Section 5Sec./Art. 5

The Governing Board. - The governing board of the College shall be the Board of Trustees, hereinafter referred to as the Board, which shall be chaired and co-chaired by the Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the President of the College, respectively, with the following as members:

(a) Chairperson of the Committee on Education, Arts and Culture of the Senate;

(b) Chairperson of the Committee on Higher and Technical Education of the House of Representatives;

(c) Regional Director of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA);

(d) Regional Director of the Department of Agriculture (DA);

(e) Regional Director of the TESDA;

(f) President of the federation of faculty associations of the College;

(g) President of the federation of student councils of the College;

(h) President of the federation of alumni associations of the College; and

(i) Two (2) prominent citizens from the private sector who have distinguished themselves in their profession or fields of specialization of the College.

The Board shall appoint the two (2) prominent citizens from among a list of at least five (5) qualified persons in the Province of South Cotabato, as recommended by the search committee to be constituted by the College President, in consultation with the Chairperson of the CHED and other members of the Board, based on the normal standards and qualifications for the position.

The two (2) prominent citizens shall serve for a term of two (2) years from the date of appointment.1wphi1