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Board approves Concord Career College San Diego enrollment increase; tables citation pending review
Summary
After site-visit findings that identified deficiencies, the board approved a permanent enrollment increase for Concord Career College San Diego (24→32) and tabled a citation and fine while staff reviews the school's response.
The board voted Nov. 16 to permanently increase Concord Career College San Diego’s dental hygiene program enrollment from 24 to 32 students, citing a staff site visit that confirmed facility readiness and a Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) approval of the increase.
Board staff earlier reported six violations discovered during an Oct. 15 site visit, the most significant being that some recent graduates did not meet documented competency requirements. Because the education committee received CCCSD’s response close to the meeting, the committee had tabled the citation to give staff time to review. The full board upheld the committee’s action: it approved the enrollment increase and separately voted to table the citation and fine while staff finishes its review.
Public commenters and program representatives stressed the importance of due process and urged a practical timeline for staff review. The board’s action preserves the program’s approved expansion while allowing staff time to assess whether enforcement is still warranted after CCCSD’s submission.
Next steps: Staff will complete its review of CCCSD’s response and return recommendations to the board; the tabling preserves administrative flexibility while follow-up information is evaluated.
