Operating Standard
Type: Board
Responsible: President
Related Policies:
B2000 Unity of Control
B4000 (Section 1) Governance Commitment
B4000 (Section 3) Board Authority & Responsibility
B4001 (Section 8) Trustee Orientation
Linked Procedures: None
Related Laws: 110 ILCS 805
Related External Standards: None
HLC Criterion: 2C2C In discharging its fiduciary duties, the institution’s governing board is free from undue external influence and empowered to act in the best interests of the institution, including the students it serves., 3E3E The institution provides student support services that address the needs of its student populations, as well as the teaching resources and infrastructure necessary for student success., 3F3F The institution improves its curriculum based on periodic program review., 3G3G The institution’s student success outcomes demonstrate continuous improvement, taking into account the student populations it serves and benchmarks that reference peer institutions.
Statement
Every voting member of the Board shall complete a minimum of four hours of professional development leadership training (during the first, third and fifth year of their term) to cover such topics as (but not limited to):
- Open Meetings Law
- Community College & Labor Law
- Freedom on Information Law
- Contract Law
- Sexual Violence on Campus
- Financial Oversight/Accountability/Audits/Fiduciary Responsibility
Trainings may be provided by an association established for the purpose of training Community College District Board Trustees or by other qualified providers approved by the State Board.
| Change Log | Governance Unit: Board of Trustees |
| Date | Description of Change |
| 06-15-23 | Added Operating Standard |
| 08-15-24 | Board Reviewed, No Changes |
| 08-21-25 | Board Reviewed, HLC Criterion Updated |