Plan approved on March 4 includes potential reduction of 22.5 jobs as negotiations with faculty continue By Sequoia Nix The Lane Community College Board of Education approved a mitigation plan during its March 4 meeting outlining approximately $4.4 million in budget reductions, a move that comes as contract negotiations with faculty continue and the possibility…
Dec. 3 Lane Community College Board of Education meeting. Photo by Kat Tabor. A packed board meeting stretches to 11:30 p.m. as members debate reports, public comment and the college’s three-year financial future By Kat Tabor Staff, faculty and community members again filled the boardroom and overflow areas during the Dec. 3 Lane Community College…
Casey Beasley-Bennett Holding his Letter to the Board of Education. Photo Taken by Kat Tabor. LCC students say a recent Student Government Association letter urging removal of faculty union signs doesn’t reflect the views of the broader student body By Kat Tabor A recent letter sent to Lane Community College President Dr. Stephanie Bulger from…
Tense April 2 board meeting included a public call to step down and a message from the vice chair regarding the chair’s behavior By River Shepherd Late into Lane Community College’s April 2 Board of Education meeting, Vice Chair Kevin Alltucker, at-large position 6, read aloud a letter he wrote to the board making a…
By Kat Tabor Four seats on the Lane Community College Board are up for grabs in the May 20 special election. Elected candidates will serve four-year terms, except for At-Large Position 7, which carries a two-year unexpired term. Zone 1, representing western Lane County, is currently held by Denise Diamond. Chair Zachary Mulholland represents Zone…
By Kat Tabor With the special election approaching, Devon Lawson has announced his candidacy for the Lane Community College Board of Education, seeking the Zone 3 director position. Zone 3 includes Springfield and Marcola. Lawson is a current student at LCC and a member of the college’s Bond Oversight Committee. Lawson, who is also dual-enrolled…
Vasquez Announces Candidacy, Challenging Incumbent Austin Fölnagy By Kat Tabor Richard A. Vasquez, a self-employed consultant with a background in legal studies and education, has announced his candidacy for the Lane Community College (LCC) Board of Education, seeking to represent Zone 4. The seat, which covers eastern Lane County, is currently held by Austin Fölnagy,…
Jesse Maldonado seeks at-large seat following board’s deadlock in appointment process By Kat Tabor University of Oregon adjunct professor Jesse Maldonado has announced his candidacy for the two year at-large seat 7 on the Lane Community College Board of Education. The seat was left vacant after now-state Rep. Lisa Fragala resigned in November 2024, and…
Lane Students Advocate for Themselves With the Help of LCCEABy Kat Tabor On Jan. 26, Lane Community College students demonstrated the power of collective action by delivering 648 letters to the LCC Board of Education. The letters detailed students’ needs for success and were part of a letter-writing campaign organized by the Lane Community College…
On Dec. 18, the Lane Community College Board of Education held a special meeting to address the vacancy for Member-at-Large Position Seven, which became open following the resignation of Lisa Fragala in November. Fragala stepped down after being elected to the Oregon Legislature. Past board members have resigned to become Lane County commissioners or have…
