Students Against a Costly Special Election
Recently Donna Miller resigned from the Board of Trustees for the North Orange County Community College District (NOCCCD). The NOCCCD announced her replacement would be chosen through appointment until the next regularly scheduled election in November 2016. Five applicants were interviewed and Daniel Billings was unanimously elected to serve out the remainder of Miller’s term. One of the losing candidates, Al Salehi, has hired a firm to collect signatures to petition for a special election. The cost of this special election would be paid by the NOCCCD and is estimated at $250,000.
We, the students, faculty, staff, and concerned citizens of the NOCCCD, strongly urge Mr. Salehi to reconsider. This money could be used to help students instead of being wasted on an unnecessary election.
Updates
September 17, 2015
The Board has made their decision and we refuse to let a private interest group force a quarter-million dollar bill onto our district. Email your local NOCCCD representative today to tell them you oppose this waste of student funds. Text the link to three friends who rely on these college services so they understand what is at stake.
September 17, 2015
The momentum behind this petition proves that our community refuses to let school funds be squandered on an unnecessary election. Post our link on Facebook and contact the NOCCCD board members today to demand they protect our resources.
31 Comments
Why does it matter if they appoint someone to take over for the remaining of the period? If you didn't get appointed for the position, then wait til the actual election. Stop trying to waste money that's not yours for your own benefit.
As a student of Fullerton College who was President to the associated student government, it makes no sense for the district to have such a costly special election when election are so close. Especially only to appease one individual who stands to gain lots with it! I'm sure that there are many better way to use up that money which is a cost to the community directly.
Its ludicrous that someone who claims to have the best interest of the students would waste money and resources that can better be spent ON THOSE STUDENTS. How greedy and power hungry can one person be?
As a alumni of Fullerton College in the North Orange County College District (NOCCCD), I strongly urge Mr. Salehi to reconsider this petition for a special election. The costs associated with facilitating this special election are more than enough to cover the enrollment fees of over 450 full time equivalent students at Fullerton College and Cypress College.
I am a current transfer student at UC Berkeley who stands with this petition. Fullerton College was able to get me to my dream school because they had the funds and resources needed to get me there. This election would take away those opportunities for students like me who wish to transfer to THEIR dream school.
Covid testing is going to cost the district millions, please support this: https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/nocccd-unify-for-your-rights
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Students Against a Costly Special Election
Recently Donna Miller resigned from the Board of Trustees for the North Orange County Community College District (NOCCCD). The NOCCCD announced her replacement would be chosen through appointment until the next regularly scheduled election in November 2016. Five applicants were interviewed and Daniel Billings was unanimously elected to serve out the remainder of Miller’s term. One of the losing candidates, Al Salehi, has hired a firm to collect signatures to petition for a special election. The cost of this special election would be paid by the NOCCCD and is estimated at $250,000.
We, the students, faculty, staff, and concerned citizens of the NOCCCD, strongly urge Mr. Salehi to reconsider. This money could be used to help students instead of being wasted on an unnecessary election.
Updates
September 17, 2015
The Board has made their decision and we refuse to let a private interest group force a quarter-million dollar bill onto our district. Email your local NOCCCD representative today to tell them you oppose this waste of student funds. Text the link to three friends who rely on these college services so they understand what is at stake.
September 17, 2015
The momentum behind this petition proves that our community refuses to let school funds be squandered on an unnecessary election. Post our link on Facebook and contact the NOCCCD board members today to demand they protect our resources.
31 Comments
While it is within the legal right of any applicant filing for candidacy to petition for a special election under the California Elections Code, I believe that the use of carryover funds from the North Orange County Community College District is an insufficient reason to use district funds that may be allocated for emergency measures that the NOCCCD designed for the money to be used. I hope that any candidate in the future understands that these funds can be used in better ways to improve the student's lives at the community colleges of North Orange County. The NOCCCD students-at-large would greatly appreciate the money better spent on a regularly scheduled election in November 2016.
Why does it matter if they appoint someone to take over for the remaining of the period? If you didn't get appointed for the position, then wait til the actual election. Stop trying to waste money that's not yours for your own benefit.
As a student of Fullerton College who was President to the associated student government, it makes no sense for the district to have such a costly special election when election are so close. Especially only to appease one individual who stands to gain lots with it! I'm sure that there are many better way to use up that money which is a cost to the community directly.
Its ludicrous that someone who claims to have the best interest of the students would waste money and resources that can better be spent ON THOSE STUDENTS. How greedy and power hungry can one person be?
As a alumni of Fullerton College in the North Orange County College District (NOCCCD), I strongly urge Mr. Salehi to reconsider this petition for a special election. The costs associated with facilitating this special election are more than enough to cover the enrollment fees of over 450 full time equivalent students at Fullerton College and Cypress College.
I am a current transfer student at UC Berkeley who stands with this petition. Fullerton College was able to get me to my dream school because they had the funds and resources needed to get me there. This election would take away those opportunities for students like me who wish to transfer to THEIR dream school.
Covid testing is going to cost the district millions, please support this: https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/nocccd-unify-for-your-rights
Classified employees, please support this petition https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/nocccd-unify-for-your-rights
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While it is within the legal right of any applicant filing for candidacy to petition for a special election under the California Elections Code, I believe that the use of carryover funds from the North Orange County Community College District is an insufficient reason to use district funds that may be allocated for emergency measures that the NOCCCD designed for the money to be used. I hope that any candidate in the future understands that these funds can be used in better ways to improve the student's lives at the community colleges of North Orange County. The NOCCCD students-at-large would greatly appreciate the money better spent on a regularly scheduled election in November 2016.