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.

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. 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 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.

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.  

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.

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.

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.)

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.

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.

The meeting is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. in the morning and run until 4:00 p.m. There is no open call to the public normally placed on workshop agendas. The possibility exists that the meeting will be live streamed for County residents to view

The Yavapai Community College District Governing Board will hold what is described as a “Budget Workshop” at the Rock House on the Prescott Campus on Tuesday, February 13, 2024.  The meeting is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. and run until 4:00 p.m.

The District Governing Board normally does not include an Open Call to the Public in the agenda.

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.

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.

Meeting is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. in the morning and may run four hours or more; no open call to the public on agenda. Unlike other significant governmental bodies in Yavapai County, the meeting will not be live-streamed for County residents to view

The Yavapai County Community College District Governing Board will hold what is described as a “Policy and Attorney Education Workshop” at the Career and Technical Education Center (CTEC) on Tuesday, January 16, 2024.  The Career and Technical Education Center is located on the Prescott airport at 220 Ruger Road, Prescott, AZ 86301. The agenda suggests that the event will last approximately four hours or more.

Although the agenda suggests this is a meeting only about policy, some business items have been included in the consent agenda, requiring formal approval (action and decision) from the Governing Board.  The items on the consent agenda include the following: (1) Possible approval of  Cooperative Purchase Agreement – Mohave Educational Services Cooperative, Inc. (2) Possible approval of a Shamrock Food Services agreement. (3) Possible approval of a Land Lease Agreement – Northern Arizona Council of Government. (4) Possible approval of  (NACOG) – Head Start Program.

The College has omitted the details (attachments) regarding the four items mentioned above from the published online agenda, limiting the options for County residents who seek more information. If residents want the details prior to the meeting, they must rise early on Tuesday morning and dedicate most, if not the entire day, to travel in order to attend the meeting. They potentially may be forced to use a vacation day from work. Attendance may also involve a 100 to 200-mile round trip, facing unpredictable weather and traffic conditions. Upon arrival at CTEC, residents can obtain a printed agenda with the attachments at the door. This agenda will provide the necessary details about the above listed four items. 

The District Governing Board meeting distinguishes itself from nearly all other significant governmental bodies in the county by refusing to live-stream its proceedings. This decision seems like yet another attempt to withhold immediate information about its activities, discussions, and debates from the county’s residents.

Furthermore, the Governing Board stands out for its recent decisions to no longer  provide the same agenda information online that it offers to residents attending the meetings in person. This practice limits access for those whose only practical option is to read it online. Given this odd practice, which is fairly new to the Governing Board, means the Trustees of this educational institution are no longer setting a strong example of democracy for their students.

The public may attend the meeting at CTEC but will not have any input into any part of it.  The reasons is that the Governing Board has not included in the Agenda an Open Call to the Public.

The short agenda published by the District Governing Board provides little information to the residents of the County about what the group will discuss. You may click here to read it. agenda-01-16-2024

Workshop to run from approximately 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. and a business meeting to run from approximately 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Note: Normally such meetings are held in M-137, which may not be affected by the current  renovation of portions of building “M”.)

Just to give everyone a heads up, the Yavapai Community College District Governing Board is set to convene for its third session since May on Tuesday, November 28, 2023. The meeting will take place on the Verde Valley Campus in Clarkdale. The proceedings begin at 1:00 p.m. with a workshop, followed by the main business meeting starting at 3:00 p.m.

Please note that portions of Building “M” are currently under renovation, which may affect the usual meeting location of Room M-137. The exact location is yet to be announced. Keep an eye on the Governing Board’s website for the official meeting notice, which will confirm the details.

For those interested in addressing the Governing Board, there is typically a slot at the start of the meeting for public comment. You’ll need to fill out a “Request to Speak” form and submit it to the Recording Secretary beforehand. Please be ready to keep your comments within the allotted time of one to three minutes, though three minutes is the usual limit.

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.