Toby Payne

College board won’t meet in person, nor visit its own campuses

Despite numerous technical difficulties throughout the Yavapai College Governing Board’s Oct. 28 meeting that lasted nearly three hours, the board voted against returning to in-person meetings. District 2 Representative Deb McCasland, the board’s chairwoman, said the reason for the virtual...

Yavapai College board told no campus visits needed

Yavapai College Governing Board members don’t have to visit all campuses in person to comply with statute, the community college’s attorney Lynne Adams said during its online meeting Tuesday, Sept. 23. The board met virtually to discuss whether the board...

College board chair continues to silence elected officials

The Yavapai Community College Governing Board and Chairwoman Deb McCasland, the District 2 representative who officially represents Camp Verde, have taken another step to attempt to restrict the rights and powers of the elected board members by scheduling a...

Yavapai College chairwoman shuts down board debate

Deb McCasland was reelected as chairwoman of the Yavapai Community College Governing Board by a 3-2 vote on Jan. 14 after systematically shutting down newly-elected board member Bill Kiel’s efforts to discuss her qualifications. District 1 representative Kiel nominated...

YCC president attempts to limit Governing Board’s free speech rights and ban any criticism of her decisions

The Yavapai Community College Governing Board voted 4-1 on Nov. 19 to adopt a resolution drafted by former YCC President David Borofsky and requested by Deb McCasland — the District 2 board member, board chairwoman and a former college...

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