Provides for the inclusion of a faculty or staff member on the board of trustees of community colleges

Provides for the inclusion of a faculty or staff member on the board of trustees of community colleges elected by and from among the faculty and staff of the college.

VETO MESSAGE - No. 144 TO THE SENATE: I am returning herewith, without my approval, the following bill: Senate Bill Number 4685-B, entitled: "AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to including a faculty or staff member on the board of trustees of community colleges" NOT APPROVED This bill requires the election of a faculty or staff member to serve as an ex-officio, nonvoting member on community college boards of trus- tees. All community colleges, without exception, should provide ample oppor- tunity for faculty and staff to provide input into organizational deci- sion-making. The appropriate way to do that, however, is by effectively utilizing existing shared governance structures and best practices, not by altering the governance of community colleges. Therefore, I am constrained to veto this bill. The bill is disapproved. (signed) KATHY HOCHUL __________...