NORTHERN CALIFORNIA — The Yuba Community College District Board appears to be getting closer to selecting a new chancellor, with the trustees set to discuss the appointment at a meeting this week.
The board will meet in closed session at 3 p.m. Thursday, April 13, with the regular session to begin at 5 p.m. at Yuba College, 2088 N. Beale Road, Building 300-Flavors, Marysville.
Members of the public can attend the meeting virtually through this Zoom link.
The Zoom Meeting ID is 852 1986 0695; the call-in number is 1-669-900-6833.
The district — which includes Woodland Community College and its Lake County campus in Clearlake — has been without a permanent chancellor since 2021, when Dr. Douglas Houston left.
Since July, 2021, Dr. James L.J. Houpis has served as interim chancellor.
Earlier this month, the district held public forums in Marysville and Woodland to introduce the four chancellor finalists: Dr. Beatriz Espinoza, Dr. Eugene Giovannini, Dr. Shouan Pan and Dr. Wei Zhou.
During the closed session on Thursday, the board is due to discuss the chancellor’s appointment.
On the agenda for the public portion of the meeting is the consideration of an employment agreement with a new chancellor.
The report for that employment agreement explains that before taking a final action on such an appointment, Government Code requires that an oral report must be given in open session regarding the compensation to be paid to the superintendent candidate.
The agenda packet doesn’t include a proposed employment contract, which appears to hinge on the outcome of the closed session.
“If negotiations of a Chancellor employment agreement are unsuccessful, this agenda item will be considered at a subsequent Board Meeting,” the report said.
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Yuba Community College District Board to discuss chancellor appointment
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