53B-16-210 - Salt Lake Community College -- School of Applied Technology Board of Directors -- Membership -- Duties. - Utah Statutes

53B-16-210. Salt Lake Community College -- School of Applied Technology Boardof Directors -- Membership -- Duties.
(1) Salt Lake Community College's School of Applied Technology shall have a board ofdirectors composed of the following 14 members:
(a) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for theSalt Lake City School District;
(b) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for theGranite School District;
(c) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for theCanyons School District;
(d) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for theJordan School District;
(e) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for theMurray School District;
(f) one member of the Salt Lake Community College board of trustees, appointed by thechair of the board of trustees;
(g) one representative of groups who advocate for or provide services to populations ofdisadvantaged students, appointed by the president of Salt Lake Community College, inconsultation with the School of Applied Technology's Board of Directors; and
(h) seven representatives of business or industry employers within the region, appointedby the president of Salt Lake Community College, in consultation with the School of AppliedTechnology's Board of Directors, from names provided by business and industry associationsrepresenting sectors that employ workers with career and technical education.
(2) The School of Applied Technology's Board of Directors shall:
(a) consult on an ongoing basis with:
(i) Salt Lake Community College;
(ii) school districts and charter schools within its region;
(iii) business and industry;
(iv) craft, trade, and apprenticeship programs;
(v) the Department of Workforce Services;
(vi) the Governor's Office of Economic Development; and
(vii) the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget;
(b) prepare a comprehensive strategic plan for delivering career and technical educationwithin Salt Lake County;
(c) make recommendations regarding what skills are needed for employment inbusinesses and industries;
(d) recommend the development of programs based upon the information gathered inaccordance with Subsection (2)(a), including expedited program approval and terminationprocedures to meet market needs;
(e) conduct annual program evaluations;
(f) jointly appoint School of Applied Technology program advisory committees andother School of Applied Technology program advisory groups with the dean of the School ofApplied Technology to provide counsel, support, and recommendations for updating andimproving the effectiveness of non-credit career and technical education programs and services;
(g) coordinate with local school boards, school districts, and charter schools to protect

and enhance the non-credit career and technical education needs of secondary students;
(h) adopt an annual budget and fund balances for the School of Applied Technology;
(i) develop policies and procedures for the operation of the School of AppliedTechnology facilities under its jurisdiction;
(j) recommend credentials for employees and the assignment of employees to duties inaccordance with:
(i) State Board of Regents and Salt Lake Community College policies;
(ii) the Council on Occupational Education accreditation guidelines; and
(iii) the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities accreditation guidelines;
(k) develop policies and procedures for the admission, classification, instruction, andexamination of students in accordance with the policies and accreditation guidelines of theCouncil on Occupational Education, the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities,the State Board of Regents, Salt Lake Community College Board of Trustees, and the StateBoard of Education; and
(l) communicate regularly with the president of Salt Lake Community College regardingcareer and technical education issues.
(3) If a program advisory committee or other advisory group submits a writtenrecommendation to the School of Applied Technology's Board of Directors, the board ofdirectors shall acknowledge the recommendation with a printed response that explains the boardof directors' action regarding the recommendation and the reasons for the action.
(4) (a) If the School of Applied Technology Board of Directors has specificrecommendations to the Salt Lake Community College president, the recommendations shall bein a written form.
(b) Recommendations described under Subsection (4)(a) may include:
(i) additions, deletions, or expansions of non-credit career and technical educationprograms at Salt Lake Community College;
(ii) updates and improvements in the effectiveness of School of Applied Technologynon-credit career and technical education programs and services, including expedited programapproval and termination of procedures, consistent with Board of Regents' policy;
(iii) responsibilities described under Subsection (2); and
(iv) other recommendations relating to the non-credit career and technical educationmission of Salt Lake Community College.
(c) If the president of Salt Lake Community College rejects a specific recommendationof the board of directors, the president shall:
(i) notify the board of directors in writing within 10 working days of the rejection and thereasons for the rejection; and
(ii) provide the board of directors an opportunity to modify its specific recommendationand resubmit it to the president.
(5) The president of Salt Lake Community College and the chair of the School ofApplied Technology's Board of Directors shall annually meet with the Utah College of AppliedTechnology Board of Trustees to provide:
(a) the information described in Subsection 53B-16-209(4)(g); and
(b) a report on the implementation of specific recommendations described in Subsection(4).
(6) Salt Lake Community College School of Applied Technology shall provide staff

support for the School of Applied Technology's Board of Directors.

Enacted by Chapter 346, 2009 General Session