"The district will not discriminate on the basis of viewpoint...."

     We’ve heard good things about Dixie Bullock’s performance and style as Chancellor. Friends and acquaintances have told me that meetings with her are nothing like the old Mathurian meetings.
     They’re good.
     I’ve even been told that she is showing an independent streak with regard to her relationship to the board. Well, we’ll see how it goes.

     The August meeting of the SOCCCD board of trustees is tomorrow night. You can find the agenda (and replacement pages) here. (See blue box on the right side of that page.)
     I skimmed the agenda, and nothing especially jumps out at me. There’s no big discussion item, and so the meeting could be short. But who knows. With this crew, anything can happen. Lately, they've been at each others' throats.
     Item 6.7 concerns the board policy revision process. Several policies and their revisions are up for discussion and approval. That’s routine.
     Among these is BP 1311, which concerns “civic center and other facilities use.” There is a Civic Center at each college and campus, we’re told. No doubt these are facilities that can be rented or used by members of, and organizations in, the community: church groups, political groups, etc.
     Here’s the revision from a replacement page:

          Not sure what to make of these changes (especially the underlined part--an addition no doubt).
     Is the BOT engaging in CYA? What’s this about?