scope. In fact last year she was nearly forced out by trustees. Earlier this week a local pastor sent a letter to officials asking them not to renew her contract.
On Friday, trustees voted to delay that decision so that they could analyze her performance, but R.B. Holmes says either way, it's time for change. Mangum supporters also attended the talks and say its way too soon to ask for change.
June 30th is the deadline for the trustees to declare their intentions on the contract. Since their next meeting isn't until September, it's unclear how the delay will affect the discussion. If no decision is made, then Mangum must leave by the end of April.
