(a) The governing body of a community college is and shall be a board of trustees.

(b) (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the board of trustees of a community college shall be composed of six members.

(2) If a community college adopts and implements a seven member board of trustees plan, the board of trustees of the community college shall be composed of seven members.

(3) If a community college adopts and implements an additional member board of trustees plan pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. § 71-1422, and amendments thereto, the board of trustees of the community college may be composed of seven or eight members.

(c) The members of a board of trustees may be elected:

(1) By any one of the four methods provided for in this act which are: (A) Election-at-large method; (B) six-district method; (C) three-district method; or (D) two-district method; or

(2) in accordance with paragraph (1) and the provisions of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 71-1422, and amendments thereto.

(d) No member of the board of trustees of a community college shall be an employee of the community college.