Senator Becker and Assemblymembers Papan and Berman led the effort to remove the initiative’s 2028 sunset date San Mateo, CA — Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 968 on June 29, 2026, permanently authorizing San Mateo County Community College District’s (SMCCCD) Free College initiative and removing its scheduled 2028 sunset date. The bill was authored by State Senator Josh Becker […]
San Mateo County Community College District reaches $20 million settlement in Ron Galatolo case
By Holly Rusch/Daily JournalThe article below originally appeared in the San Mateo Daily Journal and is being reprinted with permission. The San Mateo County Community College District has reached a $20 million settlement with four construction companies that allegedly offered former Chancellor Ron Galatolo undisclosed gifts in exchange for directing contracts to their firms, per a press release […]
SMCCCD Recovers Over $20 Million in Civil Litigation Involving Former Chancellor
San Mateo, CA — San Mateo County Community College District (SMCCCD) has concluded civil litigation stemming from a lawsuit filed in February 2023 against construction professionals who allegedly provided undisclosed gifts and benefits, including luxury sports and concert tickets, travel, and personal home improvements, to former Chancellor Ron Galatolo in exchange for directing campus construction contracts to their […]
San Mateo County Community College Foundation Awards $2.2 Million in Scholarships to Students
San Mateo, CA — Following a record number of applications, the San Mateo County Community College District (SMCCCD) awarded 1,593 scholarships this month to students at Cañada College, College of San Mateo, and Skyline College. Totaling more than $2.2 million, this year’s awards represent the largest scholarship distribution in District history, a 36% increase from […]
SMCCCD Celebrates More Than 3,200 Graduates at 2026 Commencement Ceremonies
District colleges awarded three times as many associate degrees as last year, while three campuses marked some of their largest commencement gatherings in years. San Mateo, CA — San Mateo County Community College District (SMCCCD) celebrated the achievements of 3,264 graduates last week during commencement ceremonies held across its three colleges. College of San Mateo opened the festivities on the morning […]
San Mateo community college district breaks ground on student housing development
By Ana Mata/Daily JournalThe article below originally appeared in the San Mateo Daily Journal and is being reprinted with permission. The community college district has broken ground on its student housing development at College of San Mateo, with educators and community leaders celebrating the historic project that will house 316 students in coming years. Formerly a paved parking lot, the […]
SMCCCD Announces Groundbreaking of $86 million Housing Project to Address Student Housing Insecurity
The San Mateo Community College District is constructing a 316-bed student housing complex on the College of San Mateo campus. WHAT: San Mateo Community College District (SMCCCD) will break ground on its approved student housing project on April 27th, advancing efforts to address college student housing insecurity. Since 2020, the District has strategically invested time and […]
Creating education path for incarcerated youth: Project Change program led in partnership by community college district, San Mateo County Probation Department and office of education
By Ana Mata/Daily JournalThe article below originally appeared in the San Mateo Daily Journal and is being reprinted with permission. A program through the San Mateo County Community College District is leading students affected by the juvenile justice system into higher education, an over-decade model for interrupting the school-to-prison pipeline throughout the state. A presentation on Project Change […]
SMCCCD Announces March 25 Board Meeting to be held at the San Mateo County Office of Education
Rotating Venues are Part of the District’s Efforts to Foster Community Engagement and Collaboration.
SMCCCD Offers Over $31 Million in Compensation to Faculty Following Impasse Mediation
District’s offer includes salary increases for full-time faculty and significant compensation gains for part-time faculty San Mateo, CA — Following one year of negotiations and the conclusion of recent impasse mediation, the San Mateo County Community College District (SMCCCD) has shared its latest contract proposal with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Local 1493, which represents faculty across the District’s three colleges: […]