Proposed Amendment of 1G SBCCC 200.1 – General Provisions

MEMORANDUM

TO: Members of the State Board of Community Colleges Chairs of the Boards of Trustees
Community College Presidents
Chief Academic Officers, Chief Admissions Officers, Basic Skills Directors, Business Officers, Continuing Education Officers, Customized Training Directors, Chief Financial Officers, Continuing Education Officers, Financial Aid Officers, Personnel Directors, Student Development Administrators, Public Information Officers, Registrars, & Other Interested Parties

FROM: Jonathan R. Harris, NCCCS General Counsel

RE: Proposed Amendment of 1G SBCCC 200.1 – General Provisions

DATE: February 23, 2021

The State Board of Community Colleges has initiated the rulemaking process to amend 1G SBCCC 200.1 – General Provisions. The rule currently addresses how colleges can make up instructional hours due to adverse weather events. The proposed amendment will give colleges the flexibility to make up instruction for “other emergency events” in addition to adverse weather events.

The proposed amendment is published on the NC Community College System’s website, www.nccommunitycolleges.edu/sbcccode. For your convenience, a copy of the proposed rule, with the changes indicated, are attached to this memorandum. Strikethroughs indicate deletions of existing language and underlines indicate additions of language.

Any member of the public has the right to submit written comments on the proposed rule. Please note that any person who submits public comments on behalf of their community college should comply with their college’s local process for submitting comments on a proposed rule. Written comments on the rule must be received by no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 25, 2021. Any member of the public has the right to request a hearing on the proposed rule. Requests for a hearing must be received by no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 10, 2021. Written comments and requests for hearing shall be directed to the following address: Jonathan Harris, 5001 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-5001 or by email to publiccomments@nccommunitycolleges.edu. Thank you for your attention to this matter.