The board is the governing, policy-making body of the district.  The board’s major policy focus will be on the intended ends.

1. The board will be an initiator of policy directions.

2. Policy will reflect broad values and perspectives and will represent the board’s determination of the best interests of the ownership.

3. Policy statements shall be narrowed until the board is willing to accept any reasonable interpretation of a policy statement.

4. The board will review its policy manual every two years.

5. The policy-making process will be open and inclusive.

Accordingly, the board shall:

a.  Consider recommendations of the college president and that of the appropriate designated college committee related to proposed policy changes.

b.  Consider policy changes only if included in advance in its publicized public meeting agenda.

c.  Require two readings at separate public board meetings for policy changes and/or adoption, unless the board, at its discretion, determines that one reading is sufficient. 

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Approved 7/16/03
Reviewed w/ no changes made November 15, 2017
Reviewed w/ no changes made October 15, 2019
Reviewed w/ no changes made October 15, 2025