Amendments and Resolutions
AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS
Procedure for submitting Amendments to the Bylaws according to Article XIV, of the Bylaws, amendments to the Bylaws may be submitted as follows:
Section 1: Origination
Proposed amendments to the Bylaws may be submitted in writing by: the Executive Committee, the Governance and Bylaws Committee, the Board of Directors or at least five Voting Members.
Section 2: Procedure
a. Proposed amendments shall be submitted in writing no later than July 1 of that year to the Governance and Bylaws Committee, through the president, unless proposed by said committee, for its consideration and its recommendations to the Board of Directors. Upon approval or disapproval by the Board of Directors, the proposal will be forwarded to the Senate for action with the Board of Director’s recommendations.
b. If the Governance and Bylaws Committee recommends modification of a proposal and the Board of Directors approves the modification or approves an alternative modification, the sponsor shall be so notified of the proposed modification. Should the sponsor find the modification unacceptable, the original proposal, together with the Board of Director’s recommendation, shall be submitted to the Senate for action.
c. Written notice of the proposed change shall be sent to each Voting Member at least thirty days prior to the Annual Meeting. proposed amendment shall require a two-thirds vote of those present and voting to be adopted.
e. An amendment becomes effective at the close of the Senate meeting at which it was adopted.
d. The Senate shall consider all proposed amendments which meet the requirements and any
RESOLUTIONS
HURRICANE KATRINA
Whereas many of our sister colleges and the communities they serve in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama have suffered damage and loss of life in the Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath; and
Whereas the students they serve have and will continue to have their education disrupted for days and, potentially, months;
Be it therefore resolved that the Association of Community College Trustees serve to facilitate communication between community college trustees throughout the country in their efforts to provide assistance and support for our Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama colleagues; and
Be it therefore resolved that the Association of Community College Trustees work with other higher education associations, federal and state policymakers, and our corporate partners to explore opportunities to assist in the rebuilding of those affected colleges in the Gulf States.
Approved by:
ACCT Board of Directors, September 2005
PHI THETA KAPPA LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
WHEREAS, ACCT exists in part to enhance the leadership role of community college governing boards; and
WHEREAS, ACCT promotes and supports continuous improvement through education and advocacy; and
WHEREAS, ACCT member boards can advance institutional mission by engaging and leading other community leaders; and
WHEREAS, Phi Theta Kappa has successfully designed and delivered an effective Leadership Development Studies (credit) course over the last 15 years;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
1. ACCT collaborate with Phi Theta Kappa in their development of a continuing education edition of its Leadership Development Studies course.
Approved by:
ACCT Board of Directors, September 2005
EARLY CHILDHOOD COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, the nation’s community colleges serve as the primary provider of workforce education and training and prepare and credential more individuals to become early childhood educators than does any other education sector; and
WHEREAS, the nation faces profoundly real and projected shortages in early childhood educators; and
WHEREAS, the Administration seeks to focus national attention on the need to increase both the number and the professional standing of early childhood educators; and
WHEREAS, First Lady Laura Bush, together with Education Secretary Roderick Paige and Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson, have convened the White House Summit on Early Childhood Cognitive Development in Washington, D.C., July 26-26, 2001;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Community college Trustees supports the goal of the White House Summit on Early Childhood Cognitive Development to increase the number of early childhood educators and encourages its member boards to help communicate the importance of increasing both the number and professional standing of such individuals on behalf of all our nation’s children.
Approved by:
ACCT Board of Directors, July 2001
IN RESPONSE TO SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 ATTACK
WHEREAS, on September 11, 2001 our nation witnessed the horrific events that unfolded at the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon, and in Stony Creek Township near Johnstown, Pennsylvania; and
WHEREAS, America’s community colleges were profoundly affected directly and indirectly by these events; and
WHEREAS, the community college family all across this nation immediately responded by donating blood, money, and items to help those directly affected by these tragedies; and,
WHEREAS, community colleges have always focused serving their communities, enhancing cultural awareness, promoting tolerance and understanding, and providing access and opportunity to all;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Community College Trustees honors the thousands of citizen volunteers who responded without regard to their own safety, commends member boards for their efforts to help communities recover from the events of September 11th, and implores trustees to honor the memory of those who lost their lives by working to ensure that compassion and tolerance prevail over anger, mistrust, and fear.
Approved by: ACCT Executive Committee on Behalf of the Board of Directors,
October 2001
BROWN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY
November 7, 2003
WHEREAS, the Association of Community College Trustees are recognized as the collective voices of community colleges and community colleges are the largest provider of higher education in the United States; and
WHEREAS, the year 2004 will mark the 50th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision - a landmark for equity in public education; and
WHEREAS, the decision reverses the long-standing separate-but-equal doctrine that had governed public education, including community colleges; and
WHEREAS, federal courts and “courts of public opinion” consistently favor desegregation efforts; and
WHEREAS, many states are still struggling with how to remove the vestiges of segregation in education; and
WHEREAS, some school districts and higher education systems are still operating under consent degrees; and
WHEREAS, inequitable school funding or school district configurations have caused de facto segregation;
BE IT RESOLVED, that on the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision, we, the Board of Directors of the Association of Community College Trustees, pledge our unwavering commitment to providing equal access to higher education; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that we call to action the 1173 community colleges to ensure learning equity for all students through institutional, political, personal and civic engagement.
Approved by:
ACCT Board of Directors, December 2003
FOUR-YEAR DEGREES AT COMMUNITY COLLEGES
ACCT believes that the decision to offer a four-year degree at a community college is appropriately delegates within the authority of the college board, through its mission and policy setting role guiding the operations of the colleges and its role in addressing the needs of its community as a whole.
Approved by:
ACCT Board of Directors, February 2006