The College of the Desert Board of Trustees will vote Thursday on a contract extension and pay raise for Superintendent/President Martha Garcia.
The move comes as votes are counted in an election that could shift COD board politics in a new direction and possibly create uncertainty around Garcia’s future at the college. Read full article here
Excerpt: It appears that the leadership of COD does not intend to deliver what was originally promised. The planned project concept has been scrapped in behind-closed-door meetings in favor of a much scaled-down campus. Source: Desert Sun Valley Voice – Full article here
PALM DESERT — Former College of the Desert Superintendent/President Joel L. Kinnamon announced in December 2020 that he was stepping down to spend time with his mom who he had learned probably had a year to live. He retired on March 31, 2021. Almost immediately, it appears wheels were put in motion to derail the COD campus…
On Friday, Oct. 7, the College of the Desert Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting to compare two studies related to the West Valley Campus, one from their independent consultant — and one study from Visit Greater Palm Springs. The Board will also vote on a construction contract for the Cathedral City automotive…
“There’s not one piece of data in this resolution we citizens can hold the board of trustees to its promises,” said Ginny Float, a former Palm Springs City Councilmember, who called into the meeting.
…several employees who spoke at Friday’s Board of Trustees meeting or submitted written comments, morale is flagging. “You are currently dysfunctional and you’re hurting our college,” adjunct accounting professor Julie Rescigno told the board. “You do not respect or trust each other and you let the community see it. You do not accept any responsibility for…
The project management team working to expedite completion of the schematic design for the College of the Desert (COD) Palm Springs campus will meet April 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The agenda for the second public meeting of the group includes a preliminary review and discussion of elements of the master site plan,…
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