The District Governance and Functions Handbook contains information on a wide range of critical district-level processes and functions, including:

• The functions of the LACCD Board of Trustees and its associated committees
• A definition of the functional relationship between the District and the colleges
• The roles of all major decision-making stakeholder groups
• An overview of all district-level policy, planning , management, and operational decision-making processes
• The functions and memberships of 46 district-wide governance and coordinating committees
• Organizational charts of the major units of the District Office
• A 71-page “map” of District Office Service Outcomes (DOSOs) detailing the function of each administrative unit in the District Office
• A glossary of commonly used terms and abbreviations
• A series of 26 flow charts documenting district and college participation in critical administrative processes

You can access the entire 163-page Handbook here:  LACCD District Handbook - August 2011

You can download selected sections of the District Handbook by clicking the links provided below:

• Table of Contents
• Introduction
• District Mission and Guiding Principles
• The District/College Relationship
• District Governance: Roles and Responsibilities
• District-wide Decision Making
• District-level Planning and Accountability
• Committees of the Governing Board
• Executive Administrative Councils
• District-wide Governance Committees
• Administrative Coordinating Committees
• Committees of the District Academic Senate
• District Academic Initiative Committees
• LACCD District Office Organizational Charts
• LACCD District Office Service Outcomes
• Glossary
• Appendix: District Functional Flowcharts