Thousands of students have attended IECC since the formation of the four colleges in the 1960s and 70s. The first three colleges combined in 1969 to form what is now known as the Illinois Eastern Community Colleges District 529. A referendum authorizing construction of facilities at the first three sites was approved by a 4.5 to 1 margin later that year. Since its founding, the District has grown from an enrollment of a few hundred students to more than 25,000 per year. Approximately three-quarters of these students are enrolled part-time, in 12 credit hours or less.
Supported by local and state revenues, IECC is one of 39 community college districts in the state recognized by the Illinois Community College Board. Residents of the District may enroll at any of the four colleges at the in-District tuition rate.
The District is headed by a chief executive officer who is located at the District Office, 233 East Chestnut Street, in Olney. A president serves as chief administrator at each college site. Governance is provided through a seven-member Board of Trustees, elected at large by the residents of the District. A student member serves in an advisory capacity.
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