To provide for professional growth and development of association members. To increase recognition of the value and necessity of information systems for effective planning and management of individual districts and the California community colleges as a whole. Notwithstanding any of the above statements of purpose and powers, this association shall not, except to an insubstantial degree, engage in any activities or exercise any powers that are not in furtherance of the specific purposes of this association. Membership shall be granted to the district Chief Information Systems Officer, which is defined to mean that person in a district who has primary responsibility for the operational management of the district's administrative information systems, as designated by the district's Chief Executive Officer. Membership shall only be granted to regular employees of a California community college district, or of a public agency consortium to which the district belongs , or to the designated site administrator of the firm hired by the district to provide operational management of the district s administrative information system.
Membership is limited to the duration of employment or contractual hire.
Honorary life membership may be granted by the Executive Board of the Association. Honorary members shall not have a vote. Representation of Association positions at meetings, hearings , committees, conferences, discussions or other forums where the interests of the Association and its members are involved. Interpretation and implementation of the provisions of this Constitution. Authorization of all expenditures of Association funds.