A. LEGAL STATUS OF DISTRICT
1. Legal Status of Texas Public Junior Colleges and/or Districts
A.1.01 - Status Derived from Texas Constitution and Education Code
The District derives its legal status from the Constitution of the State of Texas and from the Texas Education Code that authorizes a public junior college and/or district any one of the following classifications:
a. Independent school district junior college
b. City junior college
c. Union junior college
d. County junior college
e. Joint-county junior college; and
f. Public junior college as part or division of a regional college district.
A.1.02 - Definition:
A public junior college shall be defined as an institution of higher education.
LSCS Policy Manual Section adopted by the Board of Trustees on August 7, 2008