Dear Peralta Community,

As we head into the final months of the school year, I want to share an update on the District’s efforts to maintain high-quality, affordable education for East Bay students as we plan for the years ahead.

The first ever Peralta Pumpkin Pursuit 5K Run & Walk, a fundraiser benefiting the Peralta Colleges Foundation, was held on October 18, 2025, a crisp sunny Saturday morning at Merritt College in the Oakland Hills. It might have been the first, but it won't be the last as too much fun was had by all who participated!

Pierce Byrne shares his experience of being a student trustee at the Peralta Community College District. He emphasizes that he was able to connect with his community on a deeper level as a Student Trustee and provide input on resources that students could benefit from in their daily lives.

At a special Organizational Meeting of the Peralta Community College District Board of Trustees held on Friday, December 13, 2024, the Trustees unanimously elected Louis Quindlen as Board President and Paulina Gonzalez-Brito as Vice President.

The Peralta Community College District Board of Trustees held their last meeting of the year on Tuesday, December 12, 2023.

Here is information regarding the Chancellor Finalist Forums that will be taking place today, Wednesday, October 25, 2023.  

The forums begin at 12:30pm in the District Boardroom and will also be available via Zoom and the Peralta TV YouTube channel.  The most recent announcement from Board of Trustees President Dyana Delfín Polk is posted at https://www.peralta.edu/chancellor/chancellor-search. 

Dyana Delfín Polk, President of the PCCD Board of Trustees has provided a statement below intended to address community concerns with regards to PCCD's administrative leadership and to provide context for some of the decisions made by the Board of Trustees. 

The Peralta Community College District Board of Trustees, administration, faculty and staff continue to focus on our district's financial stability, full accreditation, and recent growth in student enrollment stemming from recent “Spring is Free” and “Fall is Free” enrollment campaigns. We trust this statement clears up any misinformation and informs the community about our next steps with regard to our permanent chancellor search.

OAKLAND, Calif., March 8, 2023 – The Peralta Community College District has appointed Paulina Gonzalez-Brito (They/Them/Elle) as its Trustee for Area 2. Gonzalez-Brito was chosen at a special meeting of the Board of Trustees on March 7, the final stage in a deliberate and thorough two-month section process.