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District wins $100,000 grant for early‑college coordinator to boost college‑credit access
Summary
The board heard a first reading of a two‑year, part‑time Early College Credit Coordinator position funded by a $100,000 California Department of Education grant to help students navigate SRJC and other early‑college options; trustees urged prioritizing bilingual candidates and rapid hiring.
Staff presented a proposed two‑year, 10–15 hour/week Early College Credit Coordinator position funded by a $100,000 California Department of Education grant to support students at Healdsburg High School and Marci Becerra Academy. The coordinator would liaise among students, parents, campus staff and community college partners (SRJC), run outreach, help with enrollment logistics and aim to increase access for underrepresented students.
Trustees and staff discussed bilingual skills as highly desired given outreach duties, but administrators said bilingual fluency was preferred rather than required to avoid hiring delays; attendees emphasized the need to hire quickly because some SRJC courses had already begun. Staff said counselors currently handle much of this work and that the coordinator role would expand outreach capacity and document processes for future sustainability.
