Board of Trustees


The board of trustees is the sole statutory legislative governing body responsible for the control and operation of East Central College. The board includes six members, two from each sub-district.

Board members must be citizens of the United States, at least 21 years of age, a voter of the college district for at least one full year preceding the date of their election to the board, and a current resident of the sub-district which they represent.  Though trustees file for office by sub-district they are elected by the voters of the district at large.

Sub-district one includes the school districts of St. Clair R-13, Lonedell R-14, Sullivan C-2, and Crawford County R-1 (Bourbon).

Sub-district two includes the school districts of Union R-11, New Haven, Franklin County R-2, Spring Bluff R-15, and Strain-Japan R-16.

Sub-district three includes all of the Washington School district.

Neither state statutes nor district policy limits the number of terms a member may serve.

Monthly meetings of the ECC board are normally held on the first Monday of the month starting at 5:30 p.m. The exception is a July meeting at Noon.  

The tentative 2026 Board of Trustees meeting schedule.

Meeting Dates


2026 Projected Meeting Dates

No September Meeting
October 5
November 2
December 7

2027 Projected Meeting Dates

January 25
No February Meeting
March 1
April 5
May 3
June 14
July 15 (Thursday Noon Business Meeting)
August 30
No September Meeting
October 4
November 1
December 6

2026 Alternate Meeting Dates

No September Meeting
October 12
November 9
December 14

2027 Alternate Meeting Dates

February 8
No February Meeting
March 8
April 12
May 10
June 21
July 22
August 23
No September Meeting
October 11
November 8
December 13

Current Trustees


Ann Hartley portrait
Ann Hartley
Board President
Subdistrict 2
2020–2026
Ina “Cookie” Hays portrait
Ina “Cookie” Hays
Board Vice President
Subdistrict 3
2022–2028
Audrey Freitag portrait
Audrey Freitag
Board Secretary
Subdistrict 2
2024–2030
Dr. Eric Park portrait
Dr. Eric Park
Board Treasurer
Subdistrict 3
2022–2028
J.T. Hardy portrait
J.T. Hardy
Subdistrict 1
2024–2030
Paul Gross portrait
Paul Gross
Subdistrict 1
2026–2032