Governance
Lone Star College System District
Board Policy Manual
Fifth Edition
Table of Contents: Section I - Governance
I.A. THE COLLEGE'S LEGAL STATUS
- I.A.1.01 College Legal Name and Status
- I.A.1.02 Definitions
- I.A.1.03 College Service Area and Taxing Boundaries
- I.A.1.04 College Boundaries and New Campuses or College Districts
I.B. THE COLLEGE'S FOUNDATIONAL PRINCIPLES
- I.B.1.01 Purpose
- I.B.1.02 Vision Statement
- I.B.1.03 Mission Statement
- I.B.1.04 Value Statements
- I.B.1.05 Biennial Review
- I.B.1.06 Multicultural Education
- I.B.1.07 Operational Philosophy
- I.B.1.08 Institutional Effectiveness Plan
- I.B.1.09 Program Offerings
I.C. THE COLLEGE'S ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION
I.C.1. Administrative Structure
- I.C.1.01 Policy
- I.C.1.02 Definitions
- 1.C.1.03 Policies and Procedures
- I.C.1.04 Construing Policy and Procedure
- I.C.1.05 Participatory Governance
I.D. BOARD POWERS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES
I.D.1. Board of Trustees
- I.D.1.01 Policy
- I.D.1.02 Definitions
- I.D.1.03 Official Board Action
- I.D.1.04 General Powers and Duties
- I.D.1.05 Specifically Defined Powers and Duties
- I.D.1.06 Taxing Authority
- I.D.1.07 Individual Trustee Authority
- I.D.1.08 Leadership Responsibilities
- I.D.1.09 Represent the Common Good
- I.D.1.10 Set Policy Direction
- I.D.1.11 Employ, Evaluate, and Support the Chancellor
- I.D.1.12 Monitor Performance
- I.D.1.13 Advocates for the College
- I.D.1.14 Board Goals & Evaluations
- I.E.1.01 Policy
- I.E.1.02 Definitions
- I.E.1.03 Elect Board Officers
- I.E.1.04 Appoint Board Committees
- I.F.1.01 Policy
- I.F.1.02 Definitions
- I.F.1.03 Notice
- I.F.1.04 Time and Place
- I.F.1.05 Board Meeting Procedures
- I.F.1.06 Public Participation
- I.F.1.07 Closed Sessions
- I.F.1.08 Board Meeting Records
- I.F.1.09 Trustee Teleconferencing
- I.F.1.10 Videoconference Meettings
- I.G.1.01 Standards Enumerated
- I.G.1.02 Definitions
- I.G.1.03 Ethical Standards
- I.G.1.04 Conflict-of-Interest Abstention
- I.G.1.05 Disclosure Statements
- I.G.1.06 Prohibited Actions
- I.G.1.07 Trustee Misconduct
I.H.1. Trustee Qualifications and Benefits
- I.H.1.01 Policy
- I.H.1.02 Definitions
- I.H.1.03 Qualifications
- I.H.1.04 Pay, Expenses, and Benefits
- I.H.1.05 Trustee Tuition Waivers
I.H.2. Trustee Elections and Appointments
- I.H.2.01 Policy
- I.H.2.02 Definitions
- I.H.2.03 Membership and Terms
- I.H.2.04 Filing Information
- I.H.2.05 Notice to Candidates
- I.H.2.06 Write-In Voting and Write-In Candidates
- I.H.2.07 Election of Unopposed Candidate
- I.H.2.08 Nepotism
- I.H.2.09 Election Date
- I.H.2.10 Deadline to Order Elections and to Provide Notice
- I.H.2.11 Polling Places
- I.H.2.12 Voters with Disabilities
- I.H.2.13 Bilingual Materials
- I.H.2.14 Voting Rights Act
- I.H.2.15 Early Voting
- I.H.2.16 Canvass Returns
- I.H.2.17 Majority Vote Required
- I.H.2.18 Certificate of Election
- I.H.2.19 Statement of Officer and Oath of Office
- I.H.2.20 Redistricting
I.H.3. Trustee Vacancies and Removal From Office
- I.H.3.01 Policy
- I.H.3.02 Definitions
- I.H.3.03 Trustee Appointment
- I.H.3.04 Trustee Resignation
- I.H.3.05 Non-Residence
- I.H.3.06 Holdover Doctrine
- I.H.3.07 Trustee Removal
I.H.4. Trustee Development and Training
- I.H.4.01 Policy
- I.H.4.02 Definitions
- I.H.4.03 Trustee Orientation and Education
- I.H.4.04 Reimbursement of Development and Training Expenses
- I.H.4.05 Frequency
- I.H.4.06 THECB Trainings
- I.H.4.07 Conventions, Workshops, Press Conferences, and Ceremonial Events
- I.H.4.08 Open Government Training
- I.H.4.09 Reporting