—No Explanation Given
OPINION: Residents of Sedona and the Verde Valley have few opportunities to meet in person with members of the Yavapai Community College Governing Board or attend the handful of meetings scheduled each year. The primary reason? Nearly all Board meetings are now held on the Prescott Campus, specifically in the Rock House.
The sole spring exception was supposed to be the March 25 meeting, which had been scheduled as an in-person session at the Verde Valley Campus. However, the Board has now changed that meeting to a Zoom-only format—without offering any explanation.
Perhaps the journey from Prescott to the Verde Campus is too burdensome for Board members so they have decided to use zoom. By contrast, students from Sedona and the Verde Valley are expected to make the trip whenever a class is offered only on the other side of the mountain—just as residents must do if they wish to attend Board meetings. It seems the burden of a long drive depends entirely on who holds the power and who is left without a say.