Citrus Community College District Seeks Applicants To Fill Vacancy In Trustee Area 1

Glendora CA

10 September, 2020

4:06 AM

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Press release from the Citrus Community College: September 09, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Melissa Utsuki Executive Director of Communications and External Relations 626-914-8872 [email protected] Citrus Community College District Seeks Applicants to Fill Vacancy in Trustee Area 1 Azusa, Calif. (Sept. 9, 2020) – The Citrus Community College District Board of Trustees is seeking applicants to serve the remaining term of Dr. Barbara R. Dickerson, governing board member, who will step down as the trustee for area 1 on Sept. 14. Trustee area 1 includes Azusa and portions of Duarte. Applications are due by 5 p.m. on Sept. 25, 2020. The board of trustees will interview candidates during its public meeting on Oct. 6, 2020, and anticipates making a provisional appointment that evening. The appointee will take office at the Nov. 17, 2020, board of trustees meeting, and will serve until the next regularly scheduled election for trustee area 1 on Nov. 1, 2022. To be eligible to serve as a member of the board of trustees, an applicant must: Be at least 18 years of age Be a citizen of the state of California Be a resident of trustee area 1, which includes Azusa and portions of Duarte Be a registered voter Not be disqualified by the constitution or laws of the state of California from holding a civic office Interested candidates must have the ability and time to fulfill the responsibilities of being a member of the board, which include: Participate fully in the work of the board, which includes attending all board meetings and key college events, studying and discussing policy issues, and participating in trustee education programs Be knowledgeable about the communities served by the college and be willing to act on behalf and for the benefit of those communities Be committed to community colleges and their missions; understand educational, social and economic policy issues Engage in balancing the needs of many diverse groups; be able to collaborate and build consensus Contribute to effective functioning of the board and support the authority of the board as a whole Visit the Citrus College website at www.citruscollege.edu/admin/bot for an application and for more information about the college and the board of trustees. This press release was produced by the Citrus Community College. The views expressed are the author's own.