Articles Tagged With ‘Cuesta College Board of Trustees’




Mary Strobridge wins Cuesta trustee election

By ERIK ENGLE With a focus on increasing faculty salaries in order to retain quality teachers, Mary Strobridge won San Luis Obispo County’s 5th District Cuesta College Board of Trustees Seat with 55 percent of the vote, getting 5,099 votes.... (Continue reading)

Mary Strobridge’s election story

Special to the CCN by Erik Engle Cuesta College has come a long way since it almost lost its accreditation in 2012, but many improvements are still needed says Cuesta Board of Trustees candidate and long-time elementary school teacher Mary... (Continue reading)

George Galvan’s election story

Special to CCN by Erik Engle George Galvan had to make many tough decisions during his 11 years on the board of trustees in the Atascadero Unified School District, but none were more tough than the decision to lay off... (Continue reading)

Cuesta College rejects labor deal sought by unions

The Cuesta College Board of Trustees has unanimously rejected a proposed agreement that would have forced contractors to hire union workers or to pay extra for the use on non-union labor to construct campus renovation projects. In November, San Luis... (Continue reading)

Unions battle local contractors over Cuesta College contracts

More than 100 people attended Wednesday’s Cuesta College Board of Trustees meeting to voice their opinion over whether contractors hired to do the jobs should be required to hire union workers. In November, San Luis Obispo County voters approved a... (Continue reading)