The Board of Trustees consists of seven members elected by the qualified voters of District 520 and a nonvoting student representative selected by campus-wide referendum. (110 ILCS 805/3-7.24)
The election of members of the Board of Trustees is held each odd-numbered year, at the time and in the manner provided in the general election law. Each member is elected for a term of six years. Trustees on the date of their election must be citizens of the United States, 18 years of age or over, and residents of Illinois and District 520 for at least one year preceding the election.
In the event a vacancy occurs, the remaining members will appoint a replacement to the Board to serve until the next regular election. The remaining board members will nominate potential candidates for consideration who meet the same qualifications as elected members. Qualified candidates will be interviewed by the college president with two trustees as appointed by the board chair. They will select one individual based on their overall ability to best represent the college district. A recommendation to fill the vacancy will be submitted to the full board for a vote in open session at a regularly scheduled board meeting.
If the trustees do not fill a vacancy within sixty (60) days after the vacancy occurs, then the Chairman of the State Board shall fill the vacancy in compliance with the Public Community College Act.