Meet the candidates running for Palomar Community College District board

This guide introduces six candidates seeking seats on the Palomar Community College District board: Judy Patacsil, Anthony Wiley, Frank Xu, Cory Anderson, Jennifer Jeffries and Michelle Moore. It explains that community college trustees approve budgets, oversee construction projects and authorize changes to courses and degree programs. The board can also advocate for funding, promote education policies and partner with local K-12 districts.

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Community college trustees adopt and monitor district spending plans, review construction reports, and approve changes to courses and degree programs. They also decide whether bond measures go to voters. The six candidates seeking seats are Judy Patacsil, Anthony Wiley, Frank Xu, Cory Anderson, Jennifer Jeffries and Michelle Moore.

Trustees may advocate for funding and education policy at state and federal levels. They can partner with local K-12 districts to offer high school students college courses and ease their transition. State revenue for community colleges largely follows California’s Student-Centered Funding Formula, with amounts tied to enrollment and the number of low-income students