The Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District Governing Board selected Debbie Justeson to serve as its board president for 2024, which will be her third year in the post. Julie Schorr was elected board vice president and Elena Adams will continue as board clerk.
The five-member board selected their officers for 2024 at their meeting held Tuesday night at Cuyamaca College.
Justeson, who was elected to the Governing Board in 2010, has served as board president since 2022. Justeson, who has been an educator for more than 35 years, represents District 2, which includes La Mesa, Mt. Helix, Casa de Oro, and Rancho San Diego.
Schorr, a public school teacher for about 30 years, is serving her first term as vice president. She was elected to the board in 2020 and represents District 3, which includes El Cajon and Bostonia. Adams will be serving her second yearlong term as board clerk following her election to the board in 2016. She was an educator for 38 years in the San Diego Community College District. She represents District 4, which includes rural East County, Alpine, Jamul, and all the way to the Imperial County line.
Other board members are Brad Monroe, who served as board president in 2021 and as vice president the past two years, was elected to the Governing Board in 2018. He has 48 years of experience as a community college educator, and served as the founding chair of the Cuyamaca College Ornamental Horticulture program for 32 years. He represents District 5, which includes Lemon Grove, Spring Valley, and La Presa. Board member Desiree “Desi” Klaar was elected in 2022 and served as a human resources professional in public education for 15 years, and most recently a community college faculty member. She represents District 1, which includes Santee, Winter Gardens, and Lakeside.
The Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District serves about 18,000 students at Grossmont and Cuyamaca colleges in eastern San Diego County. The 1,138-square mile district has served East County since 196