Section II - Community and Governmental Relations

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LONE STAR COLLEGE SYSTEM DISTRICT
BOARD POLICY MANUAL
Fourth Edition

Section II - Community and Governmental Relations

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A. PUBLIC INFORMATION PROGRAM

1. Public Information Act

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

2. Public's Right to Know

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

3. Students' Right to Know

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


B. PUBLIC COMPLAINTS AND HEARINGS

1. Public Complaints

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

C. RELATIONS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

1. Relations with Community Organizations

C.1.01 Policy

D. STUDENT AND COMMUNITY USE OF SYSTEM FACILITIES

1. Student and Community Use of System Facilities

D.1.01 Fees for Use
D.1.02 Facilities as Polling Places
D.1.03 Political Party Conventions
D.1.04 Use of Facilities
D.1.05 Prohibited Use of System Facilities
D.1.06 Serving Alcohol in System Facilities
D.1.07 No Fees Charged
D.1.08 Facility Use Fees
D.1.09 Facilities Use Agreement
D.1.10 Use of College or System Space for Speech Activity
D.1.11 Speech Activities of External Groups or Individuals
D.1.12 Permit for Activities on System Property
D.1.13 No Obstructions

2. Minors on System Property

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

E. CONDUCT ON SYSTEM PREMISES

1. Prohibited Conduct

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

F. WEAPONS ON PREMISES

1. Policy


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

G. USE OF SYSTEM COMPUTERS

1. Use of System Computers


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

H. RELATIONS WITH GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES AND
AUTHORITIES

1. Inter-local Cooperation Contracts

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

I. RELATIONHIPS WITH OTHER ENTITIES

1. Relationships with Schools

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

2. Relationships with Colleges and Universities

           I.2.01 Policy:
           I.2.02 Partnerships:

3. Relationships with Accreditation Agencies

I.3.01 Relationships with Educational Accreditation Agencies:

J. ACCESS TO PROGRAMS, SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES

1. Individuals with Disabilities

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

K. MEDIA RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS

1. Media Relations and Communications

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

L. ADVERTISING AND BRANDING

1. Approval of Advertising

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

M. RESTRICTION ON POLITICAL ACTIVITY

1. Employee Participation in Political Activity

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

 

 

LSCS Policy Manual Section adopted by the Board of Trustees on August 7, 2008

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