Coast Community College District
The Coast Community College District (CCCD) is a community college district in Orange County, California that offers associate degrees and adult education certificates. It includes three colleges: Coastline Community College, Golden West College, and Orange Coast College. It is headquartered in Costa Mesa.
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| Community College District overview | |
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| Formed | 1947 |
| Headquarters | 1370 Adams Avenue Costa Mesa, CA |
| Community College District executives |
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| Parent department | California Community Colleges |
| Website | www |
History
editThe Coast Community College District was created in 1947 following a special election to establish the district and Orange Coast College.[1] The district became a multi-campus operation following the construction of Golden West College in 1966, following being renamed from the Orange Coast Junior College District.[2]
In 2002, the voters approved Measure C, which was a $365 million bond for improvements at the three campuses.[3] Measure M was a 2012 bond measure that was submitted to the voters in the district. Requesting $698 million for various facilities improvements, the measure was approved by voters.[4]
In 2022, the District forgave $4.5 million of student debt following federal assistance due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
Campuses
editCoast Community College District has three campuses:
- Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa
- Golden West College in Huntington Beach
- Coastline Community College with three mini campuses in Westminster, Garden Grove, and Newport Beach
Governance
editCCCD is governed by a five-member Board of Trustees, each elected to a four-year term.[6] Following a 2017 threat of lawsuit by attorney Kevin Shenkman, the district transitioned from from-district elections, where each trustee would represent and live in a district but still be voted at-large, to by-district elections where only the residents of each trustee area would vote for their trustee.[7][8] The current members of the Board of Trustees are:
| Position | Trustee | Trustee Area | Term Began | Term Ends |
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| President | Lorraine Prinsky | 3 | 2020 | 2024 |
| Vice President | Jim Moreno | 1 | 2022 | 2026 |
| Clerk | Elizabeth Dorn Parker | 5 | 2022 | 2026 |
| Trustee | Mary Hornbuckle | 4 | 2020 | 2024 |
| Trustee | Vacant | 2 | 2020 | 2024 |
References
edit- ^ "About". Orange Coast College. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ "The History of Orange Coast College". Orange Coast College. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ Pak, Ellyn (March 1, 2010). "Home of Orange Coast College crew gets revamping". The Orange County Register. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ Szabo, Matt (October 6, 2023). "Golden West College debuts Language Arts Complex". Daily Pilot. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ Cardine, Sara (August 19, 2022). "Coast Community College District pays $4.5M to forgive student debt incurred during the pandemic". Daily Pilot. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ "Board of Trustees". Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ Zint, Bradley (July 20, 2017). "Coast college district OKs resolution to change election system after lawsuit threats". Daily Pilot. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ Zint, Bradley (August 3, 2017). "Trustees argue during hearing over changing Coast Community College District's election system". Daily Pilot. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
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