Cerritos College Seeks Applicants for Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 1, 2021

Media Contact: Aya Aoki; Public Affairs

NORWALK, Calif. - December 1, 2021 – The Cerritos Community College District is accepting applications to fill a vacancy for its Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee. The Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee was established to oversee the expenditure of money for the District’s bond construction program to repair and modernize the College. This committee ensures that the bond proceeds are expended only for the purposes set forth in Measure G and that no bond proceeds are used for administrative salaries or any other operating expenses. 

There is one vacancy as follows: support organization. All appointees must be 18 years of age or older. No members may be employees of the College, official of the District, or any vendor, contractor, or consultant of the District. 

The member will serve a two-year term. The legal process calls for solicitation of applications after which the College President will review the applications and make a recommendation to the Cerritos Community College District Board of Trustees. The Board will make the final decision. Bond committee members are not compensated for their service.

Applications are available online at: https://www.cerritos.edu/bond/bond-oversight-
committee/default.htm and must be completed and returned via email to Office of the President at president@cerritos.edu by Wednesday, December 15, 2021.

For more information, contact the Office of the President at (562) 860-2451 extension 2204.

About Cerritos College: Cerritos College serves as a comprehensive community college for southeastern Los Angeles County. Communities within the college’s district include Artesia, Bellflower, Cerritos, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, La Mirada, Norwalk, and portions of Bell Gardens, Lakewood, Long Beach, Santa Fe Springs and South Gate. Cerritos College offers nearly 300 degrees and certificates in nine divisions. Annually, more than 1,200 students successfully complete their course of studies, and enrollment currently averages 21,000 students. Visit Cerritos College online at www.cerritos.edu

-END-