Our attorneys and staff members provide legal and policy advice to the Board of Governors, the chancellor and Chancellor’s Office staff.
In addition to providing advice on public and educational law matters, we are responsible for the Board of Governors’ regulatory, contracting and privacy programs; reviewing student unlawful discrimination appeals; and managing responses to requests for public records.
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    Public Records
    The public has a right to access public information maintained by government agencies, including the Board of Governors and the Chancellor’s Office. To facilitate public access to records, the Chancellor’s Office has created the public records guidelines.

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Additional Resources

Unlawful Discrimination Appeals

Learn about complaint and appeal procedures for community college district students alleging unlawful discrimination.

Contracting

Get information for processing contracts and grants on behalf of the Board of Governors.

District Election Systems Change

Learn how to obtain the California Community Colleges Board of Governors’ approval for a local election change.

Guidelines, Policies and Forms

Review our frequently requested guidelines, policies and forms.

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    Marc LeForestier

    General Counsel

    Marc LeForestier serves as the general counsel of the California Community Colleges, joining the Chancellor’s Office in 2017.

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To get in touch, please contact us through our main telephone line at (916) 445-4826 or reach us by email at OGC@CCCCO.edu for general inquiries. For other matters, contact us as follows:

Team Member Role
Marc LeForestier General Counsel
Kaila Joye Deputy Counsel
Kathy Lynch Deputy Counsel
Fermin Villegas Deputy Counsel
Hector Ramirez Deputy Counsel 
Tanya Bosch  Associate Governmental Program Analyst
Alina Gaiduchik  Associate Governmental Program Analyst
Angelia Harlow Executive Assistant
Alice Reyolds Senior Legal Analyst