Redistricting, information gathering public hearings

Imperial Valley College will be holding a series of public redistricting workshops over the next several weeks that will also include information gathering sessions dealing with college operations.

During the redistricting portion of the workshops, citizens will be asked to give input on draft trustee area maps that are being redrawn to conform to population changes found in the 2020 census. Dr. Lennor Johnson, interim Superintendent/President will then moderate information sessions that are being planned to follow the redistricting comments.

“By combining subject matter in these meetings, we hope to encourage more attendance,” Johnson said. “It is very important to IVC that we get maximum participation in both efforts.”

The meetings are being organized to last about two hours. The redistricting portion will take up the first hour, followed by the information gathering meeting. “We want you to tell us what is on your mind,” Johnson said.

The first workshop will be a countywide meeting that takes place via Zoom at 6 p.m. November 8. The Zoom address will be posted on the IVC website at https://www.imperial.edu/ redistricting-iccd.

Imperial Valley College trustees have formed an advisory committee to make redistricting recommendations to the board, which must have new trustee areas in place by March 2022. Committee members are Jimmy Duron, Area One; Michael Minnix, Area Two; Rebecca Singh, Area Three; Eric Reyes, Area Four; Norma Sierra Galindo, Area Five; Raul Navarro, Area Six, and Victor Carrillo, Area Seven.