Policy No.: 2010 Board Approved: October 7, 1971 Last Amended: February 21, 2023
Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown, Maryland
BOARD OF TRUSTEES BY-LAWS Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown, Maryland
I. IDENTIFICATION A. The name of the College shall be Hagerstown Community College.
- B. The Board of Trustees of Hagerstown Community College hereafter is referred to as “Board” , Hagerstown Community College as “College” , and the President of the College as “President”. C.The State of Maryland hereafter is referred to as “State”, and Washington County as “County”. D. The Maryland Higher Education Commission hereafter is referred to as “MHEC”. E.Unless otherwise noted, all Section ( § ) references are from the Annotated Code of Maryland, Education Article, Division III – Higher Education, Title 16 – Community Colleges. II. AUTHORITY A. The Board derives its authority from the Annotated Code of Maryland, Education Article, Division III- HIGHER EDUCATION, Title 16 - Community Colleges, Subtitle 1- Organization and Government of Community Colleges. B. The Board is responsible to the people of Washington County and to the people of the State of Maryland for developing the policies governing the general conduct of the affairs of the College in accordance with Education Article, Division III-Higher Education, Title 16 – Community Colleges, which provides the legal basis for the control and administration of Maryland’s community colleges. C. Service on the Board is a public trust of the highest order. Responsibility for the extension, improvement, and lasting success of democracy rests heavily on public education and, consequently, on the stewardship of the Board members. The educational welfare of the youth and adults of this County shall be the primary objective underlying all decisions of the Board of
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