Board of Trustees
2027 Board of Trustees Consolidated Election
The Consolidated Election for members of the Board of Trustees of Moraine Valley Community College, District 524, will be held on Tuesday, April 6, 2027, as part of the 2027 Consolidated Election. Moraine Valley has two (2) full terms of six years up for election.
Petitions for a seat on the Board of Trustees of Moraine Valley Community College, District 524, may be filed in person between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., beginning Monday, Nov. 16, 2026, through Monday, Nov. 23, 2026, in Building D, Room D215 (President’s Office), 9000 W. College Parkway, Palos Hills.
If necessary, a lottery for ballot placement will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 9 a.m. in the Board Room (Room D219).
The last day to file objections to any nominating petition for a seat on the Board of Trustees of Moraine Valley Community College, District 524, for the April 6, 2027 Consolidated Election is Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2026, by 5 p.m., in Building D, Room D215 (President’s Office), 9000 W. College Parkway, Palos Hills.
This information is provided as a public service. It is the requirement of each candidate to comply with all applicable laws and requirements. For more information contact Richard Caldwell at (708) 974-5202.
Beth McElroy Kirkwood
Chair
Orland Park
2019-present
Patricia Joan Murphy
Vice Chair
Crestwood
2019-present
Eileen Kerlin Walsh
Secretary
Oak Lawn
2023-present
Dr. Walter Fronczek
Trustee
Orland Park
2025-present
Jaclyn O’Day
Trustee
Palos Park
2023-present
Diane Shaar
Trustee
Tinley Park
2025-present
Tracy M. Sullivan
Trustee
Orland Park
2023-present
Dalayna Stevenson
Student Trustee
Orland Park
2026-present
Meetings, Agendas and Packets
The Board of Trustees meets at 6 p.m. (unless otherwise indicated) and will be held in the Board Room D219, 9000 West College Parkway, Palos Hills, IL 60465. Meeting dates are subject to change.
Persons with disabilities who have questions about the physical access or require reasonable accommodations to participate in a meeting should complete this form at least five business days before the meeting.
2026-2027
2026
July 30—Community College Health Consortium Board Meeting—Agenda
Aug. 11—Public Hearing on the Budget—Agenda | Minutes
Aug. 11—Regular Meeting Immediately Following Public Hearing on the Budget—Agenda | Press Packet | Minutes
Sept. 1—Special Board Meeting—Agenda
Sept. 8—Committee of the Whole of the Board—Agenda
Sept. 8—Agenda | Press Packet
Sept. 25—Community College Health Consortium Board Meeting—Agenda
Oct. 13—Agenda | Press Packet
Nov. 10
Dec. 8
2027
Feb. 9
March 9
April 13
May 11
June 8
Past Meeting Minutes and Press Packets
Policy Manual
The Moraine Valley Board of Trustees Policy Manual is a comprehensive document detailing the policies of the college and its governing board. It includes: role of the college; board bylaws; functions and organization of the board; organization and administration of the college; student development; curriculum and instruction; support services; human resources; finance; and facilities development.
President Evaluation
The Board of Trustees is responsible for annually evaluating the college president. They do so using the criteria in the attached document.
The president’s goals as approved by the Board of Trustees on April 15, 2025, are as follows:
- Continue to build community relationships with businesses, grow opportunities, revenues and increasingly seek new external funding
- Immediately improve workforce efforts through the Corporate, Community and Continuing Education Department; prioritize the development of external partnerships through the Job Resource Center to increase available internships and job placement opportunities for students. Establish measurable goals for engagement with local employers and industry leaders as well as placement in internships and jobs
- Work with board selected state lobbyist to further advance MVCC-specific board and college goals in Springfield
- Increase personal outreach and interactions with federal, state and local elected officials, employers, Capital Development Board and Chambers of Commerce to position the college as a regional leader in higher education and workforce development
- Provide regular updates and recommendations to the Board of Trustees related to action taken and necessary policy changes to stay in compliance with Federal U.S. Department of Education directives and U.S. Presidential Executive Orders
- Review past compensation study and continue with compensation study to review salaries
- Complete a Campus Facilities Assessment for the main campus, and Blue Island and Tinley Park locations
- Refine and present Strategic Enrollment Management Plan at the Board of Trustees’ summer retreat