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\nCody Hounanian, Program Director, Admissions Amy Nuñez, Program Director, Admissions  \nBoard of Trustees Meeting, January 18–19, 2024  \nBackground and Discussion Overview  \nStructural budget issues:  \n• Approved fee increases close most, but not all, of the funding gap  \nFurther Cost reductions:  \n• Bar exam is Admissions’ highest cost program  \no Feb 2024: Board approved reduced number of facilities  \no July 2024: Staff explored other cost cutting measures ( [inc. one-day](inc. one-day)[ ](inc. one-day)remote)  \nOther considerations:  \n• Exam security/integrity  \n• Testing Accommodations  \n• Risk of technological failure  \nSummary of Staff Findings  \nStaff Recommendation:  \nReduced Number of Facilities  \nJuly 2023 Facilities  \nPasadena Convention Center Ontario Convention Center Oakland Convention Center Los Angeles Convention Center  \nSAFE Credit Union Convention Center (Sacramento) Town and Country Resort (San Diego)  \nSanta Clara Convention Center  \nJuly 2023 TA Only Facilities  \nHilton Sacramento Arden West DoubleTree Santa Ana Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles  \nCrowne Plaza San Francisco Airport Hotel Sheraton Mission Valley (San Diego) Hilton Culver City (Los Angeles)  \nJuly 2024 Confirmed Facilities  \nPasadena Convention Center Ontario Convention Center Oakland Convention Center  \nAnaheim Convention Center @The Grounds (Sacramento)  \nOlympic Training Center (Chula Vista)**--  \nJuly 2024 Confirmed TA Only Facilities  \nHilton Sacramento Arden West DoubleTree Orange  \nState Bar (Los Angeles)* Judicial Council (San Francisco)* University of San Diego*, **  \n--  \n*Facilities providing space at no-charge.  \n**Olympic Training Center may allow for testing accommodations to be administered in lieu of USD.  \nHow Did We Arrive at this Recommendation?  \nReduced number of facilities model balances cost reductions and other considerations  \nReduced number of facilities model:  \n• Satisfactory exam security  \n• A more uniform experience for those with testing accommodations  \n• Limits possibility for errors  \nOne-day remote exam models:  \n• Technology risks  \n• Limited testing accommodations compatibility  \n• Scalability  \n• Exam security/integrity  \n• Significant cost savings  \nJuly 2024 Facilities and Contracting  \nJuly 2024 Confirmed Facilities  \nPasadena Convention Center  \nOntario Convention Center  \nHilton Sacramento Arden West*  \nAnaheim Convention Center  \nOakland Convention Center @The Grounds (Sacramento) Olympic Training Center (Chula Vista)** DoubleTree Orange*  \nState Bar (Los Angeles)*  \nJudicial Council (San Francisco)*  \nUniversity of San Diego*, **  \nJuly 2024 Contracting Pending Board Approval  \n$148,305  \n$174,850  \n$119,600  \n$82,600  \n$150,000  \n$85,000  \n$200,000  \nApproved Nov. 2022  \n--  \n--  \n--  \n*Facilities available to test takers with testing accommodations only.  \n**Olympic Training Center may allow for testing accommodations to be administered in lieu of USD.  \nJuly 2024 Bar Exam Administration  \nAction Needed  \n• Board is asked today to approve the reduced number of facilities model for the July 2024 bar exam administration, continuing the same approach as Feb 2024.  \n• Board is asked to approve contracting for the facilities confirmed to-date.  \n• Board is asked to delegate authority to approve the contracts for any unconfirmed facilities to the Board chair.  \nQuestions","cbCaieI0OKrP6ODt","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaieI0OKrP6ODt","pdf",459402,"English","# Background and Discussion Overview\n## Structural budget issues and cost reductions\n## Other considerations\n# Summary of Staff Findings\n## Staff recommendation: Reduced number of facilities\n## One-day remote exam model\n## July 2024 facilities and contracting\n# How Did We Arrive at this Recommendation?\n## Balancing cost reductions and key risks\n# July 2024 Bar Exam Administration\n## Action needed\n## Delegation and pending approvals","[{\"question\":\"What does the 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