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AGENDA ITEM BACKGROUND
DATE
TO: GOVERNING BOARD
FROM: PRESIDENT
June 10, 2013
SUBJECT:
Board Policy Revisions:
Office of the President, First Reading
REASON FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION
ENCLOSURE(S)
Page 1 of 3
ITEM NUMBER
INFORMATION
G.3
BACKGROUND:
The District is in the process of revising Board Policies utilizing the California Community College
League’s model policies as applicable. These- Board Policies have been reviewed by the
appropriate committees on campus including the President’s Cabinet.
Attached are revisions to Board Policies in the President’s component as listed below:
Board Policy
BP 1250 Ratification of Administrative Procedures
BP 2070 Job Descriptions and Salary Schedules
Action
Revised to reflect League language
Revised
Board policies are presented as a first reading for Governing Board review and will return for
action at the next Governing Board meeting.
Administrator Initiating Item:
John Hendrickson
Academic and Professional Matter
If yes, Faculty Senate Agreement
Senate President Signature
Yes  No
 Yes  No
Final
Disposition
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Chapter One: Bylaws of the Governing Board
BP 1250
RATIFICATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
POLICY AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE
(League BP 2410)
The Superintendent/President and/or such persons as the Superintendent/President designates are
delegated the authority and responsibility for developing administrative rules or regulations to
implement Board policies. Administrative rules and regulations shall be submitted to the Governing
Board for review and comment prior to implementation.
Legal Reference: Education Code Sections 72200 and 72282.
The Board may adopt such policies as are authorized by law or determined by the Board to
be necessary for the efficient operation of the District. Board policies are intended to be
statements of intent by the Board on a specific issue within its subject matter jurisdiction.
The policies have been written to be consistent with provisions of law, but do not
encompass all laws relating to district activities. All District employees are expected to
know of and observe all provisions of law pertinent to their job responsibilities.
Policies of the Board may be adopted, revised, added to, or amended at any regular board
meeting by a majority vote. Proposed changes or additions shall be introduced not less
than one regular meeting prior to the meeting at which action is recommended.
Administrative Regulations are to be issued by the Superintendent/President as statements
of method to be used in implementing Board Policy. Such administrative procedures shall
be consistent with the intent of Board Policy. Administrative procedures may be revised as
deemed necessary by the Superintendent/President.
The Superintendent/President shall, provide access to all administrative procedures and
shall annually provide each member of the Board with copies of any revisions since the last
time they were provided. The Board reserves the right to direct revisions of the
administrative procedures should they, in the Board’s judgment, be inconsistent with the
Board’s own policies.
Copies of all policies and administrative procedures shall be readily available to District
employees through the Superintendent/President.
References: Education Code Section 70902; Accreditation Standard IV.B.1.b & e
Adopted: February 1, 1988
Revised: August 5, 2013
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Chapter Two: Administration and Organization
BP 2070
JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND SALARY SCHEDULES
The Superintendent/President shall provide for the preparation and maintenance of job descriptions
for all management employees, according to acceptable personnel practice. Such job descriptions
shall be kept in this manual, a separate personnel manual, or in the files of the District Human
ResourcesPersonnel Office.
Job descriptions for each management position shall describe the actual functions of that
position. The Governing Board shall have final approval of job descriptions.
Legal Reference: None
Adopted: February 1, 1988
Revised: August 5, 2013