SBCCD Board to Appoint Interim Trustee

The San Bernardino Community College District (SBCCD) has announced the process and timeline for appointing an interim trustee to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Dr. Kathleen “Katy” Henry, who represented Area 7 of the SBCCD service area. Dr. Henry’s term expired at the end of Nov. 2016, so the interim will serve until the expiration of that term and may stand for election to the position at that point if interested. SBCCD Board of Trustees President John Longville stressed the importance of this position, urging interested applicants to apply. He said, “The Board of Trustees for the San Bernardino Community College District fills a very important role in this community assisting students in improving their lives through education. The community colleges in San Bernardino County serve thousands of students every year and enhance the economy in the Inland Empire as a result.” Bruce Baron, Chancellor of the SBCCD, noted, “It is vital that we fill this vacancy with a committed individual interested in improving education in the Inland Empire. We are the conduit for quality education in our region, providing career- technical education, transfer preparation and associate’s degrees and the Board of Trustees ensures that our policies and procedures comply with the state laws and that we are good shepherds of taxpayer funds.” The process for selection of an interim trustee is established by State of California Education Code. All applications must be received, complete, by end of business day, Oct. 30. The application is available online on the SBCCD homepage, www.sbccd.org. Applicants must live within the Area 7 jurisdictional lines. The link for the District Area maps, including Area 7, is also on the home page, www.sbccd.org, titled SBCCD District Area Maps. Both the Application form and the Area map links are in the Announcement section of the Home Page. In order to confirm whether or not an address falls within the boundaries for a specific area, please use the County of San Bernardino Registrar of Voters District lookup http://www.sbcounty.gov/rov/electiondistrictlookup/ and follow the “Search Address” prompts. Type in the address, press the magnifying glass icon, then click the Print Districts icon and a pop up will be displayed listing all the election districts that are applicable to the address searched, including the SBCCD Area, shown as San Bernardino COMM COLL DIST TA – with a number there. Only TA-7 addresses will qualify the applicant to compete for this position. The procedure and timeline for filling the vacancy is as follows: • An ad hoc committee of the Board of Trustees will meet and review the applications, screen the applicants for eligibility, and announce the candidates for the position prior to November 6. • The applicants will be notified of the Board interview date, time and location by November 6. • The Board will interview the candidates on November 12 and make a provisional selection based on majority vote of the board, after accepting oral or written public input. • Appropriate notices regarding the filling of the vacancy will be published as required by Ed. Code section 5091, on or before November 23, 2015