The
Laredo Community College District will hold an election on Saturday, May 15, to
fill three vacancies on its board of trustees.
Applications
are available from Nora Stewart, LCC Internal Auditor and the college’s
presiding officer for elections. Deadlines and forms are also available online
at www.laredo.edu/elections.
The
first day to file an application for a place on the ballot is February 14. The
deadline to file for a place on the ballot is March 15, not later than 5 p.m..
Vacancies
on the nine member board include: Position 1, currently held by Cynthia Mares;
Position 2, currently held by Dr. Leonides G. Cigarroa, Jr.; and Position 3,
currently held by Sabas Zapata, III.
Residents
of the LCC college district, which encompasses the city limits of Laredo, can
file to become a candidate if they meet the following criteria:
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Must be a registered voter.
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Must reside within the Laredo Community College District.
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Must take proper oath of office and serve as trustee without compensation.
A
campaign treasurer must also be appointed and documents filed before any
contributions are accepted or expenditures are made on behalf of a candidate.
A
drawing for positions on the ballot will be held on Monday, April 5, at 10 a.m.
in the Webb County Elections Administration Office, located at 1110 Washington
St., Suite 103.
Potential
candidates can obtain applications and more information online at www.laredo.edu/elections,
or from Nora Stewart in Room 101 of the LCC Administration Annex Building,
between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and on Fridays from 8 a.m.
to 12 noon.
Trustees
are elected to six-year, staggered terms. The
Board meets monthly, holds special meetings, and committee meetings.
The Board’s responsibilities are to:
·
* set the policies or regulations under
which LCC is to be operated;
· * select the President of the College and adopt regulations pertaining to the duties and responsibilities of the executive, administrative,
classified and instructional staff;
·
*
set the tax rate and approve the fiscal operating budget;
·
*
appoint the College attorney, architect, fiscal agent, audit firm, and
bank depository; and
·
*
bear the legal responsibility and authority for all aspects of the
College’s operation.
For
more information, contact Stewart at 721-5826 or email nstewart@laredo.edu.
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