Tuesday, July 01, 2008

George McNeil running for MiraCosta College Board of Trustees

June 17, 2008
PRESS RELEASE
George McNeil has announced that he will be running for a seat on the MiraCosta Community College Board of Trustees this November.

McNeil is a retired educator who spent 37 years as a teacher, counselor and administrator. He will be contesting the seat currently held by MiraCosta Board Chairperson, Carolyn Batiste...

He stated that the cost of the investigation into the sale of palm trees, which eventually resulted in the resignation of the College President, is currently at two million dollars and continuing to mount...

McNeil also pointed out that the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges has issued a warning... McNeil, who has served on Accreditation Committees in the past, stressed that this is an extremely serious situation...

McNeil stated that MiraCosta is an excellent college with motivated students, a hard-working faculty and a dedicated administration that is however gaining a negative reputation because of the lack of leadership shown by its Board Chairperson...

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