Section B Local District Governance and Organization

Board of Trustees - Legal Status

The Board of Trustees derives its legal status from the Texas Constitution and the state legislature. In discharging its duties the Board shall function in accordance with applicable state and federal statutes, controlling court decisions, and applicable regulations promulgated pursuant to statute by state and federal agencies. Opinions of the Attorney General shall be used for guidance in interpretation of applicable law. The Board shall constitute a body corporate and shall have the exclusive power to maintain and govern the public free schools district.

The official title of the governing body of the college shall be the Board of Trustees, herein referred to as “the Board.”

The Chairman of the Board is designated in legally referenced policies as President of the Board or Board President, and in local policy as Chairman of the Board or Board Chairman.

See Policy Manual, BA (LOCAL)

Board Elections

Ref: VC Board Policy Manual, Section BBB (LOCAL & EXHIBIT)

Board Policy Manual

This Local Policy Manual contains legally referenced and local policies governing the operation of this District as adopted by the Board. The official Board Policy Manual is located in the Office of the College President. This manual is also accessed on VC’s website at www.vernoncollege.edu linking to the Human Resource webpage and selecting the Policy Manuals link.

Administrative Organization

The administrative organization reflects the mission statement and philosophy of the college and enables each functional unit to perform its particular responsibilities as defined by the mission statement of the college.

Administrative responsibility and authority for all educational offerings and functions of the institution are reflected in appropriate organizational charts. These charts delineate lines of responsibility and authority.

The duties of the College President and other administrative officials are defined in job descriptions located on the Human Resources webpage at www.vernoncollege.edu. Also, see Policy Manual, BG (LOCAL)

Committee Structure

Much of the business of the institution is conducted through established committees. These committees of the college shall be considered standing committees (ad hoc committees may be added for special purposes) and shall consist of members elected and/or appointed annually. Membership of these committees may be rotated, but with sufficient carry-over to ensure some degree of continuity. Each committee shall have a chairperson who will be appointed and a recording secretary who shall be appointed by the chair of the committee. Such committees shall keep minutes and distribute such minutes to the membership. Such committees shall make recommendations to the College President except where otherwise indicated.

Long Range Strategic Planning

The institution demonstrates planning and evaluation in its educational programs and its administrative and student support services. For each administrative and educational support service unit, the institution shall:

  1. Establish a clearly defined mission statement which supports the institution’s purpose and goals;
  2. Formulate goals which support the mission statement of each unit;
  3. Develop and implement procedures to evaluate the extent to which these goals are being achieved in each unit;
  4. Use the results of the evaluations to improve educational programs, administrative and educational support services.

Each unit, in its planning and evaluation processes, considers internal and external factors and develops evaluation methods that will yield information useful to the planning processes of that unit. See Policy Manual, BI (LEGAL)