During the public forum, Omar Zavala of Mount San Antonio College raised privacy and surveillance concerns tied to campus technology and third-party services.

Zavala told the board that campus police have been photographing students' cars using an automatic license plate reader (ALPR) system and that new rotating security cameras can capture classroom entries and potentially monitor speakers and protesters. "They're using a technology called an automatic license plate reader that really isn't needed," he said, and he questioned whether police requests are subject to independent warrant oversight.

Zavala also warned that staff on campus were using unsupported third-party apps that collect student data and that some platforms, including Canvas, may transfer data out of state and limit California-based privacy protections. "All uses of technology should start with students' rights, including privacy as the basis," he said, and urged the board to consider open-technology alternatives and stronger student control over data.

The transcript records no board directive or immediate action in response to these comments.