As you prepare to head to the ballot box or drop off your mail-in ballot, here\u2019s everything you need to know about the races shaping Orange County\u2019s four community college districts.<\/p>\n
What is a community college trustee?<\/p>\n
California\u2019s community college boards of trustees are responsible for governing individual community college districts within the system. They have authority only when meeting as a board<\/a>, and no single trustee has more authority than another. The board, as a whole, is the legal governing unit, and individual trustees have no authority to direct college staff.<\/p>\n Trustee boards in California are nonpartisan offices, meaning the candidates\u2019 party affiliation is not listed on the ballot, and political parties generally don\u2019t provide campaign resources for candidates.<\/p>\n What do these trustees do?<\/p>\n Board duties include setting policies, overseeing budgets and ensuring that the colleges fulfill their educational mission. They are not typically involved in day-to-day operations of colleges.<\/p>\n