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
Mayor Lisa Middleton responds to College of the Desert President Dr. Martha Garcia regarding feasibility study for West Valley Campus
No new answers from COD & Dr. Garcia Won’t Respond to Interview Requests Note: Click on image to play video
Seriously. You can’t make this stuff up. Friday’s article in The Desert Sun, with one trustee bashing another publicly with innuendo and crazy claims about convention centers and presidential suites, was about the last straw for me.
The College of the Desert’s Board of Trustees scrapped plans Friday to hear presentations on the school’s strategic and educational master plans and the status of major construction projects after board members and others raised concerns that the public did not have adequate notice of the meeting’s agenda.
The Desert Sun announces Roadrunners Motor Center approves original site. Read more
At a meeting this week, College of the Desert Board members are planning to act on a resolution to “conduct comprehensive forensic audits” due to concerns over campus development projects throughout Coachella Valley as well as “vulnerable and inefficient” Technology (IT) systems. The resolution intends to address concerns regarding “the cost of developing campuses and…
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