80% of communities/respondents on the West side of the County
President Wills put together a proposal for a series of community forums on November 15, 2015. She selected five communities: Prescott, Prescott Valley, Dewey, Chino Valley and Cottonwood in which to conduct the forums.
She left out communities on the East side of the County including Sedona, Camp Verde, Clarkdale and Jerome. Large unincorporated communities on the West side of the County such as the Verde Villages with 13,000 residents were also left out.
The persons to attend the forums were also hand-picked. The results of the survey were announced at the August Governing Board meeting.
Of interest is the fact that the College is aware of the historic difference in views about the College between the East and West sides of the County. The West side, which receives most of the benefits of the Community College, generally is much less critical than the East side. Thus, the 80% selected to participate in the forums came from the West side of the County.
You may view the results of the survey as given to the District Governing Board at its August 9 meeting by clicking here. A total of 36 persons participated in the focus groups.