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YAVAPAI COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD TO HOLD A MEETING AT THE ROCK HOUSE ON THE PRESCOTT CAMPUS ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, BEGINNING AT 1:00 P.M.

The meeting is anticipated to run about three hours; this is the last meeting of 2024 where business will be discussed

The Yavapai Community College District Governing Board will hold a meeting on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at the Rock House on the Prescott  Campus. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. and is expected to last approximately three hours. A live video stream will be available on YouTube.

While the agenda normally includes an Open Call to the Public, allowing residents and other attendees an opportunity to address the Governing Board at the beginning of the meeting, the Board may not include that provision if it so chooses.  Should the Board allow persons to do so,  those wishing to speak should complete a “Request to Speak” form and submit it to the Recording Secretary prior to speaking. Speakers should be prepared to limit their remarks to the allotted time, which is usually three minutes.

Under Arizona law, the public has the right to attend, listen, record, or videotape these meetings. While attendees may not disrupt the meeting, they are welcome to speak during the Call to the Public. For further details, see Ariz. Att’y Gen. Op. No. I78-001.

The agenda for the meeting is normally withheld from the public until almost the last minute that is legally allowable.  You can view the agenda when it is finally posted on Monday at https://www.yc.edu/v6/district-governing-board/sub/2024/11/index.html.

It is noted that this is the last meeting of 2024 where business will be discussed.

GOVERNING BOARD HOLDS THIRD SECRET EXECUTIVE MEETING ON PURCHASE OR LEASE OF MORE LAND IN PRESCOTT AT OCTOBER 29, 2024 MEETING

Delays the start of the business meeting by over an hour to accommodate a lawyer, disregarding residents and others who had driven long distances to attend

Once again, Yavapai Community College District Governing Board members were summoned by the Community College leadership into a closed executive session to discuss the potential land purchase or land lease in Prescott. This secretive meeting, which delayed the start of the general meeting by over an hour, required a last-minute agenda change, moving the executive session from its original position as the final agenda item.

Residents and other attendees, some who had traveled considerable distances, were left waiting while the Board deliberated behind closed doors. Notably, Third District representative Toby Payne cast the only dissenting vote against the abrupt agenda change.

This marks the third meeting in just over a month where land acquisition in Prescott has been quietly discussed in a closed session. At a similar meeting on October 17, the Board instructed Dr. Clint Ewell to proceed with negotiations for acquiring more property in the Prescott area.

Meanwhile, the community remains entirely in the dark as to why Yavapai Community College believes additional land in Prescott is necessary, especially given the existing campus facilities and the lack of any publicized plans for expansion or new programming. With no clear explanation from the College about how this purchase aligns with its mission or benefits taxpayers across Yavapai County, residents are left questioning whether their interests and those of outlying communities like Sedona and the Verde Valley are being fairly considered. This lack of transparency only deepens public frustration, as the College leadership continues to operate behind closed doors, making decisions with far-reaching implications without consulting or informing those directly impacted.  

YAVAPAI COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD TO HOLD A MEETING ON VERDE VALLEY CAMPUS IN CLARKDALE ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29 BEGINNING AT 1:00 P.M.

The meeting will feature discussion of budget assumptions for the coming year and expected approval of the amount of the annual increase in student tuition beginning the next academic year

The Yavapai Community College District Governing Board will hold a meeting on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, in Room M-137 on the Verde Valley Campus in Clarkdale. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. and is expected to last approximately three hours. A live video stream will be available on YouTube.

The agenda includes an Open Call to the Public, allowing residents and other attendees an opportunity to address the Governing Board at the beginning of the meeting. Individuals wishing to speak should complete a “Request to Speak” form and submit it to the Recording Secretary prior to speaking. Speakers should be prepared to limit their remarks to the allotted time, which is usually three minutes.

Under Arizona law, the public has the right to attend, listen, record, or videotape these meetings. While attendees may not disrupt the meeting, they are welcome to speak during the Call to the Public. For further details, see Ariz. Att’y Gen. Op. No. I78-001.

The meeting will include a discussion on budget assumptions for the upcoming fiscal year, with final approval scheduled for May 2025. Additionally, the agenda features a request to raise student tuition—an annual appeal by the college as the costs of its expanding operations on the west side of the County continue to substantially increase. 

YAVAPAI COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD SCHEDULES FIRST MEETING SINCE MAY FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 BEGINNING AT 1:00 P.M. AT THE ROCK HOUSE ON THE PRESCOTT CAMPUS

Board may  most likely allow an open call to the public at the beginning of the meeting where a citizen may address the Board for up to three minutes; the entire event will be live streamed

The Yavapai Community College District Governing Board will hold its first public meeting since May 2024 at the Rock House on the Prescott Campus on Tuesday, September 24.  The meeting is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. and will run an estimated three hours.  It will be live-streamed on YouTube.

There is likely to be an opportunity for residents and others to address the Governing Board at the beginning of the meeting for about three minutes.  A citizen wishing to address the Board is normally asked to complete a “Request to Speak” form before speaking, and give it to the Recording Secretary.  The speaker should be prepared to limit his or her remarks to the designated time (from one to three minutes although typically three minutes).

Under Arizona law, a citizen has a right to attend, listen, tape record, or videotape all of these meetings. The public may not disrupt, but may speak during the Call to the Public at the beginning of this meeting if the call is on the agenda. See Ariz. Att’y Gen. Op. No. I78-001.

 

GOVERNING BOARD SCHEDULED TO HOLD SEVEN HOUR WORKSHOP ON TUESDAY, MAY 28, 2024, ON “BOARD SELF-ASSESSMENT” AT THE ROCK HOUSE ON THE PRESCOTT CAMPUS

The workshop is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. and may run to 4:00 p.m.

The Yavapai Community College Governing Board will hold what is described as a “Board Self-Assessment Workshop” on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Rock House on the Prescott Campus.  It is unclear what, if any, additional business will be conducted.

There is usually no open call to the public at these workshops but be sure to check the agenda when it is posted.

Under Arizona law, a citizen has a right to attend, listen, tape record, or videotape all of these meetings. The public may not disrupt, but may speak during the Call to the Public at the beginning of a meeting if the call is on the agenda. See Ariz. Att’y Gen. Op. No. I78-001.

You may access the agenda for this meeting at the District Governing  Board’s website when it is eventually posted. (It is normally sent to the Governing Board by Friday prior to a meeting but is usually withheld from public posting on the Governing Board’s website until the day before the meeting.)

This is the last Board meeting scheduled until next fall.

YAVAPAI COMMUNITY COLLEGE MAKES LAST MINUTE CHANGE TO LOCATION OF TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2024 PUBLIC TAXATION HEARINGS – PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLISHED IN NEWSPAPERS SHOWING MEETING AT ROCK HOUSE INCORRECT

Tuesday’s meeting will be held in the Community Room 19-147 on the Prescott Campus beginning at 1:00 p.m.

Yavapai Community College has made a last minute change in the location for Tuesday’s taxation hearings.  Originally scheduled in published newspaper notices for the Rock House on the Prescott Campus, it has been changed as of Saturday, May 18 to the Community Room 19-147 on the Prescott Campus. 

The start time for the meeting remains 1:00 p.m.

 

YAVAPAI COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD TO HOLD A (1) TRUTH IN TAXATION PUBLIC HEARING, (2) A TRUTH IN TAXATION PUBLIC SPECIAL MEETING, AND (3) A BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2024, AT THE ROCK HOUSE ON THE PRESCOTT CAMPUS

The hearings and meeting are scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. Residents may address the Board at the public hearings and the hearings will  be live-streamed

The Yavapai Community College District Governing Board will hold a (1) Truth In Taxation Public Hearing, (2) a Truth In Taxation Public Special hearing, and (3) a Budget Public Hearing,  Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at the Rock House on the Prescott Campus. A business meeting will follow the Budget Public Hearing.

The event is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. The budget hearing and business meeting may extend the event to around  4:00 p.m. It will be held at the Rock House on the Prescott Campus.

The public may address the Governing Board at the public hearings for an anticipated three minutes. (You can register at the door to speak.)

Under Arizona law, a citizen has a right to attend, listen, tape record, or videotape all of these meetings. The public may not disrupt, but may speak during the Call to the Public at the beginning of a meeting if the call is on the agenda. See Ariz. Att’y Gen. Op. No. I78-001.

You may access the agenda for this meeting at the District Governing  Board’s website when it is eventually posted. (It is normally sent to the Governing Board by Friday prior to a meeting but is usually withheld from public posting on the Governing Board’s website until the day before the meeting.)

It is anticipated the some of the items to be discussed and possibly approved at the hearings are a County property tax increase and issuance of a $16 million dollar revenue bond.

YAVAPAI COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD TO HOLD A “STUDY SESSION” AND BUSINESS MEETING AT THE ROCK HOUSE ON THE PRESCOTT CAMPUS TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2024

The meeting is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. and run until 4:00 p.m. There is normally an  open call to the public at this meeting, which will  be live streamed for County residents to view

The Yavapai Community College District Governing Board will hold what is described as a “Study Session” and then a “Business Meeting” at the Yavapai Community College Prescott Campus on Tuesday, April 23,  2024.  The meeting is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. and run until 4:00 p.m. It will be held at the Rock House on the Campus. The study session normally precedes the business meeting.

There is normally an open call to the public where one may address the Governing Board on any subject for three minutes. (You can register at the door to speak.)

Under Arizona law, a citizen has a right to attend, listen, tape record, or videotape all of these meetings. The public may not disrupt, but may speak during the Call to the Public at the beginning of this meeting if the call is on the agenda. See Ariz. Att’y Gen. Op. No. I78-001.

You may access the agenda for this meeting at the District Governing  Board’s website when it is eventually posted. (It is normally sent to the Governing Board by Friday prior to a meeting but is usually withheld from public posting on the Governing Board’s website until the day before the meeting.)

 

YAVAPAI COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD TO HOLD A “STUDY SESSION” AND BUSINESS MEETING AT THE SEDONA CAMPUS ON TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2024

The meeting is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. and run until 4:00 p.m. There is normally an  open call to the public at this meeting. The possibility exists that the meeting will be live streamed for County residents to view; check agenda when posted and the College’s YouTube site on Tuesday

The Yavapai Community College District Governing Board will hold what is described as a “Study Session” and then a “Business Meeting” at the Sedona Campus on Tuesday, March 19, 2024.  The meeting is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. and run until 4:00 p.m.

Under Arizona law, a citizen has a right to attend, listen, tape record, or videotape all of these meetings. The public may not disrupt, but may speak during the Call to the Public at the beginning of this meeting if the call is on the agenda. See Ariz. Att’y Gen. Op. No. I78-001.

You may access the agenda for this meeting at the District Governing  Board’s website when it is eventually posted. (It is normally sent to the Governing Board by Friday prior to a meeting but is usually withheld from public posting on the Governing Board’s website until the day before the meeting.)

There is a possibility that the meeting will be live streamed.  Check the agenda when it is posted.

IF YOU ARE OPPOSED TO INCREASING YOUR PROPERTY TAX, THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO EXPRESS YOU VIEW TO THE DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD AT THE CALL TO THE PUBLIC.

The agenda must be posted at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.

YAVAPAI COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD TO HOLD A “STUDY SESSION” AND BUSINESS MEETING AT THE ROCK HOUSE ON THE PRESCOTT CAMPUS ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The meeting is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. and run until 4:00 p.m. There is normally an  open call to the public at this meeting. The possibility exists that the meeting will be live streamed for County residents to view; check agenda when posted.

The Yavapai Community College District Governing Board will hold what is described as a “Study Session” and “Business Meeting” at the Rock House on the Prescott Campus on Tuesday, February 20, 2024.  The meeting is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. and run until 4:00 p.m.

Under Arizona law, a citizen has a right to attend, listen, tape record, or videotape all of these meetings. The public may not disrupt, but may speak during the Call to the Public at the beginning of this meeting if the call is on the agenda. See Ariz. Att’y Gen. Op. No. I78-001.

You may access the agenda for this meeting at the District Governing  Board’s website when it is eventually posted. (It is normally sent to the Governing Board by Friday prior to a meeting but is usually withheld from public posting on the Governing Board’s website until the day before the meeting.)

There is a possibility that the meeting will be live streamed.  Check the agenda when it is posted.

The agenda must be posted at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.