Who Should Attend

All trustees should attend the Effective Trusteeship Workshop. There will be ample opportunity to discuss questions and topics surrounding trustee board service. Student trustees and CEOs will also gain valuable knowledge from this workshop. 

The Board Chair Workshop is designed for board presidents, vice presidents, and CEOs. Being a board president is an important leadership role. The chair runs board meetings, fosters teamwork, represents the board, and works closely with the CEO.

The Board Chair Handbook will be distributed. Board presidents and vice presidents are encouraged to attend the Effective Trusteeship Workshop with their new trustees and participate in the Board Chair Workshop in the afternoon.

Topics Include:

• Board Chair Roles
• Running Effective Meetings
• Handling Difficult Situations
• CEO-Board Chair Relations

For trustees participating in the Excellence in Trusteeship Program or beginning their program, all workshop sessions apply toward the competencies.

Excellence in Trusteeship Program Competencies

The Effective Trusteeship & Board Chair Workshops are opportunities for trustees enrolled in the League’s Excellence in Trusteeship Program (ETP) to complete work that applies toward the fulfillment of the program's competency requirements.

ETP is designed to facilitate the ongoing education of trustees at a California Community College by providing a solid foundation for effective board governance. We proudly offer the only certificate program in the state for community college trusteeship. The program fulfills the WASC Accreditation Standard IV.C.9 which requires governing boards to participate in “an ongoing training program for board development including new member orientation.” 

Below are the ETP competencies that will be offered at these workshops:
[A] - Accreditation
[BA] - Brown Act Training
[BE] - Board Evaluation
[BC] - Board/CEO Relationship
[DEIA] - Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access
[E] - Ethics Training
[FR] - Fiscal Responsibilities
[G] - Governance
[SS] - Student Success

All trustees should enroll in this program before attending this event. To learn more about ETP, click here.

Schedule-At-A-Glance

This schedule is subject to change.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 27

9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.         ACES Meeting

11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.        Registration

1:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.   

• What You Need to Know About the Brown Act to be an Effective Trustee
• Ethics in a Contentious World

3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.   

• Roles and Responsibilities 1.0
• Roles and Responsibilities 2.0

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.           New Trustee Reception

Dinner on Your Own

SATURDAY, JANUARY 28

7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.           Registration

7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.           Breakfast

8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.        Effective Trusteeship Plenary

• Student Success Through Legislation - AB 705/1705
• Strategic Enrollment Management at Long Beach City College
• The Trustee Role in Advancing DEIA
• Accreditation: Why, How, and What's Next

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.          Lunch on Your Own

1:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.             CONCURRENT SESSIONS

• Trustee Budget and Finance 1.0
• SCFF 2.0
• Advanced Board Chair: Facilitated Conversation

1:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.            Board Chair Workshop

3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.            CONCURRENT SESSIONS    

• Working with Your Academic Senate
• Optimizing Operations and Enrollment by Prioritizing Cybersecurity

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.           Reception

6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.           Welcome Dinner

SUNDAY, JANUARY 29

7:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.            Registration

7:30 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.             Breakfast

8:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.          The Board/CEO Partnership: Making It Work