COCC Board Meets In La Pine

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Central Oregon Community College’s (COCC) board of directors will hold its monthly meeting at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, July 10, at the La Pine High School auditorium. The meeting is open to the public and also viewable live on COCC’s YouTube page.

The agenda includes presentations on Future Ready Oregon initiatives and the college’s strategic plan. The meeting adjourns to an executive session on real property transactions, ORS 192.660 (2)(e).

The complete board meeting packet is available on the COCC board of directors agenda webpage.

If members of the public would like to address the board, they are welcome to speak during the public comment portion of the meeting; alternatively, they can email feedback@cocc.edu prior to 5:30 p.m. on July 10 and their comment will be read aloud.

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