The Student Government Association executive board vetoed a bill that would give money to the Academic Advising and Retention Center.

The bill passed during Tuesday’s senate meeting and would give $2,000 to AARC to buy 1,000 datebooks for students in the Best Expectations Program.

That program offers tutoring and advising to students in academic trouble, according to Western’s Web site.

Administrative Vice President Reagan Gilley, who keeps the official minutes of the meeting, said the vote was four to two in favor of the veto.

The bill passed unanimously in the senate.

President Kayla Shelton said the board wasn’t comfortable with the last line of the bill.

According to the bill, the AVP will give $2,000 from various areas of the budget to AARC, and if funds allow, SGA will give the center more money.

Shelton said the board wasn’t comfortable giving the AVP control of that much money.

The senate can override vetoes by the executive board with a two-thirds vote, according to the SGA constitution.

The executive board has to give the bill’s sponsoring committee a letter explaining the veto within 48 hours, Chief Justice Corey Bewley said.

The president will give reasons for the veto at the next senate meeting, according to the constitution.

That meeting is Tuesday.

Gilley said he wasn’t part of the bill’s debate because he stepped out of the meeting.

He said he thinks the veto was a bad call, and that it’s a shame SGA isn’t spending all of its money.

Executive Vice President Skylar Jordan said all members were present and participated in the debate and the vote.

He said the board wants the bill brought back without the last clause.

Taylor Mill sophomore David Vickery, who wrote the bill, said he will revise and resubmit it.

Vickery said it’s time-sensitive, and he’s upset that it’ll take longer for AARC to get the money he promised it.

AARC Retention coordinator Jessica Staten said she’s not concerned about the veto, and that she’s optimistic about the bill passing.