Prepared by the State Board of Directors for Community Colleges of Arizona, these 1- to 2-page Briefs describe key policies related to the governance and operations of the state's community colleges. The first section focuses on the role of the State Board, presenting policies related to state and local governance; the statutory powers of state and district boards; the organization of State Board meetings and the preparation of meeting agenda and minutes; State Board assignments and appointments; parliamentary procedures used in Board meetings; and the roles of such affiliated organizations as the Arizona Association of District Governing Boards, Arizona Community College Presidents Council, and Arizona Community College Association. The second section focuses on the curriculum and includes policies related to curriculum approval, the certification of state community college teachers, and the Arizona Tech Prep initiative. Next, policies are presented on college facilities development and on college finance, including an overview and a description of procedures for setting tuition and fees. The next section reviews legislative issues, including policies related to the legislative process and a list of legislative terms, while the following section focuses on operations, including policies related to reimbursements of expenditures and ethics training. The final section contains miscellaneous policies related to the Board's rulemaking process, community college residency requirements, and national education data collection. (HAA)