Board of Trustees Vacancy

The Colby Community College Board of Trustees is accepting applications from Thomas County residents to serve an unexpired term on the Board. The vacancy exists because a Board Member is unable to fulfill a term. The unexpired term runs from January 2024 through December 2028.

After submitting a resume and letter of interest by Jan. 15, 2024, candidates are asked to attend the Feb. 19, 2024, meeting with a prepared statement of five minutes or less summarizing their qualifications before answering questions from the Board. The individual selected will be sworn in that evening and serve the remaining four years of the term, which is up in December 2028.

The Board of Trustees is comprised of six members who are elected for a period of four years and serve without compensation. The regular meetings are on the third Monday of each month at 5 p.m. in the Thomas Hall board room. Special meetings are scheduled at various times as necessary. Meeting minutes are available for review.

To be considered, submit a resume and letter of application in Word or PDF format by Jan. 15 to:

CCC Public Relations
1255 South Range Ave.
Colby, KS 67701  

Documents can also be emailed to publicinfo@colbycc.edu.

For more information, contact the CCC Public Relations Office at 460-5411 or publicinfo@colbycc.edu.

 

Within the powers specifically authorized by statute, the duties of the Board of Trustees shall include the following:

  1. Select and appoint the executive head or President of the college and fix his/her term of office and compensation;

  2. Determine the broad general policies which will govern the operation of the college, and review them periodically;

  3. Consider and take appropriate action concerning recommendations of the President in all matters of policy relating to the welfare of the school, including rates of employees’ compensation, site utilization and physical plant development, matters of capital outlay, and curricular offerings;

  4. After receiving administrative recommendations, assume responsibility for making decisions concerning appointment, retention, or dismissal of faculty and other staff members;

  5. Approve the annual budget;

  6. Approve and authorize an accurate record to be kept of the expenditure of all funds;

  7. Provide ways and means of adequate financial support;

  8. Function as the legislative and policy-making body charged with the oversight and control of the college, leaving the executive function to the President;

  9. Establish citizen advisory committees for the purpose of strategic planning;

  10. Exercise the power to purchase, lease, condemn, or in any other legal manner acquire real and personal property deemed necessary for the operation of the college;

  11. Serve as a court of final appeal for students and employees on matters of policy formulated at the board level;

  12. Gifts made to Colby Community College or any department thereof may be transferred to the Colby Community College Endowment Foundation including cash, pledges, securities, trusts, insurance policies, real estate and other gifts in The Vice President of Business Affairs will prepare a listing of gifts to the college for the board to review and act upon at a regular board meeting. In cases where the Vice President of Business Affairs is unsure of the intent of the donor, the donor will be contacted for permission to make such a transfer to the Endowment Foundation. After the Board of Trustees has approved contributions, they may be transferred to the Endowment Foundation. This applies only to gifts made directly to the college as opposed to the Colby Community College Endowment Foundation.

 

 

CCC Public Relations
1255 S Range Ave
Colby KS 67701
publicinfo@colbycc.edu
(785) 460-5411