East Tennessee State University Could Get A New, Local Governing Board That Would Appoint School Presidents And Set Tuition, Among Other Functions. Governor Bill Haslam Made The Announcement Of A Bill He Called The Focus On College And University Success (FOCUS) Act In Nashville.Currently, ETSU And All The Other Public Colleges And Universities In Tennessee Not In The University Of Tennessee System Are Governed By The Tennessee Board Of Regents. In Haslam’s Plan, TBR Would Focus On Governing The State’s 13 Community Colleges And 27 Technical Colleges, Like Northeast State Community College And The Tennessee College Of Applied Technology In Elizabethton. But The Six Four-Year Institutions, Of Which ETSU Is One, Would Have A Local Governing Board. “These Boards Would Appoint The Campus President, Manage The University Budget And Set Tuition, And Oversee Other Operational Tasks,” According To A News Release From Haslam’s Office. The FOCUS Act Will Be Introduced In The Next General Assembly.