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Board approves OER/ZTC platform and workforce contracts, funding to scale employer‑led training
Summary
The Board of Governors approved contracts and grants enabling a dynamic open educational resources (OER)/zero‑textbook‑cost platform and supported expansion of employer‑funded workforce training centers, citing prior legislative funding and measurable short‑term training outcomes.
The California Community Colleges Board of Governors voted to approve the contracts and grants package presented on Nov. 18, 2025, authorizing the use of remaining legislative funds to build a statewide OER/zero‑textbook‑cost platform and to continue support for employer‑funded contract education centers.
Executive Vice Chancellor Chris Ferguson and General Counsel Kathy Lynch told the board that legislative language allowed remaining dollars from an earlier $115 million allocation to be put toward a single, dynamic OER repository so colleges can…
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