THE RACE FOR COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Angelique Flores

Daniel Kittredge supports smaller class sizes, technology skills

training, lifelong learning and new accountability measures to guarantee

student success.

The most important issue facing the district, Kittredge said, is

securing consistent funding from the state to adequately serve the needs

of the expected increase of students in the district.

“Community colleges must get their fair share of state educational

funds, and distribution of these funds to the districts needs to be

uniform,” he said. “Community colleges play an essential role in

maintaining the economy of the state. . . . The community colleges play a

vital role in preparing the work force for an increasingly complex

economy.”

Kittredge serves on the Huntington Beach Mobile Home Advisory Board

and the Golden West College Television Production Advisory Council.

He received his associate’s degree in general education from Long

Beach City College. He also attended Cal State Long Beach.

BIO

DANIEL KITTREDGE

* Age: 50

* Family: A wife, three sons and two granddaughters

* Community Activism: Environmental activist supporting Bolsa Chica

and a member of the National Wildlife Federation

* Contact: (714) 840-4171 and o7 https://www.danielkittredge.orgf7

DANIEL KITTREDGE ON:

* THE DISTRICT’S BIGGEST CHALLENGES:

Planning for the unexpected increase in student numbers over the next

decade is the biggest challenge, Kittredge said.

“This includes appropriate land use, with strong public input and

maximal use of existing resources. The district must be a good neighbor

while at the same time expand the class offerings and meet the needs of

business for a well-educated work force.”

The colleges were designed before the advent of computers, and the use

of computers in many classes has put a strain on the space available, he

added. Increased classroom space must be directed toward meeting the

changing needs of the new students and community.

“To help them to be successful, we need to grow and change with them.

Transfer programs are vital. We need to plan as well for vocational

programs that serve the needs of our local community.

As the district plans to ensure success for a diverse student body, it

also must hire more qualified faculty to meet this demand.”

* THE DISTRICT’S SPENDING PRACTICES:

“From recent board meetings, I can see that it is difficult to

understand some budget procedures. The current board majority seems to

simply nod and pass through most spending proposals without comment.

When elected to the Coast Community College District Board of

Trustees, my first priority will be to seek true accountability for

fiscal matters.”