RVC Board Seeks to Fill Vacancy

Contact: Dave Costello (Admin), 815-921-4516

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

At the regular meeting of the Rock Valley College Board of Trustees on November 17, 2009, the resignation of Trustee Chris Beck was formally accepted. It is the responsibility of the Board of Trustees to appoint a replacement within sixty days.

The length of the appointment to serve is approximately fifteen months, until April 2011.

Anyone interested in serving is asked to submit a brief statement of interest, indicating qualifications for the position, to the RVC Board of Trustees, in care of Ann Kerwitz, 3301 N. Mulford Road, Rockford, Illinois 61114-5699. Please include name, address, telephone number, and other pertinent contact information. The following four questions should be addressed:

1.    What experiences have prepared you to serve on the Rock Valley College Board of Trustees?

2.    Why are you interested in this position?

3.    Why is Rock Valley College an important community resource?

4.    Would you consider running for election in April 2011?

A copy of the Statement of Interest information is attached, and can be obtained through Ms. Kerwitz.

Candidates must live within Rock Valley College District 511, which includes Winnebago and Boone counties and portions of Stephenson, Ogle, McHenry, and DeKalb counties. Materials must be received no later than December 8, 2009.

STATEMENT OF INTEREST FOR ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE

BOARD OF TRUSTEES VACANCY

November 18, 2009

Thank you for your interest in serving on the Rock Valley College Board of Trustees.

It is the responsibility of the Board of Trustees to appoint a replacement for a vacancy that currently exists due to the recent resignation of an elected trustee. The Board has created a search committee comprised of current trustees who will review applications and identify candidates to be interviewed by the full Board.

The appointed trustee will serve on the Board approximately 15 months, from January 2010 to April 2011 when a successor is elected at the next regular election for Board members.

Candidates must live within Rock Valley College District 511, which includes Winnebago and Boone counties and portions of Stephenson, Ogle, McHenry and DeKalb counties.

Regular business meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of each month, with committee meetings held the second Tuesday of January, March, May, September and November. Committee meetings are not held during the summer months. Meetings usually begin at 5:15 p.m. and include a light meal. In addition, trustees meet twice a year for a strategic retreat that is usually held on a Saturday.

Trustees are elected for a six-year term and serve without compensation, but are reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in connection with their service to the college.

As a community college trustee, you would be one member of an eight-member board. All board members have equal rights and responsibilities, with one exception – the student trustee does not have the right to vote.

Applications should be mailed to Rock Valley College Board of Trustees, c/o Ann Kerwitz, 3301 N. Mulford Rd., Rockford, IL 61114-5699. Please call Ms. Kerwitz at (815) 921-4001 if you have any questions.

Download a pdf version of the application

Materials must be received on or before December 8, 2009.

STATEMENT OF INTEREST FOR ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE

BOARD OF TRUSTEES VACANCY 

NAME _______________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS:____________________________________________________________________

CITY ________________________________     STATE______________   ZIP ____________

DAYTIME TELEPHONE: ______________________________

Candidates must live within Rock Valley College District 511, which includes Winnebago and Boone counties and portions of Stephenson, Ogle, McHenry and DeKalb counties.

Submit a brief letter of interest stating your qualifications for the position and answer the following questions:

1.      What experiences have prepared you to serve on the Rock Valley College Board of Trustees?

2.      Why are you interested in this position?

3.      Why is Rock Valley College an important community resource?

4.      Would you consider running for election in April 2011?

Responses should be mailed to Rock Valley College Board of Trustees, c/o Ann Kerwitz, 3301 N. Mulford Rd., Rockford, IL 61114-5699. Please call Ms. Kerwitz at (815) 921-4001 if you have any questions.

Materials must be received on or before December 8, 2009.

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