Kansas Statutes 71-1403. Board of trustees; composition; methods of election; membership prohibited for college employees
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 71-1403
- board of trustees: means the governing body of a community college. See Kansas Statutes 71-1402
- Community college: means a community college established under the community college act. See Kansas Statutes 71-1402
- Election-at-large method: means an election at large of trustees of a community college without a division of the college district into member districts. See Kansas Statutes 71-1402
- member: means a member of the board of trustees of a community college. See Kansas Statutes 71-1402
(a) The governing body of a community college is and shall be a board of trustees.
(b) (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the board of trustees of a community college shall be composed of six members.
(2) If a community college adopts and implements a seven member board of trustees plan, the board of trustees of the community college shall be composed of seven members.
(3) If a community college adopts and implements an additional member board of trustees plan pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. § 71-1422, and amendments thereto, the board of trustees of the community college may be composed of seven or eight members.
(c) The members of a board of trustees may be elected:
(1) By any one of the four methods provided for in this act which are: (A) Election-at-large method; (B) six-district method; (C) three-district method; or (D) two-district method; or
(2) in accordance with paragraph (1) and the provisions of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 71-1422, and amendments thereto.
(d) No member of the board of trustees of a community college shall be an employee of the community college.