Residents may apply by May 6 to fill a vacancy on the Kansas City Kansas Community College Board of Trustees.
The trustees will make an appointment June 14 to fill the vacancy created by the recent death of long-time board member Mary Ann Flunder. Flunder had served since 1991 on the Board of Trustees.
The trustees, at the April 12 meeting, have set a deadline of 5 p.m. May 6 for applicants to submit a statement of interest and their resumes. It should be submitted to the attention of College President Doris Givens at the college, 7250 State Ave., Kansas City, Kan. 66112.
The new trustee is scheduled to be selected at the June 14 board meeting. There will be a vote of the six Board of Trustees members to select the seventh member. The term will expire in April 2019.
Applicants must live in the Kansas City Kansas Community College district.
The resolution that was passed on April 12:
RESOLUTION:
BOARD VACANCY NOTICE: TO FILL TRUSTEE VACANCY
PUBLIC NOTICE
To the residents of the Kansas City Kansas Community College District:
WHEREAS, a vacancy on the Kansas City Kansas Community College Board of Trustees has occurred due to the death of Mary Ann Flunder.
WHEREAS, K.S.A. § 71-201(b)(15) authorizes the Board of Trustees to fill such vacancies no sooner than 15 days following publication of notice in a newspaper having general circulation in the community college district.
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of Kansas City Kansas Community College will meet on the 14th day of June, 2016, at 9 a.m. in the Upper Level Jewell Building, 7250 State Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas 66112 and will fill by appointment the vacant unexpired term of Mary Ann Flunder.
WHEREAS, Persons residing in the Kansas City Kansas Community College DIstrict who are interested in being considered for appointment to fill the unexpired term of former Trustee Flunder are invited, no later than 5:00 p.m. on the 6th day of May, 2016, to submit a statement of interest and their resume to the Kansas City Kansas Community College at 7250 State Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas 66112, Attention: College President, Dr. Doris Givens.
Adopted by the Board of Trustees on April 12, 2016.