PERMANENT RULES
OF SPOKANE
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: On September 15, 2009, the board of trustees of Washington State Community College District 17 (Community Colleges of Spokane) directed administration to amend WAC 132Q-07-030 Outside speakers, 132Q-07-040 Distribution of materials, 132Q-30-242 Discrimination and 132Q-30-246 Harassment, in accordance with terms of the agreed order settling the Sheeran vs. Shea First Amendment Rights suit filed in United States District Court, Eastern District of Washington.
On January 19, 2010, at its open public meeting, the board of trustees of Community Colleges of Spokane (CCS) approved and adopted the changes to WAC 132Q-07-030, 132Q-07-040, 132Q-30-242, and 132Q-30-246. Per this rule-making order (CR-103P), we are requesting the adoption of the changes to these WACs.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending 132Q-07-030, 132Q-07-040, 132Q-30-242, and 132Q-30-246.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28B.50.140.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 09-24-110 on December 2, 2009.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 4, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 4, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 4, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: January [February] 19, 2010.
Anne Tucker
Public Information Officer
OTS-2840.2
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 07-10-042, filed 4/25/07,
effective 6/25/07)
WAC 132Q-07-030
Outside speakers.
(1) Any recognized
campus student organization may invite speakers on campus
((with the written approval of its advisor)), subject to
provisions of this section.
(2) The appearance of an invited speaker on a campus does not represent an endorsement, either implicit or explicit, of views or opinions of the speaker by CCS, its students, its faculty, its college personnel, its administration or its board.
(3) The scheduling of speakers including, but not limited
to, those expecting to use campus facilities, including
notification of the identity of the speaker(s), time of the
speech, the place of the speech and the manner in which the
speech will be transmitted shall be made through the
facilities scheduling office of the campus at which the
speaker will appear((, with prior approval from the
appropriate college student activities office)).
(4) If it is expected that an outside speaker is to be compensated with any institutional funds, the appropriate student activities office will be notified at least thirty days prior to the appearance of an invited speaker, at which time a personal services contract (available in the student activities office) must be completed with all particulars regarding speaker, time, place, etc., signed by the sponsoring organization's advisor, and filed with the student activities office. Exceptions to the thirty-day ruling may be made by the appropriate administrator.
(((5) The appropriate student activities office may
require a question period or arrange to have views other than
those of the invited speakers represented at the meeting, or
at a subsequent meeting.))
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 28B.50 RCW. 07-10-042, § 132Q-07-030, filed 4/25/07, effective 6/25/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.140. 03-18-021, § 132Q-07-030, filed 8/25/03, effective 9/25/03.]
(2) Newspapers, leaflets, and similarly related materials offered for sale by any student or nonstudent person or organization may be distributed and sold only through the college book store as are other commercial forms of merchandise, subject to reasonable rules and regulations that may be imposed by the bookstore manager. Exceptions may be made by the appropriate vice-president or designee.
(3) ((All)) The organization or individual publishing and
distributing handbills, leaflets, newspapers, and similarly
related material (including religious matter) ((must bear
identification as to the publishing agency and distributing
organization or individual)) is encouraged but not required to
include its or his/her name and contact information on the
distributed material.
(4) Any distribution of the materials regulated in this section shall not be construed as endorsement of the same by the college or by the board of trustees of Community Colleges of Spokane.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.140. 03-18-021, § 132Q-07-040, filed 8/25/03, effective 9/25/03.]
OTS-2841.2
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 07-10-042, filed 4/25/07,
effective 6/25/07)
WAC 132Q-30-242
Discrimination.
Discrimination on the
basis of race, national or ethnic origin, creed, age, sex,
marital status, ((veteran's)) veteran status, sexual
orientation((,)) or disability is prohibited in conformity
with federal and state laws. Discrimination includes ((sexual
or racial harassment which is defined as)) conduct that is
severe, persistent or pervasive, and objectively offensive as
to substantially disrupt or undermine a person's ability to
participate in or to receive the benefits, services or
opportunities of Community Colleges of Spokane and includes
conduct that:
(1) Is sexually or racially motivated and has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with a person's work or educational performance; and/or
(2) ((Creating)) Creates an intimidating, hostile, or
offensive environment.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 28B.50 RCW. 07-10-042, § 132Q-30-242, filed 4/25/07, effective 6/25/07.]
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 28B.50 RCW. 07-10-042, § 132Q-30-246, filed 4/25/07, effective 6/25/07.]