The TCC board of trustees discussed and approved a three-year extension of Chancellor Elva LeBlanc’s employment contract.
LeBlanc’s term has been extended to Dec 31, 2027, and her annual base salary also increased to $540,750, reflecting a 3% cost of living adjustment.
LeBlanc has been in the position for two years. Prior to her role as Chancellor, she was the Vice Chancellor and Provost, NW president and a faculty member.
“We’ve been very pleased with Dr. LeBlanc’s performance, her leadership and her ability to work collaboratively with the team and with the board as well,” board president Teresa Ayala said.
To address the growing need for child care, TCC is introducing a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in early childhood education. At the Jan. 16 trustees work session, South Campus dean Shereah Taylor-Love said this degree will prioritize the needs of children and the early childhood professionals in Tarrant County.
“We anticipate in the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex an increase by 2,204 positions, or 17% in the next four years,” Taylor-Love said.
The district is also entering into a memorandum of understanding with Grow North Texas to spearhead and support local agriculture training through fall 2026. Under this agreement, the cost to students will be $30 per workshop. Grow North Texas will sponsor four to 10 students, and TCC students will fill the remaining spots.
“This two-year collaboration will bring farm and garden skill workshops to our college teaching sustainable farming practices to students and members of the community,” NW Campus President Zarina Blankenbaker said. “These workshops are designed to strengthen community for us, to provide practical skills and to promote access to nutritious, locally grown food.”
TCC and Texas Woman’s University have agreed to a dual admissions partnership agreement. The agreement will provide early access to TWU advising and transfer guides between the schools, data-sharing for admissions and, once the agreement is finalized, a discount and locked-in tuition for a TCC-to- TWU student.
“It allows them to stay on those crosswalks that we’ve developed specifically for TWU,” Pearson said. “In most cases, the tuition discount is locked in for our students at that university.”
