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Board Election

There are seven (7) trustees on the Black Hawk College Board elected at large from the Community College District #503 representing Bureau, Henderson, Henry, Knox, Marshall, Mercer, Rock Island, Stark and Whiteside counties. They are elected during the general election to six-year terms (April to April). A student trustee is elected each year by the student bodies of the Quad-Cities Campus and the East Campus alternating every other year. Student trustee votes are non-binding. Board meetings are held monthly alternating between the Quad-Cities Campus to the East Campus.

Black Hawk College operates under the guidelines of the Illinois Community College Board and the Higher Learning Commission and adheres to federal and state civil rights laws, including Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity. The responsibility for the governance, administration and operation of the college is vested in the elected Board of Trustees of Community College District #503. The Board of Trustees delegates responsibility to the administration, faculty and staff for the practices and procedures that accomplish the mission of the college. The legal statutes guiding the operation for Black Hawk College are found in the Illinois Public Community College Act. The Illinois Community College Trustees Association (ICCTA) keeps community colleges abreast of pertinent legislation. All Black Hawk College Trustees have completed the mandatory training, as directed by the Illinois Statue. The next cycle of training will be provided by the Illinois Community College Trustees Association in June 2025.

Board Members

Fritz Larsen

Fritz W. Larsen

Chair; Moline; Term ends 2027


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Douglas Strand

Douglas Strand

Vice Chair; East Moline; Term ends 2025


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Christian Jackson

Christian H. Jackson

Secretary; Geneseo; Term ends 2027


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David Dyer

David Dyer

Board Member; Galva; Term ends 2029


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Samantha Gange

Samantha Gange

Board Member; Rock Island; Term ends 2029


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Jeffrey Swan

Jeffrey M. Swan

Board Member; Colona; Term ends 2027


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Joseph Swan

Joseph B. Swan

Interim Board Member; Colona; Term Ends 2025


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Amber Schlue

Amber RR Schlue

Student Trustee; Silvis; Term ends 2025


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Upcoming Board Meetings

  • There must be 30 days between the October and November meetings to accommodate the tax levy deadlines.
  • There must be 30 days between the May and June meetings to lodge the FY2026 budget.

Upcoming Board MeetingsSearch for Previous Meetings

12Dec
12-12-2024 // 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm

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30Jan
1-30-2025 // 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

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27Feb
2-27-2025 // 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

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Documents

Current and past Black Hawk College Board of Trustees meeting agendas and supporting documents can be found on BoardDocs. These documents can also be found in the BHC QC Campus Library or by contacting the President’s Office.

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