Board Policies
Chapter 1 - System Organization and Administration
Section A - System & Office Operations
1A.2 Board of Trustees - History
Date of Implementation: 3/21/95
Date of Adoption: 3/21/95
Date & Subject of Revisions:
5/20/09 – Amended Part 4, Subpart B to change the number of consecutive terms a board officer may serve from two terms to three terms and also allows a newly elected officer to take office immediately if his or her successor is no longer in the position.
10/31/07 - Amended Part 5, changed the names of several committees, combined the Finance/Facilities and the Technology Committee, and lowered the minimum required members of the Audit Committee.
07/18/07 - Amended Part 5, Subpart A to between five and seven members.
01/17/07 - Deletes Part 3, Subpart B. Deletes in its entirety subpart that includes optional delegation clauses. Retention and inclusion of the subpart creates an inconsistency if the proposed amendment to policy 1A.3 is adopted
10/19/05 – Added Subpart H – Diversity and Multiculturalism Committee. Other technical changes were made.
06/15/05 – Amended Part 5, Subpart E requires annual training for committee members, and includes committee’s responsibilities for independent auditors.
5/19/04 – Amended Part 4, Subpart C to allow the Chair to assign matters to committees, if they do not already fall within the described duties of a committee or they belong to more than one committee. Also, the annual Board operations budget and increases shall be recommend to the Executive committee for approval. Amended Part 5, Subpart A Executive committee duties
5/21/03 - Deletes Part 7. Language now appears in Policy 1C.1 Part 2.
10/16/02 - Amends Part 4, Subpart A. - deletes "secretary" and adds "treasurer." Last sentence deleted. Subpart C - deletes number 3. Adds Subpart F.
4/17/02 - Amends Part 5, Subpart C. - Changes the name of the Personnel Policy Committee to the Human Resources Policy Committee
10/17/01 - Amended Part 4, Subpart C.1. - allows the chair to approve or disapprove requests by the Chancellor to accept reimbursement from outside sources. Amended Part 5, by changing the membership of the Executive Committee, and adding two new standing committees: Advancement and Technology.
06/20/01 - Amended Part 2 changing "State Managerial Plan" language to "Commissioner's Plan."
12/19/00 - Added Part 7. Individual Trustee Responsibilities
11/15/00 - Added Consent Agenda, Part 6, Subpart C, number 3;
10/18/00 - Part 4. Officers of the Board, Subpart B. Terms of Office, and Subpart D. Election of Officers, and Part 6. Subpart A. Types of Meetings. 1. Annual Meeting.
3/22/00 - Amended Part 4; inserted new paragraph in Part 5.
12/15/99 - Amended Part 2, changes made to Per diem and expense reimbursements.
12/16/98 - Amended policy by changing the name from Closed Session Meetings; Deleted the first paragraph; Added Parts 1-6.
