ECC seeks candidates for board of trustees
The Elgin Community College Board of Trustees has announced a vacancy due to the resignation of Trustee Angela J. Holmes.
Under Illinois law, the board will appoint a trustee to fill the vacant seat from Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017, until the next consolidated election on Tuesday, April 2, 2019.
Candidates must be a citizen of the United States, age 18 years old or older, and a resident in Community College District 509 for at least one year immediately preceding the appointment. District 509 is comprised of Elgin Area School Districts U-46, Algonquin-based Community Unit District 300, Burlington Central Unit District 301 and St. Charles Unit District 303.
Those interested in being considered for appointment to the board should send an up-to-date resume, list of references and a letter explaining why they wish to serve as a trustee electronically to boardoftrustees@elgin.edu or dkerruish@elgin.edu.
Hard copies should be mailed to: Board of Trustees, Building B, Room B235.04, Elgin Community College, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin, IL 60123.
All submissions must be received by 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30.
Candidates may be invited to ECC for interviews Wednesday, Dec. 6. The board intends to fill the position at the next regularly scheduled board meeting Tuesday, Dec. 12.
For more information, contact David Sam, president of Elgin Community College, or Diane Kerruish, board recorder, at (847) 214-7374.