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Community and Governmental Relations Policy

LONE STAR COLLEGE SYSTEM DISTRICT
BOARD POLICY MANUAL

Fourth Edition

Section II - Community and Governmental Relations

Table of Contents

II.A. PUBLIC INFORMATION PROGRAM

II.A.1. Public Information Act

    II.A.1.01 Public Information
    II.A.1.02 Employee/Officer Personal Information
    II.A.1.03 Peace Officer/Security Officers
    II.A.1.04 Information Excepted from Disclosure
    II.A.1.05 Voluntary Disclosure
    II.A.1.06 Officer of Public Information
    II.A.1.07 Access to Public Information
    II.A.1.08 Examination
    II.A.1.09 Providing Suitable Copy
    II.A.1.10 Specific Medium
    II.A.1.11 Requests Requiring Programming or Manipulation
    II.A.1.12 Response Time When Programming or Manipulation Required
    II.A.1.13 Further Action
    II.A.1.14 Processing Requests
    II.A.1.15 Repetitious or Redundant Requests
    II.A.1.16 Attorney General Decisions
    II.A.1.17 Additional Information
    II.A.1.18 Special Interests
    II.A.1.19 Cost of Copies
    II.A.1.20 Exemptions
    II.A.1.21 Destruction of Records
    II.A.1.22 Exceptions to Destruction Policy
    II.A.1.23 Preservation of Records
    II.A.1.24 Filing Suit to Withhold Information

II.A.2. Public's Right to Know

    II.A.2.01 Application for Documents
    II.A.2.02 Documents Unavailable
    II.A.2.03 Creation of New Information
    II.A.2.04 Designated Inspection Area
    II.A.2.05 Copy Limit
    II.A.2.06 Inspection Hours
    II.A.2.07 Request for Information at Public Meeting

II.A.3. Students' Right to Know

    II.A.3.01 Graduation Rates
    II.A.3.02 Crime Statistics
    II.A.3.03 Reports

II.B. PUBLIC COMPLAINTS AND HEARINGS

II.B.1. Public Complaints

    II.B.1.01 Exceptions
    II.B.1.02 Procedure
    II.B.1.03 Closed Sessions

II.C. RELATIONS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

II.C.1. Relations with Community Organizations

II.C.1.01 Policy

II.D. STUDENT AND COMMUNITY USE OF SYSTEM FACILITIES

II.D.1. Student and Community Use of System Facilities

    II.D.1.01 Fees for Use
    II.D.1.02 Facilities as Polling Places
    II.D.1.03 Political Party Conventions
    II.D.1.04 Use of Facilities and Services
    II.D.1.05 Prohibited Use of System Facilities
    II.D.1.06 Serving Alcohol in System Facilities
    II.D.1.07 Facility Use Fees
    II.D.1.08 Facilities Use Agreement
    II.D.1.09 Use of College or System Space for Speech Activity
    II.D.1.10 Definitions
    II.D.1.11 Respect and Conduct for Free Expressions and Speech Activities

II.D.1.12 No Obstructions

II.D.2. Minors on System Property

    II.D.2.01 Minors on System Property
    II.D.2.02 Children of System Employees, Students, and Visitors
    II.D.2.03 Additional Guidelines for Children of System Employees
    II.D.2.04 Additional Guidelines for Children of System Students
    II.D.2.05 Harris County Public Libraries
    II.D.2.06 Conduct of Minors

II.E. CONDUCT ON SYSTEM PREMISES

II.E.1. Prohibited Conduct

    II.E.1.01 Trespass and Damages
    II.E.1.02 Disruption of Lawful Assembly
    II.E.1.03 Entering or Remaining on Campus After Withdrawal of Consent

II.F. WEAPONS ON PREMISES

II.F.1. Policy

    II.F.1.01 Firearms/Weapons - Illegal
    II.F.1.02 Firearms/Weapons - Prohibited:
    II.F.1.03 Firearms at System Meetings
    II.F.1.04 Criminal Trespass
    II.F.1.05 Prohibition of Concealed Weapons
    II.F.1.06 System Firearms Policy

II.G. USE OF SYSTEM COMPUTERS

II.G.1. Use of System Computers

    II.G.1.01 Policy
    II.G.1.02 System Property
    II.G.1.03 Public Access Computer Terminals
    II.G.1.04 E-Mail Privileges
    II.G.1.05 Confidentiality
    II.G.1.06 Records
    II.G.1.07 Prohibited Use
    II.G.1.08 Overloading of Computing Resources
    II.G.1.09 Procedure

II.H. RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES ANDAUTHORITIES

II.H.1. Inter-local Cooperation Contracts

    II.H.1.01 Purpose
    II.H.1.02 Payment
    II.H.1.03 Cooperation with Federal, State and Local Governmental Authorities
    II.H.1.04 Assurances

II.I. RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER ENTITIES

II.I.1. Relationships with Schools

II.I.1.01 College Courses in School System Facilities
II.I.1.02 Reports of Academic Achievement

II.I.2. Relationships with Colleges and Universities

II.I.2.01 Policy
II.I.2.02 Partnerships

II.I.2.03 International Affiliations

II.I.3. Relationships with Accreditation Agencies

II.I.3.01 Relationships with Educational Accreditation Agencies

II.J. ACCESS TO PROGRAMS, SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES

II.J.1. Individuals with Disabilities

    II.J.1.01 System Policy
    II.J.1.02 Definition
    II.J.1.03 Reasonable Accommodations
    II.J.1.04 Communications
    II.J.1.05 Auxiliary Aids and Services
    II.J.1.06 Definition
    II.J.1.07 Limits of System Action
    II.J.108 Notice
    II.J.1.09 Compliance Coordinator

II.K. MEDIA RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS

II.K.1. Media Relations and Communications

    II.K.1.01 Media Relations Representatives
    II.K.1.02 Approval Requirement
    II.K.1.03 Communication Plan
    II.K.1.04 Communication with Media by System Personnel

II.L. ADVERTISING AND BRANDING

II.L.1. Approval of Advertising

    II.L.1.01 Authorized Persons Advertising
    II.L.1.02 Authority Identity and Branding Elements
    II.L.1.03 Authority Creation of Branding Elements
    II.L.1.04 System Providing Advertising Media or Venues

II.M. RESTRICTION ON POLITICAL ACTIVITY

II.M.1. Employee Participation in Political Activity

    II.M.1.01 Participation in Partisan Politics
    II.M.1.02 Use of System Resources
    II.M.1.03 Candidacy for Elective Office
    II.M.1.04 Information Resource