Eliot Faine

Alameda County voters will decide whether to reauthorize a substantial funding source for the Peralta Community College District during the June 2 California primary election. The Peralta Colleges Affordable Education Reauthorization Measure, or Measure A, would extend the district’s existing parcel tax starting July 1, 2027 through June 30, 2036. A parcel tax is a form of property tax that is based on the characteristics of a unit of land, instead of its assessed value.

Categories: The Peralta Community College District will certify in Peace Officer Standards and Training to employ armed officers as a part of the new “hybrid safety model”; the model includes artificial intelligence integrated into security cameras and emergency alerts Berkeley – The Peralta Community College District’s Interim Executive Director of Community Safety, Abdul Pridgen, announced the imminent return of Peralta armed “peace officers” on and around district campuses during a...

As part of the “transformation plan” for the Peralta Community College District from four to three colleges, Vice President of Student Services and Instruction positions at each campus will combine to serve in both duties. The transformation plan is a multi-year strategy developed by Peralta leadership and constituency groups to improve the district’s financial outlook.