Palomar College Places Superintendent/President on Leave

SAN MARCOS – At an official meeting Dec. 17, the Board of Trustees of the Palomar Community College District placed Superintendent/President Joi Lin Blake, Ed.D., on paid administrative leave effective immediately pending an investigation.

The Board made it clear that this action is not disciplinary and is being taken as a precautionary measure to protect all parties.

Jack Kahn, Ph.D., has assumed administrative responsibility of the District by the operation of Board Policy 2432. In short, the policy provides for administrative responsibility to reside with specific District administrators wh...