Ammons speaks with press after meeting with Scott


Following a meeting with Gov. Rick Scott at the Florida Capitol, FAMU President James H. Ammons reaffirmed that he will abide by whatever decision the university's Board of Trustees makes on Monday.

As he headed away from the Capitol building, a reporter asked him if he agreed with the governor's recommendation for him to temporarily step aside while the state continues a number of investigations at FAMU, Ammons politely answered: "I'm considering it."

Some newspapers have taken that quote as an indication that Ammons may go on a voluntary leave of absence before Monday's board meeting. But minutes earlier, Ammons made it clear that he does not plan to go anywhere before talking things over with all the trustees during Monday's teleconference.

"The Board of Trustees and I are going to have a conversation about where the university goes and what I will do," Ammons told reporters.

Scott requested the meeting with Ammons after some 1,200 FAMU students woke him up last night to protest his attempt to pressure trustees to suspend Ammons.