Broward College to consider firing President Torey Alston

Torey Alston is facing a vote next week on whether he should be fired as president of Broward College, barely 18 months into his tenure.

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The college’s Board of Trustees has scheduled a special meeting for 8 a.m. Wednesday to consider a motion from Trustee Michael Caschette “to terminate Torey Alston without cause.” The same board unanimously hired Alston on Jan. 31, 2025, and approved a four-year contract on Feb. 24, 2025.

The contract states that the board can terminate Alston without cause with 30 days’ written notice to Alston.

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Caschette and Alexis Yarbrough, chairwoman of the trustees, declined to comment when reached by the South Florida Sun Sentinel on Thursday. Alston couldn’t be reached.

Shortly after being hired, Alston called the Broward College president job “the best job in Broward County” and said he looked forward to working with trustees, faculty and staff.

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But his relationship with trustees soured in recent months.

Read the full story at the South Florida Sun Sentinel.