Board of Trustees Brief

Board hears union opposition during public comment and more at Aug. 26 Board meeting
Public comments focused on district security and a new payment schedule for campus facility rentals.
Nelzy Gonzalez-Zaragoza and Ivan Saravia
• September 9, 2025

April 22 Board Brief: College of Alameda highlights its academic programs and district enrollment trends
The college invited the Board of Trustees and the public to review its accomplishments
Romi Bales and Lylah Schmedel-Permanna
• May 28, 2025

April 8 Peralta Board of Trustees Brief: students say no to cuts, resignation incentives approved, and 2025 Employee of the Year Awards
The district settles resignation incentives across various union groups as a way to save money in the long-run
Nelzy Gonzalez-Zaragoza, Staff Writer
• April 22, 2025

Peralta’s Board of Trustees vote to lay off 68 positions at 02/25 trustee meeting
The board voted unanimously to approve the cuts despite disapproval during public comment
Rachel Venable, Staff Writer
• March 15, 2025

Proposed layoffs condemned during public comment at 2/11 Peralta trustee meeting
District Chancellor Gilkerson called the reductions in force a “survival strategy.”
Rachel Venable, Staff Writer
• February 20, 2025

Facilities ‘in the red,’ districtwide employees get 1 percent raises and more at 11/12 meeting for Peralta trustees
Eliot Faine, Staff Writer
• December 11, 2024

‘The sky’s already fallen’: Peralta’s grim financial future and past mistakes overviewed at 10/22 trustee meeting
Kristina Hoessl, Staff Writer
• November 14, 2024

New student trustee, $325m budget and more at 9/10 meeting for PCCD trustees
Li Khan, Editor in Chief
• September 24, 2024

Bond update, student trustee vacancy, and new blue phones at 6/25 meeting for trustees
Li Khan, Editor in Chief
• July 29, 2024

Board bears down on budget at 6/11 meeting
District faces $11.2 million deficit
Romi Bales and Li Khan
• July 10, 2024

Graduations, resignations and more: PCCD Trustees wrap up school year at 5/28 meeting
Romi Bales, Staff Writer
• June 17, 2024
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