Comprehensive Standard 3.2.4
The governing board is free from undue influence
from political, religious or other external bodies and protects the institution
from such influence. (External
influence)
aCompliance ___Partial Compliance ___Non-Compliance
Narrative:
The Alabama State Board
of Education (Board Members) is the governing body for the Alabama Community College System
and Lawson State Community College. The
State Board of Education Policy 101.03 states that the State Board of
Education shall be composed of the Governor, as ex-officio member, and eight
elected members. One member shall be elected from each district. State Board of
Education members serve for four year terms. Each member shall hold office from
the first Monday after the second Tuesday in January following the election.
State Board of Education
Policy 215.01: Alabama College System Lobbying Activities (Policy
215.01) states the following:
“The State Board of Education expressly prohibits any institution
under its authority, direction, and control from paying with state funds for
the services of a lobbyist on a contract or consulting basis. Any institutional employee engaging in such
activities must act in a manner consistent with the expressed intent of the
State Board of Education and in accordance with the Board's stated legislative
purpose(s).”
The policy further states the following:
“System employees who lobby as institutional or system
representatives are prohibited from engaging in their official capacities in
fund-raising activities for candidates for public office, including the
solicitation and donation of funds or services for campaign contributions or the
payment of campaign debts.”
State Board of Education
policy 216.01: Political Action
Committees (Policy 216.01) prohibit institutions from organizing, administering, operating
or participating in any political action committee. Employees of Lawson State Community College
shall not use the name of any institution for any political action
committee. The president and other
administrators of Lawson State Community College cannot intimate, coerce,
threaten, or in any manner attempt to persuade any employee to join and/or make
contributions to any political action committee or similar organization.
Lawson State Community
College is a public institution and maintains no ties to religious or other
external bodies.
Documentation:
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Documentation |
Location |
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Alabama State Board of Education Members |
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Alabama State Board of Education has in place
policy 101.03: State Board of Education:
Composition, Election, Term of Office |
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Alabama State Board of Education policy 215.01: Alabama College System Lobbying
Activities |
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Alabama State Board of Education policy
216.01: Political Action Committees |