The Mendocino-Lake Community College District Board of Trustees is accepting applications to fill a vacancy in Trustee Area #5.  Trustee Area #5 includes the Mendocino Coast area north of the town of Mendocino to the Mendocino/Humboldt County line. Trustee Area #5 also includes the towns of Leggett and Piercy.  

The Board is responsible for the performance of the Mendocino-Lake Community College District, which serves approximately 8,000 students and provides vital educational services to the various communities in the region.  

The Board is seeking candidates who have the ability and time to fulfill the responsibilities of being a member of the board. To be eligible, an individual must be at least 18 years old; must be a resident of the district and reside in Trustee Area No. 5; must be a registered voter; and must not be disqualified from holding civil office by the Constitution or any law of the state.  In addition, candidates may not be an employee of the district.

Those interested are invited to contact the Mendocino College President’s office at 707-468-3071 or visit www.mendocino.edu/college/board-trustees/board-trustees-members to obtain an application.

Completed applications are to be addressed to the Board of Trustees, c/o Superintendent/President, Mendocino College, 1000 Hensley Creek Road, Ukiah, CA  95482 and must be received no later than Thursday, January 26, 2023 at 4:00 PM.  

The selection will be made at an open meeting of the Board of Trustees which will take place on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at the Ukiah campus located at 1000 Hensley Creek Road, Ukiah.