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COD board hears pleas for new facilities — and a warning that politics is harming morale

COD board hears pleas for new facilities — and a warning that politics is harming morale

At a marathon five-hour meeting Friday, the College of the Desert Board of Trustees heard pleas from City of Coachella and Desert Hot Springs leaders to build facilities in or near their cities, and took heat from an educator who said morale among instructors is flagging amid high-profile political battles.

In an impassioned public comment, Heather Benes, an English professor, warned trustees they are gett