City of PS Letter to Dr. Garcia 12/17

We’re getting our first look at updated digital renderings of the planned College of the Desert (COD) campus in Palm Springs. Driving the news: On Wednesday morning, the Palm Springs Development Project Management Team convened to update COD representatives and the public on the project’s status. Looking back: Back in February, members of the Desert Community College District Board…

Concerns continue to exist and grow regarding expenditures of Desert Community College District money. To that end, the Desert Community College District Board of Trustees will consider on Friday, Dec. 16 whether to conduct comprehensive forensic audits. Concerns center on the cost of developing campuses and facilities in Cathedral City, Coachella, Mecca/Thermal, Palm Desert and…

The College of the Desert Board of Trustees decided to postpone a vote Friday on the approval of new designs for the long-awaited Palm Springs campus due to the absence of Trustee Fred Jandt. Later, Trustee Joel Kinnamon asked the board to initiate a censure process against Trustee Ruben Perez. Read full article here for…

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