CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A community forum on the proposed realignment of the of the colleges and campuses in the Yuba Community College District will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 2.
The forum will take place from noon to 1 p.m. in Room 211 at the Clear Lake Campus, at 15880 Dam Road Extension in Clearlake.
The Yuba Community College District Board of Trustees is considering the realignment of the Clear Lake Campus with Woodland Community College. Currently, the Clear Lake Campus is aligned with Yuba College.
Presenters Yuba College President Rod Beilby and Woodland Community College President Angela Fairchilds will provide information to the public on the proposed realignment of the colleges.
The district said possible benefits of this proposal include geographic alignment, career and technical education, curriculum, implementation of the resource allocation model and partnering opportunities that can better serve students.
State and national initiatives will require community colleges to collaborate regionally with other colleges, K-12 districts and industry partners to secure funding for career and technical education programs.
The geographical proximity of the Clear Lake Campus with Woodland Community College potentially increases opportunities for regional partnerships to compete for career and technical education funding and better align those programs for students with community economic development and workforce needs.
The public is invited to attend the forum to ask questions and provide input regarding potential opportunities and obstacles.
If you are unable to attend, you are invited to share your input directly with Executive Dean Art Pimentel, Yuba College Clear Lake Campus,