In this report, the Commission considers a proposal by the Palo Verde Community College District to convert the Needles outreach operation to a state-approved off-campus educational center of Palo Verde Community College. The proposal responds to the district's need to enhance educational services in the extremely remote community of Needles and adjacent areas. Prior to 1996, community college services to residents of Needles were directly provided by the San Bernardino Community College District. This made practical sense, because train service was readily available at the time between Needles and San Bernardino. The proposal notes that when train service ended in the 1980s, the Needles Unified School District assumed responsibility for providing postsecondary educational services to Needles through an agreement with the San Bernardino Community College District. This agreement lasted until 1996, when Needles become part of the Palo Verde District. Expanding the Needles outreach operation to a state-approved center would enable an increasing number of prospective students from surrounding areas to complete a significantly higher proportion of their required coursework locally rather than undertaking a 200 mile round-trip commute to Palo Verde College. Appended is: Courses Offered by the District at the Needles Outreach Center. (Contains 1 display.)