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Newbie's " Trust but Verify"*: Born At Night but Not Last Night - That Dog Want Hunt- Lease 4,476 sq. ft.

 12.01.25

BOT alleged in November 2024 NC A&T Board of Trustees approved proposed lease of approximately 3,500 square feet at Gateway South Campus for the Division of Strategic Partnership and Economic Development.

L to R : Chancellor James R. Martin II , Virginia Teachey Vice Chancellor for Business & Finance, Business Affairs Committee Chair Jini D. Thornton
 

The Board of Governors delegates to the boards of trustees of the constituent institutions the power to authorize a leasehold interest real .property with annual value less than $500,000 and a term of not more than 10 years.
 
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Board of Trustees  Business Affairs Committee September 26, 2025 alleged : In November 2024, the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Board of Trustees approved a proposed lease of approximately 3,500 square feet ($84,000 annually) at Gateway South Campus for the Division of Strategic Partnership and Economic Development. This figure was a preliminary estimate used for initial planning. Following detailed space planning, the required square footage has been finalized at 4,476 square feet in the amount of $107,424 annually. The space will be occupied by the Office of Strategic Partnerships and Economic Development at 2901 East Gate City Boulevard, Greensboro, NC 27401. Business Affairs Committee September 26, 2025 indicate alleged lease was included in the meeting material. Business Affairs Committee  approved the lease which was authorized by the full board via the consent agenda.  Video
 
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Greensboro, NC approved November 8, 2024  minutes do not indicate, November 2024, it approved a proposed lease of approximately 3,500 square feet ($84,000 annually) at Gateway South Campus for the Division of Strategic Partnership and Economic Development.
 
 
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Business Affairs Committee September 26, 2025, Virginia Teachey Vice Chancellor for Business & Finance alleged lease for 4,476 square feet at 2901 East Gate City Boulevard, Greensboro, NC 27401 was included in the Board meeting material.
 
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(2) The agenda for a regular or special meeting of the Board of Trustees shall be prepared by the Chancellor or his staff, in consultation with the Chair. All requests for inclusion of a given item on the agenda of a particular meeting shall be filed, with supporting documents, if any, with the Chancellor to be included on the agenda of the special meeting. Generally, ten days is considered sufficient time to submit such requests and supporting documents.
 
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Business Affairs Committee September 26, 2025, Virginia Teachey Vice Chancellor for Business & Finance alleged lease for 4,476 square feet at 2901 East Gate City Boulevard, Greensboro, NC 27401 was included in the Board meeting material.

Pursuant NC public record laws I request a copy of proposed lease agreement for space at Gateway South Campus from 3,500 square feet to 4,476 square feet which was not included in the Board Meeting Material.

NC A&T reply: At this time no executed lease is in effect for the NCAT SPED matter.  If, and when, it is finalized, it will be a matter of public record and then subject to disclosure under the NC Public Record Act.  Please feel free to follow up on this request in approximately 60 days.

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