Mark Cano

The meeting encompassed an annual organizational session where the Board elected new officers, appointed representatives to various committees and associations, and reaffirmed the Code of Ethics. Significant business included the approval of the 2026-2030 Educational Master Plan, curriculum recommendations, and numerous contract ratifications and purchase order agreements related to bond-funded facility improvements. Stakeholder reports were presented concerning campus climate, professional development, and enrollment updates. The Board also reviewed the status of the Student Equity Plan and concluded the session with a self-evaluation of Board policies regarding the equitable treatment of employees.

The board meeting covered several significant business and institutional items. Key topics included a closed session on personnel and labor negotiations, curriculum recommendations, and budget development/college planning. The board accepted the annual financial and budget reports, approved revisions to joint powers agreements, and authorized various contracts for bond projects, including campus center improvements and technology upgrades. Additionally, the board discussed the student equity plan and received stakeholder reports from employee organizations and the superintendent/president, along with conducting a monthly board self-evaluation.

This document outlines the San Luis Obispo County Community College District Board of Trustees' goals for the period of June 2025 to May 2026. The strategic direction is focused on five main pillars: promoting enrollment and student success, ensuring fiscal stability, maintaining accreditation and advocating for community colleges, implementing integrated long-term planning (including educational and facilities master plans), and enhancing community awareness and engagement. The plan aims to achieve these objectives through a series of specific board objectives and ongoing activities.

The 2025-2028 Student Equity Plan for Cuesta College aims to advance equitable outcomes and close persistent equity gaps, particularly for disproportionately impacted student populations, with an intensified focus on first-generation and economically disadvantaged students. The plan prioritizes leveraging technology for early intervention and student support, scaling basic needs services and fostering a sense of belonging, and strengthening institutional commitment to professional development and culturally responsive practices. Key initiatives also include equity-centered case management, expansion of culturally affirming programming, academic and instructional equity, and data-informed change to build a more inclusive and success-oriented college environment.

The 2025-2028 Student Equity Plan for Cuesta College aims to advance equitable outcomes by building on previous initiatives and focusing on closing equity gaps for disproportionately impacted student populations, particularly first-generation and economically disadvantaged students. Key strategic areas include leveraging technology for early intervention, scaling basic needs support and fostering a sense of belonging, and strengthening institutional commitment to professional development and culturally responsive practices. The plan outlines initiatives such as equity-centered case management, expansion of culturally affirming programming, academic and instructional equity, and data-informed change, supported by investments in human capital, technology, and infrastructure, to create an inclusive and success-oriented college environment.