By WJBC Staff
NORMAL – One of Heartland Community College’s longest-serving Trustees has announced he’ll be leaving the board.
Board of Trustees member Jeffrey Flessner has announced he will resign from the District 540 Board effective Dec. 1, 2024.
Flessner, whose six-year term expires in April of 2025, is stepping down as he seeks to spend more time with his family. He was elected to the board in 2013.
According to a news release, Heartland’s Board of Trustees has 60 days from Dec. 1 to make an appointment to fill the seat for the remainder of the term.
Individuals interested in applying to fill the vacancy on the District 540 Board of Trustees may do so at the Heartland Community College executive office, which is located in the Community Commons Building, Suite 2000 at 1500 W. Raab Road, Normal. Applications must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. on December 9, 2024.
To be eligible, candidates must be at least 18 years old, a citizen of the United States, and reside within the State of Illinois and District 540 for at least one year as of the election.
Flessner’s vacant seat is one of three six-year term positions open for election on April 1.
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