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The governing body of the Contra Costa Community College District responsible for setting policy, approving budgets, hiring the chancellor, and overseeing the district’s colleges and administration.
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A limited-term right-of-entry agreement lets Choice in Aging store equipment and materials in a designated area of DVC's overflow lot for revenue.
Why it matters: Supports a nonprofit's Aging in Place campus build-out in Pleasant Hill while generating revenue for the campus.
Two classification revisions rename the applications director and elevate the CIO to Chancellor's Cabinet with a range 10 to 13 salary upgrade.
Why it matters: The changes emphasize cybersecurity and governance and cost roughly $34,000 to $38,000 annually.
Barrett and Honig requested a future agenda discussion of harassment reporting policies and student supports to meet or exceed Title IX requirements.
Why it matters: It could lead to policy and training revisions affecting students and employees.
A three-year agreement gives 4% on January 1, then 3% and 3% annually, adds a top step, and includes CTE incentives and reopener language.
Why it matters: Funded partly by shifting retiree benefit costs to a near-fully funded trust, it ends years without ongoing raises and was ratified 99.2% by members.
Local 1 says 86% of surveyed classified staff rank pay first and members are disappointed to bargain last.
Why it matters: Classified bargaining begins as UF has ratified and managers and confidential staff have tentative deals, raising equity-of-treatment concerns.
Academic and classified senate leaders reported on accreditation reports, board policy 18.01 and workload while the Los Medanos math department sought a hiring pause.
Why it matters: Shared-governance friction over management hiring and use of Student Equity and Achievement funds may return to the board.
Trustee Lee said the district already has Copilot licenses but staff may need training, and suggested AI job-search tools matter for recruiting.
Why it matters: District job postings may need to be discoverable by AI tools, and staff AI training could improve use of paid tools.
Annual EEO report shows the workforce at about 65% persons of color, with potential adverse impact concentrated at the minimum-qualifications screening stage.
Why it matters: The first year of improved data points to barriers before interviews, shaping job-description changes and recruiting strategy.
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Hiring Data Flags Early Screening Barriers as Faculty Deal Wins Approval The Contra Costa Community College District's workforce is more diverse than it was a decade ago, but new data suggest some applicants are filtere...
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Board Adopts Budget as Funding Formula Shift Promises Millions in New Revenue The Contra Costa Community College District Board of Trustees moved on multiple fronts at its Sept. 9 meeting — adopting a $229.9 million bud...
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District Enrollment Surges Past Pre-COVID Levels, but Equity Gaps Persist The Contra Costa Community College District Board of Trustees met Aug. 12 for a data-heavy session that revealed a split narrative: enrollment is...
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Board Amends AI Goal After Trustee Warns of Deskilling Risks The Contra Costa Community College District Board of Trustees spent the bulk of its July 8 meeting wrestling with how far to push artificial intelligence into...
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District Finalizes Layoffs, Advances Energy Overhaul as Professor Pleads to Keep His Job The Contra Costa Community College District Board of Trustees moved through a packed May 13 agenda that put the human cost of budg...
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District Faces Structural Deficits as Costs Outpace $229M Revenue Ceiling The Contra Costa Community College District Board of Trustees met for a marathon session that laid bare the financial math threatening the distri...
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Board Passes Classified Staff Layoffs on Second Try at Rushed Special Meeting The Contra Costa Community College District Board of Trustees approved a modified resolution to eliminate 8.5 full-time equivalent classified...
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Board Blocks Classified Layoffs in Surprise Vote After Flood of Opposition A standing-room crowd of students, staff, union leaders, and parents turned the Contra Costa Community College District Board of Trustees' March...
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Board Cuts Learning Disability Specialists as State Revenue Flatlines The Contra Costa Community College District Board of Trustees voted to eliminate the only free learning disability evaluation services in the county,...
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Trustees Place Facilities Bond on June 2026 Ballot, Approve Solar Contract and Police Union Deal The Contra Costa Community College District is betting on brick, mortar, and sunshine. At their January 21 meeting, truste...
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The Contra Costa Community College District's Board of Trustees closed out 2025 with a leadership handoff, a hard look at whether voters will support a nearly billion-dollar facilities bond next year, and early groundwo...
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