January 2, 2019 – Collin College will accept applications to run for Board of Trustees Places 2, 4, 5 and 6 from Wednesday, Jan. 16 through Friday, Feb. 15. The corresponding election will take place on Saturday, May 4.
The nine-member, at-large board helps shape Collin College’s future by determining the college’s vision, setting policy and making decisions on major issues that affect the college. Elections in places 4, 5 and 6 are for six-year terms which begin in May 2019 and continue through May 2025. The election for place 2 is for a four-year period from May 2019 through May 2023, completing the remainder of a six-year term.
Interested applicants must file the appropriate documents with deputy election secretary Kristy Horkman by 5 p.m., Friday, Feb. 15 at the Collin Higher Education Center, 3452 Spur 399, Suite 400 in McKinney. Information packets with necessary forms and more information are available at http://www.collin.edu/leadership/pdf/2019boardCandidatePacket.pdf. Horkman can be reached by phone at 972.758.3800 or by email at khorkman@collin.edu for questions.
The candidates elected for Places 2, 4, 5 and 6 will be sworn in at the regular Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, May 28, 2019.
Collin College serves more than 55,000 credit and continuing education students annually and offers more than 100 degrees and certificates. The only public college based in Collin County, Collin College is a partner to business, government and industry, providing customized training and work force development. In addition, the college operates the Collin Higher Education Center, which serves 3,500 additional students each year in partnership with The University of Texas at Dallas, Texas Woman’s University, Texas A&M Commerce, Texas Tech and the University of North Texas.