elected boards of education and boards of trustees (in the case of community college districts) govern these districts, except for the chicago public schools and the city colleges of chicago, for which the boards are appointed by the mayor with the approval of the chicago city council, and the special charter districts, which may have elected or appointed boards. the illinois board of higher education (ibhe) is the administrative agency with responsibility for overseeing all higher education in illinois. with regards to the illinois community college system, the illinois community college board (iccb) is the state coordinating board for community colleges.