20.1  The Board, on its own behalf and on behalf of the electors of the District hereby retains and reserves unto itself, without limitation, all powers, rights, authority, duties, and responsibilities conferred upon and vested in it by the laws and the Constitution of the State of California, and of the United States, including, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the right:

20.1.1        To the executive management, organization, and administrative control of the District and its properties and facilities, and the activities of its employees;

20.1.2        To direct the work of its employees, determine the time and hours of operations, and determine the kinds and levels of services to be provided and the methods and means of providing those services including entering into contracts with private vendors for services, except such contracts shall not result in the lay-off of bargaining unit members as defined by Education Code 44949-44955;

20.1.3        To hire all employees and, subject to the provisions of law, to determine their qualifications and the conditions for their continued employment, discipline, dismissal, or demotion; and to promote, assign, and transfer all such employees;

20.1.4        To establish educational policies, goals, and objectives; to insure the rights and educational opportunities of students; to determine staffing patterns; to determine the number and kinds of personnel required in order to maintain the efficiency of District operation; and

20.1.5        To build, move, or modify facilities; establish budget procedures and determine budgetary allocation; determine the methods of raising revenue.

20.2 The exercise of the foregoing powers, rights, authority, duties, and responsibilities by the Board, the adoption of policies, rules, regulations, and practices in furtherance thereof, and the use of judgment and discretion in connection therewith shall be limited only by the specific and express terms of this Agreement and then only to the extent such specific and express terms hereof are in conformance with the Constitution and laws of the State of California and the Constitution and laws of the United States.