Marin County Grand Jury
• 2015-2016
• Agency Response
2015/2016 Marin County Civil Grand Jury College of Marin–Indian Valley Right Sizing and Results
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Findings and Recommendations 5 findings
F1
The College of Marin did not reach the goals set for the Indian Valley campus in their 2012 Facilities Plan.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
No later than December 2016, the COM Board of Trustees should adopt an actionable comprehensive plan to bring the Indian Valley Campus facilities and expenses in line with actual usage. This plan should include consideration of all viable options for traditional educational use as well as alternative uses, including lease or sale.
F2
The College of Marin has explored alternative and increased use of facilities with the goal of improving the utilization of the Indian Valley campus buildings.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
Failing planned productive use, IVC facilities should be considered for demolition to avoid unproductive use of maintenance funds.
F3
The College of Marin does not have a current formal plan to close the large gap between the IVC facility utilization and COM’s realistically projected usage.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
By no later than April 1, 2017, the COM Board of Trustees should direct the COM Administration to collect, analyze and report, to the maximum degree allowable within privacy laws, the student outcomes for individual CTE programs. When small numbers of students in a particular program limit reporting, the Administration should group two or more similar and sparsely-enrolled programs to provide aggregate data. The data should include completion success rates, time-to-complete, and employment after completion. June 9, 2016 Marin County Civil Grand Jury College of Marin–Indian Valley
F4
The College of Marin does not provide prospective students and the public with specific Career and Technical Education (CTE) program outcome data.
No recommendations for this finding
F5
Specific CTE program outcome data can help prospective students choose particular programs and compare COM to other educational opportunities.
No recommendations for this finding