Chapter 6 - Facilities & Sites

Spokane Colleges recognizes the importance of providing quality facilities and infrastructure to enhance the delivery of education and support services to the community. To that end, Spokane Colleges will provide for and operate its facilities in an effective and efficient manner.

Procedures:

    A. Building Improvement Requests (BIRs)
        1. BIR Chargeback Rates
    B. Preventative Maintenance
    C. Corrective Maintenance (CM)
    D. Construction Design Standards
    E. Moves and Relocations
    F. Security Cameras - Approved Use & Design Standards
    G. Security Alarm Systems Approval and Procurement

Spokane Colleges will provide for the use of district facilities over and above scheduled educational use to faculty, staff, students and community groups and individuals, provided that the purpose of such use is in keeping with the best interests of the district and the public interest. Such use shall be subject to all federal and state laws, rules and policies of the Board of Trustees, and to administrative procedures.

The Chancellor and such staff designated by the Chancellor shall establish procedures and user fees for the use of district facilities.

Procedure:

    A. Use of Community Colleges of Spokane (CCS) Facilities
        1. Rental Rate Schedule

The Chancellor shall designate a single office on the campus of each college as a scheduling office. Such scheduling offices shall adhere to common District rules, policies and procedures for the use of District facilities and shall use a common District schedule of user fees.

(1) The use of district facilities or equipment by district employees for district related work shall normally occur during approved operational hours. Any district facility or equipment used outside the normal operational hours for district related work must be approved by an appropriate administrator. Such use shall comply with the state ethics law, chapter 42.52 RCW, rules and advisory opinions of the state Executive Ethics Board, and district rules, policies and procedures.

(2) Use of facilities and equipment outside the employee's normal work area may be permitted with the approval of the appropriate administrator provided that such employee has demonstrated satisfactory familiarity with the operation and safety features of the equipment and further that such use is in accordance with subsection (1).

The removal of District equipment from District facilities for use by employees for District related work shall be approved in advance by an appropriate administrator.

Pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW, rules governing the use of District facilities over and above scheduled educational use shall be promulgated in the Washington Administrative Code, chapter 132Q-136.

The Board of Trustees will consider from time to time the naming of new or existing buildings or portions contained therein in honor of some persons who have contributed significantly to Spokane Colleges. It is the intent of the board that such naming conveys the highest honor and is reserved for those individuals or organizations who have made extraordinary contributions to Spokane Colleges through personal service and financial support.

No publicly funded building shall be named in honor of some person or persons.  Publicly funded means any funds originating from State or Federal dollars or funds raised in the business of the college such as student fees.  Buildings that are funded 50% or greater by private dollars may be honor named when recommended by Spokane Colleges Foundation Board in accordance with the Foundation Naming Policy, concurred by the Chancellor and approved by the Board of Trustees.

Honor names shall normally be limited to ten years or less unless recommended by the Board of Trustees or Foundation Board for a longer or indefinite term and approved by the Board of Trustees.  Prior to the end of the honor name term, the party which made the original naming proposal shall determine whether the naming should be extended for another term up to ten years.  A recommendation will then go to the Chancellor and then to the Board of Trustees for a final decision.

No facility may be named for any individual who is currently serving on the Board of Trustees or employed by the district.

Naming buildings and other facilities in honor of persons is the responsibility of the Board of Trustees. Naming of buildings, facilities and rooms and the duration of honor names shall conform to the administrative procedures of the Chancellor.

The Board of Trustees shall have the sole right to remove an honor name from a building or room at any time when the name is determined to reflect adversely on the reputation of the college, District or mission or otherwise be determined through a majority of the Board to be unsuited for further recognition as an honor name.

 [Adopted 09/20/05; effective 01/01/06; formerly 1.71.01; Amended 10/15/13; Amended 11/20/18]

Procedure:

    A. Naming Facilities & Rooms