Election of Community College Trustees
The board of trustees is comprised of seven trustees elected at-large from Community College District 509 (which includes all who reside within public school districts 300, 301, 303 and U-46). An eighth trustee is a student elected by the student body.
Election Dates & Terms
Trustees are elected in the consolidated election held the first Tuesday in April in odd-numbered years. They serve six-year terms on a rotating basis. Election winners are seated as trustees within 28 days of election. Student trustees are elected annually and seated in April.
Candidate Qualifications
- Be a U.S. citizen
- Be 18 years of age or older on the date of the election
- Be a resident of Illinois and the district for at least one year immediately preceding the election
- Not be a member of a common school board
Qualifications for the student trustee are defined by student government.
Mid-Term Vacancies
In the event of a trustee vacancy occurring between elections, remaining trustees appoint a replacement. (Specific laws apply in the replacement of the appointed trustee when the next consolidated election is held.) Student government appoints a replacement for any vacancy of the student trustee.
Board Decisions
Final resolution of any issue is decided by a vote of the majority.
Board Responsibilities
- Determine the policies which guide ECC
- Monitor its fiscal affairs
- Oversee the administration of the institution by the president
The board of trustees serves as a deliberative, legislative, and planning body which governs the college in accordance with Illinois law and the U.S. Constitution.
Becoming a Trustee
In April 2011, terms expire for three (3) trustees on the board of Community College District 509. Beginning September 21, 2010, anyone who wishes to run for one of these trustee positions may pick up complete information and a candidate packet in the office of either the county clerk or the District 509 recorder, who is located on ECC’s main campus:
Student Resource Center, Room 204A
Tel: 847-214-7374
Email: Board of Trustees
Timeline for the April 5, 2011, Consolidated Election
- September 21, 2010 — First day to circulate nominating petitions
- December 13-20, 2010 — Period to file nominating petitions with the local election official
- January 27, 2011 — Last day for local election official to certify candidates
- April 5, 2011 — Election of community college trustees in the consolidated election
- May 3, 2011 — Last day for community college boards to seat trustees elected on April 5, 2011, and conduct organizational meetings.