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Blackhawk Tech seeking applicants for three positions on college board
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JANESVILLE - Applications for three 3-year terms for appointment to the Blackhawk Technical College Board will be accepted until 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24.

The BTC District Board is comprised of two employers, two employees, three additional members, one elected official and one school district administrator.

The elected official will serve a 3-year term from July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2017. The additional member will serve a 3-year term from July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2017.

The "elected official" member must hold an elected state or local office, as defined in Wis. Stats. 5.02, except for the office of party committeeman or party committeewoman. An "additional member" is defined as a resident of the district. The rules for "additional members" are that no more than two can be "employers" or employees," no more than three may be school district administrators, and no more than three may be elected officials. In addition, no more than two members of the district board may be officials of the same governmental unit nor may any district board member be a member of the school board that employs the school district administrator member.

Applicants must submit two references supporting their nomination to the Blackhawk Technical College Board and must attend a meeting of the District Board Appointment Committee to be interviewed. Board members are not paid, except for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

In the appointment process, equal consideration is given to the general population distribution within the district as well as to the distribution of women and minorities. To maintain compliance with the BTC Board Appointment Committee's Plan of Representation, candidates for the three categories to be appointed must reside in Rock County.

The Blackhawk Technical College Board Appointment Committee is comprised of the chairpersons of the Rock County and Green County Boards of Supervisors. The Chair of the Rock County Board serves as Chairperson of the Appointment Committee. The Appointment Committee will conduct a public hearing at 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 19 at the Rock County Courthouse, 51 S. Main St., Janesville. To accommodate any candidates unable to attend on this date to be interviewed, a second meeting and public hearing is being scheduled for Monday, March 24 at the same time and location. If all candidates are able to appear at the first meeting, the second meeting will be canceled. Per Wis. Stats. 38.10, the names of candidates submitted by the deadline date will be published at least l4 days prior to the public hearings and meetings. No additional names will be accepted from the floor at the time of the public hearings and appointment committee meetings.

Applications must be submitted in writing on forms available at www.blackhawk.edu/CollegeGovernance/AppointmentProcess.aspx, or by contacting Jackie Pins, assistant to the president/district board of Blackhawk Technical College, 6004 S. County Road G, P.O. Box 5009, Janesville, at 608-757-7772 or jpins@blackhawk.edu

Completed, notarized applications are to be submitted to Pins no later than 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24.