BATON ROUGE — The Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College voted to authorize the university president, in consultation with the board’s general counsel, to review and, if appropriate, send Brian Kelly written notice of termination under his employment agreement.

The action was moved by an unnamed board member who said, "I move to authorize the president in consultation with the general counsel to review and, if appropriate, send Brian Kelly written notice of termination under his employment agreement." The motion was seconded, and the chair called for those in favor to say "Aye." Members responded and the chair said the motion was approved.

The motion followed the board’s brief entry into executive session for deliberation earlier in the meeting. Doctor Kane conducted the roll call and confirmed that multiple members were present; the chair acknowledged a quorum before proceeding. Doctor Kane also asked whether any members of the public had registered to speak and was told, "No, sir."

The board did not record a roll-call vote on the termination-authorizing motion in the public transcript; the meeting record reflects the motion was approved by voice vote with no objections noted. The motion centers on reviewing and potentially issuing written notice under an employment agreement; the transcript does not provide details about the grounds for review, any supporting findings, or next procedural steps beyond authorization to review and to send notice if appropriate.

After the vote, a motion to adjourn was made and seconded and the meeting was closed.

The transcript does not identify who specifically moved to authorize the president to review and potentially send notice, nor does it provide further staff statements or documentation about the review timeline, the specific contractual clauses cited, or whether a final decision will be made at a subsequent public meeting.