As of Sunday, May 20 the purpose of the meeting has not been posted; Transparency is not one of the Governing Board’s strengths

The Yavapai Community College Governing Board has scheduled a special meeting for Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at 1:00 p.m. on the Prescott Campus – Building 32-119, 1100 E. Sheldon Street, Prescott, AZ.

The actual purpose of the meeting has not appeared on the Board’s website as of the evening of Sunday, May 20.  It is suspected that this meeting will be held to hire a consultant to seek out candidates for President Penelope Wills position. It may also be used to reaffirm that the leader of the West County voting bloc, Pat McCarver, will be appointed to head the search committee.  (The Blog notes that the decision about who to appoint as chair of the Presidential Search Committee was not specifically stated in the Agenda for the May 2018 meeting. Nevertheless, Chair Sigafoos moved to appoint her.  His motion was approved 4-1.)

The holding back of the agenda for the May 23 meeting aids the Board in keeping the public in the dark until the last possible moment about its reason.

Meeting to be held at Career and Technical Education Center at the Prescott airport

The Yavapai Community College Governing Board will hold its regular meeting Tuesday, April 17 at 1 PM.  The meeting will be held at the Career and Technical Education Center (CTEC), 220 Ruger Rd., Prescott, AZ.  CTEC is located at the Prescott airport.

The meeting is open to the public and the public is encouraged to speak to the Board during Open Call.  Open Call allows a citizen to address the board for a total of three minutes on any subject.  Open Call normally occurs during the first 15 minutes of a board meeting.

How to spend millions in new capital spending for the coming year on the agenda; Ribbon-cutting ceremony for multi-million dollar new and renovated buildings 1 and 15 at 4 PM

The Yavapai Community College Governing Board will hold its March 6 meeting on the Prescott Campus, at the Rockhouse beginning at 1 PM. The Rockhouse is located at 1100 E. Sheldon St. The public is invited and may speak for three minutes to the Board at the open call on any subject.

The Community College Administration will unveil its plans to spend several million dollars during the coming year on capital projects at this meeting. The plans are not detailed in the published agenda for the meeting but will most likely be presented via PowerPoint slides.

The general meeting will be followed at 4 PM by a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new and renovated buildings 1 and 15 on the Prescott campus. The cost for renovation/new construction for these  buildings is unclear although it is estimated the Community College may gave spent from $4 to $6 million on them.

Public encouraged to attend and speak to Board

The Yavapai Community College District Governing Board  will hold its  next meeting on the Verde Campus, Building “M,” Room 137  on Tuesday, February 13, at 1 pm.  The meeting is open to the public and a member of the public may address the Board on any subject for three minutes near the beginning of the meeting.

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Workshop replacing Board meeting on  December 11 to be run by Carver Policy Governance consultant 

The Yavapai Community College District Governing Board will not hold a regular Board meeting in December. However, it has scheduled a workshop for Monday, December 11, 2017 to begin at 9 AM. The workshop will be held at the Rock House on the Prescott Campus, 1100 E. Sheldon St., Prescott.

It is expected that the session will be run by another Carver Governing Board Policy Process consultant.  The Board Chair appears enamored with the Carver model of policy governance and consistently brings outside consultants to workshops and retreats in his effort to propagandize members about the model.    

From the Blog’s perspective Board member time would be better spent thoroughly examining, discussing and then listing  the top priorities for using College property tax revenue. For example, should the College have its first priority as education and its faculty?   (What does that mean?)  Why does it continue to spend millions every year on building/renovating structures and new parking lots rather than invest in more educational programs?  What is the ethical (legal) responsibility of a Board member to County taxpayers when it comes to providing the City of Prescott with amenities like the indoor therapy pool, the professional tennis complex, and the dinner theater — amenities the College has already built for that city using revenue paid by all taxpayers in the County? 

Meeting begins at 1:00 PM at Rock House, Prescott Campus

The District Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting on the Prescott Campus on November 14, 2017 beginning at 1:00 p.m.  The meeting will be held at the Rock House on the Campus.  It is located at  1100 E. Sheldon Street Prescott , AZ 86301. You may review the complete agenda for the meeting  by clicking here.

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Meeting to be  held at  Prescott Valley Center, 6955 Panther Path, Prescott Valley, AZ

The regular meeting of the Yavapai Community College District Governing Board will be held Tuesday, October 24 at 1 p.m.  The College has announced it will be held at the Prescott Valley Center, 6955 Panther Path, Prescott Valley, Arizona.  Look for signs that will guide you to the meeting room.

Citizens may address the Governing Board on any topic during the opening minutes of the Board meeting at the “Open Call.”  A citizen is given three minutes to make his or her presentation.  It is timed and the time limit is enforced.

Monday meeting a “retreat”  in Prescott; Tuesday meeting in Sedona provides Verde Valley residents chance to speak out

The Yavapai Community College District Governing Board will hold two meetings this month. The first will be held Monday, September 11, 2017 beginning at 9 a.m. at the Hassayampa Inn, 122 E. Gurley Street. Prescott, Arizona. This public meeting does not allow any input from the public and is held off campus. Historically, almost no one outside College staff are present.

The second meeting will be held at the Sedona Center, 4215 Arts Village Drive. Sedona, Arizona  on Tuesday, September 12.   It begins at 1 p.m.  A member of the public may make a three-minute speech on any topic during the call to the public at this General meeting.

The agendas for both meetings can be found at the following web site.  

Retreat (open to the public) Monday, September 12; Board meeting September 13

The Yavapai College District Governing Board will be busy the week of September 12.  On Monday, September 12, 2016 at 9 a.m. the Board will hold a retreat, which begins at 9 a.m.   The retreat is open to the public and will be held at the Rock House on the Prescott Campus, 1100 E. Sheldon Street, Prescott, Arizona.  The public is allowed to observe but cannot ask questions. 

LITTLE TRANSPARENCY. The retreat is not video recorded and no audio or video record is published online by the College.  This makes the retreat much  less transparent to the public, which the Blog assumes is intended by the College administration.  The regular meeting is video recorded and eventually posted online.

The Governing Board will hold its regular monthly meeting September 13, 2016 on the Verde Valley Campus beginning at 1 p.m.   The meeting will be held the Blog assumes in room M-137.  However, the announcement of the meeting does not provide the exact room location.  The Verde Valley Campus is located at 601 Black Hills Drive, Clarkdale, Arizona.  There should be sign boards on campus directing citizens to the location of the meeting.