Vacant, Trustee

Trustee Appointment

The San Bernardino Community College District Board of Trustees seeks applicants to represent Trustee Area 5. To be eligible for a provisional appointment and serve on the board, applicants must reside within the boundaries of Trustee Area 5 (see map).

Update

At the July 11, 2024 Board of Trustee's Business Meeting, the board interviewed six candidates for Trustee Area 5. The Board tabled the item and called a Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees, held on July 17, 2024. At the Special Meeting, the Board of Trustees voted and with two failed motions, no action was taken. This vacancy will be consolidated with the November 2024 General Election.

For more information please contact the San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters office at (909)387-8300 or communications@rov.sbcounty.gov

Eligibility Requirements

To be considered for appointment, candidate must be:

A resident of Trustee Area 5, as defined by the 2022 Trustee Area boundaries
Age 18 or older
A registered voter
SBCCD faculty and staff may apply but must resign employment from the district if appointed by the board to fill the vacancy.

How To Apply:

Please complete the candidate application and information sheet (click here for PDF version)and return to:

Office of the Chancellor, C/O Heather Ford
San Bernardino Community College District
550 E. Hospitality Ln., Suite 200
San Bernardino, CA 92408
Email: hford@sbccd.edu

Specifics of the provisional appointment process are:

Provisional appointments are subject to the conditions of Education Code 5091.
Per California Attorney General Opinion No. 22-502 (Oct. 27, 2022), residency of candidates will be defined by the district’s 2022 Trustee Area boundaries.
Applicants must meet the legal qualifications for members of the board as stated in the Constitution and other laws (Education Code 72022).
The person appointed to the position shall hold office only until the next regularly scheduled election on Nov. 5, 2024, and may run for re-election at that time. To be eligible for re-election, the candidate must be a resident of Trustee Area 5, as defined by the Trustee Area boundaries adopted by the board in 2022.
A provisional appointment confers all powers and duties of a governing board member upon the appointee immediately following his or her appointment.
Board members will vote during a public meeting to select a provisional appointee.

Deadline:

The application deadline is 4:00 p.m., June 26, 2024.

Appointment Process Timeline:

June 26, 2024: All applications for appointment are due.
June 27,2024: Board Executive Members and Chancellor screen applications for eligibility and approve/develop interview questions.
July 1, 2024: Notification to qualified applicants of Board Interview date, time, and location.
July 11, 2024: The Board interviews candidates and takes action to approve provisional appointment based on majority vote.
July 12, 2024: Press releases are distributed to media, social media, and websites.
August 8, 2024: New Board Member is sworn-in and introduced.

Resources

Practical information from the Community College League of California:

Policies

Policies that relate to the Board of Trustees and address specific legal issues, functions, and duties:

BP 2100 Board Elections
BP 2110 Vacancies on the Board
BP 2200 Board Duties and Responsibilities
BP 2510 Participation in Local Decision Making
BP 2710 Conflict of Interest
BP 2715 Code of Ethics/Standards of Practice

Thank you for your interest in serving on the San Bernardino Community College District Board of Trustees.