Board of Trustees
Current Members
- Tom Smith (Highland) - Chairperson
- Jason Taylor (Highland) - Vice-Chairperson
- Carl Tharman (Troy) - Secretary/Treasurer
- Vernie Coy (Wathena)
- Bill Noll (Highland)
- Mark Rounds (Highland)
About the Board of Trustees
The College is governed by a six-member Board of Trustees comprised of residents of
Doniphan County, the location of the original campus, who are elected for four-year
terms. Three members are up for re-election every two years. On the state level,
HCC is coordinated by the Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR), which governs the state’s
six universities. KBOR was reconstituted by legislative action in 1999 to include
coordination of the state’s 19 community colleges and 12 technical schools. Prior
to 1999, Kansas community colleges and technical schools were under the auspices of
the State Board of Education, which governs the state’s K-12 system. The 1999 change
was designed to implement a seamless system of higher education in the state.
BOT Meetings
The Board of Trustees meets every fourth Wednesday of the month, with the exception
of August, November, and December, which are held on the third Wednesday. Meetings
begin at 6:30 PM in the Porter Stadium Barber Room on the HCC Main Campus.
A Zoom meeting room is available for anyone interested in joining the live meeting. There is no need to download any software to watch the meeting. Please mute your sound and turn your video off. Those options are available on the lower left corner of the Zoom screen.
Board of Trustees - What's New
New Members Join HCC Board of Trustees
Jan. 1, 2024 marked the start of two new members’ terms on the HCC Board of Trustees after the November election. William N. Noll William N. Noll ‘67, a native of Highland, Kansas was elected to the HCC Board of Trustees in November. Noll grew up in Highland and attended school there...
HCC Board of Trustees Lowers Tuition,...
The Highland Community College Board of Trustees approved a new tuition and fee rate of $65 per credit hour for Kansas high school students at their March meeting. The reduced rate is a significant cost savings compared to the previous $147 per credit hour for high school students and their...