Operating Standard
Procedure Type: Board
Responsible: President
Related Policies:
B2000 Unity of Control
B4000 (Section 1) Governance Commitment
B4000 (Section 3) Board Authority & Responsibility
B4001 (Section 10) Trustee Vacancy
Linked Operating Standards:
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., 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., 4B4B
The institution’s financial and personnel resources effectively support its current operations. The institution’s financial management balances short-term needs with long-term commitments and ensures its ongoing sustainability.
Statement
The election of the members of the Board shall be nonpartisan and shall be held at the time provided in the general election law. However, when a vacancy occurs, the remaining members shall fill the vacancy within 60 days after the vacancy occurs.
The provisional Trustee, appointed within 60 days, shall serve until the next regularly scheduled consolidated election.
The process for filling a vacancy:
- An advertisement inviting applications for appointment to the Board shall be placed in local periodicals, posted on social media outlets, and made available on the College website.
- Candidates should have the ability and time to fulfill the responsibilities of being a Trustee:
- Fully participate in the work of the Board, attending all board meetings and key college events as time permits, studying and discussing policy issues, and participating in trustee education programs;
- Be knowledgeable about the communities served by the college and be willing to act on behalf and for the benefit of those communities;
- Engage in balancing the needs of many diverse groups and be able to contribute to and build consensus; and
- Contribute to effective board functioning and support the authority of the board as a whole.
- Resumes and cover letters are received and reviewed by the Board.
- The Board recommends appointment of provisional Trustee after interviewing applicants.
- The provisional Trustee takes the Oath of Appointment at the next regularly scheduled Board meeting.
| Change Log | Governance Unit: Board of Trustees |
| Date | Description of Change |
| 06-15-23 | Added Operating Standard |
| 08-15-24 | Board Reviewed, Updated Responsibility to Board |
| 08-21-25 | Board Reviewed, Minor Grammatical / Punctuation Changes; HLC Criterion Updated |