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<P>San Diego Community College District Board of Trustees calls for end to
2/3rd's vote rule on budgetary</P>
<P>issues and for higher taxes on the rich to solve the budget crisis. See
attached.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">January 29,
2010</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Dear
Colleagues:</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Board President Rich
Grosch and members of the San Diego Community College District Board of Trustees
unanimously adopted the attached Resolution at their public board meeting on
January 28, 2010, pertaining to California’s budget crisis and its impact upon
education.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Our information and
advocacy effort is joined by all shared-governance groups within the San Diego
Community College District, and has benefited from the additional efforts of the
AFT Guild, Local 1931. Our message is also being sent to legislators,
statewide and community leaders, educators, and others who may play a role in
resolving California’s fiscal problems.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">We want you to be
informed of our district’s concerns about California’s budget policies and we
invite you to join our district’s effort to seek improved support for education
and budget reform.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Sincerely,</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=5 face="Script MT Bold"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Script MT Bold'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt">Constance
M. Carroll</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT color=black size=5 face="Script MT Bold"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Script MT Bold'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"></SPAN></FONT></B> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Dr. Constance M.
Carroll</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Chancellor</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">San Diego Community
College District</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">3375 Camino del Rio
South</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">San
Diego</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">, CA
92108</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Tel. (619)
388-6957</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><U><FONT color=blue size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">ccarroll@sdccd.edu</SPAN></FONT></U></P>
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