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Community Colleges, State Board for

Education

Purpose

The State Board for Community Colleges shall be responsible for the establishment, control, and administration of
a statewide system of publicly supported comprehensive community colleges.

Term

Four years; no more than two full successive four year terms

Composition

The Governor shall appoint fifteen members, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly and residents of the Commonwealth at large. The board elects a chairman from its membership and may elect a vice chairman.

Each member shall be a resident of the Commonwealth. No officer, employee, or member of the governing board of any public institution of higher education or of any school subject to the control of the State Board and no member of the Board of Education is eligible for appointment to the State Board. All members of the State Board are members at large charged with the responsibility of serving the best interests of the whole Commonwealth, and no member shall act as the representative of any particular region or institution of higher education.

Vacant Seats

The seat descriptions indicate if there is a specific requirement for that seat (a profession, consumer, someone who lives in a certain congressional district, etc.). If there is only a number listed (Seat 7), there is no specific criteria for that seat. A “citizen” seat requires someone who is not affiliated with that profession. If you're interested in any of these seats, please submit an application here.

Member of the General Public	1 seat
Total seats available: 1

Current Board Members

Dr. Sasha Gong

Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2027

Lisette P Carbajal

Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2030

Monica Nicole Logothetis

Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2030