Any provision of the Students First Act of 2011 to the contrary notwithstanding, any executive and administrative management personnel hired on or after July 1, 2024, including a president, vice president, dean, executive director, director, deputy, or chief by a public two-year institution of higher education under the authority and control of the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Community College System shall be employed on a contract basis as provided by rule of the board. (Act 2024-360, §3.)