2026 Palomar College Superintendent/President Search
Superintendent/President Search Finalists
The Palomar Community College District Governing Board is pleased to announce the four finalists for the Palomar College Superintendent/President position: Dr. Nicole Jones, Dr. Isabel de Los Angeles O’Connor, Dr. Tina Recalde, and Dr. Omar Javier Torres.
Each candidate will participate in a public forum on Friday, October 23, 2026 in the Library/Learning Resource Center, Room LRC 438 at the San Marcos campus. Faculty, staff and students, and community members, are invited to attend in person.
Each forum is 45 minutes in length. A recording of the forums will be available on this webpage after all forums are complete. A survey designed to receive feedback on each candidate is available below.
The Governing Board has extended to Monday, November 2, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. the opportunity to view the forums of the four finalists for the Superintendent/President position and to provide feedback as to what you observed and learned based on the forum presentations.
The Governing Board will conduct a special Governing Board meeting on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. to continue its evaluation of the finalists and possibly take action leading to approval of a contract for new Superintendent/President on November 10, 2026, at its regular Governing Board meeting.
Dr. Isabel de Los Angeles O’Connor
